Africa-Press – Cape verde. Vulcânico was crowned this Saturday, 15th, regional champion of the first level of football in Fogo, by defeating Valencia by 2-0. With that, he won his 13th title in the post-Independence period.
Vulcânico, who needed just one point to win the title of regional champion in the first division, began to put pressure on their opponents and created, in the first 45 minutes, some goal situations that were not achieved.
Everything changed in the second half. Roger, served by Júnior, shot to score the first goal, two minutes later.
The second goal, which gave the team more peace of mind, was scored by their top scorer, Gato.
Gato is even the second top scorer in the regional championship with 11 goals, behind Ká, from Académica, with 13 goals.
At the end of the game, the players and fans of Vulcânico, which this year celebrates the 70th anniversary of its foundation, celebrated this title and the passport to represent Fogo Island in the national football championship that starts next weekend.
“It wasn’t easy and it was a special title for being my first season as a coach”, he said.
redoubled work
Thus, he promised to work redoubled to pass the first phase and properly represent the island of Fogo in the national competition, hoping for everyone’s contribution and that the population of Fogo, resident and not, from now on will support Vulcânico and will have the support of both games at “home” as well as away because it is the island that is in question.
In the other game played at the same time, the team from Académica thrashed Desportivo de Cova Figueira, at the Monte Pelado stadium, by 4-1, but the defeat was of no use, because to win the title they expected a slip by Vulcânico, which did not happen .
Preceding the game that dictated the title, Botafogo received and beat Nô Pintcha dos Mosteiros by 2-0.
The ABC matches of Patim – Cutelinho and Grito Povo – Unidos do Norte were not held at the request of the clubs involved.
Results
Results of the matches of the 18th and last round of the first division regional football championship: Valencia 0 Vulcânico 2, Desportivo 1 Académica 4 and Botafogo 2 No Pintcha 0.
Ranking after the 18th round: Vulcânico 45, Académica 42, Botafogo 34, Cutelinho 30, Unidos do Norte 20, No Pintcha 18, Grito Povo and Valencia 17, ABC de Patim 12 and Desportivo de Cova Figueira with nine points, relegated.
Vulcânico, founded in 1953, now has 13 regional titles won in the following seasons: 1993/94, 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/2000, 2003/2004, 2006/07, 2008/09, 2010/11, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2020/21 and 2022/23.
National
In the national championship, the representative of the island of Fogo is inserted in group B together with the champions of Sal (Palmeira), Santo Antão Sul (Sanjoanense) and S. Nicolau (Belo Horizonte). On the first day he travels to Santo Antão to measure forces with Sanjoanense.
For the first time, the Regional Football Association handed over the regional champion’s cup at the end of the competition.
In addition to the champion’s cup given to Vulcânico, the Association will subsequently deliver the trophies for the best scorer, Ká, and the least beaten goalkeeper, Mauro, both from Académica.
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