João Paulo Silva plans a match against Maia

On Saturday, the Men's Team begins their participation in the Second Phase of the Men's League. At this stage of the competition, Friends will play eight games against four different teams and the two best teams in this Second Phase will join the League's playoff, along with the six best rated formations in the Regular Phase, already cleared. In the Saturday game, which is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., the CAB will measure forces with Maia, a team the Friends have faced twice this season, with a win hanging on each side. The game, therefore, is of great balance, because it is a very important match for both formations. To the CAB's Official Website, Coach João Paulo Silva projected the meeting, highlighting the Madeiran team's ambition to overcome this phase and reach the playoff. Here's your words: "Let's start the second phase of the home championship. This will be a decisive game to confirm our intention to participate in the playoff. The Maia team has a very competitive and dynamic set of players. Our preparation requires some defensive care in areas we have perfectly identified." "Parallelly, we will continue our growth at the offensive level, building collective solutions. We are determined that next Saturday will be the first step in our walk to the playoff. Although our team has not achieved the best position at this stage, we believe that our value is sufficient to achieve that goal." "The team is focused on competitive responsibility and will do everything to make this a successful phase. Support for the team is essential to overcome the difficulties and, for this reason, we count on the presence of all our supporters."