On Mon Feb 21st, in week 23, Santa Clara hosts Portimonense in a Primeira Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Santa Clara sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Benfica. Mohammad Mohebi scored the first goal for Santa Clara in the 21st minute, but Darwin Nuñez got the equalizer for Benfica in the 60th minute But luckily in the 62nd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Darwin Nuñez. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Santa Clara should be reasonably happy with their performance, while portimonense is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Boavista. Ricardo Matos struck first for Portimonense in the 20th minute, then Petar Musa tied it up for Boavista in the 41st minute earning Boavista at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
Santa Clara and Portimonense last played eachother at the Estádio Municipal De Portimão on Sep 17th. Portimonense was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. W. Aponza Carabali scored the first goal for Portimonense in the 10th minute, then Rui Costa tied it up for Santa Clara in the 20th minute.
Anderson Oliveira and Iván Angulo are the top scorers for Portimonense in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Mohammad Mohebi has been the most prolific scorer on Santa Clara in his last 5 matches with 3 goals.