Match Report


S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica     Boavista Futebol ClubeBoavista Futebol Clube
Computer Player Computer Player Alistair Spence Alistair Spence
Kai EberleK. Eberle72
G
1
G
70Marcel BeckmannM. Beckmann
Jose QuaresmaJ. Quaresma66
D
2
D
66Dietmar WielandD. Wieland
Gaspar CarvalhoG. Carvalho57
D
3
D
65Miguel VelosoM. Veloso
Joao NascimentoJ. Nascimento57
D
4
D
64Nicolas MenendezN. Menendez
Nuno MartinsN. Martins56
D
5
D
67Dave GreeningD. Greening
Lee MasonL. Mason67
M
6captain
M
69Kevin ThomsonK. Thomson
Manfa DeschampsM. Deschamps65
M
7
M
66Raphael MoserR. Moser
Gary CampbellG. Campbell64
M
8
M
66Alberto BentoA. Bento
Jon MayJ. May67
A
9
A
68Gerhard OverathG. Overath
Steve de JongS. de Jong66
A
captain10
A
66Don McallisterD. Mcallister
Romarin IpouaR. Ipoua61
A
11
A
67Moustapha BouchibaM. Bouchiba
 
Rui NunesR. Nunes66
G
12
D
61Robert FowlerR. Fowler
Gaspar BarrosG. Barros64
G
13
M
66Tiago LoureiroT. Loureiro
Hugo SoaresH. Soares63
G
14
A
61Klas BjörklundK. Björklund

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to Boavista Futebol Clube. A crowd of 20,160 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both S.L. Benfica and Boavista Futebol Clube are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dani Costa Pereira.


0.00
Boavista Futebol Clube kick off the first half!
2.01
Lee Mason sees space and advances. Lee Mason threads the ball through to Steve de Jong but he's offside!
10.30
Kevin Thomson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Moustapha Bouchiba. Moustapha Bouchiba makes a simple pass, allowing Don Mcallister to run into the box. Don Mcallister rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but Gaspar Carvalho blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
12.54
Joao Nascimento hits a low pass to Lee Mason. Lee Mason threads a neat ball through to Steve de Jong. Steve de Jong makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Romarin Ipoua but he's offside!
14.51
Dave Greening pushes mid-way up the pitch. Dave Greening hits a low pass to Don Mcallister. Don Mcallister whips in a cross ball towards Moustapha Bouchiba. Moustapha Bouchiba makes a deft header. Moustapha Bouchiba scores for Boavista Futebol Clube!!
20.00
Joao Nascimento pushes mid-way up the pitch. Joao Nascimento makes a simple pass to Steve de Jong. Steve de Jong knocks in a cross ball towards Romarin Ipoua. Romarin Ipoua connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Marcel Beckmann with no chance!! Goal for S.L. Benfica!
24.25
Raphael Moser clumsily knocks into Manfa Deschamps. The referee calls over Raphael Moser and shows him a yellow card! Manfa Deschamps stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.05
Dietmar Wieland sees Alberto Bento in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alberto Bento flicks a high ball forward to Moustapha Bouchiba who takes it down. Moustapha Bouchiba shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Kai Eberle smothers it!
27.13
Raphael Moser chips the ball to his team mate, Gerhard Overath. Gerhard Overath threads the ball through to Don Mcallister but he's offside!
28.09
Raphael Moser passes the ball forward to Don Mcallister. Don Mcallister knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Joao Nascimento.
30.43
Gaspar Carvalho hacks Moustapha Bouchiba from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Moustapha Bouchiba carries on, but is struggling a bit.
33.45
Alberto Bento catches Lee Mason on the ankles. The referee calls over Alberto Bento and shows him a yellow card! Lee Mason grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
36.24
With a delightful solo run, Alberto Bento stretches the opposition's defence. Alberto Bento knocks in a cross ball towards Moustapha Bouchiba. Moustapha Bouchiba rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
38.33
Kevin Thomson darts forward. Kevin Thomson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Kai Eberle!
40.09
Seeing a gap ahead, Raphael Moser plays the ball forward to Gerhard Overath. Gerhard Overath whips in a cross ball towards Don Mcallister. Don Mcallister gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Kai Eberle gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
44.53
Joao Nascimento picks a pass forward to Lee Mason. Lee Mason makes an attacking run forward. Lee Mason knocks in a cross ball towards Romarin Ipoua. Romarin Ipoua connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Marcel Beckmann didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
45.00
Gary Campbell kicks a strong pass forward to Jon May. Jon May whips in a cross ball towards Romarin Ipoua. Dietmar Wieland barges into Romarin Ipoua. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
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. Boavista Futebol Clube 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 whistle blows and S.L. Benfica kick off!
48.36
Gaspar Carvalho plays the ball forward to Manfa Deschamps. Manfa Deschamps makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jon May. Jon May deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steve de Jong but the linesman indicates offside!
49.16
Raphael Moser makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gerhard Overath. Gerhard Overath lofts in a cross ball towards Don Mcallister. Don Mcallister finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
51.02
Joao Nascimento chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell threads the ball through to Jon May. Jon May tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper, Marcel Beckmann, sees it late!! Goal for S.L. Benfica!
57.28
Miguel Veloso flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Thomson controls it well on his chest. Kevin Thomson hits a low pass to Moustapha Bouchiba. Moustapha Bouchiba whips in a cross ball towards Don Mcallister. Don Mcallister beats his man to it with a header. It's miles wide!
59.15
Kevin Thomson makes a simple pass to Don Mcallister. Don Mcallister whips in a cross ball towards Gerhard Overath. Gerhard Overath whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
61.08
Nicolas Menendez sees Raphael Moser in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With a delightful solo run, Raphael Moser stretches the opposition's defence. Raphael Moser flicks the ball to his team mate, Gerhard Overath. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Gerhard Overath provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gerhard Overath!
66.35
Gaspar Carvalho catches Don Mcallister on the ankles. Gaspar Carvalho is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Don Mcallister carries on, but is struggling a bit.
75.58
Dietmar Wieland sees Alberto Bento in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alberto Bento kicks a strong pass forward to Don Mcallister. Don Mcallister knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kai Eberle who gathers it comfortably.
78.25
Boavista Futebol Clube are dictating the run of play here today.
81.46
Raphael Moser makes a simple pass to Moustapha Bouchiba. Moustapha Bouchiba tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
89.14
With imagination, Kevin Thomson laces a through ball forward to Don Mcallister. Don Mcallister knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kai Eberle who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

S.L. Benfica

Boavista Futebol Clube
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
4
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
39%
61%
Play Area
37.8%
42.7%
19.5%

Scorers
Romarin Ipoua 20
Jon May 51
Moustapha Bouchiba 15
Gerhard Overath 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Moustapha Bouchiba of Boavista Futebol Clube

Match Ratings
1.Kai Eberle (GK)
7
2.Jose Quaresma (DEF)
6
3.Gaspar Carvalho (DEF)red card
3
4.Joao Nascimento (DEF)
6
5.Nuno Martins (DEF)
6
6.Lee Mason (MID)
6
7.Manfa Deschamps (MID)
6
8.Gary Campbell (MID)
7
9.Jon May (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Steve de Jong (ATT)
6
11.Romarin Ipoua (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Rui Nunes (GK)
0
13.Gaspar Barros (GK)
0
14.Hugo Soares (GK)
0

1.Marcel Beckmann (GK)
6
2.Dietmar Wieland (DEF)
6
3.Miguel Veloso (DEF)
6
4.Nicolas Menendez (DEF)
6
5.Dave Greening (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Thomson (MID)
7
7.Raphael Moser (MID)yellow card
7
8.Alberto Bento (MID)yellow card
6
9.Gerhard Overath (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Don Mcallister (ATT)
6
11.Moustapha Bouchiba (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Robert Fowler (DEF)
0
13.Tiago Loureiro (MID)
0
14.Klas Björklund (ATT)
0