The Handball Cup derby between Benfica and Sporting CP, originally scheduled for Friday, has been postponed due to the temporary proximity of Benfica and Porto in Ligue I, the Portuguese Handball Federation (FPA) confirmed on Monday to Lusa. . .
The handball match was originally scheduled for 15:00 on Friday, at the Estádio da Luz pavilion, that is, three hours before the start of the “classic match” of the 27th round of the 1st Football League (18:00), also at the venue of Benfiquista .
The postponement to a date to be announced is due to preventive security measures.
On Friday, the remaining games of the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Handball Cup will take place: ABC-FC Porto (15:00), Marítimo-Boavista (15:00) and Póvoa AC-Belenenses (15:30).
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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