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Estadio Porteladia
Spectators: 6641 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1641, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Palmiro Lopes made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd minute, Rui Barros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Palmiro Lopes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Vítor Soares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, SC Porteladia's Rui Barros got a free kick in the 5th minute. In the 6th minute of the match Domingos Neves sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vítor Soares skillfully saved the ball. In the 11th minute, Bento Lima 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. Catarino Correia might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joaquim Infante. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Catarino Correia ran back to his position shaking his head. Joaquim Infante stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Catarino Correia's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. In the 21st minute, Porto's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Bento Lima fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Catarino Correia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Joaquim Infante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 24 minutes into the match, Porto's goalkeeper Joaquim Infante had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bento Lima. An unexpectedly hard shot by Catarino Correia in the 25th minute of play forced Porto's goalkeeper Joaquim Infante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Bruno Pestana fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Porto's protests and gave Bruno Pestana a yellow card for diving instead. Bruno Pestana hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Catarino Correia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 28th minute, Bruno Pestana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 30 played minutes Porto got a freekick which was hit by Rui Assunção. After a rather tough play, SC Porteladia's Rui Barros got a free kick in the 32nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Porto's zone, Bento Lima stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joaquim Infante came out of the goal and Bento Lima tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Porto's zone, Catarino Correia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joaquim Infante came out of the goal and Catarino Correia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 39th minute, Catarino Correia 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. Bento Lima 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. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Catarino Correia made a kick off. Joaquim Infante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bento Lima, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Vítor Soares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Palmiro Lopes in the 56th minute of play. Rui Assunção hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bento Lima in the 58th minute of play forced Porto's goalkeeper Joaquim Infante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 60 minutes into the match, SC Porteladia's André Amorim sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joaquim Infante narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Joaquim Infante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bento Lima, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Bento Lima fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Infante having to interfere. 68 minutes into the match, Porto's goal looked a bit too open when Catarino Correia came free, but Joaquim Infante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Porto's Joaquim Infante played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bento Lima in the 75th minute of play. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Porteladia's goalkeeper Vítor Soares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, SC Porteladia's Vítor Soares got control of the ball when Ivo Leiria tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Porto getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Gustavo Mascarenhas hit a great ball. Porto's Palmiro Lopes got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 91 played minutes Porto got a freekick which was hit by Gustavo Mascarenhas. Joaquim Infante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Catarino Correia in the 95th minute of the match. Catarino Correia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Infante having to interfere.