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Portugal x Angola - Tactical Analyses

June 11th, 2006 | By: Luis Paulo | 5 Comments »

After four years waiting, Portugal will have today, its new chance to shine on the World Cup. The debut will be against its former colony Angola. Here follows what to expect from both team.

Portugal

Defense Defending: Miguel and Nuno Valente aren’t to much secure. Therefore, Portugal needs that both Figo and Ronaldo to help the defense on the sides while Petit and Costinha guard the center of the field.

Offense Attacking: Portugal plays with 3 offensive midfielders, but 2 of them are wingers: Figo and Ronaldo. They play by the wings, opening spaces to Pauleta receive crossed balls.

Angola

Loco, Jamba, Kali and Delgado forms and straight line on the back. André sometimes goes back to play like a sweeper behind the defense. This line formation makes them weak on deep balls on the wings what should be perfect for Portugal.

At the offense you won’t see too much creativity. They play a very simple game. Figueiredo is the playmaker while Akwa even being 39 years old will move through both sides of the field. Mantorras will not start but I don’t think I need to say to pay attention on him, right?

PORTUGAL
Ricardo; Miguel, Fernando Meira, Ricardo Carvalho e Nuno Valente; Costinha e Petit; Figo, Deco e Cristiano Ronaldo; Pauleta.
Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari.

ANGOLA
João Ricardo; Loco, Jamba, Kali e Delgado; Zé Kalanga, André Makanga, Figueiredo, Edson e Mendonça; Akwá.
Coach: Oliveira Gonçalves.

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Comments

By Luis | June 11th, 2006 at 5:53 pm

Wooohooo! After a long wait, the day has finally arrived. As Luis Paulo says, we’ve been waiting for this day for four years to erase the memory of the terrible start in Korea/Japan. For me personally, I’ve been thinking about this World Cup since the Euro2004. We have high hopes for this team. Lets hope that with a lot of hard work and a little luck things will work out well for “a nossa selecção”

Força Portugal!

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By Dan Lourenço | June 11th, 2006 at 7:13 pm

Nice graphics Luis Paulo! THE DAY IS HERE TO PROVE WE ARE A CUP-WORTHY TEAM!

FORÇA PORTUGAL!!!!!

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By Dan Lourenço | June 11th, 2006 at 8:17 pm

Deco’s not starting! According to the FIFA matchcast, Deco will not be starting the match. I’m wondering if this is the speculative line up or the real deal…

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By Paul Watson | June 11th, 2006 at 9:34 pm

On June 8th just three days before Portugal have played their first game, a very keen supporter was killed in a tragic road accident in Madeira, Ronaldo’s birthplace. I would like to make a request to the Portugal team if they win this game (they are already 1-0 ahead as the game plays), can you dedicate your win (I know you will), to Bruno Caires, a dedicated football fan and keen supporter of the Portuguese team.

Thank you

Paul Watson

Ref:

DN-Madeira: artigo referente à edição de 09 de Junho de 2006, da secção Casos do dia.

Motociclista de 24 anos morreu ao início da manhã numa colisão frontal com uma carrinha

Um jovem de 24 anos perdeu ontem a vida em consequência de um brutal acidente de viação ocorrido por volta das 8:25 horas, no Caniço de Baixo, e que envolveu um motociclo e uma carrinha de nove lugares e ainda um ligeiro de passageiros que se encontrava estacionado. Conforme a fotografia documenta, o motociclo, que era conduzido pelo jovem que veio a falecer, colidiu frontalmente com a carrinha que, ao que tudo indica, mudou da sua direita para a esquerda para estacionar, ficando em situação de contramão, na zona da recta da estrada Avelino Pinto, nas imediações do Hotel Riu Oásis. O motociclo tombou e deslizou pelo solo antes embater na carrinha, ficando depois alojado por baixo da carrinha. A colisão foi violenta e provocou graves lesões no motociclista, que apesar de ter escapado de ficar preso entre a carrinha e o seu veículo de duas rodas, acabou por perder uma grande quantidade de sangue devido aos vários ferimentos sofridos. Apesar dos primeiros socorros prontamente destacados para o local, viaturas da EMIR e ambulância dos Bombeiros Municipais de Santa Cruz, o jovem, politraumatizado, sucumbiu no local do acidente. Agentes da Esquadra da PSP de Santa Cruz tomaram conta da ocorrência.

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