In this week 14 match on the 29th of December, Gil Vicente will host Santa Clara in a clash of these two evenly matched Primeira Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 16th placed Gil Vicente, recorded a 1-3 loss against Benfica. João Mário scored the first goal for Benfica in the 9th minute on a penalty shot, but Fran Navarro got the equalizer for Gil Vicente in the 17th minute on a penalty shot. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while in their last match, 14th placed Santa Clara, recorded a 3-1 win against Estoril. James Léa Siliki scored the first goal for Estoril in the 18th minute, then Cristian González tied it up for Santa Clara in the 23rd minute Finally they completed the comback in the 43rd minute on a goal by Matheus Babi to cap off a wild match. Santa Clara is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Santa Clara won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Santa Clara’s top weapon lately has been Kennedy Boateng, who has two goals in the last five matches.