The 26th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic flourished in Amoreira, this Friday, with a game of enormous importance for the bottom of the table. After five consecutive games without winning, Estoril Praia overtook and pushed Portimonense into the red zone, thanks to a victory by the minimum margin.
Paulo Sérgio’s team had moments of apparent clarity and almost reached a draw, but Cassiano’s goal, during the second half, deepened the crisis alvinegra. There are now four games without even scoring…
Fog of ideas
Bottom of the table games can sometimes be some of the most exciting, especially as the season draws to a close. Of course, they can also be exactly what many fans expect – weak and uninteresting. In this specific case, it went through both scenarios.
In addition to being a duel in which both teams showed weaknesses that explain the status of afflicted, this was also marked, especially in the first half, by constant stoppages. Still, through the Amoreira fog, so prevalent in the early stages of the match, there were some moments of individual highlight…
Seven games without winning, four without scoring @Rogério Ferreira / Kapta+
To the surprise of few, Carlinhos was the member of Portimonense who insisted on providing entertainment. He opened the game with a great shot in the opening minute, and later tested Marcelo Carné’s reflexes again with another shot from outside the box. In between, he was booked for a harsh foul on Mateus Fernandes.
On the Estoril Praia side, the individual highlight was even less surprising. Rodrigo Gomes, a winger on loan from SC Braga, created two seemingly harmless shots, thanks to his quick drive down the left lane. Then, at 40′, he had the biggest chance of the game so far, when he was isolated by a beautiful pass from Zanocelo. He shot over, to the despair of the fans.
Cassiano took advantage, Portimonense did not
The visiting team still managed to close the first half on top, achieving one of their best chances in the game. It was the unpredictable Hélio Varela who arrived in the area and tried to finish, only to be stopped by a decisive cut from an Estoril Praia defender. It was Vital, literally.
In that same goal, after the start of the second half, the home team managed to score a goal with a huge impact on their stay. It was Cassiano who led the effusive celebrations, after having benefited from an incomplete cut to Wagner Pina’s shot to make it 1-0!
Important victory for the home team @Liga Portugal
Alarm for alvinegros, who tried to react from the bench. Paulo Sérgio launched the speed of Gonçalo Costa and Jasper, looking to avoid another defeat, but the offensive production was leaving something to be desired. Only one truly blatant opportunity arose, but Carlinhos, who had already opted for long distance several times, didn’t even manage to score.
Until the end, Portimonense showed that they were aware of the seriousness of a defeat in this game. He went up, took risks and aimed for the Canarian goal on several occasions, without success. The greatest occasion was also the last. In the last play of the game, Pedrão, isolated, shot wide! There it is, the excitement of duels in depth…
2024-03-15 22:16:00
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