1997 Taça de Portugal final explained

Event:1996–97 Taça de Portugal
Team1:Benfica
Team1score:2
Team2:Boavista
Team2score:3
Date:10 June 1997
Stadium:Estádio Nacional
City:Oeiras
Man Of The Match1a:Erwin Sánchez
Referee:Paulo Paraty (Porto)[1]
Previous:1996
Next:1998

The 1997 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 1996–97 Taça de Portugal, the 57th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 10 June 1997 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides Benfica and Boavista. Boavista defeated Benfica 3–2 to claim the Taça de Portugal for a fifth time in their history.[2] [3]

In Portugal, the final was televised live on RTP. As a result of Boavista winning the Taça de Portugal, Os Axadrezados qualified for the 1997 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira where they took on 1996–97 Primeira Divisão winners Porto.[4] [5]

Match

Details

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GK1 Michel Preud'homme
RB14
CB2
CB3 Jorge Soares
LB28 Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
CM22 José Calado
CM30
CM23 Edgar
RM10 Valdo
LM8 João Pinto (c)
CF21 Valdir
Substitutes:
GK12 Fernando Brassard
DF4
MF13
MF19 Bruno Caires
MF25
Manager:
Manuel José
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GK12 Ricardo
RB2 Paulo Sousa (c)
CB17 Litos
CB23 Isaías
LB30
CM4 José Tavares
CM3
CM6
AM10
AM11
CF21
Substitutes:
GK1 Alfredo Castro
MF25 Russell Latapy
FW9
FW20
FW26
Manager:
Mário Reis
Match officials
  • Assistant referees:
  • Fourth official:
Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • Five named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions

Notes and References

  1. News: Boavista 3-2 Benfica. ZeroZero. 15 September 2013.
  2. News: Taça de Portugal - Final. Cup of Portugal - Final. ForaDeJogo. 15 September 2013.
  3. News: Portugal 1996/97. RSSSF. 15 September 2013.
  4. News: Boavista 2-0 FC Porto. ZeroZero. 15 September 2013.
  5. News: FC Porto 1-0 Boavista. ZeroZero. 15 September 2013.