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Oporto
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Álvaro Trindade took the kick off in the first half of the match. Outrelo FC's Domingos Oliveira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Outrelo FC from getting a goal against them. 14 minutes into the game, Tiago Costa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Outrelo FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Oporto the free kick. If Cristóvão Macedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristóvão Macedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Outrelo FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Tiago Costa hit a great ball. In the 24th minute, Cristiano Ferreira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 25 played minutes Outrelo FC got a freekick which was hit by Emanuel Mendes. In the 27th minute Gonçalo Guerreiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Domingos Oliveira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute, Emanuel Mendes made a precise shot to the right of Manuel Luz. Oporto's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. When Filipe Borba fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Oporto's protests and gave Filipe Borba a yellow card for diving instead. After 38 played minutes Oporto got a freekick which was hit by Filipe Borba. Oporto's Cristóvão Macedo got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Cristóvão Macedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristóvão Macedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domingos Oliveira having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gonçalo Guerreiro to strike the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Emanuel Mendes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Outrelo FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Emanuel Mendes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manuel Luz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Filipe Leal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emanuel Mendes might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Manuel Luz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emanuel Mendes ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Outrelo FC booed when Oporto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Basílio Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manuel Luz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Álvaro Trindade in the 80th minute of the match. Emanuel Mendes hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristóvão Macedo in the 86th minute of play forced Outrelo FC's goalkeeper Domingos Oliveira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Outrelo FC's Domingos Oliveira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonçalo Guerreiro in the 86th minute of play. Gonçalo Guerreiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domingos Oliveira having to interfere. Cristóvão Macedo might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Domingos Oliveira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristóvão Macedo ran back to his position shaking his head. Vítor Neto hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Outrelo FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.