“It’s a tough result, but I’m very proud of these players” | OneFootball

FC Porto B’s trip to the Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril in Penafiel did not go well, as they lost 3-0 to FC Penafiel on matchday 31 of the Segunda Liga. Despite the “harsh result,” João Brandão believes the Dragons did enough to deserve “at least one goal” and stressed that there was “a chance to equalise” before Zé Leite completed his brace. “It’s a harsh result, but I’m very proud of these players and of what we are building. We are here to uphold FC Porto in all its greatness,” added the coach of the blue-and-white reserve team.

A summary of the match“It would be very easy to come here and vent at the players, but they don’t deserve that, because they have been brave. Today we approached the game with a different structure, and that is down to our limitations, as these have been difficult weeks for us to connect our play because players have been moved to other levels. We knew we could not allow the game to become more physical and focused on second balls, and that was how we conceded the second and third goals. We had a chance to equalise, but we couldn’t take it, and right after that we conceded two goals. While we had physical freshness, we managed to be who we are, but the wear and tear ended up showing in the final stages. We always tried to stay in the game and we deserved at least one goal. It’s a harsh result, but I’m very proud of these players and of what we are building. We are here to uphold FC Porto in all its greatness.”

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