After the first duel of the Portuguese futsal playoff final between Sporting CP and Benfica finished with Sporting's victory, Benfica struck back with a victory of their own in their venue.
The final series is now tied with the next match on schedule on 10 June. The final series is played until one team reaches three victories.
>>> Sporting CP takes the lead in the final series against Benfica
A fantastic Lisbon derby offered us some of the best futsal entertainment in the world. Benfica took the lead thanks to Hossein Tayebi's goal. Sporting then responded with three goals in Benfica's net, thanks to goals by Taynan, Pany Varela, and Pauleta. And all of this in the first 10 minutes of the match.
By the end of the first half, Benfica managed to equalize through Robinho and another goal by Hossein Tayebi.
In the second half, Taynan scored two more goals for Sporting, completing his hat-trick in the process. This called for an all-out attack from Benfica, but their efforts were rewarded. Arthur and Jacare scored to level the match with more than 5 minutes to go, but we didn't see any more goals in the regular time.
In extra time, Benfica finally managed to take a more substantial lead and managed to hold it until the end. Tiago Brito and Fabio Cecilio were the scorers which tied the final series.
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