Benfica defeated Amora 2-0 at Parque do Serrado in a fourth-round match of the first phase of the Under-17 National Championship. The red and white team, which had come from a rout against Nacional, faced a complicated defensive barrier throughout the ninety minutes, with the first half ending without goals.
Coach João Faria made decisive changes from the bench, which ended up changing the course of the match. Tiago Alves opened the scoring at 65 minutes, putting Benfica in the lead, and Bernardo Rodrigues closed the tally at 80 minutes, confirming the effectiveness of the options brought on by the coach.
With this away result, the eagles secured their third victory in three matches in the competition, moving three points ahead of Sporting in the standings.