Week 26 brings us a match on Mar 12th where Estoril will host Portimonense at Estádio António Coimbra Da Mota in a clash of these two evenly matched Primeira Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Estoril is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Gil Vicente. Gil Vicente had 16 on net, and Estoril had 10, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while portimonense sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Benfica. Welinton Junior struck first for Portimonense in the 25th minute, then Álex Grimaldo tied it up for Benfica in the 7th minute of the first half’s stoppage time Finally they completed the comback victory in the 50th minute on a goal by Ramos to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
Estoril and Portimonense last played eachother at the Estádio Municipal De Portimão on the 24th of October. Estoril won by a score of 2 to 0. Andre Filipe Russo Franco struck first for Estoril in the 59th minute, then Bruno Lourenco added another in the 72nd minute on a feed from Arthur Gomes In the end, Portimonense was frustrated by Estoril’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Estoril ended the match with the shutout victory.
Welinton Junior has been the most effective weapon for Portimonense lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Arthur Gomes and Leonardo Ruiz are the top scorers for Estoril in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.