Match Report
| S.L. Benfica | S.L. Benfica |  |  | Felgueiras | Felgueiras | ||||||||||||||||
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| Kai Eberle | K. Eberle |  | 72 | G |  | 1 | | G | 65 |  | David Quaresma | D. Quaresma | |||||||||
| Jose Quaresma | J. Quaresma | | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Jorge Soares | J. Soares | |||||||||
| Gaspar Carvalho | G. Carvalho | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 | | Quim Fonseca | Q. Fonseca | |||||||||
| Nuno Martins | N. Martins | | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Sergio Campos | S. Campos | |||||||||
| Joao Nascimento | J. Nascimento | | 56 | D | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Tomas Martins | T. Martins | |||||||||
| Lee Mason | L. Mason |  | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 77 | | Guilherme Monteiro | G. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Gary Campbell | G. Campbell |  | 64 | M | | 7 | | M | 73 | | Rui Andrade | R. Andrade | |||||||||
| Adel Mazzoncini | A. Mazzoncini |  | 47 | M | | 8 | | M | 67 | | Rafael Rego | R. Rego | |||||||||
| Jon May | J. May | | 67 | A | | 9 | | A | 77 | | Vitor Viana | V. Viana | |||||||||
| Steve de Jong | S. de Jong |  | 66 | A |  | | 10 | | | A | 71 | | Vasco Martins | V. Martins | |||||||
| Romarin Ipoua | R. Ipoua |  | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 70 | | Ricardo Tavares | R. Tavares | |||||||||
| Rui Nunes | R. Nunes | | 66 | G | | 12 | | A | 66 |  | Alberto Prieto | A. Prieto | |||||||||
| Gaspar Barros | G. Barros | | 64 | G | | 13 | | M | 65 | | Tomas Monteiro | T. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Hugo Soares | H. Soares | | 63 | G | | 14 | | M | 65 | | Vasco Barros | V. Barros | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to Felgueiras. A crowd of 20,600 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both S.L. Benfica and Felgueiras are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Futre.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both S.L. Benfica and Felgueiras are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Futre.
0.00
0-0S.L. Benfica kick off and get the match underway!
8.40
0-0Nuno Martins passes the ball forward to Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell decides to run forward with the ball. Gary Campbell plays a one-two with Steve de Jong and advances towards the goal... Gary Campbell side-steps and rifles a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
9.32
0-1Guilherme Monteiro chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Tavares. Ricardo Tavares whips in a cross ball towards Vitor Viana. Vitor Viana makes a deft header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
14.14
Tomas Martins makes a probing pass to Rafael Rego. Rafael Rego chips the ball to his team mate, Vasco Martins. Vasco Martins shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
18.58
0-1Lee Mason knocks the ball to his team mate, Steve de Jong. Steve de Jong deftly passes the ball to Jon May, releasing him through on goal. Jon May shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
22.22
0-1Tomas Martins darts forward. Tomas Martins threads a neat ball through to Vitor Viana. Vitor Viana knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gaspar Carvalho.
24.21
0-1Rui Andrade clumsily knocks into Gary Campbell. Rui Andrade is given a warning by the referee! Gary Campbell grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
26.06
Gary Campbell threads a neat ball through to Jon May. Jon May shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
28.42
Rui Andrade brings the ball forward. Rui Andrade controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Kai Eberle. Excellent save.
30.44
Seeing a gap ahead, Gaspar Carvalho plays the ball forward to Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell takes it forward alone. Gary Campbell shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
34.35
Rafael Rego threads a neat ball through to Vitor Viana. Vitor Viana knocks the ball to his team mate, Vasco Martins. Some world-class footwork from Vasco Martins provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Kai Eberle!
39.53
Lee Mason threads the ball through to Jon May. Jon May rushes past Quim Fonseca! Jon May shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
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. Felgueiras also appear unchanged since the first half. The S.L. Benfica players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Felgueiras kicking off!
49.39
Rafael Rego runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Rafael Rego shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
53.22
1-1Rui Andrade flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Viana controls it well on his chest. Vitor Viana makes a great pass forward. Ricardo Tavares runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
54.19
Guilherme Monteiro takes it forward alone. Guilherme Monteiro finds some space and shoots from distance. Kai Eberle is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
60.17
Nuno Martins chips the ball to his team mate, Lee Mason. Lee Mason laces a through ball forward to Steve de Jong. Steve de Jong puts a great ball through. Romarin Ipoua runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
67.36
Rui Andrade knocks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Tavares. Ricardo Tavares lofts in a cross ball towards Vitor Viana. Vitor Viana heads the ball goalwards but Kai Eberle is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
71.30
1-2Romarin Ipoua comes in with a late challenge on Quim Fonseca. Romarin Ipoua is shown the yellow card! Quim Fonseca hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.52
Sergio Campos surges forward with the ball. Sergio Campos threads a neat ball through to Vitor Viana. Vitor Viana lofts in a cross ball towards Vasco Martins. Vasco Martins connects with a diving header but it is tipped over by Kai Eberle.
75.28
1-2It's a corner kick. Rui Andrade loops the ball in to towards the near post. Gaspar Carvalho reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
81.29
Showing composure, Adel Mazzoncini laces a through ball forward to Steve de Jong. Steve de Jong skips past Jorge Soares! Steve de Jong muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Steve de Jong!
84.09
Gary Campbell makes a simple pass to Romarin Ipoua. Romarin Ipoua hits a low pass to Jon May. Some silky footwork from Jon May provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but David Quaresma is on top of it.
85.37
Lee Mason catches Sergio Campos on the ankles. Lee Mason is shown the yellow card! Sergio Campos stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.16
Quim Fonseca passes the ball forward to Rafael Rego. Rafael Rego makes a probing pass to Vasco Martins. Vasco Martins whips in a cross ball towards Ricardo Tavares. Ricardo Tavares connects with a diving header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ricardo Tavares!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.9%
55.1%
Play Area
29.5%
44.9%
25.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Vitor Viana of Felgueiras |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Kai Eberle (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jose Quaresma (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gaspar Carvalho (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nuno Martins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Joao Nascimento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Lee Mason (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Gary Campbell (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Adel Mazzoncini (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jon May (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Steve de Jong (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Romarin Ipoua (ATT) | | 5 |
| 12. | Rui Nunes (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gaspar Barros (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Hugo Soares (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | David Quaresma (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jorge Soares (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Quim Fonseca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Sergio Campos (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Tomas Martins (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Guilherme Monteiro (MID) | | 8 |
| 7. | Rui Andrade (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Rafael Rego (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Vitor Viana (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Vasco Martins (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Ricardo Tavares (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Alberto Prieto (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Tomas Monteiro (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Vasco Barros (MID) | 0 | |