Match Report


S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica     Paços de FerreiraPaços de Ferreira
Gary ParsonsGary Parsons Bob Hardaker Bob Hardaker
Vicente CordobaV. Cordoba83
G
1
G
81Nelson EmertonN. Emerton
Stijn VeldemanS. Veldeman80
D
2
D
71Santi CarlbohmS. Carlbohm
Roger VonkR. Vonk75
D
3captain
D
76Spiros HatzisS. Hatzis
Mark BrescianoM. Bresciano75
D
4
D
76John RipleyJ. Ripley
Samuel RomeroS. Romero78
D
5
M
75Paul ArnoldP. Arnold
Gianni RimondiniG. Rimondini80
M
6
M
82Jero RamondJ. Ramond
Sho OkamotoS. Okamoto82
M
7
M
75Daniel J. OsmanowskiD. Osmanowski
Maarten ClaessensM. Claessens77
M
8
M
78Sieb BerendsenS. Berendsen
Bunji TakahashiB. Takahashi85
A
captain9
A
78Marino MondiniM. Mondini
Kyo NakataK. Nakata74
A
10
A
79Daniel MayeleD. Mayele
Yutaka OnoY. Ono83
A
11
A
72Carlo ZitoloC. Zitolo
 
Damien GascoigneD. Gascoigne27
A
12
G
74Richard ClarkeR. Clarke
Marvin MyersM. Myers26
D
13
A
68Hauke EberleH. Eberle
Marc FrommM. Fromm72
A
14
M
78Jose Javier NietoJ. Nieto

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to Paços de Ferreira. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
S.L. Benfica are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Paços de Ferreira appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paulino N. Rodrigues.


0.00
S.L. Benfica kick off!
3.57
Daniel J. Osmanowski threads a neat ball through to Marino Mondini. Marino Mondini advances inside the box! Marino Mondini cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Vicente Cordoba gets down and covers it.
4.25
Mark Bresciano threads the ball through to Gianni Rimondini. Gianni Rimondini chips the ball to his team mate, Kyo Nakata. Kyo Nakata knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.27
Daniel J. Osmanowski controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlo Zitolo. Carlo Zitolo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.38
Daniel J. Osmanowski flicks a high pass forward. Carlo Zitolo collects the pass. Carlo Zitolo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Vicente Cordoba is on top of his game. Superb keeping!
10.07
Maarten Claessens plays the ball forward to Kyo Nakata. Kyo Nakata makes a great pass forward. Yutaka Ono runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
12.17
With some swift thinking, Sho Okamoto plays the ball forward to Bunji Takahashi. Bunji Takahashi plays a quick one-two with Yutaka Ono and rushes in on goal... Bunji Takahashi makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Nelson Emerton.
13.51
Corner kick to S.L. Benfica. Maarten Claessens chips it out wide. Spiros Hatzis steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
14.22
Santi Carlbohm flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel J. Osmanowski. Daniel J. Osmanowski makes a probing pass to Carlo Zitolo. Carlo Zitolo lofts in a cross ball towards Marino Mondini. Marino Mondini directs the ball goalwards with his head but Vicente Cordoba is on top of it.
15.42
Jero Ramond threads a neat ball through to Carlo Zitolo. Carlo Zitolo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stijn Veldeman.
20.54
Stijn Veldeman flicks a high pass forward to Maarten Claessens who brings the ball under control. Maarten Claessens kicks a strong pass forward to Yutaka Ono. Yutaka Ono shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Nelson Emerton.
22.18
Maarten Claessens takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Some silky footwork from Gianni Rimondini provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Nelson Emerton!
28.09
Jero Ramond passes the ball forward to Marino Mondini. Marino Mondini whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Mayele. Daniel Mayele finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Samuel Romero steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
33.45
Roger Vonk knocks the ball forward to Maarten Claessens. Maarten Claessens sees Yutaka Ono in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Yutaka Ono lofts in a cross ball towards Bunji Takahashi. Bunji Takahashi flicks the ball with his head. Nelson Emerton comfortably punches it away to safety.
36.24
Spiros Hatzis flicks a high pass forward to Paul Arnold who brings the ball under control. Paul Arnold controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marino Mondini. Marino Mondini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.33
Daniel J. Osmanowski makes a probing pass to Carlo Zitolo. Carlo Zitolo lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Mayele. Daniel Mayele connects with a diving header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
Paul Arnold sees a break and surges forward. Paul Arnold shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. S.L. Benfica appear unchanged since the first half. Paços de Ferreira also appear unchanged since the first half. The Paços de Ferreira players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Paços de Ferreira kick off and get the second half underway!
48.31
Santi Carlbohm barges into Yutaka Ono. The referee brings Santi Carlbohm to one side and gives him a warning! Yutaka Ono carries on, but is struggling a bit.
49.41
Mark Bresciano knocks the ball forward to Sho Okamoto. With great vision, Sho Okamoto plays the ball forward to Kyo Nakata. Kyo Nakata shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
53.22
Jero Ramond threads a neat ball through to Daniel Mayele. Daniel Mayele knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vicente Cordoba who gathers it comfortably.
55.32
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
59.16
With a delightful solo run, Jero Ramond stretches the opposition's defence. Jero Ramond knocks in a cross ball towards Marino Mondini. Marino Mondini makes a deft header. Marino Mondini scores for Paços de Ferreira!!
67.24
Daniel J. Osmanowski flicks a high pass forward to Marino Mondini who brings the ball under control. Marino Mondini plays a one-two with Daniel Mayele and rushes in on goal... Marino Mondini makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Marino Mondini!
71.20
Samuel Romero knocks the ball forward to Gianni Rimondini. Gianni Rimondini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yutaka Ono. Yutaka Ono plays a scrappy one-two with Bunji Takahashi and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Yutaka Ono provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Nelson Emerton is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
77.46
Paços de Ferreira are dictating the run of play here today.
78.33
Roger Vonk deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sho Okamoto. Sho Okamoto makes an attacking run forward. Sho Okamoto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Nelson Emerton. Excellent save.
83.27
Daniel J. Osmanowski chips the ball to his team mate, Daniel Mayele. Daniel Mayele lofts in a cross ball towards Carlo Zitolo. Carlo Zitolo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Vicente Cordoba manages to gather it.
85.04
Gianni Rimondini chips the ball to his team mate, Bunji Takahashi. Bunji Takahashi finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Nelson Emerton smothers it!
89.15
Spiros Hatzis flicks a high ball forward to Daniel J. Osmanowski who takes it down. Daniel J. Osmanowski advances with the ball. Daniel J. Osmanowski runs straight at the defence! Daniel J. Osmanowski makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Samuel Romero.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

S.L. Benfica

Paços de Ferreira
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
7
8
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.5%
52.5%
Play Area
35%
43.8%
21.2%

Scorers
Yutaka Ono 71
Marino Mondini 59, 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marino Mondini of Paços de Ferreira

Match Ratings
1.Vicente Cordoba (GK)
7
2.Stijn Veldeman (DEF)
6
3.Roger Vonk (DEF)
6
4.Mark Bresciano (DEF)
6
5.Samuel Romero (DEF)
7
6.Gianni Rimondini (MID)
6
7.Sho Okamoto (MID)
6
8.Maarten Claessens (MID)
6
9.Bunji Takahashi (ATT)
7
10.Kyo Nakata (ATT)
6
11.Yutaka Ono (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Damien Gascoigne (ATT)
0
13.Marvin Myers (DEF)
0
14.Marc Fromm (ATT)
0

1.Nelson Emerton (GK)
8
2.Santi Carlbohm (DEF)
6
3.Spiros Hatzis (DEF)
6
4.John Ripley (DEF)
6
5.Paul Arnold (MID)
6
6.Jero Ramond (MID)
7
7.Daniel J. Osmanowski (MID)
7
8.Sieb Berendsen (MID)
6
9.Marino Mondini (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Daniel Mayele (ATT)
6
11.Carlo Zitolo (ATT)
6
 
12.Richard Clarke (GK)
0
13.Hauke Eberle (ATT)
0
14.Jose Javier Nieto (MID)
0