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Tense Match in Funchal: Nacional Dominates Possession, Casa Pia Resists
Funchal, Portugal – In a hard-fought encounter at the Estádio da Madeira, Nacional and Casa Pia faced off in a match marked by intensity and defensive tactics. Nacional imposed its dominance in possession, reaching 69% compared to Casa Pia’s 31%. The home side generated a total of 21 shots, although only 4 managed to find the target, while 12 went astray. Nacional’s pressure also translated into 12 corner kicks, although they failed to capitalize on this advantage on the scoreboard.
For its part, Casa Pia adopted a more conservative strategy, betting on defensive solidity and seeking opportunities on the counterattack. Their limited number of shots, 9 in total, with only 3 directed at the goal, reflects this stance. The match was characterized by a high number of fouls, 15 committed by Nacional and 11 by Casa Pia, which interrupted the flow of the game. The referee, Gustavo Correia, was forced to show yellow cards on several occasions, 2 for Nacional and 3 for Casa Pia, highlighting the tension on the field.
Substitutions casa pia: at minute 46 T. Morais came in and J. Marques went out., at minute 71 J. Livolant came in and K. Osundina went out., at minute 71 R. Brito came in and I. Mohamed went out., at minute 80 Cassiano came in and C. Mendes went out.
Substitutions nacional: at minute 84 Gabriel Veron came in and Daniel Junior went out., at minute 84 Jose Gomes came in and Witi went out., at minute 89 M. Baeza came in and J. Silva went out., at minute 90 Paulinho Boia came in and Pablo Ruan went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Nacional
Casa Pia
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