PONTA DELGADA. Santa Clara beats Vitória SC 1-0 after R. Costa scored just 1 goal (40′). Vitória SC lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (56%).

The match was played at the Estádio de São Miguel stadium in Ponta Delgada on Friday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. In front of 636 spectators.​ The referee was Hugo Serafim Coelho Magalhães Silva with the collaboration of Bruno Miguel Alves Jesus and Ricardo Jorge Ferreira Santos. The 4th official was Hélder Carvalho. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 14.4 degrees Celsius or 57.92 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 72%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Vitória SC was in firm control of the ball 56% while Santa Clara was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Vitória SC was more pushing with 43 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 0 were on target. Anyhow, Santa Clara found a way to find the solution to win this match.​

Santa Clara shot 16 times, 4 on target, 12 off target. Talking about the opposition, Vitória SC shot 8 times, 0 on target, 8 off target.

Cards

Santa Clara received 2 yellow cards (P. Henrique and A. Carvalho). On the opposite side, Vitória SC received 3 yellow cards (T. Handel, O. Estupinan and R. Lameiras).

Standings

After playing this contest, Santa Clara will have 13 points like Vizela and Arouca to remain in the 12th place. On the opposite side, Vitória SC will stay with 22 points to sit in the 7th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Primeira Liga, Santa Clara will play away with Paços de Ferreira on the 30th of December with a 3-2 head to head statistic in favor of Santa Clara (0 draws).

Vitória SC will host Boavista on the 29th of December with a 11-4 head to head statistic in favor of Vitória SC (7 draws).

Santa Clara – Formation

Santa Clara started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Nuno Alexandre Carvalho Campos decided to play with the following team: Marco Pereira (6.8), Rafael Ramos (7.6), João Afonso (6.9), Mikel Villanueva (6.8), Paulo Henrique (6.1), Anderson Carvalho (7.1), Hidemasa Morita (6.4), Crysan (6.3), Lincoln (8.1), Jean Patric (6.5) and Rui Costa (7.2).

The home team had on the bench: Pierre Sagna, Mohamed Bouldini (6.2), Luiz Phellype, Hamidou Keyta, Julio Rodrigues, Ricardo, Ricardinho (6.2), Kennedy Boateng (7.0) and Nené.

Substitutions

Santa Clara made 5 changes: Crysan for Ricardinho (70′), R. Costa for M. Bouldini (71′), J. Patric for K. Boateng (77′), R. Ramos for P. Sagna (89′) and Lincoln for R. F. da Cunha Correia (89′).

Best player: Lincoln​

The player that probably impressed the most for Santa Clara was Lincoln even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.

His rating is (8.1) with 30 passes (76% accurate) and 5 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 9. He performed 7 crosses.

Vitória SC – Formation

Vitória SC started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Pedro Miguel Marques da Costa Filipe played with: Bruno Varela (7.4), João Ferreira (6.8), André Amaro (7.3), Abdul Mumin (6.7), Rafa Soares (6.4), André Almeida (7.6), Tomás Händel (6.2), Tiago Silva (6.8), Marcus Edwards (6.7), Óscar Estupiñán (7.0) and Rochinha (6.7).

These were the players on the bench: Helder Sá, Falaye Sacko, Alfa Semedo (7.0), Ricardo Quaresma (7.0), Rúben Lameiras (6.5), Nicolas Janvier (6.8), Matouš Trmal, Jorge Fernandes and Bruno Duarte (6.4).

Substitutions

Vitória SC made 5 changes: T. Silva for R. Quaresma (46′), T. Handel for N. Janvier (60′), Rochinha for B. Duarte (61′), A. Almeida for A. Semedo (70′) and M. Edwards for R. Lameiras (70′).

Best player: André Almeida​

The most impressive player for Vitória SC was André Almeida.

His rating is (7.6) with 25 passes (88% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 9 duels out of 12. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Primeira Liga.​

• Santa Clara – Vitória SC – 1-0
• Estoril – Famalicão – 2-2