VILA NOVA DE FAMALICãO. Famalicão tops Santa Clara 1-0 after Z. Youssouf scored just 1 goal (20′).

The match was played at the Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho stadium in Vila Nova de Famalicão on Sunday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Fábio José Costa Veríssimo who was helped by Pedro Nuno de Sá Martins and Hugo Marques. The 4th official was Pedro Miguel Torres Ramalho. The weather was clear. The temperature was hot at 26.7 degrees Celsius or 80.11 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 44%.​

Match Statistics​

Famalicão

1 - 0

Santa Clara

  • 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
  • 12 Total 13
  • 4 On Target 2
  • 8 Off Target 11
  • 2 Shots blocked 3
  • 101 Attack 104
  • 54 Dangerous attack 36
  • 101 Ball safe 107
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 4
Fouls
  • 23 Total 10
  • 3 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

The overall ball possession was just identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Famalicão was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Santa Clara that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Famalicão was more pushing with 54 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Famalicão won the match​.

Famalicão shot 12 times, 4 on target, 8 off target. On the opposite side, Santa Clara shot 13 times, 2 on target, 11 off target.

Cards

Famalicão received 3 yellow cards (J. Kadile, E. Mihaj and F. Moura). Regarding the opposition, Santa Clara received 3 yellow cards (P. Henrique, M. Rocha and P. Sagna).

Match Timeline

15'
Paulo Henrique- Yellow
Z. Youssouf(goal)I. Rodrigues
20'
26'
39'
Bruno Almeida- sub ->Ricardinho
46'
Gabriel Silva- sub ->Allano
45'
45'
Marco Pereira - Yellow
60'
Adriano Firmino- sub ->Anderson Carvalho
60'
63'
68'
Francisco Moura- sub ->J. Kadile
72'
72'
81'
81'
Enea Mihaj- Yellow
84'
Francisco Moura- Yellow
87'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Benfica
87
34
Porto
85
34
Sporting Braga
78
34
Sporting CP
74
34
Arouca
54
34
Vitória SC
53
34
Chaves
46
34
Famalicão
44
34
Boavista
44
34
Casa Pia
41
34
Vizela
40
34
Rio Ave
40
34
Gil Vicente
37
34
Estoril
35
34
Portimonense
34
34
Marítimo
26
34
Paços de Ferreira
23
34
Santa Clara
22
34

After playing this match, Famalicão will have 4 points like Casa Pia, Vizela, Gil Vicente, Sporting CP and Rio Ave to sit in the 15th place. Talking about the opposition, Santa Clara will stay with 1 points to sit in the 16th place.

Next matches

Famalicão – Formation

Famalicão
G
Luíz Júnior 31.Brazil
7.3
D
Rúben Lima 5.Portugal
7.4
D
Riccieli 15.Brazil
6.8
D
Enea Mihaj 4.Albania
6.4
84'
D
Hernán de la Fuente 22.Argentina
7.6
M
Santiago Colombatto 97.Argentina
6.7
M
Z. Youssouf 28.France
7.8
81' 20'
M
Ivo Rodrigues 7.Portugal
7.8
72'
M
Junior Kadile 14.France
7.0
72' 45'
F
Álex Millán 9.Spain
7.3
81'
F
Pedro Brazão 11.Portugal
6.6
63'
Substitutes
G
Dalberson 13.Brazil
D
Alexandre Penetra 6.Portugal
D
Francisco Moura 74.Portugal
6.3
72' 87'
M
Pelé 25.Guinea-Bissau
6.1
63'
M
Gustavo Sá 20.Portugal
M
André Simões 8.Portugal
6.6
81'
F
Heri Tavares 91.Portugal
6.7
72'
F
Théo Fonseca 95.Portugal
F
Rui Fonte 17.Portugal
6.9
81'

Famalicão started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Rui Pedro Silva Cardoso decided to play with the following team: Luiz Júnior (7.3), Hernán de la Fuente (7.6), Riccieli (6.8), Enea Mihaj (6.4), Rúben Lima (7.4), Ivo Rodrigues (7.8), Zaydou Youssouf (7.8), Santiago Colombatto (6.7), Junior Kadile (7.0), Álex Millán (7.3) and Pedro Brazao (6.6).

The home team had on the bench: Alexandre Penetra, Heriberto Tavares (6.7), Théo Fonseca, Rui Fonte (6.9), Pelé (6.1), Gustavo Sá, Francisco Moura (6.3), André Simões (6.6) and Dalberson.

Famalicão could not rely on the presence of A. Simoes (injured).

Substitutions

Famalicão made 5 changes: P. Brazao for Pele (63′), J. Kadile for F. Moura (72′), I. Rodrigues for Heriberto Tavares (72′), A. Millan for R. Fonte (81′) and Z. Youssouf for A. Simoes (81′).

Best player: Zaydou Youssouf​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Famalicão was Zaydou Youssouf.

His rating is (7.8) with 1 goal, 16 passes (68% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 12. He performed 1 cross.

Santa Clara – Formation

Santa Clara
G
Marco Pereira 99.Portugal
6.6
45'
D
Paulo Henrique 16.Portugal
6.7
15'
D
Diogo Calila 13.Portugal
6.2
26'
D
Kennedy Boateng 4.Togo
6.8
D
Paulo 43.Brazil
7.3
M
Anderson Carvalho 8.Brazil
6.7
60'
M
Victor Bobsin 80.Brazil
7.1
M
Ricardinho 10.Portugal
6.8
39'
F
Rildo 37.Brazil
6.5
60'
F
Allano 7.Brazil
6.5
46'
F
Kyosuke Tagawa 9.Japan
6.2
Substitutes
G
Gabriel Batista 12.Brazil
D
C. Tassano 17.Uruguay
D
Pierre Sagna 95.Senegal
7.5
26' 68'
D
Xavi Quintillà 3.Spain
M
Adriano Firmino 20.Brazil
7.2
60'
M
Bruno Almeida 19.Portugal
7.0
39'
F
Gabriel Silva 49.Brazil
6.8
46'
F
Andrézinho 21.Portugal
F
Matheus Babi 39.Brazil
6.4
60'

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

Mário Fernando Magalhães da Silva played with: Marco Pereira (6.6), Diogo Calila (6.2), Kennedy Boateng (6.8), Paulo (7.3), Paulo Henrique (6.7), Anderson Carvalho (6.7), Victor Bobsin (7.1), Ricardinho (6.8), Rildo (6.5), Kyosuke Tagawa (6.2) and Allano (6.5).

They had on the bench: Adriano (7.2), Cristian Tassano, Pierre Sagna (7.5), Xavier Quintilla, Bruno Almeida (7.0), Gabriel Silva (6.8), Andrézinho, Matheus Babi (6.4) and Gabriel Batista.

Santa Clara could not rely on the presence of P. Sagna (injured).

Substitutions

Santa Clara made 5 changes: Diogo Calila for P. Sagna (26′), Ricardinho for B. Almeida (39′), Allano for Gabriel Silva (46′), Rildo for Matheus Babi (60′) and A. Carvalho for Adriano (60′).

Best player: Pierre Sagna​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Santa Clara was Pierre Sagna.

His rating is (7.5) with 28 passes (71% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 8. He performed 6 crosses.

His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 26′.

Results of the day

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