In a match that delivered end-to-end drama at the Estádio do Marítimo, Marítimo and Académico Viseu battled to a pulsating 2-2 draw, capped by a 97th-minute equalizer from substitute Arturo Butzke. The contest, vital for both sides’ Segunda Liga ambitions, swung wildly from side to side, offering a showcase of resilience, opportunism, and late heroics.

The first half unfolded with measured intensity, both teams probing for openings but neither able to break the deadlock. Marítimo’s disciplined back line, marshaled by Rodrigo and Noah Madsen, absorbed early Viseu pressure, while the hosts threatened intermittently through Alexandre Guedes and Simo Bouzaidi. A pivotal early change arrived when Guedes limped off in the 23rd minute, forcing Marítimo to reshuffle their attack.

The contest truly ignited after the break. In the 56th minute, Viseu’s André Clovis coolly converted a penalty, awarded after a tangle in the box, to give the visitors a hard-earned lead. Marítimo, however, responded with barely three minutes gone—Noah Madsen latching onto a clever pass and slotting home the equalizer to send the home crowd into raptures.

Parity was fleeting. Just four minutes later, Samba Koné—showcasing his trademark dynamism from midfield—threaded through Marítimo’s defense and finished clinically, restoring Viseu’s advantage at 2-1. The momentum seemed to have shifted decisively, with Marítimo forced to push bodies forward and tempers fraying as yellow cards accumulated: Samu and Paulo Henrique booked in quick succession, followed by Viseu’s Zamora and Marítimo’s Borges as the tackles flew in.

As the match ticked toward its conclusion, both managers exhausted their substitutions in search of fresh legs and inspiration. Marítimo’s push grew more desperate, and in the dying seconds, their persistence bore fruit. Deep into stoppage time—97 minutes on the clock—Arturo Butzke found himself at the right place, right time, bundling home an equalizer that sent the Estádio do Marítimo into ecstasy.

The result leaves Marítimo clinging to the upper rungs of the Segunda Liga table, while Académico Viseu, despite a much-improved attacking display, remain mired in the bottom half. For the neutrals, this was Segunda Liga football at its compelling best: two teams refusing to yield, and a match that delivered until the very last kick.