Match Report


S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica     C.F. Estrela da AmadoraC.F. Estrela da Amadora
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Lourenço SalasL. Salas76
G
1
G
72Jaime LimaJ. Lima
Andy NichollsA. Nicholls80
D
2
D
72Nabil HillN. Hill
Anton KolesnichenkoA. Kolesnichenko77
D
3
D
72Patricio CabreraP. Cabrera
Romarin NdiefiR. Ndiefi76
D
4
D
70Eduardo ValenteE. Valente
Joel GaddJ. Gadd72
D
5
D
70Andy McCoistA. McCoist
Stephan AmoahS. Amoah84
M
6
M
74Elena MarcelinoE. Marcelino
Niccolo PerryN. Perry83
M
7
M
73Craig MilburnC. Milburn
Guilherme PinheiroG. Pinheiro85
M
captain8captain
A
70Sven LindnerS. Lindner
Alejandro RossittoA. Rossitto75
A
9
A
69Bruno VianaB. Viana
Tomek LatoT. Lato74
A
10
A
64Rui CamposR. Campos
Elena BlancoE. Blanco74
A
11
A
62Roberto SoaresR. Soares
 
Ugo WilcoxU. Wilcox83
M
12
M
70Edwin KosterE. Koster
Reinder BroersR. Broers75
A
13
D
70Daniel VarelaD. Varela
Pedro MonteiroP. Monteiro66
D
14
G
65Nelson HulshoffN. Hulshoff

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to C.F. Estrela da Amadora. A crowd of 19,585 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
S.L. Benfica are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while C.F. Estrela da Amadora appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Francisco Faisca.


0.00
C.F. Estrela da Amadora kick off and get the match underway!
8.48
Anton Kolesnichenko plays the ball forward to Guilherme Pinheiro. Guilherme Pinheiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco makes a probing pass to Tomek Lato but he's offside!
10.32
Craig Milburn flicks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Viana. Bruno Viana knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Soares. Roberto Soares fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
16.51
Nabil Hill flicks a high pass forward. Craig Milburn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Milburn threads the ball through to Sven Lindner. Sven Lindner knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Viana. With a superhuman jump, Bruno Viana connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Lourenço Salas easily punches it away to safety.
20.23
Craig Milburn receives the ball from a throw-in from Elena Marcelino. Seeing a gap ahead, Craig Milburn plays the ball forward to Sven Lindner. Sven Lindner tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
24.43
Andy McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Craig Milburn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Milburn threads a neat ball through to Sven Lindner. Sven Lindner knocks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Viana. Bruno Viana shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Lourenço Salas is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
30.11
Andy Nicholls kicks a strong pass forward to Stephan Amoah. With fabulous vision, Stephan Amoah picks a pass forward to Tomek Lato. Tomek Lato rushes past Andy McCoist! Tomek Lato side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
32.55
Joel Gadd makes a probing pass to Stephan Amoah. Stephan Amoah sees Elena Blanco in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Elena Blanco sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
33.54
Romarin Ndiefi flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Perry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Niccolo Perry plays the ball forward to Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
34.58
Romarin Ndiefi knocks the ball forward to Guilherme Pinheiro. Guilherme Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Rossitto controls it well on his chest. Alejandro Rossitto controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Jaime Lima is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
39.24
Andy Nicholls sees Guilherme Pinheiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guilherme Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward. Elena Blanco controls it well on his chest. Elena Blanco shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
44.08
Guilherme Pinheiro knocks the ball forward to Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Jaime Lima is on top of it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. S.L. Benfica appear unchanged since the first half. C.F. Estrela da Amadora also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
S.L. Benfica start the second half!
48.14
Craig Milburn flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Soares holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Roberto Soares whips in a cross ball towards Rui Campos. Rui Campos beats his man to it with a header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
49.56
Anton Kolesnichenko kicks a strong pass forward to Guilherme Pinheiro. Guilherme Pinheiro makes a probing pass to Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco shoots from distance. Superb reactions from Jaime Lima. What a save!
51.43
Anton Kolesnichenko makes a beautiful solo run. Anton Kolesnichenko knocks the ball forward to Tomek Lato. Tomek Lato cuts inside the box! Tomek Lato cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
57.16
Stephan Amoah controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alejandro Rossitto. Alejandro Rossitto tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
60.25
Elena Marcelino chips the ball to his team mate, Bruno Viana. Bruno Viana makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Sven Lindner. Sven Lindner side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Lourenço Salas is on top of his game. Well saved!
65.00
Stephan Amoah flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Rossitto comfortably collects the pass. Alejandro Rossitto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.42
Guilherme Pinheiro makes a probing pass to Tomek Lato. Tomek Lato shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
75.54
Patricio Cabrera hacks Anton Kolesnichenko from behind! The referee calls over Patricio Cabrera and shows him a yellow card! Anton Kolesnichenko carries on, but is struggling a bit.
78.07
From the throw-in, Craig Milburn picks out Elena Marcelino. Elena Marcelino hits a low pass to Rui Campos. Rui Campos whips in a cross ball towards Sven Lindner. Sven Lindner fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
87.38
Elena Marcelino kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Soares. Roberto Soares controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

S.L. Benfica

C.F. Estrela da Amadora
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
29.4%
39.7%
30.9%

Scorers
Alejandro Rossitto 35
Roberto Soares 10
Bruno Viana 24

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bruno Viana of C.F. Estrela da Amadora

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)
7
7.Niccolo Perry (MID)
6
8.Guilherme Pinheiro (MID)
8
9.Alejandro Rossitto (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Tomek Lato (ATT)
7
11.Elena Blanco (ATT)
6
 
12.Ugo Wilcox (MID)
0
13.Reinder Broers (ATT)
0
14.Pedro Monteiro (DEF)
0

1.Jaime Lima (GK)
7
2.Nabil Hill (DEF)
6
3.Patricio Cabrera (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Eduardo Valente (DEF)
6
5.Andy McCoist (DEF)
6
6.Elena Marcelino (MID)
6
7.Craig Milburn (MID)
7
8.Sven Lindner (ATT)
7
9.Bruno Viana (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Rui Campos (ATT)
6
11.Roberto Soares (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Edwin Koster (MID)
0
13.Daniel Varela (DEF)
0
14.Nelson Hulshoff (GK)
0