Match Report


C.F. Estrela da AmadoraC.F. Estrela da Amadora     S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica
Craig ThornburrowCraig Thornburrow Lee Farrow Lee Farrow
Markus RothM. Roth82
G
1captain
G
75Cristiano PostigaC. Postiga
Luca ToldoL. Toldo72
D
2
D
71Quim AndradeQ. Andrade
Guilherme ValenteG. Valente72
D
captain3
D
73Jo Van Der DoelenJ. Van Der Doelen
Gary LawG. Law73
D
4
D
66Cristiano CarvalhoC. Carvalho
Arturo CortesA. Cortes72
D
5
D
70Richard GreigR. Greig
Matt ClelandM. Cleland76
M
6
M
72Alexander WidmannA. Widmann
Giordano ColleG. Colle78
M
7
M
71Valerio ZauriV. Zauri
Anthony CastiglioniA. Castiglioni74
A
8
A
68Brian ArmstrongB. Armstrong
Konstantinos XenakisK. Xenakis76
A
9
A
70Ruben VieiraR. Vieira
Billy McinnesB. Mcinnes77
A
10
A
71Nils SchrammN. Schramm
Daniel RosalesD. Rosales75
A
11
A
71Colin McStayC. McStay
 
Sjaak WisgerhofS. Wisgerhof71
D
12
D
67Julian NeuhausJ. Neuhaus
Clive WhiteC. White42
M
13
M
64Guillermo PeiroG. Peiro
Richard PaterR. Pater70
A
14
M
69Silvio MichelS. Michel

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Estadio Jose Gomes where C.F. Estrela da Amadora play host to S.L. Benfica. A crowd of 20,040 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both C.F. Estrela da Amadora and S.L. Benfica are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Luis Moutinho.


0.00
The whistle blows and S.L. Benfica get the match underway!
4.39
Brian Armstrong sees Valerio Zauri in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Valerio Zauri lofts in a cross ball towards Ruben Vieira. Ruben Vieira fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Markus Roth manages to keep it out.
6.26
Alexander Widmann comes in with a late challenge on Giordano Colle. Alexander Widmann is shown the yellow card! Giordano Colle runs off the knock.
8.38
Valerio Zauri makes a probing pass to Brian Armstrong. Brian Armstrong knocks in a cross ball towards Nils Schramm. Nils Schramm finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
10.48
Guilherme Valente makes a probing pass to Matt Cleland. Matt Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Giordano Colle holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Giordano Colle knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Solid save from Cristiano Postiga. What a great pair of hands!
12.09
Arturo Cortes sees Gary Law in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Law makes a beautiful solo run. Gary Law knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Castiglioni. Anthony Castiglioni heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! Cristiano Postiga has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
28.08
Giordano Colle brings the ball forward. Giordano Colle shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
32.31
Valerio Zauri hits a low pass to Alexander Widmann. Alexander Widmann passes the ball forward to Brian Armstrong. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Brian Armstrong provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
34.04
Cristiano Carvalho knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Widmann. Alexander Widmann flicks a high pass forward. Ruben Vieira collects the pass. Ruben Vieira skips past Luca Toldo! Ruben Vieira comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies well off target!
38.14
Valerio Zauri chips the ball to his team mate, Nils Schramm. Nils Schramm lofts in a cross ball towards Valerio Zauri. Valerio Zauri flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
39.13
Matt Cleland flicks a high pass forward to Giordano Colle who brings the ball under control. Giordano Colle whips in a cross ball towards Konstantinos Xenakis. Konstantinos Xenakis beats his man to it with a header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
Matt Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Billy Mcinnes collects the pass. Billy Mcinnes tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. C.F. Estrela da Amadora appear unchanged since the first half. S.L. Benfica also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
C.F. Estrela da Amadora kick off!
48.52
Matt Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Giordano Colle collects the pass. Giordano Colle knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cristiano Postiga who gathers it comfortably.
53.34
Giordano Colle controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Castiglioni. Anthony Castiglioni knocks in a cross ball towards Konstantinos Xenakis. Konstantinos Xenakis outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Cristiano Postiga gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
54.41
Konstantinos Xenakis threads a neat ball through to Giordano Colle. Giordano Colle shoots from 20 yards but somehow Cristiano Postiga manages to keep it out.
57.19
Matt Cleland runs straight at the opposition's defence. Matt Cleland whips in a cross ball towards Konstantinos Xenakis. Konstantinos Xenakis finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
61.01
Giordano Colle flicks a high pass forward. Matt Cleland collects the pass. Matt Cleland knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard Greig.
63.27
Valerio Zauri threads the ball through to Alexander Widmann. Alexander Widmann knocks in a cross ball towards Colin McStay. Colin McStay is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Markus Roth is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
66.30
Quim Andrade catches Matt Cleland on the ankles. Quim Andrade is shown the yellow card! Matt Cleland hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.18
Valerio Zauri picks a pass forward to Alexander Widmann. Alexander Widmann lofts in a cross ball towards Brian Armstrong. With a superhuman jump, Brian Armstrong connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
71.50
Valerio Zauri hits a low pass to Ruben Vieira. Ruben Vieira knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gary Law.
75.41
Guilherme Valente flicks a high pass forward. Giordano Colle controls it well on his chest. Giordano Colle flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Castiglioni holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anthony Castiglioni makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Giordano Colle. Giordano Colle looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Good keeping from Cristiano Postiga as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
77.13
S.L. Benfica have made 3 substitutions with Julian Neuhaus replacing Jo Van Der Doelen, Guillermo Peiro replacing Alexander Widmann and Silvio Michel replacing Valerio Zauri .
78.18
Matt Cleland flicks a high ball forward to Daniel Rosales who takes it down. Daniel Rosales tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
85.12
With great vision, Guillermo Peiro plays the ball forward to Colin McStay. Colin McStay knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.55
Quim Andrade flicks the ball to his team mate, Silvio Michel. Silvio Michel decides to run forward with the ball. Silvio Michel knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Markus Roth who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Matt Cleland plays the ball forward to Giordano Colle. Giordano Colle lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Rosales. Daniel Rosales heads the ball goalwards. Cristiano Postiga manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

C.F. Estrela da Amadora

S.L. Benfica
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
9
2
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.9%
42.1%
Play Area
25%
46.1%
28.9%

Scorers
Anthony Castiglioni 12
Konstantinos Xenakis 39
Colin McStay 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Giordano Colle of C.F. Estrela da Amadora

Match Ratings
1.Markus Roth (GK)
6
2.Luca Toldo (DEF)
6
3.Guilherme Valente (DEF)
6
4.Gary Law (DEF)
7
5.Arturo Cortes (DEF)
6
6.Matt Cleland (MID)
8
7.Giordano Colle (MID)
9
8.Anthony Castiglioni (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Konstantinos Xenakis (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Billy Mcinnes (ATT)
6
11.Daniel Rosales (ATT)
6
 
12.Sjaak Wisgerhof (DEF)
0
13.Clive White (MID)
0
14.Richard Pater (ATT)
0

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