Amieira (Portel): 120 thousand "exhaust" the Light for the title
The Stadium of Light will run out today for the so-called "Title Game". In another room of Light, hundred and twenty thousand coins "cram" stadium eagles. "Pedro da Amieira" wants the title and offer the stadium and the currencies to Benfica.
Despite exceed by far its stocking, already takes 120 thousand pieces of cent, a miniature of the Ancient Stadium of Light, Amateur placed on restaurant balcony, at Amieira (Portel), continues to fill and waiting for someone from SLBenfica, or fetch.
Five years ago, Pedro Pimentel, restaurant owner, He believed that with the arrival of Jorge Jesus, the club which is a partner, would win the main title of Portuguese football.
Will then Peter began to challenge customers, Benfica or not, to leave a cent in the stadium, which then would be delivered to the club if sagrasse champion. The message reached the direction of the Sport Lisboa e Benfica, that has been National Champion twice (2009/2010 and 2013/2014), but Pedro Pimentel still waiting for the visit of Luis Filipe Vieira.
Five years ago, the Benfica, also known as the "Pedro da Amieira", was present in the title game against Rio Ave and then, the stadium was near 90 thousand pieces, but there continued on the counter. "I've had to redesign the network twice to continue receiving coins", sharing in his words a mix of joy and sad.
Happy because customers continue to leave your coin, but disgusted because the second "cathedral" following on the counter. "Money is the Benfica, It was raised in order to celebrate a title ", Pedro shot, who does not hide the hope of being this season, If Benfica can be the title row, Delivering the stadium and get the team. "Give lunch to party? It was a great pride ", ends.
When confronted with the fact that Benfica be champion this season and Luis Filipe Vieira not collect the stadium, if we were able to offer the Pinto da Costa or Bruno de Carvalho, responds quickly: "Friend does not play with it. About lamp until dead". Between Benfica there is a figure in which Pedro Pimentel nourished great admiration, Fernando Evening.
Bulls and Alqueva
But beyond Benfica, Peter has another passion, bullfighting and pitchforks, hence the name of the restaurant to be the "Amateur". And if the walls are hundreds of frames with bullfighting posters, in the doorway there is a bull in bronze life-size. O animal pesa 500 kg and cost the business owner about 5.000 euros.
The restaurant “Aficionado” ou do “Pedro da Amieira”, It is four kilometers from the Marina da Amieira, integrated in the Tourist Complex of Alqueva and end-of-week, It is the scene of the whole country diners visiting “Big Lake”.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
