Porto B lost (2-1) this Saturday in Seixal, but escaped the descent to Ligue 3 on results recorded on other fields in the last round of Ligue 2.
The Dragons came out with nine players who work daily with Sergio Conceição’s team (only Rodrigo Conceição and João Marcelo were actually from Team B), but were unable to avoid the Reds’ turn in the second part after they went on hiatus. in favor.
The guests’ heavy artillery bore fruit in the first half, and in the 38th minute, in Francisco Conceisão’s raid from the flank inland, the striker knocked João Mario into the penalty area and calmly scored the first goal of the match.
The dragons simply did not reach the break with a broader advantage, because already in the discounts of the first part after the next move by Rodrigo Conceição João Ferreira caught Evanilson (45 + 1) from pushing the ball into the penalty area. Purpose.
Benfica, however, transformed for the better in the second half and immediately opened the draw when Omaro Embalo, who fell from the right, made a cross over the entire territory on the head of Thiago Guveia (48), who looked inconspicuous. , to the second pillar to push through the net.
The goal encouraged Nelson Verissimo’s team even more, and after Omaro Embalo (51) threw Diogo Costa’s post, midfielder Diogo Mendes (72) in a corner from Frimpong beat Evanilson and Joao Marcelo to win the Reds.
Until the very end, FC Porto, knowing that the results in other areas were favorable to him, strove for equality, but without discernment, and missed the opportunity of Rodrigo Conceição (89), who allowed the defense of Svilar, and Evanilson (90+). 6), who broke the top when he was able to achieve more.
The meeting ended in high spirits after the final whistle, when the public security police and two coaches, Antonio Folha and Nelson Verissimo, took to the pitch to prevent the players from being blocked for any reason.
