Benfica defeats Sporting and final playoff draw
A Crazy game ended with Benfica victory at the João Rocha Pavilion.
[dropcap type=”background”]B[/dropcap]enfica defeated Sporting 6-3 in Game 2 of the national futsal championship playoff final after losing their first game at home.
The game
The first goal was soon after four minutes by Sporting. Dieguinho ended in a counter attack.
Benfica delayed to respond, but near the interval almost scored. Sporting the interventions of Guitta.
In the second half, Benfica exerted a lot of pressure and Bruno Coelho got the free kick. Two minutes later it was Fabio Cecílio to score, putting Benfica ahead.
There followed a crazy rhythm with Sporting almost reaching the equalizer in the 33rd minute, by Dieguinho. A minute later Benfica extended thanks to a goal from Robinho for the 34 ‘. Sporting took the chance, but Benfica’s Fábio Cecílio saw his goal in the 35th minute.
Nuno Dias’s team did not give up and managed to reduce the disadvantage on the scoreboard with two goals from Cavinato at 37 ‘and 38’.
But before the final whistle, Diego Roncaglio, incarnated goalkeeper scored 5-3 at the João Rocha Pavilion, and Bruno Coelho 40 ‘scored the sixth goal, final result.
The next and third game of this playoff final will be played in the afternoon.