Card-happy referee picked for Casa Pia v Benfica | OneFootball

The Arbitration Council of the Portuguese Football Federation has appointed Hélder Carvalho to officiate the match between Casa Pia and Benfica, part of the 28th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The match is scheduled for 8:45 p.m. on Monday, April 6, and will be played at the Rio Maior Municipal Stadium. The clash takes on added importance in the final stretch of the competition, with the Eagles focused on the fight for the top places.

The referee from the Santarém Football Association will be assisted by José Mira and Alexandre Ferreira, while Diogo Rosa will serve as fourth official. The officiating team is completed by Cláudia Ribeiro as video assistant referee (VAR) and Diogo Pereira as assistant video assistant referee (AVAR). The appointment was announced this Wednesday in the usual statement issued by the body responsible for national refereeing.

Hélder Carvalho already has experience in Benfica matches this season. The official was chosen to referee the game against Estrela da Amadora in the 2nd round, as well as Benfica’s home match against Arouca in the 9th round. In addition to those matches, he also took charge of Moreirense vs Benfica, corresponding to the 14th round of the league. All of them ended in Benfica victories (1-0, 5-0 and 4-0, respectively).

According to data provided by Transfermarkt, the referee has overseen 18 matches this season, across Liga Portugal, the Segunda Liga, the Allianz Cup and the Portuguese Cup. Over the course of those matches, he has shown 101 yellow cards, recorded three dismissals for an accumulation of yellow cards and also issued five straight red cards, averaging 5.9 cards shown per game, practically six.

The match in Rio Maior promises intensity, with Benfica looking to claim three important away points. . Casa Pia - which has some absentees - and Benfica take to the field with different objectives, but with the same need to pick up points at a decisive stage of the Liga Betclic.

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