Match Report


Sp. EspinhoSp. Espinho     S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica
Computer Player Computer Player Ben Couch Ben Couch
Frederico VarelaF. Varela55
G
1
G
77Mads NielsenM. Nielsen
Duarte GomesD. Gomes70
D
2
D
69Marama LevintskyM. Levintsky
Andre OliveiraA. Oliveira69
D
3
D
76Anton KolesnichenkoA. Kolesnichenko
Rodrigo MoreiraR. Moreira61
D
4
D
78Henry HamersH. Hamers
Billy HutchisonB. Hutchison60
D
5
D
71Joel GaddJ. Gadd
Samuel ReisS. Reis70
M
6captain
M
84Stephan AmoahS. Amoah
Samuel AndradeS. Andrade63
M
7
M
80Ugo WilcoxU. Wilcox
Cristiano MoreiraC. Moreira62
M
8
M
82Niccolo PerryN. Perry
Fernando FuentesF. Fuentes75
A
9
A
75Alejandro RossittoA. Rossitto
Gaspar ReisG. Reis66
A
captain10
A
77Jason VieiraJ. Vieira
Tomas CarvalhoT. Carvalho58
A
11
A
77Ahmed TurpijnA. Turpijn
 
Daniel RibeiroD. Ribeiro59
D
12
G
70Darren CookeD. Cooke
Nuno MartinsN. Martins59
M
13
A
77Vitor FariaV. Faria
Guilherme VieiraG. Vieira57
D
14
M
65Edgar NascimentoE. Nascimento

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Estadio Manuel de Oliveira Violas where Sp. Espinho play host to S.L. Benfica. A crowd of 20,815 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sp. Espinho and S.L. Benfica are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Francisco Faisca.


0.00
Sp. Espinho get the match underway!
4.44
Niccolo Perry knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Rossitto. Alejandro Rossitto shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.06
Henry Hamers sweeps the ball up the wings. Jason Vieira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.04
Anton Kolesnichenko makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ugo Wilcox. Ugo Wilcox sees a break and surges forward. Ugo Wilcox knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andre Oliveira.
16.19
Niccolo Perry flicks a high pass forward to Ahmed Turpijn who brings the ball under control. Ahmed Turpijn makes a pass forward but Alejandro Rossitto makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
20.47
Jason Vieira catches Andre Oliveira on the ankles. Jason Vieira is given a warning by the referee! Andre Oliveira grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
22.58
Marama Levintsky takes a short throw-in bringing Anton Kolesnichenko into play. Anton Kolesnichenko flicks a high pass forward to Ugo Wilcox who brings the ball under control. Ugo Wilcox makes a probing pass to Alejandro Rossitto. Alejandro Rossitto knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andre Oliveira.
24.24
Ugo Wilcox makes an attacking run forward. Ugo Wilcox makes a simple pass, allowing Alejandro Rossitto to run into the box. Alejandro Rossitto cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Solid save from Frederico Varela.
32.58
Ugo Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Ahmed Turpijn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ahmed Turpijn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rodrigo Moreira.
33.19
Ugo Wilcox decides to run forward with the ball. Ugo Wilcox shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
34.53
Niccolo Perry hacks Samuel Reis from behind! Niccolo Perry is warned by the referee! Samuel Reis carries on, but is struggling a bit.
38.31
Cristiano Moreira takes a quick throw-in, which Samuel Reis takes on the chest. Samuel Reis surges forward with the ball. Samuel Reis whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but slams it into the crowd!
39.24
Niccolo Perry makes a simple pass to Ahmed Turpijn. Ahmed Turpijn shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
40.43
Samuel Andrade flicks a high pass forward to Tomas Carvalho who brings the ball under control. Tomas Carvalho plays a scrappy one-two with Fernando Fuentes and advances towards the goal... Tomas Carvalho muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
42.02
Joel Gadd chips the ball to his team mate, Stephan Amoah. Stephan Amoah makes a probing pass to Alejandro Rossitto. Alejandro Rossitto controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. S.L. Benfica are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sp. Espinho appear unchanged since the first half. S.L. Benfica also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
S.L. Benfica kick off and get the second half underway!
47.53
Seeing a gap ahead, Samuel Andrade plays the ball forward to Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes whips in a cross ball towards Gaspar Reis. Gaspar Reis flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
51.45
Cristiano Moreira flicks a high pass forward to Tomas Carvalho who brings the ball neatly under control. Tomas Carvalho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.17
Anton Kolesnichenko plays the ball forward to Ugo Wilcox. Ugo Wilcox knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Rossitto. Alejandro Rossitto shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
60.30
Henry Hamers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephan Amoah. Stephan Amoah controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alejandro Rossitto. Alejandro Rossitto knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Ahmed Turpijn is offside!
71.45
Samuel Andrade controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tomas Carvalho. Tomas Carvalho knocks in a cross ball towards Gaspar Reis. Gaspar Reis outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies wide!
77.48
Anton Kolesnichenko flicks a high pass forward. Stephan Amoah collects the pass. Stephan Amoah threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Rossitto. Alejandro Rossitto lofts in a cross ball towards Ahmed Turpijn. Ahmed Turpijn gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Frederico Varela gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
78.07
Andre Oliveira comes in with a late challenge on Jason Vieira. Andre Oliveira is warned by the referee! Jason Vieira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.57
Rodrigo Moreira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Moreira. Cristiano Moreira flicks a high pass forward. Gaspar Reis controls it well on his chest. Gaspar Reis shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
85.52
Cristiano Moreira knocks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Reis. Gaspar Reis whips in a cross ball towards Tomas Carvalho. Tomas Carvalho jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's well over the bar!
90.00
Anton Kolesnichenko flicks a high ball forward to Niccolo Perry who takes it down. Niccolo Perry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Sp. Espinho

S.L. Benfica
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.8%
63.2%
Play Area
30.3%
43.4%
26.3%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ugo Wilcox of S.L. Benfica

Match Ratings
1.Frederico Varela (GK)
8
2.Duarte Gomes (DEF)
6
3.Andre Oliveira (DEF)
7
4.Rodrigo Moreira (DEF)
6
5.Billy Hutchison (DEF)
6
6.Samuel Reis (MID)
7
7.Samuel Andrade (MID)
7
8.Cristiano Moreira (MID)
7
9.Fernando Fuentes (ATT)
6
10.Gaspar Reis (ATT)
6
11.Tomas Carvalho (ATT)
7
 
12.Daniel Ribeiro (DEF)
0
13.Nuno Martins (MID)
0
14.Guilherme Vieira (DEF)
0

1.Mads Nielsen (GK)
6
2.Marama Levintsky (DEF)
6
3.Anton Kolesnichenko (DEF)
8
4.Henry Hamers (DEF)
7
5.Joel Gadd (DEF)
6
6.Stephan Amoah (MID)
7
7.Ugo Wilcox (MID)
9
8.Niccolo Perry (MID)
7
9.Alejandro Rossitto (ATT)
7
10.Jason Vieira (ATT)
5
11.Ahmed Turpijn (ATT)
6
 
12.Darren Cooke (GK)
0
13.Vitor Faria (ATT)
0
14.Edgar Nascimento (MID)
0