1997 Taça de Portugal final

The 1997 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 1996–97 Taça de Portugal, the 57th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 10 June 1997 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides Benfica and Boavista. Boavista defeated Benfica 3–2 to claim the Taça de Portugal for a fifth time in their history.[2][3]

1997 Taça de Portugal final
Event1996–97 Taça de Portugal
Date10 June 1997
VenueEstádio Nacional, Oeiras
Man of the MatchErwin Sánchez
RefereePaulo Paraty (Porto)[1]
1996
1998

In Portugal, the final was televised live on RTP. As a result of Boavista winning the Taça de Portugal, Os Axadrezados qualified for the 1997 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira where they took on 1996–97 Primeira Divisão winners Porto.[4][5]

Match

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Details

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Benfica2–3Boavista
Calado   35'
El Hadrioui   61'
(Report) Sánchez   8',   59' (pen.)
Nuno Gomes   28'
Referee: Paulo Paraty (Porto)[1]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benfica
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Boavista
GK 1   Michel Preud'homme
RB 14   Marinho   45'
CB 2   Tahar El Khalej   45'
CB 3   Jorge Soares
LB 28   Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
CM 22   José Calado
CM 30   Amaral   28'
CM 23   Edgar
RM 10   Valdo
LM 8   João Pinto (c)
CF 21   Valdir
Substitutes:
GK 12   Fernando Brassard
DF 4   Ronaldo   81'   45'
MF 13   Tiago   45'   66'
MF 19   Bruno Caires
MF 25   Martin Pringle   66'
Manager:
  Manuel José
GK 12   Ricardo
RB 2   Paulo Sousa (c)
CB 17   Litos
CB 23   Isaías
LB 30   Mário Silva   55'
CM 4   José Tavares
CM 3   Rui Bento   85'
CM 6   Hélder Baptista   88'
AM 10   Erwin Sánchez   78'
AM 11   Saša Simić   17'   63'
CF 21   Nuno Gomes   85'
Substitutes:
GK 1   Alfredo Castro
MF 25   Russell Latapy
FW 9   Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink   80'   78'
FW 20   Jorge Couto   63'
FW 26   Tulipa   85'
Manager:
  Mário Reis
1996–97 Taça de Portugal Winners
Boavista
5th Title
Match officials
  • Assistant referees:
  • Fourth official:
Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • Five named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions

References

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  1. ^ a b "Boavista 3-2 Benfica". ZeroZero. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Taça de Portugal - Final" [Cup of Portugal - Final]. ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Portugal 1996/97". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Boavista 2-0 FC Porto". ZeroZero. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  5. ^ "FC Porto 1-0 Boavista". ZeroZero. Retrieved 15 September 2013.