The 2002 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was the 24th edition of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, the annual Portuguese football season-opening match contested by the winners of the previous season's top league and cup competitions (or cup runner-up in case the league- and cup-winning club is the same). The match took place on the 18 August 2002 at the Estádio do Bonfim in Setúbal, and was contested between 2001–02 Primeira Liga and 2001–02 Taça de Portugal winners Sporting CP, and cup runners-up Leixões. This competition is notable as this would be the only silverware Cristiano Ronaldo won with Sporting before his transfer to Manchester United less than a year later.
Played in front of a crowd of 6,000, the Leões defeated the Heróis do Mar 5–1. Goals in either half from attacking midfielder Ricardo Fernandes, strikes from Sporting strikers Marius Niculae and Vitali Kutuzov, and an 87th-minute goal from Carlos Martins saw Sporting CP defeat the opposition comfortably and raise the club's tally to five trophies in this competition.
Match
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GK24 Rui MarcosRB19 José António CB3 Nuno Silva CB16 Sérgio Abreu LB5 NenéRM14 Bruno ChinaCM7 Abílio (c)CM30 Zamorano LM17 Israel SousaCF22 Guerra CF11 Henri Antchouet Substitutes:DF4 Marco Aleixo MF10 Nail Beširović FW8 Pedras Manager: Carlos Carvalhal GK12 TiagoRB15 Pablo ContrerasCB6 HugoCB22 Beto LB23 Rui Jorge RM30 ToñitoCM17 Paulo Bento (c) CM14 Ricardo Fernandes LM20 Ricardo Quaresma CF9 Vitali Kutuzov CF7 Marius Niculae Substitutes:GK 13 Nuno SantosDF 5 César Prates MF 19 Danny MF 26 Carlos Martins MF 8 Pedro BarbosaMF 28 Cristiano RonaldoManager: László Bölöni
Man of the Match: Ricardo Fernandes (Sporting CP)
Match officials Assistant referees: Fourth official:Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores level after extra-time Maximum of three substitutions
See also 2002–03 Primeira Liga 2002–03 Taça de Portugal 2002–03 Sporting CP season
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