Gil Vicente and Arouca drew 2-2 today, in a match on the 31st round of the I Football League, in which the Minho team ‘wrestled’ the tie by scoring both goals in stoppage time.
After Cristo González scored a double, scoring in the 47th and 82nd minutes and giving the Arouquenses a comfortable lead, the Roosters had a devastating reaction in the final half, with Tidjany Touré (90+4 minutes) and Buatu (90 +5) to save a point for the Barcelona team.
With this result, Gil Vicente, who played the second game in a row without losing [vitória e empate] Since new coach Tozé Marreco took charge, he now has 32 points, which gives him ninth place, further away from the dangerous zone of the table.
Arouca, who, despite conceding equality, maintains the tradition of never having lost in duels with this opponent, recorded the second consecutive draw in a series of five games without losing, maintaining, also under condition, sixth place, now with 45 points.
This occasional break in the first third of the table allowed the visitors to enter uninhibited and wanting to take the initiative in the game, leaving, after 11 minutes, a warning when Jason Remeseiro, with the goal completely at his mercy, did the most difficult thing and shot wide, in the rebound of a first shot by Cristo González.
Despite being under pressure, in this initial phase, Gil Vicente maintained defensive cohesion to control opposing attacks, but it was only close to the half-hour mark that they managed to make the first response, in a counterattack completed by Murilo, with a cross shot going slightly out of bounds. up.
The start of the second half went well for Arouca, who, after 47 minutes, took the lead, following a corner, with Cristo González, ‘forgotten’ by the Gilista defense, appearing free to deflect a cross from Jason Remeseiro.
The ‘cold’ goal disturbed Gil Vicente, who, in addition to finding it difficult to react, began to miss many passes and lose duels, giving space for Jason Remeseiro, in the 57th minute, to be close to the team’s second goal, with a shot from a difficult angle that Andrew deflected.
After this ‘scare’, Gilista coach Tozé Marreco launched, all at once, Martim Neto, Tidjany Touré and Miro into the game, and the team gained new dynamics in the offensive aspect, although experiencing difficulties in the final definition.
Arouca controlled the growth of the Minho team, until, in the 82nd minute, they proved lethal in a counterattack designed by the newly introduced Alfonso Trezza, and finished, after several attempts, by the inevitable Cristo González, who scored the 14th goal in the championship.
Despite this setback, the Minho team did not throw in the towel and were rewarded in stoppage time, with goals from Tidjany Touré (90+4) and Buatu (90+5).
Summary
Game Sheet
Game at the Cidade de Barcelos Stadium, in Barcelos.
Gil Vicente – Arouca, 2-2.
At half-time: 0-0.
Bookmarks
0-1, Cristo González, 47 minutes.
0-2, Cristo González, 82.
1-2, Tidjany Touré, 90+4.
2-2, Buatu, 90+5.
Teams
– Gil Vicente: Andrew Silva, Alex Pinto (Zé Carlos, 75), Gabriel Pereira, Buatu, Leandro Buta (Depú, 75), Mory Gbane, Maxime Dominguez (Martim Neto, 59), Fujimoto, Murilo (Tidjany Touré, 59) , Ali Alipour (Miro, 59) and Félix Correia.
(Substitutes: Brian Araújo, Zé Carlos, Tidjany Touré, Roan Wilson, Pedro Tiba, Depú, Felipe Silva, Martim Neto and Miro).
Coach: Tozé Marreco.
– Arouca: Thiago Rodrigues, Bogdan Milavanov, Matías Rocha (Galovic, 63), Javi Montero (Vitinho, 90), Weverson, David Simão, Pedro Santos (Eboue Kouassi, 80), Morlaye Sylla (Oriol Busquets, 90) Jason Remeseiro ( Alfonso Trezza, 80), Cristo González and Rafa Mujica.
(Substitutes: João Valido, Mateus Quaresma, Lawal, Eboue Kouassi, Alfonso Trezza, Oriol Busquets, Marouzau, Vitinho and Galovic).
Coach: Daniel Sousa.
Referee: Gustavo Correia (AF Porto).
Disciplinary action: Yellow card for Maxime Dominguez (34), Bogdan Milavanov (35), Martim Neto (64) and Buatu (90+6).
Attendance: 3,401 spectators.
