By Melody Gross 
More passion and excitement… It was impossible!
Benfica B defeated Academia, 4-3, in a match of round 26 of LaLiga 2, which took place late on Friday afternoon, at Cidade de Coimbra.
João Resende, the leading eagles, energetic, opened the match in the 36th minute in the best way to a pass from Tiago Gouveia. The young red spearhead, making his debut this season, put Antonio Oliveira’s men ahead in the first half.
Académica, desperate for points to try to avoid relegation to Liga 3, appeared to have changed form after the break and within four minutes turned the text: João Carlos, in the 49th minute, made the best follow-up to a cross from De Traquina’s right and fired to equalize , and it was up to Brioza’s goal specifically (he is the top scorer in La Liga 2, now with 15 minutes’ shots), to confirm the turn, in 53 minutes: a header from David Soalihy, cut by Pedro Álvaro over the line, but the ball in the end rebounded on Léo Kokubo , who was on the ground, and João Carlos, on the tip of the spear, made it 2-1.
But the match was really frenetic and the juniors in red were again on the lead: Martim Neto, in the 66th minute, fired for a difficult tackle by Vladimir Stojkovic, and in the rebound, Joao Resende made it 2-2, and also completed a double, with the roles then reversed. With a short time, as it was Joao Resende who helped Martim Neto in 2-3.
Briusa did not throw the towel, but managed to equalize, in the 88th minute, with Mauro Caballero, after a crucial pass from Fabio Fortes, with a left-foot cross pass for a wonderful goal.
And if the goal of the Paraguayan striker from the students is of a high technical note, then what to say about the goal of Tiago Gouvia, in the 90 + 5 minute: the Benfica winger took advantage of an ill-considered exit from Vladimir Stojkovic, a shot into an arc, standing on the left, close to the edge of the area, which Makes the ball enter the upper right corner of the goalkeeper’s goal. A goal that must be watched… and reviewed again, which ensured the victory of the Eagles.
With this defeat, Academica remains at the bottom of the league table with 15 points, while Benfica B temporarily rises to second place with 50 points.
In the next round, Briusa will play in the Nacional stronghold (Sunday, 20, at 11 am), and the Reds will host Laixues (also on Sunday, 20, but at 2 pm).