Benfica stumble at the start, but stay strong in the national league | OneFootball

Always adding up. On the morning of this Sunday, March 22, the women's football team of Benfica was in action, where they faced Marítimo. In a match of 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 inspiring team.

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 initial 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 didn't 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 tie that remained until halftime.

In the second half, the inspiring team showed a more determined side and managed to take control of the match. In the 57th minute, Nycole Raysla achieved the turnaround 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 didn't change.

Thus, the inspiring team returns to victories in the competition, after having drawn with Valadares Gaia in the previous round. Midweek, Ivan Baptista's team secured a spot in JamorBenfica remains in the lead, with 36 points collected.

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