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  • Tuesday, 1 September 2009

    Superliga Round 3 Review: Benfica run riot

    Pacos de Ferreira 0-0 Guimaraes
    Naval 1-3 FC Porto
    Leixoes 0-0 Rio Ave
    Leiria 0-0 Maritimo
    Braga 3-1 Belenenses
    Academica 0-2 Sporting
    Nacional 1-1 Olhanense
    Benfica 8-1 Setubal

    Sporting Braga continue to set the pace in Portugal, maintaining the only 100% record in the Superliga after three matches with a comfortable victory over Belenenses. After Diakite's own goal put the league leaders in front, the visitors levelled through Cameroon midfielder Jean-Paul Yontcha. Hugo Viana (remember him?) scored a second half double to keep The Archbishops top, as new coach Domingos Pacienca enhances his reputation by the week.

    Benfica moved up to second on goal difference following their thumping win over a wretched Setubal outfit. Oscar Cardozo scored a hat-trick, while Javi Garcia, Luisao, Nuno Gomes, Ramires and Pablo Aimar also got on the scoresheet for O Glorioso, who were 5-0 up by half time. Champions Porto strolled to a 3-1 win at Naval thanks to strikes from Falcao (3 in 3 for the Colombian) Silvestre Varela and Ernesto Farias. They keep the pace with Benfica in third. Maritimo and Rio Ave remain unbeaten after draws at the weekend with Leiria and Leixoes respectively while Sporting CP got their first win of the season away at Academica with Liedson and Yannick Djalo scoring. 9 sides, from positions 8-16, are still without wins from the first three matches but the two promoted sides will be happy with their start.

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