Late Sangaré Strike Lifts Farense Over Marítimo in Segunda Liga
FUNCHAL, Portugal (Interstat) — Balla Sangaré scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time to give Farense a 1-0 victory over Marítimo in a Portuguese Segunda Liga match Saturday at Estádio do Marítimo.
The dramatic winner came against the run of statistical projections, which heavily favored the hosts. The result snapped Marítimo’s unbeaten streak in the fixture after a win in the season’s first meeting. The tightly contested match saw few clear chances until Sangaré’s decisive intervention deep into added time.
The victory improves Farense’s league record to seven wins, nine losses and four draws. Marítimo, which had been favored to win by pregame analytics, falls to 11 wins, four losses and seven draws in Segunda Liga play.