Match Report
| S.L. Benfica | S.L. Benfica |  |  | U Madeira | U Madeira | ||||||||||||||||
| Fred D Joechee | Fred D Joechee | Rulzetta White | Rulzetta White | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jose Ferreira | J. Ferreira |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Andy Hersi | A. Hersi | |||||||||
| Luis Ferreira | L. Ferreira | | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 |  | Gavin Ferguson | G. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Stefan Reimers | S. Reimers |  | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Joao Nascimento | J. Nascimento | |||||||||
| Ruben Bento | R. Bento | | 68 | D | | 4 | | D | 69 | | Francisco Oliveira | F. Oliveira | |||||||||
| Frederico Reis | F. Reis | | 75 | D | | 5 | | D | 65 | | Miguel Pinheiro | M. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Joao Lima | J. Lima | | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Nuno Pinheiro | N. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Tijani Ricci | T. Ricci | | 68 | M | | 7 | | M | 72 | | Fernando Bento | F. Bento | |||||||||
| Stuart Strachan | S. Strachan | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 72 | | Carlos Barros | C. Barros | |||||||||
| Gaspar Reis | G. Reis | | 71 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Guilherme Reis | G. Reis | |||||||||
| Alec Henderson | A. Henderson | | 65 | A | | 10 | | A | 72 | | Rodrigo Lopes | R. Lopes | |||||||||
| Nuno Sousa | N. Sousa | | 65 | A | | 11 | | A | 65 | | Samuel Nunes | S. Nunes | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to U Madeira. A crowd of 17,714 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both S.L. Benfica and U Madeira are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both S.L. Benfica and U Madeira are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0S.L. Benfica get the match underway!
3.48
0-0Joao Lima makes a simple pass to Nuno Sousa. Nuno Sousa goes all the way! Nuno Sousa takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Andy Hersi.
6.16
1-0Tijani Ricci passes the ball forward to Gaspar Reis. Gaspar Reis knocks in a cross ball towards Nuno Sousa. Nuno Sousa flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Andy Hersi had no chance!! Goal for S.L. Benfica!
14.29
1-0Fernando Bento threads the ball through to Rodrigo Lopes. Rodrigo Lopes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.01
Luis Ferreira sees a break and surges forward. Luis Ferreira takes it forward alone. Luis Ferreira whips in a cross ball towards Gaspar Reis. Gaspar Reis is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
18.15
Tijani Ricci knocks the ball forward to Nuno Sousa. Nuno Sousa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Andy Hersi manages to gather it comfortably.
20.30
Fernando Bento threads the ball through to Samuel Nunes. Samuel Nunes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Ferreira who gathers it comfortably.
22.28
1-0Ruben Bento sees a break and surges forward. Ruben Bento flicks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Reis. Gaspar Reis plays a perfect one-two with Alec Henderson and rushes in on goal... Gaspar Reis rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
27.39
Joao Lima kicks a strong pass forward to Gaspar Reis. Gaspar Reis goes all the way! Gaspar Reis cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
32.52
Stefan Reimers knocks the ball forward to Joao Lima. Joao Lima kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Henderson. Alec Henderson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Andy Hersi!
34.22
Luis Ferreira sees space and advances. Luis Ferreira threads the ball through to Nuno Sousa. Nuno Sousa whips in a cross ball towards Gaspar Reis. Gaspar Reis powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Andy Hersi.
40.37
1-0Stuart Strachan barges into Nuno Pinheiro. Stuart Strachan is shown the yellow card! Nuno Pinheiro stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.40
Guilherme Reis clumsily knocks into Ruben Bento. Guilherme Reis is shown the yellow card! Ruben Bento runs off the knock.
44.20
Stuart Strachan knocks the ball forward to Alec Henderson. Alec Henderson kicks a strong pass forward to Nuno Sousa. Nuno Sousa tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
45.00
1-0Samuel Nunes barges into Stefan Reimers. Samuel Nunes is warned by the referee! Stefan Reimers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The second half starts with U Madeira kicking off!
48.15
Stuart Strachan flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Henderson. Alec Henderson plays a perfect one-two with Nuno Sousa and rushes in on goal... Alec Henderson takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Andy Hersi!
51.17
Fernando Bento hacks Tijani Ricci from behind! Fernando Bento is warned by the referee! Tijani Ricci runs off the knock.
51.17
1-0S.L. Benfica are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
55.36
Rodrigo Lopes comes in with a late challenge on Frederico Reis. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Frederico Reis stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.16
Nuno Pinheiro knocks the ball forward to Samuel Nunes. Samuel Nunes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
60.44
Frederico Reis makes a simple pass to Joao Lima. Joao Lima makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nuno Sousa. Nuno Sousa shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
61.06
Stuart Strachan makes a probing pass to Nuno Sousa. Nuno Sousa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.28
Guilherme Reis clumsily knocks into Frederico Reis. The referee calls over Guilherme Reis and warns him to calm down! Frederico Reis stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.28
Joao Lima passes the ball forward to Alec Henderson. Alec Henderson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
75.29
Francisco Oliveira sees space and advances. Francisco Oliveira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samuel Nunes. Samuel Nunes shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Jose Ferreira.
77.37
Fernando Bento makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guilherme Reis. Guilherme Reis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.57
U Madeira are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate S.L. Benfica's defence.
79.02
Miguel Pinheiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nuno Pinheiro. Nuno Pinheiro sees a break and surges forward. Nuno Pinheiro goes all the way! Nuno Pinheiro shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
84.05
U Madeira are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate S.L. Benfica's defence.
89.02
Fernando Bento clumsily knocks into Tijani Ricci. Fernando Bento is given another warning by the referee! Tijani Ricci runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
6
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
68.5%
31.5%
Play Area
31.5%
42.5%
26%
Scorers