With goals from Julinho, in the seventh minute, and Tiago Azulão, in the 15th and 28th, the team achieved its 18th national football championship title, three of which were under the command of Alexandre Santos.
At the end of the game, the coach expressed joy at the historic feat achieved in Angolan territory for the third consecutive year.
“It was a beautiful story. Three seasons, three achievements for Girabola. There is still a journey to go, which is even more satisfying. We did our job very well, with some setbacks, as is normal for any champion, but we were stronger in every chapter. I am very satisfied, happy and proud. It was an absolutely magnificent three years,” he said.
With one round to play, Petro de Luanda has 64 points, four more than second placed, Sagrada Esperança.
As for the game, he defined it as brilliant: “It was a very successful game, we won the third championship with a brilliant game. We scored three goals, we could have scored more, in other words, it was a game entirely under our control. It was an excellent performance, full of ambition and affirmation. The players were exceptional and deserved this ‘tri’, as well as the technical team, the medical department, the entire structure and all the staff that work with us every day”.
The three-time Angolan champions, who visit Bravos do Maquis in the last round, have the best attack in the Angolan championship, with 56 goals scored, and are the least leaked defense with 10 goals conceded.
Desportivo da Huila, coached by Portuguese Paulo Torres, drew 2-2 against Desportivo da Lunda Sul.
With this result, Desportivo da Huila is sixth in the football championship, with 38 points.
Sagrada Esperança won 3-1 on their trip to Bravos do Maquis, with goals from Vitoriano, at 18, Polaco, at 23, and Deco, at 86, while Macaiabo, at 22, scored for the defeated.
1.º de Agosto, in turn, lost to Clube Recreativo União de Malanje by 2-1, after goals from Elieve, in the 28th and 32nd minutes, while Melono Dala, in the 71st, reduced the score.
On the same afternoon, São Salvador do Zaire won 2-0 against Santa Rita de Cássia, as a result of goals scored by Coxi, in the 15th and 26th minutes, while, in the other game, Recreativo do Libolo beat Kabuscorp do Palanca for the same result, with goals from Abdul, at 12, and Andeloy, at 90+7.
Sporting de Cabinda lost to Académica do Lobito 2-1.
Benarfa (Kabuscorp do Palanca) leads the list of top scorers, with 14 goals, followed by Mussá (Desportivo da Lunda Sul), with 12.
