Africa-Press – Angola. 1º de Agosto took away the “ghosts” of the disappointment that insisted on “haunting” the team’s locker room yesterday, by starting a 2-1 victory on the 23rd round of matches for the Desportivo da Lunda Sul team. of the First Division National Football Championship, Girabola.
After five less successful results (draws against Petro (1-1), Cuando Cubango (0-0) and Caála (1-1) and defeats against Libolo (1-0) and Desportivo da Huíla), against the current 13th place, the “military” were obliged to give a brave “shake” to the crisis of negative results that had been leading since the 18th round. The last victory of 1º de Agosto dates back to matchday 17, against last-placed Sporting de Benguela, by an expressive 10-0!
The tight triumph, that is, by the minimum margin, reflects very well the periods of intense suffocation and accentuated difficulties faced by the Rio Seco military in Saurimo.
In fact, as proof of this, it belonged to Desportivo da Lunda Sul to open the scoreboard, in the 19th minute, through Liliano. The team under Srdan Vasiljevic only woke up from the scare in the second half, after the equalizer, signed by Bobó, following a header following a beautiful cross, in the 53rd minute.
In fact, the equalizer came to spur 1º de Agosto who, in love with the truth, started to circulate the ball more often in neuralgic areas of Desportivo’s defense. And it was like soft water on hard stone that, in the 72nd minute, the military would do the “somersault” in the result, thanks to the goal signed by Zine.
Leading on the scoreboard, for the first time in the game, the military had to undergo periods of difficulties imposed by the hosts. The triumph of the Rio Seco team came to inspire serious care, especially in the last ten minutes, when the attack of Saurimo’s team created several situations of imminent goal.
Despite being mathematically removed from the title, the victory achieved in Saurimo helps to moralize “the troops”, with a view to fulfilling the rest of the championship without any problems.
Just yesterday, but for the 20th round, Sagrada Esperança, in second place, revived the title dispute by beating Wiliete de Benguela, by 1-0, in Dundo. The triumph allowed the diamond producers to reduce to two points (58/56) the distance that separates them from Petro de Luanda, the current isolated leader.
It should be said that the national champions achieved a very important result in this reception to the Benguelan team, insofar as on the 25th round (postponed) they face the tricolores, a direct competitor in the fight for the championship trophy.
With the championship at the “sweet spot”, the last five days promise an intense dispute for points, both between the teams at the top of the classification and those who fight for “bread for the mouth” to not drop down the division.
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