The Dragons won 3-0 in the first three games, away to Alvalade, and the next two will be at home.
The two national champions AJM/FC Porto put themselves in good shape this Sunday in the fight for the women’s volleyball title by beating Sporting 3-0, at the Pavilhão João Rocha, in Alvalade, in the first leg of the final.
AJM/FC Porto, who won the regular season, which gives them the opportunity to play the next two games at home and have one more at home in the event of a tie, won with a score of 25-20. , 25-21 and 25-23.
The two internationals started well in the match, they managed five points at 6-1, which continued to six at 11-5, but Sporting took action and after drawing at 18-18, they took the lead. first time at 19-18.
A dangerous series of ‘lions’ in receiving the last part of the session, and several mistakes that went wrong, allowed the blue and white players to complete the session 7-2 and close at 25-20.
Balance is the first part of the second set, with the teams that have achieved the same result in a row and the advantage is less until 10-9, while AJM / FC Porto put a 5-1 part and opened four opportunities at 15 -11.
The Sporting team recovered and took away the chances of the blue and white players, drawing 16-16, but the lack of consistency in their other games, especially in the service, made the difference in the final minutes.
AJM/FC Porto still saw Sporting one point at 22-21, but they had the necessary composure to not shake and close the second half at 25-21, with three consecutive points, winning the game 2-0.
The third and final half was also marked, with consecutive draws and narrow differences (12-13, 16-17, 18-20, 20-20, 20-22, 22-24), also with AJM/ FC Porto. won by a narrow margin of 25-23, and won the game 3-0.
The title match between AJM/FC Porto — who at the beginning of the season won the Supertaça — and Sporting — already the winner of the Portuguese Cup –, which is against the top five, continues. two games at the Dragão Arena, on April 23 and 29.