Win awarded to FC Porto after Marítimo fail to show up | OneFootball

The Disciplinary Council of the Handball Federation has decided to assign a no-show to Marítimo for the match the island team was supposed to play at Dragão Arena, corresponding to the 21st round of the regular phase of the championship.

At the time, due to constraints at Funchal airport, Marítimo claimed they were unable to travel to Porto, having returned to Funchal only on their third attempt, after a game in Guimarães played three days earlier.

As a result, FC Porto collects the three points corresponding to a 15-0 victory, while the team coached by Paulo Fidalgo receives no points, as this is considered a defeat by no-show.

The championship, whose final phase has already been drawn, still has one game left to be played, Avanca-FC Porto, from the 18th round, scheduled for this Saturday.

With this outcome, Águas Santas secured fourth place in the first phase and joins Sporting, FC Porto, and Benfica in Group A, the title group.

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