Roller hockey: FC Porto face Sporting in Elite Cup semi-finals | OneFootball

FC Porto secured their place in the semi-finals of the Elite Cup by defeating Juventude Pacense 5-3 in a penalty shootout on Friday, at the Odivelas Multipurpose Pavilion. On Saturday (5:00 pm), the Portistas will face the winner of the match between Sporting and AD Sanjoanense in the semi-finals of the competition.

About 10 minutes in, Ezequiel Mena put FC Porto ahead with a solo play that surprised goalkeeper Gabriel Costa. Juventude Pacense's response came immediately: Diogo Abreu and Zé Miguel scored in quick succession, establishing the 2-1 score with which both teams returned to the locker rooms.

The second half was even more intense and started unfavorably for FC Porto, with José Cancela increasing the score to 3-1. In the following play, Gonçalo Alves reduced the score to 3-2 and shortly after Ezequiel Mena scored his second goal, restoring the tie. Despite the clear superiority of the national champions, the three-all draw remained until the end of regular time, leading to a penalty shootout.

In the shootout, Juventude Pacense could not overcome Xavier Malián, while FC Porto converted two penalties through Carlo Di Benedetto and Hélder Nunes.

MATCH REPORT

FC PORTO–JUVENTUDE PACENSE, 5-3 (after penalty shootout)Elite Cup, quarter-finalsSeptember 26, 2025Odivelas Multipurpose Pavilion

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