Benfica stumble at the start, but stay strong in the National Championship | OneFootball

Always adding up. On the morning of Sunday, March 22, the women's football team of Benfica was in action, facing Marítimo. In the 14th round of the Liga BPI, the Eagles defeated the islanders 3-1. Chandra Davidson, Nycole Raysla, and Caroline Møller scored the goals for the inspiradoras.

Lena Pauels, Catarina Amado, Diana Gomes, Carole Costa, Marit Lund, Anna Gasper, Carolina Tristão, Caroline Møller, Chandra Davidson, Diana Silva, and Nycole Raysla were Ivan Baptista’s starting choices. On the bench, the coach also had Thaís Lima, Lúcia Alves, Christy Ucheibe, Beatriz Cameirão, Letícia Almeida, Pauleta, Ana Clara Oliveira, Neide Guedes, and Cristina Prieto.

Playing in Madeira, the red team did not have a happy start to the match, allowing Marítimo space to play, which resulted in the islanders opening the scoring. However, Chandra Davidson, in the 16th minute, made it 1-1 for Benfica, a score that remained until halftime.

In the second half, the inspiradoras showed a more determined side and managed to take control of the match. In the 57th minute, Nycole Raysla completed the comeback by making it 2-1, and 10 minutes later, it was Caroline Møller’s turn to put Benfica ahead 3-1. Until the end, the score did not change.

Thus, the inspiradoras return to winning ways in the competition, after having drawn with Valadares Gaia in the previous round. Midweek, Ivan Baptista’s team secured their place at Jamor. With another round completed in the Liga BPI, Benfica remains in the lead, with 36 points collected.

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