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Arouca Dominates and Defeats Alverca in Match Marked by Red Card
Arouca, Portugal – In a match held at the Estádio Municipal de Arouca, the home team Arouca prevailed over Alverca with a solid display of control and efficiency. The match, corresponding to Round 14 of the Primeira Liga, was marked by Arouca’s absolute dominance in ball possession, reaching 69%.
Alverca suffered a heavy blow early in the match, with Sandro Lima’s expulsion in the 22nd minute, forcing them to play with ten men for most of the game. Despite the numerical disadvantage and receiving several yellow cards throughout the match (N. Touaizi, Naves, Lincoln and Chissumba), Alverca tried to resist Arouca’s attacks.
However, Arouca’s superiority finally materialized in the 59th minute, when H. Lee, assisted by Tiago Esgaio, scored the only goal of the match. Arouca, who enjoyed numerous scoring opportunities, with a total of 19 shots (4 on target), maintained control of the game until the end, securing a victory that consolidates them in the league standings. The ball possession was clearly favorable to Arouca, which allowed them to dominate the pace of the game. Tiago Esgaio also received a yellow card in the 69th minute.
Substitutions alverca: at minute 46 Figueiredo came in and Marezi went out., at minute 78 Amorim came in and D. Gui went out., at minute 78 Lincoln came in and C. Nuozzi went out., at minute 86 B. Meupiyou came in and I. James went out., at minute 89 S. Abdulai came in and Felipe Lima went out.
Substitutions arouca: at minute 55 Puche came in and H. Lee went out., at minute 69 D. Nandin came in and I. Barbero went out., at minute 69 B. Popovic came in and J. Fontan went out., at minute 85 N. Djouahra came in and D. Simao went out., at minute 85 E. van Ee came in and P. Gozalbez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Arouca
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