Match Report


S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica     Beira MarBeira Mar
Matt SnapeMatt Snape Pedro Silva Pedro Silva
Hannes LindemannH. Lindemann68
G
1
G
68Vasco RegoV. Rego
Wayne FentonW. Fenton71
D
2
D
68Frederico VianaF. Viana
Cristiano MoutinhoC. Moutinho59
D
3
D
69Miguel LopesM. Lopes
Samuel LimaS. Lima65
D
captain4
D
72Hugo VieiraH. Vieira
Henry MidgleyH. Midgley77
D
5
D
70Frederico LopesF. Lopes
Paulo CastroP. Castro90
M
6
M
73Francisco DiezF. Diez
John NivenJ. Niven70
M
7
M
75Alex GargoA. Gargo
Maurice Van De WeyM. Van De Wey80
M
8
A
74Teddy BishopT. Bishop
Fabrizio RinaldiniF. Rinaldini66
A
9
A
71Jacob DaviesJ. Davies
Miguel FariaM. Faria69
A
10captain
A
78Steve TolleyS. Tolley
Jose MoreiraJ. Moreira72
A
11
A
70Julian FormonJ. Formon
 
Vitor SemedoV. Semedo70
M
12
D
66Alberto RibeiroA. Ribeiro
Fernando SantosF. Santos60
D
13
M
82Jared CollinsJ. Collins
Quim LoureiroQ. Loureiro65
A
14
A
76Dean GranttD. Grantt

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to Beira Mar. A crowd of 18,201 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
S.L. Benfica are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Beira Mar appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Sergio Fonseca.


0.00
Beira Mar kick off and get the match underway!
4.34
Paulo Castro threads the ball through to Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
8.39
Frederico Viana darts forward. Frederico Viana chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Formon. Julian Formon finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Hannes Lindemann.
12.04
Alex Gargo threads a neat ball through to Teddy Bishop. Teddy Bishop knocks in a cross ball towards Steve Tolley. Steve Tolley rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Hannes Lindemann effortlessly picks it out of the air!
14.02
Showing composure, Paulo Castro laces a weighted ball forward to Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
18.19
Alex Gargo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Teddy Bishop. Teddy Bishop lofts in a cross ball towards Steve Tolley. Steve Tolley powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
26.38
Frederico Viana flicks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Diez. Francisco Diez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hannes Lindemann who gathers it comfortably.
33.14
Frederico Viana kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Gargo. Alex Gargo knocks the ball forward to Francisco Diez. Francisco Diez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Henry Midgley.
45.00
Miguel Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Alex Gargo controls it well on his chest. Alex Gargo sees Jacob Davies in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jacob Davies knocks in a cross ball towards Steve Tolley. Steve Tolley is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
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. Beira Mar also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
S.L. Benfica start the second half!
48.35
Miguel Faria controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Superb reactions from Vasco Rego. What a save!
49.44
Francisco Diez flicks a high pass forward. Alex Gargo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alex Gargo decides to run forward with the ball. Alex Gargo shoots from 25 yards but Hannes Lindemann reads it well. Superb keeping!
53.50
John Niven makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira deftly passes the ball to Maurice Van De Wey, releasing him through on goal. Maurice Van De Wey tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
59.59
Miguel Lopes sees a break and surges forward. Miguel Lopes knocks the ball forward to Francisco Diez. Francisco Diez lofts in a cross ball towards Julian Formon. Julian Formon connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
60.05
S.L. Benfica have made a substitution with Vitor Semedo replacing Maurice Van De Wey .
61.10
Henry Midgley flicks a high pass forward. Paulo Castro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paulo Castro chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
63.54
Alex Gargo knocks the ball forward to Francisco Diez. Francisco Diez whips in a cross ball towards Teddy Bishop. Teddy Bishop beats his man to it with a header. Solid save from Hannes Lindemann.
66.04
Beira Mar are dictating the run of play here today.
71.32
Paulo Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria threads the ball through into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Jose Moreira provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Frederico Viana. Excellent block.
72.49
Paulo Castro makes a probing pass to Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Miguel Faria provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
79.26
Samuel Lima threads a neat ball through to John Niven. John Niven flicks a high pass forward. Jose Moreira controls it well on his chest. Jose Moreira threads the ball through to Fabrizio Rinaldini but he's offside!
83.50
Hugo Vieira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Teddy Bishop. Teddy Bishop flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Davies holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jacob Davies plays a perfect one-two with Francisco Diez and rushes in on goal... Jacob Davies tries a spectacular strike. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
84.06
Frederico Lopes makes a probing pass to Francisco Diez. Francisco Diez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steve Tolley. Steve Tolley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Hannes Lindemann gets down and covers it.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

S.L. Benfica

Beira Mar
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.4%
55.6%
Play Area
26.4%
41.7%
31.9%

Scorers
Steve Tolley 18

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hannes Lindemann of S.L. Benfica

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

1.Vasco Rego (GK)
7
2.Frederico Viana (DEF)
7
3.Miguel Lopes (DEF)
7
4.Hugo Vieira (DEF)
6
5.Frederico Lopes (DEF)
7
6.Francisco Diez (MID)
7
7.Alex Gargo (MID)
8
8.Teddy Bishop (ATT)
8
9.Jacob Davies (ATT)
6
10.Steve Tolley (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Julian Formon (ATT)
6
 
12.Alberto Ribeiro (DEF)
0
13.Jared Collins (MID)
0
14.Dean Grantt (ATT)
0