FC Porto beat Benfica (78-81) and won the Portuguese Cup, after also beating Imortal in the semi-final. The Reds’ coach, Norberto Alves, made a point of congratulating the Dragons, but stressed that his team “is only satisfied when they win” and defeat “is always a failure.” “We started the game very badly. We improved a little in the 2nd period. In the second half, we demonstrated the character of a team that is two-time national champion and had won the Portuguese Cup last year. We came back into the game and, in the final part, they were small details. The other team could have failed, but when we had the ball in our hands and missed an important rebound, that’s where the game ended and we didn’t succeed”, pointed out the eagles’ coach, reiterating his disappointment: “We are not satisfied. In fact, We are far from happy, even though we showed the right character in the second half of the game. We missed shots, some completely open, but I am ultimately responsible for all the results.” In this way, Norberto Alves already envisioned his next objective, winning the Betclic League, a competition in which Benfica is also the current holder.
“The future involves continuing to be ambitious. In the next championship game we have to win and show that there are more competitions to win”, concluded the coach of the red team.
By João Albuquerque
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2024-03-17 20:42:33
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