1957 Taça de Portugal final

1957 Taça de Portugal final

Event	1956–67 Taça de Portugal
Benfica Sporting da Covilhã 3 1
Date	2 June 1957
Venue	Estádio Nacional, Oeiras
Referee	Francisco Guerra (Porto)

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

2 June 1957

Benfica	3–1	Sporting da Covilhã
Salvador 12' Águas 15' Coluna 87'	(Report)	Pires 19'

Estádio Nacional, Oeiras

Referee: Francisco Guerra (Porto)

Benfica

Sporting da Covilhã

GK 1 José de Bastos DF Jacinto Marques (c) DF Zézinho DF Ângelo Martins DF Manuel Serra MF Francisco Palmeiro MF Mário Coluna MF Domiciano Cavém MF Leonel Pegado FW José Águas FW Félix Salvador Substitutes: Manager: Otto Glória

GK 1 Zé Rita DF Hélder Toledo DF Jorge Nicolau DF António Lourenço MF Pedro Martín MF Francisco Manteigueiro MF Victoriano Suárez MF Amílcar Cavém FW Fernando Cabrita FW Carlos Ferreira (c) FW Fernando Pires Substitutes: Manager: Tavares da Silva

1956–57 Taça de Portugal Winners
Benfica 9th Title

Match officials Assistant referees: Fourth official:

Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.