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The Islanders had no trouble defeating the last-placed team in the tournament 4-0
Maritimo defeated Lanc Villaversense (4-0) in the 13th round of the Second League, in a match that revealed the qualitative differences between the two teams.
With Fabio Pereira making his debut as coach of the team Madeira blackthe Funchal-born coach saw his team take the lead (20 minutes in) with a brilliant goal from Higor Platini.
The Maritimo striker opened the scoring in style
Vila Verde had difficulty controlling the game and allowed Lucas Rodriguez to increase the lead for the home team (48′) – the Brazilian striker completed an excellent attacking move for his team.
Maritimo’s victory was practically confirmed when Platini (58 minutes) scored twice in the match (and scored his fourth goal of the season) from a penalty kick.
Lucas Rodriguez did not want to lag behind his compatriot and also scored for the second time in the match (66), which was the tenth goal he scored for the Islanders this season.
Marítimo has recovered from two consecutive defeats in the tournament – which led to the departure of coach Manuel Tulipa – and has moved past Torense and Porto PE in the standings, and now sits in fourth place with 22 points.
Madeiran occupies seventh place in the second league with 19 points, seven points behind the lead
Lanc Villaverdense remains at the bottom of the championship standings with only seven points. They are also the team with the fewest goals scored (eight) and the most goals conceded (27) in the competition.
