Decisive figure flips the script for Alverca with second half surge | OneFootball

Chiquinho changed it in the 49th minute with a pinpoint cross, setting Alverca on their way to a 3-1 win over Casa Pia. He later struck the go-ahead goal to cap a standout display.

His delivery for Lucas Figueiredo's close-range header restored parity (49.), the winger finding space on the left to whip in a flat cross that the forward guided inside the bottom corner.

He then stepped inside the box to finish from very close range (63.), a composed right-footed effort into the bottom left that completed the turnaround and shifted the game's momentum decisively.

Beyond the two decisive contributions, Chiquinho finished with three attempts, produced two key passes and completed four dribbles, consistently committing defenders and keeping Casa Pia pinned back.

Because he operated aggressively between the wing-back and centre-back, Alverca's structure kept feeding him in advanced zones, where his ball-carrying and quick angles unlocked the final third under pressure.

Alverca rise from 12th to 10th in Liga Portugal. They visit Nacional next. Casa Pia host Santa Clara.