Serenity and consistency for an impressive European entry

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In a game in which they were never at a disadvantage, the women’s basketball team Benfica they defeated Basket Namur Capitale, 77-52, in the first round of Group K of EuroCup Women. The match took place last Thursday, October 10, at Pavilhão Fidelidade.

With a positive inputthe eagles took the lead in the first minute (6-0). The Belgians got even closer (6-4), but the attendants were clearly better in the 1st quarter, reaching its end with a 10 point gain (21-11), built up gradually.

The response of the visitors appeared at the beginning of the next half, with the same thing the level of production (21-21), at 4′. Nevertheless, the men of Eugénio Rodrigues they did not tremblerestarting the lead (23-21) and, immediately after, distancing yourself again (29-23). Up to half time, the red to the edge unsigned (32-26).

As it was done in the previous period, Basket Namur Capitale came closer again in the opening moments of the 3rd quarter (32-31). However, halfway through this part a new show of tranquility and maturityBenfica picked up again great progress (41-34), waking him up a bit when we reached the last time (47-38).

In this, with great efficiency in triple throwsthe Benfica fans definitively dispelled any doubts regarding the winner of the championship. After a fair start (49-43), records a series of 12 points unanswered (61-43), and, in the last five minutes, they didn’t take their foot off the acceleratorreach a 28 point difference (77-49). Until the final horn sounded, the Belgian rally continued to reduce the gap to 77-52.

After the brilliant European victory, the Eagles return to action at 12:00 Sunday, October 13thwith a tour of the Sidónio Serpa sports gymmarried Sports unioncounting towards the 2nd round of the first phase of the Betclic Women’s League.

CONFIRMATION

Eugênio Rodrigues (Benfica coach): “We were better in almost every aspect of the game, but above all in the execution of the defensive strategy. I think we were very good. It’s not very common to concede 50 points in a European game, and then the offensive periods end after the defensive periods, I think that was the big difference last year, we have more solutions, we managed to rotate the bench deeper and we are in a good moment mentally.

Isabela Quevedo (Benfica center): “I think we did a perfect assembly job. I have to thank my team mates for individual statistics, we did very well in attack and defence, it was good teamwork. We have developed together, and I believe we can continue in this way in the EuroCup as well, it is a pleasure for me to play in a Benfica shirt.