On the 2nd of September, in this week 5 match, Estoril will play host to Sporting CP in a Primeira Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Estoril recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Paços de Ferreira. João Carlos struck first for Estoril in the 26th minute on a feed from Santos Carvalho, then João Carlos added another in the 43rd minute on a feed from Francisco Geraldes In the end, Paços de Ferreira couldn’t muster any offence and Estoril ran away with the shutout win. Estoril is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while sporting CP sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Chaves. Steven Vitória struck first for Chaves in the 60th minute, then Juninho added another in the 63rd minute on a feed from Goncalves Pereira de Pina At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sporting CP couldn’t manage to score, and Chaves took the shutout win. Sporting CP looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Sporting CP won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Sporting CP is glad to have Pote in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals. Estoril’s top weapon lately has been João Carlos, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.