A movement from Moreirense to Arouca opens the doors to the ninth round of the Portuguese championship. Emotions regarding performances in the Portuguese Cup are disparate: for the home team the feeling of duty accomplished reigns, while Rui Borges’ pupils have their pride hurt and ready to heal their sorrows.
Despite the difficulties experienced in the League, the arouquenses they didn’t make it easy in the Queen’s Test, getting the better of FC Felgueiras 1932 (1-3). The team that competes in the third tier still put up a fight, but was unable to stop the two accurate finishes at the end, scored by Kouassi and Rafa Mujica.
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Moreirense didn’t have the same luck. The goals from Nuno Moreira and Onyeka Osemene were enough to make USC Paredes fans euphoric (2-1). In this way, the first fall of the gigante in the 2023/24 edition. This disappointment is likely to be forgotten in the next match, with the Arouca Municipal Stadium potentially being synonymous with redemption.
On the side of Wolves of Arouca, Rafa Mujica demonstrated all his eye for goal in the last two matches. The striker did the I like the foot in front of felgueirenses e lions, with his ability to explode and play in the air in clear evidence. When it comes to the foreign team, Alanzinho has been the highlight. The Brazilian midfielder has been the main unbalancer of the canons, with his refined technique creating difficulties for opposing defenses. The 23-year-old player scored again in the most recent defeat.
In the preview, Rui Borges warned of possible absences: «The [João] Camacho and Dinis [Pinto] are in doubt. Dinis suffered a small knock. Let’s see how Camacho evolves day to day». Therefore, if the Madeiran is not available, Jeremy Antonisse and Madson are the most natural options to fill the empty spot. Daniel Ramos, following his most recent triumph, could once again opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Uri Busquets and David Simão taking over the first construction phase.
If Moreirense wants to keep away the ghosts of the Cup, Arouca wants to return to the competition with straight points. However, as soon as the referee’s initial whistle blows, the problems are temporarily dismissed.
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