Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to Vitória de Guimarães. A crowd of 18,827 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both S.L. Benfica and Vitória de Guimarães are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both S.L. Benfica and Vitória de Guimarães are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Vitória de Guimarães kick off!
2.50
0-0Alex Brady kicks a strong pass forward to Edgar Teixeira. Edgar Teixeira lofts in a cross ball towards Florin Urzica. Florin Urzica connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
3.25
0-0Frederico Jesus passes the ball forward to Darius Forbes. Darius Forbes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Emerson Paganin.
8.17
0-0Facundo Miranda knocks the ball to his team mate, Florin Urzica. Florin Urzica shoots from 25 yards. Harry Bridges easily smothers it.
9.11
Clifford Anderson threads the ball through to Nelson Beckerman. Nelson Beckerman shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Harry Bridges!
10.06
1-0Alex Brady takes it forward alone. Alex Brady plays a perfect one-two with Nelson Beckerman and rushes in on goal... Alex Brady cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
14.50
Davor Gorgone threads the ball through to Facundo Miranda. Facundo Miranda controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nelson Beckerman. Nelson Beckerman goes all the way! Nelson Beckerman shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.49
Marco Grava chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Veloso. Miguel Veloso knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tomás Ramírez.
16.55
Facundo Miranda makes a simple pass to Nelson Beckerman. Nelson Beckerman plays a perfect one-two with Edgar Teixeira and rushes in on goal... Nelson Beckerman rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
21.27
Facundo Miranda makes a beautiful solo run. Facundo Miranda shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
24.36
Alex Brady makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edgar Teixeira. Edgar Teixeira plays a perfect one-two with Florin Urzica and rushes in on goal... Edgar Teixeira rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Harry Bridges manages to gather it comfortably.
26.48
Alex Brady makes a simple pass to Nelson Beckerman. Nelson Beckerman goes all the way! Nelson Beckerman shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Harry Bridges manages to gather it comfortably.
27.55
Davor Gorgone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Brady. Alex Brady kicks a strong pass forward to Florin Urzica. Florin Urzica whips in a cross ball towards Nelson Beckerman. Nelson Beckerman is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
30.50
Francisco Pinheiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Veloso. Miguel Veloso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Davor Gorgone.
36.44
Davor Gorgone surges forward with the ball. Davor Gorgone flicks the ball to his team mate, Florin Urzica. Florin Urzica shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
39.12
2-0Adrien Zidane catches Florin Urzica on the ankles. The referee calls over Adrien Zidane and shows him a yellow card! Florin Urzica runs off the knock.
40.22
Geoffrey Allach makes a probing pass to Facundo Miranda. Facundo Miranda passes the ball forward to Nelson Beckerman. Nelson Beckerman goes all the way! Nelson Beckerman tries a spectacular strike. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
44.42
Tomás Ramírez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Clifford Anderson. Clifford Anderson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edgar Teixeira. Edgar Teixeira whips in a cross ball towards Nelson Beckerman. Nelson Beckerman flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Harry Bridges has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
S.L. Benfica kick off the second half!
47.50
Tomás Ramírez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Clifford Anderson. Clifford Anderson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Florin Urzica. Florin Urzica controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Harry Bridges manages to gather it comfortably.
48.59
4-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
53.19
4-0Clifford Anderson flicks the ball to his team mate, Edgar Teixeira. Edgar Teixeira makes a probing pass to Florin Urzica but he's offside!
54.30
4-0Emerson Paganin barges into Darius Forbes. Emerson Paganin is given a warning by the referee! Darius Forbes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.32
Frederico Jesus kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel Veloso. Miguel Veloso shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
61.20
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
66.47
Marco Grava sees a break and surges forward. Marco Grava whips in a cross ball towards Marcel Arnold. Marcel Arnold is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
67.02
Tomás Ramírez threads the ball through to Clifford Anderson. Clifford Anderson knocks the ball forward to Florin Urzica. Florin Urzica goes all the way! Florin Urzica tries a spectacular strike but it curls horrendously wide!
71.03
Vincenzo Schwarzer barges into Florin Urzica. The referee calls over Vincenzo Schwarzer and shows him a yellow card! Florin Urzica runs off the knock.
72.51
Nelson Beckerman clumsily knocks into Adrien Zidane. Nelson Beckerman is shown the yellow card! Adrien Zidane runs off the knock.
77.38
Clifford Anderson takes it forward alone. Clifford Anderson knocks the ball forward to Florin Urzica but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
79.08
Marco Grava makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darius Forbes. Darius Forbes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcel Arnold but the linesman indicates offside!
81.29
Geoffrey Allach makes a probing pass to Facundo Miranda. Facundo Miranda knocks the ball to his team mate, Nelson Beckerman. Nelson Beckerman kicks a strong pass forward to Edgar Teixeira. Edgar Teixeira rockets a shot on goal but somehow Harry Bridges manages to keep it out.
83.26
Frederico Jesus chips the ball to his team mate, Darius Forbes. Darius Forbes knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Veloso. Miguel Veloso directs the ball goalwards with his head. Anton Netzer easily picks it out of the air!
84.13
4-0Tomás Ramírez barges into Marcel Arnold. The referee calls over Tomás Ramírez and warns him to calm down! Marcel Arnold gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
85.04
Frederico Jesus takes it forward alone. Frederico Jesus whips in a cross ball towards Marcel Arnold. Marcel Arnold flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
87.55
Alex Brady chips the ball to his team mate, Florin Urzica. Florin Urzica makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nelson Beckerman but he's offside!
89.22
Clifford Anderson knocks the ball forward to Edgar Teixeira. Edgar Teixeira plays a perfect one-two with Nelson Beckerman and rushes in on goal... Edgar Teixeira rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Edgar Teixeira!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
5
0
Shots on Target
11
1
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
4
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
72.3%
27.7%
Play Area
25.5%
43.6%
30.9%
Scorers
| Alex Brady 10 Nelson Beckerman 28, 40, 44 Edgar Teixeira 89 |