Match Report


S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica     MaiaMaia
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Lourenço SalasL. Salas76
G
1
G
61Pedro LoureiroP. Loureiro
Andy NichollsA. Nicholls80
D
2
D
69Carlos SousaC. Sousa
Anton KolesnichenkoA. Kolesnichenko77
D
3
D
64Filipe MarquesF. Marques
Romarin NdiefiR. Ndiefi76
D
4
D
60Diogo NascimentoD. Nascimento
Joel GaddJ. Gadd72
D
5
D
58Pedro NunesP. Nunes
Stephan AmoahS. Amoah84
M
6
M
81Sebastiao NevesS. Neves
Niccolo PerryN. Perry83
M
captain7captain
M
70Carlos FerreiraC. Ferreira
Guilherme PinheiroG. Pinheiro85
M
8
A
67Carlos AlvesC. Alves
Hryhoriy KasyanovH. Kasyanov76
A
9
A
66John GreigJ. Greig
Tomek LatoT. Lato74
A
10
A
63Moritz HeiserM. Heiser
Elena BlancoE. Blanco74
A
11
A
57Rodrigo AndradeR. Andrade
 
Ugo WilcoxU. Wilcox83
M
12
M
69Jaime AntunesJ. Antunes
Reinder BroersR. Broers75
A
13
G
60Dale BarrettD. Barrett
Pedro MonteiroP. Monteiro66
D
14
G
57Francisco MoutinhoF. Moutinho

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to Maia. A crowd of 18,873 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
S.L. Benfica are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Maia appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Carlos Mamede.


0.00
Maia start the match!
4.21
Anton Kolesnichenko runs forward with the ball. Anton Kolesnichenko knocks the ball to his team mate, Tomek Lato. Tomek Lato shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
6.51
Romarin Ndiefi threads a neat ball through to Niccolo Perry. Niccolo Perry threads the ball through to Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco plays a scrappy one-two with Tomek Lato and stumbles forward towards the goal... Elena Blanco rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
9.18
Romarin Ndiefi flicks a high pass forward to Guilherme Pinheiro who brings the ball under control. Guilherme Pinheiro threads the ball through to Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco whips in a cross ball towards Tomek Lato. Tomek Lato connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Pedro Loureiro!
10.09
Sebastiao Neves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Moritz Heiser. Moritz Heiser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.58
Diogo Nascimento controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Ferreira. Carlos Ferreira sees Moritz Heiser in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Moritz Heiser shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
14.28
Carlos Ferreira brings the ball forward. Carlos Ferreira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lourenço Salas who gathers it comfortably.
16.44
Joel Gadd flicks a high pass forward to Niccolo Perry who brings the ball under control. Niccolo Perry threads a neat ball through to Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
21.56
Guilherme Pinheiro chips the ball to his team mate, Hryhoriy Kasyanov. Hryhoriy Kasyanov finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
26.33
Andy Nicholls knocks the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Perry. Niccolo Perry knocks the ball to his team mate, Hryhoriy Kasyanov. Hryhoriy Kasyanov shoots from outside the area but is denied by Pedro Loureiro. Excellent save.
27.13
Niccolo Perry makes a probing pass to Tomek Lato. Tomek Lato knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Filipe Marques.
30.25
Joel Gadd kicks a strong pass forward to Guilherme Pinheiro. Guilherme Pinheiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Hryhoriy Kasyanov. Hryhoriy Kasyanov kicks a strong pass forward to Tomek Lato but the referee indicates it's offside!
33.48
John Greig comes in with a late challenge on Anton Kolesnichenko. John Greig is shown the yellow card! Anton Kolesnichenko hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.09
Stephan Amoah flicks a high pass forward. Tomek Lato controls it well on his chest. Tomek Lato controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Pedro Loureiro gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
40.21
Anton Kolesnichenko flicks a high ball forward to Guilherme Pinheiro who takes it down. Guilherme Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward. Hryhoriy Kasyanov controls it well on his chest. Hryhoriy Kasyanov shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
42.38
Anton Kolesnichenko plays the ball forward to Niccolo Perry. Niccolo Perry takes it forward alone. Niccolo Perry finds some space and shoots from distance but Pedro Loureiro reads it well. Fabulous save!
45.00
Carlos Ferreira threads a neat ball through to Carlos Alves. Carlos Alves shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
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. Maia also appear unchanged since the first half. The Maia players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and S.L. Benfica get the second half underway!
47.27
Stephan Amoah sees Tomek Lato in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tomek Lato tries a spectacular long range effort. Pedro Loureiro comfortably gets down and covers it.
54.25
Joel Gadd threads a neat ball through to Guilherme Pinheiro. Guilherme Pinheiro threads the ball through to Tomek Lato. Tomek Lato skips past Carlos Sousa! Tomek Lato comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by Filipe Marques. Excellent block.
55.24
Anton Kolesnichenko passes the ball forward to Niccolo Perry. Niccolo Perry kicks a strong pass forward to Hryhoriy Kasyanov. Hryhoriy Kasyanov knocks in a cross ball towards Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco connects with a diving header but is denied by Filipe Marques. Excellent block.
57.42
Carlos Ferreira hacks Niccolo Perry from behind! Carlos Ferreira is warned by the referee! Niccolo Perry runs off the knock.
60.29
Carlos Ferreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rodrigo Andrade. Rodrigo Andrade plays a quick one-two with Moritz Heiser and rushes in on goal... Some awkward footwork from Rodrigo Andrade provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
61.04
Anton Kolesnichenko chips the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Pinheiro. Guilherme Pinheiro sees a break and surges forward. Guilherme Pinheiro shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.46
Sebastiao Neves kicks a strong pass forward to John Greig. John Greig shoots from outside the area. The ball takes a deflection leaving Lourenço Salas with no chance!! Goal for Maia!
81.58
Sebastiao Neves flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Andrade holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rodrigo Andrade knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.19
Stephan Amoah flicks a high pass forward. Tomek Lato controls it well on his chest. Tomek Lato sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
89.17
Sebastiao Neves decides to run forward with the ball. Sebastiao Neves whips in a cross ball towards John Greig. Joel Gadd catches John Greig on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
90.00
Anton Kolesnichenko pushes up the pitch. Anton Kolesnichenko threads the ball through to Tomek Lato. Tomek Lato shoots from distance but Pedro Loureiro reads it well. Nice save!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

S.L. Benfica

Maia
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
11
1
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
70.9%
29.1%
Play Area
30.2%
44.2%
25.6%

Scorers
Elena Blanco 7
Guilherme Pinheiro 61
John Greig 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Guilherme Pinheiro of S.L. Benfica

Match Ratings
1.Lourenço Salas (GK)
6
2.Andy Nicholls (DEF)
6
3.Anton Kolesnichenko (DEF)
8
4.Romarin Ndiefi (DEF)
6
5.Joel Gadd (DEF)
6
6.Stephan Amoah (MID)
6
7.Niccolo Perry (MID)
7
8.Guilherme Pinheiro (MID)goal scored
9
9.Hryhoriy Kasyanov (ATT)
6
10.Tomek Lato (ATT)
7
11.Elena Blanco (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Ugo Wilcox (MID)
0
13.Reinder Broers (ATT)
0
14.Pedro Monteiro (DEF)
0

1.Pedro Loureiro (GK)
8
2.Carlos Sousa (DEF)
6
3.Filipe Marques (DEF)
6
4.Diogo Nascimento (DEF)
6
5.Pedro Nunes (DEF)
6
6.Sebastiao Neves (MID)
7
7.Carlos Ferreira (MID)
6
8.Carlos Alves (ATT)
6
9.John Greig (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
10.Moritz Heiser (ATT)
6
11.Rodrigo Andrade (ATT)
6
 
12.Jaime Antunes (MID)
0
13.Dale Barrett (GK)
0
14.Francisco Moutinho (GK)
0