GAME SUMMARY
National Championship
Day 9
1st phase
6
8
Diogo Seixas 4′
Pedro Mendes 16′
Jorge Silva 20′
António Trabulo 23′
António Trabulo 26′
Diogo Seixas 48′ Pau Bargalló 2′
João Rodrigues 3′
João Rodrigues 12′
Zé Miranda 13′
Gonçalo Pinto 18′
Roberto Di Benedetto 24′
João Rodrigues 32′
Gonçalo Pinto 43′
In a duel with a strong offensive bias, the men’s roller hockey team from Benfica This Wednesday, December 18th, they beat HC Braga, 6-8, in a duel valid for the 9th round of the 1st phase of the State Championship.
Loading from the start of the match, the eagles opened a 0-2 lead in the first 3 minutes game, with a “picadinha” by Pau Bargalló and one placed shot by João Rodrigues. To the 4′Diogo Seixas, with a long shot, reduced it to 1-2.
Ball here, ball there and an open and fast game that led to more goals. To the 12′, Roberto Di Benedetto recovered the ball in the opposite area and served João Rodrigueswhich kiss for the 1-3. In the next attack, already at 13′o french international found space to watch again Zé Miranda, author of 1-4.
Always at the pace stop and responseHC Braga reduced to 2-4 by Pedro Mendes, to 16′but the Benfica scored again 18′. Zé Miranda made one big pass to Gonçalo Pintowho dominated the ball, dribbled past the goalkeeper and made it 2-5.
Taking advantage of the Eagles’ offensive balance, the hosts took the opportunity to re-enter the discussion for the result. To the 20′Jorge Silva did the 3-5 already top-up to a great save by Pedro Henriques to a shot from Miguel Henriques and, at 23′Antônio Trabulo scored the 4-5 in converting a direct free to punish a blue card to Diogo Rafael.
However, always with his eyes on the opposing goal, the Benfica yet expanded to 4-6 before the break: at 24′, Roberto Di Benedetto beat Diogo Fernandes. Seconds before the horn sounds, highlight Pedro Henriqueswhich defended a direct free kick by António Trabulo, after a blue card shown to Pau Bargallo.
Faced with the admonition to the Spanish international, the red started to 2nd part em under play and suffered the 5-6appointed by António Trabulo, soon to open (26′). Determined to regain a more comfortable advantage, the Edu Castro’s men launched an attack. To the 27′a defender of HC Braga cut one Gonçalo Pinto’s shot over the line and seconds later, Pau Bargallo got it right afterwardsin the transformation of a direct free.
A pressure intensified and ended up bearing fruit in the 32nd minutewhen João Rodrigues completed the hat-trick and did the 5-7 common placed finish. Already in a phase of greater management with possession of the ball, Gonçalo Pinto showed art and ingenuity in finishing to score the 5-8to the 43′.
HC Braga then entered the all-or-nothing phase and, at the 45′benefited from a direct freeafter the Benfica reach the 10th foul. Called to collect, Paulo Pereira shot overbut the referee ordered repeat due to alleged advance payment by Pedro Henriques. In the second, the Eagles goalkeeper outperformed his opponentbut only managed to postpone the 6-8which ended up arriving through Diogo Seixas, at 48′.
Having overcome the 9th round of the 1st phase, Benfica only get back on track em 2025: on the day January 4th (Saturday) welcomes SC Tomar to Fidelidade Pavilionfor the 10th round of the 1st phase of the National Championship.
HC Braga-Benfica
6-8
Goladas Pavilion
Pedro Henriques, Nil Roca, Roberto Di Benedetto, Pau Bargalló and João Rodrigues
Bernardo Mendes, Diogo Rafael, Zé Miranda, Gonçalo Pinto and Lucas Ordoñez
Edu Castro
Diogo Fernandes, Zé Pedro, Gonçalo Meira, Diogo Seixas and Pedro Mendes
Tomás Teixeira, António Trabulo, Miguel Henriques, Paulo Pereira and Jorge Silva
4-6
0-2; 1-2; 1-4; 2-4; 2-5; 4-5; 4-6; 5-6; 5-8; 6-8
