1955 Taça de Portugal final explained

Event:1954–55 Taça de Portugal
Team1:Benfica
Team1score:2
Team2:Sporting CP
Team2score:1
Date:12 June 1955
Stadium:Estádio Nacional
City:Oeiras
Referee:Vieira da Costa (Porto)[1]
Previous:1954
Next:1956

The 1955 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 1954–55 Taça de Portugal, the 15th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 12 June 1955 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Benfica and Sporting CP. Benfica defeated Sporting CP 2–1 to claim their eighth Taça de Portugal.[2]

Match

Details

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GK1 Alberto da Costa Pereira
DF Ângelo Martins
DF Artur Santos
DF Zézinho
DF
MF Fernando Caiado
MF Alfredo Abrantes
MF Mário Coluna
FW José Águas
FW Francisco Palmeiro
FW Arsénio (c)
Substitutes:
Manager:
Otto Glória
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GK1 Carlos Gomes
DF Manuel Caldeira
DF João Galaz
DF Joaquim Pacheco
DF Manuel Passos
MF Juca
FW Albano (c)
FW João Martins
FW José Travassos
FW Leon Mokuna
FW Hugo Sarmento
Substitutes:
Manager:
Alejandro Scopelli
Match officials
  • Assistant referees:
  • Fourth official:
Match rules
  • 90 minutes.

Notes and References

  1. News: Benfica 2-1 Sporting. ZeroZero. 15 May 2014.
  2. News: Taça de Portugal 1954/1955 - Final. Cup of Portugal 1954/1955 - Final. ForaDeJogo. 15 May 2014.