Match Report


Académica de CoimbraAcadémica de Coimbra     S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica
Alistair KiddAlistair Kidd Lee Farrow Lee Farrow
Bruno VarelaB. Varela71
G
1captain
G
75Cristiano PostigaC. Postiga
Pedro VazquezP. Vazquez68
D
2
D
71Quim AndradeQ. Andrade
Scott GreigS. Greig73
D
3
D
67Julian NeuhausJ. Neuhaus
Sebastiao LopesS. Lopes68
D
4
D
73Jo Van Der DoelenJ. Van Der Doelen
Tomas PostigaT. Postiga69
M
5
D
70Richard GreigR. Greig
Saïd FerhaouiS. Ferhaoui71
M
6
M
72Alexander WidmannA. Widmann
Neil DavidsonN. Davidson75
M
captain7
M
71Valerio ZauriV. Zauri
Antonio FerreiraA. Ferreira72
M
8
A
68Brian ArmstrongB. Armstrong
Norberto ArreolaN. Arreola70
A
9
A
70Ruben VieiraR. Vieira
Hugo CamposH. Campos73
A
10
A
71Nils SchrammN. Schramm
Filipe AntunesF. Antunes83
A
11
A
71Colin McStayC. McStay
 
Danny EustaceD. Eustace70
M
12
D
66Cristiano CarvalhoC. Carvalho
Artur PinheiroA. Pinheiro71
A
13
M
64Guillermo PeiroG. Peiro
Brenny MeeuwisB. Meeuwis79
M
14
M
69Silvio MichelS. Michel

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Estádio Cidade de Coimbra where Académica de Coimbra play host to S.L. Benfica. A crowd of 16,932 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Académica de Coimbra are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while S.L. Benfica appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Luis Fernandes.


0.00
The first half starts with S.L. Benfica kicking off!
2.59
Saïd Ferhaoui makes a probing pass to Hugo Campos. Hugo Campos tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Cristiano Postiga. Excellent save.
3.58
Saïd Ferhaoui kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Davidson. Neil Davidson shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
4.26
Filipe Antunes catches Richard Greig on the ankles. The referee calls over Filipe Antunes and shows him a yellow card! Richard Greig stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.23
Norberto Arreola takes it forward alone. Norberto Arreola shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Cristiano Postiga effortlessly smothers it!
10.22
Julian Neuhaus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alexander Widmann. Alexander Widmann knocks in a cross ball towards Colin McStay. Colin McStay heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
14.42
Julian Neuhaus flicks a high pass forward. Valerio Zauri controls it well on his chest. Without breaking stride, Valerio Zauri plays the ball forward to Alexander Widmann. Alexander Widmann lofts in a cross ball towards Brian Armstrong. Brian Armstrong flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
18.11
Valerio Zauri makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin McStay. Colin McStay shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
24.35
Seeing Alexander Widmann's run, Valerio Zauri quickly throws the ball into his path. Showing composure, Alexander Widmann plays the ball forward to Valerio Zauri. Valerio Zauri controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
26.04
S.L. Benfica are dictating the run of play here today.
28.03
Julian Neuhaus knocks the ball forward to Nils Schramm. Nils Schramm knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Greig.
30.09
Saïd Ferhaoui controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Filipe Antunes. Filipe Antunes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Julian Neuhaus.
33.03
Alexander Widmann flicks a high pass forward to Valerio Zauri who brings the ball under control. Valerio Zauri lofts in a cross ball towards Colin McStay. Colin McStay rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by Bruno Varela!
38.32
Valerio Zauri sees Nils Schramm in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nils Schramm deftly passes the ball to Alexander Widmann, releasing him through on goal. Some good footwork from Alexander Widmann provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Bruno Varela smothers it!
39.42
Valerio Zauri flicks a high ball forward to Ruben Vieira who takes it down. Ruben Vieira finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
40.25
Antonio Ferreira sees Hugo Campos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hugo Campos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.44
Alexander Widmann sees Brian Armstrong in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Brian Armstrong sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
Neil Davidson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Filipe Antunes. Filipe Antunes hits a low pass to Hugo Campos. Hugo Campos shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Hugo Campos!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Académica de Coimbra kick off!
47.50
Sebastiao Lopes comes in with a late challenge on Colin McStay. Sebastiao Lopes is shown the yellow card! Colin McStay stretches but gets up unharmed.
48.03
Scott Greig flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Vazquez. Pedro Vazquez makes a probing pass to Filipe Antunes. Filipe Antunes rushes past Julian Neuhaus! Filipe Antunes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
60.35
Académica de Coimbra have made 2 substitutions with Artur Pinheiro replacing Hugo Campos and Brenny Meeuwis replacing Antonio Ferreira .S.L. Benfica have made a substitution with Guillermo Peiro replacing Alexander Widmann .
67.26
Valerio Zauri flicks a high ball forward to Ruben Vieira who takes it down. Ruben Vieira whips in a cross ball towards Valerio Zauri. Valerio Zauri whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
69.55
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
71.24
Valerio Zauri flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Peiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guillermo Peiro knocks the ball forward to Nils Schramm but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
73.18
Saïd Ferhaoui controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Filipe Antunes. Filipe Antunes lofts in a cross ball towards Artur Pinheiro. Artur Pinheiro directs the ball goalwards with his head. Cristiano Postiga is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
77.50
Académica de Coimbra have made a substitution with Danny Eustace replacing Tomas Postiga .S.L. Benfica have made 2 substitutions with Cristiano Carvalho replacing Julian Neuhaus and Silvio Michel replacing Valerio Zauri .
79.22
Seeing a gap ahead, Saïd Ferhaoui plays the ball forward to Brenny Meeuwis. Brenny Meeuwis flicks a high pass forward. Saïd Ferhaoui collects the pass. Saïd Ferhaoui shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
83.06
Jo Van Der Doelen clumsily knocks into Norberto Arreola. Jo Van Der Doelen is shown the yellow card! Norberto Arreola stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.27
Seeing a gap ahead, Guillermo Peiro plays the ball forward to Brian Armstrong. Brian Armstrong controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Bruno Varela manages to gather it.
90.00
Richard Greig surges forward with the ball. With a delightful solo run, Richard Greig stretches the opposition's defence. Richard Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Ruben Vieira. Ruben Vieira outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Académica de Coimbra

S.L. Benfica
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
23.9%
49.3%
26.8%

Scorers
Hugo Campos 45
Artur Pinheiro 73
Brian Armstrong 14
Ruben Vieira 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bruno Varela of Académica de Coimbra

Match Ratings
1.Bruno Varela (GK)
8
2.Pedro Vazquez (DEF)
6
3.Scott Greig (DEF)
6
4.Sebastiao Lopes (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Tomas Postiga (MID)
6
6.Saïd Ferhaoui (MID)
7
7.Neil Davidson (MID)
6
8.Antonio Ferreira (MID)
6
9.Norberto Arreola (ATT)
6
10.Hugo Campos (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Filipe Antunes (ATT)yellow card
7
 
12.Danny Eustace (MID)
6
13.Artur Pinheiro (ATT)goal scored
7
14.Brenny Meeuwis (MID)
6

1.Cristiano Postiga (GK)
7
2.Quim Andrade (DEF)
6
3.Julian Neuhaus (DEF)
6
4.Jo Van Der Doelen (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Richard Greig (DEF)
7
6.Alexander Widmann (MID)
8
7.Valerio Zauri (MID)
7
8.Brian Armstrong (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Ruben Vieira (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Nils Schramm (ATT)
6
11.Colin McStay (ATT)
6
 
12.Cristiano Carvalho (DEF)
6
13.Guillermo Peiro (MID)
6
14.Silvio Michel (MID)
6