Farioli and nearly 15,000 turn out for FC Porto women's squad unveiling | OneFootball

The Estádio do Dragão welcomed 14,501 fans this Sunday for the official presentation of FC Porto’s squad against Famalicão, a club from the top league. The Minhotas triumphed 1-0 over the national champions of the Third Division, in a late morning event marked by the presence in the stands of Francesco Farioli, who received a warm ovation from the many Porto supporters.

Before the match, André Villas-Boas addressed the group in the locker room with words of encouragement, wishing them “a great season.” At halftime, the women’s squads of the B team, under-19, under-17, under-15, under-13, under-11, and under-9 teams were presented, in an emotional moment where they received the affection and enthusiastic support of FC Porto fans.

Coach Daniel Chaves fielded a starting eleven with five new signings: Lara Filipe, Eliza Turner, Angeline da Costa, Maria Ferreira, and Lara Perruca. In the second half, American Cora Brendle, another signing of the season, came on to replace Bárbara Gomes in goal. Famalicão’s goal came in the 50th minute, but Cora Brendle still stood out by saving a penalty.

“More than the result, we wanted it to be a competitive match and we managed to go toe-to-toe with a team prepared for the First Division. We fought until the end, unfortunately we scored a goal that didn’t count, theirs was the same and did count, and we had chances to score more later on. The attitude and commitment of the team were huge in this match. I want to thank the fans, who once again turned out in great numbers to support this team, and they are always present for both the women’s and men’s teams. Let’s keep it up, all together we’re going to make a difference at the end of the season and their support is extremely important. I hope they keep coming to our games,” said Daniel Chaves, coach of the women’s team, to FC Porto’s media channels.

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