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Estadio do Dragão
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sebastião Melo got the match started through his kick off. If Sebastião Melo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rogério Macena could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but José Brás made a huge save. 9 minutes into the match, Desp.Aves's goal looked a bit too open when Eduardo Guimarães came free, but José Brás reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rogério Macena's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but José Brás firmly grabbed it by the left post. If Fábio Assunção had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. José Brás didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rogério Macena went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. A collision led to Fc Porto getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Rogério Macena hit a great ball. Rogério Macena's late challenge caught a Desp.Aves's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rogério Macena helped the player get up and apologised. Rogério Macena hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Sebastião Melo struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Zarco Lamego didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Desp.Aves. Through an outstanding action, after 25 minutes, José Brás successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Desp.Aves's defense didn't have a chance, in the 27th minute, when Eduardo Guimarães scored to the left of an out of position José Brás, making the score, 2-0. José Brás made an important save on a dangerous shot by Januário Madruga in the 32nd minute. Sebastião Melo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Diamantino Pedroso's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zarco Lamego read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. Diamantino Pedroso's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zarco Lamego read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. José Brás made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Januário Madruga sent off a good shot on target. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eduardo Guimarães made a kick off. If Diamantino Pedroso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastião Melo in the 55th minute of play forced Fc Porto's goalkeeper Zarco Lamego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Diamantino Pedroso got free with Zarco Lamego in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sebastião Melo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee felt a red card was in order, 70 minutes into the game, when David Torres put in a rough tackle. After 70 played minutes Desp.Aves got a freekick which was hit by David Torres. Sebastião Melo was extremely unlucky when he, in the 75th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fc Porto's goalkeeper Zarco Lamego, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Eduardo Guimarães took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised José Brás. José Brás dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. The supporters of Desp.Aves booed when Fc Porto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Januário Madruga didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 89th match minute, Desp.Aves was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diamantino Pedroso to maneuver through the defense. If Sebastião Melo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zarco Lamego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Álvaro Amaral in the 95th minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Fc Porto had won after a very even match.