ND Santa Joana Benfica Game Portugal Cup
AN Benfica women’s handball team ensured the passage to the round of 16 of the Portuguese Cup after triumphing over ND Santa Joana, by 20-34, at the Pavilhão Municipal de Pedrouços.
O Benfica entered the court as the favorite, against the first classified of the II Division (Zone 2) of the National Championship, and with the first victory in this edition of the Portuguese Cup in sight. Focused, like led by João Alexandre Florêncio soon took the lead. At the passage of the initial 15 minutes, with greater efficiency of the ensuing, they built a natural advantage (4-7).
The hosts went on the counterattack, tried to reduce the disparity in the marker and went from a 7-10 to a 9-11. But how incarnate knew what was at stake and, in a gust, they scored seven goals, ending the first part of the match winning 10-18.
No return, the Benfica fueled at full gas, common higher game pace. A reflection of this was the scorer, a 12-22 point after five minutes of the restart. Keeping up appearances until then, and comfortably managing the indisputable victory, Glorioso was imperative and closed the game in 20-34, ensuring the passage to the round of 16 of the Portuguese Cup.
no day December 8th, Wednesday, at 6:30 pm, a new trip by Benfica, this time to the stronghold of CA Leça, in game of 8th round of the National Championship.
ND Santa Joana-Benfica 20-34 Pedrouços Municipal Pavilion |
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Benfica’s initial training | ||
Audília Carlos, Mariana Costa, Maria Unjanque, Nádia Rodrigues, Rute Fernandes, Débora Moreno and Margarida Sá Pessoa | ||
Alternates | ||
Ana Ursu, Yui Shibuya, Rita Campos, Joana Beatriz Ribeiro, Madalena Pereira, Adriana Lage, Francisca Marques, Patrícia Rodrigues and Odete Tavares | ||
to the break | 10-18 | |
Benfica Markers | ||
Mariana Costa (7), Adriana Lage (6), Rita Campos (5), Débora Moreno (4), Francisca Marques (4), Madalena Pereira (2), Rute Fernandes (2), Margarida Sá Pessoa (2), Maria Unjanque (1) and Odete Tavares (1) |