Benfica Basketball FC Porto Liga Placard

[EM ATUALIZAÇÃO: 79-88, no FINAL]

Classic of classics! SL Benfica and FC Porto met this Saturday at Pavilhão Fidelidade. In the 6th round of the Portuguese Basketball League, a triumph for the blues and whites (79-88). The eagles did badly and the recovery was not enough …

In the beginning, two undefeated teams in the regular phase of the competition, with eagles having two points more (8) at the top of the overall standings, compared to dragons having one game less (6 points). A lot of ambition on the pitch, excitement around – the classic is always classic – with the great absent this afternoon in Luz to be the public on countertops.

Second face to face between the two emblems. In the first, for the Portuguese Cup (again referring to 2019/20), played a month ago, the blues and whites won, a situation that the eagles entered determined to overturn FC Porto were stronger and more effective and did not allow, immediately digging a head start of 8 points.

Benfica responded, but a new triple from azzurrini and whites brings the score to 2-11, with the reds who have to run after the injury. Eric Coleman was the most accurate in the Eagles, but FC Porto did very high levels of effectiveness in all game variants and did not allow recovery. At the end of 1st quarter, partial of 11-26… 15 points of difference!

After the first ten minutes without breathing, resume and Rafael Lisboa set the tone! First triple for the Eagles, with José Silva doing the same in the next move reducing the point difference to 9. On the other side, Max Landis was leading the game (and scoring!) and made a difference for Moncho López’s line-up …

25-39 five minutes to play, with the 2nd quarter closing 41-45 after the great comeback of Benfica which reduces to four points of disadvantage. All open for the second half!

Unlike the two previous rooms, Benfica qualify in the second half and with two triples, tied the game to 47 points! Another triple from Scottie Lindsey and for the first time the eagles jump in front of the scorer (50-47)!

Determined and with increasing efficiency rates, Carlos Lisboa’s lineup has definitely entered the match and moments of emotion and show… with Cameron Jackson who ‘sinks’ with a bang and who gives the first three points ahead of the reds (61-58). At the end of 3rd quarter, 61-62.

Last ten minutes full of emotion, with the two teams to give everything in the field e play each ball as if it were the last. In the final stretch the effectiveness of the blues and whites is back in the limelight, with the decisive protuberances, with the complexions, very much with the heart, not being able to successfully complete the recovery carried out until then. Final result of 79-88, triumph for FC Porto.

In the 7th round, Benfica travel to Angra do Heroísmo to face SC Lusitânia.

SL Benfica-FC Porto, 79-88

Photo: João Paulo Trindade / SL Benfica