| Competition: | Exhibition game |
| League: | 1966 Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League |
| Date: | 30 August 1966 |
| Stadium: | Varsity Stadium, Toronto |
| Attendance: | 9,869 |
| Referee: | Morgan |
Match report
On Tuesday evening 30 August 1966 Toronto Italia played against Portuguese team Benfica at Varsity Stadium in Toronto. The Portuguese team was said to include seven players that had represented Portugal in the 1966 World Cup.
Close to 10,000 soccer fans turned up to watch Eusebio da Silva Ferreira, called the “Black Panther”, who was rated among the best and most expensive players in the world.
The only goal of the game was scored after 34 minutes when Jose Torres connected on a pass from Antonio Simoes to put the ball behind Italia goalkeeper Nigel Sims.
Italia-Falcons’ best chance came with 19 minutes left of the game when Carlos Metidieri nearly scored on a header. Metidieri was said to have received an offer to join Benfica after starring in the game.
Line-ups
Toronto Italia
| Position | Player |
| Goalkeeper | Nigel Sims |
| Right fullback | |
| Left fullback | |
| Right half | Ken Bracewell |
| Centre half | |
| Left half | |
| Outside right | |
| Inside right | |
| Centre forward | |
| Inside left | Carlos Metidieri |
| Outside left | |
| Substitute | |
| Substitute |
Benfica
| Position | Player |
| Goalkeeper | Costa Pereira |
| Right fullback | |
| Left fullback | |
| Right half | |
| Centre half | |
| Left half | |
| Outside right | |
| Inside right | |
| Centre forward | Eusebio |
| Inside left | Jose Torres |
| Outside left | Antonio Simoes |
| Substitute |