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Estadio Ovelhinha
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Albertino Lamego in the 3rd minute of play forced Grupo Desportivo do Topo's goalkeeper Paolo Oxarra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Lisandro Conde came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the C.F.Real Porto fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lisandro Conde couldn't finish the play. After 9 minutes, Albertino Severo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grupo Desportivo do Topo and the C.F.Real Porto players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 9th minute, Albertino Severo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lisandro Conde in the 11th minute of play forced Grupo Desportivo do Topo's goalkeeper Paolo Oxarra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 17 minutes into the game, Grupo Desportivo do Topo's Nivaldo Laureano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gerardo Avellaneda made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. After 24 played minutes Grupo Desportivo do Topo got a freekick which was hit by Benedito Vital. Lisandro Conde received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Paolo Oxarra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 32 minutes into the game, Palmiro Fontes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. C.F.Real Porto's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Grupo Desportivo do Topo the free kick. If Benedito Vital had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. C.F.Real Porto's Gerardo Avellaneda proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save C.F.Real Porto from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, C.F.Real Porto's Gerardo Avellaneda got control of the ball when Nuno Barcelos tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Albertino Lamego's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paolo Oxarra was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nivaldo Laureano in the 42nd minute of play forced C.F.Real Porto's goalkeeper Gerardo Avellaneda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, C.F.Real Porto's Elias Castanheira got a free kick in the 45th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lisandro Conde was the one to do the kick off. Benedito Vital charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Benedito Vital the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of C.F.Real Porto booed when Grupo Desportivo do Topo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benedito Vital didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mateus Portela kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Gerardo Avellaneda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nivaldo Laureano in the 56th minute of play. Gerardo Avellaneda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nuno Barcelos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 63 minutes into the match, C.F.Real Porto's goal looked a bit too open when Afonso Macedo came free, but Gerardo Avellaneda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute Nivaldo Laureano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerardo Avellaneda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Albertino Lamego succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 65th playminute. Albertino Lamego's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Paolo Oxarra firmly grabbed it by the left post. Nivaldo Laureano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maurício Ramalho during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Paolo Oxarra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lisandro Conde, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. 90 minutes into the match, Grupo Desportivo do Topo's goal looked a bit too open when Horácio Santarém came free, but Paolo Oxarra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 95 minutes of play Grupo Desportivo do Topo's Benedito Vital was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. C.F.Real Porto's Noel Gonçalves was substituted for Palmiro Fontes. In the 97th minute, Benedito Vital hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. C.F.Real Porto's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.