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
Jose FonsecaJ. Fonseca68
D
3
D
74Hugo VieiraH. Vieira
Fernando SantosF. Santos61
D
4
D
70Miguel LopesM. Lopes
Jaime MarquesJ. Marques64
D
5
D
72Frederico LopesF. Lopes
Paulo CastroP. Castro92
M
captain6
M
80Brandon LopezB. Lopez
Vitor SemedoV. Semedo72
M
7
M
76Alex GargoA. Gargo
Maurice Van De WeyM. Van De Wey82
M
8
A
76Dean GranttD. Grantt
Fabrizio RinaldiniF. Rinaldini66
A
9
A
78Steve TolleyS. Tolley
Miguel FariaM. Faria70
A
10captain
A
76Teddy BishopT. Bishop
Jose MoreiraJ. Moreira73
A
11
A
74Jose Fortes LorenzoJ. Lorenzo
 
Ruben AntunesR. Antunes68
A
12
D
68Thomas WallnerT. Wallner
Carlos LimaC. Lima68
M
13
M
73Rafael VarelaR. Varela
Quim LoureiroQ. Loureiro66
A
14
A
69Scott BeagrieS. Beagrie

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to Beira Mar. A crowd of 17,212 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 Carlos Moreira.


0.00
S.L. Benfica kick off and get the match underway!
2.26
Jose Fonseca deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira skips past Hugo Vieira! Some good footwork from Jose Moreira provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Frederico Lopes happens to be in the right place to block it.
3.44
Vitor Semedo threads a neat ball through to Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria hits a low pass to Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Solid save from Vasco Rego. What a great pair of hands!
4.49
Frederico Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Alex Gargo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alex Gargo makes a probing pass to Brandon Lopez. Brandon Lopez runs straight at the defence! Brandon Lopez strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
8.41
Maurice Van De Wey hits a low pass to Paulo Castro. Paulo Castro shoots from 20 yards. Paulo Castro scores for S.L. Benfica!!
12.10
Hugo Vieira makes a simple pass to Alex Gargo. Alex Gargo flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Lorenzo. Jose Fortes Lorenzo kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Grantt but the referee indicates it's offside!
18.24
Alex Gargo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Lorenzo. Jose Fortes Lorenzo whips in a cross ball towards Dean Grantt. Dean Grantt makes a deft header. It's there!! Hannes Lindemann has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
26.56
Paulo Castro flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Faria holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Miguel Faria plays a one-two with Vitor Semedo and advances towards the goal... Miguel Faria shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.17
Miguel Lopes chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Gargo. Alex Gargo threads the ball through to Brandon Lopez. Brandon Lopez makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Dean Grantt. Some good footwork from Dean Grantt provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
33.27
Brandon Lopez threads a neat ball through to Alex Gargo. Alex Gargo finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
34.45
Jose Fonseca makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vitor Semedo. Showing composure, Vitor Semedo plays the ball forward to Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
38.24
Paulo Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vitor Semedo. Vitor Semedo whips in a cross ball towards Fabrizio Rinaldini. Fabrizio Rinaldini powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
39.40
Alex Gargo barges into Jose Moreira. The referee warns Alex Gargo to calm down! Jose Moreira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.40
Maurice Van De Wey runs straight at the opposition's defence. Maurice Van De Wey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Jose Fortes Lorenzo makes an attacking run forward. Jose Fortes Lorenzo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Hannes Lindemann reads it well. Nice keeping!
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. Beira Mar also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Beira Mar kicking off!
48.13
Hugo Vieira runs forward with the ball. Hugo Vieira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steve Tolley. Steve Tolley shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
51.35
Paulo Castro threads the ball through to Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.03
Jose Fonseca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maurice Van De Wey. Maurice Van De Wey runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Maurice Van De Wey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.28
Vitor Semedo hacks Alex Gargo from behind! The referee brings Vitor Semedo to one side and gives him a warning! Alex Gargo gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.34
S.L. Benfica have made a substitution with Ruben Antunes replacing Miguel Faria .
61.38
Alex Gargo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Brandon Lopez. Brandon Lopez lofts in a cross ball towards Dean Grantt. Dean Grantt finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for the Englishman!
65.19
Frederico Lopes threads a neat ball through to Alex Gargo. Alex Gargo flicks the ball to his team mate, Teddy Bishop. Teddy Bishop knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fernando Santos.
66.19
Alex Gargo takes it forward alone. Alex Gargo flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Lorenzo. Jose Fortes Lorenzo whips in a cross ball towards Dean Grantt. Dean Grantt makes a convincing header. It's miles wide!
72.43
Jose Fonseca pushes up the pitch. Jose Fonseca surges forward with the ball. Jose Fonseca runs straight at the defence! Hugo Vieira barges into Jose Fonseca. Jose Fonseca appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
73.45
Dean Grantt threads the ball through to Teddy Bishop. Teddy Bishop whips in a cross ball towards Alex Gargo. Alex Gargo beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alex Gargo!
77.48
Seeing a gap ahead, Jose Fortes Lorenzo laces a through ball forward to Alex Gargo. Alex Gargo shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
79.25
Hugo Vieira threads a neat ball through to Brandon Lopez. Brandon Lopez knocks the ball forward to Jose Fortes Lorenzo. Jose Fortes Lorenzo tries a spectacular long range effort. Fantastic reaction save from Hannes Lindemann!
81.26
Paulo Castro runs straight at the opposition's defence. Paulo Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball takes a deflection leaving Vasco Rego with no chance!! Goal for S.L. Benfica!
84.40
Jose Fonseca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maurice Van De Wey. Maurice Van De Wey makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fabrizio Rinaldini. Fabrizio Rinaldini shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
87.15
Maurice Van De Wey passes the ball forward to Ruben Antunes. Ruben Antunes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frederico Viana.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

S.L. Benfica

Beira Mar
Goals
2
5
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.3%
53.7%
Play Area
25.6%
42.7%
31.7%

Scorers
Paulo Castro 8
Jose Moreira 81
Brandon Lopez 4
Dean Grantt 18, 30, 61
Alex Gargo 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dean Grantt of Beira Mar

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

1.Vasco Rego (GK)
6
2.Frederico Viana (DEF)
6
3.Hugo Vieira (DEF)
6
4.Miguel Lopes (DEF)
6
5.Frederico Lopes (DEF)
6
6.Brandon Lopez (MID)goal scored
8
7.Alex Gargo (MID)goal scored
8
8.Dean Grantt (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Steve Tolley (ATT)
6
10.Teddy Bishop (ATT)
6
11.Jose Fortes Lorenzo (ATT)
7
 
12.Thomas Wallner (DEF)
0
13.Rafael Varela (MID)
0
14.Scott Beagrie (ATT)
0