FC Porto, in second place, will host Estoril Praia this Friday, at the start of matchday 24 of the Portuguese 1st soccer league, ‘forced’ to win to keep up the pressure on leader Benfica .
Eight points behind the ‘incarnated’, who play on Sunday at Marítimo’s home, the national champions cannot lose points against one of the teams they drew with in the first round, with equal goals in Estoril.
For this match, the FC Porto coach, Sérgio Conceição, can already count on João Mário and Uribe, who completed their suspension, unlike Marcano, suspended, leaving doubts about the return of the injured Evanilson and Galeno.
Estoril Praia, now led by Ricardo Soares, lost 10 of the last 12 games, leaving only one place above the play-off access spot, currently occupied by Marítimo (16th).
In 27 games against the ‘canarinhos’ for the championship at home, the ‘dragons’ have 21 wins, five draws and only one defeat, in 2013/14, recording five wins since then, with 14 goals scored and zero conceded .
The start of the match is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. and will be refereed by Gustavo Correia, from the Porto association.
Program of the 24th:
– Friday March 10:
FC Porto – Estoril Praia, 20:15
– Saturday, March 11:
Paços de Ferreira – Santa Clara, 3:30 p.m.
Deportivo de Chaves — Portimonense, 3:30 p.m.
Vitória de Guimarães – Arouca, 6:00 p.m.
Vizela – Sporting Braga, 8:30 p.m.
– Sunday, March 12:
Avenida Río – Gil Vicente, 3:30 p.m.
Maritime – Benfica, 6:00 p.m.
Deportivo – Boavista, 8:30 p.m.
– Monday, March 13:
Famalicão – Casa Pia, 20:15
Source: TSF
