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Tense, Goalless Draw Between Guimarães and Gil Vicente at the Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques
Guimarães, Portugal – A hard-fought match characterized by tactical intensity and midfield battles ended in a goalless draw between Vitória Guimarães and Gil Vicente at the Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques. The match, corresponding to the 13th matchday of the Primeira Liga, was officiated by referee Anzhony Rodrigues.
Guimarães slightly dominated possession with 52%, although they failed to translate it into clear scoring opportunities. Of the 10 shots taken, only 3 were on target, while 5 went wide. The home team also had 8 corners, however, the Gil Vicente defense proved solid and well-organized, preventing these from becoming a real threat.
Gil Vicente, on the other hand, took to the field with a more defensive strategy, seeking to exploit counter-attacks. Although possession was lower (48%), the team managed to generate 6 shots, with 1 on target and 2 off target. Defensive solidity was key, although 17 fouls were also committed, resulting in 5 yellow cards.
The match was interrupted several times by fouls and cards. Ze Carlos of Gil Vicente was booked in the 29th minute, while R. Abascal (63′), A. Ndoye (81′), J. I. Mendes (84′) and M. Mitrovic (90′) received yellow cards for Guimarães. Gil Vicente also saw cards for A. da Silva Ventura (87′), G. Konan (90′), S. Hevertton (90′) and S. Garcia (90′). The referee booked several players in the final minutes, reflecting the tension and dispute on the field.
In the end, the goalless draw reflects the equality of the match and the difficulty of both teams to impose their offensive game. Both teams add one point to the Primeira Liga standings.
Substitutions gil vicente: at minute 61 J. Fernandes came in and T. Toure went out., at minute 61 L. Esteves came in and Ze Carlos went out., at minute 61 Ze Carlos came in and S. Hevertton went out., at minute 77 Murilo de Souza came in and M. Fernandez went out., at minute 87 G. Varela came in and Carlos Eduardo went out.
Substitutions guimaraes: at minute 62 N. Oliveira came in and A. Ndoye went out., at minute 62 O. Camara came in and F. Blanco went out., at minute 75 G. Nogueira came in and M. Mitrovic went out., at minute 89 N. Saviolo came in and V. Felix went out., at minute 89 J. I. Mendes came in and O. Lebedenko went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Guimaraes
GIL Vicente
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