Africa-Press – Angola. Sagrada will try to revive hopes of finishing the current season of the First Division National Football Championship, Girabola2022/23, on the podium, if they beat Académica do Lobito, in the 29th round, to be played on Sunday, at 15h00 .
The games of the 29th will be held simultaneously, with the highlight being Interclube-Petro de Luanda, the duel that could consecrate, in advance, the “Petrolíferos” as champions, if they win or draw.
If Interclube loses and Sagrada Esperança draws or beats Académica do Lobito, Lundas move up to third place.
If the two sets are tied in this round, they will remain equal in the score, 50 points, with Interclube remaining in third place and Sagrada Esperança in fourth, a scenario that would lead the two teams to define their positions in the last round.
The game between Sagrada Esperança and Académica do Lobito will be played behind closed doors, as a result of federative punishment, due to the riots caused by supporters of the “Lundas” in the match of the 28th round, against Petro de Luanda.
Sagrada Esperança and Académica do Lobito have already faced each other 15 times at Girabola, where the “Lundas” have won nine against three of the students, statistics that demonstrate the superiority of the Lunda Norte association in direct confrontations.
For this duel, with the exception of striker Lau King, who is recovering from malaria, Francisco Moniz has the entire squad at his disposal, with emphasis on the returns of Victoriano, Deco, Wiwi, Latife, Nyang, absent from the last duels due to injury and suspension federal.
At the launch of the game, Sagrada’s assistant coach, António Lobo-Lebo, said that the team only thinks about victory and will give everything it has to achieve this goal.
He said that despite playing behind closed doors, without fans at the Stadium, due to federative punishment, the team is motivated and aware of the difficulties they will face during the game.
Sagrada Esperança occupies the fourth position, with 49 points, while Académica do Lobito, with 35, is seventh in the competition led by Petro de Luanda, with 66 points, followed by 1o De Agosto, with 60.
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