Benfica win and move into Taca semis

Benfica defeated Braga 1-0 at the Estadio da Luz in Taca de Portugal quarter-final action and advance to the two leg semi-final stage where they will take on fourth division side Tirsense as they look to move into the Finals of the competition and capture their 30th title.

The game score line was flattering to Braga who failed to get a shot on target the entire game and attempted four shots in total over the 90 minute encounter. Benfica's marker came from red hot striker Vangelis Pavlidis in the first half when he took a pass from newly acquired wing back Samuel Dahl and beat Braga keeper Lukas Hornicek into the low right corner.

Benfica will face Tirsense in April with the first leg going between April 1 to 3 and the second leg tentatively set to go between April 22 to 24. Benfica's potential opponents if they were to make the Finals would be Rio Ave or the Sporting/Gil Vicente winner.