Bjorn, Del Moral share Portugal Open lead

ESTORIL, Portugal, June 11 (UPI) -- Thomas Bjorn and Carlos Del Moral each shot 7-under-par 65 Friday and are tied for the lead halfway through the European Tour's Portugal Open.

Bjorn and Del Moral each only had one bogey in the second round -- with Bjorn's coming on the final hole -- and are at 12-under 132 after 36 holes. First-round co-leader Damien McGrane, who shot 70 Friday, Robert Coles (66) and Steve Webster (67) are tied for third, two strokes behind the leaders.

Four more golfers are at 9-under 135. Luke Goodard, who was tied with McGrane after Thursday's play, shot 1-over 73 Friday, dropped into a tie for 16th and is five strokes behind the leaders.

Bjorn started his round with back-to-back birdies and got to 4-under on the day with birdies at Nos. 7-8. He had three in a row from 12-14 and added another birdie at the 17th hole before the bogey at 18.

"I played some really good golf through 17 holes. The last was a bit of a hiccup," said Bjorn. "It was a happy day still."

Del Moral had a bogey at the third hole and was 1 over after five holes. But he had six birdies over the next eight holes and finished with a flourish with birdies at 17 and 18.