The Vilar de Perdizes Sports Group will be in full force to receive FC do Porto, in the third round of the Portuguese Cup. The match between the sixth placed team in Serie A of the Portuguese Championship and the current holder of the trophy is scheduled for this Friday, at 8:45 p.m., at the Estádio Municipal de Chaves. It is the greatest challenge of all time.
Those from Trás-os-Montes know that the chances of beating Porto are slim, but even so the motivation is high. The coach of Vilar de Perdizes, Vítor Gamito, believes that the match against FC Porto is “a gigantic challenge”, the biggest of his career. On the other hand, “there is nothing to lose” and that is why it must be faced with “some dose of madness.”
Vítor Gamito does not know if the chances of Vilar de Perdizes beating FC Porto are “0.1% or 1%”, but he knows that “surely there is always some” and the team must be “at the maximum of its capacity to be able to grow.” this remote possibility.”
The town of Vilar de Perdizes, in the municipality of Montalegre, district of Vila Real, is known for its popular medicine congress, for Father Lourenço Fontes, for its witches and wizards. The ground team technician affirms that “it is impossible not to mix [o futebol] with popular culture, mysticism and little advice from Father Fontes”, so “all help is welcome to increase the 0.1% chance” of defeating the dragons.
Colombian Jane Moreno is the captain of the Trás-os-Montes team. The center-back points out that everyone is “very happy and motivated”, despite being “a little anxious” about an “intense” game “with many difficulties”, given that they will face “a great club with a very different reality”. of Vilar de Perdices. “Despite this, he promises that” they will do the best they can “and demonstrate the” quality of the players “to” honor the team’s shirt, which is the most important thing. “
Rodrigo Neves is a native of Porto and arrived this season in Trás-os-Montes to play as a central defender for Vilar de Perdizes. He considers that this match is also a good opportunity for the players to prove themselves. He states that they are “a group of young people who get up every day to train in pursuit of a dream.” Of course, like them, “many millions of young people have the same dream”, to be someone in the world of football, but those of the team from the capital of mystique now have a unique opportunity against FC Porto. “We will try to make the most of it,” Rodrigo promises.
The town of Vilar de Perdizes is close to the border with Galicia, so the team also has the support of many Spaniards. Given the affinity that exists between neighboring towns, a ticket sales point was set up in the city of Verín, 30 kilometers from Chaves.
Source: TSF
