Friendlies Clubs· Season 2026
Paredes came from 2-1 down to beat AVS 4-2 in a pre-season friendly, with Moreno scoring twice after the hosts rotated to youth players.
Match Analysis
AI SummaryHow it unfolded
AVS started the brighter side and took control through Talles Wander. The forward scored twice in the first half, putting the Liga Portugal 2 side 2-0 ahead inside the opening period. Paredes pulled one back before the break through Outeiro, making it 2-1 at half-time.
Sérgio Fonseca, the AVS head coach appointed in June 2026, made wholesale changes at the interval, introducing younger players from the squad and several under-19 prospects who have been training with the first team. The disruption proved costly.
Paredes came out stronger after the restart. Daniel Rodrigues levelled the score, and Moreno struck twice to complete the turnaround. The Liga 3 side finished 4-2 winners.
The turning point
Fonseca's mass rotation at half-time. AVS had been the better side in the opening 45 minutes and led 2-1, but the introduction of inexperienced players — a deliberate move to give them minutes in pre-season — broke the team's rhythm. Paredes capitalised immediately, scoring three times after the break without reply.
Key performers
Talles Wander (AVS) — scored both of AVS's first-half goals, the only bright spot in an otherwise disjointed performance from the home side.
Moreno (Paredes) — the match-winner. His double in the second half turned a tight contest into a comfortable win for the visitors.
Daniel Rodrigues (Paredes) — scored Paredes's equaliser and was a constant threat after the break.
By the numbers — interpreted
Pre-season friendlies rarely produce clean statistical pictures, but the trajectory is clear: AVS created and converted chances in the first half with their first-choice XI, then generated almost nothing after the mass changes. For Paredes, the four goals — three of them in the second half — suggest a side that grew into the game as AVS's cohesion fragmented. The hosts' upcoming double-header on Saturday (vs P. Ferreira and Vila Meã) will test their squad depth further.
What it means
For AVS, this was the fifth of eight scheduled pre-season friendlies under new manager Sérgio Fonseca. The side had previously drawn with Moreirense (18 July) and lost to Chaves (11 July), with a win over Marítimo (14 July). They face P. Ferreira and Vila Meã in a double-header on 25 July, followed by Vianense (29 July) and Trofense (31 July, Dia do Adepto).
Paredes, preparing for the 2026/27 Liga 3 season, have now beaten a Liga Portugal 2 side (AVS) having already defeated Primeira Liga side Gil Vicente 3-1 earlier in pre-season.
Verdict
A pre-season friendly that told a simple story: AVS's first XI looked sharp, but their depth remains a concern. Paredes, by contrast, showed resilience and finishing quality that bodes well for their Liga 3 campaign. The scoreline matters less than the squad-management lesson for Fonseca with the season opener approaching.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 22 Jul 2026