The Taça da Liga
is into its second phase, with six groups of three teams, now including the lower finishers from last season's Liga standings.
Sporting Braga thrashed Leixões 4-0 with goals from
César Peixoto on the half hour, Paulo César two minutes later, Linz on 70 minutes and Matheus seven minutes from time. Leixões' Austrian 'keeper Berger was at fault for all four goals.
The teams lined up:
Sporting Braga:
Eduardo, João Pereira, Moisés, André Leone (Rodriguez 46), Evaldo, Vandinho, César Peixoto, Matheus, Alan (Mossoró 46), Paulo César (Luís Aguiar 66), Linz.
Leixões:
Berger, Vasco Fernandes, Elvis, Nuno Silva, Diogo Luís (Wesley 62), Bruno China, Castanheira, Hugo Morais, Jorge Gonçalves, Diogo Valente (Zé Manuel 46), Roberto (Marques 25)
Belenenses drew 0-0
at home to Sporting da Covilhã of the Liga de Honra in the first game of Group B.
The teams lined up:
Belenenses:
Júlio César, Cândido Costa, Vanderley, Rodrigo Arroz, China, Gavilán, Sérgio Organista (Vinicius 46), Silas, José Pedro, Evandro Paulista (Maykon 79), Marcelo (João Paulo Oliveira 63)
Sporting da Covilhã:
Luís Miguel. Vladimir, Real, Edgar. Rúben. Dani, Milton (Márcio 69). Paulo Gomes. Paulo Campos, Basílio (Bruno Nogueira 77). Pimenta (Alex 88) Goianira, Rui Varela, Monteiro (Pedro Pereira 78), Celsinho
Freamunde, also of the Liga de Honra, achieved a similar feat at Académica, drawing 1-1. The game was goalless until the dying minutes when Nuno Silva put the visitors in front, but
Sougou equalised moments later.
The teams lined up:
Académica: Pedro Roma, Pedrinho, Orlando, Luiz Nunes, Cléber, Pavlovic (Licá 86), Miguel Pedro (Éder 58), Tiero, Cris (Carlos Aguiar 71),
Lito, Sougou
Freamunde: Tó Figueira, Rui Jorge, Luís Pedro, Marcão, Nélson, Tarciso, Filipe, Brandão (Nuno Silva 68), Gustavo (Mangualde 55), Bock, Kika (Artur 88)
In other games at the weekend,
Nacional beat Trofense 2-0 while Naval squeezed the points in a 3-2 win over Estoril Praia.
Results and tables are as follows (source Maisfutebol)
Group A:
1st jornada, 18 Aug:
Sporting de Braga - Leixões, 4-0
Rested: Rio Ave
Table
1 - Sporting Braga, played 1/3 points
2 - Leixões, 1/0
3 - Rio Ave, 0/0
2nd jornada, 24 Sep:
Leixões - Rio Ave, 21:00
Rested: Sporting de Braga
3rd jornada, 29 Oct:
Rio Ave - Sporting de Braga
Rested: Leixões
Group B:
1st jornada, 17 Aug:
Belenenses - Sporting Covilhã, 0-0
Rested: Gil Vicente
Table
1 - Belenenses, played 1/1 point
2 - Sporting Covilhã, 1/1
3 - Gil Vicente, 0/0
2nd jornada, 24 Sep:
Sporting Covilhã - Gil Vicente, 21:00
Rested: Belenenses
3rd jornada, 29 Oct:
Gil Vicente - Belenenses, 21:00
Rested : Sporting Covilhã
Group C:
1st jornada, 16 Aug:
Paços Ferreira - Estrela da Amadora, 2-1
Rested: Vizela
Table
1 - Paços de Ferreira, played 1/3 points
2 - E. Amadora, 1/0
3 - Vizela, 0/0
2nd jornada, 24 Sep:
Estrela da Amadora - Vizela, 21:00
Rested: Paços Ferreira
3rd jornada, 29 Oct:
Vizela - Paços Ferreira, 21:00
Rested: Estrela da Amadora
Group D:
1st jornada, 17 Aug:
Nacional - Trofense, 2-0
Rested: União Leiria
Table
1 - Nacional, played 1/3 points
2 - Trofense, 1/0
3 - União de Leiria, 0/0
2nd jornada, 24 Sep:
Trofense - União Leiria, 21:00
Rested: Nacional
3rd jornada, 29 Oct:
União Leiria - Nacional, 21:00
Rested: Trofense
Group E:
1st jornada, 17 Aug:
Naval 1º Maio - Estoril-Praia, 3-2
Rested: Olhanense
Table
1 - Naval, played 1/3 points
2 - Estoril, 1/0
3- Olhanense, 0/0
2nd jornada, 24 Sep:
Estoril-Praia - Olhanense, 21:00
Rested: Naval 1º Maio
3rd jornada, 29 Oct:
Olhanense - Naval 1º Maio, 21:00
Rested: Estoril-Praia
Group F:
1st jornada, 17 Aug:
Académica - Freamunde, 1-1
Rested: Gondomar
Table
1 – Académica, played 1/1 point
2 – Freamunde, 1/1
3 – Gondomar, 0/0
2nd jornada, 24 Sep:
Freamunde - Gondomar, 21:00
Rested: Académica
3rd jornada, 29 Oct:
Gondomar - Académica, 21:00
Rested: Freamunde
15/08/08
Paços de Ferreira beat Estrela da Amadora 2-1 in the first game of Group C of the Taça da Liga
(Carlsberg Cup). Paços were down to a Marcelo Goianira penalty on 70 minutes before William turned it round with two in five minutes on 80 and 85.
The teams lined up:
Paços de Ferreira: Bruno Conceição, Ferreira, Tiago Valente, Ricardo, Chico Silva, Paulo Sousa, Dedé (Pedrinha 79), Filipe Gonçalves (Kelly 79), Josa (Cristiano 45), Edson, William
Estrela da Amadora
: Filipe Mendes, Hugo Gomes, Nuno André Coelho, Hugo Carreira, Vítor Vinha, Celestino (N'diaye, 87), Marco Paulo (Anselmo 89), Marcelo Goianira, Rui Varela, Monteiro (Pedro Pereira 78), Celsinho
11/08/08
Once again, Boavista did not turn up for their Taça de Liga tie at home to Sporting Covilhã; the club is contesting its relegation to the second tier (see General News).
Results of the second leg of the first phase (qualified teams in bold):
09/08
Gil Vicente 2–1 Portimonense
Vizela 0–0 Feirense
Leiria 1–0 Varzim
10/08
Beira-Mar 2–0 Gondomar (4-5 on penalties)
Boavista – Covilhã (Boavista forfeited)
Estoril 1–1 Oliveirense
Olhanense 2–1 Santa Clara
Desportivo das Aves 2–0 Freamunde (2-4 on penalties)
03/08/08
The first legs of the first round of the Taça da Liga
were played on Saturday, involving only teams from the second tier. With an insufficient number of players, Boavista failed to appear at Sporting Covilhã
and forfeited the tie. The second legs are scheduled for 9 and 10 August. Between 17 August and 20 October, the second phase will include teams from the top division
Results:
Feirense 1-2 Vizela
Santa Clara 0-0 Olhanense
Oliveirense 0-2 Estoril-Praia (played in Estoril)
Varzim 0-0 União de Leiria
Sporting da Covilhã-Boavista (Boavista forfeited)
Portimonense 0-2 Gil Vicente
Gondomar 3-1 Beira-Mar
Freamunde 3-1 Desportivo das Aves
03/07/08
The draw has been made for the first phase of the Taça da Liga
(League Cup), with a different format from the first edition in the 2007/08 season, won by Vitória de Setúbal.
First phase (1st leg 02/03 August; 2nd leg 09/10 August):
1. Feirense
v Vizela
2. Santa Clara v Olhanense
3. Oliveirense v Estoril v Praia
4. Varzim v União de Leiria
5. Sp.Covilhã v Paços de Ferreira (*)
6. Freamunde v
Desportivo das Aves
7. Portimonense v Gil Vicente
8. Gondomar v Beira v Mar
Second phase:
Groups (1st jornada, 17 Aug; 2nd jornada, 24 Sep; 3rd
jornada, 20 Oct):
Group A:
Sporting de Braga
Leixões
Rio Ave
Group B: Belenenses
Winner Game 5
Winner Game 7
Group C:
Boavista (*)
Estrela da Amadora
Winner Game 1
Group D:
Nacional
Trofense
Winner Game 4
Group E:
Naval 1º Maio
Winner Game 3
Winner Game 2
Group F:
Académica
Winner Game 6
Winner Game 8
(*) Participation depends on the final decision of the Apito Final match-fixing process.
(**) the participation of Sp. Covilhã and Oliveirense is dependent upon their registration for the Liga de Honra being
accepted.
