The 2009 Algarve Open Plate Final was guaranteed to be England v Portugal as we had one all Portuguese semi-final and one all English semi-final. Pitch A would withness the all English affair between CSF Porto and Top Gun & Weasel. CSF Porto had knocked out Top Gun & Weasel's sister squad Rolling Circus in the last round so would be looking for a second scalp. Top Gun & Weasel always promised to be a tougher task than the Circus though and that's they way it proved.

CSF Porto started the brighter and found themselves taking the lead through Oz Zamora. It got even better for the CSF as they extended their lead to two goals when Thomas Mottram made it two goals in two goals for him. Although 2-0 down at the break Top Gun & Weasel did not give up and battled valiantly. They got a goal their endeavour deserved as Alun Chorlton broke through the CSF defence and dumped keeper James Nott on his arse to make it 2-1. The equaliser proved elusive and CSF Porto had made it through to another Plate final.

Who would be their opposition though? It was Amigos da Loira and Olhanense who would battle it out for that particular privilege. The fabled Olhanense defence maintained it's reputation by shutting out their opposition. The Amigos de Loira defence was equally as miserly preventing their opposition from breaking through. The game was 0-0 at full time. Two periods of golden goal extra time and there was still no break in the deadlock. It was now up to a penalty shoot-out to decide who would make the final.

The very first Amigos da Loira penalty was saved by Wilson Brito and surely we weren't in for a 0-0 shoot-out? This theory was quickly put to bed as the next 5 penalties were dispatched emphatically meaning that Olhanense had held their nerve to go through 3-2 on penalties.