Referee for Sporting v Alverca brings back bad memories from Amorim’s days | OneFootball

The Arbitration Council of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced last Sunday, October 26, the refereeing team appointed for the quarter-finals of the Allianz Cup. Bruno Costa was chosen to officiate the match between Sporting and Alverca.

The referee from the Viana do Castelo Football Association was elected as the main referee for the duel and will be assisted by Jorge Fernandes and João Morte. The fourth official will be Rui Lima, while the VAR will have the contribution of Bruno Esteves. Rui Teixeira will be the AVAR.

Bruno Costa does not bring good memories to Sporting's supporters. The first time he refereed the lions, the green and white team - then led by Ruben Amorim - was defeated by Varzim (1-0), in the 2022/23 edition of the Portuguese Cup.

The Póvoa team was playing in Liga 3 and managed to eliminate the Alvalade Club with a solitary goal scored by João Faria in the 70th minute. The match was played at the Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, and from the players used in the match, Gonçalo Inácio, Matheus Reis, Hidemasa Morita - who should be available -, Nuno Santos, Francisco Trincão, and Pedro Gonçalves remain in the squad.

Sporting will return to the field next Tuesday, October 28, against Alverca. The match, counting for the quarter-finals of the League Cup, against the team led by Custódio, will be played at the Estádio José Alvalade, at 8:30 PM.

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