Estrela da Amadora defeated Sporting de Braga 2-1 in Alverca, in a postponed match from the third round of the I Liga football championship. The Amadora team played at a borrowed home ground since they did not play at their usual stadium, and also had their coach suspended, which made their prospects for the match more difficult.
Sporting de Braga, which until then had not lost any game this season, thus suffered its first defeat of the championship. The result represents a negative milestone for the Minho team, which arrived at this match as one of the unbeaten teams in the competition.
The match was held in Alverca, where Estrela da Amadora played as the visiting team, taking advantage of the available conditions to achieve this important victory. The Amadora team demonstrated competitive ability despite the logistical and disciplinary difficulties they faced.
With this result, Estrela da Amadora adds three important points to their standing, while Sporting de Braga misses the opportunity to get closer to the I Liga leaders. The defeat marks the end of a sequence of positive results for the Braga team at the start of the season.
