Alexandre Santos made his debut as Nacional's coach with a heavy 1-3 defeat against Alverca at Estádio da Madeira. The result left great disillusionment among the Nacional players and fans.
Centre-back Zé Vítor explained the reasons for the unexpected loss. According to the player, the team completely switched off after the hydration break and the interval.
Zé Vítor stated that, during that short period, the team "fell asleep" and ended up paying dearly for that moment of lack of concentration. The player acknowledged that the mistake was collective and not individual.
The article does not provide further details on the tactical analysis of the defeat or on the team's expectations for the remaining games of the season.
