The Boavista Post
Squad17 Aug 2026
A move Aurélio Buta would have made for nothing
There is a version of every career where the player ends up somewhere he chose rather than somewhere that chose him. Aurélio Buta is living that version at Boavista, and it tends to show in the first month.
The terraces17 Aug 2026
The boos come down from three sides
“We pay for this every fortnight. The least we want is somebody who looks like he cares.” 9 of the 25 senior players walked off into it; the rest were not playing.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
A chastening introduction for Nazif Inoussa — 5.37
It is a hard way to meet a crowd. Marked 5.37 on the day he was handed the shirt, and the important thing now is what the next one looks like.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Boavista
Rui Patrício was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Boavista
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Squad17 Aug 2026
The manager makes an example of Aurélio Buta
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Market17 Aug 2026
Boavista promote Sergio Cardoso from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Sergio Cardoso has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market17 Aug 2026
Boavista promote Henrique Borges from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Henrique Borges has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market17 Aug 2026
Fabio Ferreira steps up from the Boavista academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Fabio Ferreira has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Market One of our own: Jorge Pinto joins the Boavista first team
- Match A bad afternoon for Boavista against Arouca
- Squad João Queirós falls out with a teammate over standards