Paciência relative eyes Sporting upset: We can shock them at Alvalade | OneFootball

Forward Gonçalo Paciência, son of Domingos Paciência, sounded confident ahead of Santa Clara’s trip to Sporting’s ground, scheduled for this Friday. Although acknowledging the differences between the two teams, the player believes the Azoreans can cause an upset at Alvalade.

“It ends up being a game that is not in our league, but given our run of wins, we can go to Alvalade with the hope of causing a surprise,” he said in comments to SportTV+, underlining the group’s confidence for this challenge.

Even so, the forward did not hide the difficulties of the match, acknowledging the opponent’s superiority: “There are differences in the quality of the teams, but there is room for Santa Clara to have its moment,” he added, showing hope of taking advantage of opportunities during the match.

Currently managed by Petit, Santa Clara sit 14th in the table, while Sporting remain in the fight for first place, after the win in their last game. Even in that scenario, Gonçalo Paciência believes the team can compete for the result and try to achieve a positive outcome.

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