Having received a sizeable chunk of a transfer fee, the sale of Lucas Souza last year, the club now has sufficient funds to meet their commitments until at least the end of this season.
Buval, Bazzoffia, André Pires, Dida Pompeu and Vítor Bastos have left whilst new signings include centre-forward Adilson (ex-Belenenses), midfielder Lorenzo Galassi (on loan from Novara, Italy), young Portuguese striker Martin Simões (on loan until the end of the season from Sampdoria, Italy), goalkeeper Ricardo Ribeiro (ex-Ac Viseu) and striker Andres Ponce (ex-Llaneros Guanare, Italy).
Returning to the club is French defender Coubronne who played five games for Olhanense last season whilst on loan from Novara. Last Sunday, with only sixteen players to choose from, manager Jorge Paixão gave a debut to new signing David Viana (ex-Luton Town).
In a spirited second-half performance, the side were unlucky not to take all three points against Feirense who somehow managed to keep their goal intact with two spectacular goal line clearances from livewire Mastriani. The 0-0 draw moved the team up two places to eighteenth.