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Porto v Belenenses match preview
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The Dragões visit Belenenses on Sunday in a busy day of action in the Liga. Back on top of the table, Jesualdo Ferreira’s side know that they must continue their winning ways with both Sporting and Benfica only a point behind.
Following mid-week success in the Taça de Portugal against Leixões, Aly Cissokho, Fernando, Helton and [...]
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Porto defeats Leixões 1-0 in Taça de Portugal
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Porto defeated Leixões 1-0 in Taça de Portugal Wednesday on the strength of Mariano González’ lone goal five minutes after the start. The goal erupted as Lucho González from the top of the box played the ball into Mariano González. Speeding in on the right side of the box he delivered a cross to [...]
Category: Porto Team NewsTaça de Portugal v Leixões match preview
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The Azuis e Brancos return to action in the Taça de Portugal against Leixões at the Estádio do Dragão on Wednesday evening. Jesualdo Ferreira addressed a number of concerns pre-match:
“There’s a clear difference between the two matches [League and Portuguese Cup], which is the reflection of the evolution of both teams throughout this period. This [...]
Category: Porto Team NewsAzuis e brancos lose Pelé to Portsmouth
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While not surprising, the Dragões announced today that they have loaned Pelé to Portsmouth of the English Premier League with a purchase option for €6.5m. The superb young midfielder had worked into Jesualdo Ferreira’s lineup since coming over from Inter Milan in the deal involving Ricardo Quaresma.
Following the move the twenty-one year old Portugal U21 [...]
Category: Porto Team NewsPorto climbs back on top with victory over Braga
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In conjunction with their 2-0 victory over Braga on Saturday and both Benfica and Sporting playing to a draw, the Dragões climb back on top of the Portuguese Liga.
Twenty minutes into the match Cristian Rodríguez displayed brilliant control before volleying in the ball from close range to give the azuis e brancos the 1-0 lead. [...]
Category: Porto Team NewsDragões v Braga match preview
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After being held to a nil draw against Trofense, the azuis e brancos have tumbled from first in the table and face a critical test against Braga.
In addressing the match Porto manager Jesualdo Ferreira is aware of the difficult challenge:
“We always regard the forthcoming match as the most important one. We’ll face a great team, [...]
Category: Porto Team NewsPorto edges Académica 1-0 in Taça da Liga
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The Taça da Liga continued with Porto edging past Académica 1-0 at Estádio do Dragão. The tightly played match was decided four minutes past the hour mark with an a own goal by Luiz Nunes. Although Porto had a number of reasonable opportunities to score throughout the match, finishing was quite obviously less than [...]
Category: Porto Team NewsNacional defeat Porto in Taça da Liga
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Jesualdo Ferreira’s gamble with his many first-team changes to his roster was dealt with sternly as Nacional defeated Porto 2-1.
With tiny Estádio da Madeira blanketed in a thick dense fog it is surprising that Lucílio Baptista did not call the match as unplayable. However after an early efforts by the Dragões the home side [...]
Category: Porto Team NewsDiogo Viana is proud to be a Dragões
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Diogo Viana’s early play has been nothing short of brilliant. A nineteen year-old said of his experience with Porto:
“As a young player, I couldn’t ask for more in my debut against Setúbal. The most important thing was that I had the opportunity to play and I hope I can do it again tomorrow. It’s a [...]
Category: Porto Team NewsTaça da Liga match v Nacional preview
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The Dragões return to action in the Taça da Liga against Nacional at Madeira Stadium. Jesualdo Ferreira has left out Bruno Alves, Fernando, Jorge Fucile, Helton, Hulk, Lisandro López, Lucho González, Raul Meireles, Cristian Rodríguez and Rolando from the last match lineup. Rafhael will debut for the Azuis e brancos and Mario Bolatti, Candeias, Cristian [...]
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