Benfica consolidated its leadership of the regular phase of the I Roller Hockey Division with an important 5-1 victory against Óquei de Barcelos, in the 12th round of the competition.
As eagles They started better and after nine minutes they were already leading 2-0, thanks to goals from João Rodrigues, from a penalty, and Roberto Di Benedetto. Until half-time there were three blue cards, two of them for players from Minho, but the score only changed in the sixth minute of the second half, when Carlos Ramos reduced the score to the minimum margin.
Soon after, Barcelona’s Ferruccio saw the second blue in the game, but Benfica would only be able to extend the lead midway through the second half, again from a penalty, converted by João Rodrigues. Di Benedetto also scored twice (46m) and assisted Gonçalo Pinto to make it 5-1. Near the end, Kyllian Gil missed a free kick for Óquei de Barcelos, who still remain in second place in the table, ahead of Sporting, who on Friday beat Oliveirense.
In fourth place is FC Porto, who took off from HC Braga with a 6-1 victory at Dragão Arena. Carlo Di Benedetto was the star of the match when he signed a poker, with Gonçalo Alves and Ezequiel Mena scoring the remaining goals for the dragonsand António Trabulo reduced by Braga.
Filipe Flórido scored a hat-trick in Juventude Pacense’s victory against Sanjoanense (6-3) and Turquel beat CH Carvalhos (4-3), while the games Sp. Tomar-Valongo (1-1) and Riba d’Ave-Póvoa (2-2) ended in a draw.
Results of the 12th round:
Sporting – Oliveirense, 4-3
Benfica – Óquei de Barcelos, 5-1
FC Porto – HC Braga, 6-1
Juventude Pacense – Sanjoanense, 6-3
Sp. Tomar – Valongo, 1-1
Riba d’Ave – Póvoa, 2-2
Turquel – CH Carvalhos, 4-3
Classification:
1st Benfica, 34 points
2nd Óquei de Barcelos, 30 points
3rd Sporting, 29 points
4th FC Porto, 25 points
5th HC Braga, 22 points
6th Sp. Tomar, 17 points
7th Valongo, 15 points
8th Oliveirense, 15 points
9th Riba d’Ave, 14 points
10th Sanjoanense, 12 points
11th Turquel, 12 points
12th Pacense Youth, 8 points
13th CH Carvalhos, 4 points
14th Póvoa, 1 point
