Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Estádio 25 de Abril where Penafiel play host to S.L. Benfica. A crowd of 19,409 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Penafiel are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while S.L. Benfica appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Penafiel are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while S.L. Benfica appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0S.L. Benfica kick off and get the first half underway!
6.13
0-0Facundo Miranda passes the ball forward to Claudio Gonzalez. Claudio Gonzalez shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
9.03
0-0Ricardo Semedo flicks the ball to his team mate, Diogo Carvalho. Diogo Carvalho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.57
0-0Alex Brady kicks a strong pass forward to Nelson Beckerman. Nelson Beckerman lofts in a cross ball towards Edgar Teixeira. Edgar Teixeira is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Copain Schoenmakers easily smothers it.
14.30
Ronnie Dodd deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Diogo Carvalho. Diogo Carvalho lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Valente. Francisco Valente connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Anton Netzer.
15.20
Jaime Sousa makes a beautiful solo run. Jaime Sousa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Valente. Francisco Valente knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.03
Ronnie Dodd sees space and advances. Ronnie Dodd whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Valente. Francisco Valente powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
21.43
0-1Facundo Miranda advances with the ball. Facundo Miranda plays a perfect one-two with Nelson Beckerman and rushes in on goal... Facundo Miranda shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
24.01
Clifford Anderson makes a probing pass to Edgar Teixeira. Edgar Teixeira knocks in a cross ball towards Nelson Beckerman. Nelson Beckerman connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
28.24
Jaime Sousa knocks the ball to his team mate, Rui Gomes. Rui Gomes takes it forward alone. Rui Gomes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.20
0-1Alex Brady surges forward with the ball. Alex Brady deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nelson Beckerman but the linesman indicates offside!
40.14
0-1Clifford Anderson clumsily knocks into Ricardo Semedo. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ricardo Semedo stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Penafiel kick off the second half!
47.28
0-1Kelvin Shields catches Alex Brady on the ankles. The referee calls over Kelvin Shields and warns him to calm down! Alex Brady runs off the knock.
48.23
Clifford Anderson sees space and advances. Clifford Anderson shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
59.32
Tomás Ramírez passes the ball forward to Alex Brady. Alex Brady makes a probing pass to Edgar Teixeira. Edgar Teixeira shoots from long range but it is miles over!
65.05
Facundo Miranda chips the ball to his team mate, Edgar Teixeira. Edgar Teixeira shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
67.44
Facundo Miranda advances with the ball. Facundo Miranda kicks a strong pass forward to Claudio Gonzalez but the referee indicates it's offside!
69.24
Davor Gorgone passes the ball forward to Alex Brady. Alex Brady knocks the ball forward to Nelson Beckerman. Nelson Beckerman lofts in a cross ball towards Edgar Teixeira. Edgar Teixeira flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.22
Claudio Gonzalez barges into Jaime Sousa. Claudio Gonzalez is warned by the referee! Jaime Sousa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.54
Clifford Anderson flicks the ball to his team mate, Nelson Beckerman. Nelson Beckerman goes all the way! Nelson Beckerman takes a shot at goal. Copain Schoenmakers easily smothers it.
77.14
Clifford Anderson makes a simple pass to Claudio Gonzalez. Claudio Gonzalez makes a probing pass to Nelson Beckerman. Nelson Beckerman tries a spectacular strike. Copain Schoenmakers easily smothers it.
79.10
0-1Kelvin Shields hacks Edgar Teixeira from behind! The referee calls over Kelvin Shields again and warns him to calm down! Edgar Teixeira carries on, but is struggling a bit.
87.53
Facundo Miranda catches Rui Gomes on the ankles. The referee calls over Facundo Miranda and warns him to calm down! Rui Gomes runs off the knock.
89.24
Tomás Ramírez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Brady. Alex Brady flicks the ball to his team mate, Edgar Teixeira. Edgar Teixeira tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
90.00
Clifford Anderson sees a break and surges forward. Clifford Anderson lofts in a cross ball towards Nelson Beckerman. Nelson Beckerman heads the ball goalwards but Copain Schoenmakers is on top of it.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
1
7
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.5%
59.5%
Play Area
35.4%
48.1%
16.5%
Scorers