Benfica Defeats Alverca 1-0 to Maintain Pressure on Porto
Benfica Defeats Alverca 1-0 to Maintain Pressure on Porto
Benfica secured a 1-0 victory over Alverca at home on Monday, closing the gap on league leaders FC Porto. Oleg Pavlidis converted a second-half penalty to extend his scoring lead in the Portuguese top flight.
Benfica maintained its pursuit of the Portuguese first-division title with a 1-0 home victory over Alverca on Monday, concluding the tenth round of matches in the Liga Portugal.
The match at Estádio da Luz in Lisbon was decided by a single goal from Greek forward Oleg Pavlidis. He converted a penalty kick in the 51st minute to secure the win for the 'encarnados' (the Reds).
The result keeps Benfica in second place with 25 points, five points behind league leaders FC Porto. The victory also allowed Pavlidis to consolidate his position as the competition's top scorer. He now has 10 goals, two more than Colombian striker Luis Suárez.
Alverca suffered its second consecutive defeat and remains in 10th place with 11 points.
G.Abbenevoli--RTC
