Belenenses - FC Porto, 1-2

Dragon boat came to a successful conclusion, once more, but this trip to the waterfront Tejo walked excessively on cruising speed and risked to let catch by a caravel that started the trip with two holes in the deck and ended up paying for it , despite the good subsequent reaction.

The final difference was shorter than come to think, yet Porto added a third consecutive victory in the league (and third consecutive win in the Lisbon area), and threw the pressure on rivals in this race for the title.

With 19 minutes played, José Peseiro seemed to have assured victory, even without much speed. It only took advantage of the children's errors of house team, punished not by the bold way he always tried to go out to play, but for obvious defensive weakness.

Keen to take advantage of a rebound in the area and the failure to cover the central Belenenses, Brahimi gave advantage to FC Porto when they were met only nine minutes. The home team also outlined a reaction with a shot from Strurgeon, but after 19 minutes returned to meter water with Tonel to head into his own net after Maxi crossing.

Unable to get around the high pressure FC Porto, and intraquilo the defensive level, Belenenses seemed unable to counter the tide. Although Carlos Martins has thrown the post on the half-hour, free kick.

Soon after Brahimi reappeared with danger outside the penalty area (30m), but before the break Belenenses sought to relaunch the game, albeit unsuccessfully, through two occasions Juanto.

Velázquez covered his hole

At half Julio Velázquez he refrained from Tonel and released Miguel Rosa, which allowed the Belenenses improve especially in midfield where Bakic, who started on the left, joined Aguilar and Carlos Martins.

Indented central Reuben Pinto began to reveal some confusion in the opening minutes of the second half, to just let escape Suk, who nevertheless saw Ventura deny him the ball home.

But Belenenses improvements were confirmed shortly after, when Juanto took a late crossing Geraldes and reduced the difference in marker.

Porto responded with a strike in an effort to Herrera, after a cross from Corona, but it was definitely packed by cruise and could not wake up. The bad input Marega not helped, with Evandro then also unable to shake, so it was necessary to Iker Casillas apply to hold the FC Porto's advantage before dangerous shots of Miguel Rosa (71m) and Geraldes (72m).

Velázquez also launched Tiago Caeiro, the man who pulled the FC Porto's title last season, but the last chance of the game belonged to Bakic, with a shot from outside the area that was close to reward good second part of the home team.

Porto leaned too much to the advantage achieved in the initial phase of the encounter but eventually ensure the triumph, thus throwing the pressure to rival Lisbon, who play on Monday and then face the next round. The team of José Peseiro can take advantage of this derby, while the next day have a difficult trip to Braga.