• Benfica farce

Posted: **Sun Nov 28, 2021 11:40 am**

Benfica match against Belenenses abandoned just after half time with the score 7-0.
Belenenses have had a covid outbreak, and could only field 9 players, including 2 goalkeepers. Only 7 reappeared for the second half, and when the keeper was 'forced' off just after the break, the ref couldn't continue with Belenenses down to 6 players, below the minimum allowed.
Anyone know why they would even contemplate starting the match in the first place. Madness.

Posted: **Sun Nov 28, 2021 12:05 pm**

So what was the outcome?

Null or a win?

Posted: **Sun Nov 28, 2021 12:12 pm**

Colburn_Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 28, 2021 11:40 am
Benfica match against Belenenses abandoned just after half time with the score 7-0.
Belenenses have had a covid outbreak, and could only field 9 players, including 2 goalkeepers. Only 7 reappeared for the second half, and when the keeper was 'forced' off just after the break, the ref couldn't continue with Belenenses down to 6 players, below the minimum allowed.
Anyone know why they would even contemplate starting the match in the first place. Madness.

I don't know exactly but can imagine the only reason they started the game was because of some possible action again them from the Portuguese FA, point deduction maybe for not fulfilling a fixture.

Posted: **Sun Nov 28, 2021 1:01 pm**

Warnock famously tried to get the game abandoned by getting sendings off, to not start the game was an automatic 3-0 loss. Probably some similar maths applies.

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