Match Report


S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica     PenafielPenafiel
Matt SnapeMatt Snape Steven Brown Steven Brown
Hannes LindemannH. Lindemann68
G
1
G
66David CharltonD. Charlton
Wayne FentonW. Fenton71
D
2
D
64Jose AssouJ. Assou
Jose FonsecaJ. Fonseca68
D
3captain
D
69Kevin WalkerK. Walker
Samuel LimaS. Lima65
D
captain4
D
67Carlton MercerC. Mercer
Henry MidgleyH. Midgley77
D
5
M
69Ricardo MonteroR. Montero
Carlos LimaC. Lima66
M
6
M
72Jose RamosJ. Ramos
John NivenJ. Niven70
M
7
M
64Andy HallA. Hall
Maurice Van De WeyM. Van De Wey80
M
8
M
59Denny KromkampD. Kromkamp
Fabrizio RinaldiniF. Rinaldini66
A
9
A
67Colin DalglishC. Dalglish
Miguel FariaM. Faria69
A
10
A
68Alejandro CamposA. Campos
Jose MoreiraJ. Moreira72
A
11
A
58Alberto CostaA. Costa
 
Vitor RamosV. Ramos64
M
12
G
64Gary StrachanG. Strachan
Fernando SantosF. Santos60
D
13
A
50Hugo LoureiroH. Loureiro
Quim LoureiroQ. Loureiro65
A
14
D
57Vasco LoureiroV. Loureiro

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to Penafiel. A crowd of 15,876 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
S.L. Benfica are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Penafiel appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andre Marques.


0.00
S.L. Benfica kick off!
4.51
Alejandro Campos knocks the ball forward to Jose Ramos. Jose Ramos knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Hall. Andy Hall tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
8.36
Kevin Walker kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Costa. Alberto Costa threads the ball through to Colin Dalglish. Colin Dalglish knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Andy Hall is offside!
12.20
Carlton Mercer flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Walker holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Walker flicks a high pass forward. Colin Dalglish holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin Dalglish knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.31
Maurice Van De Wey makes a simple pass to Fabrizio Rinaldini. Fabrizio Rinaldini kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel Faria but the referee indicates it's offside!
15.15
Jose Ramos flicks a high ball forward to Denny Kromkamp who gracefully takes it down. Denny Kromkamp controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
24.13
Jose Fonseca makes a simple pass to Fabrizio Rinaldini. Fabrizio Rinaldini kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira makes a defence splitting pass to John Niven. John Niven tries a spectacular strike but somehow David Charlton manages to keep it out.
30.01
Jose Moreira makes a probing pass to Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria makes a great pass forward. Carlos Lima runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
32.54
Jose Moreira passes the ball forward to Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
34.34
Samuel Lima flicks the ball to his team mate, Wayne Fenton. Wayne Fenton flicks the ball to his team mate, Fabrizio Rinaldini. Fabrizio Rinaldini puts a great ball through. Jose Moreira runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
39.48
Jose Fonseca flicks a high pass forward to Miguel Faria who brings the ball under control. Miguel Faria makes a probing pass to Fabrizio Rinaldini but he's offside!
40.28
Kevin Walker clumsily knocks into Fabrizio Rinaldini. The referee warns Kevin Walker to calm down! Fabrizio Rinaldini stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.44
Jose Ramos clumsily knocks into Maurice Van De Wey. The referee warns Jose Ramos to calm down! Maurice Van De Wey hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Penafiel kick off!
47.52
John Niven threads the ball through to Maurice Van De Wey. Maurice Van De Wey shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
48.29
Jose Assou controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Hall. Andy Hall passes the ball forward to Ricardo Montero. Ricardo Montero shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
51.57
John Niven passes the ball forward to Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fabrizio Rinaldini but he's offside!
53.32
Jose Fonseca flicks a high pass forward. Maurice Van De Wey controls it well on his chest. Maurice Van De Wey threads the ball through to Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlos Lima but he's offside!
54.40
John Niven threads a neat ball through to Maurice Van De Wey. Maurice Van De Wey lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
60.21
S.L. Benfica have made a substitution with Vitor Ramos replacing Maurice Van De Wey .
61.30
Kevin Walker flicks a high ball forward to Ricardo Montero who gracefully takes it down. Ricardo Montero knocks the ball forward to Alberto Costa. Alberto Costa puts a great ball through. Andy Hall runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
67.58
Wayne Fenton makes a strong solo run forward. Wayne Fenton flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira rushes past Jose Assou! Jose Moreira looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.12
Carlos Lima surges forward with the ball. Carlos Lima tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but David Charlton effortlessly smothers it!
73.12
Carlton Mercer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Costa. Alberto Costa kicks a strong pass forward to Alejandro Campos. Alejandro Campos plays a quick one-two with Jose Ramos and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Alejandro Campos provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.30
Denny Kromkamp barges into Jose Fonseca. The referee calls over Denny Kromkamp and warns him to calm down! Jose Fonseca gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
78.04
Colin Dalglish hits a low pass to Jose Ramos. Jose Ramos plays a scrappy one-two with Colin Dalglish and stumbles forward towards the goal... Jose Ramos makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Hannes Lindemann gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
81.54
Jose Assou threads the ball through to Andy Hall. Andy Hall knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Campos. Alejandro Campos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Fonseca.
90.00
Jose Fonseca flicks a high pass forward. Fabrizio Rinaldini controls it well on his chest. Fabrizio Rinaldini knocks the ball forward to Vitor Ramos but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

S.L. Benfica

Penafiel
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
8
3
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.2%
45.8%
Play Area
22.9%
45.8%
31.3%

Scorers
Andy Hall 5
Alejandro Campos 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alejandro Campos of Penafiel

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

1.David Charlton (GK)
7
2.Jose Assou (DEF)
6
3.Kevin Walker (DEF)
6
4.Carlton Mercer (DEF)
7
5.Ricardo Montero (MID)
6
6.Jose Ramos (MID)
8
7.Andy Hall (MID)goal scored
9
8.Denny Kromkamp (MID)
5
9.Colin Dalglish (ATT)
6
10.Alejandro Campos (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Alberto Costa (ATT)
6
 
12.Gary Strachan (GK)
0
13.Hugo Loureiro (ATT)
0
14.Vasco Loureiro (DEF)
0