FC Porto lose to Famalicão in women's team debut at Dragão | OneFootball

The winners of the national Third Division title took to the pitch at Estádio do Dragão in front of 14,501 FC Porto supporters, who watched the match in which Daniel Chaves’s side, about to make their debut in the second tier of national football, lost to top-division Famalicão (0-1).

In the locker room, after hearing André Villas-Boas wish the group “a great season,” and under the watchful eye of Francesco Farioli, who received an ovation as soon as he was spotted by the cameras, Daniel Chaves started the match with five new signings – Lara Filipe, Eliza Turner, Angeline da Costa, Maria Ferreira, and Lara Perruca – and witnessed an Olympic corner that came within inches of going in, only prevented by a crucial clearance.

Standing out on the flanks, just like Lara Perruca, Maria Ferreira fired a shot at the Minho goal in the 37th minute, the move blocked by an opponent’s arm inside the box with no consequences, before Bárbara Gomes made two saves in the final moments of the first half to keep the score level at halftime.

As the teams headed to the locker rooms, the B teams and the under-19, under-17, under-15, under-13, under-11, and under-9 girls’ teams returned to the pitch, presenting themselves to the fans and receiving the warmth of those who support both the present and the future of the Club.

Cora Brendle replaced Bárbara Gomes at the start of the second half; Famalicão took the lead in the 50th minute, Lara Perruca responded immediately with a shot that hit the side post, and the American goalkeeper shone shortly after by saving a penalty, much to the delight of the spectators in the stadium.

Daniel Chaves brought on Adriana Semedo and Maria Negrão to replace Cristina Ferreira and Catarina Pereira, and Famalicão were reduced to ten players with twenty minutes to go. Alice Reto then came on for Mariana Queirós, followed by Verónica Khudyakova, Matilde Vaz, Marta Rodrigues, Raquel Cunha, Beatriz Amorim, and Inês Oliveira, who found Verónica Khudyakova in the heart of the box and saw the striker’s header miss the post by inches, a similar outcome to Beatriz Amorim’s shot in stoppage time.

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