2014–15 Boavista (Cape Verde) football season

Boavista FC

2014–15 season
Chairman	Luis Manuel Semedo
Manager	Nelito Antunes
Stadium	Estádio da Várzea
Santiago Island League (South)	1st, champion
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The 2014–15 Boavista FC season were in the island division of football (soccer). The club won the Santiago South championship and entered the 2015 Cape Verdean Football Championships.^[1]

The club had a total of 55 points (43 in the regionals and 12 in the nationals), and 54 goals, 37 goals in the regionals and 17 goals in the nationals. In the regionals, the club also had 13 wins, 4 draws and a loss^[2]

Santiago Island League (South)^[1]

Their first match of the season ended in a two-goal draw with CD Travadores, Boavista went on for a three-game winning streak until Vitória FC put their fifth match in a draw on January 18, Boavista defeated Varanda in their week 6 match. Boavista done their second draw with Sporting Praia on February 7 followed by another win over Garridos. Their tenth week match on February 22 was the club's only loss of the region during the season to Académica da Praia. A two-match winning streak followed which ended in a scoreless draw with Celtic, the next six matches ended in victories and gave Boavista a six match winning streak.

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Results summary

Last updated: May 4, 2015.
Source: Rankings at rsssf

Cape Verdean National League

The club participated in Group B and advanced to the semis where they finished as a semi-finalist.^[1] Until week 2, the club was both first place with MIndelense of São Vicente and each had six points, two wins and five goals scored. From week 3, the club won three matches and was second as they conceded two goals to Académico do Aeroporto do Sal and nine points, a position that will remain for the rest of the season. By week 4, Boavista conceded another goal at a match with Ultramarina and had twelve points, the highest, the final week of the regional season saw lost to Mindelense, a first place club.

Playoffs

Boavista advanced to the playoffs. Boavista defeated FC Derby of Mindelo 2–1; all goals were scored by Givalter in the second half. The second and last leg was lost to Derby 2-1. Michel was the only scorer who scored at the 50th minute. Boavista lost the penalty kicks to Derby and was out of the competition.

Santiago South/Praia Cup

The club won the 2015 Santiago South/Praia Cup. It is uncertain that Boavista FC will participate in the possible 2016 Cape Verdean Cup.

Santiago South/Praia Super Cup

As Boavista were regional champions and cup winners of 2015, the club as regional champion defeated a second place club in the Super Cup competition and claimed their fourth super cup title in four years.

Friendly competition

Taça de Campeões

Boavista won the first Taça de Campeões, a friendly competition in honor of the clubs 75th anniversary of the foundation, the club won a special title. The first edition featured the greatest clubs from different islands.^[3]

Squad

As of December 2014^[4][5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 7 Killy 9 Palo 11 Matxona 24 Patrick Núna Cachito Claudio Edidi Zequinha Romário Deco Ridney Márcio Gerson

No. Position Player Sylla Zebi Lito Toizito Vika Nilson Givalder Lambreta Iven Mano Djordy Tchesco Moisés Lopes

Squad statistics

No.	Pos.	Name	National
			Goals
11		Matxona	6

Transfers

In

Out

Date	Pos.	Name	To
2015		Claudio
2015	GK	Moisés Lopes	Académica da Praia

Club

The Management

Nelito Antunes would coach for the last season in Boavista FC, he would be replaced with the Portuguese coach Joel de Castro the following season.

Position	Staff
Manager and head coach	Luis Manuel Semedo

Other information

As of 2015

Chairman	Nelito Antunes
Ground (capacity and dimensions)	Estádio da Várzea (5,000 / 108x69 m)

Last updated: July 2015
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Team kit

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Away/Alternate

Third colours

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References