Match Report


S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica     C.S MaritimoC.S Maritimo
Gary ParsonsGary Parsons Steve Bullock Steve Bullock
Vicente CordobaV. Cordoba84
G
1captain
G
80Hakan SükürH. Sükür
Igor OnopkoI. Onopko75
D
2
D
67Gerard de WitG. de Wit
Roger VonkR. Vonk76
D
3
D
70Del CotteeD. Cottee
Lars SeifertL. Seifert73
D
4
D
75Jo‘l GonzalesJ. Gonzales
Samuel RomeroS. Romero79
D
5
M
75Thomas BaslerT. Basler
Gianni RimondiniG. Rimondini80
M
6
M
78Leonardo BrambillaL. Brambilla
Sho OkamotoS. Okamoto83
M
7
M
75Stuart GascoigneS. Gascoigne
Maarten ClaessensM. Claessens77
M
8
M
75Jonas SachsJ. Sachs
Bunji TakahashiB. Takahashi85
A
captain9
A
72Tobias WallnerT. Wallner
Kyo NakataK. Nakata75
A
10
A
72Marek RadomskiM. Radomski
Regillio AlberdaR. Alberda79
A
11
A
74Toifilou MateT. Mate
 
Edgar FernandesE. Fernandes71
A
12
D
72Hannes SparwasserH. Sparwasser
Jan-Willem KrijgsmanJ. Krijgsman75
M
13
M
73Ian DrydenI. Dryden
Ricardo VarelaR. Varela68
D
14
A
69Alonso SandovalA. Sandoval

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to C.S Maritimo. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
S.L. Benfica are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while C.S Maritimo appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paulino N. Rodrigues.


0.00
C.S Maritimo get the match underway!
8.54
Maarten Claessens controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bunji Takahashi. Bunji Takahashi lofts in a cross ball towards Regillio Alberda. Regillio Alberda finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Hakan Sükür. Excellent save.
9.19
Jo‘l Gonzales clumsily knocks into Gianni Rimondini. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gianni Rimondini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.51
Del Cottee pushes mid-way up the pitch. Del Cottee flicks a high ball forward to Tobias Wallner who takes it down. Tobias Wallner shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Vicente Cordoba!
12.00
Roger Vonk hits a long diagonal ball forward. Regillio Alberda runs straight at the defence! Regillio Alberda side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Hakan Sükür manages to gather it easily.
14.35
Roger Vonk makes a probing pass to Sho Okamoto. Sho Okamoto knocks the ball forward to Regillio Alberda. Regillio Alberda finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
16.10
Leonardo Brambilla passes the ball forward to Marek Radomski. Marek Radomski deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tobias Wallner but the linesman indicates offside!
21.51
With imagination, Stuart Gascoigne plays the ball forward to Marek Radomski. Marek Radomski tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
22.43
Sho Okamoto passes the ball forward to Bunji Takahashi. Bunji Takahashi edges inside the box! Bunji Takahashi strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but is denied by Jo‘l Gonzales. Excellent block.
24.41
Gerard de Wit runs forward with the ball. Gerard de Wit flicks a high pass forward. Toifilou Mate holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Toifilou Mate knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vicente Cordoba who gathers it comfortably.
30.04
Seeing a gap ahead, Gianni Rimondini plays the ball forward to Regillio Alberda. Regillio Alberda knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.25
Gianni Rimondini chips the ball to his team mate, Regillio Alberda. Regillio Alberda knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.52
Roger Vonk hits a low pass to Sho Okamoto. Sho Okamoto flicks a high pass forward to Kyo Nakata who brings the ball under control. Kyo Nakata plays a scrappy one-two with Regillio Alberda and stumbles forward towards the goal... Kyo Nakata shoots from just inside the box. The ball takes a deflection leaving Hakan Sükür with no chance!! Goal for S.L. Benfica!
38.55
Samuel Romero threads a neat ball through to Sho Okamoto. Sho Okamoto flicks a high pass forward to Bunji Takahashi who brings the ball under control. Bunji Takahashi tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Hakan Sükür.
40.16
Maarten Claessens takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Jo‘l Gonzales reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
42.43
Jonas Sachs laces a through ball forward to Tobias Wallner. Tobias Wallner whips in a cross ball towards Toifilou Mate. Toifilou Mate fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
Gianni Rimondini flicks a high ball forward to Regillio Alberda who takes it down. Regillio Alberda cuts inside the box! Regillio Alberda side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Hakan Sükür is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. S.L. Benfica appear unchanged since the first half. C.S Maritimo also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
S.L. Benfica kick off the second half!
47.29
Jonas Sachs makes a probing pass to Tobias Wallner. Tobias Wallner shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
51.50
Gianni Rimondini knocks the ball forward to Kyo Nakata. Kyo Nakata knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hakan Sükür who gathers it comfortably.
55.19
Del Cottee breaks forward. With vision, Del Cottee laces a weighted ball forward to Toifilou Mate. Toifilou Mate controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.27
Jo‘l Gonzales barges into Bunji Takahashi. Jo‘l Gonzales is given a warning by the referee! Bunji Takahashi stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.25
Leonardo Brambilla sees space and advances. Leonardo Brambilla runs straight at the defence! Some awkward footwork from Leonardo Brambilla provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's a lousy effort!
60.02
C.S Maritimo have made 3 substitutions with Hannes Sparwasser replacing Tobias Wallner, Ian Dryden replacing Leonardo Brambilla and Alonso Sandoval replacing Marek Radomski .
66.40
Gerard de Wit knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Gascoigne. Stuart Gascoigne sees Hannes Sparwasser in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hannes Sparwasser whips in a cross ball towards Alonso Sandoval. With a superhuman jump, Alonso Sandoval connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Vicente Cordoba gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
69.53
Roger Vonk chips the ball to his team mate, Sho Okamoto. Sho Okamoto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Regillio Alberda. Regillio Alberda makes a simple pass, allowing Kyo Nakata to run into the box. Kyo Nakata makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Hakan Sükür is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
78.46
Ian Dryden hits a low pass to Hannes Sparwasser. Hannes Sparwasser plays a scrappy one-two with Toifilou Mate and advances towards the goal... Lars Seifert comes in with a late challenge on Hannes Sparwasser. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
78.46
The referee points to the spot..
79.58
Toifilou Mate takes a short run up. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
81.15
Ian Dryden threads the ball through to Hannes Sparwasser. Hannes Sparwasser chips the ball to his team mate, Toifilou Mate. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Toifilou Mate provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. Vicente Cordoba gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
83.29
Gianni Rimondini makes a simple pass to Regillio Alberda. Regillio Alberda plays a scrappy one-two with Kyo Nakata and advances towards the goal... Regillio Alberda cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but is denied by Hakan Sükür. Excellent save.
87.27
Stuart Gascoigne plays the ball forward to Alonso Sandoval. Alonso Sandoval knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.11
Sho Okamoto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bunji Takahashi. Bunji Takahashi whips in a cross ball towards Regillio Alberda. Regillio Alberda gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

S.L. Benfica

C.S Maritimo
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
30.1%
41%
28.9%

Scorers
Kyo Nakata 34, 70
Regillio Alberda 45
Toifilou Mate 42, 80 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Regillio Alberda of S.L. Benfica

Match Ratings
1.Vicente Cordoba (GK)
7
2.Igor Onopko (DEF)
6
3.Roger Vonk (DEF)
6
4.Lars Seifert (DEF)
6
5.Samuel Romero (DEF)
6
6.Gianni Rimondini (MID)
7
7.Sho Okamoto (MID)
7
8.Maarten Claessens (MID)
6
9.Bunji Takahashi (ATT)
6
10.Kyo Nakata (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Regillio Alberda (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Edgar Fernandes (ATT)
0
13.Jan-Willem Krijgsman (MID)
0
14.Ricardo Varela (DEF)
0

1.Hakan Sükür (GK)
7
2.Gerard de Wit (DEF)
6
3.Del Cottee (DEF)
6
4.Jo‘l Gonzales (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Thomas Basler (MID)
6
6.Leonardo Brambilla (MID)
6
7.Stuart Gascoigne (MID)
6
8.Jonas Sachs (MID)
6
9.Tobias Wallner (ATT)
6
10.Marek Radomski (ATT)
6
11.Toifilou Mate (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
7
 
12.Hannes Sparwasser (DEF)
6
13.Ian Dryden (MID)
6
14.Alonso Sandoval (ATT)
6