Match Report


MoreirenseMoreirense     S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica
Computer Player Computer Player Matt Snape Matt Snape
Artur PintoA. Pinto66
G
1
G
68Hannes LindemannH. Lindemann
Eduardo JardimE. Jardim75
D
2
D
70Vitor LopesV. Lopes
Mario VieiraM. Vieira69
D
3
D
68Jose FonsecaJ. Fonseca
Miguel SantosM. Santos67
D
4
D
62Fernando SantosF. Santos
Craig LawC. Law66
D
5
D
69Oliver RaffO. Raff
Gouki NakamuraG. Nakamura80
M
6captain
M
92Paulo CastroP. Castro
Craig PhilipsC. Philips68
M
7
M
73Vitor SemedoV. Semedo
Fernando MendesF. Mendes66
M
8
M
82Maurice Van De WeyM. Van De Wey
Eduardo BarbosaE. Barbosa67
A
9
A
66Fabrizio RinaldiniF. Rinaldini
Sergio FernandesS. Fernandes62
A
10
A
71Miguel FariaM. Faria
Francisco CostaF. Costa62
A
captain11
A
73Jose MoreiraJ. Moreira
 
Vitor AndradeV. Andrade64
M
12
A
69Ruben AntunesR. Antunes
Antonio SoaresA. Soares62
G
13
M
68Carlos LimaC. Lima
Vitor CostaV. Costa60
M
14
A
66Quim LoureiroQ. Loureiro

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Joaquim Freitas where Moreirense play host to S.L. Benfica. A crowd of 18,603 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Moreirense and S.L. Benfica are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jorge Fernandes.


0.00
Moreirense start the match!
6.08
Craig Philips hits a low pass to Eduardo Barbosa. Eduardo Barbosa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oliver Raff.
8.55
Vitor Semedo advances with the ball. Vitor Semedo knocks in a cross ball towards Fabrizio Rinaldini. Fabrizio Rinaldini heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
20.06
Jose Fonseca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maurice Van De Wey. Maurice Van De Wey flicks the ball to his team mate, Vitor Semedo. Vitor Semedo shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
22.55
Paulo Castro threads a neat ball through to Fabrizio Rinaldini. Fabrizio Rinaldini lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria heads the ball goalwards but Artur Pinto is on top of it.
24.14
Maurice Van De Wey decides to run forward with the ball. Maurice Van De Wey plays a one-two with Vitor Semedo and advances towards the goal... Mario Vieira clumsily knocks into Maurice Van De Wey. Penalty not given!!
27.17
Miguel Santos laces a through ball forward to Eduardo Barbosa. Eduardo Barbosa lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Fernandes. With a superhuman jump, Sergio Fernandes connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
28.35
Vitor Semedo sees space and advances. Vitor Semedo plays a scrappy one-two with Jose Moreira and stumbles forward towards the goal... Vitor Semedo rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
32.48
Paulo Castro catches Fernando Mendes on the ankles. The referee brings Paulo Castro to one side and gives him a warning! Fernando Mendes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.37
Oliver Raff flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Semedo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vitor Semedo makes a probing pass to Paulo Castro. Paulo Castro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
34.44
Vitor Semedo darts forward. Vitor Semedo tries a spectacular long range effort but Artur Pinto is on top of it.
40.14
Craig Law clumsily knocks into Fabrizio Rinaldini. The referee warns Craig Law to calm down! Fabrizio Rinaldini stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.53
Jose Moreira flicks a high ball forward to Maurice Van De Wey who takes it down. Maurice Van De Wey whips in a cross ball towards Fabrizio Rinaldini. Fabrizio Rinaldini flicks the ball with his head. Artur Pinto effortlessly picks it out of the air!
44.46
Mario Vieira comes in with a late challenge on Miguel Faria. Mario Vieira is warned by the referee! Miguel Faria runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The second half starts with S.L. Benfica kicking off!
49.54
Fernando Mendes threads a neat ball through to Sergio Fernandes. Sergio Fernandes knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Mendes. Vitor Lopes barges into Fernando Mendes. Fernando Mendes appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
51.40
With a delightful solo run, Craig Philips stretches the opposition's defence. Craig Philips rushes past Fernando Santos! Craig Philips looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Hannes Lindemann gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
54.42
Paulo Castro threads a neat ball through to Maurice Van De Wey. Maurice Van De Wey skips past Craig Law! Maurice Van De Wey comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.44
Oliver Raff flicks a high ball forward to Jose Moreira who takes it down. Jose Moreira flicks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
61.52
Jose Fonseca chips the ball to his team mate, Vitor Semedo. Vitor Semedo hits a low pass to Maurice Van De Wey. Maurice Van De Wey makes a probing pass to Jose Moreira but he's offside!
63.38
Fernando Santos threads the ball through to Oliver Raff. Oliver Raff flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Faria holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Miguel Faria makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paulo Castro but he's offside!
66.18
Jose Fonseca sees a break and surges forward. Jose Fonseca passes the ball forward to Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabrizio Rinaldini but the linesman indicates offside!
73.39
Sergio Fernandes flicks a high pass forward to Francisco Costa who brings the ball under control. Francisco Costa finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.42
S.L. Benfica have made 2 substitutions with Carlos Lima replacing Maurice Van De Wey and Quim Loureiro replacing Jose Moreira .
78.51
Jose Fonseca flicks a high pass forward to Quim Loureiro who brings the ball under control. Quim Loureiro threads the ball through to Miguel Faria but he's offside!
83.20
Jose Fonseca hits a low pass to Vitor Semedo. Vitor Semedo flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Lima collects the pass. Carlos Lima shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
85.46
Paulo Castro knocks the ball forward to Quim Loureiro. Quim Loureiro edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Quim Loureiro provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Artur Pinto manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
Mario Vieira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Mendes. Fernando Mendes makes a simple pass to Craig Philips. Craig Philips knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hannes Lindemann who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Moreirense

S.L. Benfica
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
8
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
29.3%
70.7%
Play Area
34.1%
46.3%
19.5%

Scorers
Fabrizio Rinaldini 9
Vitor Semedo 28

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vitor Semedo of S.L. Benfica

Match Ratings
1.Artur Pinto (GK)
7
2.Eduardo Jardim (DEF)
6
3.Mario Vieira (DEF)
6
4.Miguel Santos (DEF)
6
5.Craig Law (DEF)
5
6.Gouki Nakamura (MID)
6
7.Craig Philips (MID)
6
8.Fernando Mendes (MID)
6
9.Eduardo Barbosa (ATT)
6
10.Sergio Fernandes (ATT)
6
11.Francisco Costa (ATT)
6
 
12.Vitor Andrade (MID)
0
13.Antonio Soares (GK)
0
14.Vitor Costa (MID)
0

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