Vítor Martins, coach of Torreense, commented on the victory against Casa Pia in the Cup.
Vítor Martins, Torreense’s coach, in statements at the press conference after the [2-1] victory against Casa Pia , in the Round of 16 of the Portuguese Cup. The coach of the Second League team assures that the squad was aware of the difficulties.
Torreense knew he would have to suffer.
“Ever since the draw was made, we knew how difficult it would be to come to Rio Maior and play against a good team. We knew it was a very tough hurdle to overcome, but we organized ourselves so that things would go well. We knew we had to suffer, that we had to play, and we did all that, because that’s how you build victory and advance to the next round.”
We need to be alert to the rooms.
Now we have to be alert. União de Leiria is a team we know well, it’s a derby, so it has all the ingredients to be a fantastic game at the start of the year. We’re going to try to win it. We want to leave the Torreense jersey in a much better place. The home advantage also gives us responsibility.
Gonçalo Brandão: “It’s a result we didn’t want, we had a great ambition to go far.”Gonçalo Brandão, assistant coach of Casa Pia, in statements at the press conference after the defeat against Torreense [2-1], counting for the “round of 16” of the Portuguese Cup. The coach believes that the “geese” gave them a head start.
Casa Pia had high ambitions in the competition.
“It’s a result we didn’t want, in a competition where we had a very high ambition to go far. What caused this defeat was essentially the first half. In Portugal, whether in the First League, the Second League, the Third League, or the Portuguese Championship, the teams are very well-organized, with good individual players. The gap isn’t that big.
Gansos gave Torreense a head start.
“Conceding a goal at this stage can make the team more doubtful of its abilities. It’s not about losing faith, but we weren’t the team we should have been. We played to see what the game would bring us. We gave Torreense a 45-minute head start. Congratulations to Torreense, they won and deserved to go through. We have to keep working.