Leixões-FC Porto B, 2-4: Dragons win away and climb the table | OneFootball

FC Porto B won today 4-2 at Leixões’ ground, in a match corresponding to the 13th round of the II Liga, climbing from last place to 13th in the standings.

Leixões opened the scoring through Bica in the 27th minute. Brayan Caicedo equalized in the 30th, Kauê Rodrigues put FC Porto B ahead at 45+8 from the penalty spot, Kanuric leveled the match at 54, João Teixeira made it 3-2 at 63, and Tiago Andrade set the final score at 69.

Leixões, coming off an away defeat, created danger as early as the third minute when Simão crossed low and Salvador Agra, in a good position, was unable to redirect the ball into the goal.

In the ninth minute, Bica also crossed from the left, with Porto’s defense conceding a corner; these plays preceded the curling shot that Bica converted in the 27th, after an assist from Cláudio and some good individual work.

FC Porto B responded quickly and equalized three minutes later, in a move down the right finished off with a first-time placed shot by Brayan Caicedo, after a cross from André Miranda, leaving Stefanovic with no chance.

In the 44th minute, João Teixeira was brought down by Naldo in the Leixões area; play continued until VAR forced referee João Pinheiro to review the incident, resulting in a penalty.

Leonardo Vonic tried to convert, but Stefanovic saved with his right hand and the home team and fans celebrated; however, the referees ruled that the goalkeeper had committed an infraction, so the penalty was retaken.

The second penalty, at 45+8 (nine minutes after the foul), was then taken by Kauê Rodrigues, who did not miss, putting FC Porto B ahead at halftime.

At the start of the second half, Leixões could have equalized; in the 53rd minute Caicedo was injured and substituted, leaving on a stretcher, and a minute later Kanuric took advantage of a loose ball to score a beautiful goal and level the match at 54.

Buoyed by the goal, Leixões pushed higher up the pitch and took more risks, which FC Porto B exploited to find space behind them: João Teixeira finished with precision at 63 to make it 3-2.

Tiago Andrade set the final score at 69 minutes.

Match played at Estádio do Mar, in Matosinhos.

Leixões – FC Porto B, 2-4.

Halftime: 1-2.

Scorers:

1-0, Bica, 27 minutes.

1-1, Brayan Caicedo, 30.

1-2, Kauê Rodrigues, 45+8 (penalty).

2-2, Kanuric, 54.

2-3, João Teixeira, 63.

2-4, Tiago Andrade, 69.

Teams:

– Leixões: Stefanovic, Paulinho (Dokou, 63), Lourenço, Naldo, Simão, Kanuric (Paulité, 63), Ângelo Neto (Bryan Rochez, 63), Salvador Agra (Yahaya, 83), Cláudio, Werton (Serif, 63) and Bica.

(Substitutes: Miguel Morro, João Assunção, Leo Diaz, Serif, Bryan Rochez, Dokou, Amadou and Yahaya).

Coach: Carlos Fangueiro.

– FC Porto B: Gonçalo Ribeiro, Pedro Lima, Gabriel Brás, Luís Gomes, Kaio Henrique, João Teixeira (André Oliveira, 64), Domingos Andrade, Kauê Rodrigues (António Ribeiro, 86), André Miranda (Rui Monteiro, 86), Brayan Caicedo (Tiago Andrade, 58) and Leonardo Vonic (Melnichenka, 46).

(Substitutes: Gonçalo Ribeiro, Melnichenka, Kotaro, António Ribeiro, Tiago Silva, Tiago Andrade, André Oliveira, Rui Monteiro and Dinis Rodrigues).

Referee: João Pinheiro (AF Braga).

Disciplinary action: yellow card for Ângelo Neto (16), Werton (20), Brayan Caicedo (25), Paulinho (45+6), Pedro Lima (53), Serif (73), Salvador Agra (80) and André Oliveira (81).

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