With Porto back in the lead, they began to play more boldly, took more shots at the sporting CP team, and used their momentum to push the sporting CP team back.
The sporting CP team did not easily give in to the pressure from the Porto team and fought back as hard as they could, but it was clear the Porto team was pushing them back.
This continued for a while, and soon the end of the first half was rapidly approaching.
Porto had the momentum and they wanted to convert that momentum to a goal before the first half ended.
With an eye on the clock, they passed the ball around among themselves and soon the ball made its way to the edge of the sporting CP team's penalty box.
The Porto players exchanged the ball among themselves while preventing the sporting CP players from getting a touch on the ball.
Otavio soon found a chance to send the ball forward, and he didn't hesitate to do so.