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Estádio do Dragão
Spectators: 7687 (Terracing: 5766, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Donato Ribas made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in €uros's zone, Caio Pinhal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Plácido Corte-Real came out of the goal and Caio Pinhal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Oporto's Joaquim Cerqueira got a free kick in the 7th minute. Vicente Granja received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Cristiano Leite tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Caio Pinhal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Plácido Corte-Real tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 23 minutes, Caio Pinhal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Oporto and the €uros players grew even worse after the yellow card. Plácido Corte-Real was out of position in the 25 minute of play, and Telmo Fidalgo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Telmo Fidalgo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. If Telmo Fidalgo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpected shot in the 43rd minute by Telmo Fidalgo got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. With a little luck, €uros's Plácido Corte-Real got control of the ball when Caio Pinhal tried to sneak it across the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Telmo Fidalgo made a kick off. 57 minutes into the match, €uros's goal looked a bit too open when Caio Pinhal came free, but Plácido Corte-Real reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th match minute, Oporto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Telmo Fidalgo to maneuver through the defense. Vicente Granja fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Leite having to interfere. 68 minutes into the match, Oporto's Telmo Fidalgo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Plácido Corte-Real narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 72 minutes into the game, Oporto's Joaquim Cerqueira nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Plácido Corte-Real made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. After 75 minutes, Donato Ribas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the €uros and the Oporto players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 75th match minute, €uros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Donato Ribas to maneuver through the defense. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind €uros's goalkeeper Plácido Corte-Real, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Caio Pinhal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Plácido Corte-Real having to interfere. If Caio Pinhal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oporto's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.