News in English:
Estrela Amadora Dominates at Home in Incident-Packed Match Against Arouca
At the Estádio José Gomes in Amadora, Estrela Amadora defeated Arouca with a score of 3 to 1 in a match filled with tension and key moments. Possession heavily favored the home team at 62%, reflecting their dominance on the field.
The match tipped early when Alex Pinto of Arouca was sent off with a red card in the 28th minute. Just a minute later, Kikas put Estrela ahead with a goal assisted by I. Stoica. The lead was extended in the 34th minute thanks to a goal from A. Marcus, again assisted by Stoica.
Despite playing with one less man, Arouca managed to reduce the deficit in the 59th minute with a goal from T. Fukui. However, Arouca’s hope was shattered when T. Fukui received a red card in the 68th minute, leaving them with nine players.
Deep into added time, Rodrigo Pinho sealed the victory for Estrela in the 90th minute with a goal assisted by J. Meireles. The match was marked by a high number of cards, with Estrela receiving one yellow and Arouca accumulating three yellows and two reds. Statistically, Estrela outmatched Arouca in total shots (23 to 9) and shots on target (8 to 2).
Substitutions arouca: at minute 62 E. van Ee came in and Pedro Santos went out., at minute 73 A. Trezza came in and H. Lee went out., at minute 82 D. Nandin came in and I. Barbero went out.
Substitutions estrela: at minute 68 Jovane came in and Rodrigo Pinho went out., at minute 73 O. Ngom came in and J. Encada went out., at minute 73 Otavio came in and Robinho went out., at minute 82 I. Stoica came in and J. Meireles went out., at minute 82 Kikas came in and L. Antonetti went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Estrela
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