Archbishops welcome Barcelos to Estadio AXA
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gil-c14870 Vicente at home.
The semi-finals of the League Cup has thrown up an interesting fixture with the Arsenalists facing a tough task against Gilists. Jardim’s men have been in fine form all season long and are deemed as title challengers after securing 55 points.
Currently behind Benfica and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 in the standings there is little doubting their overall quality but they will be able to prove their point if they manage to reach the finals of the League Cup.
Given the unsavoury task of preventing them from doing that are http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ruben-Amorim-c31829 will not be available for this one.
This makes the game even more interesting and the outcome even more difficult to predict.
Cardozo likely to be decisive against Porto
The Paraguayan striker has showed his quality this term after raking in goals by the bucket load. Although his talents have never been in doubt, Cardozo wasn’t at his mercurial best last season and had to be content with the Portistas winning the Primeira
Liga.
Nevertheless his performances have been absolutely phenomenal this campaign and his attacking prowess has helped his side rise up in the rankings. Currently placed behind the Dragons, Benfica have only themselves to blame for their predicament as their woeful
form has all but cost them the title.
The Eagles, however, have the chance to redeem themselves and gain some lost glory when they take on their bitterest rivals in the League Cup. A Classico will be a game to savour and given how Cardozo has been performing as of late, he could be a crucial
figure at Estadio da Luz on match day.
Already credited with 25 goals this season, it seems that the forward could be on his way out of the Primeira Liga if he continues banging in goals like this. But for now, he will turn his attention to the Porto game and will hope to inspire his team to
victory.
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