An FC Porto of extremes… Watching Galeno celebrate a corner kick against Moreirense after just 90 minutes, as if it were a blue and white goal, only shows how difficult it was for FC Porto to win today (2 -1) to Moreira de Cónegos, in the opening round of the 2023-24 championship.
Sérgio Conceição was surprised by the good physical and tactical performance of Rui Borges’ team, but corrected his hand in time and took the first three points in the I Liga table.
In a somewhat boring first half in terms of spectacle itself and in terms of scoring chances, good football was saved from Moreirense. Moreirense’s team entered the game comfortably and created danger in the offensive transitions. As a result of that same attacking danger, Fábio Cardoso, who came on next to Marcano in place of the suspended Pepe and thus showed that David Carmo was not convinced by the blue and white coach, narrowly missed putting the ball into the goal after 23 minutes his. goal and scoring an own goal.
Little or almost nothing was seen of FC Porto offensively – apart from a loose shot from Taremi and a shot next to Galeno – and the only reason they didn’t go into half time loss was that Kodisang shot just over Porto’s goal.
Less active in the penalty area where he watched the game because he was suspended and couldn’t go to the bench, where he is more energetic and exuberant, Sérgio Conceição couldn’t enjoy what he saw. The individual duels lost, the lack of aggressiveness in winning back the ball, the aerial duels Grujic lost (or almost always won by André Luís) and the lack of wingers in the game – Galeno on the inside and Pepê out – were warning signs for the second time.
somersault on the marker
The coach had already sent Toni Martínez, Nico González, Namaso and Romário Baró to warm up after half an hour of play and bet on the Spanish striker to stretch the game in the second half (and he did), knocking out João Mário and his resort once again to Pepê as a side. The Brazilian created more danger playing backwards than when he acted extremely and even threatened Kewin’s goal.
FC Porto was still mentally handicapped and could not find space in the defensive zone of Moreira de Cónegos’ team, which remained tactically balanced and advanced up the field to reach the goal. It was a bit of a wait for the VAR validation, but Helder Malheiro validated Frimpong’s goal, who bounced the ball off Diogo Costa with his knee, who has had a troubled start to the season and has already conceded three goals in two games.
The draw didn’t last long. And he had a finger from Sérgio Conceição, as Eustáquio admitted at the end of the game – the technical team maintained the silence declared after the coach’s expulsion in the Super Cup. The coach put Romário Baró on the field in place of Grujic and it was the young midfielder who started the game, which was completed by Toni Martínez, after a classy touch from Fábio Cardoso. Baró was injured soon after, leaving the field in tears – the injury could be serious – and allowing Nico González to make his debut in the 70th minute.
It was also with a perfect finish that Wendell promoted the somersault on the scoreboard in seven minutes, with the help of Pepê and Otávio, who combined well on the right wing and even got a subtle deflection from Frimpong to serve Porto for the 2-1. The man who finally gave FC Porto victory did not stay on the field to reap the laurels of triumph.
The full-back misjudged a pass on the ball, hit the opponent and was sent off, leaving Galeno to end the game on the left wing… taking him out of harm’s way, preventing Moreirense from even contemplating a draw .
Source: DN
