FC Porto fall to Famalicão in women's team unveiling at Estádio do Dragão | OneFootball

The winners of the national Third Division title took to the pitch at Estádio do Dragão in front of 14,501 FC Porto fans, who watched the match in which Daniel Chaves’ team, about to make their debut in the second tier of national football, lost to top-division Famalicão (0-1).

In the locker room, after hearing André Villas-Boas wish the group “a great season,” and under the watchful eye of Francesco Farioli, who received an ovation as soon as he was spotted by the cameras, Daniel Chaves started with five new signings – Lara Filipe, Eliza Turner, Angeline da Costa, Maria Ferreira, and Lara Perruca – and witnessed an Olympic corner that came within inches of going in, had it not been for a crucial clearance that prevented the goal.

Standing out on the flanks, just like Lara Perruca, Maria Ferreira fired at the Minho goal in the 37th minute, with the shot blocked by an opponent’s arm inside the box without consequences, before Bárbara Gomes pulled off two saves in the dying moments of the first half to keep the score level at halftime.

With the teams back in the locker rooms, the B teams and the under-19, under-17, under-15, under-13, under-11, and under-9 girls’ teams returned to the field, presenting themselves to the fans and receiving the warmth of those who support both the present and the future of the Club.

Cora Brendle replaced Bárbara Gomes at the start of the second half; Famalicão took the lead in the 50th minute, Lara Perruca responded immediately with a shot against the side post, and the American goalkeeper shone shortly after by saving a penalty, to the delight of the spectators at the stadium.

Daniel Chaves brought on Adriana Semedo and Maria Negrão to replace Cristina Ferreira and Catarina Pereira, and Famalicão were reduced to ten players with twenty minutes to go. Alice Reto then came on for Mariana Queirós, followed by Verónica Khudyakova, Matilde Vaz, Marta Rodrigues, Raquel Cunha, Beatriz Amorim, and Inês Oliveira, who found Verónica Khudyakova in the heart of the area and saw the forward’s header go inches wide of the post, a fate similar to Beatriz Amorim’s shot already in stoppage time.

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