Young Friends Win First Battle of Double Journey

Satellite Team played today the first of two matches they have to play this weekend. While, today, young friends faced Esgueira, a very well-organized team with a lot of experience in national competitions, tomorrow, the CAB/CSM will face Juve Maia, another well-organized and trained team that will not make life easier for Madeirans. Note that, for today's match, the Satellite Team had the help of the players who are part of the Women's Senior Team squad, which competes with the Women's League, who traveled with the team at dawn to contribute to the group guided by coach Ricardo Montes. the contribution of these athletes is limited to today's match since, tomorrow, the athletes will join the Senior Team, which will face, in Gaia, the formation of Coimbrões, in departure counting to the Cup of Portugal. The game against Esgueira started well for the CAB/CSM. Betting on a pressing defense, the Madeirans managed to perform some ball thefts, which resulted in effective exits to the counterattack. In the organized attack, the Friends were also better and with a successful launch selection that mirrored their determination to win the match. At the end of the first ten minutes, the result was 12-20, favorable to CAB/CSM. In the second period, the CAB/CSM continued to apply, both in defense, that in the attack, in order to consolidate the punctual advantage they had gained in the first period. to this end, they had to do their best, because, from the front, they had a team with great merit and also wanted to have a say in the course of the events of the match. After another ten minutes of basketball much played, the interval arrived with the scorer in 24-41, favorable to Madeirans, who had managed to expand the advantage over the opponents. At the start of the match, the CAB/CSM was determined to maintain the reins of the match and finish the first of the two matches of the weekend with a win. So it was, with Ricardo Montes' team performing at an excellent level in attack and defense. Thanks to a very strong group spirit and a very great ability to sacrifice for the group, young friends fulfilled what was expected and confirmed a victory in the match. By the end of the third period the result was already 42-61, favorable to the Madeirans, and by the end of the game, the scorer scored 58-85, also in favor of 'our girls'. They are 'Congratulations!' all athletes, because they took a step in the direction of maintenance, and also their great coach, Ricardo Montes, who went to seek precious points to a very difficult field. The CAB Family thanks and expresses its sincere pride throughout the working group!