In Petro's match, the Brazilian striker Tiago Azulão was the scorer of the goal and reinforced the 'artillery' of the championship with 19 goals, followed by Kaporal (Académica do Lobito) with 13, Dago (1.º de Agosto) with nine, and Julinho (Interclube) with eight, six days before the end of this edition of Girabola.
Coach Alexandre Santos was expelled from the substitutes' bench, due to protests with the refereeing team, and as a consequence he will not be able to coach the national champions in the derby next weekend, against 1.º de Agosto, in second place, with 51 points.
Desportivo da Huila, also coached by a Portuguese – Paulo Torres – recorded their fifth consecutive defeat at Girabola, losing 1-0 to Wiliete de Benguela. Apado, in the third minute, scored the solitary goal of the match, which aggravated the situation of Paulo Torres in charge of the team, at a time when supporters of the team have been demanding the resignation of the Portuguese coach, due to the bad results.
With this defeat, Desportivo da Huila is in 10th place, with 25 points.
In the other matches of the day, 1.º de Agosto got the better of Sporting de Benguela by beating an expressive 5-1, and kept the pressure on the leader Petro de Luanda. The goals were scored by Vingumba, at 27, Hossy, at 44, Dagó, at 60 and 90+5, and César Cangué, at 78, while Valente, at 79, reduced to Benguela's formation.
In the other game on Saturday afternoon, Interclube, coached by the Portuguese Luís Gonçalves, wasted points by drawing 2-2 against ASK Dragão do Uige. Jó Paciência, at 33 minutes, and Julinho, at 73 minutes, scored the goals for Interclube, while Ary, at 16 minutes, and Picas, at 26 minutes, scored the goals for ASK Dragão do Uige.
With this tie, Interclube remain in third place, with 42 points.
Sporting de Cabinda, with a goal by Fuca, in the 30th minute, beat Académica do Lobito by 1-0, while Recreativo do Libolo beat Sagrada Esperança, also by 1-0, thanks to a goal by Andeloy, in the 41st minute .
In turn, Santa Rita de Cássia and Bravos do Maquis drew 1-1, in the province of Uige, with goals from Lara, in the 28th minute, in favor of Bravos do Maquis, while Sebas, at 90+2, avoided the defeat of the hosts.
Results of the 24th round:
- Saturday, April 8:
Petro de Luanda – Isaac de Benguela, 1-0
1.º de Agosto – Sporting de Benguela, 5-1
Sporting de Cabinda v Académica do Lobito, 1-0
Recreativo do Libolo – Sagrada Esperança, 1-0
ASK Dragão do Uige – Interclube, 2-2
- Sunday, April 9:
Santa Rita de Cássia – Bravos do Maquis, 1-1
Wiliete de Benguela – Desportivo da Huila, 1-0
Clearance: Desportivo da Lunda Sul
