Farioli and nearly 15,000 turn out for FC Porto women's team 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 Minho team triumphed 1-0 over the national champion of the III Division, in a late morning marked by the presence of Francesco Farioli in the stands, who received a warm ovation from the many Porto supporters.

Before the match, André Villas-Boas offered words of encouragement to the group in the locker room, wishing them «a great season». During halftime, the female squads of the B teams, under-19, under-17, under-15, under-13, under-11, and under-9 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 in to replace Bárbara Gomes in goal. Famalicão's goal came at the 50th minute, but Cora Brendle still stood out by saving a penalty.

«More than the result, we wanted it to be a competitive game and we managed to play eye to eye 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 it counted, and we had opportunities to score more going forward. The attitude and commitment of the team were immense in this game. I want to thank the fans, who once again turned out in great numbers to support this team, and they are always present alongside both the women's and men's teams. Let's continue like this, all together we will make a difference at the end of the season and their support is very important. I hope they continue to come to our games,» declared Daniel Chaves, coach of the women's team, to FC Porto's communication channels.

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