Viseu saw off Casa Pia 2:0 in the third round of the Primeira Liga at Estádio Cidade de Barcelos on Monday evening. The hosts took control early and never looked back, extending their unbeaten start to the season while leaving their visitors winless after four matches.
G. Pinto Martins opened the scoring in the twentieth minute, a moment that shifted the momentum firmly in Viseu's favour. He found space and finished clinically, and here's the thing — Casa Pia's defence had nothing to do all evening after that. The home side pressed higher and the visitors struggled to recover their shape.
H. Hernandez added a second from the spot just before half-time, converting a penalty in the forty-fifth minute. By then Casa Pia had already picked up a yellow card through Sebastián Pérez, and they were overrun in midfield. The goal difference mattered more than the scoreline at that stage.
Viseu dominated the numbers without dominating the game. They registered 1.74 expected goals against 0.76 for the visitors, while creating three big chances to Casa Pia's single opportunity. Possession sat at 56 per cent for the hosts, but the real story was in the final third where they completed 88 passes compared to 67.
Both managers made heavy changes after the break. Viseu brought on H. Araujo, A. Lausen and J. Fernandes together in the sixtieth minute, while Casa Pia responded with A. Jatta and S. Perez. Marvin Elimbi Gilbert collected a yellow card late on, but the result was never in doubt.
The win moves Viseu to sixth place with seven points from three games, while Casa Pia remain bottom of the table on zero points after four defeats. The home side had beaten Rio Ave 1:0 and Porto 1:0 in their previous outings, but this performance felt more complete than those.
