Goalkeepers shine as Vila das Aves stalemate halts Estrela slide | OneFootball

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·28 February 2026

Goalkeepers shine as Vila das Aves stalemate halts Estrela slide

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AVS and Estrela Amadora drew 0-0 at Estádio Clube Desportivo das Aves, a point that keeps AVS bottom while halting Estrela's two-match league losing run.

In the 24th minute, Angel Algobia forced Renan Ribeiro into a low save from the centre of the box. Jovane Borges then drew two stops from Adriel (36., 43.), before Sydney Van Hooijdonk tested the keeper again (48.).


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Injuries forced Estrela changes as Van Hooijdonk and Jefferson Encada went off, with Rodrigo Pinho and Eddy Doué introduced (56., 58.). Pinho promptly saw a header clawed away by Adriel (59.).

After the restart, Paulo Moreira struck the left post (65.). Gustavo Mendonça and Tunde Akinsola were denied by Ribeiro (66., 70.), while Adriel saved from Ianis Stoica and Stefan Leković in the closing stages (68., 87.).

Adriel finished with six saves as AVS protected their clean sheet. Estrela Amadora tallied 16 attempts and 59.8% possession, reflecting their territorial edge.

Next, AVS visit Alverca. Estrela Amadora host Gil Vicente.

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