Woman named to referee Porto v Benfica clássico | OneFootball

The Arbitration Council of the Portuguese Football Federation has already defined the refereeing team for the women’s Super Cup between Benfica, who wrapped up preparations with a big win, and Porto. Filipa Cunha has been appointed to officiate the match, scheduled for this Sunday at 5:15 pm at the Estádio Municipal do Fontelo, in Viseu.

The 34-year-old international referee, who belongs to the Viana do Castelo Football Association, will have Cristiana Costa and Vera Correia as assistants. Lorena Esteves will be in charge as the fourth official for the decider.

The team on the pitch will also include Tiago Figueiredo, from the Santarém Football Association, and Inês Carvalho, also from the Viana do Castelo Football Association. On VAR duty, responsibility will fall to Cláudia Ribeiro, who will have André Campos and João Malheiro Pinto as assistant VARs.

Benfica and Porto will meet for the second time, after their clash in last season’s Portuguese Cup final. On that occasion, the Eagles came out on top with a 2-0 win at the Jamor Stadium, a result that allowed Ivan Baptista’s side to complete the double after also securing the league title.

Porto secured promotion to Liga BPI after winning the Second Division under the guidance of Daniel Chaves. Now, the two clubs will face each other again, this time with the Super Cup at stake, in a match that could bring Benfica another trophy for their honors list.

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