Match Report


S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica     Académica de CoimbraAcadémica de Coimbra
Gary ParsonsGary Parsons Dan Graham Dan Graham
Vicente CordobaV. Cordoba83
G
1
G
74Jose MarquesJ. Marques
Stijn VeldemanS. Veldeman80
D
2
D
68Johny ChaussidiereJ. Chaussidiere
Roger VonkR. Vonk75
D
3
D
66Adam DichioA. Dichio
Mark BrescianoM. Bresciano75
D
4
D
65Hauke RohrschneiderH. Rohrschneider
Samuel RomeroS. Romero78
D
5
D
66Guglielmo PetrachiG. Petrachi
Gianni RimondiniG. Rimondini80
M
6
M
64Patrick CotteeP. Cottee
Sho OkamotoS. Okamoto82
M
7
M
72Youssef Van PuttenY. Van Putten
Maarten ClaessensM. Claessens77
M
8
M
67Anton RahnA. Rahn
Bunji TakahashiB. Takahashi85
A
captain9
A
78Julian OswaldJ. Oswald
Kyo NakataK. Nakata74
A
10captain
A
79Sieb RijkaardS. Rijkaard
Regillio AlberdaR. Alberda79
A
11
A
66Fabian Natale MiccoliF. Miccoli
 
Antonio NascimentoA. Nascimento69
A
12
D
66Garry FergusonG. Ferguson
Marc FrommM. Fromm72
A
13
M
70Garry FergusonG. Ferguson
Jan-Willem KrijgsmanJ. Krijgsman74
M
14
A
67Jakob FrieserJ. Frieser

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to Académica de Coimbra. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both S.L. Benfica and Académica de Coimbra are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marco Correa Dionisio.


0.00
Académica de Coimbra start the match!
3.01
Patrick Cottee flicks a high ball forward to Sieb Rijkaard who takes it down. Sieb Rijkaard knocks the ball forward, putting Fabian Natale Miccoli through on goal. Samuel Romero clumsily knocks into Fabian Natale Miccoli. Fabian Natale Miccoli appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
4.36
Mark Bresciano threads a neat ball through to Sho Okamoto. Sho Okamoto flicks a high pass forward. Regillio Alberda holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Regillio Alberda tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Jose Marques manages to gather it easily.
12.13
Roger Vonk flicks a high pass forward. Sho Okamoto controls it well on his chest. Sho Okamoto hits a low pass to Bunji Takahashi. Bunji Takahashi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Marques who gathers it comfortably.
15.13
Maarten Claessens passes the ball forward to Bunji Takahashi. Bunji Takahashi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.37
Anton Rahn flicks a high ball forward to Sieb Rijkaard who takes it down. Sieb Rijkaard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vicente Cordoba who gathers it comfortably.
24.56
Maarten Claessens flicks a high pass forward. Bunji Takahashi collects the pass. Bunji Takahashi knocks the ball forward to Kyo Nakata but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
28.08
Sieb Rijkaard barges into Samuel Romero. Sieb Rijkaard is shown the yellow card! Samuel Romero runs off the knock.
32.36
Maarten Claessens laces a through ball forward to Bunji Takahashi. Bunji Takahashi knocks in a cross ball towards Kyo Nakata. Kyo Nakata finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
34.55
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
36.47
Patrick Cottee passes the ball forward to Julian Oswald. Julian Oswald edges inside the box! Julian Oswald rockets a shot on goal. Julian Oswald scores for Académica de Coimbra!! He really seems to have settled well at the club.
42.14
Maarten Claessens flicks a high pass forward. Kyo Nakata holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kyo Nakata cuts inside the box! Kyo Nakata tries a spectacular strike. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. S.L. Benfica appear unchanged since the first half. Académica de Coimbra also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
S.L. Benfica kick off the second half!
48.17
Sho Okamoto barges into Youssef Van Putten. The referee calls over Sho Okamoto and shows him a yellow card! Youssef Van Putten runs off the knock.
51.11
Adam Dichio deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Youssef Van Putten. Youssef Van Putten threads a neat ball through to Fabian Natale Miccoli. Fabian Natale Miccoli advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Fabian Natale Miccoli provides some space. He shoots at goal but Vicente Cordoba is on top of his game. Fabulous stop!
53.08
Maarten Claessens knocks the ball forward to Bunji Takahashi. Bunji Takahashi threads the ball through to Regillio Alberda but he's offside!
54.30
Stijn Veldeman threads the ball through to Sho Okamoto. Sho Okamoto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bunji Takahashi. Bunji Takahashi whips in a cross ball towards Kyo Nakata. Kyo Nakata makes a convincing header. Jose Marques didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
59.16
With vision, Sho Okamoto picks a pass forward to Kyo Nakata. Kyo Nakata rushes past Johny Chaussidiere! Kyo Nakata strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
60.31
Académica de Coimbra have made 2 substitutions with Garry Ferguson replacing Youssef Van Putten and Jakob Frieser replacing Julian Oswald .
61.38
Hauke Rohrschneider kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Ferguson. Garry Ferguson darts forward. Garry Ferguson whips in a cross ball towards Sieb Rijkaard. With a superhuman jump, Sieb Rijkaard connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Vicente Cordoba reads it well. Excellent keeping!
63.41
Garry Ferguson takes it forward alone. Garry Ferguson runs straight at the defence! Garry Ferguson shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
71.35
Patrick Cottee advances with the ball. Patrick Cottee lofts in a cross ball towards Fabian Natale Miccoli. Fabian Natale Miccoli flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Vicente Cordoba. Excellent save.
77.55
Académica de Coimbra have made a substitution with Garry Ferguson replacing Johny Chaussidiere .
78.58
Hauke Rohrschneider hits a long diagonal ball forward. Jakob Frieser knocks in a cross ball towards Sieb Rijkaard. Sieb Rijkaard directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
81.28
Maarten Claessens controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kyo Nakata. Kyo Nakata rushes past Hauke Rohrschneider! Some good footwork from Kyo Nakata provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
84.30
Maarten Claessens hits a low pass to Bunji Takahashi. Bunji Takahashi threads the ball through into the box. Kyo Nakata muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Jose Marques. Excellent save.
90.00
Maarten Claessens clumsily knocks into Patrick Cottee. The referee calls over Maarten Claessens and shows him a yellow card! Patrick Cottee gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

S.L. Benfica

Académica de Coimbra
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.7%
57.3%
Play Area
25.6%
46.3%
28%

Scorers
Kyo Nakata 81
Julian Oswald 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kyo Nakata of S.L. Benfica

Match Ratings