Match Report
| Sporting Covilha | Sporting Covilha |  |  | S.L. Benfica | S.L. Benfica | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Fred D Joechee | Fred D Joechee | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paulo Fonseca | P. Fonseca |  | 74 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Anton Netzer | A. Netzer | |||||||||
| Kevin Telfer | K. Telfer |  | 78 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 |  | Emerson Paganin | E. Paganin | |||||||||
| Ricardo Barbosa | R. Barbosa | | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 79 |  | Davor Gorgone | D. Gorgone | |||||||||
| David Jentsch | D. Jentsch | | 65 | D | | 4 | | D | 67 |  | Nacer Zerhouni | N. Zerhouni | |||||||||
| David Jesus | D. Jesus | | 60 | D | | 5 | | D | 69 |  | Bernard Ndiefi | B. Ndiefi | |||||||||
| Craig Morrison | C. Morrison | | 72 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 |  | Decio Sotelo | D. Sotelo | |||||||||
| Antonio Rego | A. Rego | | 70 | M | | 7 | | M | 74 | | Alex Brady | A. Brady | |||||||||
| Jorge Loureiro | J. Loureiro | | 67 | M | | 8 | | M | 70 | | Rigobert Job | R. Job | |||||||||
| Tiago Jardim | T. Jardim | | 67 | M | | 9 | | A | 68 |  | Gabriel Oechslin | G. Oechslin | |||||||||
| Gavin Murray | G. Murray |  | 70 | A | | 10 | | A | 77 |  | Claudio Gonzalez | C. Gonzalez | |||||||||
| Albrecht Buchwald | A. Buchwald | | 65 | A | | 11 | | A | 66 | | Diogo Teixeira | D. Teixeira | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã where Sporting Covilha play host to S.L. Benfica. A crowd of 20,579 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Sporting Covilha are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while S.L. Benfica appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Sporting Covilha are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while S.L. Benfica appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with S.L. Benfica kicking off!
2.23
0-0Davor Gorgone clumsily knocks into Albrecht Buchwald. Davor Gorgone is shown the yellow card! Albrecht Buchwald hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.06
0-0Alex Brady catches Antonio Rego on the ankles. The referee calls over Alex Brady and warns him to calm down! Antonio Rego stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.48
Rigobert Job catches Craig Morrison on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Craig Morrison stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.27
0-0Decio Sotelo knocks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Gonzalez. Claudio Gonzalez plays a perfect one-two with Diogo Teixeira and rushes in on goal... Claudio Gonzalez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
18.18
0-0Antonio Rego takes it forward alone. Antonio Rego knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bernard Ndiefi.
20.27
0-0Rigobert Job knocks the ball forward to Claudio Gonzalez. Claudio Gonzalez kicks a strong pass forward to Diogo Teixeira but the referee indicates it's offside!
21.52
0-0Decio Sotelo brings the ball forward. Decio Sotelo chips the ball to his team mate, Claudio Gonzalez. Claudio Gonzalez takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
22.08
Rigobert Job chips the ball to his team mate, Diogo Teixeira. Diogo Teixeira makes a probing pass to Claudio Gonzalez. Claudio Gonzalez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
32.29
Alex Brady comes in with a late challenge on Jorge Loureiro. The referee calls over Alex Brady again and warns him to calm down! Jorge Loureiro runs off the knock.
39.47
Alex Brady brings the ball forward. Alex Brady shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
40.33
David Jentsch threads the ball through to Jorge Loureiro. Jorge Loureiro makes a beautiful solo run. Jorge Loureiro plays a perfect one-two with Albrecht Buchwald and rushes in on goal... Jorge Loureiro tries a spectacular strike but it flies wide!
44.08
Craig Morrison controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Murray. Gavin Murray sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
45.00
Decio Sotelo makes a probing pass to Diogo Teixeira. Diogo Teixeira threads the ball through to Gabriel Oechslin but he's offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
The whistle blows and Sporting Covilha get the second half underway!
48.30
Bernard Ndiefi surges forward with the ball. Bernard Ndiefi makes a beautiful solo run. Bernard Ndiefi knocks in a cross ball towards Diogo Teixeira. Diogo Teixeira is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
59.02
Rigobert Job sees space and advances. Rigobert Job flicks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Gonzalez. Claudio Gonzalez takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Paulo Fonseca.
60.16
Rigobert Job advances with the ball. Rigobert Job knocks the ball forward to Claudio Gonzalez. Claudio Gonzalez tries a spectacular strike but he balloons it over the crossbar!
65.17
Alex Brady knocks the ball forward to Diogo Teixeira. Diogo Teixeira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Paulo Fonseca manages to keep it out.
66.54
Alex Brady controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Diogo Teixeira. Diogo Teixeira passes the ball forward to Gabriel Oechslin. Gabriel Oechslin takes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
67.05
David Jentsch controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Morrison. Craig Morrison knocks the ball forward to Albrecht Buchwald. Albrecht Buchwald knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.40
Antonio Rego knocks the ball forward to Gavin Murray. Gavin Murray knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.08
Craig Morrison threads the ball through to Gavin Murray. Gavin Murray shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
78.51
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
83.11
Tiago Jardim knocks the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Buchwald. Albrecht Buchwald whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Murray. Gavin Murray flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.15
Rigobert Job makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Diogo Teixeira. Diogo Teixeira knocks the ball forward to Claudio Gonzalez but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
89.41
0-1Davor Gorgone threads the ball through to Alex Brady. Alex Brady passes the ball forward to Diogo Teixeira. Diogo Teixeira chips the ball to his team mate, Claudio Gonzalez. Claudio Gonzalez shoots from just inside the box. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
6
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.6%
43.4%
Play Area
31.6%
50%
18.4%
Scorers