Last-placed Farense today hosts Estrela da Amadora, 15th in the Portuguese Football League, in a ‘fighting’ game that opens the 12th round of the competition, led prominently by Sporting.
The Algarvians, who lost eight of the 11 matches played in the championship, already know that they will not leave the red zone of the classification, even if they win today’s game (20:15), as they have four points less in relation to the amateurs, the first team in direct maintenance zone.
Estrela da Amadora achieved their second victory in the previous round, against Nacional, 2-0, and have two victories in the last five matches, but none of them were obtained away from home, while Farense’s only success was achieved at their stadium. , over Estoril Praia (1 to 0).
Sporting, the reigning champions, will host Santa Clara, a surprising fourth-placed side, on Saturday in the debut in the I League of coach João Pereira, who replaced Ruben Amorim, new coach of Manchester United’s English team.
The ‘lions’ have a six-point advantage over FC Porto, in second place, who close the day on Monday, when they host Casa Pia (ninth), while Benfica, in third place, are eight points behind their Lisbon rival (with one game less played), visits Arouca (16th) on Sunday.
12th round program:
– Friday, 29 Nov:
Farense – Estrela da Amadora, 20:15
– Saturday, 30 Nov:
Rio Ave – Moreirense, 15:30
National – Boavista, 18:00
Sporting – Santa Clara, 20:30
– Sunday, 01 December:
Estoril Praia – Famalicão, 3:30 pm
Arouca – Benfica, 18:00
AVS – Sporting de Braga, 20:30
-Monday, 02 December:
Vitória de Guimarães – Gil Vicente, 18:45
FC Porto – Casa Pia, 20:45.
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