Sertanense and Canelas 2010 face in Campo de Jogos Dr. Marques dos Santos, in a match for this phase of Taça de Portugal (8th Finals). This will be the first direct confrontation between these two teams, since they have never faced each other before. Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, since both teams have significantly different results at home and abroad.
Sertanense :
The home team reaches this phase of Taça de Portugal (8th Finals) after having played previous qualifiers with: Farense, Vitória de Sernache, Moncarapachense and Oleiros. This is a team that curiously conquers more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 matches it records 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses as a visitor, with 16 goals scored and 12 suffered; against 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses in his stadium, with 15 goals scored and 16 suffered. The team arrives at this match after a victory outside with Vitória de Sernache by (1-2). In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, Sertanense won 7 and lost 3.
For this competition, record a sequence of 4 draws in their last matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 7 of their last 17 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals and 14 in 17 have ended with Under 2,5 goals.
The Sertanense arrives at this match with a 1-2 victory in the visit to the Sernache arena, returning to the victories after the defeat with the Praiense. In the previous rounds of the Portuguese Cup, visitors eliminated Oleiros, Moncarapachense, Vitória de Sernache and Farense. In this game at home, coach José Bizarro should favor possession of the ball and organized attacks, which means that the goal will be to attack without exposing himself defensively. Maintaining possession of the ball and finishing the attack moves are some of the weaknesses of this formation. All players are available for this game.
Canelas 2010 :
Until reaching this phase of Taça de Portugal (8th Finals), the visiting team eliminated: Pedras Salgadas, Valadares Gaia and Ançã. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 matches he has recorded 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 11 wins and 4 draws in his stadium. The team comes to this match after a home victory with the Trophy by (2‑1). In the last 9 games played as a visitor for all competitions, Canelas 2010 won 3, drew 3 and lost 3. The defense has been strong and only suffered goals in 1 of the last 4 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 8 of their last 9 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals.
Canelas 2010 arrives at this match after a 2-1 victory against Trofense, in a match for the National Senior Championship. In the previous round of the Portuguese Cup, the Vila Nova de Gaia club beat Pedras Salgadas. In this away game, coach Tiago Margarido must keep the team in his usual tactical system, benefiting the organization of his block and counterattacks. Midfielder Francisco Sousa is the best finalist of Canelas 2010, with 6 goals scored. For this game, the visiting coach can count on all his players.
