Without the roar of the crowd that usually accompanies big matches, the Benfica training pitch felt silent, filled only with the sound of the coach's instructions and the footsteps of players competing to show their best.
The Benfica team, consisting of young talented players like João Cancelo and Victor Lindelöf, appeared relaxed facing this match.
Meanwhile, the trial players looked tense, aware that this was a rare opportunity to prove themselves.
From the start, Benfica immediately took control of the ball. João Cancelo was the main outlet on the right, often pushing forward to offer passing options.
Victor Lindelöf set the tempo from the back, while Eduardo Salvio was a constant threat on the right with his speed and dribbling.
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Minute 10,
A beautiful combination between Salvio and Cancelo resulted in Benfica's first chance.
Salvio dribbled on the right, luring the opposing defender before sending a through ball to Cancelo, who overlapped.
With one touch, Cancelo sent a cross into the penalty area, but the header from Benfica's striker narrowly missed the goal.
Arghana, who was positioned on the left wing of the trial team's attack, barely touched the ball.
Benfica dominated possession, while the trial team struggled to build organized attacks.
Every time they tried to move the ball forward, pressing from Lindelöf and Amorim immediately forced them to lose possession.
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Minute 18,
Benfica nearly scored after Lindelöf sent a long ball straight to Salvio.
Salvio controlled the ball with his chest before unleashing a volley, but the trial team's goalkeeper was able to save it.
Arghana began to make more of an effort to be active in the game.
He kept running, trying to pressure Benfica's defenders as they built attacks from the back.
However, his opponents were too experienced to panic.
Lindelöf easily avoided Arghana's pressure with a one-two pass with Amorim before sending the ball to the center of the field.
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Minute 25
The trial team finally got a chance through a counter-attack. Arghana managed to steal the ball from Benfica's midfielder and immediately dribbled it forward.
Seeing space, he attempted to pass to the striker, but it was too hard and was easily gathered by the goalkeeper.
Benfica regained control of the game.
Cancelo continued to be a threat on the right, frequently advancing to provide crosses.
Amorim dictated the tempo in the middle, deciding when the team should speed up or slow down the game.
The pressure from Benfica was mounting.
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Minute 37
The deadlock was broken.
After a beautiful combination in the midfield, Amorim passed the ball to Salvio on the right.
Salvio dribbled inward before releasing a short pass to Benfica's striker inside the penalty box.
With one quick movement, he tricked the defender before releasing a low shot into the corner of the goal.
Goal! 1-0 for Benfica.
Arghana could only watch as the quality gap became so evident.
Every time the trial team tried to attack, one or two Benfica players were always able to intercept a pass or steal the ball with ease.
Every time he got the ball, he was immediately tightly marked, forcing him to make a backward pass or lose the ball.
As the first half came to a close, the trial team had one opportunity from a free-kick.
The ball was aimed into the penalty box, but Lindelöf was quick to head the ball out before the trial players could reach it.
The first half ended with a 1-0 lead for Benfica.
Arghana returned to the locker room, breathing heavily, his body felt heavy, but what weighed on him more were his thoughts.
So far, he hadn't made any significant contribution.
Benfica appeared to be on a completely different level.
But there was still one more half to go.
What could he do?