Carlos Vicens, coach of Sp. Braga, speaking at the press conference after the 2-1 defeat against V. Guimarães, in the League Cup final: Analysis of the defeat against V. Guimarães «A sad day for us, we didn't get the victory. We started the game well, we controlled the first half with space, we made it 1-0 and in the second half I don't think we started badly. 1-1 changes the energy of the game and the corner goal leaves little time left until the end of the match. Even so, we created two goals and the penalty left everything tied, but it didn't happen. We must congratulate V. Guimarães and we have the Cup rooms, in Fafe, to prepare. We have to stand up. We have to be excited after today’s tough defeat.” Sp. Braga suffered a series of “bad luck”? «We know that sport is so wonderful, that's why anything can happen in football. Bad luck was on our side and we have to accept that. When two teams face each other, one has to win. We were coming from a great effort a few days ago and I think the team prepared well for this game. We pay for the lack of effectiveness in front of goal, after all this is a sport that penalizes effectiveness and the lack thereof. We didn't hit the shots we wanted to hit. The team is sad, we will use tomorrow to lick our wounds, the players will be with their families and disconnect a little from today's final. Then we have to train, get up and that's why we fall, and then we can get up. We must be more united than ever.” Penalty by Víctor Gómez that gives V. Guimarães a draw «I didn't see the images of the penalty, Victor says he has no intention of playing with his hand and that the ball hits both of his legs before touching his arm. I don't criticize the decision, but no V. Guimarães player protested a penalty, sometimes these things from players say a lot about the action. If it has to be a penalty, it's a penalty, but the players' behavior says a lot about that. Nobody suspected it could be a penalty. VAR analyzed the move and decided it was a penalty.”
