Match Report


PenafielPenafiel     S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica
Steven BrownSteven Brown Matt Snape Matt Snape
David CharltonD. Charlton67
G
1
G
68Hannes LindemannH. Lindemann
Francisco PinheiroF. Pinheiro54
D
2
D
70Vitor LopesV. Lopes
Carlton MercerC. Mercer67
D
captain3
D
68Jose FonsecaJ. Fonseca
Kevin WalkerK. Walker69
D
4
D
61Fernando SantosF. Santos
Ricardo MonteroR. Montero71
M
5
D
64Cristiano MoutinhoC. Moutinho
Edmundo GuerreroE. Guerrero66
M
6captain
M
92Paulo CastroP. Castro
Andy HallA. Hall65
M
7
M
72Vitor SemedoV. Semedo
Denny KromkampD. Kromkamp60
M
8
M
82Maurice Van De WeyM. Van De Wey
Colin DalglishC. Dalglish67
A
9
A
66Fabrizio RinaldiniF. Rinaldini
Alejandro CamposA. Campos68
A
10
A
71Miguel FariaM. Faria
Alberto CostaA. Costa59
A
11
A
73Jose MoreiraJ. Moreira
 
Jose AssouJ. Assou65
D
12
A
68Ruben AntunesR. Antunes
Kevin JamesK. James58
A
13
M
68Carlos LimaC. Lima
Stefano AgliardiS. Agliardi67
D
14
A
66Quim LoureiroQ. Loureiro

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Estádio 25 de Abril where Penafiel play host to S.L. Benfica. A crowd of 17,701 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Penafiel 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 Silvio Barbosa.


0.00
S.L. Benfica kick off and get the match underway!
4.35
Vitor Lopes flicks the ball to his team mate, Paulo Castro. Paulo Castro flicks a high pass forward to Maurice Van De Wey who brings the ball neatly under control. Maurice Van De Wey threads the ball through into the box. Jose Moreira makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
8.02
Carlton Mercer makes a simple pass to Ricardo Montero. Ricardo Montero threads a neat ball through to Colin Dalglish. Colin Dalglish knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cristiano Moutinho.
14.27
Kevin Walker makes a simple pass to Ricardo Montero. Ricardo Montero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alejandro Campos. Alejandro Campos skips past Jose Fonseca! Alejandro Campos looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Alejandro Campos scores for Penafiel!!
20.23
Fernando Santos knocks the ball forward to Paulo Castro. Paulo Castro sees space and advances. Paulo Castro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Walker.
22.57
Cristiano Moutinho makes a simple pass to Maurice Van De Wey. Maurice Van De Wey flicks a high pass forward to Vitor Semedo who brings the ball under control. Vitor Semedo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Miguel Faria but he's offside!
26.34
Carlton Mercer drives a long ball upfield. Colin Dalglish plays a one-two with Andy Hall and advances towards the goal... Colin Dalglish shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Hannes Lindemann is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
30.37
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
32.16
Kevin Walker threads the ball through to Alejandro Campos. Alejandro Campos darts forward. Alejandro Campos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hannes Lindemann who gathers it comfortably.
38.44
Vitor Semedo sees Miguel Faria in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Miguel Faria plays a quick one-two with Fabrizio Rinaldini and rushes in on goal... Miguel Faria shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Miguel Faria scores for S.L. Benfica!!
44.58
Cristiano Moutinho flicks a high pass forward to Paulo Castro who brings the ball under control. Paulo Castro flicks a high pass forward to Vitor Semedo who brings the ball under control. Vitor Semedo lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira directs the ball goalwards with his head but David Charlton is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Penafiel kick off!
49.20
With some swift thinking, Paulo Castro plays the ball forward to Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria hits a low pass to Paulo Castro. Some silky footwork from Paulo Castro provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but David Charlton smothers it!
60.24
S.L. Benfica have made a substitution with Ruben Antunes replacing Miguel Faria .
63.18
Paulo Castro decides to run forward with the ball. Paulo Castro shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
72.42
Maurice Van De Wey threads a neat ball through to Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.39
Andy Hall brings the ball forward. Andy Hall plays a scrappy one-two with Alejandro Campos and advances towards the goal... Andy Hall looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but somehow Hannes Lindemann manages to keep it out.
77.13
Maurice Van De Wey makes an attacking run forward. Maurice Van De Wey plays a quick one-two with Ruben Antunes and rushes in on goal... Maurice Van De Wey muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Francisco Pinheiro!
81.41
Edmundo Guerrero flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Hall. Andy Hall shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
85.03
Francisco Pinheiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Guerrero. Edmundo Guerrero threads a neat ball through to Denny Kromkamp. Denny Kromkamp puts a great ball through but Alberto Costa is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
87.27
Vitor Semedo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira plays a quick one-two with Fabrizio Rinaldini and rushes in on goal... Francisco Pinheiro catches Jose Moreira on the ankles. Jose Moreira appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
90.00
Paulo Castro plays the ball forward to Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fabrizio Rinaldini but he's offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Penafiel

S.L. Benfica
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.1%
45.9%
Play Area
32.4%
41.9%
25.7%

Scorers
Alejandro Campos 14
Colin Dalglish 26
Miguel Faria 38

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

Match Ratings
1.David Charlton (GK)
7
2.Francisco Pinheiro (DEF)
6
3.Carlton Mercer (DEF)
7
4.Kevin Walker (DEF)
7
5.Ricardo Montero (MID)
7
6.Edmundo Guerrero (MID)
7
7.Andy Hall (MID)
8
8.Denny Kromkamp (MID)
6
9.Colin Dalglish (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Alejandro Campos (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Alberto Costa (ATT)
6
 
12.Jose Assou (DEF)
0
13.Kevin James (ATT)
0
14.Stefano Agliardi (DEF)
0

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