1957 Taça de Portugal final explained

Event:1956–67 Taça de Portugal
Team1:Benfica
Team1score:3
Team2:Sporting da Covilhã
Team2score:1
Date:2 June 1957
Stadium:Estádio Nacional
City:Oeiras
Referee:Francisco Guerra (Porto)[1]
Previous:1956
Next:1958

The 1957 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 1956–57 Taça de Portugal, the 17th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 2 June 1957 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Benfica and Sporting da Covilhã. Benfica defeated Sporting da Covilhã 3–1 to claim a ninth Taça de Portugal.[2]

Match

Details

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GK1 José de Bastos
DF Jacinto Marques (c)
DF Zézinho
DF Ângelo Martins
DF Manuel Serra
MF Francisco Palmeiro
MF Mário Coluna
MF Domiciano Cavém
MF Leonel Pegado
FW José Águas
FW Félix Salvador
Substitutes:
Manager:
Otto Glória
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GK1 Zé Rita
DF Hélder Toledo
DF Jorge Nicolau
DF António Lourenço
MF Pedro Martín
MF Francisco Manteigueiro
MF Victoriano Suárez
MF Amílcar Cavém
FW Fernando Cabrita
FW Carlos Ferreira (c)
FW Fernando Pires
Substitutes:
Manager:
Tavares da Silva
Match officials
  • Assistant referees:
  • Fourth official:
Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.

Notes and References

  1. News: Benfica 3-1 Sp. Covilhã. ZeroZero. 24 December 2013.
  2. News: Taça de Portugal 1956/1957 - Final. Cup of Portugal 1956/1957 - Final. ForaDeJogo. 24 December 2013.