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November 2025 What. A. Month. We scored at least four goals in each of our league games this month including beating both Petro de Luanda and 1 de Agosto. We also advanced in the Angolan Cup beating Santos FC in the 3rd Round and Desportivo Huila in the 4th Round. Top by 11 points but Petro de Luanda have three games in hand on us.

October 2025 A busy month, which, on the whole, was pretty decent. A big win over Sagrada Esperanca was undone by defeat at Wiliete. More dropped points followed before three wins on the bounce culminating with three late goals against Benfica de Luanda to snatch the win. Top of the table with a game in hand but Petro de Luanda have a further game in hand on us.

September 2025 A first win in the Angolan Cup as we advance to the 3rd Round. We followed that up with three more wins, all in the league. We sit top of the table but its early days.

September 2025 A very long summer break and pre-season. We brought in seven new first-team players. Jorginho arrived in early June on a free transfer from fellow Angolan side Wiliete de Benguela, he scored nine goals in 24 league appearances last season from the left wing. Oscar Garcia who was on loan from Portuguese side Torreense last season made it a permanent move back to his native Angola. We also signed Khadim Diaw from Senegalese side AS Pikine as his contract was expiring with his former club, he will take a CM role alongside Carlinhos. Cambila was released by Estrela da Amadora in Portugal, he returns to his motherland as back up goalkeeper on a short-term deal. Babucarr Sanneh was also available for free having been released by AS Pikine, he can play across the backline but I will favour him in at CB. David Dennis became foreign signing number three as the Nigerian national was offered to me by his agent. The young striker was released by Akwa Utd in his homeland and will go straight in up front alongside Nzanza. Kibuata was the last signing before the league started, he offers a backup option for LB.

April 2025 Carlinhos is our first senior international call-up.

March 2025 Two elite talents this time around with Pedro Domingos being the best player from this intake.

2024/25 Season Review A disappointing end to the season losing to Interclube and drawing with Kabuscorp. League - a great season overall, we were expected to finish down in 10th place but we've exceeded all expectations to finish in 4th place behind the big three. If we hadn't have drawn that last game of the season we would have finished in 5th as Lunda Sol smashed Sagrada Esperanca 6-0 which overturned the GD deficit between us. Angolan Cup - there's always next season. Top Scorer - Goudiaby (14) - our Libero, our chief penalty taker with 14 goals in 23(1) games with seven penalties scored of his nine attempts. Wantaway striker Nzanza also scored 14 but it took more games. Most Assists - Bauca (10) - a rotation option for both wings, he also managed seven goals in his 23(2) games. POTS - Oscar Garcia - the on-loan right-back managed seven assists from just 3.85xA. We've managed to secure his services permanently for next season and beyond. Transfers - a lot of dud signings this season like Alem (who we later sold) and Tsigbe (who got injured and never regained full fitness). We were in the red until the end of the season when we got £120k for finishing fourth. We need to keep tight control on the wage expenditure next season.

February 2025 A fantastic month with three wins from three games. Early in the month, it was a goal-fest with 14 goals in two games. 4th place is all but nailed on as we have achieved our highest-ever league place with two games remaining.

January 2025 A decent start to 2025 but tailed off due to play some of the big boys, we were actually 2-0 down against Petro de Luanda before coming back to nick a point. 4th is the aim, if we can stay there it's been a great season.

December 2024 It was a rough beginning to the month with back-to-back losses against sides around us but we managed to regroup and get wins over Lunda Sul and Libolo who were hot on our coattails. We're still 4th but a gap has opened up to de Agosto after that loss to them.

November 2024 A great month, as it's an unbeaten one. I love a Libero and I love making them penalty-takers too, Goudiaby scores his second hat-trick in four games and nets another against Kabuscorp which brings his season total to 10 goals in 14 games plus he's missed two pens too. We're in the mix at the top, a nice little gap to 6th has opened up.

October 2024 We should have got a point against Petro de Luanda, Goudiaby missed a penalty. He made up for it in the next game with a hattrick against last placed Escolinha Isaac as we won 7-4. We rotated again in the cup and came up short against fellow Girabola side Libolo. Wantaway striker Nzanza struck twice as we beat Desportivo Huila 3-1. The league is more even for games played now and we remain up in 4th place.

September 2024 It felt a disappointing month but in reality, it was two wins at home against lowly sides and two losses to bigger clubs than us. Petro de Luanda lurking in 5th with four wins from four.

August 2024 A fantastic start to the new season, with three wins from four only losing to 1 de Agosto who are predicted to finish in 2nd place. New signing Alem is showing the way with four goals from midfield as the strikers have only scored one apiece in a goal-laden month. 2nd behind 1 de Agosto but we have played four games, Interclube have only played twice for instance.

Transfers After the season finished in April, we got underway with a squad overhaul. We released 10 players from their contracts which left us with about 10 players in the first team squad. We set about scouting, trialling and signing a host of players to bulk up the first-team squad. A few picks of the bunch below; Alem - our new defensive CM, primarily a DM we may move to a 4-3-3 to accommodate him in his natural position. Didier Tsigbe - our new striker to partner Nzanza up top, the Togolese national had a 1 in 2 record at his former club. Oscar Garcia - our new first choice right back on loan from Portuguese side Torreense.

March 2024 The coveted "golden generation". Not a great intake but what I like the look of is the nationalities which are created by our exclaved location.

2023/24 Season Review League - predicted to finish in 13th place by the media, we exceeded all expectations to finish in 6th place and earn ourselves £100k for doing so. Cup - a disappointing exit in the 2nd Round at the hands of lower-league opposition. Top Scorer - Cabungula (12) - One of the better strikers originally at the club. Most Assists - Cambila (9) - shows the quality of the player at our disposal if this guy is playing 30 games this season. POTS - Goudiaby - the Senegalese defender joined in the summer on a free transfer and slotted in as a Libero. He contributed seven goals and two assists. Transfers - only five players joined including David Nzanza who had been released by Braga. We allowed 15 players to leave the club all on free transfers to bring the wage expenditure down. We end the season with a positive balance, we're currently £700 p/w under the wage budget and didn't spend a penny on transfers.

March 2024 An undefeated month to end the season as we beat already relegated Salvador with a rotated side and drew with Desportivo Huila. We record a 6th-place finish.

February 2024 A long winter(?) break we returned to the Girabola with some good form, drawing with Wiliete to keep them below us before beating Sagrada Esperanca above us. Losing to Petro de Luanda was a given. The table includes a game from March but it shows we've secured 6th place with just one game remaining.

December 2023 A fantastic month in which we won four of our six games including beating both Kabuscrop (of Rivaldo fame) and 1 de Agosto with an injury-time winner. We move one place up to 6th ahead of Wiliete de Benguela and we have a game in hand on them. Petro de Luanda have already won the league. We also now have 48 days until our next game, time for players to rest and injuries to heal. There are five games remaining and Wiliete are up next.

November 2023 Damn work getting in the way of FM. Anyway, two wins and a draw this month. We remain in 7th but we need to keep an eye on those below us.

October 2023 It was a poor-looking month on paper. A goal-fest to open the month as we come out on the winning side in a nine-goal thriller against Lobito. A heavily rotated, youth-laden side were humbled against Huambo in the Angolan Cup. Back-to-back draws against Lunda Sul and Williete before an expected loss to top-of-the-table Petro de Luanda. We remain in 7th with an equal 4-4-4 record with +4 GD.

September 2023 We went from playing clubs predicted to finishing 12th, 9th and 10th to 3rd, 2nd, 4th. Can you tell which clubs were predicted there? Home form will be paramount to staying up this season and so far we've picked up 10 points from a possible 12. We've dropped a place to 7th but we've played eight games, a few clubs have only played six.

August 2023 Not sure how long I'll do monthly updates for, maybe just this season. An unbeaten start to the season, after two games both draws I was on the search for a new striker. Then things clicked as we smashed Bravos do Maquis 5-0 in front of over 1000 fans. 6th place in the early days.

Transfers On the eve of the 2023/24 season, we'll take a look at the incoming players. Three new players joined the club. Vunguidica - returns home having played in Germany all his career, the 33-year-old can play on the left or upfront. Nilton - we needed a left-back and Angolan national Nilton was available after his release from Academica Lobito. Goudiaby - the crown jewel of a signing, released by Casa Sports in his homeland Senegal. He comes at hefty £230 p/w but we moved on enough players to cover the extra wages. 11 players left the club all on free transfers to lower the wage expenditure.