Custódio, coach of Alverca, speaking on BTV's Flash Interview, after the 2-1 defeat against Benfica, in a match counting for the 21st round of the National Championship. Analysis of the meeting “I think it was a good game. We know that these types of games are very difficult. We knew that with the Classic [n.d.r.: entre FC Porto e Sporting]Benfica couldn't lose points. We really wanted to play with this mental and emotional part of the game as well. It ended up being a divided first half, in which we managed to have good moments with the ball, when we left, we were well organized, and it seemed to me that we were, almost the entire game, well defensively. Naturally, in the second half, Benfica's rise was normal, also due to the meaning this game had for them. Now, what was the image of being competitive, of trying to fight for points here, I think we could have come away with a draw, that's a fact.” Chissumba and Chiquinho carried the left side «We had a strategy, we had a double width there. We didn't know if Prestianni was going to lower us with Chissumba or put pressure on the central defender on the left. He ended up leaving. Then, given their speed, we could have some advantage, also with Marezi helping with those types of deep movements. The goal ends up appearing a little with this release. And yes, we could have used the left and right differently, also because of the way Benfica defended, the way they placed the players inside. Chiquinho left because he had some discomfort there. Nothing that seemed serious to me, but some discomfort, and as a precaution we ended up having to remove it. But, well, we are sad that we didn't achieve what we wanted, which was to win points, truly sad. And let me leave this message, because this is what is important: sad about what is happening in Portugal. Because this is just a football game; we fight, we try, but I think we have to be hand in hand and in solidarity with this issue of flooding, which affects many families. And our support, our help and our thoughts are always with them. And, in a supportive way, I think football should also help.” Play eye to eye «We cannot hide who we are. Playing for Benfica, playing for Braga, playing for Estoril, Famalicão, Aves, we don't hide it. Now, we know that there may be, given the circumstances of our season, the growth of the team and the way we build the club and the squad, some lack of consistency. But we are fighting for it and you can feel it, you can feel the players fighting for it. You can feel this mentality and this attempt to grasp a culture that you want to give to the club. For this, we need everyone, including our fans, it is very important. And today, exceptionally, they were exceptional in their support, but we need them every day, close to the players, for them to really feel that they are on the right path. Not only when we win, but also when we lose, when things don't go well, when we don't show that consistency. This is very important, because they will always be the future of the club.”