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Daniel Ramos, Santa Clara coach, brought the fifth day forward.
Santa Clara coach Daniel Ramos highlighted the possibility that the team will “make history” if they beat Sporting in the next round of the 1st soccer league, since the Azoreans never beat the lions.
“First of all there is an emotional side, there is an important motivational side to the club’s history, because they never managed to beat Sporting and we have the possibility of making history,” said Daniel Ramos.
The coach of the Azorean team spoke this Friday at the São Miguel stadium, in Ponta Delgada, in anticipation of the reception to Sporting, of the fifth day of the I soccer league.
In the 10 games between the two teams, the best Santa Clara achieved against Sporting were two draws (2-2 in its debut in the First League in the 1990/00 season and 0-0 in the 2001/02).
According to Daniel Ramos, the Azorean team will find Sporting “stronger than last season.” “He has a mixture of youth and experience, I think he is very well balanced and has shown with his performances that he is a Sporting capable of having a good season and being a candidate for the most assumed title,” he said.
The coach stressed that, although the next game is “very difficult”, Santa Clara has the “ambition” to continue scoring points. “I play with a high degree of difficulty, we have this notion, but the natural ambition to keep scoring,” he said.
On the last day, Santa Clara lost 2-1 to Paços de Ferreira, at the Mata Real stadium.
Despite the defeat, Daniel Ramos considered that the “team was doing well”, noting that the Azoreans have been “doing very good things” throughout the championship.
For their part, Sporting is coming off a two-goal draw against FC Porto at the José Alvalade stadium.
The League and the Regional Directorate of Health of the Azores authorized the presence of an audience of up to 10% of the capacity of the hall in the game on Saturday.
The public permit at the São Miguel stadium came after the League suggested to the Azores Regional Health Directorate (DRS) to apply regional regulations to Santa Clara meetings, which allow the public to attend sporting events.
Santa Clara, fourth classified, will host Sporting, third, at a time when both teams add seven points.
The match is scheduled for 17:00 local time (one hour less than on the mainland), at the São Miguel stadium, in Ponta Delgada, with Manuel Mota, from AF de Braga.
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