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There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to Felgueiras. A crowd of 19,740 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both S.L. Benfica and Felgueiras are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.


0.00
Felgueiras kick off and get the match underway!
9.55
Geoffrey Allach kicks a strong pass forward to Rigobert Job. Rigobert Job kicks a strong pass forward to Nelson Beckerman. Nelson Beckerman tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
10.52
Geoffrey Allach kicks a strong pass forward to Rigobert Job. Rigobert Job deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nelson Beckerman. Nelson Beckerman whips in a cross ball towards Edgar Teixeira. Edgar Teixeira powers a header at goal but Diogo Postiga is on top of it.
14.19
Antonio Campos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tiago Moreira. Tiago Moreira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Anton Netzer who gathers it comfortably.
15.55
Antonio Campos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tiago Moreira. Tiago Moreira whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Ferreira. Rodrigo Ferreira is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Anton Netzer had no chance!! Goal for Felgueiras!
22.51
Ruben Sousa makes a simple pass to Matt Henderson. Matt Henderson tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Anton Netzer manages to gather it comfortably.
24.27
Billy Campbell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruben Sousa. Ruben Sousa takes it forward alone. Ruben Sousa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rodrigo Ferreira. Rodrigo Ferreira takes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
26.29
Ruben Sousa catches Alex Brady on the ankles. The referee calls over Ruben Sousa and shows him a yellow card! Alex Brady stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.29
Felgueiras are easily keeping S.L. Benfica at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
27.44
Alex Brady flicks the ball to his team mate, Nelson Beckerman. Nelson Beckerman knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Diogo Postiga who gathers it comfortably.
28.43
Antonio Campos clumsily knocks into Rigobert Job. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rigobert Job runs off the knock.
32.16
Alex Brady knocks the ball forward to Claudio Gonzalez. Claudio Gonzalez shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
36.04
Decio Sotelo knocks the ball forward to Claudio Gonzalez. Claudio Gonzalez shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Diogo Postiga manages to gather it comfortably.
39.50
Decio Sotelo makes a beautiful solo run. Decio Sotelo shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
40.28
Antonio Campos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tiago Moreira. Tiago Moreira finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
42.26
Tiago Moreira barges into Emerson Paganin. The referee calls over Tiago Moreira and warns him to calm down! Emerson Paganin stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.11
Davor Gorgone threads the ball through to Rigobert Job. Rigobert Job makes a probing pass to Edgar Teixeira. Edgar Teixeira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Matías Ezequiel Castroman flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Telfer. Alex Telfer knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Moreira. Tiago Moreira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!


45.00
The whistle blows and S.L. Benfica get the second half underway!
48.46
Tomás Ramírez makes a simple pass to Rigobert Job. Rigobert Job kicks a strong pass forward to Claudio Gonzalez. Claudio Gonzalez whips in a cross ball towards Edgar Teixeira. Edgar Teixeira is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Diogo Postiga is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
51.06
Antonio Campos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Henderson. Matt Henderson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.31
Decio Sotelo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edgar Teixeira. Edgar Teixeira shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
55.07
Decio Sotelo makes a probing pass to Edgar Teixeira. Edgar Teixeira goes all the way! Edgar Teixeira cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
59.22
Geoffrey Allach brings the ball forward. Geoffrey Allach threads the ball through to Claudio Gonzalez. Claudio Gonzalez shoots from outside the area. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
63.44
Filipe Fonseca takes it forward alone. Filipe Fonseca makes a probing pass to Tiago Moreira. Tiago Moreira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Henderson but the linesman indicates offside!
66.17
Rigobert Job makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edgar Teixeira. Edgar Teixeira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Diogo Postiga is on top of it.
67.29
Antonio Campos barges into Rigobert Job. Antonio Campos is given a warning by the referee! Rigobert Job gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
71.37
Alex Brady passes the ball forward to Edgar Teixeira. Edgar Teixeira goes all the way! Edgar Teixeira rockets a shot on goal. It's there!! Diogo Postiga has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
75.34
Ruben Sousa catches Alex Brady on the ankles. Ruben Sousa is given a warning by the referee! Alex Brady stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.44
Antonio Campos kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Henderson. Matt Henderson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Davor Gorgone.
79.31
Decio Sotelo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edgar Teixeira. Edgar Teixeira passes the ball forward but Claudio Gonzalez is offside!
81.05
Callum Mccall makes a simple pass to Ruben Sousa. Ruben Sousa sees a break and surges forward. Ruben Sousa knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Henderson. Matt Henderson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
83.42
Tomás Ramírez knocks the ball forward to Alex Brady. Alex Brady passes the ball forward to Claudio Gonzalez. Claudio Gonzalez goes all the way! Claudio Gonzalez takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
87.41
Antonio Campos catches Rigobert Job on the ankles. Antonio Campos is warned by the referee again! Rigobert Job runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to Edgar Teixeira of S.L. Benfica
Match Statistics
Goals
5
1
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
6
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.7%
38.3%
Play Area
27.2%
45.7%
27.2%