FC Porto lose to UD Oliveirense (86-89) and exit Hugo Cup in quarters | OneFootball

FC Porto was beaten by UD Oliveirense 86-89 in the quarter-finals of the Hugo dos Santos Cup, bringing their run in the competition to an end. Cornelius Hudson stood out as the Dragons’ most effective player in Gondomar, scoring 35 points in a game that was only decided in the closing moments.

The team from Oliveira de Azeméis started better, quickly moving into a 4-14 lead, which prompted Fernando Sá to call a timeout and readjust the blue-and-white side’s strategy. The response came through Cornelius Hudson and Wes Washpun, who sparked Porto’s reaction and levelled the contest. At the end of the first ten minutes, FC Porto trailed 16-25, but cut the gap in the second period (35-40), going into halftime seven points behind their opponents (39-46).

In the second half, the balance remained, as shown by the 21-21 scoreline at the start of the final period, leaving everything open heading into the last quarter. In the decisive moments, Miguel Maria scored seven unanswered points in a row to level the game again (67-67), and then brought the arena to its feet with a three-pointer that gave FC Porto their first lead of the night (70-69). Even so, Cornelius Hudson passed the 30-point mark and the uncertainty lasted until the very end, but the outcome ultimately went the visitors’ way (86-89).

Next up is a home game against Imortal BC in the first match of the Liga Playoff quarter-finals (Sunday, 10 May, 3:00 pm, Porto Canal).

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