FC Porto B beat Chaves at home thanks to Vonic's brace | OneFootball

FC Porto B beat Chaves 3-0 in the 28th round of Liga Portugal 2, in a match decided by Porto’s efficiency, highlighted by Vonic’s brace and the visitors’ defensive errors.

After a brighter start from the team from Trás-os-Montes, it was the home side that showed greater ability to take advantage of key moments in the game. Chaves began by taking the initiative, mainly using the flanks and creating some danger, as in a free-kick from André Rodrigues in the 26th minute that forced Gonçalo Ribeiro into a safe save.

However, the visitors’ defensive mistakes ended up proving decisive. In the 16th minute, Vozinha made a mistake while playing out from the back under pressure and handed the ball to Gonçalo Sousa, who set up Leonardo Vonic for the opening goal.

FC Porto B’s high press intensified and paid off again shortly before half-time. In the 36th minute, Vonic scored again in a move initially surrounded by doubts, but confirmed by VAR.

The goal came from another slip by the Chaves defence, with Bruno Rodrigues losing his footing and allowing Gonçalo Sousa to provide another assist for the German forward, who completed his brace.

In the second half, Chaves tried to respond and began to enjoy more territorial dominance, looking to reduce the deficit. Even so, they came up against Porto’s defensive solidity and the assured display of Gonçalo Ribeiro, who denied Jorge Delgado what looked like a certain goal in the 70th minute.

Despite the visitors’ greater initiative, it was FC Porto B who scored again near the end. In the 87th minute, Mateus Mide produced an excellent individual run, carrying the ball from midfield into the opposition box, where he finished with an accurate shot to make it 3-0.

With this result, FC Porto B move up to sixth place with 41 points, while Chaves remain in 11th with 36, after a match in which they paid dearly for their mistakes.

The match was played at the Estádio Luís Filipe Menezes, in Vila Nova de Gaia.

FC Porto B – Chaves, 3-0.

Half-time: 2-0.

1-0, Vonic, 16 minutes.

2-0, Vonic, 37.

3-0, Mide, 88.

Teams:

FC Porto B: Gonçalo Ribeiro, Luís Gomes, Felipe Silva, Gabriel Brás, Kaio Henrique, Domingos Andrade, João Teixeira (Bernardo Lima, 73), Tiago Silva (Mide, 73), Gonçalo Sousa (Duarte Cunha, 66), Vonic (Melnichenka, 78), Tiago Andrade (António Ribeiro, 77).

(Substitutes: Diogo Fernandes, António Ribeiro, Guilherme Carvalho, Mide, Bernardo Lima, Duarte Cunha, Eduardo Ferreira, Melnichenka).

Coach: João Brandão.

Chaves: Vozinha, Bruno Rodrigues, Tiago Simões, Aarón Romero (Carraça, 60), Tiago Almeida (Esajas, 46), Pedro Pinho, Ktatau (Fede Bikoro, 69), Reinaldo (Kusso, 60), Jorge Delgado, Roberto, André Rodrigues (Wellington, 69).

(Substitutes: Marko Gudzulic, Carraça, Muscat, Mamadou Tounkara, Kiko Pereira, Kusso, Fede Bikoro, Wellington, Esajas).

Coach: Vítor Martins.

Referee: Bruno Vieira (AF Beja).

Disciplinary action: yellow cards shown to Tiago Andrade (26), Luís Gomes (37), Bruno Rodrigues (72).

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