The 1957 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 1956–57 Taça de Portugal, the 17th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 2 June 1957 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Benfica and Sporting da Covilhã. Benfica defeated Sporting da Covilhã 3–1 to claim a ninth Taça de Portugal.
Match Details
GK1 José de BastosDF Jacinto Marques (c) DF ZézinhoDF Ângelo MartinsDF Manuel SerraMF Francisco PalmeiroMF Mário ColunaMF Domiciano CavémMF Leonel PegadoFW José ÁguasFW Félix SalvadorSubstitutes:Manager: Otto Glória GK1 Zé RitaDF Hélder ToledoDF Jorge NicolauDF António LourençoMF Pedro MartínMF Francisco ManteigueiroMF Victoriano SuárezMF Amílcar CavémFW Fernando CabritaFW Carlos Ferreira (c)FW Fernando PiresSubstitutes:Manager: Tavares da Silva
1956–57 Taça de Portugal WinnersBenfica9th Title
Match officials Assistant referees: Fourth official:Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
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