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Estadio Biqueiras
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nuno Oliveira kicked off to start the match. When Vicente Macedo fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Biqueiras's protests and gave Vicente Macedo a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, SC Biqueiras's Vicente Macedo got a free kick in the 9th minute. After recieving a nice pass, FC Porto's Valter Mourinho tried to score from far away in the 10th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marco Gomes got free with Renato Valente in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 15th minute, Valter Mourinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19th minute, Murilo Paixão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fábio Monsanto kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Fábio Monsanto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fábio Monsanto in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg António Faria saved SC Biqueiras from getting behind. After 32 played minutes SC Biqueiras got a freekick which was hit by Filipe Amaro. After a defensive mix-up in SC Biqueiras's zone, Fábio Monsanto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. António Faria came out of the goal and Fábio Monsanto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fábio Monsanto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 42nd minute Hamilton Simões shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but António Faria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alexandre Quintas during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to FC Porto getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Alexandre Quintas hit a great ball. SC Biqueiras's Lucas Morais couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 45th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for FC Porto. If Nuno Oliveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fábio Monsanto made a kick off. António Faria showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fábio Monsanto, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. If Marco Gomes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Gomes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Renato Valente having to interfere. After 66 minutes, Murilo Paixão mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Porto and the SC Biqueiras players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, FC Porto's Murilo Paixão got a free kick in the 66th minute. António Faria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fábio Monsanto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fábio Monsanto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Marco Gomes managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Biqueiras's supporters rose to their feet, but Marco Gomes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Renato Valente breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 86th minute Fábio Monsanto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but António Faria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Gomes in the 91st minute of play forced FC Porto's goalkeeper Renato Valente to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. António Faria made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hamilton Simões in the 96th minute. The FC Porto players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented SC Biqueiras from taking control. The game ends in a draw.