Match Report


S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica     Vitoria SetúbalVitoria Setúbal
Ben CouchBen Couch Computer Player Computer Player
Mads NielsenM. Nielsen77
G
1captain
G
70Piotr PolP. Pol
Francisco NunesF. Nunes73
D
2
D
67Leonardo DominguezL. Dominguez
Anton KolesnichenkoA. Kolesnichenko76
D
3
D
65Marco StradaM. Strada
Henry HamersH. Hamers78
D
4
D
65Danny MoncurD. Moncur
Edgar NascimentoE. Nascimento65
M
5
D
64Richard YoudsR. Youds
Stephan AmoahS. Amoah84
M
6
M
72Luciano SoligoL. Soligo
Ugo WilcoxU. Wilcox80
M
captain7
M
66Thibault GourvennecT. Gourvennec
Abdeliah FreyA. Frey76
M
8
M
61Pedro NascimentoP. Nascimento
Vitor FariaV. Faria77
A
9
A
69Graham RedknappG. Redknapp
Reinder BroersR. Broers75
A
10
A
65Micha‘l GousséM. Goussé
Ahmed TurpijnA. Turpijn77
A
11
A
64Jaime VelosoJ. Veloso
 
Darren CookeD. Cooke70
G
12
G
63Pierre-Emmanuel PoulardP. Poulard
Alejandro RossittoA. Rossitto75
A
13
D
59Francisco TavaresF. Tavares
Joel GaddJ. Gadd71
D
14
M
57Ruben MoreiraR. Moreira

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to Vitoria Setúbal. A crowd of 20,599 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
S.L. Benfica are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Vitoria Setúbal appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ivone Rodrigues.


0.00
S.L. Benfica start the match!
2.03
Thibault Gourvennec flicks a high pass forward. Jaime Veloso holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jaime Veloso sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
6.39
Anton Kolesnichenko kicks a strong pass forward to Edgar Nascimento. Edgar Nascimento controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria knocks in a cross ball towards Ahmed Turpijn. Ahmed Turpijn beats his man to it with a header. Piotr Pol punches it away to safety.
10.57
Seeing a gap ahead, Henry Hamers laces a weighted ball forward to Stephan Amoah. Stephan Amoah flicks a high ball forward to Ahmed Turpijn who takes it down. Ahmed Turpijn cuts inside the box! Ahmed Turpijn rockets a shot on goal. It's there!! Piotr Pol has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
14.28
Vitor Faria comes in with a late challenge on Leonardo Dominguez. Vitor Faria is warned by the referee! Leonardo Dominguez runs off the knock.
15.28
Pedro Nascimento knocks the ball to his team mate, Micha‘l Goussé. Micha‘l Goussé advances inside the box! Micha‘l Goussé shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
16.35
Ugo Wilcox changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ugo Wilcox threads the ball through to Ahmed Turpijn but he's offside!
20.55
Henry Hamers sees Abdeliah Frey in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Abdeliah Frey threads a neat ball through to Ahmed Turpijn. Ahmed Turpijn threads a neat ball through to Reinder Broers. Reinder Broers muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
27.17
Pedro Nascimento hits a low pass to Jaime Veloso. Jaime Veloso plays a scrappy one-two with Graham Redknapp and advances towards the goal... Some superb footwork from Jaime Veloso provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
28.14
Pedro Nascimento threads the ball through to Jaime Veloso. Jaime Veloso whips in a cross ball towards Graham Redknapp. Graham Redknapp powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
32.09
Danny Moncur flicks a high ball forward to Luciano Soligo who takes it down. Showing composure, Luciano Soligo plays the ball forward to Jaime Veloso. Jaime Veloso shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
34.25
Henry Hamers laces a weighted ball forward to Abdeliah Frey. Abdeliah Frey laces a through ball forward to Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
38.37
Edgar Nascimento comes in with a late challenge on Pedro Nascimento. The referee calls over Edgar Nascimento and warns him to calm down! Pedro Nascimento runs off the knock.
45.00
Francisco Nunes flicks a high ball forward to Edgar Nascimento who takes it down. Edgar Nascimento knocks the ball forward to Reinder Broers. Reinder Broers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Vitoria Setúbal start the second half!
47.13
Francisco Nunes flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Wilcox holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ugo Wilcox makes a simple pass to Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Youds.
49.40
Luciano Soligo plays the ball forward to Micha‘l Goussé. Micha‘l Goussé knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.21
Pedro Nascimento threads a neat ball through to Jaime Veloso. Jaime Veloso shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
53.21
Abdeliah Frey flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Faria holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vitor Faria knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.45
Francisco Nunes flicks the ball to his team mate, Ugo Wilcox. Ugo Wilcox makes a simple pass to Reinder Broers. Reinder Broers shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
55.53
Stephan Amoah sees Ahmed Turpijn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ahmed Turpijn controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
57.49
Luciano Soligo makes a probing pass to Jaime Veloso. Jaime Veloso makes a pass forward but Micha‘l Goussé makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
60.31
Luciano Soligo flicks a high pass forward. Micha‘l Goussé holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Micha‘l Goussé lofts in a cross ball towards Jaime Veloso. Jaime Veloso flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
61.21
With some swift thinking, Marco Strada plays the ball forward to Thibault Gourvennec. Thibault Gourvennec sees Graham Redknapp in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Graham Redknapp shoots from 20 yards. Mads Nielsen gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
67.20
Thibault Gourvennec takes a quick throw-in. Luciano Soligo chips the ball to his team mate, Jaime Veloso. Jaime Veloso puts a great ball through. Graham Redknapp runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
69.37
Henry Hamers decides to run forward with the ball. Henry Hamers changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Henry Hamers knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marco Strada.
71.03
Stephan Amoah flicks the ball to his team mate, Reinder Broers. Reinder Broers lofts in a cross ball towards Ahmed Turpijn. Ahmed Turpijn whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Piotr Pol with no chance!! Goal for S.L. Benfica!
75.43
Francisco Nunes flicks a high pass forward. Stephan Amoah controls it well on his chest. Stephan Amoah knocks the ball to his team mate, Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria knocks in a cross ball towards Reinder Broers. Leonardo Dominguez hacks Reinder Broers from behind! Reinder Broers appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
78.26
Francisco Nunes comes in with a late challenge on Jaime Veloso. The referee brings Francisco Nunes to one side and gives him a warning! Jaime Veloso runs off the knock.
79.01
Pedro Nascimento takes it forward alone. Pedro Nascimento tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
81.43
Pedro Nascimento slams into Edgar Nascimento with his studs up. The referee motions to Pedro Nascimento to come over. It's a red card!! Edgar Nascimento stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.17
Edgar Nascimento flicks a high ball forward to Reinder Broers who takes it down. Reinder Broers controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
87.58
Francisco Nunes makes a probing pass to Abdeliah Frey. Abdeliah Frey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria shoots from 20 yards. Wonderful reactions from Piotr Pol keeps it out!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

S.L. Benfica

Vitoria Setúbal
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
31.5%
39.1%
29.3%

Scorers
Ahmed Turpijn 11, 71
Graham Redknapp 28

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ahmed Turpijn of S.L. Benfica

Match Ratings