Match Report
| Salgueiros 08 | Salgueiros 08 |  |  | S.L. Benfica | S.L. Benfica | ||||||||||||||||
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| Rodrigo Moutinho | R. Moutinho |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 72 |  | Kai Eberle | K. Eberle | |||||||||
| Quim Martins | Q. Martins | | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | Jose Quaresma | J. Quaresma | |||||||||
| Neil Glass | N. Glass |  | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 | | Joao Nascimento | J. Nascimento | |||||||||
| Joao Nunes | J. Nunes | | 60 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 | | Nuno Martins | N. Martins | |||||||||
| Sergio Jardim | S. Jardim | | 57 | D | | 5 | | D | 48 | | Marcel Eilts | M. Eilts | |||||||||
| Fernando Carvalho | F. Carvalho | | 66 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 67 |  | Lee Mason | L. Mason | ||||||||
| Ian Shields | I. Shields | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 65 |  | Manfa Deschamps | M. Deschamps | |||||||||
| Tiago Gomes | T. Gomes | | 75 | A | | 8 | | M | 64 | | Gary Campbell | G. Campbell | |||||||||
| Roberto Loureiro | R. Loureiro | | 68 | A | | 9 | | A | 67 | | Jon May | J. May | |||||||||
| Luis Barkero | L. Barkero |  | 67 | A | | 10 | | | A | 66 |  | Steve de Jong | S. de Jong | ||||||||
| Samuel Fernandes | S. Fernandes | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 |  | Romarin Ipoua | R. Ipoua | |||||||||
| Artur Soares | A. Soares | | 64 | M | | 12 | | G | 66 | | Rui Nunes | R. Nunes | |||||||||
| Alfred Heskey | A. Heskey | | 62 | M | | 13 | | G | 64 | | Gaspar Barros | G. Barros | |||||||||
| Cesar Nascimento | C. Nascimento | | 57 | M | | 14 | | G | 63 | | Hugo Soares | H. Soares | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Estadio do Padroense FC where Salgueiros 08 play host to S.L. Benfica. A crowd of 20,223 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Salgueiros 08 are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while S.L. Benfica appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marco Vitor.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Salgueiros 08 are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while S.L. Benfica appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marco Vitor.
0.00
0-0S.L. Benfica start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.26
0-0Ian Shields makes a probing pass to Samuel Fernandes. Samuel Fernandes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.40
0-0Sergio Jardim threads the ball through to Ian Shields. Ian Shields changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ian Shields flicks the ball to his team mate, Luis Barkero. Luis Barkero makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Kai Eberle is on top of it.
18.45
0-0Ian Shields runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ian Shields shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
28.16
0-0Sergio Jardim barges into Steve de Jong. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Steve de Jong stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.43
Quim Martins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ian Shields. Ian Shields makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luis Barkero. Luis Barkero knocks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Fernandes. Samuel Fernandes tries a spectacular strike but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
33.29
Ian Shields darts forward. Ian Shields finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
36.51
0-1Lee Mason flicks the ball to his team mate, Romarin Ipoua. Romarin Ipoua cuts inside the box! Romarin Ipoua side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.30
Marcel Eilts kicks a strong pass forward to Lee Mason. Lee Mason flicks a high pass forward. Romarin Ipoua controls it well on his chest. Romarin Ipoua advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Romarin Ipoua provides some space. He shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
Ian Shields deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luis Barkero. Luis Barkero knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Loureiro. Roberto Loureiro makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Salgueiros 08 appear unchanged since the first half. S.L. Benfica also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Salgueiros 08 kicking off!
49.54
0-1Ian Shields clumsily knocks into Lee Mason. Ian Shields is warned by the referee! Lee Mason hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.02
Nuno Martins breaks forward. Nuno Martins flicks the ball to his team mate, Romarin Ipoua. Romarin Ipoua shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
54.35
Gary Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Jon May controls it well on his chest. Jon May makes a probing pass between the defence to Romarin Ipoua. Romarin Ipoua tries a spectacular strike. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. S.L. Benfica are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
57.42
With great vision, Joao Nunes plays the ball forward to Ian Shields. Ian Shields makes a beautiful solo run. Ian Shields plays a scrappy one-two with Roberto Loureiro and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ian Shields makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
60.24
Fernando Carvalho barges into Gary Campbell. Fernando Carvalho is warned by the referee! Gary Campbell runs off the knock.
66.34
Marcel Eilts controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Manfa Deschamps. Manfa Deschamps threads the ball through to Romarin Ipoua. Romarin Ipoua whips in a cross ball towards Jon May. Jon May finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Rodrigo Moutinho reads it well. He makes it look easy!
69.49
Ian Shields knocks the ball to his team mate, Luis Barkero. Luis Barkero sees Roberto Loureiro just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some silky footwork from Roberto Loureiro provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
71.48
Joao Nascimento passes the ball forward to Manfa Deschamps. Manfa Deschamps knocks the ball forward to Romarin Ipoua. Romarin Ipoua makes a probing pass between the defence to Steve de Jong. Some silky footwork from Steve de Jong provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
75.47
Ian Shields barges into Manfa Deschamps. The referee calls over Ian Shields again and warns him to calm down! Manfa Deschamps runs off the knock.
77.19
Lee Mason threads a neat ball through to Romarin Ipoua. Romarin Ipoua shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
79.36
0-2Manfa Deschamps decides to run forward with the ball. Manfa Deschamps controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Jon May through on goal. Jon May takes a shot at goal. The ball ricochets off Quim Martins and flashes wide of the near post.
80.18
0-2Lee Mason takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Ian Shields reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
83.53
Manfa Deschamps makes a high pass forward. Steve de Jong shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Steve de Jong cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Steve de Jong provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
84.42
Marcel Eilts flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steve de Jong. Steve de Jong shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
85.38
Manfa Deschamps makes a simple pass to Steve de Jong. Steve de Jong lofts in a cross ball towards Jon May. Jon May finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
Lee Mason flicks a high pass forward. Romarin Ipoua collects the pass. Romarin Ipoua sees Steve de Jong just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Steve de Jong provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
6
8
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.8%
58.2%
Play Area
29.9%
47.8%
22.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Romarin Ipoua of S.L. Benfica |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Rodrigo Moutinho (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Quim Martins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Neil Glass (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Joao Nunes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sergio Jardim (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Fernando Carvalho (MID) | 5 | |
| 7. | Ian Shields (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Tiago Gomes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Roberto Loureiro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Luis Barkero (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Samuel Fernandes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Artur Soares (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alfred Heskey (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Cesar Nascimento (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Kai Eberle (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jose Quaresma (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Joao Nascimento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nuno Martins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marcel Eilts (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Lee Mason (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Manfa Deschamps (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Gary Campbell (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jon May (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Steve de Jong (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Romarin Ipoua (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Rui Nunes (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gaspar Barros (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Hugo Soares (GK) | 0 | |