Academica De Coimbra vs Nacional Funchal Match Preview
Academica will be looking to maintain their solid start to the season on the newly laid pitch in the wake of U2’s concert at the Estadio Cidade de Coimbra. Flying Senegalese winger Sougou, scorer of four goals so far in 2010/11, is the home side’s most potent threat.
Nacional have arrested a poor run with two straight victories, scoring seven goals in the process, and this is the sort of fixture the Madeira club will look to take points from if they are to mount a challenge for a European berth.
Academica De Coimbra vs Nacional Funchal Match Report
Academica continue to quietly go about their business in impressive fashion. Jorge Costa’s side have lost just two of their eight games to date, and this latest victory sends the Coimbra team up to the heady heights of third place in the table.
Two early goals were the key to the victory, with Miguel Fidalgo and Markus Berger heading in left-wing crosses to put the hosts in charge. Academica had to play the last 15 minutes with ten men after Nuno Coelho was sent off and Nacional halved the deficit late on through Danielson, but it proved too little too late.