Week 22 features a match on Sat Feb 12th, where Benfica will play host to Santa Clara in a meeting of these two mismatched Primeira Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which is great football weather. 3rd placed Benfica is fresh off their 3-1 win against Tondela. Sousa Soares struck first for Benfica in the 23rd minute, then Darwin Nuñez added another in the 34th minute on a feed from Everton Sousa Soares. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Benfica should be reasonably happy with their performance, while santa Clara is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Gil Vicente. Crysan scored the first goal for Santa Clara in the 28th minute, but Samuel Lino got the equalizer for Gil Vicente in the 35th minute . Santa Clara should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
Santa Clara and Benfica last played eachother at the Estádio De São Miguel on Sat Sep 11th. Benfica took the match by a score of 5 to 0. Rodrigo Pinho scored the first goal for Benfica in the 42nd minute, then Darwin Nuñez added another in the 54th minute on a feed from Sousa Soares At the end of 90 a dissapointed Santa Clara couldn’t manage to score, and Benfica took the shutout win.
Santa Clara’s top weapon lately has been Ricardo Antonio, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches. Benfica is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Goncalo Matias Ramos and Darwin Nuñez each having 3 goals in their last 5.