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Estádio do Dragão
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rui Gomes kicked off to start the match. Rui Gomes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Joaquim Damásio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulo Matos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Gueifão having to interfere. Alex Gueifão made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Adolfo Vieira sent off a good shot on target. Paulo Matos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Gueifão having to interfere. Paulo Matos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alex Gueifão read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. When Paulo Matos came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the FC 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 Paulo Matos couldn't finish the play. In the 26th minute Rui Gomes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquim Damásio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 31 minutes in the game, Paulo Matos fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Alex Gueifão having to interfere. When Paulo Matos fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Porto's protests and gave Paulo Matos a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, FC Porto's Paulo Matos got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Amadeu Toscano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Joaquim Damásio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. The supporters of FC Porto booed when Preisal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dércio Camacho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paulo Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Paulo Matos to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, FC Porto's goal looked a bit too open when Rui Gomes came free, but Joaquim Damásio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Amadeu Toscano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th minute Paulo Matos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Gueifão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 62 played minutes Rui Gomes rounded FC Porto's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-2. Paulo Matos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Alex Gueifão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Adolfo Vieira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 76th minute, Octávio Fagundes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adolfo Vieira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Adolfo Vieira came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the FC 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 Adolfo Vieira couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Adolfo Vieira managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Porto's supporters rose to their feet, but Adolfo Vieira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alex Gueifão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 96th match minute, FC Porto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Durval Camacho to maneuver through the defense. Rui Gomes did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-3 to the left of a surprised Joaquim Damásio 98 minutes into the match. Preisal's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.