João Fernandes anticipates departure against Torres Novas

On Saturday, the women's CAB team in Funchal receives the Torres Novas team. Friends only think of continuing the good sequence of games they have been playing, yet they are without the contribution of their best scorer, Julie Forster, and know that they will only win if they are humble and respect their opponent. On the eve of the meeting, the CAB's Official Site came to talk to João Fernandes, assistant coach, and asked him to make a projection of the match. Here we record your words: “At this stage of the season and with 13 victories achieved, it is obvious that we can only think of achieving the 14th triumph. But to do so, we will have to respect the opponent, as we always do and do our best in collective terms. Now, more than ever, all opponents want to win us and provoke the first defeat.” “At this moment, the team is looking to find the ideal pace of play again, because we have been a month without playing during Christmas time and this beginning of the year. The two games in the Azores were two good tests and the answer was adequate, although it was clear that we can and want to play better.” “The Torres Novas is the last ranked but has been improving, achieving two triumphs in the last clashes and good exhibitions. So, knowing that your might is in the American duo, Rachel Story and Jade Barber, and in young Vania Sengo, we will have to achieve a good performance in defensive terms about these players, and with that, make the game easier for us.” “In this return to the games at home, with the support of our supporters, we want to offer a good show and add another motivating triumph, with a view to our next goal that is already next weekend, where we will be playing the final stage of the Federation Cup, in the Gafanha da Nazaré and Vagos.”