Match Report
| Santa Clara | Santa Clara |  |  | S.L. Benfica | S.L. Benfica | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Fred D Joechee | Fred D Joechee | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duncan Montague | D. Montague |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 67 |  | Nunzio De Cesare | N. De Cesare | |||||||||
| Danny de Bruin | D. de Bruin |  | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 |  | Sergio Nascimento | S. Nascimento | |||||||||
| David Almeida | D. Almeida | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 59 |  | Fernando Ruiz | F. Ruiz | |||||||||
| Rui Rego | R. Rego | | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 64 | | Tomas Quaresma | T. Quaresma | |||||||||
| Leon Riemann | L. Riemann |  | 55 | D | | 5 | | D | 65 |  | Danijel Sadane | D. Sadane | |||||||||
| Silvio Castro | S. Castro | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Martin Taylor | M. Taylor | |||||||||
| Hugo Barros | H. Barros | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 | | Jaime Faria | J. Faria | |||||||||
| Tiago Veloso | T. Veloso | | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 62 |  | Dominic Hopkin | D. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Filipe Jardim | F. Jardim | | 54 | M | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Alberto Neves | A. Neves | |||||||||
| Mario Fernandes | M. Fernandes | | 76 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Jaime Soares | J. Soares | |||||||||
| Rui Vieira | R. Vieira | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Diogo Teixeira | D. Teixeira | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Est˜dio de Sao Miguel where Santa Clara play host to S.L. Benfica. A crowd of 20,228 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Santa Clara are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while S.L. Benfica appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Santa Clara are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while S.L. Benfica appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Santa Clara start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.55
0-0Leon Riemann clumsily knocks into Diogo Teixeira. The referee calls over Leon Riemann and warns him to calm down! Diogo Teixeira stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.58
0-1Jaime Faria flicks the ball to his team mate, Jaime Soares. Jaime Soares lofts in a cross ball towards Diogo Teixeira. Diogo Teixeira flicks the ball with his head. Duncan Montague is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.32
0-1Martin Taylor threads the ball through to Diogo Teixeira. Diogo Teixeira finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
22.49
Dominic Hopkin chips the ball to his team mate, Jaime Soares. Jaime Soares knocks the ball to his team mate, Diogo Teixeira. Diogo Teixeira takes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
26.07
Jaime Faria flicks the ball to his team mate, Diogo Teixeira. Diogo Teixeira knocks the ball forward to Alberto Neves. Alberto Neves cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
33.14
Jaime Faria chips the ball to his team mate, Alberto Neves. Alberto Neves goes all the way! Alberto Neves shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
38.37
Leon Riemann makes a simple pass to Filipe Jardim. Filipe Jardim advances with the ball. Filipe Jardim shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
40.52
Jaime Faria makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jaime Soares. Jaime Soares plays a perfect one-two with Diogo Teixeira and rushes in on goal... Jaime Soares cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
42.33
Tomas Quaresma kicks a strong pass forward to Jaime Faria. Jaime Faria threads the ball through to Diogo Teixeira. Diogo Teixeira goes all the way! Diogo Teixeira shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is miles over!
45.00
Tomas Quaresma kicks a strong pass forward to Jaime Faria. Jaime Faria sees a break and surges forward. Jaime Faria finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and S.L. Benfica get the second half underway!
47.31
Martin Taylor threads the ball through to Diogo Teixeira. Diogo Teixeira shoots from distance but it flies wide!
49.50
0-2Tomas Quaresma passes the ball forward to Jaime Faria. Jaime Faria kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Neves. Alberto Neves kicks a strong pass forward to Jaime Soares but the referee indicates it's offside!
51.57
Martin Taylor makes a simple pass to Alberto Neves. Alberto Neves lofts in a cross ball towards Diogo Teixeira. Diogo Teixeira connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
54.36
Tomas Quaresma comes in with a late challenge on Rui Vieira. Tomas Quaresma is warned by the referee! Rui Vieira stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.39
0-3Filipe Jardim knocks the ball to his team mate, Rui Vieira. Rui Vieira plays a perfect one-two with Mario Fernandes and rushes in on goal... Rui Vieira rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Nunzio De Cesare manages to gather it comfortably.
73.00
Martin Taylor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Neves. Alberto Neves goes all the way! Alberto Neves cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
78.25
0-3Dominic Hopkin makes a beautiful solo run. Dominic Hopkin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Almeida.
79.07
0-3Alberto Neves catches Rui Rego on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rui Rego runs off the knock.
84.23
0-3Santa Clara are easily keeping S.L. Benfica at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
87.53
Tomas Quaresma kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Taylor. Martin Taylor threads the ball through to Alberto Neves. Alberto Neves shoots from outside the area. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
1
8
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
37.8%
62.2%
Play Area
33.8%
48.6%
17.6%
Scorers
| Diogo Teixeira 11, 52 Alberto Neves 33, 88 |