Stadiums

* by Vítor Hugo Monteiro

Very important victory for AVS. The Avenses received Académico (from Viseu) and triumphed by 2-0. The leadership in the II League, belonging to Santa Clara, was once again three points away for Jorge Costa’s team.

The highly experienced Nenê scored for the 12th round in a row and reached 19 goals in the second tier.

The teams started in 4-2-3-1 and showed a lot of energy when it came to reacting to the loss. Until the first quarter of an hour, the viriatos showed a slight upward trend. André Clovis could have scored, if it weren’t for a huge interception by Edson Farias that took the bread out of his mouth to the advanced.

The rest of the first half was led by the home team. Those led by Jorge Costa began to retain the ball better, neutralized the visitors’ counterattacks better and created opportunities. Benny shot, with a slight deflection from Nenê, for a great save by Domen Grill.

Shortly afterwards, the Brazilian striker appeared again and headed wide, in a move where he could have done more.

While the devil rubs his eye

After the rest time ended, the match resumed just as in the first half. The game was very busy and both teams fought hard in the center of the field. The intensity remained high and Académico always kept an eye on possible quick attacks.

In the 63rd minute, when it was the Viseense team that was being stronger, the genius of John Mercado appeared. The Ecuadorian winger took advantage of a long pass from the defense and ran several meters with the ball under control. In a one-on-one with Domen Grill, he scored a beautiful shot with a shot. What class!

Shortly after, great moment for Nenê! The 40-year-old athlete took advantage of a great opening from Benny and scored the second goal of the game, reaching the mark of 12 consecutive games scoring goals, a record in the Portuguese second division.

Jorge Simão also tried to have a more offensive team, although this had no practical effect. AVS continued to manage the game as they pleased and didn’t give their opponent a chance to dream.

With this result, AVS reinforces second place and takes off from Nacional. Académico is in seventh place, just one point behind sixth place, Tondela.

𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ldH6j5tmbQ

— AFS Vila das Aves (@afs_viladasaves) February 27, 2024

2024-02-27 22:38:00
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We know that talking about justice in the world of football is a risky exercise, but the truth is that Inter Milan’s triumph against Atlético de Madrid (1-0), in a game counting for the first leg of the round of 16 -final of the Champions League, seems to fit perfectly with what was seen at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium.

The team led by Simone Inzaghi was clearly superior, created more opportunities and only failed to achieve a better result because it was extremely ineffective.

Atlético, on the other hand, has the merit of, despite having been ineffective in approaching the opponent’s area, managing to take the tie open to the second leg.

A difficult knot to untie

Even though expectations were high, the first minutes of the game were disappointing. The two teams presented themselves in a very similar way (3-5-2) on the field and ended up fitting in well, in a scenario that did not contribute to the spectacle. Samuel Lino, with a cross shot that went wide, created the first opportunity of the game, and until the 30th minute the scoring opportunities were practically zero.

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From then on, motivated by public support, Inter Milan grew in the match. Furthermore, up to half-time there were four occasions for the Nerazzurriwith Lautaro Martínez and Marcus Thuram in evidence.

Despite this, the goal did not appear and the Frenchman injured even in a move in which he tried to bother Oblak with a shot at goal.

Waste until you get it right

Inzaghi then called Arnautovic into the game, in a decision that would prove to be the right one. However, the road until this premise came to fruition was long and somewhat painful. Do you doubt it, dear reader?

In the 49th minute, the Austrian international was masterfully served by Dimarco at the far post, but he couldn’t do better than shoot over. Shortly afterwards, two great opportunities for the number 8: first with a header wide after a cross from Barella; then, with a huge waste following an excellent combination with Lautaro Martínez.

The fans’ patience with Arnautovic seemed to be running out, as some whistles were heard when he touched the ball after all these misses, but everything changed in the 79th minute. The distance between being a villain and a hero in the world of football is short and, after taking advantage of an incomplete save by Oblak from a shot by Lautaro, the Austrian opened the scoring with a left-footed shotthus driving the fans present in the venue to delirium.

Until the final whistle, Atlético tried to increase their lines and insist a little more, but the best they managed to do was a shot wide by Samuel Lino.

With this result, the Milanese have an advantage for the second leg, even though the tie is still open.

2024-02-20 22:28:00
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The draw ended up prevailing in the clash between rivals Palmeiras, by Abel Ferreira, and Corinthians, by coach António Oliveira (2-2). A frantic final few minutes changed the course of events in a truly surprising way.

In a first half where there was a lack of clarity in the last third, it was the group alviverde who managed to open the scoring, to the delight of the home fans. In the final stretch of the first half, Endrick, moving from right to left, found an opening to set up the shot, shooting well. Cássio still touched the ball, but was unable to change the trajectory.

Following a song, the greenIt would extend the advantage in the second half. The Argentine won in the heights and headed accurately towards the far post. Everything would lead us to believe that it would be the home team to score the three points…

However, the last minutes of the confrontation were truly frantic. Yuri Alberto, in the 87th minute, gave the best follow-up to a low cross from Gustavo Mosquito, fortuitously counting on a small deflection.Â

The outcome would actually end up being different from what was predicted, the result of a moment of pure inspiration from Rodrigo Garro. With a free kick still far from the goal to Weverton’s guard, the ’16’ shirt tried his luck. The choice was indicated, since the spherical stopped where the owl sleeps. Arena Barueri was completely silent, already in the last step of the duel.Â

Also noteworthy is the expulsion of Cassio, minutes before the institutions previously mentioned. Despite the result, Palmeiras continues to lead group B of the 1st phase, with 18 points. Corinthians is in 11th place in the general league table.

PALM TREES

A TIE

CORINTHIANS

2024-02-18 23:33:00
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União de Leiria and Belenenses, on the 22nd round of the Liga Portugal SABSEG, played one of the matches of the round. In a duel with six goals, the home team turned the result around and, after losing 0-2, ended up winning (4-2).

Happy strategy

Vasco Faísca surprised when choosing the starting eleven. For the intermediate sector, he gave up on the usual pair of faster players and opted for five units with other technical arguments, which, being less fast, treat the ball in a different way.

The decision bore fruit. Apart from the opening goal, scored by Chapi — one of those five midfielders —, Belenenses felt little bothered in the first half. He managed the advantage well and came out well under the pressure imposed by the unionists. It was only towards the end of the first half, led by Jordan van der Gaag, that the home team reached the opposite goal with greater danger.

The second half started with a goal. Once again the midfielders — Vasco Faísca’s bet won — in the play; Xavi crossed, Mica took an opponent out of the way and shot to the near post, to double the blue advantage.

The right choice

The key to the match was this second goal. Belenenses disappeared and, unhappy with the result, Vasco Botelho da Costa launched Marcos Silva into the match, essential in the future somersault, especially due to the energy he brought to the unionist display.

With greater desire, the goals came; Marcos led, played to Jordan who, with magic, took an opponent out of the way and served Paul. With a draw on the horizon, the Leirienses didn’t take their foot off the scoreboard and, rightly, jumped ahead. First, due to a misfortune by David Grilo, the draw came and, later, Empis and Rashaan, with two left-handed shots in the area, scored the winning goals.

A fairer result than this was impossible — during the different phases, the team that performed best in the game was always awarded. With this outcome, UD Leiria rose to ninth place and reached FC Porto B, Benfica B and Paços de Ferreira in the table. On the other side, Belenenses did not leave last place.

2024-02-17 20:22:00
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* by Simão Duarte

Guimarães, the birthplace of the city, is well known for being the place where Portugal began to transform into the country it is today. Several courageous men, commanded by D. Afonso Henriques, fought for their cause tooth and nail.

Currently, the fight is different: the Vitória SC team has countless conquerors who, on the field, give everything for the club they represent. The last test was placed on the sodden grass in the 2-2 against Benfica.

qJota accelerates the game with ease, is dynamic, intense and infects Vitória’s entire game. Furthermore, he is very hungry to win

Tiago Targino, former Vitória SC

Night for people of temper, hard, even wild. Among Comanches and other warriors, one name stood above the others: João Pedro Ferreira Silva, the Jota Silva of Vitória.

From Melres to the World, the Victorian forward has seen rapid growth throughout his career. He made his senior debut in the Portuguese Championship in the 2016/17 season, playing for Sousense.

He suffered the misfortune of a broken foot, playing only four games, but this misfortune helped him shape his profile. He moved to Paços de Ferreira’s youth team, where he had a fine season, scoring six goals in 38 games.

The extinction of the Beavers’ B team forced him to take a step back. He returned to Sousense and the districts, but more than determined to write a story of ascension and overcoming.

The football country got to know him even better after the feints, changes of speed and absolute dedication against Benfica. Morato will still be wide-eyed at this point. A devil on the loose.

«The delivery and speed are impressive»

In an AF Porto division without media stages, Jota was huge. He was the most used player at Sousense in 2018/19 and the team’s top scorer, with 15 goals – and five assists. The return was happy and part of his growth strategy: «I returned to Sousense and knew that I needed to take a step back to get where I wanted», he said on the podcast. Victory Dezanove22.

Sousense finished that season in sixth place in the AF Porto Elite Division. The club, since then, has not returned to the Portuguese Championship, but Jota Silva has, moving at the end of the season to SC Espinho. For the vareiros, he was one of three players who played 30 games. Individually, he was once again the team’s top scorer (14 goals) and the second best in CP’s Series B. This new phase of high performance earned him prominence in the zerozero team of the year with the Campeonato das Oportunidades.

«His delivery and the way he imposes speed on the field are impressive», he says Tiago Targinoformer Vitória striker [141 jogos/20 golos entre 2004 e 2012].

«Jota accelerates the game with ease, is dynamic, intense and infects Vitória’s entire game. Furthermore, he is very hungry to win.”

At the age of 21, the trend of moving up a division at the end of each good season continued: from the city of Espinho he moved to Leixões in the summer of 2020 and entered the professional championships for the first time. He started the season playing regularly, but as the season progressed, Jota lost space and opted to terminate his contract.

Casa Pia opened its doors to him and moved to Pina Manique, in a decision that he himself considered, in an interview with zerozero, as «the best decision» he could have made in his career.

The beginning of ‘Pina Manique’s Grealish’

As soon as he arrived at Pina Manique in the second half of the 2020/21 season, Jota conquered his space. The one who would become affectionately known as the ‘Grealish of Pina Manique’ was about to emerge.

The geese’s epic rise to the Primeira Liga, 83 years after their previous presence (!) had a main protagonist: Jota Silva, the team’s top scorer. He put the ball into the opponent’s goal 14 times and nine of those were in the space of nine games. The beautiful performances, with goals in between, earned him five man of the match awards and, in the end, a place in the II League’s eleven of the year.

Jota Silva’s dedication and genius on the field made Casa Pia fans compare him to Jack Grealish, Manchester City’s English winger. The comparison didn’t bother Jota, quite the opposite.

«I really like him, the comparisons are fantastic, I laugh a lot. I don’t mind at all, it was bad to be compared to a bad player. He’s good, Champions League, City, it’s good to be compared. The similarities are great, some say, hair, socks down….», said the winger on Nineteen22.

Its rise continued and it returned to the North of Portugal. Vitória signed him for 190 thousand euros and Jota Silva reached the top of national competitions for the first time.

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Arriving at the Afonso Henriques Stadium, he could not have debuted in a better game: a resounding victory against Puskás Akadémia FC, in the Conference League, where he assisted two of the three Victorian goals.

«I used to say: I never played with more than 300 people in the stands. There were 15 thousand people here at that game. Only then is it a shock. This is what I fought for, what I worked for, to arrive and play in stadiums like this. Joining D. Afonso Henriques like this was my first game of the season, having come from the II League, starting a Conference League game, I had never played in European competitions. At Vitória, it’s really special. I played the first 15 minutes with goosebumps.”

That game was the first of 40 games in which he participated, finishing the season as the Victorian player who appeared in the most games. In between, four goals and four assists, which kept him highlighted as one of the club’s and the League’s figures.

The records, despite being interesting, were already scattered in 23/24: already counting the pass for André Silva’s goal against Benfica, Jota has ten goals and seven assists. Total affirmation.

«It is not easy to live up to the expectations of Vitória fans», continues Tiago Targino. «Jota was one of those who adapted most quickly. This is precisely due to his dedication. At Vitória, this is fundamental.”

«Ready for a higher level? The numbers are clear»

Jota Silva’s ambition has no end and is in sight. At 24 years of age, and with many sporting seasons ahead of him, the obligatory question is this: does the forward have enough level to play at a higher qualitative level?

«Jota has made a very rapid rise. The numbers are clear. He is a key player and anyone who adapts as quickly to a demanding club as Vitória SC will adapt to any other reality », considers Targino, an admitted admirer of the striker.

“I think he is ready to play at a higher level and will adapt quickly again.”

The ‘8’ rating and the tremendous performance against Benfica put the spotlight back on the boy from Melres. The contract in Guimarães expires in 2025 and the values ​​surrounding it no longer have anything to do with those that took him from Casa Pia to Berço.

What is João Pedro Ferreira Silva’s limit?

2024-02-12 11:25:00
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There is a new goalkeeper ready to defend Nottingham Forest’s net. On Thursday night, Matz Sels was announced as a reinforcement for the team coached by Nuno Espírito Santo.

At 31 years of age, the Belgian goalkeeper will return to English football. After playing for Newcastle in 2016/17, Selz signed a contract with Forest valid for three and a half seasons – the transfer fees were not made official.

With several spells in Belgian football under his belt, Selz rose to prominence at Strasbourg, the team he has defended since 2018.

At Nottingham, currently 16th in the Premier League, the Belgian will face competition from Matt Turner (ex-Arsenal) and Odysseas Vlachodimos (ex-Benfica), for a place in the first position in front of the net.

Matz Sels has joined us from @RCSA ✍️

— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) February 1, 2024

Matz Sels

2024-02-01 23:34:00
#Competition #Vlachodimos #Nottingham #NES #hires #goalkeepers #zerozero.pt