English:
Famalicao Secures Tense Victory Against Nacional in Funchal
Funchal, Portugal – In a hard-fought match at the Estádio da Madeira, Famalicao defeated Nacional with a score of 1 to 0 in a game marked by intensity and discipline. The only goal of the match came just before halftime, in the 45th minute, scored by A. Joujou.
The match, corresponding to the tenth matchday of the Primeira Liga, was far from a walk in the park for either team. The first half was characterized by a choppy game with numerous infractions, reflected in the early yellow cards for S. Elisor and Pedro Bondo for Famalicao, and Leo Santos and Ze Vitor for Nacional.
The second half began with controversy, when a goal by Ze Vitor for Nacional was disallowed for offside after VAR review. The situation became even more complicated for the home team when Ze Vitor himself was sent off in the 63rd minute, leaving his team with ten players.
Despite being outnumbered, Nacional fought to find the equalizer, but Famalicao’s defense remained solid. The match concluded with a victory for Famalicao, who add three important points in their fight to climb positions in the league. The match saw a total of 9 yellow cards and one red, reflecting the intensity and tension on the field. Famalicao dominated possession with 57% compared to Nacional’s 43%, and generated a greater number of goal opportunities, with 18 shots compared to the home team’s 8.
Substitutions famalicao: at minute 60 A. Joujou came in and Gil Dias went out., at minute 75 S. Elisor came in and Y. Zabiri went out., at minute 75 Pedro Bondo came in and Rafa Soares went out., at minute 90 M. De Amorim came in and M. Pena went out.
Substitutions nacional: at minute 70 Witi came in and M. Nourani went out., at minute 78 J. Aurelio came in and A. Nunez went out., at minute 78 Jose Gomes came in and L. Vallier went out., at minute 87 F. Soares came in and A. Sousa went out., at minute 87 Liziero came in and J. Silva went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Nacional
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