By Melody Gross 
Benfica B in the summer championship final by eliminating Varzim
On Saturday, Benfica B qualified for the final of the summer tournament, which is being held in Beauvois de Varzim. After a 1-1 draw at the end of regular time, the team led by Nelson Verissimo won on penalties (5-3) against Varzim.
Without Paulo Bernardo and Martim Neto, who refused to play for the secondary national team, but with Rafael Rodriguez in the starting line-up, Benfica B witnessed the progress of coach Vitor Panera’s team, in the 30th minute, thanks to a goal from striker Nuno Pereira. American defender Joshua Winder, 18, and signed this season, equalized in the 66th minute.
The Eagles will compete in the final on Sunday, in a match scheduled for 20:15, waiting for the confrontation between V. Guimarães and Tondela to find out the opponent.
In the match held at the Estádio do Varzim, with refereeing by Pedro Marques (AF Porto), the teams lined up as follows:
Varzim – Ricardo Nunes; Goncalo Pimenta, Dennis Martins, Xandao, and Álvaro Milhazes; Sinistra, Vasco Rocha, and Goncalo Ferreira; Joauzinho, Rui Arias and Nuno Pereira.
still playingCarlos Tovar, Sana, Paulo Moreira, Joca, Silas, Joao Vieira, Joao Sedonho and Vasco Braga.
trainer: Victor Panera.
Benfica b – Pedro Souza; Joao Tomé, Jose Muller, Lenny Lacroix, Rafael Rodriguez; Zan Yevsinak, Pedro Santos and Joao Veloso; Jose Marquez, Gelson Benchimol, Henrique Pereira and Ricardo Ribeiro.
still playing: Paul Ocon-Engstler, Gerson Souza, Francisco Dominguez, Adrian Bajrami, Diogo Spencer, Rafael Luis, Joao Rigo, Gustavo Varela, Antonio Mwanza and Joshua Winder.
trainer: Nelson Verissimo.
Written by Antonio Mendez and Nuno Martins