Marítimo claimed a 2:1 victory over Famalicão in the second round of the Primeira Liga on Sunday evening. The result moves the visitors up to eighth place while the hosts remain rooted in thirteenth position after five matches. It was a game where Famalicão controlled territory but could not convert their superiority into goals until the closing moments.
Famalicão struck first through Finn van Breemen in the eighth minute, a moment that set the tone for a match where they would dominate possession. Marítimo responded through S. Bouzaidi just before the quarter-hour mark, and from that point the visitors began to carve out their chances. By then Famalicão had already seen Adrián Butzke booked for a late challenge, and the tension was building.
Van Breemen received his own caution in the fiftieth minute as the match grew tighter. Marítimo's Igor Julião went off the board later, and the home side substituted three players at the interval in a bid to regain control. The visitors made their changes at the half-hour mark as they looked to hold onto their advantage.
And here's the thing about this result — Famalicão had 67 per cent of the ball and launched 136 attacks, yet Marítimo created five big chances compared to just one. The visitors registered 1.61 expected goals against 0.59 for the hosts, and their shot accuracy of 44 per cent told the real story. Famalicão fired eight shots inside the penalty area but managed only four on target, with six attempts blocked.
M. Boakye changed everything in the ninety-minute window, scoring twice in rapid succession to complete the turnaround. The first came in the ninety-minute slot, and the second followed shortly after extra time. Famalicão saw it out with one final substitution for V. Danilovic, but the damage was done.
The three-point swing leaves Marítimo four clear of the hosts in the table, and Famalicão's winless run extends to five matches. They have drawn three and lost two, collecting just three points from their opening fixtures. The away side now sits on seven points with two victories and two defeats to show for their efforts.