Kabut Tebal Tunda Pertandingan Benfica Hadapi Nacional
Benfica`s Clash with Nacional Abandoned after Just 8 Minutes due to Heavy Fog
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
PERTANDINGAN Benfica dan Nacionales hanya berlangsung delapan menit pada Minggu waktu setempat setelah para ofisial pertandingan memutuskan dengan terpaksa untuk menghentikan pertandingan karena lapangan tertutup kabut tebal.
Permainan baru saja dimulai di Estadio da Madeira sebelum kedua klub terpaksa menghentikan pertandingan karena kabut tebal menutupi pandangan seperti tampak pada foto di atas.
Permainan dijadwalkan diulang pada Senin, seraya menantikan cuaca membaik di Madeira tapi itu bukan pertama kalinya Benfica harus menghentikan pertandingan lantaran gangguan cuaca di stadion tersebut.
Kembali pada Oktober, juara Primeira Liga Portugal saat bermain di Uniao da Madeira namun wasit terpaksa menundanya satu jam sebelum kick off.
Daerah pegunungan Funchal terkenal karena kabut tebal dan pertandingan olahraga kerap dihentikan lantaran kabut tebal menutupi stadion Estadio da Madeira, seperti dilansir MailOnline.
Hal itu membuat pertandingan ulang menjadi lebih penting setelah Sporting Lisbon dan Porto keduanya menang selama akhir pekan.
Juara bertahan saat ini duduk tujuh poin di belakang pemimpin klasemen, Sporting menjelang pertandingan berikutnya.
BENFICA and Nacional's clash lasted just eight minutes on Sunday after officials were forced to abandon the game due to heavy fog.
The game had barely got started at the Estadio da Madeira before both sides were hauled off to see if the fog would clear as conditions became unplayable.
The game has been rearranged for Monday, providing the weather improves in Madeira but it's not the first time Benfica have seen a game called off at this very stadium.
Back in October, the Primeira Liga champions were due to play Uniao da Madeira but the referee was forced to postpone it an hour before kick off.
The mountainous Funchal area is notorious for heavy fog and plays havoc with sporting events at the Estadio da Madeira.
It makes the rearranged game all the more important after Sporting Lisbon and Porto both won over the weekend.
The reigning champions currently sit seven points behind leaders Sporting heading into the clash.
