Match Report


S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica     Académica de CoimbraAcadémica de Coimbra
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Lourenço SalasL. Salas76
G
1
G
65Filipe VieiraF. Vieira
Andy NichollsA. Nicholls80
D
2
D
70Lorenzo Di MicheleL. Di Michele
Anton KolesnichenkoA. Kolesnichenko77
D
3
D
69Manuel SoaresM. Soares
Romarin NdiefiR. Ndiefi76
D
4
D
66Tiago SemedoT. Semedo
Joel GaddJ. Gadd72
D
5
M
73Quim MarquesQ. Marques
Stephan AmoahS. Amoah84
M
6
M
64Pedro AntunesP. Antunes
Ugo WilcoxU. Wilcox83
M
captain7
M
63Vitor SousaV. Sousa
Guilherme PinheiroG. Pinheiro85
M
8
M
63Carlos BarbosaC. Barbosa
Hryhoriy KasyanovH. Kasyanov76
A
9
A
68Silvio FonsecaS. Fonseca
Tomek LatoT. Lato74
A
10captain
A
65Nuno PintoN. Pinto
Elena BlancoE. Blanco74
A
11
A
58Craig GemmillC. Gemmill
 
Niccolo PerryN. Perry84
M
12
D
66Romero P. SolerR. Soler
Reinder BroersR. Broers75
A
13
D
64David MarquesD. Marques
Pedro MonteiroP. Monteiro66
D
14
G
64Ted Ntumpa NsafuT. Ntumpa Nsafu

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to Académica de Coimbra. A crowd of 19,745 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
S.L. Benfica are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Académica de Coimbra appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Vasco De Franceschi.


0.00
S.L. Benfica start the match!
2.07
Ugo Wilcox comes in with a late challenge on Vitor Sousa. The referee calls over Ugo Wilcox and warns him to calm down! Vitor Sousa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.10
Manuel Soares passes the ball forward to Carlos Barbosa. Carlos Barbosa makes a simple pass to Craig Gemmill. Craig Gemmill plays a one-two with Nuno Pinto and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Craig Gemmill provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
4.32
Manuel Soares deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlos Barbosa. Carlos Barbosa flicks a high pass forward to Nuno Pinto who brings the ball under control. Nuno Pinto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
8.56
Pedro Antunes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Pedro Antunes edges inside the box! Pedro Antunes takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
10.54
Guilherme Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward. Tomek Lato holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tomek Lato finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
14.16
Manuel Soares knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Antunes. With a delightful solo run, Pedro Antunes stretches the opposition's defence. Pedro Antunes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
18.22
Carlos Barbosa flicks the ball to his team mate, Silvio Fonseca. Silvio Fonseca controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
20.19
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
21.45
Quim Marques chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Gemmill. Craig Gemmill advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Craig Gemmill provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
22.49
Vitor Sousa decides to run forward with the ball. Vitor Sousa shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
24.49
Guilherme Pinheiro knocks the ball forward to Hryhoriy Kasyanov. Hryhoriy Kasyanov whips in a cross ball towards Tomek Lato. Tomek Lato makes a looping header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
27.35
Tiago Semedo knocks the ball to his team mate, Quim Marques. Quim Marques threads a neat ball through to Nuno Pinto. Nuno Pinto knocks in a cross ball towards Silvio Fonseca. Silvio Fonseca makes a convincing header his aim is horrendously poor!
28.46
Pedro Antunes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nuno Pinto. Nuno Pinto lofts in a cross ball towards Silvio Fonseca. Silvio Fonseca outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Lourenço Salas manages to gather it comfortably.
30.56
Romarin Ndiefi hits a low pass to Stephan Amoah. Stephan Amoah runs straight at the opposition's defence. Stephan Amoah makes a simple pass, allowing Hryhoriy Kasyanov to run into the box. Some good footwork from Hryhoriy Kasyanov provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
33.42
Anton Kolesnichenko hits a low pass to Guilherme Pinheiro. Guilherme Pinheiro sees a break and surges forward. Guilherme Pinheiro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Filipe Vieira gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
34.16
Andy Nicholls controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephan Amoah. Stephan Amoah threads the ball through to Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.16
Stephan Amoah makes a probing pass to Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco plays a quick one-two with Tomek Lato and rushes in on goal... Tiago Semedo hacks Elena Blanco from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
42.27
Ugo Wilcox flicks the ball to his team mate, Tomek Lato. Tomek Lato tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
44.05
Romarin Ndiefi flicks a high pass forward. Stephan Amoah collects the pass. Stephan Amoah makes a probing pass to Tomek Lato. Tomek Lato lofts in a cross ball towards Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Filipe Vieira reads it well. Great keeping!
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. Académica de Coimbra also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Académica de Coimbra start the second half!
49.49
Joel Gadd kicks a strong pass forward to Stephan Amoah. Stephan Amoah threads the ball through to Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco shoots from outside the area but Filipe Vieira is on top of his game. Good keeping!
51.27
Pedro Antunes catches Ugo Wilcox on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ugo Wilcox hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.25
Guilherme Pinheiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.24
Tiago Semedo hits a low pass to Pedro Antunes. With some swift thinking, Pedro Antunes plays the ball forward to Silvio Fonseca. Silvio Fonseca passes the ball forward but Craig Gemmill is offside!
59.36
With imagination, Vitor Sousa plays the ball forward to Craig Gemmill. Craig Gemmill cuts inside the box! Craig Gemmill side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
63.27
Seeing a gap ahead, Guilherme Pinheiro plays the ball forward to Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.56
Carlos Barbosa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Gemmill. Craig Gemmill threads a neat ball through to Silvio Fonseca. Silvio Fonseca tries a spectacular strike. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Romarin Ndiefi.
67.29
Vitor Sousa takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Joel Gadd comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
72.36
Manuel Soares sees Pedro Antunes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pedro Antunes makes a probing pass to Craig Gemmill. Craig Gemmill shoots from long range but Lourenço Salas is on top of it.
73.06
Ugo Wilcox makes a simple pass to Tomek Lato. Tomek Lato whips in a cross ball towards Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco beats his man to it with a header. Elena Blanco scores for S.L. Benfica!!
77.47
Académica de Coimbra have made 2 substitutions with Romero P. Soler replacing Vitor Sousa and David Marques replacing Silvio Fonseca .
83.55
Stephan Amoah sees Tomek Lato in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tomek Lato sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
87.06
Manuel Soares makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pedro Antunes. Pedro Antunes hits a low pass to Craig Gemmill. Craig Gemmill rushes past Anton Kolesnichenko! Some silky footwork from Craig Gemmill provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
89.24
Ugo Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Elena Blanco collects the pass. Elena Blanco makes a defence splitting pass to Hryhoriy Kasyanov. Hryhoriy Kasyanov takes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
90.00
Guilherme Pinheiro hacks Pedro Antunes from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pedro Antunes stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

S.L. Benfica

Académica de Coimbra
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
28%
42.7%
29.3%

Scorers
Tomek Lato 24
Elena Blanco 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tomek Lato of S.L. Benfica

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

1.Filipe Vieira (GK)
7
2.Lorenzo Di Michele (DEF)
6
3.Manuel Soares (DEF)
7
4.Tiago Semedo (DEF)
6
5.Quim Marques (MID)
6
6.Pedro Antunes (MID)yellow card
7
7.Vitor Sousa (MID)
6
8.Carlos Barbosa (MID)
6
9.Silvio Fonseca (ATT)
6
10.Nuno Pinto (ATT)
6
11.Craig Gemmill (ATT)
8
 
12.Romero P. Soler (DEF)
6
13.David Marques (DEF)
6
14.Ted Ntumpa Nsafu (GK)
0