João Brandão: We lacked the edge to claim the three points we deserved | OneFootball

FC Porto B left Paços de Ferreira with a draw (2-2) in the sixth round of the Second League.

At the end of the match, João Brandão stated that the team "started stronger", "managed to maintain stability and tranquility" and "gave everything" throughout "a game with many incidents" that was "constantly stopped", but lacked "focus after the stoppage periods" and "efficiency to score the winning goal" that the team "desired and deserved". "I have nothing to say about the commitment of my players. They gave everything and had a remarkable offensive volume", concluded the Porto coach.

90 minutes summarized“We did everything, not just in the second half. We started stronger in the game, not only because of the goal, but we were very secure in the defensive moment, we identified very well the moment to jump to the pressure and we left in dangerous offensive transitions. We had one or another replacement that pushed us back, but we managed to correct. It was a game with many incidents, which was constantly stopped, especially at the goal of Paços de Ferreira, because there was no contact with the City of Football and the game was stopped for a long time. The team managed to maintain stability and tranquility and when we were numerically superior we did not lose the balances and arrived with many units at the front. We moved the team in this sense and at a certain point we felt that the outside game was giving us proximity to the opponent's goal and we reversed the wings. At that time Marafona made two interventions of great quality and we lacked efficiency to take the three points, which was what we desired and deserved. I have nothing to say about the commitment of my players, we just need to correct the focus after the stoppage periods as happened after the second goal. The players gave everything, they had a remarkable offensive volume and lacked efficiency to score the goal that would give us the victory.”

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