Africa-Press – Angola. 1o de Agosto receive this Wednesday, at 22 de Junho Stadium, at 3:30 pm, Interclube, in a game of the 15th round of the first division National Football Championship (Girabola 2022/2023).
In this derby in the country’s capital, the fourth place in the competition, with 27 points, and the fifth (25) will be up for grabs, anticipating a close fight for victory.
1o de Agosto comes from a 2-0 advantage over Interclube, in the 19th round of the last edition of Girabola2021/22, which presupposes greater difficulty on the part of its opponent, who acts in its stronghold, also loaned to the opponent.
Due to the ban on the 11 de Novembro Stadium, for lawn repairs, the “military” formation is forced to play on the field of the “police” team, which to a certain extent may influence the performance of both.
Of the confrontation between themselves, there are 34 times, of these, 1o de Agosto have already beaten Interclube on 24 occasions, drawing nine and losing only one.
Thus, it places the Augustines as potential favorites, despite now playing at home on loan from the opponent.
Still for the same (15th) round, Thursday, Santa Rita de Cássia do Uíge (8th position/19 pts) will face, at 15:00, at the 4 de Janeiro stadium, Sporting de Cabinda (10th/16th).
At Tundavala stadium, at 3:30 pm, Desportivo da Huíla (9th/18th) receives Dragão do Uíge (16th/4th).
As for the games already played, champion Petro de Luanda (1st/37th) beat (2-1) Cuando Cubango FC (12th/15th), and Recreativo do Libolo (13th/15th) lost (0-1) to Desportivo da Lunda Sul (11th/16th).
Also, Sagrada Esperança (3rd/27) defeated (2-1) Isaac de Benguela (15th/9), Wiliete de Benguela (2nd/31st) against Académica do Lobito (7th/20th), by 2-1, and Bravos dos Maquis (6th/20th) lost to Sporting de Benguela (14th/9th), by 1-2.
Petro de Luanda’s striker, Tiago Azulão, is the leader of the scorers, with 13 goals.
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