GAME SUMMARY
INT: 1-0
6
1
Maria Sofia Silva 6′
Maria Sofia Silva 27′
Maria Sofia Silva 36′
Marlene Sousa 41′
Rita Batista 46′
Aimee Blackman 50′
Sara Fernandes 30′
A Benfica women’s roller hockey team This Sunday, October 20th, won the 11th Super Cup of its history after a 6-1 victory over APAC Tojal at the Pavilhão Multiusos de Odivelas. It’s been consecutive years of winning the race!
Coming from the successes in Professor João Campelo Cup by you Elite Cup Femininathe eagles entered determined to win their third trophy in three weeks and, at 6′placed themselves at an advantage (1-0) by Maria Sofia Silvawhich rocked the networks after a great individual play.
Benfica continued to build beautiful collective initiativesbut the mistake in finishing, combined with the inspired performance of goalkeeper Bárbara Andrade, prevented the advantage from being increased before the horn sounded for the interval.
However, the 2-0 would end up arriving shortly after the match resumed. To the 27′, Maria Sofia Silva received the ball at the edge of the area and shot strong and placed to the bottom of the goal from APAC Tojal. The game seemed controlled by the Reds, but three minutes later (30′)the Loures formation re-entered the discussion of the clash with 2-1scored by Sara Fernandes.
The goal did not shake Benfica’s confidence and, particularly, that of Maria Sofia Silva. Unstoppable, the Benfica striker completed the hat-trick to the 36′with a quick execution that left the opposing defense nailed to the ground. To the hendeca national champions continued to attack and arrived, naturally, at the 4-1through a Marlene Sousa’s individual playto the 41′.
With the game fully under control, the stage was opened for the new faces of the 2024/25 season shine. To the 46′, Rita Batista did the 5-1 with a strong shot, and last seconds of the match it was time to Aimee Blackman sentence the result (6-1)in a new move of collective involvement. Thus, the celebrations of another trophy, with the team making a point of thank the Benfica fans for their support and affection who went to the Odivelas Multipurpose Pavilion.
Reinforced hegemony in the modality and with the 11th Super Cup on the way to Benfica Museum – Cosme Damiãoa team led by Paulo Almeida back in action next Saturday, October 26thwith a new duel against APAC Tojal, this time for the 1st round of the South Zone of the 1st phase of the National Championship. The duel will be played from 18:00 at the São Julião do Tojal Sports Center.
DECLARATIONS
Paulo Almeida (Benfica coach): “In the first half, my team was unable to dismantle APAC Tojal’s defense. I told them to stay calm and use the entire track, instead of playing in the middle. At halftime, I asked them to try to make it 2 -0 and not let the opponent leaving in transition. 1, APAC Tojal has already failed to win. [Taça Professor João Campelo, Elite Cup e Supertaça] they already are. The Copa do Brasil, the Championship and the Champions League are missing. We really want the Champions League, which is the main objective, not neglecting the others.”
Marlene Sousa (Benfica captain and striker): “It’s a historic achievement, and we want to continue doing it. It was a balanced game at the beginning, but then we were effective and managed to extend the result. It’s the third consecutive trophy this season and we want to keep winning. Now , let’s rest and recover to be better. [Champions League]and we will work hard to win it.”
Maria Vieira (Benfica goalkeeper): “Winning for Benfica is always special. It was a great roller hockey game. In the 1st half, we had many opportunities to score and, afterwards, we were superior physically and mentally. That’s three trophies in three weeks. We are tired, but we will recover and start thinking about the Championship. This will be one of the most competitive seasons of all time, but we work towards it every day.”
Elena Tamiozzo (Benfica defender): “It’s a good victory for the team. We had a lot of injuries and it was difficult to get out of that moment, so this victory also goes to those who were left out. Benfica never stopped fighting. We had a great attitude and defended very well. This trophy It is an incentive for us to continue working.
Rita Batista (Benfica striker): “It’s a very special moment because it’s my first Super Cup. And it becomes even more special for winning with the shirt of the club I love. I’m also happy to contribute with a goal. It was very easy to join this team. I have teammates who They help me every day and there is a lot of mutual help to win trophies. I’ve lost to them many times and, now, winning with them and being part of this team motivates me to be even better.”
Benfica-APAC Tojal
6-1
Odivelas Multipurpose Pavilion
Maria Vieira, Marlene Sousa, Aimée Blackman, Maria Sofia Silva and Raquel Santos
Alice Vicente, Cata Flores, Elena Tamiozzo, Beatriz Figueiredo and Rita Batista
Paulo Almeida
Bárbara Andrade, Maca Ramos, Lara Santos, Inês Florêncio and Sara Fernandes
Matilde Cerqueira, Ana Gregório, Sofia Contreiras, Adriana Costa and Rita Diegues
1-0
2-0; 2-1; 5-1
