Sporting star starts as Brazil thrash Portugal 5-0 | OneFootball

The National Women's Team was defeated by Brazil, 5-0, this Tuesday, December 2nd, in Aveiro, in a nightmare preparation match for the 'Navigators'. Carolina Santiago, forward for Sporting (who won the last match), was a starter but was substituted at halftime for Ana Capeta. Beatriz Fonseca and Maísa Correia were brought on at the 69th and 87th minutes respectively.

In just two minutes, the Brazilians confirmed their favoritism. A cross from the right, Gabi Zanotti appeared free in the heart of the area and headed in for 1-0. At 17 minutes, Ludmila extended the lead with a tricky shot at the near post, taking advantage of a minimal space left by Inês Pereira.

Francisco Neto's team showed insecurity and difficulty adjusting to the opponents' accelerations. At 37 minutes, Ludmila once again surged down the right flank, crossed back, and Dudinha made it 3-0 unopposed. At halftime, the Portuguese mainly lacked clarity.

The fourth goal came at 74 minutes, from a direct corner worked by Luany, with Belinha rising to head it in. The final blow came at the 90th minute. A penalty for Brazil, converted by Bia Zaneratto, setting the score at 5-0. Next is the qualification for the World Cup.

, which generated mixed feelings: 2-1 against the Netherlands, where the team managed to react to being behind, and this 5-0 with Brazil.

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