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Estadio Fornalha
Spectators: 6641 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1641, VIP seats: 0) After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Adérito Lucena managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Porto's supporters rose to their feet, but Adérito Lucena was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Oliveira Santarém breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 9 played minutes SC Passal got a freekick which was hit by Vítor Alves. In the 15th minute, Rui Bessa 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. Álvaro Brás received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Valter Benevides tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 28 minutes into the game, Adérito Lucena was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Porto's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Passal the free kick. In the 28th match minute, FC Porto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adérito Lucena to maneuver through the defense. Valter Benevides didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rui Bessa went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Juliano Esparteiro was the one to do the kick off. Manuel Lemos's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 56thth minute, Oliveira Santarém skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Luís Jesus fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Passal's protests and gave Luís Jesus a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of FC Porto booed when SC Passal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Jesus didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Manuel Lemos managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Porto's supporters rose to their feet, but Manuel Lemos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Oliveira Santarém breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ramiro Saldanha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Oliveira Santarém tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valter Benevides showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rui Bessa in the 69th minute of the match. Álvaro Brás fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valter Benevides having to interfere. FC Porto's Adérito Lucena got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Porto's goalkeeper Valter Benevides, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 79thth minute of the game Rui Bessa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Porto's Valter Benevides was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Valter Benevides showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rui Bessa in the 82nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, SC Passal's Basílio Almeida got a free kick in the 86th minute. Manuel Lemos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to FC Porto getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Ramiro Saldanha hit a great ball. In the 92nd minute Álvaro Brás shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valter Benevides saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rui Bessa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th minute Rui Bessa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valter Benevides saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SC Passal's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.