Sporting beat Benfica by 6-3, at Pavilhão João Rocha, and tied (1-1) the final of the play-off National Roller Hockey Championship.
After the defeat (2-4) in the first game, at Luz, the lions entered at full speed and reached the break winning 6-1, with goals from Ferran Font (3), João Souto, Alessandro Verona and Gonzalo Romero . Nicolas Nicolía reduced for Benfica.
In the second half, Sporting controlled operations and managed the result, with the inspiration of Ângelo Girão in goal, denying almost all the opportunities created by the reds. The only thing he couldn’t stop was shots by Roberto Di Benedetto and Daniel Oliveira, who scored the only goals of the second half, insufficient, however, to lead Benfica, at least, to a draw.
The final returns to Luz, next Wednesday, for game 3 of the tie, which is played over the best of five games.
END OF MATCH.
24 min.: Even as the game closes, Ferrant Font (Sporting) hits the woodwork.
22 min.: Benfica insistence, first by Lucas Ordoñez, then by Carlos Nicolía, both bumping into… Ângelo Girão.
18 min.: Time out for Benfica.
17 min.: GOLO DO BENFICA (6-3)! Brand Daniel Oliveira.
16 min.: Carlos Nicolia (Benfica) saves Ângelo Girão and on the reload he also fails to beat the Sporting goalkeeper.
16 min.: Warning for Matias Platero (Sporting Lisbon).
16 min.: Carlos Nicolia (Benfica) hits the woodwork, but the referee orders the penalty to be retaken.
16 min.: Penalty for Benfica for a foul by João Almeida on Nil Roca.
13 min.: Time out for Benfica.
11 min.: GOLO DO BENFICA (6-2)! Benfica’s insistence move finished with a strong shot by Roberto Di Benedetto. Eagles take advantage of the numerical advantage to reduce.
10 min.: This time it was Lucas Lucas Ordoñez who failed to beat Ângelo Girão.
10 min.: Blue card for Ferran Font (Sporting). Another direct free kick for Benfica.
9 min.: Time-out for Sporting.
7 min.: Carlos Nicolia (Benfica) fails to beat Ângelo Girão in the transformation of the direct free-kick.
7 min.: Blue card for Alessandro Verona (Sporting Lisbon). Direct free kick for Benfica.
Pause to assist one of the referees, who was hit in the face.
The match resumes at the João Rocha Pavilion. The home team comes out to play.
END OF THE FIRST PART.
24 min.: GOLO DO SPORTING (6-1)! Great goal by Ferrant Font, deflected first to restore the five-goal lead.
24 min.: Sporting substitution: José Diogo comes on for Ângelo Girão.
The ball still hits Ângelo Girão’s skate before entering the goal and the Sporting goalkeeper needs medical assistance.
24 min.: GOLO DO BENFICA (5-1)! Long-range shot by Nicolas Nicolía, beating Ângelo Girão for the first time.
22 min.: GOLO DO SPORTING (5-0)! Ferrant Font gains space and shoots in the frontal zone for another goal for the lions.
21 min.: Again Ângelo Girão (Sporting) saves Gonçalo Pinto’s shot. Great display by the leonine goalkeeper.
20 min.: GOLO DO SPORTING (4-0)! Gonzalo Romero scores from the penalty spot.
19 min.: Penalty for Sporting for a foul by Nil Roca on João Souto, hit with the stick in his hand when he executed a ‘picadinha’.
18 min.: Ângelo Girão, Sporting goalkeeper, denying the goal to Gonçalo Pinto.
17 min.: GOLO DO SPORTING (3-0)! Roberto Di Benedetto (Benfica) loses the ball in a prohibited zone and Alessandro Verona makes the best of it to make it 3-0.
17 min.: Sporting requests a time-out.
15 min.: GOLO DO SPORTING (2-0)! Good move to get involved in the lions’ attack, with João Souto successfully finishing and extending the advantage.
14 min.: Pablo Álvarez (Benfica) was hit in the face with Gonzalo Romero’s stick and needs medical assistance.
Game played at a very high pace, with opportunities from both sides. Emotional derby and great atmosphere at Pavilhão Rocha.
12 min.: Shot by Henrique Magalhães (Sporting), saves Pedro Henriques.
11 min.: Carlos Nicolía (Benfica) can’t beat Ângelo Girão, neither with the direct free kick nor with the rebound.
11 min.: Time-out requested by Sporting.
10 min.: Direct free-kick for Benfica, due to lack of Henrique Magalhães
9 min.: Great loss by Lucas Ordoñez (Benfica), shooting wide when he had everything to make the tie.
8 min.: Ball hits Benfica’s goal post after a shot by Ferran Font (Sporting).
7 min.: Benfica’s response by Nil Roca, but Ângelo Girão closes the path of the goal.
6 min.: Benfica ask for a time-out.
6 min.: GOLO DO SPORTING (1-0)! Ferran Font assists Matías Platero who appears at the second post to touch the back of the net. The lions make the best use of their numerical advantage, as a result of Pablo Álvarez’s blue card.
5 min.: Direct free kick by Gonzalo Romero (Sporting), defends Pedro Henriques. On reload, Romero shoots wide.
4 min.: Blue card for Pablo Álvarez (Benfica) for blocking Gonzalo Romero’s skate.
3 min.: Response from Toni Pérez (Sporting), defends Pedro Henriques.
2 min.: Technical foul on Sporting’s attack.
1 min.: Shot by Lucas Ordoñez (Benfica) that is saved by Ângelo Girão.
MATCH START: He goes out to play Benfica.
Local: João Rocha Pavilion, Alvalade (Lisbon)
Teams:
SPORTING: Angelo Girão (c), Gonzalo Romero, Matías Platero, Alessandro Verona and Toni Pérez.
Substitutes: João Almeida, Ferran Font, João Souto, Henrique Magalhães and José Macedo.
Coach: Alejandro Dominguez
BENFICA: Pedro Henriques, Roberto Di Benedetto, Nil Roca, Pablo Álvarez and Lucas Ordoñez.
Substitutes: Bernardo Mendes, Diogo Rafael (c), Carlos Nicolía, Poka and Gonçalo Pinto.
Coach: Nuno Resende
Referees: Pedro Figueiredo, Carlos Correia and Paulo Gonçalves.
2023-06-11 15:56:15
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