Match Report


S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica     MoreirenseMoreirense
Matt SnapeMatt Snape Computer Player Computer Player
Hannes LindemannH. Lindemann68
G
1
G
76Alexandre GomesA. Gomes
Wayne FentonW. Fenton71
D
2
D
78Celestine GarbaC. Garba
Jose FonsecaJ. Fonseca68
D
3
D
75Eduardo JardimE. Jardim
Fernando SantosF. Santos60
D
captain4
D
70Marco DelatorreM. Delatorre
Henry MidgleyH. Midgley77
D
5
D
68Jaime SantosJ. Santos
Paulo CastroP. Castro90
M
6
M
79Eduardo JesusE. Jesus
John NivenJ. Niven70
M
7
M
77Jose Fortes MarquitosJ. Marquitos
Maurice Van De WeyM. Van De Wey80
M
8
M
76Gouki NakamuraG. Nakamura
Fabrizio RinaldiniF. Rinaldini66
A
9
A
77Alberto IzquierdoA. Izquierdo
Miguel FariaM. Faria68
A
10
A
75Jose GilJ. Gil
Jose MoreiraJ. Moreira72
A
11captain
A
63Simon LensingS. Lensing
 
Carlos LimaC. Lima65
M
12
D
68Mario VieiraM. Vieira
Samuel LimaS. Lima64
D
13
D
67Miguel SantosM. Santos
Quim LoureiroQ. Loureiro64
A
14
D
66Craig LawC. Law

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to Moreirense. A crowd of 18,639 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both S.L. Benfica and Moreirense are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastiao Bento.


0.00
S.L. Benfica kick off!
8.53
Jose Fonseca knocks the ball to his team mate, Maurice Van De Wey. Maurice Van De Wey flicks a high ball forward to Fabrizio Rinaldini who takes it down. Fabrizio Rinaldini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Alexandre Gomes manages to keep it out.
12.45
Eduardo Jardim chips the ball to his team mate, Jaime Santos. Jaime Santos flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Izquierdo controls it well on his chest. Alberto Izquierdo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.58
Eduardo Jardim threads a neat ball through to Marco Delatorre. Marco Delatorre flicks a high pass forward. Jose Fortes Marquitos easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Fortes Marquitos plays a one-two with Gouki Nakamura and advances towards the goal... Jose Fortes Marquitos cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
27.58
John Niven plays the ball forward to Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria skips past Jaime Santos! Marco Delatorre clumsily knocks into Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
30.53
Wayne Fenton flicks a high pass forward. John Niven collects the pass. John Niven makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Maurice Van De Wey. Maurice Van De Wey makes a probing pass between the defence to Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria takes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
36.17
Gouki Nakamura threads the ball through to Eduardo Jesus. Eduardo Jesus whips in a cross ball towards Jose Gil. Jose Gil makes a convincing header. Hannes Lindemann didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
39.29
Jose Gil hacks Wayne Fenton from behind! The referee warns Jose Gil to calm down! Wayne Fenton runs off the knock.
40.50
Maurice Van De Wey decides to run forward with the ball. Maurice Van De Wey plays a scrappy one-two with Jose Moreira and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Maurice Van De Wey provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Magnificent block by Eduardo Jardim!
44.08
Jose Fortes Marquitos runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jose Fortes Marquitos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fernando Santos.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. S.L. Benfica appear unchanged since the first half. Moreirense also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Moreirense kick off!
49.31
Jaime Santos hoofs the ball up the pitch. Eduardo Jesus knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Lensing. Simon Lensing heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
55.50
Paulo Castro threads a neat ball through to Maurice Van De Wey. Maurice Van De Wey shoots from 20 yards but Alexandre Gomes is on top of it.
60.26
S.L. Benfica have made a substitution with Carlos Lima replacing Maurice Van De Wey .
61.36
Carlos Lima knocks the ball to his team mate, Fabrizio Rinaldini. Fabrizio Rinaldini knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Celestine Garba.
67.34
Jaime Santos hits a low pass to Alberto Izquierdo. Alberto Izquierdo whips in a cross ball towards Simon Lensing. Simon Lensing flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
69.26
Henry Midgley flicks the ball to his team mate, Paulo Castro. Paulo Castro makes a simple pass to Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria runs straight at the defence! Miguel Faria makes some space for himself and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
72.04
Fabrizio Rinaldini threads a neat ball through to Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alexandre Gomes who gathers it comfortably.
73.32
Paulo Castro flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Lima collects the pass. Carlos Lima rushes past Eduardo Jardim! Carlos Lima cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
77.34
S.L. Benfica have made a substitution with Quim Loureiro replacing Fabrizio Rinaldini .
79.21
Gouki Nakamura sees space and advances. Gouki Nakamura whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Izquierdo. Alberto Izquierdo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
81.08
Celestine Garba flicks a high pass forward. Gouki Nakamura collects the pass. Gouki Nakamura advances with the ball. Gouki Nakamura knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hannes Lindemann who gathers it comfortably.
83.29
Wayne Fenton passes the ball forward to Carlos Lima. Carlos Lima hits a low pass to Quim Loureiro. Quim Loureiro makes a defence splitting pass to Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Miguel Faria scores for S.L. Benfica!!
90.00
Eduardo Jardim makes a simple pass to Eduardo Jesus. Eduardo Jesus kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Fortes Marquitos. Jose Fortes Marquitos whips in a cross ball towards Jose Gil. Jose Gil jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

S.L. Benfica

Moreirense
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
29.4%
38.2%
32.4%

Scorers
Miguel Faria 31, 69, 83
Carlos Lima 73
Jose Fortes Marquitos 15

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Miguel Faria of S.L. Benfica

Match Ratings
1.Hannes Lindemann (GK)
6
2.Wayne Fenton (DEF)
6
3.Jose Fonseca (DEF)
6
4.Fernando Santos (DEF)
6
5.Henry Midgley (DEF)
6
6.Paulo Castro (MID)
7
7.John Niven (MID)
6
8.Maurice Van De Wey (MID)
7
9.Fabrizio Rinaldini (ATT)
6
10.Miguel Faria (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Jose Moreira (ATT)
6
 
12.Carlos Lima (MID)goal scored
7
13.Samuel Lima (DEF)
0
14.Quim Loureiro (ATT)
6

1.Alexandre Gomes (GK)
6
2.Celestine Garba (DEF)
6
3.Eduardo Jardim (DEF)
7
4.Marco Delatorre (DEF)
6
5.Jaime Santos (DEF)
6
6.Eduardo Jesus (MID)
6
7.Jose Fortes Marquitos (MID)goal scored
7
8.Gouki Nakamura (MID)
7
9.Alberto Izquierdo (ATT)
6
10.Jose Gil (ATT)
6
11.Simon Lensing (ATT)
6
 
12.Mario Vieira (DEF)
0
13.Miguel Santos (DEF)
0
14.Craig Law (DEF)
0