10-man Boavista hang on for crucial win, Onyemaechi among Top Performers

Boavista halted a six-game winless run within the Primeira Liga when on Sunday, they toiled grinding out a slim 1-0 victory over Gil Vicente.

Yusupha Njie’s energy header within the thirty first minute from a nook kick proved to be the decider, although each goalkeepers have been in spectacular varieties within the recreation.

The Boavista goalie, Rafael Bracali, particularly needed to be at his greatest as his crew performed with a person much less for the ultimate fourteen minutes of standard time and 6 additional minutes for stoppages.

A purpose line save – his fifth within the recreation – in stoppage time topped the 41 year-old’s heroics on the evening.

Nevertheless, it wasn’t simply Bracali who needed to step up his recreation, the versatile Bruno Onyemaechi additionally needed to bear the load on the again after the sending off of Reggie Cannon following a second yellow card.

Onyemaechi initially deployed as a LB, needed to additionally present cowl as a LCB when his aspect have been diminished to 10 males.

The 23 year-old had the third most touches within the recreation (71) solely behind teammate Pedro Malheiro and Gil Vicente’s Carraca each had 76 every.

He additionally accomplished 55 passes, 1 dribble, 2 tackles, 1 interception, 4 clearances, 3 blocks and gained an aerial duel. The LB additionally added an try on purpose, from vary.

In the meantime, the win noticed Boavista decide up most factors within the league since September once they beat Sporting.

The aspect had gone six matches and not using a win and misplaced 4 video games within the course of.

As Panteras leap to tenth within the standings with the victory and are 8 factors away from the relegation zone, whereas Gil Vicente maintain on to the relegation playoff place in sixteenth.

Subsequent for Onyemaechi and his teammates is a visit to Braga the place they battle the Landlords of Estadio Municipal de Braga, who’re second on the desk and are unbeaten in three video games.

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