Gil Vicente's coach, Luís Pinto, praised his team's performance in the trip to the Estádio da Luz, where they faced Benfica. Despite the defeat suffered, the coach noted that the gilistas managed to create difficulties for the opposing team during most of the match.
Luís Pinto lamented the comeback that allowed Benfica to secure the three points. Gil Vicente had been in the lead or competitive during the match, but ended up giving in to the reaction of the red and white players.
The praise for the display comes at a time when Gil Vicente is seeking affirmation in the competition, showing that it can compete with top teams in Portuguese football, even when playing away from home.
The result represents a defeat for the gilistas, who failed to maintain whatever they had built during the game, but Luís Pinto's words indicate that the work carried out is bearing fruit in terms of sporting performance.
