<br><div> <p data-end="482" data-start="239">The 15th round of the National Roller Hockey Championship was marked by significant victories for the big three, with Benfica, Sporting and FC Porto confirming their favoritism and encouraging the fight for the top places in the table.</p> <p data-end="1089" data-start="484">In Luz, Benfica received and beat Valongo 5-1, in a match in which the reds benefited from three blue cards seen by the opponent in the first half.</p> <p data-end="1089" data-start="484">Roberto di Benedetto opened the scoring and Gonçalo Pinto extended the lead, before scoring twice on a power play to make it 3-0 at half-time. In the second half, Diogo Rafael scored the «full hand», with João Maló shortly afterwards scoring the visitors' goal of honor. Benfica remains firmly at the top of the championship, with 43 points, while Valongo remains in seventh, with 18.</p> <p data-end="1790" data-start="1091">At Pavilhão João Rocha, Sporting gave CD Póvoa no chance, winning 8-1. Alessandro Verona opened the way after just five minutes and would become one of the figures of the match, scoring a hat-trick.</p> <p data-end="1790" data-start="1091">Santiago Honório also scored twice, in a game in which the lions reached half-time leading 4-0, despite playing in under play. The second half brought more goals and even allowed Edo Bosch to convert the goal, with Zé Diogo Macedo stopping a penalty.</p> <p data-end="1790" data-start="1091">The goal of honor came in the last minute, by Tiago Pinheiro. Sporting now has 38 points, five behind the leader, while CD Póvoa remains in the red lantern, with four.</p> <p data-end="2385" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" data-start="1792">At Dragão Arena, FC Porto staged another rout this season, defeating Turquel 9-1. Carlo di Benedetto was an inspiring night, signing a poker in the first half, which ended with an enlightening 9-0.</p> <p data-end="2385" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" data-start="1792">Gonçalo Alves, Hélder Nunes, Rafa Cota, Ezequiel Mena and Telmo Pinto also made the «<em>I like the stick</em>». In the second half, the Dragons slowed down and Panchi Briggs scored Turquel's goal of honor.</p> <p data-end="2385" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" data-start="1792">Paulo Freitas' team remains in fourth place, with 32 points, while Turquel occupies 12th place.</p> </div>
