Longest match of the year? Penafiel-Moreirense finished at … 90′ + 72 – Allianz Cup

If there is an award at the end of the season to be awarded for the longest game of the year, Thursday’s clash between Penafiel and Moreirense, which counts for the group stage of the League Cup, will certainly have a huge advantage for the other candidates. The match, which started at 20:30, ended after only three hours (at 90 ‘+72), because it was suspended twice due to lighting problems at the Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril, in Penafiel.

During the first leg, Chief Penafiel came to the stadium to explain to the Sport TV microphones what happened to the light poles in the enclosure. “It has never happened here before, it was the first time. There is always a first time for everything. According to the EDP, it was due to overloading in the area. S. Martinho also happens here, which also carries a lot of electricity. We will be able to resume Match ”, shot, almost immediately guessing what turn his team would suffer later in the score. “I want to keep winning [penafidelenses estavam na frente do marcador, por 1-0] This failure of enlightenment does not lead to a failure of the outcome.”

The truth is, that was exactly what happened, as Moreirense turned the score around with two goals from Petkov, at 90′ + 55, and Andre Luis, at 90′ + 64, leaving Moreirense top of Group C. Estrella da Amadora and Benfica are the other two teams included in this group and those who have yet to appear in competition this season.