Africa-Press – Angola. Interclube was late, this Sunday, in the race to the top of the National Football Championship of the first division “Girabola2022/23”, by drawing 0-0 against Santa Rita de Cássia, in the game of the 22nd round.
With this result, Santa Rita de Cássia joined Wiliete de Benguela in 5th place, with 31 points, while Interclube has 38 points, in 4th place, leaving Sagrada Esperança isolated, in 3rd place, with 40 points .
In a match marked by different periods, mainly in the initial stage, the public supported the local team non-stop, but the outsiders took advantage of a defensive distraction by the Catholics, after 3 minutes, through the forward Julinho, having shot the ball to the figure of the goalkeeper Anselmo.
A short time later, at 13 minutes, Kapick, Santa Rita’s right winger, shot without preparation from the penalty area, resulting in a tight defense by Interclube’s quiper.
In the 29th minute, Mano Calesso, Interclube’s right-winger, shot wide in the penalty area, after some excellent work by Paty.
During the first half, the Catholics from Uíge reached the opposing goal more often, but showed a lack of concentration and effectiveness when finishing the moves.
In the second half of the match, even with the substitutions made by the two benches, the tie remained until the final whistle by referee Nelson da Silva.
In the reactions, Santa Rita’s assistant coach, Ngoma Rafael, highlighted the club’s position in the general classification table, despite the home draw against Interclube.
In turn, the head coach of Interclube, Luís Gonçalves, valued the balance of the teams within the four lines, having also mentioned that his team lost two points in this trip to Uíge.
In the 23rd round, Santa Rita de Cássia will be off due to calendar imperative, while Interclube will meet Desportivo da Lunda Sul.
Girabola will stop again for eight days, due to the games of the Angolan football team qualifying for the African Cup of Nations “CAN2024”.
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