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Girabola: the ball starts rolling again next Friday

Girabola is back on the lawns. The kick-off of the 44th edition of the national football championship takes place on Friday, October 1st, with the covid-19 pandemic still very present.

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The year of 1979 marked the beginning of Girabola, with the realization of its first edition. Since then, the championship has not lived such dark times as the last two, when it was canceled because of the covid-19 pandemic. Last season (2020/2021), the ball rolled under special conditions, with empty stands and strictly complying with a set of biosafety measures.

However, at this time, although the disease is still quite present, the scenario in national football seems to have improved: not even the mandatory vaccinations and the continuous implementation of tests stopped the championship from returning to the pitch.

Girabola 2021/2022 will return with the stands half-filled, and spectators may be present, with about 25% of the stadium capacity.

According to Angop, at the opening of the competition, Petro de Luanda will face Cuando Cubando FC, while 1º de Agosto will play against Académica do Lobito.

Sagrada Esperança da Lunda Norte, which won the title in the last edition, will face Desportivo da Lunda Sul.

Rivals Petro de Luanda and 1º de Agosto will only be on the field in the third round of Girabola, Angop writes.

The national competition is expected to close on 10 April next year.

In the first round of Girabola there will be a total of eight games:

Friday, October 1st:

- Bravos do Maquis do Moxico - Wiliete de Benguela

- Clube Desportivo da Lunda Sul - Sagrada Esperança da Lunda Norte

- Desportivo da Huíla - Progresso do Sambizanga

- Kabuscorp do Palanca - Sporting de Cabinda

Saturday, October 2nd:

- Recreativo da Caála - Sporting de Benguela

- Cuando Cubango FC - Petro de Luanda

- Recreativo do Libolo - Interclube

- 1st of August - Academica do Lobito

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