FUNCHAL, Portugal (Interstat) — Jesús Ramírez scored a pair of goals Saturday to lead Nacional to a 2-0 victory over Vitoria SC in the Primeira Liga season opener at Estádio da Madeira. The forward opened the scoring in the 69th minute and added his second goal later in the match, providing all the offense Nacional needed. Seven players recorded assists, including substitutes Francisco Dias, Zeega and Ricardo Rocha. Defender José Gomes, midfielders Matheus Dias and Filipe Soares, and forward Witi also contributed assists. The contest featured seven yellow cards. Ricardo Rocha was booked in the 14th minute, José Gomes in the 25th, and Filipe Soares, Witi and Francisco Dias all received yellow cards in the 32nd minute. Matheus Dias was cautioned in the 54th and Zeega in the 84th. Nacional improved to 1-0 in league play and overall, while Vitoria SC fell to 0-1 in both competitions. Nacional’s defense kept a clean sheet, limiting Vitoria SC to zero goals. The home crowd at Estádio da Madeira celebrated the winning start.