article_snippet: The Ballon d'Or winner was released from international duty ahead of this friendly meeting at the Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota and Portugal dearly missed his guile and killer instinct.
article_snippet: Fernando Santos (right) looks dejected as Fernando Santos (right)
article_snippet: Odair Fortes competes with Adrien Silva during the international friendly in Estoril .
article_snippet: But the visitors were in front in the 38th minute, as  Fortes' cross-cum-shot looped over Lopes at the far post.
article_snippet: Cape Verde midfielder Platini vies with Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva in Estoril .
article_snippet: Hugo Almeida heads the ball on under pressure from Cape Verde defender Jeffry Fortes .