Benfica women set Portuguese record with 28-0 win over Ponte de Frielas

Benfica’s women’s team enjoyed a 28-0 thrashing on their debut in the Portuguese second division. They opened the scoring two minutes into their match against Ponte de Frielas, were 16-0 up at half-time and went on to set a new record in the country for the largest margin of victory in senior football. Although Benfica’s squad features a number of internationals, as a newly-formed team they have been required to compete in the second tier of the women’s league. Women’s game flourishes despite ill will from