Sporting win 3-7 at Dragão Arena in semi-final opener against FC Porto | OneFootball

FC Porto were defeated this Wednesday by Sporting (3-7) at the Dragão Arena in the first match of the National Roller Hockey Championship play-off semi-finals, played as a best-of-five series.

Without Hélder Nunes, who was hampered by physical issues, the European champions took the lead after just five minutes through Carlo Di Benedetto, but Porto’s advantage lasted only 15 seconds and quickly turned into a 1-2 lead for Sporting, with goals from Danilo Rampulla and Nolito Romero.

From then on, the goalkeepers began to stand out, but Xano Edo was unable to stop Carlo Di Benedetto’s second goal and Edu Lamas’s thunderous shot from long range, which put the blue and whites back in front by half-time (3-2). Even so, everything was level again at the start of the second half.

Just three minutes after the restart, Facundo Navarro made it 3-3 and the derby was level once more. After Carlo Di Benedetto hit the crossbar from the game’s first direct free hit, Nolito Romero also struck the post from the same type of set piece at the other end, and shortly afterwards Ezequiel Mena was shown a blue card.

With the extra man, the Lisbon side went back in front through Danilo Rampulla, who got his second, and extended the lead to 3-5 less than a minute later through Rafael Bessa. Still on the powerplay, Danilo Rampulla completed his hat-trick and made Porto’s task even harder. Porto were also ineffective when they had an extra player on the rink, despite having a goal disallowed in a decision that raised many doubts.

Game 2 of these National Championship play-off semi-finals is scheduled for next Saturday (7pm, Porto Canal) at the João Rocha Arena in Lisbon.

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FC PORTO-SPORTING, 3-7National Championship, play-off, semi-finals, game 127 May 2026Dragão Arena

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