Africa-Press – Cape verde. The 1st leg of the semi-finals of the National Football Championship resulted in draws. Académica do Mindelo and Vulcânico drew 2-2, as did Mindelense and Palmeira. Everything remains open for the second leg of the semi-finals.
The match between Académica do Mindelo and Vulcânico took place at the Adérito Sena stadium. It was Académica do Mindelo who inaugurated the billboard. In the 31st minute, Lela received a cross from the right side of Larry, headed and scored.
The game went to half-time with Académica winning by a ball to zero, but Vulcânico would tie in the 57th minute through their captain Zeta, who received the ball, after a corner kick, and placed it at the back of the net. goal of the São Vicente team.
Second time
Already at a numerical disadvantage, after captain Maniche was sent off for attacking an opposing player, Académica do Mindelo scored another goal, in the 68th minute, this time for a penalty scored by Txuquim, who has consolidated himself as the best scorer in the league so far , with seven goals.
However, the Académica do Mindelo team did not know how to manage the result. Almost at the end of the match, Vulcânico took advantage of the inattention of the Académica defense to restore equality.
The equalizing goal for Vulcânico was scored by Adérito, in the 90th + 7th minute, that is, already in the stoppage time, leaving the decision for the 2nd leg game that should take place in the city of São Filipe on the island of Fogo.
Second leg decision
In the other semi-final game, Mindelense, from São Vicente, who were losing, also managed to draw with Palmeiras, from Sal, and, likewise, the two teams left the decision for the 2nd leg, which should take place at Estádio Adérito Sena, in São Vicente.
Qualifying for the championship final remains open for the second leg of the semi-finals, to be played next weekend.
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