PORTO, Portugal (Interstat) — Substitute Sidney scored in the 69th minute Saturday to lift Porto to a 1-0 victory over Santa Clara at Estádio do Dragão in the Primeira Liga season opener. The goal was the only score of the match. Porto improved to 1-0 in league play and across all competitions while Santa Clara dropped to 0-1 in both. The match was the first of the season for both sides. Porto controlled possession and created several scoring opportunities but was kept off the board until Sidney’s close-range strike. Santa Clara offered little offensive threat and failed to register a goal. Porto’s defense held firm throughout. Santa Clara, which struggled to create chances, will look to rebound in its next match. Sidney entered as a substitute and made an immediate impact. The goal was Sidney’s first of the campaign. The win gave Porto a winning start to its campaign and left Santa Clara searching for its first points.