After returning home to heal the wounds of the Cup, suffered in Póvoa de Varzim, Boavista saw the drought of long victories at the hands of Moreirense (0 to 2). At the end of this Saturday evening, in Bessa, the «Pantera» sinned again when it came to harm, obeying the agreement of the canons.
For this game in the ninth round of the League, Cristiano Bacci brought Filipe Ferreira, Onyemaechi, Joel Silva, Seba Pérez, Ibrahima and Bozenik back to the starting line.
On the other hand, César Peixoto changed only three pieces, before the victory over U. Santarém. In goal was Kevin Silva, and Alan and Madson played behind the starting center.
Remember the tributes to Abascal and Marco Paulo, as well as the film of this duel.
In search of the first victory in the nest of the panthers since June 2020 (0-1), Moreirense was the first to accept the build-up, mainly through pumped and lateral passes. And so it was, at 16 and 18 a.m., Madson and Schettine look at the goal, in César’s barrier moves.
Every two minutes, until the capital minute
It was 20 minutes on the clock when Schettine managed to raise Bessa’s screams. After throwing to the right, the striker received the ball and on the turn, at the entrance to the penalty area, he made an indefensible arc. So, between emotions and hugs, the 29-year-old Brazilian made his debut in the League, in his eighth game in this edition of the competition.
Despite the quick response from hosts Boavista, a second goal looked certain in the 34th minute. After another pumping pass, Schettine faked César and served Alan, located in the heart of the area. However, facing two defenders, the midfielder shot over, to the despair of César Peixoto.
At the end of the first half of stop and reaction – and odd moves after a row – Kewin prevented the goal of Bozenik, sacrificing his body, hit by the leg of the attacker.
A lesson in efficiency
Since Schettine’s goal, the strategy seemed clear between the channels: keep, suffer and keep possession in attack. And so it was in the second half. Although Boavista sharpened his aim, with shots and crosses at the slightest opportunity, Kewin Rinn was the hero.
Now in the air, now outside the posts, the Moreirense goalkeeper was important in the counterattack, finding Schettine as his final destination, often retreating and parked in the corridors, ready to meet Benny, Alan and Ismael.
Between changes, betrayal, yellow cards and the despair of Boavista, the minutes passed like rain, in silence, but effective.
Interestingly enough, when the rain increased, Moreirense looked again at 0-2, in a kind of plot with fate, against the «Panteras». With a header, at 85m, Gabrielzinho – 20 minutes on the pitch – headed the ball against the crossbar. But, it wouldn’t stop there.
At the end of the day, at 90+2m, when Boavista went “all-in” for a draw, the Brazilian striker made his debut in the championship. From the left, he shot from a bold angle, frustrating César and driving the fans to despair.
During clinical moments, Moreirense punished Boavista, showing superior efficiency and great defensive organization.
With their second win in a row – their second away win in the League – Moreirense moved up to seventh place, with 14 points, equal to Sp. Braga and Vitória de Guimarães. From the fifth to the eighth place, the territory is Minas Gerais.
On Thursday, at 8:45pm, César Peixoto’s men will play in Aveiro, against FC Porto, in the quarter-finals of the League Cup. Then, after returning to the championship, they will visit Guimarães, on November 3 (Sunday, 6pm).
On the other hand, Boavista wasted another chance to climb the table, remaining in 15th place, with six points. Therefore, Bacci and company are afraid of the water line, because of their advantage over Estrela (16th) and Nacional (17th).
In the tenth round, next Saturday (8:30 pm), the “Panteras” will visit Gil Vicente (10th).
A True: Schettine
By opening the scoring, the Brazilian striker revealed much of the history of this duel. The cannons knew when to attack, with the striker standing out for its build quality and positional intelligence.
By opening his account in the championship, he joins the undoubted starts of César Peixoto. Much more than a top scorer.
Plus/minus: «Pantera» remains ineffective
Like the reception to Estoril, Boavista was not able to take advantage of its dominance in several minutes. Therefore, they succumbed to the opposite approach, as the gaps in the defense invited a simple counter-attack to finish.
