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
Benfica Boavista
2 3
Date10 June 1997
VenueEstádio Nacional, Oeiras
Man of the MatchErwin Sánchez
RefereePaulo Paraty (Porto)[1]

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

Details
Benfica2–3Boavista
Calado 35'
El Hadrioui 61'		 (Report) Sánchez 8', 59' (pen.)
Nuno Gomes 28'
Referee: Paulo Paraty (Porto)[1]
Benfica
Boavista
GK1Belgium Michel Preud'homme
RB14Portugal Marinhodownward-facing red arrow 45'
CB2Morocco Tahar El Khalejdownward-facing red arrow 45'
CB3Portugal Jorge Soares
LB28Morocco Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
CM22Portugal José Calado
CM30Brazil AmaralYellow card 28'
CM23Portugal Edgar
RM10Brazil Valdo
LM8Portugal João Pinto (c)
CF21Brazil Valdir
Substitutes:
GK12Portugal Fernando Brassard
DF4Brazil RonaldoYellow card 81'upward-facing green arrow 45'
MF13Portugal Tiagoupward-facing green arrow 45'downward-facing red arrow 66'
MF19Portugal Bruno Caires
MF25Sweden Martin Pringleupward-facing green arrow 66'
Manager:
Portugal Manuel José
GK12Portugal Ricardo
RB2Portugal Paulo Sousa (c)
CB17Portugal Litos
CB23Brazil Isaías
LB30Portugal Mário SilvaYellow card 55'
CM4Portugal José Tavares
CM3Portugal Rui BentoYellow card 85'
CM6Portugal Hélder BaptistaYellow card 88'
AM10Bolivia Erwin Sánchezdownward-facing red arrow 78'
AM11Serbia and Montenegro Saša SimićYellow card 17'downward-facing red arrow 63'
CF21Portugal Nuno Gomesdownward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutes:
GK1Portugal Alfredo Castro
MF25Trinidad and Tobago Russell Latapy
FW9Netherlands Jimmy Floyd HasselbainkYellow card 80'upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW20Portugal Jorge Coutoupward-facing green arrow 63'
FW26Portugal Tulipaupward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Portugal 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
  1. "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.
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