Sporting de Braga suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Benfica in the 16th and penultimate round match of the women's national hexacampeonato. Benfica became the women's national hexacampeonato champion after winning 3-1 at the home of Sporting de Braga. The win was marked by goals from Nycole Raysla (five minutes), Diana Silva (42) and Carole Costa (76), for their ninth goal in the competition. Maribel Flores (70) scored for the hosts. The loss of Sporting de Braga reinforces Benfica's lead in the competition, which remains undefeated, with 13 wins and three draws in the first season under Ivan Baptista's command. Benfica has 42 points, eight more than Sporting, second-placed. With the sixth trophy, the red formation, which will receive Sporting at Luz in the next round, reinforced the third place in the champions' ranking, still far from the top two, 1.º de Dezembro, with 12, and Boavista, with 11.
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Braga Suffers Defeat at Hands of Benfica in Women's National Hexacampeonato
Benfica becomes women's national hexacampeonato champion after defeating Sporting de Braga 3-1 in 16th and penultimate round match. Sporting de Braga's loss reinforces Benfica's lead in the competition.
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