Sporting: Gonçalo Portugal, Guitta, Bruno Maior, Tomás Paçó, Zicky Té, Fernando Cardinal, Erick Mendonça, João Matos C, Pauleta, Diego Cavinato, Pany Varela, Miguel Ângelo and Alex Merlim
Coach: Nuno Dias
Benfica: Martim Figueira, André Sousa, Diego Roncaglio, Silvestre Ferreira, Rômulo, Afonso Jesus, Rafael Henmi, Robinho C, Ivan Chishkala, Tayebi, Bruno Cintra, Carlos Monteiro and Jacaré
Coach: Pulpis
Referees: Cristiano Santos and Rúben Santos (AF Porto)
There are already teams!
On the red side, Pulpis says that Benfica will want to counter the good moment of Sporting, because, he says, Benfica is also in a good phase. «In these games there are no favourites. They are having a good time and we want to break it. As in the last clash between the two, the details will decide the winner. We are not one hundred percent, but there are no excuses. This is a final, it’s win or win. There is balance between the teams and we hope to be able to take advantage of some of Sporting’s weak points. Benfica is a winning club. It would be a hard blow not to lift the trophy. This Super Cup is the second goal of the season. The first, which was to be in the final four Champions, we’ve already done it», said the Spanish coach of the eagles.
In the preview of this match, Nuno Dias, coach of Sporting, which this Tuesday celebrated its 49th birthday, shared the favoritism. “The balance between the two teams is great and the Super Cup will be decided in detail. It will be a tough game, with different moments. Sporting will have its moments on top, Benfica his. The important thing is to score during those phases of the game where we will be, and will be, on top. The last four or five minutes can decide everything. Then someone will have to risk it. I have no doubts», stressed the leonine technician.
This is the 23rd edition of the Super Cup, proof that, to date, Sporting has been its main actor. The Leo emblem is the one that most often lifted the trophy (9), followed by Benfica (8). In other words, if the eagles win tonight, there will be a tie between the two rivals. In addition to the (natural) predominance of Sporting and Benfica, the Super Cup titles are also distributed by Correio da Manhã (1998), Instituto Dom João V (1999), Miramar (2000), Freixieiro (2002) and Boavista (2005).
The Pavilhão Multiusos de Gondomar will host the Super Cup this evening (19 hours), a match that will pit Sporting and Benfica, the two greatest powers of national futsal, face to face. BOLA online will tell you all about this exciting duel and, as such, stay on that side, dear reader. Here comes another eternal derby…
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