Football / Cape Verde Cup: Morabeza surprises Travadores and achieves unprecedented qualification for the “final four”

The Morabeza da Brava team won today, at the Aquiles d'Oliveira Stadium, in the city of Nova Sinta, against Travadores, from Praia, by 2-1, and achieves the unprecedented classification for the “final four” of the Cape Verde Cup, in football.

In a game counting for the second round of the competition, the two teams ended the first half with a 1-1 draw, with goals from Kenny for the bravens and Sérgio for the red formation of the capital.

The winning goal for Morabeza, who played half of the second half with 10 players, was scored in the 87th minute by Steve, converting a penalty, punishing a hand on the ball by a red defender.

Travadores, who hold the title, are thus eliminated from the Cape Verde Cup.

According to the schedule, this Saturday, at Estádio João Serra, in the city of Ponta de Sol, in Santo Antão, Santo Crucifixo faces Palmeira, do Sal.

On Sunday, Académica do Porto Novo receives Académica do Mindelo, at Estádio Municipal Porto Novo, while the other match, this Sunday, will be played on the island of Maio, where Barreirense will host Académica do Fogo, match to be played at Estádio Dau d'Segunda, in the city of Porto Inglês.

According to the regulations, the four winning teams in this tie qualify for the “final four” of the Cape Verde Cup, 2022/23 edition, an event that will take place at the Adérito Sena Stadium, in São Vicente.

With the return of the Cape Verde Cup, the fifth and penultimate round of the national championship, also this season, will only be played the following week.

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