Women's football: Big win on home return and back to winning ways | OneFootball

The FC Porto women's team returned to winning ways at home by defeating SC Rio Tinto 4-0 in the sixth round of the National Second Division Championship. Lily Bryant (twice), Joana Ferreira, and Maria Ferreira scored the goals that sealed the victory at CTFD Jorge Costa, leaving the Porto team at the top of the North Series with 15 points.

A week after the defeat in Barcelos (1-0), Daniel Chaves made three changes to the lineup, bringing in Cora Brendle, Lara Filipe, and Catarina Pereira to replace Bárbara Marques, Alice Reto, and Cristina Ferreira. With the midfielder's entry, Lily Bryant advanced on the field and needed only 10 minutes to open the scoring (1-0). The second goal came around the 30-minute mark when Joana Ferreira shot following a corner and made it 2-0.

In the second half, after Maria Negrão and Lara Perruca forced Inês Agra to make two great saves, Lily Bryant scored again (3-0) and Maria Ferreira extended the lead to 4-0, thus sealing the rout. In the last round of the North Series, FC Porto will travel to Minho to face SC Braga B (December 6, 3:00 PM).

Daniel Chaves lined up the following eleven: Cora Brendle, Ema Gonçalves (Karoline Lima, 78m), Mariana Azevedo, Joana Ferreira (Mariana Queirós, 63m), Lara Filipe, Catarina Pereira (Beatriz Amorim, 78m), Angeline da Costa (Matilde Vaz, 70m), Maria Negrão, Maria Ferreira, Lara Perruca (Cristina Ferreira, 70m), and Lily Bryant.

On the bench were the following alternatives: Bárbara Marques, Mariana Queirós, Karoline Lima, Alice Reto, Matilde Vaz, Inês Oliveira, Beatriz Amorim, and Leonor Silva.

Next up is a home match against Racing Power, a First Division team, in the third round of the Women's Cup (Saturday, 3:00 PM).

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