Game at Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Stadium, in Leiria, at 8:45 pm, on March 8
União de Leiria welcomes UD Oliveirense this Friday, at 8:45 pm, in a game of the 25th round of the 2nd League, which will feature lots of entertainment to mark International Women’s Day. Follow the live broadcast from the Porta10 studio, with Sara Santos and special guests, here on the Record website, starting at 8:25 pm.
The team led by Vasco Botelho da Costa wants to respond after the frustrating defeat (2-3) suffered in the last round, at home against Mafra, and return to winning ways in the championship two games later.
Leirienses should play with the 4-4-2 tactical system, and in the last match the starting eleven chosen was as follows: Kieszek; Zié Ouattara, Bura, Vasco Oliveira and Pedro Empis; Jordan van der Gaag, Cuca, Djé D’Avilla and Rashaan Fernandes; Lucho Vega and Ayongo. Leandro Antunes and Arsénio Nunes entered during the game.
Kaká, who recently returned from injury, saw a red card in the last match, on the substitutes’ bench, and, therefore, will be a certain absence for this game with Oliveirense.
With nine goals in 18 games, Honduran striker Bryan Róchez is the team’s top scorer this season in all competitions, ahead of Leandro Antunes and Jair da Silva, both with 6 accurate shots.
The Brazilian winger is still the second with the most minutes in the squad (2265), just behind the experienced goalkeeper Kieszek, who has 2340. The podium is completed by central defender Marco Baixinho, with 2207.
Currently in 12th place with 28 points, the team from the city of Lis has a positive balance, with 33 goals scored and 31 conceded, being five points away from reaching the first half of the table.
Oliveira de Azeméis’ team, in 16th place with 23 points (negative balance of 24-38), travels to Dr. Magalhães Pessoa after a 1-0 defeat at home with Nacional, in a total of 7 rounds without winning (3 draws and 4 defeats).
Furthermore, in terms of clashes between the two teams, it will be the 13th in history, which has been marked by balance, but with União de Leiria’s advantage: 6 victories against 5 triumphs for UD Oliveirense, in addition to a draw .
In the last clash, in October last year, in a match relating to the 8th round, the team led by Vasco Botelho da Costa won 4-1 with goals from Leandro Antunes, Bryan Róchez (two) and Vasco Oliveira.