Referee named for Sporting v Casa Pia clash | OneFootball

The Refereeing Council of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced last Wednesday, January 14th, the refereeing teams appointed for the 18th round of Liga Portugal Betclic. David Silva was chosen to officiate the match between Sporting and Casa Pia.

The referee from the Porto Football Association was appointed as the main referee for the clash and will be assisted by Carlos Campos and Nelson Cunha. The fourth official will be Ricardo Baixinho, while the VAR will be handled by João Malheiro Pinto. Gonçalo Freire will be on AVAR duty.

Interestingly, David Silva has only refereed one match involving the green and whites in his career, and the Alvalade club emerged victorious. The match in question was Tondela vs. Sporting, in the group stage of the League Cup, in the 2023/24 season. The Lions won 2-1, with goals from Daniel Bragança and Paulinho.

Currently, the green and whites occupy second place in the National Championship standings, with 42 points. Benfica is in third place with 39 points, while Porto leads the competition with 49 points.

Sporting will be back in action on Friday, January 16th, against Casa Pia. The match, valid for the 18th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team coached by Álvaro Pacheco, will be played at 8:15 pm in Alvalade.

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