In this 18th week match, on Sat Jan 15th, Estoril hosts Arouca in a clash of the Primeira Liga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Estoril is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Porto. Arthur Gomes struck first for Estoril in the 38th minute, then Russo Franco added another in the 43rd minute on a penalty kick But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 89th minute on a goal by Francisco Fernandes Conceicao. Estoril is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while arouca sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Belenenses. Oday Dabagh struck first for Arouca in the 37th minute, then Nilton tied it up for Belenenses in the 73rd minute Finally they completed the comback in the 93rd minute on a goal by Abel Issa Camara to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
On the 7th of August, Arouca hosted Estoril in their last match together. Estoril was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Russo Franco scored the first goal for Estoril in the 4th minute, then Ryotaro Meshino added another in the 6th minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Arouca was frustrated by Estoril’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Estoril ended the match with the shutout victory.
Arouca hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Arsenio Martins Lafuerte Nunes and Andre Watshini Bukia, and they each have 1 goal. Rui Fonte has been the most prolific scorer on Estoril in the last five matches with two goals.