A “hot” tie, but with a taste of “nothing” :: zerozero.pt

Engaged in very different battles, Vitória SC and Paços de Ferreira both sought important three points in their battles. This Saturday, in Guimarães, the game was “heated”, with goals disallowed and a controversial dismissal, but the game went 0-0 and, therefore, neither team necessarily won much in the races for Europe and to keep the match.

Tactical change and better Paços

Moreno realized, even in the first half, that the tactical model that succeeded in conceding Pacos de Ferreira was not serving the team’s interests. For this reason, given the defensive difficulties of his team, he left the line of four and “pulled” Thomas Handel to join Mikel Villanueva and Mamadou Tounkara.

This is how the Vimaran coach tried to stop a team from Pacense that gained fame with the minutes, after entering a more «bossy» of Vitória SC. From this more controlled period, a powerful shot from Andre Silva (12th minute) Marafona responded with flashy defence.

But the Beavers were, overall, the best team on the grass at D. Afonso Henriques Stadium, with a bittersweet taste of scoring two goals without either of them being, in fact, a goal.

In the first half, scored by Alexandre Guedes (44), the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology revealed Hernani’s erratic position at the time of the assist, while at the time the second goal was canceled against Pacos de Ferreira, in the 73rd minute, the decision was more sensitive much. ; Gustavo Correia points out the lack of Nigel Thomas, although the duel is by no means obvious.

Hot and controversial

Two moments largely shaped the fate of the match. In absolute numbers, Cesar Peixoto’s team was the most dangerous. Within the first 45 minutes, Jordan Holgrove forced Selton Byay into a brilliant defense (34 minutes) and Guedes, unhappy, emerged shortly afterwards to deflect dangerously (41), although he was offside.

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Under the baton of Nico Gaitan – while the body was identical, it was the best – César Peixoto saw his side play for more than just a point; And when, in the 75th minute, Machoy Dagalo fired in a semi-blocking spot, that certainty became heavy. Minutes later, Marafona was sent off (it’s hard to understand why) and Vitória returned, after that, to being more serious in front of Pacos de Ferreira’s goal.

It was in this growth, in addition to the numerical superiority, that Robben Lameras entered the game. The winger affected, and a lot, the team’s mobility and the Nationals’ defensive balance. Since then, Vekic, who replaced Marafona, lived a few minutes of surprise in Guimarães until the final whistle.

However, it was once again Cesar Peixoto’s side who gave the signal for danger – the last one – when Nigel Thomas volleyed a volley against the crossbar of Selton Bayi’s goal.