Porto B VS SC Farense

Porto B had a tough start, losing 0 - 2 away to Lusitânia Lourosa. As a very young team, head coach João Brandão said the squad showed "great willingness to work" this week. His goal is to win the next game and "build a more competitive team in the Liga Portugal 2". On the other hand, Farense demonstrated the level of a promotion favorite, defeating Torrens, another team aiming for promotion, in the first - round. Brandão described the opponents as "experienced players with strong abilities and excellent physical confrontation", and he believes they are "undoubtedly one of the promotion favorites". Brandão demands an attacking style from his team, with fast ball - movement and continuous penetration into the opponent's penalty area. When out of possession, he wants the players to be a pressing team to "make the opponents uncomfortable". Moreover, the team has been focusing on set - pieces and defensive confrontation in training, as Farense scored goals through set - pieces and physical play in the first round.