Académico Viseu 0:1 Santa Clara: Primeira Liga Match Result

Match report

Santa Clara claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over Académico de Viseu in the second round of the Primeira Liga at Estádio do Fontelo on Saturday evening. The Portuguese visitors took all three points despite facing a side that had drawn both of their opening two fixtures. G. Paciencia's fourteenth-minute penalty was the difference, and it proved enough to secure a result that fits their early-season pattern.

The goal arrived from the spot after Académico conceded a foul inside the area. Paciencia converted to put Santa Clara ahead, and the visitors found themselves with a lead they would not surrender. The hosts pressed forward but could not find an equaliser, their attacking moves lacking the final touch when it mattered most.

Académico dominated possession at sixty per cent and launched more attacks overall, yet the match was decided by efficiency rather than volume. Santa Clara created fewer chances but made them count, while the home side's shots went mostly wide. By then the game had settled into a rhythm where the visitors looked comfortable defending their advantage.

The statistics tell the story plainly enough. Académico registered nine shots with only one on target, while Santa Clara managed five attempts with two testing the goalkeeper. Expected goals figures showed the difference in quality of chances: 0.58 to 0.28 in favour of the visitors, even if the total only reflected one goal.

The result moves Santa Clara further clear in third place with eleven points from five matches, while Académico remain tenth with five. The visitors have now won three and drawn two without a defeat, a start that suggests they are building something steady. The home side will need to look at how they convert possession into genuine opportunities.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 60 – 40

Shots on target 1 – 2

Shots off target 8 – 3

Expected goals 0.58 – 1.27

🟨 12' Rúben Pereira — Yellow card ⚽ 14' G. Paciencia — Penalty 🟨 36' Sorriso — Yellow card ⇄ 46' I. Milioransa — Substitution ⇄ 46' R. Pereira — Substitution 🟨 58' Pedro Pacheco — Yellow card ⇄ 62' G. Paciencia — Substitution ⇄ 63' Sorriso — Substitution ⇄ 63' G. Paciencia — Substitution ⇄ 66' Andre Clovis — Substitution ⇄ 75' A. Zamora — Substitution ⇄ 75' C. Kahraman — Substitution ⇄ 78' J. Tavares — Substitution ⇄ 78' Vinicius Lopes — Substitution ⇄ 81' Daniel Borges — Substitution 🟨 82' Guilherme Romão — Yellow card

Match events

12' 0:0 Académico Viseu Yellow card Rúben Pereira
14' 0:1 Santa Clara Penalty G. Paciencia
36' 0:1 Santa Clara Yellow card Sorriso
46' 0:1 Académico Viseu Substitution I. Milioransa off: N. Michelis
46' 0:1 Académico Viseu Substitution R. Pereira off: Pedro Barcelos
58' 0:1 Santa Clara Yellow card Pedro Pacheco
62' 0:1 Santa Clara Substitution G. Paciencia off: Fernando
63' 0:1 Santa Clara Substitution Sorriso off: A. Duarte
63' 0:1 Santa Clara Substitution G. Paciencia off: Fernando
66' 0:1 Académico Viseu Substitution Andre Clovis off: D. Steczyk
75' 0:1 Académico Viseu Substitution A. Zamora off: C. Ferreira
75' 0:1 Académico Viseu Substitution C. Kahraman off: L. Gohi
78' 0:1 Santa Clara Substitution J. Tavares off: T. Ribeiro
78' 0:1 Santa Clara Substitution Vinicius Lopes off: Welinton Torrao
81' 0:1 Santa Clara Substitution Daniel Borges off: Hiago Santos
82' 0:1 Santa Clara Yellow card Guilherme Romão

Statistics

60 Possession, % 40

1 Shots on target 2

8 Shots off target 3

0.58 Expected goals 1.27

1 Big chances 2

105 Attacks 82

4 Corners 2

11 Fouls 16

15 Free kicks 11

1 Offsides 1

1 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

7 Goal kicks 16

17 Throw-ins 24

All statistics

13/2846% Aerial duels 15/2854%

83 Backward passes 54

1 Blocked shots 3

15 Clearances 30

5/2025% Crosses 4/850%

8/2335% Dribbles 11/2446%

0.50 Expected assists 0.28

64 Failed passes 77

1 Goalkeeper saves 1

5 Interceptions 7

9 Key passes 6

22/4055% Long passes 19/6629%

72 Passes into the final third 45

250 Passes in the opposition half 177

247 Passes in own half 149

0.10 Shot accuracy 0.25

4 Shots from outside the box 3

6 Shots inside the box 5

16/2564% Tackles 12/2255%

477 Total passes 318

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