2008 Taça da Liga Final

2008 Taça da Liga Final
Event 2007–08 Taça da Liga
Vitória de Setúbal won 3–2 on penalties
Date 22 March 2008
Venue Estádio do Algarve, Faro
Man of the Match Eduardo (Vitória de Setúbal)[1]
Referee Pedro Proença (Lisbon)[2]
Attendance 28,000[1]

The 2008 Taça da Liga Final was the final match of the 2007–08 Taça da Liga, the 1st season of the Taça da Liga, a knockout cup competition organized by the Portuguese League for Professional Football (LPFP). The match was played on the 22 March 2008 at the Estádio do Algarve in Faro,[3] and opposed two Primeira Liga sides Sporting CP and Vitória de Setúbal.

In Portugal, the final was televised live on RTP and Sport TV.[4] Vitória de Setúbal defeated Sporting CP 3–2 on penalties, after both sides were unable to break the deadlock in normal time.[5][6][7] As a result of Vitória de Setúbal winning the Taça da Liga, the Sadinos claimed over € 500,000 in prize money,[8] and guaranteed a place in the 2008–09 UEFA Cup.[9][10]

Route to the final

Vitória de Setúbal Round Sporting CP
Opponent Result Stadium Knockout Stage Opponent Result Stadium
Braga 2–0 Estádio do Bonfim Third Round Vitória de Guimarães 0–0 (aet, 6–7 p) Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Benfica 1–1
2–1		 Estádio do Bonfim
Estádio da Luz		 Fourth Round Fátima 1–2
3–2		 Estádio do Restelo
Estádio Municipal de Fátima
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Vitória de Setúbal 321051+47
Sporting CP 320162+46
Penafiel 302135−22
Beira-Mar 301217−61
 Group stage
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Vitória de Setúbal 321051+47
Sporting CP 320162+46
Penafiel 302135−22
Beira-Mar 301217−61

Match

Details

Vitória de Setúbal
Sporting CP
GK 77 Portugal Eduardo
RB 14 Cape Verde Janício
CB 4Brazil Robson
CB 15Brazil Auri
LB 17 Portugal Jorginho
CM 6 Cape Verde Sandro (c)  69'
CM 8 Brazil Elias
CM 16Portugal Ricardo Chaves
RW 19Brazil Leandro Branco  78'
LW 7Portugal Bruno Gama  67'
FW 87 Brazil Cláudio Pitbull
Substitutes:
GK 25Serbia Nikola Milojević
DF 3Portugal Hugo
DF 13 Brazil Adalto
DF 18Brazil Paulinho  67'
MF 10Portugal Filipe Gonçalves  78'
OM 11 Portugal Bruno Ribeiro
FW 28Portugal Bruno Severino  88'
Manager:
Portugal Carlos Carvalhal
GK 1Portugal Rui Patrício
LB 18 Argentina Leandro Grimi
CB 13 Portugal Tonel
CB 4 Brazil Ânderson Polga  41'
RB 78Portugal Abel  64'
DM 24Portugal Miguel Veloso  49'  79'
CM 7Russia Marat Izmailov
CM 28 Portugal João Moutinho (c)
AM 30 Argentina Leandro Romagnoli
CF 10 Montenegro Simon Vukčević
CF 31 Brazil Liédson
Substitutes:
GK 34 Portugal Stojković
DF 26 Brazil Gladstone
MF 6Portugal Adrien Silva  79'
MF 21Sweden Pontus Farnerud
MF 25 Portugal Bruno Pereirinha  64'
FW 20Portugal Yannick Djaló
FW 22Brazil Rodrigo Tiuí
Manager:
Portugal Paulo Bento
2007–08 Taça da Liga Winners
Vitória de Setúbal
1st Title
Man of the match
Match officials
Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Carlsberg Cup - Final". ForaDeJogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Pedro Proença dirige final" [Pedro Proença directs final]. Record. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Primeira final com casa cheia" [First final with a full house]. Record. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Atrações na final" [Attractions for the final]. Record. 5 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "V. SETÚBAL-SPORTING, 0-0 (3-2 g.p.)" [V. SETÚBAL-SPORTING, 0-0 (3-2 p.s.)]. Record. 22 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Os penáltis do leão" [The penalties of the lion]. Record. 23 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Setúbal ganha Taça da Liga nos penáltis" [Setúbal wins League Cup on penalties]. SAPO. 22 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Taça da Liga gera 3 milhões de euros em prémios" [League Cup generates 3 million euros in prizes]. Record. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "V. Setúbal 1-1 Heerenveen". ZeroZero. 18 September 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  10. ↑ "Heerenveen 5-2 V. Setúbal". ZeroZero. 2 October 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2013.