FC Porto, the reigning champions of the Portuguese Football League, beat Vitoria de Guimarães of the same level 2-1 this Saturday in a pre-season match that took place at the Olival training center in the municipality of Vila Nova. Gaia.
In the fifth pre-season game for both teams, the Dragons secured victory by scoring a goal from Danny Loader, an English forward who had been the B-team’s main draw in the previous two seasons, breaking the tie at half-time.
In the first half of the match, striker Goncalo Borges, Portugal under-21, opened the scoring in favor of the Blue and Whites in the 34th minute in front of Jota Silva, a winger hired by the Victorians from Casa Pia, 38. .
Porto coach Sergio Conceição introduced the Eleven, with goalkeeper Diogo Costa, defenders Joao Mario, Pepe, Marcano and Zaida, midfielders Grujic and Uribe, wingers Gonzalo Borges and Pepe, and forwards Taremi and Evanilson.
Another 10 players played for the Dragons throughout the match: goalkeeper Marquesin, defenders Rodrigo Conceição, Fabio Cardoso and Wendell, midfielders Eustaquio, Otavio and Bruno Costa, as well as forwards Galeno, Tony Martinez and Danny Loader, as well as Wilson Manafa from the team . , in “conditioning training, gym work and treatment,” according to Porto’s official website.
Guimarães coach Moreno Teixeira used 23 athletes, according to the official website of the Victorians: goalkeepers Bruno Varela, Matus Trmal and Celton Biay, defenders Miguel Maga, Bruno Gaspar, Andre Amaro, Mikel Villanueva, Jorge Fernandez, Abdul Mumin, Elder Sa and Ryoya Ogawa, midfielders Alpha Semedo, Ibrahima Bamba, Dani Silva, Andre Almeida, Thiago Silva and Janvier, as well as forwards Jota Silva, Nelson da Luz, Ruben Lameiras, André Silva, Anderson and Bruno Duarte.
The next game in the pre-season calendar of FC Porto is scheduled for 20:00 on 23 July, Saturday, against AS Monaco as a presentation to the participants at the Dragan Stadium, while Vitoria ended the pre-season today. The 2022/23 season officially kicks off on Thursday with the admission of Puskas Academy (Hungary) to the first match of the second qualifying round of the Europa League.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
