Sporting “prepared and motivated” to win the Portuguese Cup
Sporting’s women’s football coach, Mariana Cabral, guarantees that a team “prepared and very similar is” to win the Portuguese Cup on Saturday, in the confrontation against Famalicão.
Mariana Cabral, who spoke at a press conference ahead of the game, that “a final has no favourites” and that the possibility of winning a trophy, by support alone, motivates the team.
“Famalicão is a great one. A final has no favorites. This will be a different game that you can guarantee with Famalicão. We are very happy and happy to be here”, he said.
As a player, then service of 1. December, Mariana Cabral twice (Queen’s competition of national football 2010/1 and 2011/12). A milestone in life as an athlete, but which serves as an emotional lever for the ‘lionesses’, who hope to have a mini-stadium in Alvalade in terms of support from the fans.
“I’m a little old. If I win the Portuguese Cup (twice as a player on the 1st December), they have much more ability to win than I do. We fought for many years so that the final would not be at Jamor. . the attendance record, would be another step in women’s football. We want to win this final”, he guaranteed.
Sporting will face Famalicão on Saturday, starting at 5:15 pm, in a game for the final of the Portuguese Women’s Football Cup, which will be refereed by Ana Luísa Afonso, from AF Porto.