Wetin dey sup for Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior? Na big match between Porto and Casa Pia wey dey unfold right now!
Porto no go fit carry Nigerian striker Karamoh join dem today, and dem dey miss Argentine midfielder Tomás Pérez too. Na flu wahala don put midfielder Victor Froholdt for bench, wey e go watch the match from sidelines. As for Casa Pia, dem dey face serious absentees too. Colombian midfielder Seba Pérez still dey recover from injury, and dem get other players wey no dey fit like Kaique and José Fonte. Na wah!
Dem no go look for backup players as both sides don bring some fresh legs from their reserve team. Players wey dey on Porto reserve be Dominik Prpic, Claudio Ramos, and Victor Froholdt dey fresh ready to enter the pitch anytime. Casa Pia also don bring their reserve team, wey get talent like João Marques and Livramento. Make we see how e go turn!
Referee na Pedro Ramalho, but no be just am dey alone. Di match go get assistance from Diogo Pereira and Hugo Ribeiro. VAR too dey on ground to check any wahala wey fit come up.
As e be, the Gansos (Casa Pia) lineup no dey small. Patrick Sequeira go stand for goal, with David Sousa and Khaly Bandeira for defense, plus Larrazabal and Ofori for midfield. For attack, dem get Livolant, Cassiano, and Tiago Morais, wey fit create magic at any time. Meanwhile, Porto lineup strong well well with Diogo Costa; Martim Fernandes, Thiago Silva, Bednarek, and Francisco Moura at the back; Alan Varela, Pablo Rosario, and Rodrigo Mora for midfield; with aggressive attackers like Pepê, Samu, and Borja Sainz!
Porto dey currently high for league, wey dem don eliminate Benfica from Portuguese Cup. With recent form of 19 unbeaten games (18 wins and 1 draw), dem dey cruise dey enter this match with full confidence. The boys don even score 55 points so far. Samu Aghehowa don show say him be star man for Porto, with 20 goals this season. I no go fit forget Jérémy Livolant from Casa Pia too, wey fit give di Dragons small wahala, but e get work ahead of am!
For di last 12 meetings, Porto don win 11 times, and dem just get 1 draw. Last time wey dem meet, na 4-0 big win for Porto wey show dem strength. As for Casa Pia, dem dey struggle to stay above relegation. Dem sit for 16th place, and dey hope say this match go change their fate. With just one home win dis season, na serious matter be dis!
The stadium fit hold 7,000 fans, but e resemble say Casa Pia dey see empty seats plenty, as dem no fit win at home! Na only five draws and five losses wey dem get. Now, as dem dey face mighty Porto, we fit expect say e no go be easy for dem!
Match go start soon, and everybody dey expect excitement. Keep your eyes here for live updates as the game dey happen. Na big action wey we dey expect from both sides!
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