The Benfica leader seeks this Friday, at the home of Portimonense, to resume the path of triumphs in the Portuguese Football First League and maintain the timely advantage over the most direct ‘chasers’, in the 15th round.
After having suffered their first defeat of the season, in the 29th official match, in the visit to Sporting de Braga (3-0), the previous day, the ‘incarnated’, with 37 points, saw FC Porto and Minho, namely, getting closer in the ranking.
If the Porto players were five points away, Braga is only three points away, after beating Santa Clara (4-0) this Thursday, in the match that opened the day, and provisionally ascending to second place, with 34 points. , ahead of the ‘dragons’ (32), who only play on Saturday, against Casa Pia.
Starting at 7:00 p.m., at the Estádio da Luz, in Lisbon, the team led by Roger Schmidt, Rafa’s private player, who was suspended, will face a Portimonense who is seventh, with 19 points, and who last season surprised in the ‘ enclosure of the eagles, winning by 1-0.
However, after a promising start to this edition of the championship, the Algarve only managed one win in the last seven matches of the competition, registering five losses and one draw in that period.
Also today, Famalicão, 14th in the I Liga, with 14 points, welcomes Vizela, 11th, with 18, two formations that come from solid victories in the previous round. Famalicenses beat Desportivo de Chaves 2-0, while Vizelians beat Vitória de Guimarães 3-0 at home.
Program of the 15th:
– Thursday, 05 Jan:
Santa Clara – Sporting Braga: 0-4
– Friday, 06 Jan:
Benfica – Portimonense, 7:00 p.m.
Famalicao – Vizela, 21:15
– Saturday, 07 Jan:
Arouca – Estoril Beach, 3:30 p.m.
Vitória de Guimarães – Rio Ave, 6:00 p.m.
Casa Pía – FC Porto, 8:30 p.m.
– Sunday, January 8:
Paços de Ferreira – Desportivo de Chaves, 3:30 p.m.
Maritime – Sports, 6:00 p.m.
Boavista – Gil Vicente, 8:30 p.m.
Source: TSF
