Maritimo
Santa Clara
Match summary
Santa Clara took a 2-0 win at Maritimo. Santa Clara led 1-0 at half-time.
Tiago Ribeiro put Santa Clara ahead in the 36th minute and Vinícius Lopes made it 0-2 in the 60th minute.
Maritimo can feel hard done by, creating 2.06 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Santa Clara's 0.82 from 11.
Maritimo recorded 52 percent possession and generated 17 shots with 6 on target, compared to Santa Clara who managed 11 shots with 5 on target from 48 percent possession. Despite controlling territory and registering 5 corners to the visitors 2, Maritimo failed to convert their chances, finishing the game with an expected goals total of 2.06 against Santa Clara 0.82. Notable scoring opportunities for the hosts included attempts by Mons Bassouamina in the 4th minute, Adrián Butzke in the 48th minute, and Martín Tejón in the 71st minute. Both teams accumulated 3 yellow cards in a match that featured 17 fouls by Maritimo and 18 fouls by Santa Clara.
The scoring opened in the 36th minute when Tiago Ribeiro scored to put Santa Clara ahead, leading to a half-time score of 0-1 after José Tavares received a yellow card for a foul in the 44th minute. Following the interval, Francisco Vieites was booked for argument in the 60th minute before Vinícius Lopes scored Santa Clara second goal in the same minute to make the score 0-2. Numerous substitutions were made by both sides in the second half. Late yellow cards were issued to Sorriso and Tiago Ribeiro for Santa Clara, and Simo Bouzaidi for Maritimo, before the match concluded with a final score of Maritimo 0 - Santa Clara 2.
