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Beach football: Varzim's dream hit the national champion

Mais Semanário30 August 2026 at 01:29

Varzim saw their dream in the Portuguese Cup of Beach Football end this Saturday in the semi-finals, after a 6-2 defeat against ACD Sótão, the current national champion and trophy holder. The Póvoa de Varzim team reached the semi-finals after an exciting victory in the quarter-finals against GD Ilha, a match in which they were down 0-3 and 4-6, but managed an extraordinary comeback to win 7-6, thanks to the determination and fighting spirit of the players coached by Vitó Carneiro.

In the semi-finals, the challenge was considerably harder, but Varzim sold their defeat dearly against the powerful ACD Sótão, limited to the final score of 6-2.

Despite the elimination in the main competition, Varzim ends a remarkable season. The team won the national championship in their category, secured promotion to the Elite Division, and reached the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup, being stopped only by the reigning national champion.

O sonho do Varzim na Taça de Portugal de Futebol de Praia terminou este sábado nas meias-finais da competição, após a derrota por 6-2 diante da ACD Sótão, atual campeã nacional e detentora do troféu. Apesar da eliminação, os lobos da areia fecharam uma época notável, marcada pela conquista do título nacional, pela subida à Divisão de Elite e por uma prestação de grande nível na prova rainha do futebol de praia.

A equipa poveira chegou às meias-finais da Taça de Portugal depois de um emocionante triunfo, na sexta-feira, frente ao GD Ilha nos quartos de final. Num encontro repleto de emoção, os varzinistas estiveram a perder por 0-3 e 4-6, mas conseguiram uma recuperação extraordinária, vencendo por 7-6 graças à determinação e ao espírito de luta dos pupilos de Vitó Carneiro.

Nas meias-finais, o desafio apresentava um grau de dificuldade muito maior. Do outro lado estava a poderosa ACD Sótão já habituado às grandes decisões, mas o Varzim vendeu cara a derrota, cedendo por 6-2.

Mais do que o resultado desta meia-final, fica o balanço de uma época memorável para o futebol de praia varzinista. O Varzim conquistou o campeonato nacional do seu escalão, assegurou a promoção à Divisão de Elite e alcançou as meias-finais da Taça de Portugal, apenas sendo travado pelo campeão nacional em título. Foto FPF.

 

O conteúdo Futebol de praia: sonho do Varzim esbarrou no campeão nacional aparece primeiro em MAIS/Semanário.

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