Ema Gonçalves: Women's derbies will make their own history | OneFootball

The FC Porto women's team hosts Benfica B in a postponed match of the third round of the Second Division Champion Qualification phase (Tuesday, 4:00 PM, Porto Canal), and Daniel Chaves anticipates "a great game" against "a strong opponent with a lot of individual and collective quality."

Agreeing with the coach, captain Ema Gonçalves emphasizes that "these classics have history and will start to have it in the women's game as well" and recalls that, despite "the schedule being very tight and time being limited," "the focus is on the three points." "The support of the fans is very important," and members benefit from free entry at CTFD Jorge Costa.

Daniel ChavesPositive moment“The team is positive. We have a positive record in the championship and achieved a good victory over CA Ouriense. We have less than 72 hours of rest between the two games, so our focus is on recovering the players to enter at full strength.”

First derby“Even though it's against the B team, on the other side is Benfica, a team with quality and well-defined goals in this Second Division. It will be a classic, and we expect a great game.”

Opponent analysis“Although they have a very young team, only one player is not an international for the youth teams, if I'm not mistaken. This speaks to the high individual quality of a squad that also has a lot of collective quality. Additionally, there is always the possibility of bringing players from the A team. We expect a strong team with a lot of individual and collective quality and a great game.”

Introduction card“We have a positive record in the championship. We are the best attack and have not conceded any goals. This says a lot about what we have done on the field. Even in the last game, although we only scored one goal, we made more than 20 shots, 11 of them on target, and only conceded one dangerous situation. We have been able to dominate the games and stop the opponent's attacks. This is what we have focused on to continue growing, and we are going all out for the next game.”

Home advantage“Playing with our fans present makes everything more special. We expect a very positive atmosphere, even though the game is on a Tuesday afternoon. I hope the fans can attend, within the time constraints they may have due to work. We expect a good turnout and count on their help to bring home three more points.”

Ema GonçalvesObjective: three points“We are going in search of the three points. It's just another game like the others, but we know these classics have history and will start to have it in the women's game as well. Still, it's a game like the others, and the focus is on the three points.”

Race against time“We have a very tight schedule and very limited time. We analyzed the opponent and are working based on what we know about them to prepare well for the game.”

Leaders“At the moment, we have four wins in four games and are in first place with two fewer games. We want to catch up with the schedule and go game by game, three points at a time. That is our goal.”

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