Cup victory lifts the gloom
Anchored firmly at the bottom of the Segunda Liga, SC Olhanense travelled to non-league Fátima for a difficult third round Portugal Cup game last Saturday. The Algarve club was hoping
Olhanense welcome Académica
Just four seasons ago Académica, from the university city of Coimbra, were playing in the UEFA Europa League. Following relegation from the Primeira Liga at the end of last season,
Olhanense sign three
Two 23-year-old Italian hopefuls, midfielder Gerevini on-loan from Bologna and forward Mangni ex. Atlanta, Italy, have been added to Cristiano Bacci’s exciting young squad. In addition, 19-year-old Ivory Coast youth
Windfall for Olhanense?
Italian club Lazio are reportedly close to securing the services of Benfica defender Jardel for €6.5 million plus bonuses. The 30-year-old Brazilian only recently extended his contract to June 2020.
Top accolade for Olhanense manager
Cristiano Bacci has been named ‘Best Coach in the Segunda Liga’ by Goalpoint.pt, a website that specialises in information processing and statistical analysis in professional sport. Forty-one coaches came under
Finishing with a flourish
Olhanense followed up their exciting 3-2 win over promotion hopefuls Freamunde with the long trip north to Matosinhos to play relegation threatened Leixões. Murilo, rediscovering his early season form after
Freamunde’s promotion hopes crushed
Promotion chasing Freamunde were hoping to improve on their poor run of form as they travelled south to play an Olhanense team sadly lacking in goals but strong in defence.
Olhanense ride their luck
Sporting Covilhã will forever wonder how they failed to score against a defence-minded Olhanense. Nestling in the foothills of the Serra da Estrela, continental Portugal’s highest mountain range, the picturesque
Solid defence maintains unbeaten run
GD Chaves arrived in the Algarve having lost only one of their last 21 games but without three regulars, sidelined through suspension. SC Olhanense started in positive mood with Galassi
Young star gets international call-up
SC Olhanense and Nigerian under-23 international Stanley Amuzie is excited over his call-up to the full international squad for back-to-back 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt later this