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Hard-Fought Draw at Estádio de São Miguel Between Santa Clara and Alverca
Ponta Delgada witnessed a tense and closely contested match in the sixth round of the Primeira Liga between Santa Clara and Alverca, culminating in a draw that reflects the parity on the field. The match, played at the Estádio de São Miguel, was characterized by a high number of fouls (21 for Alverca and 16 for Santa Clara) and yellow cards (4 for Alverca and 6 for Santa Clara), highlighting the intensity with which both teams approached the game.
Santa Clara dominated possession with 55%, translating into 13 total shots, of which 5 were on target. Alverca, on the other hand, was more direct, with 3 shots and 100% effectiveness, as all were directed at the goal.
The score was opened early with a penalty converted by Serginho for Santa Clara in the 9th minute. However, Alverca reacted quickly and Lincoln equalized in the 19th minute with a goal from open play. The match remained tied until the 90th minute, when MT scored for Santa Clara, after an assist from Matheus Pereira, sealing the final draw. Despite the dominance in possession and a greater number of shots, Santa Clara failed to capitalize on their superiority, while Alverca demonstrated efficiency in their arrivals in the rival area.
Substitutions alverca: at minute 56 Chissumba came in and I. James went out., at minute 68 Marezi came in and Sandro Lima went out., at minute 69 Amorim came in and D. Gui went out., at minute 69 Figueiredo came in and C. Nuozzi went out., at minute 81 Lincoln came in and T. Leite went out.
Substitutions santa clara: at minute 58 Vinicius Lopes came in and Luquinhas went out., at minute 58 Gabriel Silva came in and A. Carter went out., at minute 71 Serginho came in and P. Ferreira went out., at minute 72 Lucas Soares came in and Diogo Calila went out., at minute 75 Brenner came in and Elias Manoel went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Santa Clara
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