Angola 0-1 Portugal

Angola coach Luis Oliveira Goncalves talks to his squad before a potentially fiery Group D clash with Portugal

Portugal fans warm up outside the stadium in Cologne, hoping for an upturn in their side's record in recent World Cups

While Angolan fans are in good voice and ready to cheer their team on as they make their debut on the World Cup stage

Portugal veteran Luis Figo shows he still has pace to spare when he burns past Angola's Jamba in the opening minutes

Pauleta is on hand to finish off Figo's good work and give Portugal the lead on four minutes, with Angola in disarray

Pauleta celebrates his 47th goal for Portugal as it looks like the African side will struggle to offer much resistance

Uruguayan referee Jorge Larrionda dishes out first-half yellow cards to Jamba, Loco and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo

But Angola manage to regroup after their awful start and make Alexandre Ricardo do some work in the Portugal goal

Akwa attempts one of several extravagant shots but Angola are still trailing by a goal at half-time in Cologne

Angola keeper Joao Ricardo receives medical attention but prevents Portugal increasing their lead in the second half

Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari replaces Cristiano Ronaldo with Costinha as Angola continue to make things awkward

Angola fail to find that crucial equaliser but Portugal are left to reflect on a performance that is still far from convincing

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