Joana Ferreira: Second Division is tough, no room for error | OneFootball

In the fifth round of the Women's Second Division, FC Porto travels to the São Martinho Sports Complex to face Gil Vicente, with free entry and kickoff at 3:00 PM this Saturday. In the match preview, Daniel Chaves describes the Barcelos team as a "very strong team, probably the most experienced in this Second Division" and anticipates "a very difficult trip"; he also emphasizes that a victory immediately guarantees advancement to the second phase: "Mathematically, this goal is already achieved, and that's what we want to do."

Meanwhile, defender Joana Ferreira, 22, states that FC Porto is "expecting a very competitive Gil Vicente" and promises "to do everything to try to achieve the best possible result" in the name of "a team with the right mentality that always wants more."

Daniel Chaves

Gil Vicente “They are a very strong team, probably the most experienced in this Second Division, with players who have experience in the BPI League. Many of them have been there and spent several years competing at the highest level of our football. Some of the players who came from abroad were also playing in the top divisions of the championships where they were, and we expect a very strong team for a good game with us.”

The offensive vocation of the Barcelos team “They have players up front with a lot of finishing ability and who can reach the area, very fast players, and a forward who is very strong in support movements, which gives them great skills in those moments as well.”

Victory guarantees advancement “Mathematically, this goal is already achieved, and that's what we want to do. As we have said, we want to reach a point level as quickly as possible that allows us to secure qualification, and it is with this spirit that we will enter the field.”

The importance of the 12th player “It is a very difficult trip, mainly because of the field dimensions. It is a smaller field than usual, it will be a very difficult game, which will demand more duels and the ability to keep the ball. We really need the support of our fans, I want to invite them to come and help the team win three points.”

Joana Ferreira

X-ray of the opponent “We are expecting a very competitive Gil Vicente. This Second Division is very competitive, and the margin for error is very small. We will play at Gil Vicente's home, so we expect a strong, competitive opponent who will do everything to try to achieve the best possible result.”

A single objective “In this Club, the goal is always to give our best and, above all, to win game after game. We are a team with the right mentality and always want more, so this game will be no exception. Winning involves a lot of work, and we will enter the field with the desire to continue our objectives.”

Unity is strength “My main goal is to help the team in whatever I can, especially in defensive processes, but when I am called to help offensively, I try to do my best. I am happy to be able to help, but I know that nothing would be possible if I didn't have a working group that helped me too. We are happy to be doing this together.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.