FC Porto beat SC Braga, strengthen lead in women’s Volleyball League | OneFootball

The highlight duel of the 16th round of the Women's National Championship, between the top two teams, was decided early. Still recovering from the defeat at Alvalade that ended their unbeaten streak, FC Porto took revenge on Braga with a 3-0 victory that strengthens their lead.

Affected by a virus throughout the week, according to coach Miguel Coelho, the Porto team surpassed themselves and controlled almost the entire match. The first set was dominant (17-25), with Canadians Shainah Joseph and Kelsey Veltman sharing the responsibilities. The central player remained prominent, but the Minho team reacted and went from 20-23 to a close contest in advantage points; Natalia Murek ended up deciding at the third set point (25-27).

In the third set, the authoritative start by the blue-and-whites (5-14) seemed decisive, but almost vanished when the hosts reduced the score to 19-21. The visitors' superiority in blocking, through Veltman and Saska Djurovic, settled the match. FC Porto leads comfortably, while Braga could fall to third place.

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