Africa-Press – Angola. With the pace still to be set, the Girabola played its second round at the weekend. Of the eight games that would normally have taken place, only four were played. Others are now included in the postponed package, as they involve teams competing in African club competitions.
In the sequence of the matches held, a highlight goes to Wiliete de Benguela, who went to Lubango to beat Desportivo da Huíla 2-1 in Tundavala. If anyone thought that the 5-0 defeat they inflicted on Carmona do Uíge the previous day was a mere coincidence, they ended up being called to reason.
Zaca Amaral and his pupils entered the race determined, eager to score points, hoping that by the end of the first round they would have enough money to give them some peace of mind, with improving the classification from the previous edition probably being the objective of Wilson Faria’s management.
Académica do Lobito, who went to Calulo to pick up a precious point in the opening round of the championship, after a 1-1 draw with Recreativo do Libolo, were surprised at home by Interclube, who lost 2-0. It was the first game for the Polícias, who saw the first round match against Desportivo da Lunda-Sul postponed.
After the disappointment of the first round, Carmona FC hosted Kabuscorp do Palanca and avoided a second defeat, under penalty of tarnishing its reputation. The game, marked by a balanced tone, ended with a one-goal draw.
This is a result that, while not fabulous, relieves the tension of the Uigen team, who were baptized with a heavy defeat. In fact, the result indicates that the team reacted quickly, recovered from the trauma and went on to fight for more comfortable results, which are within their competitive ambitions.
1.o de Agosto and Recreativo do Libolo, two teams with a strong history in Angolan football, as they follow Petro in the number of titles, played yesterday at the 22 de Junho Stadium. Without the brilliance of other times, the military were clearly superior in the game.
This superiority allowed Filipe Nzanza and his players to take control of their opponents, which allowed them to reach their goal on two occasions and claim victory. The “red-blacks”, who had already won one match, thus added their second victory in the competition, which allows them to lead the competition “tied” with Wiliete de Benguela.
Of course, at the beginning of the competition, this may not mean anything to many. But starting victorious and productive always has its advantages, and the soldiers in this competition, with a gallery full of titles, know it by heart.
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