Longest game of the year? Penafiel-Moreirense ended in… 90’+72 – Allianz Cup

If an award for the longest game of the year were presented at the end of the season, this Thursday’s clash between Penafiel and Moreirense, which counts towards the League Cup group stage, would certainly have a big advantage for the other nominees. The match, which started at 20:30, ended just three hours later (at 90+72) because it was interrupted twice due to lighting problems at the municipal stadium 25 de Abril in Penafiel.

During the first stop, President Penafiel took to the pitch to explain into the microphones of Sport TV what had happened to the lighting poles in the fence. “This has never happened before, it was the first time. There is always a first time for everything. According to EDP, this was due to congestion in the area. lots of electricity. We will be able to restart the game,” he shot, almost immediately guessing the turn that his team would subsequently suffer as a result. “I want to continue to win [penafidelenses estavam na frente do marcador, por 1-0] and that this failure of enlightenment does not lead to the failure of the result.”

The truth is that this is exactly what happened: Moreirense turned the tally thanks to goals from Petkov (90+55) and Andre Luis (90+64), leaving Moreirense at the top of Group C of Estrela da Amadora and Benfica. the other two teams that are part of this group have yet to make their competitive debut this season.