By Zoran Milosavljevic BELGRADE (Reuters) - A 2-1 defeat by Portugal has left Serbia with only a slim hope of reaching Euro 2016 after Nemanja Matic provided the only beacon of light in another lacklustre qualifying performance by the Balkan nation. The Chelsea midfielder capped a fine individual display with a breathtaking equaliser at the La Luz stadium on Sunday, unleashing an unstoppable overhead volley to briefly cancel out Ricardo Carvalho's opener. "We were poor in the first half but improved in the second and that's how we should play in the rest of our campaign," Matic told reporters after his team failed to trouble the Portuguese defence. "We will not give up until there is a mathematical chance." Matic's Chelsea team mate Branislav Ivanovic, who left Carvalho unmarked for the first goal and failed to cut out a low cross when Fabio Coentrao netted the winner, was also upbeat about Serbia's chances.
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