The Portuguese FA has confirmed the refereeing teams for Thursday’s Taça da Liga quarter-finals, with João Gonçalves assigned to SC Braga-Famalicao and José Bessa set for Benfica-GIL Vicente. The appointments complete the set-up for both ties, which are part of Thursday’s quarter-final schedule in the competition.
Braga and Famalicao appointment
João Gonçalves will officiate SC Braga-Famalicao, with Pedro Ribeiro and Miguel Martins named as the assistants. The fourth official detail was not included in the source announcement, but the key point is now fixed: Braga’s quarter-final has its match official in place.
The tie brings together two clubs who arrive with different league positions. Braga are ninth in the Primeira Liga and have lost 4 of their 9 league matches, while Famalicao sit 11th. It gives the quarter-final a more even feel than the club names alone might suggest, even if this is still a cup tie and not a league meeting.
Benfica and Gil Vicente appointment
José Bessa will lead Benfica-Gil Vicente, with Hugo Santos and Ângelo Carneiro listed as the assistants. Benfica come into the game second in the Primeira Liga, with 22 points from 9 league matches and 7 wins from those 9 games. Gil Vicente are seventh and have 14 points from 9 league matches.
That league form makes Benfica the stronger side on paper, but the only confirmed news here is the officiating team. Thursday’s quarter-finals now have their referees, and the Portuguese FA has removed one small piece of uncertainty before the matches are played.
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