Half-Time Report: Cape Verde in control against Portugal at the break

Goals from Odair Fortes and Gege have given Cape Verde a surprise 2-0 lead against Portugal in an international friendly at the break.

Portugal largely dominated proceedings in the first period, but it was the visitors who had the first real chance of the half on 13 minutes.

Fortes's powerful run ended with a cross to Julio Tavares, who saw his effort deflected behind for a corner.

Hugo Almeida fired in a powerful effort for the Selecao on 24 minutes, but Cape Verde goalkeeper Jeffrey Fortes did enough to turn the ball behind.

Cape Verde took a surprise lead nine minutes before the break when Fortes sliced an effort into the corner from just outside the penalty area.

The visitors doubled the advantage just before the break when Gege finished to leave an experimental Portugal with an uphill task in the second period.