Match Report


S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica     FC PortoFC Porto
Matt SnapeMatt Snape John E Hyldgaard John E Hyldgaard
Hannes LindemannH. Lindemann68
G
1
G
74Kristinn Ingi HallfredssonK. Hallfredsson
Vitor LopesV. Lopes70
D
2
D
67Alexandre CastroA. Castro
Jose FonsecaJ. Fonseca68
D
3
D
65Cristiano JardimC. Jardim
Fernando SantosF. Santos61
D
4
D
65Jorge AntunesJ. Antunes
Cristiano MoutinhoC. Moutinho64
D
5
M
68Rafael RamosR. Ramos
Paulo CastroP. Castro92
M
captain6
M
70Dominic YoungD. Young
Vitor SemedoV. Semedo72
M
7
M
73Edgar MoutinhoE. Moutinho
Maurice Van De WeyM. Van De Wey82
M
8
M
76Rodrigo JesusR. Jesus
Fabrizio RinaldiniF. Rinaldini66
A
9captain
A
66Antonio ValenteA. Valente
Miguel FariaM. Faria70
A
10
A
65Djezon LaigleD. Laigle
Jose MoreiraJ. Moreira73
A
11
A
66Roberto QuaresmaR. Quaresma
 
Ruben AntunesR. Antunes68
A
12
D
65Joao JardimJ. Jardim
Bruno BarbosaB. Barbosa67
M
13
M
71Diogo MoreiraD. Moreira
Quim LoureiroQ. Loureiro66
A
14
A
64Samuel AndradeS. Andrade

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to FC Porto. A crowd of 17,245 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
S.L. Benfica are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Porto appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alberto Neves.


0.00
S.L. Benfica kick off!
6.08
Paulo Castro makes a simple pass to Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira whips in a cross ball towards Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
8.55
Cristiano Jardim catches Paulo Castro on the ankles. Cristiano Jardim is warned by the referee! Paulo Castro stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.42
Jorge Antunes darts forward. Jorge Antunes knocks the ball forward to Djezon Laigle. Djezon Laigle knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Valente. Antonio Valente connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
14.48
Jorge Antunes flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Quaresma controls it well on his chest. Roberto Quaresma knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Valente. Antonio Valente connects with a diving header. Hannes Lindemann manages to gather it.
15.21
Edgar Moutinho kicks a strong pass forward to Antonio Valente. Antonio Valente lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Ramos. Rafael Ramos outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
18.30
Maurice Van De Wey darts forward. Maurice Van De Wey edges inside the box! Maurice Van De Wey takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson.
19.27
Corner kick to S.L. Benfica. Paulo Castro chips it out wide. Jose Fonseca looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just off target!
21.23
Cristiano Jardim knocks the ball forward to Djezon Laigle. Djezon Laigle whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Quaresma. Roberto Quaresma finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Hannes Lindemann reads it well. He makes it look easy!
28.05
Rodrigo Jesus flicks a high pass forward to Djezon Laigle who brings the ball neatly under control. Djezon Laigle knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Edgar Moutinho is offside!
30.13
Djezon Laigle flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Quaresma controls it well on his chest. Roberto Quaresma makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Valente but he's offside!
33.06
Edgar Moutinho comes in with a late challenge on Paulo Castro. Edgar Moutinho is warned by the referee! Paulo Castro stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.25
Rafael Ramos threads the ball through to Dominic Young. Dominic Young shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
40.15
Rafael Ramos makes a beautiful solo run. Rafael Ramos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.53
Cristiano Jardim kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Ramos. Rafael Ramos passes the ball forward to Dominic Young. Dominic Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.27
Dominic Young threads a neat ball through to Djezon Laigle. Djezon Laigle controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
45.00
Fernando Santos sees a break and surges forward. Fernando Santos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fabrizio Rinaldini. Fabrizio Rinaldini lofts in a cross ball towards Maurice Van De Wey. Maurice Van De Wey outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's there!! Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
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. FC Porto also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Porto start the second half!
48.47
Paulo Castro plays the ball forward to Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
51.41
Jorge Antunes flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Moutinho holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edgar Moutinho sees Djezon Laigle in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Djezon Laigle knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.58
Jorge Antunes sees Antonio Valente in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Antonio Valente kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Quaresma. Roberto Quaresma knocks in a cross ball towards Djezon Laigle. Djezon Laigle jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Hannes Lindemann gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
57.33
Alexandre Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Valente. Antonio Valente shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
59.33
Maurice Van De Wey brings the ball forward. Maurice Van De Wey sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
60.39
Paulo Castro makes a simple pass to Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
65.53
Maurice Van De Wey hits a low pass to Vitor Semedo. Vitor Semedo shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
69.46
Jorge Antunes sees space and advances. Jorge Antunes flicks the ball to his team mate, Djezon Laigle. Djezon Laigle knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Quaresma. Roberto Quaresma outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies wide!
72.29
Maurice Van De Wey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fabrizio Rinaldini. Fabrizio Rinaldini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.30
S.L. Benfica have made 2 substitutions with Bruno Barbosa replacing Maurice Van De Wey and Quim Loureiro replacing Jose Moreira .
78.40
Rodrigo Jesus sees Dominic Young in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dominic Young plays a one-two with Edgar Moutinho and advances towards the goal... Dominic Young rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Hannes Lindemann.
79.43
Corner kick to FC Porto. Rafael Ramos chips it to the near post. Jorge Antunes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
81.01
Dominic Young plays the ball forward to Antonio Valente. Antonio Valente rushes past Vitor Lopes! Antonio Valente takes a shot at goal but Hannes Lindemann is on top of it.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

S.L. Benfica

FC Porto
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.7%
60.3%
Play Area
28.2%
48.7%
23.1%

Scorers
Maurice Van De Wey 45
Vitor Semedo 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Maurice Van De Wey of S.L. Benfica

Match Ratings