Match Report


U. LamasU. Lamas     S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica
Computer Player Computer Player Matt Snape Matt Snape
Abel MoreiraA. Moreira69
G
1
G
68Hannes LindemannH. Lindemann
Stefan SchneiderS. Schneider67
D
2
D
70Vitor LopesV. Lopes
Juan GonzalezJ. Gonzalez57
D
3
D
68Jose FonsecaJ. Fonseca
Manuel NunesM. Nunes56
D
4
D
61Fernando SantosF. Santos
Sebastiao FonsecaS. Fonseca64
M
5
D
64Cristiano MoutinhoC. Moutinho
Frederico ZubizarretaF. Zubizarreta64
M
captain6captain
M
92Paulo CastroP. Castro
Ricardo CastroR. Castro61
M
7
M
72Vitor SemedoV. Semedo
Arturo LeonA. Leon60
M
8
M
82Maurice Van De WeyM. Van De Wey
Stephen DickovS. Dickov68
A
9
A
66Fabrizio RinaldiniF. Rinaldini
Helder SantosH. Santos68
A
10
A
70Miguel FariaM. Faria
Paul WelterP. Welter66
A
11
A
73Jose MoreiraJ. Moreira
 
Eduardo JimenezE. Jimenez66
G
12
A
68Ruben AntunesR. Antunes
Pedro LopesP. Lopes62
A
13
M
67Bruno BarbosaB. Barbosa
Andy CaldwellA. Caldwell60
A
14
A
66Quim LoureiroQ. Loureiro

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estadio Henrique Amorim where U. Lamas play host to S.L. Benfica. A crowd of 20,714 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
U. Lamas are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while S.L. Benfica appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Carlos Moreira.


0.00
The whistle blows and S.L. Benfica kick off!
6.07
Cristiano Moutinho hacks Sebastiao Fonseca from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sebastiao Fonseca runs off the knock.
9.37
Paulo Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
12.57
Manuel Nunes flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiao Fonseca collects the pass. Sebastiao Fonseca threads the ball through to Stephen Dickov. Stephen Dickov plays a one-two with Sebastiao Fonseca and rushes in on goal... Stephen Dickov shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
14.37
Cristiano Moutinho hits a low pass to Vitor Semedo. Vitor Semedo threads a neat ball through to Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Moreira but the linesman indicates offside!
15.40
Frederico Zubizarreta comes in with a high challenge, catching Maurice Van De Wey with his studs. The referee motions to Frederico Zubizarreta to come over. It's a red card!! Maurice Van De Wey runs off the knock.
20.20
Helder Santos barges into Vitor Lopes. The referee calls over Helder Santos and shows him a yellow card! Vitor Lopes runs off the knock.
30.34
Manuel Nunes clumsily knocks into Fabrizio Rinaldini. The referee warns Manuel Nunes to calm down! Fabrizio Rinaldini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.58
Sebastiao Fonseca makes a simple pass to Ricardo Castro. Ricardo Castro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Dickov but the linesman indicates offside!
34.45
Stefan Schneider comes in with a late challenge on Jose Moreira. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Moreira runs off the knock.
38.20
Manuel Nunes threads a neat ball through to Helder Santos. Helder Santos flicks a high pass forward to Stephen Dickov who brings the ball neatly under control. Stephen Dickov tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
39.12
Maurice Van De Wey threads a neat ball through to Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira plays a one-two with Fabrizio Rinaldini and advances towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Jose Moreira provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Abel Moreira with no chance!! Goal for S.L. Benfica!
45.00
Fernando Santos flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Semedo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vitor Semedo threads a neat ball through to Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Manuel Nunes.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
U. Lamas kick off and get the second half underway!
57.25
Manuel Nunes darts forward. Manuel Nunes threads a neat ball through to Stephen Dickov. Stephen Dickov cuts inside the box! Stephen Dickov cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but Jose Fonseca blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
59.29
Sebastiao Fonseca hacks Fernando Santos from behind! The referee calls over Sebastiao Fonseca and shows him a yellow card! Fernando Santos stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.02
Fabrizio Rinaldini makes a probing pass to Maurice Van De Wey. Maurice Van De Wey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.03
Jose Fonseca flicks a high pass forward. Maurice Van De Wey holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Maurice Van De Wey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vitor Semedo. Vitor Semedo whips in a cross ball towards Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria makes a looping header on goal but Abel Moreira reads it well. He makes it look easy!
72.51
Stefan Schneider clumsily knocks into Fabrizio Rinaldini. Stefan Schneider is warned by the referee! Fabrizio Rinaldini gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
73.26
Miguel Faria hacks Stefan Schneider from behind! Miguel Faria is shown the yellow card! Stefan Schneider hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.53
U. Lamas have made a substitution with Andy Caldwell replacing Helder Santos and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. S.L. Benfica have made a substitution with Quim Loureiro replacing Jose Moreira .
79.21
Paulo Castro threads a neat ball through to Maurice Van De Wey. Maurice Van De Wey knocks the ball forward to Quim Loureiro. Quim Loureiro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Abel Moreira who gathers it comfortably.
83.42
Paul Welter makes a beautiful solo run. Paul Welter rushes past Fernando Santos! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Paul Welter provides some space. He shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
84.55
Jose Fonseca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vitor Semedo. Vitor Semedo surges forward with the ball. Vitor Semedo shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

U. Lamas

S.L. Benfica
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
6
2
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
57.8%
42.2%
Play Area
36.1%
39.8%
24.1%

Scorers
Jose Moreira 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jose Moreira of S.L. Benfica

Match Ratings
1.Abel Moreira (GK)
6
2.Stefan Schneider (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Juan Gonzalez (DEF)
7
4.Manuel Nunes (DEF)
7
5.Sebastiao Fonseca (MID)yellow card
5
6.Frederico Zubizarreta (MID)red card
3
7.Ricardo Castro (MID)
6
8.Arturo Leon (MID)
6
9.Stephen Dickov (ATT)
6
10.Helder Santos (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Paul Welter (ATT)
7
 
12.Eduardo Jimenez (GK)
0
13.Pedro Lopes (ATT)
0
14.Andy Caldwell (ATT)
6

1.Hannes Lindemann (GK)
6
2.Vitor Lopes (DEF)
6
3.Jose Fonseca (DEF)
7
4.Fernando Santos (DEF)
6
5.Cristiano Moutinho (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Paulo Castro (MID)
6
7.Vitor Semedo (MID)
6
8.Maurice Van De Wey (MID)
6
9.Fabrizio Rinaldini (ATT)
7
10.Miguel Faria (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Jose Moreira (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Ruben Antunes (ATT)
0
13.Bruno Barbosa (MID)
0
14.Quim Loureiro (ATT)
6