Before starting the 1918 season, Nacional's committee decided to replace Porte by defender Alfredo Zibechi as starting player, sending Porte to the bench due to his poor performance during the last games played with the club. On 4 March, Nacional played Charley F.C., winning by 3-1 with Porte playing the entire match at a good level. That night, executives and players met at the club headquarters for a celebration as was usual.