By Melody Gross 
Without winning yet, Ricardo Soares took advantage of the international matches window to familiarize himself as much as possible with his squad and all his options, getting to know him the way he knew Gil Vicente’s opponent – this Friday’s opponent who opened the 26th. day.
It turned out well, as Estoril Praia coach chose to award Alejandro Marquez a first-team title in Liga Bwin, and the Spanish striker immediately announced himself as a potential star for the remainder of our league. That, at least, was decisive for Canarinhos’ long-awaited return to winning ways!
no time to waste
Two weeks of work were ruined in mere moments, thought the visiting coach when, 50 seconds into the game, Estoril Praia opened the scoring at the Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota.
There were still fans outside the box and not a bit of sweat on the heads of the players when a quick movement was built between Pedro Alfaro, Thiago Gouveia and Joao Carvalho, before being completed by Alejandro Marquez – the Spanish striker who was a surprise in the eleven and thus scored his debut in the Primeira Liga. Throughout the match, Marquez gave guarantees that this would not be his last title.
Ricardo Soares’ first victory over the old team @ Kapta +
Ricardo Soares was content to sit on the bench, contrary to what he revealed in his first outings at the new club, but the coach knows Gil Vicente and the personnel involved like no one else, so he didn’t overdo it at a premature party. also. Proof of this was Kanya Fujimoto’s action after just five minutes, which was not leveled only because the crossbar did not allow it.
Fran Navarro also did his work, of course. Gilesta’s biggest attack came very close on two occasions, but saw the goal saved with important cuts from Thiago Araujo and shortly thereafter from the face of Dani Figuera. It wasn’t today Who is this Spanish spearhead.
One of Gil Vicente’s good goal chances @ Kapta +
inches of glory
After that two-stroke scare, Estoril was back on the charge. On the right, in attack, a pair of Tiagos were looking for the lights. Santos and Gouveia, winger and winger, showed their ample technical quality and game versatility, but they also proved erratic and made some poor decisions. It was worse for the second, who chose strength and missed the target when he was isolated and with everything to double the advantage.
Marquez: 1 goal and 2 disallowed @Kapta+
Aside from these two, to which fans are already accustomed, the spotlight is almost entirely on the impressive Alejandro Marqués and a few spots to child Joao Marquez, two newcomers to the team who have played a key role in Estoril’s offensive success. They already shone in the first part, but in the second they repeated the potion.
As in the first half, it only took a few seconds for Alejandro Marquez to put the ball into the net. Shot set up and briefly celebrated for offside… seven centimeters.
A quarter of an hour later, the same story. A very tasty shot, with a detail belonging only to the repertoire of a star player, but the goal was again robbed of Marqués due to an irregular position. A longer analysis in Cidade do Futebol and at the end a judgment almost as painful as the previous one: eight centimeters.
The match started in the remaining half hour until the return of the Canarian victories was confirmed. Estoril could have expanded, but they were once again freaked out, especially in the final minutes (a protracted overcompensation that fans understood to be overrated). Finally, the whistle blew and Yellow fell to the ground in relief. So precious three points it justified the fireworks in Amorera!