Remember that the current leaders of the competition had already played the match of the previous round on Wednesday, emerging victorious in the duel against Santa Rita de Cássia by two balls to zero.
In the games of the eighth round of the football championship, Desportivo da Huila, under the command of Portuguese coach Paulo Torres, drew against 1.º de Agosto (0-0), in the province of Huila. Obed, in the 21st minute, opened the scoring for the Luanda team, while Robson, in added time, restored equality. Desportivo da Huila is fifth in Girabola, with 11 points, two more than this Sunday's opponent.
Wiliete de Benguela beat Bravos do Maquis, 1-0, with a goal from Nelito, in the 83rd minute, and moved up to third, with 14 points.
On Friday, Petro de Luanda, owned by Portuguese coach Alexandre Santos, drew 0-0 against Recreativo do Libolo, in the province of Cuanza Sul, and fell behind in the race to lead the championship.
After the games of the eighth round, the two-time national champions occupy fourth place, with 11 points, while Recreativo do Libolo, who played as hosts, are in last place with three.
In the other game of the day, Interclube drew (1-1) against Sagrada Esperança, with the hosts opening the scoring through Jorginho, in the second minute, while Celso, in the 77th, restored equality.
Benarfa (Kabuscorp do Palanca) leads the list of top scorers, with six goals, followed by Mussa (Desportivo da Lunda Sul), who has five.
Results of the eighth round:
- Wednesday, December 13th:
Kabuscorp do Palanca – Santa Rita de Cássia, 2-0
- Friday, December 15th:
Recreativo do Libolo – Petro de Luanda, 0-0
Interclube – Sagrada Esperança, 1-1
- Saturday, December 16th:
Sporting de Cabinda - Clube Recreativo União de Malanje, 2-1
- Sunday, December 17th:
Wiliete de Benguela – Bravos do Maquis, 1-0
Desportivo da Huila – 1.º de Agosto, 1-1
Postponed
Desportivo da Lunda Sul - Académica do Lobito
