Benfica, Belenenses, Tondela, Moreinense, Vitoria Guimaraes and Santa Clara, made this Saturday full of victories for the teams of the First Division of Portugal and they reached the round of 32 of the Portuguese Cup after beating lesser rivals.
At the start of the day, six teams from the Portuguese League, as many from Portugal League 2, five from League 3 and seven from the Portuguese Championship (fourth category), were to decide their future in ninety minutes. In the end, none of the first category left the competition, four survived from the second (Leixoes, Casa Pia, Estrela and Villafranquense), one from the third (Caldas) and another from the fourth (Paredes).
Almost all the major clubs, except the Santa Clara, they suffered to qualify. Included Benfica, who had to wait until overtime to seal their ticket to the next round. After drawing 1-1 against the Trofense (second category), Andre Almeida decided with a saving goal in the first part of extra time. By the hair, the Trofense did not give the surprise of the day and Benfica survived.
Before, the first to qualify was the Vitoria Guimaraes, which won by the minimum at Oliveira Hospital, from League 3. Although Bruno Duarte he missed a penalty, a goal from the Englishman Marcus Edwards in the 17th minute was enough for the box led by Pepa, in the next round by the minimum.
Nor did the Belenenses, who suffered and needed the extension to get rid of the Berco, a club of the last category of Portuguese football. He needed extra time after drawing 1-1 at the end of 90 minutes and only Ndour, when the game was dying and in minute 120, he decided the tie on the side of the Belenenses.
The Tondela he also hurried to the last breath to eliminate the Camacha, another team of the fourth category. Although he did not need extra time, he had to wait until minute 98 to score, through Agra, the final 1-2 with which he passed the round.
The Moreinense he won 2-3, but he also did not have a comfortable encounter that bordered on heroism. With one less due to the expulsion of Paulinho in added time, he played extra time with ten players and eliminated the Oriental Dragon (third category) with a goal from Andre Luis on the horn.
More tranquility had the Santa Clara, which won 0-2 at Leiria (third division) with an own goal of Gregory in the first part and with another of Lincoln in the second. Without surprises, he will be in the round of 32.