II Liga: Portimonense draws with Benfica B when "falling from the cloth"

Great football game this Sunday morning at the Estádio Municipal de Portimão. Portimonense and Benfica B drew at three, […]

Great football game this Sunday morning at the Estádio Municipal de Portimão. Portimonense and Benfica B drew at three, in a match with great goals, emotion until the last minute and a controversial refereeing move that helped the Algarve team to restore justice to the scoreboard.

The alvinegra team entered the game badly, giving the initiative to Benfica B, which had Alan Kardec and André Almeida who just yesterday were on the bench of the main team incarnated in the game with Beira Mar. player wore the shirt of Portimonense, reached the goal in the 5th minute by Ivan Cavaleiro. After a cross from the left, Nelsinho missed the cut and the young Portuguese winger, with his heel, made the ball slowly enter Márcio Ramos' goal.

Portimonense couldn't chain offensive moves and Benfica B extended the advantage in the 24th minute. Alan Kardec, with a pass from João Cancelo, got isolated in the face of Márcio Ramos and beat the goalkeeper of the Algarve for the second time.

If from the open ball, Portimonense couldn't create any danger, the solution was set-pieces to reach the goals. In the 32nd minute, after a corner, Rúben Fernandes filled his foot inside the area and scored a great goal, which put Lázaro Oliveira's team back in the discussion of the result.

The Algarvians woke up in the final part of the first half and still managed to reach an equalizer before the 45th minute, again following a set-piece. Corner from the left, Ivo Nicolau headed the post and, in the rebound, Roberto did not forgive.

Portimonense went back to sleep at the start of the second half and Benfica B again didn't forgive. In the 47th minute, André Gomes on the edge of the area shot hard and beat Márcio Ramos, making it 2-3.

The Algarvians started looking for the 3-3, with Horácio, who saw Mika deny him a certain goal and hit the post with a ball, in a prominent plan.

However, it was necessary to wait for the period of discounts for the score to be closed. Rúben Fernandes, who joined his attacking colleagues in the final part, won a penalty – very doubtful – and Márcio Madeira beat Mika for the third time.

In the ninth round, Portimonense has 3 draws, 3 wins and 3 defeats in the II League, with 13 goals scored and many others suffered.

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