Tondela, led by Spaniard David Belenguer, left Mafra Municipal Stadium (1-1) with enough draws to seal a historic qualification for the Portuguese Cup final to be played against the winner of the tie between Porto and Sporting.
The team now led by Nuno Campos, since he replaced Spaniard Pako Ayestarán last month due to the tense situation in the Primeira Liga, won the first leg 3-0. Tondela insisted on the score against a rival playing in the second category and also had an unprecedented situation before them.
Tondela, who has been in the elite of Portuguese football since 2015, found themselves on the score against the brink of half -time on Pedro José Pacheco’s goal that inspired the locals.
Missed penalty and sentence in 89 ‘
Mafra had a good chance in extra time of the first half with a penalty missed by Pedro Lucas.
Later, local enthusiasm waned and Tondela regained control of the fight. He qualified for the final in the 89th minute with a goal from Uruguayan Juan Manuel Boselli.
Tondela will lose the title on May 22 against the winner of the clash between Porto and Sporting de Portugal. The second leg, on Thursday, will be played at Do Dragao with the advantage after winning the first against Lisbon by 1-2.
Source: La Verdad
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