João Brandão: We wanted to win for Brayan Caicedo | OneFootball

FC Porto achieved, for the second time this season, two consecutive victories in Liga Portugal 2 by defeating FC Penafiel 1-0, this Friday, at CTFD Jorge Costa, in Olival, in the 14th round match.

After "a very difficult game," João Brandão revealed that the Dragons took the field to "represent FC Porto well" and to dedicate the triumph to Brayan Caicedo, "a young man with tremendous character and tremendous quality who saw his career interrupted due to an injury." "In such a balanced game and in such a competitive Second League, we have to close the game with the opportunities we have. We could and should have closed the game earlier," concluded the coach.

Victory dedicated“It was a very difficult game, especially in the first half, but today we had two purposes in mind: to represent FC Porto well and Brayan Caicedo. He really wanted to be here to contribute, he is a young man with tremendous character and tremendous quality who saw his career interrupted due to an injury. We really wanted to win to dedicate these three points to Brayan Caicedo.”

Distinct parts“In the first half, we were somewhat hasty and not calm in the game, but when we managed to stabilize, we started to get closer to FC Penafiel's goal. In the second half, we adjusted our defensive positioning and the best opportunities were ours. In such a balanced game and such a competitive Second League, we have to close the game with the opportunities we have. We could and should have closed the game earlier.”

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