“Penalties here and there…” Evo didn’t want to talk about refereeing but he did, Joao Pedro Sousa praises Famalica’s courage – Ana Liga

Remarks by Joao Pedro Souza, coach of Famalecao, and Ivo Rodriguez, midfielder of Famalesenses, after the 2-4 defeat against FC Porto.

Joao Pedro Souza

Famalicão had the wrong entry: “I don’t agree with false starts. We risk taking over the game in uphill areas, against a strong team and that could have consequences. In the beginning we had the goal opportunity and our behavior has always been like that, against a dangerous team and with fast players. We knew we were in two kinds of situations, In the back of the midfielders and then in the full-back positions, especially on the left side, with Galeno on the counter-attack, but assuming this is against a team like FC Porto, only with brave players.”

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Diogo Costa adjusts the pressure: “We only had one situation where we didn’t adapt the opposition, thanks to Diogo Costa’s ability, he created a lot of difficulties for us, because we couldn’t press in that area and they left in several transfers from there. We took that risk and could struggle with goals, but That was the only way we could score. Porto forced us to make mistakes in the defensive areas, which is not uncommon and we could have made it 3-2, but even then we wouldn’t have changed our position. I think we started better in the second half, Then came the two penalties and the team broke up. Since then, the whole match was for Porto’s team. It’s a fair victory, even if the numbers are a bit exaggerated.”

Stop to analyze penalty kicks break Famalicão? “I’m not going to discuss if there were penalties, but the players were trying to make sense of what happened. Within minutes, there was a new penalty stop and then there was the big break. I’m convinced that, in addition to the physical break, there was the emotional break, to try to pressure And getting the ball back, wrongly, because we’re tired.”

Vitória de Arauca ends the dream of Europe: “We’ve talked about it and we’re not going to hide that, if we had mathematical odds, we would try to get there. But we also had the opportunity to try to climb another step, Chaves.” [sétimo] And that is our ambition to try to get the best position in the league.”

Ivo Rodriguez

Game analysis: “We started well, in the first half we still managed to show what Famalicão is. In a complex scenario, we managed to turn around and recover. Then in the second half with many cases … we were not good in the match, which always stopped. We left on top. In the first half, and the break didn’t help us. We tried to respond but with penalties here and there… I don’t know.”

Porto’s third penalty kick: “[o lance do 4-2] I don’t know if it was a penalty, Evanelson himself didn’t know it was, he thought it was a hand movement and suddenly [árbitro Fábio Veríssimo] which is stomping. I haven’t seen it, I won’t commit. in my attempt [falta sobre Otávio na área] I don’t think it’s even a penalty, but I’m not going to go any further in arbitration. Famalicão showed that they are a great team, we were able to do a lot and show our quality.

Vitória de Arauca leaves Famalicao outside Europe: “We already knew it was going to be difficult, but as long as it was mathematically possible we always tried. We went in knowing it wouldn’t be mathematically possible but we had to defend our honour. We had a Portuguese Cup game. [diante do FC Porto nas meias-finais] That we wanted to win, it was a great game for us but unfortunately we didn’t get the win in the end. Today we came back to tie but… I won’t say much.”

A large audience at the farewell: “The fans are on break, they have always supported us, the house has always been full throughout the season. We wanted to give the fans a win in the last home game but unfortunately it wasn’t possible. This crowd deserves European competitions, they are noisy, we have to thank them. Next year we aim for competitions European again.

The Porto club postponed the decision to win the title today, by defeating Famalicao 4-2, with “Booker” from Tarime, in the 33rd and penultimate round of the First Football League, after it secured qualification for the Champions League.

In Famalicão, the current national champions entered the field already qualified for the group stage of the “champions”, after Sporting Braga drew in visiting Boavista, and won the “poker” for Taremi, who, in addition to scoring against 10 minutes, scored three goals from the penalty spot ( 07, 67 and 75) and isolated himself as the top scorer in the league with 21. Ivan Jaime (33) and Colombato from the penalty spot (44). ), and scored the goals of the home team.

The “blue and whites” now have 82 points, less than Benfica, who play only on Sunday in Alvalade with Sporting and who continue to rely only on themselves to be crowned champions, while Famalica went four games without winning and is eighth, with 43.