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Holstein-Frisia
Spectators: 7709 (Terracing: 5783, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) The audience was convinced that Homero Simões's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristiano Leite was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Joaquim Cerqueira's late challenge caught a Altares FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joaquim Cerqueira helped the player get up and apologised. In the 5th minute, Joaquim Cerqueira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Silvestre Teles hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. The supporters of Oporto booed when Altares FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amado Cunha didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Telmo Fidalgo in the 13th minute of play forced Altares FC's goalkeeper Jairo Mansilha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Oporto's Adriano Amaro got a free kick in the 19th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Oporto's goalkeeper Cristiano Leite had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Homero Simões. In the 28th minute Caio Pinhal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jairo Mansilha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Diego Vilaça charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Diego Vilaça the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Fabiano Barbosa might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cristiano Leite. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fabiano Barbosa ran back to his position shaking his head. Joaquim Cerqueira kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Pedro Bernardes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Cristiano Leite made a huge save. Altares FC's Claudemiro Aguiar shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 42nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Cristiano Leite but with some difficulty. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Caio Pinhal made a kick off. Fabiano Barbosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Leite having to interfere. Cristiano Leite made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aquilino Belo in the 58th minute of play. Homero Simões received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Cristiano Leite tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ricardo Almeida hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabiano Barbosa in the 74th minute of play forced Oporto's goalkeeper Cristiano Leite to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 83 minutes of play, Oporto's Caio Pinhal made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jairo Mansilha was left in no man's land by his defense there! Caio Pinhal might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jairo Mansilha. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Caio Pinhal ran back to his position shaking his head. 93 minutes into the game, Aprígio Pádua was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Oporto's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Altares FC the free kick. In the 93rd minute, Aprígio Pádua hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Oporto's goalkeeper Cristiano Leite, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 96th minute, Caio Pinhal got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Altares FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Oporto had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.