This Saturday, at the António Coimbra da Mota Stadium, the Porto lost to Estoril 1-0 in the 27th round of the Portuguese Championship. Cassiano scored the winning goal for the home team in the second half in a game that featured three expulsions.
Thus, Porto remains in third place with 58 points and wastes the chance to touch leaders Sporting (68) and Benfica (67), who face each other in this round. Estoril rises to 12th position with 27 units.
For the semi-final of the Portuguese Cup, Porto returns to the pitch, this Wednesday, to visit Vitória Guimarães, at the Dom Afonso Henriques Stadium, at 4:15 pm (Brasília time). Estoril, on April 8th, visits Casa Pia, at 4:15 pm, at the Rio Maior Municipal Stadium, for the 28th round of the Portuguese Championship.
In the 20th minute of the second half, Porto were one less in the duel. After a wrong ball, goalkeeper Diogo Costa hit Wagner Pina, from Estoril, and received a red card.
With one down, Porto saw the home team grow in the match and, in the 23rd minute, Estoril opened the scoring. Brazilian Cassiano scored a beautiful free kick shot, hitting the goalkeeper’s bottom right corner.
The game also saw two more players sent off. In the 44th minute, Francisco Conceição, from Porto, received a second yellow card and left the pitch and, in the 48th minute, Bernardo Vital, from Estoril, was also sent off.
Check out this Saturday’s results from the Portuguese Championship:
Vitória Guimarães 1 x Moreirense
Arouca 2 x 1 Farense
Boavista 0 x 0 Rio Ave
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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