Match Report


S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica     Gil VicenteGil Vicente
Matt SnapeMatt Snape Computer Player Computer Player
Hannes LindemannH. Lindemann68
G
1
G
77Lucian NanuL. Nanu
Vitor LopesV. Lopes70
D
2
D
71Pablo RuizP. Ruiz
Jose FonsecaJ. Fonseca68
D
3
D
70Jose GomesJ. Gomes
Fernando SantosF. Santos62
D
4
D
69Eugenio MolownyE. Molowny
Cristiano MoutinhoC. Moutinho64
D
5
M
70Vitor BarbosaV. Barbosa
Paulo CastroP. Castro92
M
captain6
M
64Abel MarquesA. Marques
Vitor SemedoV. Semedo72
M
7
M
60Vasco PostigaV. Postiga
Maurice Van De WeyM. Van De Wey82
M
8
M
60Jean-Guy BrognoJ. Brogno
Fabrizio RinaldiniF. Rinaldini66
A
9captain
A
73Tiago ValenteT. Valente
Miguel FariaM. Faria71
A
10
A
60Jaime LoureiroJ. Loureiro
Jose MoreiraJ. Moreira73
A
11
A
58Eduardo PostigaE. Postiga
 
Ruben AntunesR. Antunes68
A
12
D
69Duarte FernandesD. Fernandes
Carlos LimaC. Lima68
M
13
D
67Billy KasperB. Kasper
Quim LoureiroQ. Loureiro66
A
14
G
64Vasco AntunesV. Antunes
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to Gil Vicente. A crowd of 14,516 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
S.L. Benfica are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Gil Vicente appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andre Marques.


0.00
Gil Vicente kick off and get the first half underway!
3.16
Paulo Castro plays the ball forward to Fabrizio Rinaldini. Fabrizio Rinaldini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Lucian Nanu easily smothers it!
6.54
Jose Fonseca threads a neat ball through to Maurice Van De Wey. Maurice Van De Wey threads a neat ball through to Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira plays a one-two with Miguel Faria and rushes in on goal... Jose Moreira looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. What a cracker!! Lucian Nanu had no chance!! Goal for S.L. Benfica!
10.24
Maurice Van De Wey runs straight at the opposition's defence. Maurice Van De Wey plays a scrappy one-two with Jose Moreira and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Maurice Van De Wey provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Jose Gomes. Excellent block.
14.24
Jean-Guy Brogno knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Valente. Tiago Valente finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
18.50
Jose Fonseca flicks a high ball forward to Paulo Castro who takes it down. Paulo Castro knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria threads the ball through to Fabrizio Rinaldini but he's offside!
20.53
Jose Fonseca threads the ball through to Vitor Semedo. Vitor Semedo knocks the ball to his team mate, Fabrizio Rinaldini. Fabrizio Rinaldini plays a one-two with Maurice Van De Wey and rushes in on goal... Fabrizio Rinaldini tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Lucian Nanu had no chance!! Goal for S.L. Benfica!
26.09
Paulo Castro flicks the ball to his team mate, Fabrizio Rinaldini. Fabrizio Rinaldini plays a quick one-two with Paulo Castro and rushes in on goal... Fabrizio Rinaldini shoots from just inside the box which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
32.11
Pablo Ruiz flicks a high pass forward. Jaime Loureiro controls it well on his chest. Jaime Loureiro shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
34.10
Vasco Postiga comes in with a late challenge on Paulo Castro. Vasco Postiga is shown the yellow card! Paulo Castro stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.03
Jean-Guy Brogno threads a neat ball through to Abel Marques. Abel Marques controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
44.06
Vasco Postiga hits a low pass to Eduardo Postiga. Eduardo Postiga controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Vitor Semedo plays the ball forward to Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira lofts in a cross ball towards Fabrizio Rinaldini. Fabrizio Rinaldini heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Lucian Nanu.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. S.L. Benfica appear unchanged since the first half. Gil Vicente also appear unchanged since the first half. The Gil Vicente players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
S.L. Benfica start the second half!
47.04
Vitor Semedo flicks a high pass forward. Maurice Van De Wey holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Maurice Van De Wey lofts in a cross ball towards Fabrizio Rinaldini. Fabrizio Rinaldini rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
48.14
Jose Fonseca threads the ball through to Vitor Semedo. Vitor Semedo sees Miguel Faria in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Miguel Faria advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Miguel Faria provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
51.23
Vitor Lopes comes in with a late challenge on Tiago Valente. The referee calls over Vitor Lopes and warns him to calm down! Tiago Valente hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.15
Abel Marques comes in with a late challenge on Maurice Van De Wey. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Maurice Van De Wey runs off the knock.
59.59
Paulo Castro makes a simple pass to Fabrizio Rinaldini. Fabrizio Rinaldini shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
69.55
Maurice Van De Wey threads a neat ball through to Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
72.44
Vasco Postiga passes the ball forward to Jaime Loureiro. Jaime Loureiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cristiano Moutinho.
75.51
Jose Fonseca makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vitor Lopes. Vitor Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Jose Moreira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Moreira tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
77.26
S.L. Benfica have made 2 substitutions with Carlos Lima replacing Maurice Van De Wey and Quim Loureiro replacing Jose Moreira .
79.47
Vitor Barbosa sees a break and surges forward. Vitor Barbosa knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Postiga. Eduardo Postiga connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it rises well off target!
85.41
Carlos Lima threads a neat ball through to Paulo Castro. Paulo Castro shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
87.09
Jose Gomes threads the ball through to Vitor Barbosa. Vitor Barbosa kicks a strong pass forward to Eduardo Postiga. Eduardo Postiga controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
89.46
Fernando Santos hits a low pass to Paulo Castro. Paulo Castro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vitor Semedo. Vitor Semedo edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Vitor Semedo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

S.L. Benfica

Gil Vicente
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
11
1
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57%
43%
Play Area
25.3%
48.1%
26.6%

Scorers
Jose Moreira 7
Fabrizio Rinaldini 21, 26
Miguel Faria 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Fabrizio Rinaldini of S.L. Benfica

Match Ratings
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)
7
7.Vitor Semedo (MID)
7
8.Maurice Van De Wey (MID)
7
9.Fabrizio Rinaldini (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Miguel Faria (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Jose Moreira (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Ruben Antunes (ATT)
0
13.Carlos Lima (MID)
6
14.Quim Loureiro (ATT)
6

1.Lucian Nanu (GK)
7
2.Pablo Ruiz (DEF)
6
3.Jose Gomes (DEF)
6
4.Eugenio Molowny (DEF)
6
5.Vitor Barbosa (MID)
6
6.Abel Marques (MID)yellow card
5
7.Vasco Postiga (MID)yellow card
5
8.Jean-Guy Brogno (MID)
6
9.Tiago Valente (ATT)
6
10.Jaime Loureiro (ATT)
6
11.Eduardo Postiga (ATT)
6
 
12.Duarte Fernandes (DEF)
0
13.Billy Kasper (DEF)
0
14.Vasco Antunes (GK)
0