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Wednesday, 22 May 2013 22:06 |
Matt Jones: “The season’s only just finished, but I can’t wait for the next one to start!”
End-of-season interview with Belenenses goalkeeper
 Historical Portuguese club Belenenses will be back in the Portuguese top flight next season after a magnificent season saw them run away with the Segunda Liga title, smashing the points record for the division in the process. PortuGOAL caught up with one of the heroes of the resurgent Restelo club, their ever-present English goalkeeper Matt Jones. |
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Sunday, 12 May 2013 22:43 |
Memorable season far from finished
Title, Europa League place and relegation to be decided in final round
 The weekend’s fixture list in Portugal was dominated by the Clássico, which produced an intense match with an astonishing climax that leaves Porto on the cusp of a third successive championship. But there were plenty of other significant results on the weekend, including Paços de Ferreira booking their place in the Champions League. Nevertheless, most of the important outcomes from 2012/13 will only be known when the final whistle goes at the end of the last set of fixtures next week. PortuGOAL rounds up what’s still at stake. |
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Saturday, 11 May 2013 18:20 |
FC Porto v Benfica, live from the Estádio do Dragão
Title showdown
 Portugal will come to a standstill at 8.30 pm on Saturday night, as FC Porto host Benfica in the knowledge that victory will put them on the verge of a third successive championship title. Benfica, still unbeaten in the liga, like Porto, can win the title tonight with a win, but a draw will also almost certainly give the Eagles the crown with one round to go. |
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Sunday, 21 April 2013 13:05 |
Benfica v Sporting, live from the Luz
Lisbon derby with much at stake from both sides
 .jpg) All attentions in the Portuguese capital are today firmly focused on the Benfica v Sporting derby. The Eagles are aiming to take an important step towards a Liga championship triumph, but Sporting are also in desperate need of points as they aim to snatch a European berth.
Follow the action with Tom Kundert live from the Estádio da Luz, and the rest of the PortuGOAL crew providing comment(ary). Kick off at 8.15pm local time. |
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Friday, 19 April 2013 15:25 |
PortuGOAL vodcast: Benfica v Sporting preview
Are we in for a summer coaching merry-go-round?
  It’s Lisbon derby weekend and that means the PortuGOAL vodcast is back. Vasco Mota Pereira and Tom Kundert take a look at Sporting and Benfica ahead of the big clash at the Estádio da Luz on Sunday.
With speculation surrounding the future of the coaches at all four of Portugal’s biggest club, we attempt to second-guess whether Jorge Jesus (Benfica), Vítor Pereira (FC Porto), Jesualdo Ferreira (Sporting) and José Peseiro (Braga) will be in their current positions at the start of 2013/14. |
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Monday, 15 April 2013 14:13 |
Are Boavista ready for their top flight return?
Loaded decision to elevate As Panteras provokes a mixed reaction
With the sediment still settling from the Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP) decision to promote Boavista back into the Primeira Liga, PortuGOAL's Stephen Gillett considers both sides of their elevation. |
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Saturday, 06 April 2013 17:44 |
Boavista back in the top flight in 2013/14
Liga to increase to 18 teams to accommodate Porto club
 The Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP) today voted to allow Boavista back into the top flight. The Axadrezados will be playing in an enlarged 18-team Liga ZON Sagres next season, after a five-year absence from the upper echelons of Portuguese football. |
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