(GSM) Benfica romped to the 2009/10 Portuguese League Cup championship on Sunday with a 3-0 victory over rivals Porto in the final at Faro s Estádio do Algarve.
Ruben Amorim s ambitious long drive in the 10th minute was misplayed by Porto goalkeeper Nuno, allowing the ball to squirt into the net for a Benfica 1-0 lead.
Porto were the more aggressive of the two sides in the first half, though they failed to find a way past goalkeeper Quim, who was in fine form on this day.
Then, just before the half-time whistle, Benfica extended the lead when Carlos Martins sublime free kick curled in past a helpless Nuno to make it 2-0 at the break.
Benfica then took over in the second half as Porto looked completely deflated by the second goal, and Oscar Cardozo sealed the win in second-half stoppage time.
The title is Benfica s second in just the third season of the fairly new competition. They were victorious over Sporting last season, while Vitória Setúbal won the inaugural competition in 2008.
