There was no shortage of emotion in the first round of the WSE Champions League Quarter Finals. Starting from Sporting’s important victory against Barça 4-1. A decisive Gonzalo Romero moved the needle by scoring two goals, after Barça’s first lead. In the second half Bessa and Verona extend the result with a comforting +3 which will have to be managed at PalauBlaugrana. We will start again on April 11th everything from scratch between Trissino and Oliveirense Simoldes. The Portuguese were ahead throughout the match with two goals from Martinez, Santos and Abreu, taking the lead at 2-4 with just a few minutes left. The top scorer of the WSE Champions League, Giulio Cocco (13 goals), scored another three goals, in the last 120 seconds, bringing the Italians to the tie. Confirmation instead of Porto Fidelidade on the Amatori Lodi rink. The title holders, with an excellent game plan, overturned Antonioni’s initial advantage. Barata, Di Benedetto and twice Alves achieved an important victory for the return to Dragao with a great advantage.A surprising and precise Barcelos won 4-2 against Benfica, putting himself ahead of the all-Portuguese match. Two goals from captain Querido, Vierinha and Rocha, while for Benfica goals from Alvarez and Di Benedetto. Appointment on Thursday 11 April for the second legLive scoring as always on http://wse.sidgad.com
PODCASTS AND HIGHLIGHTS
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Gonçalo Alves (Porto Fidelidade) and Andrea Fantozzi (Amatori Wasken Lodi) – Credit Photo: World Skate Europe
Rafael Bessa (Sporting CP) and Ignacio Alabart (Barça) – Credit Photo: World Skate Europe
WSE Champions League Men – Quarter-finals
Quarter-finals | 1st leg | 14/03/2024
Quarter-final #1 – 18:30 (GMT) 19:30 (CET) – Sporting CP (POR) x Barça (SPA) = 4-1
Quarter-final #2 – 21:00 (CET) 20:00 (GMT) – Amatori Wasken Lodi (ITA) x FC Porto Fidelidade (POR) = 1-4
Quarter-final #3 – 21:00 (GMT) – OC Barcelos (POR) x SL Benfica (POR) = 4-2
Quarter-final #4 – 20:45 (CET) 19:45 (GMT) – Hockey Trissino (ITA) x UD Oliveirense Simoldes (POR) = 4-4
Quarter-finals | 2nd leg | 11/04/2024
Quarter-final #1 – 20:30 (CET) 19:30 (GMT) – Barça (SPA) x Sporting CP (POR) (1st leg 1-4)
Quarter-final #2 – 20:00 (GMT) 21:00 (CET) – FC Porto Fidelidade (POR) x Amatori Wasken Lodi (ITA) (1st leg 4-1)
Quarter-final #3 – 18:00 (GMT) – SL Benfica (POR) x OC Barcelos (POR) (1st leg 2-4)
Quarter-final #4 – 21:00 (GMT) 22:00 (CET) – UD Oliveirense Simoldes (POR) x Hockey Trissino (ITA) (1st leg 4-4)
Final Four – 11-12 May 2024
Semifinal #1 – Winner Quarter-final #1 x Winner Quarter-final #2
Semifinal #2 – Winner Quarter-final #3 x Winner Quarter-final #4
Final – Winner Semifinal #1 x Winner Semifinal #2
