Mariana Azevedo: We’ll give our all to win and show our football | OneFootball

Daniel Chaves and Mariana Azevedo preview the clash between Clube de Albergaria and FC Porto, part of the 7th round of the 2nd Division Women's Championship Playoff, scheduled for Saturday at 3:00 PM.

FC Porto will travel to the António Augusto Martins Pereira Municipal Stadium in Albergaria-a-Velha, and following the goalless classic, Daniel Chaves emphasizes that despite the draw, the team wants to secure all three points. Regarding the performance against Benfica B, he reinforces that it was “very well contested” and “dominated from start to finish,” assuring that they are heading to Albergaria-a-Velha “to win the three points and increase the lead over a direct rival,” while warning that the opponent is “very solid defensively, very strong on the counterattack, and capable of causing problems from set pieces.” The coach also highlights “the positive numbers” of the team but points out that there is a need to improve “in finishing to unlock games more effectively.”

Fully aware of the importance of each challenge, center-back Mariana Azevedo insists that the team approaches every match individually and that this has been crucial for their successful campaign: “every game is important” and the “very good run” is a result of thinking “one game at a time.” The player assures that the Porto women will “try everything to win and show the football” they practice daily and reminds that “We always try to train as hard as possible, the matches are a reflection of our training, and we hope to extend this record.”

Daniel ChavesStill on the classic“Above all, anyone who came to the stadium or watched on TV enjoyed what they saw. It was a very well-fought match, a great game on our part, dominated from start to finish. We're talking about a 0-0, but if we had broken the deadlock with the first goal, it might have even been a bigger score because we had one or two more chances. We had a clearance off the line by the opposing team, a shot off the crossbar, and several situations near the box where we need to be more aggressive in attack to take advantage and score more often. Benfica only had one chance in the last play, on a quick counterattack. Other than that, it was a game completely dominated by us, and we saw the respect the opponent had. We were the only team against which they brought down players from the main squad. That shows the quality we have.”

The desire to return to winning ways“It has the same importance as the last games. It's another three points we want to add to the standings, knowing that if we win, we increase the lead to six points over a direct rival. That's our goal, and we hope to achieve it.”

Clube de Albergaria“They are a strong opponent. It's true that we were winning 1-0 in a game where Clube de Albergaria hadn’t even taken a shot at our goal, but they are very solid defensively, very strong on the counterattack, and capable of creating difficulties from set pieces. We know it will be a tough game and expect challenges, but we want to come out on top and win the match.”

Dominant in all statistics“The numbers are very positive. We have the best defense and the best attack, with one less goal than most opponents. When we don’t concede, we’re closer to winning. Despite being the best attack, we have been lacking in finishing. Proof of this are the last two games, where we reached the opponent’s goal but need to improve that record to unlock games more easily. All coaches are satisfied when the team doesn’t concede and has a good attack, but we want more.”

The adaptation of the new faces in the squad“Integration is happening gradually, some players have already contributed in recent games, but they still need to gel and assimilate the playing ideas. It’s a process that takes time, but we are satisfied.”

Mariana AzevedoThe draw against Benfica B“We completely dominated the match. Unfortunately, we couldn’t score, but we will continue to show our football so that we have positive results in the rest of the games.”

With another win in sight“Every game is important. The run we’ve had is very good and only happens because we take it one game at a time. This match with Clube de Albergaria is important, just like the others, and we will try everything to win and to show our football.”

Expecting difficulties“It’s always tough to play at their home, they have a very good and well-coached team, but we have grown in football terms, we know each other better now, and we hope to have a good game.”

Best attack and best defense“It’s a reflection of our daily work. We always try to train as hard as possible, the matches are a reflection of our training, and we hope to extend this record.”

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