Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Estádio do Marítimo where C.S Maritimo play host to S.L. Benfica. A crowd of 19,970 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
C.S Maritimo are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while S.L. Benfica appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
C.S Maritimo start the match!
2.22
Ole De Cler sees space and advances. Ole De Cler plays a perfect one-two with Paulo Castro and rushes in on goal... Ole De Cler tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Stuart Eadie manages to gather it comfortably.
3.45
Romain Eggimann makes a simple pass to Paulo Castro. Paulo Castro threads the ball through to Sebastiao Castro but he's offside!
4.17
Roberto Gomes kicks a strong pass forward to Paulo Castro. Paulo Castro plays a perfect one-two with Sebastiao Castro and rushes in on goal... Paulo Castro shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
10.20
Roberto Gomes knocks the ball to his team mate, Paulo Castro. Paulo Castro plays a perfect one-two with Sebastiao Castro and rushes in on goal... Paulo Castro makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Stuart Eadie manages to keep it out.
12.22
Silvain Rudge threads the ball through to Regilio Sikora. Regilio Sikora shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
20.05
Tomas Barbosa passes the ball forward to Ole De Cler. Ole De Cler makes a simple pass to Jose Gomez. Jose Gomez goes all the way! Jose Gomez tries a spectacular strike. Stuart Eadie easily smothers it.
30.15
Romain Eggimann threads the ball through to Sebastiao Castro. Sebastiao Castro shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
33.29
Ruben Monteiro passes the ball forward to Roberto Gomes. Roberto Gomes knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Castro. Sebastiao Castro goes all the way! Sebastiao Castro takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Stuart Eadie.
38.58
Filipe Nunes decides to run forward with the ball. Filipe Nunes goes all the way! Filipe Nunes shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Jose Lopez easily smothers it!
39.12
Tomas Barbosa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ole De Cler. Ole De Cler flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Castro. Sebastiao Castro shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Stuart Eadie easily smothers it!
40.12
Ruben Monteiro catches Silvain Rudge in the face with his elbow. Ruben Monteiro is shown the red card!! Silvain Rudge carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
Roberto Gomes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paulo Castro. Paulo Castro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
The whistle blows and S.L. Benfica get the second half underway!
47.07
Filipe Nunes catches Roberto Gomes on the ankles. The referee calls over Filipe Nunes and warns him to calm down! Roberto Gomes runs off the knock.
48.01
Ole De Cler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Gomez. Jose Gomez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
49.53
Sebastiao Castro passes the ball forward to Ole De Cler. Ole De Cler sees a break and surges forward. Ole De Cler shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
55.18
Demlaba Padovani sees space and advances. Demlaba Padovani knocks the ball forward to Paulo Castro. Paulo Castro goes all the way! Paulo Castro rockets a shot on goal. Stuart Eadie is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
65.41
Paul Bremner passes the ball forward to Filipe Nunes. Filipe Nunes knocks the ball to his team mate, Regilio Sikora. Regilio Sikora 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!
69.29
Ole De Cler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Gomez. Jose Gomez shoots from distance but it flies wide!
71.05
Carlos Barros kicks a strong pass forward to Regilio Sikora. Regilio Sikora whips in a cross ball towards Albert Morales. Albert Morales flicks the ball with his head. Jose Lopez easily smothers it.
73.52
Albert Morales hacks Tomas Barbosa from behind! Albert Morales is given a warning by the referee! Tomas Barbosa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.25
Denny Oosterhof sees a break and surges forward. Denny Oosterhof shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Stuart Eadie!
85.41
Filipe Nunes chips the ball to his team mate, Regilio Sikora. Regilio Sikora passes the ball forward to Albert Morales. Albert Morales shows great control and tries a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
89.57
Alan Myers threads the ball through to Silvain Rudge. Silvain Rudge threads the ball through to Regilio Sikora. Regilio Sikora lofts in a cross ball towards Albert Morales. Albert Morales directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Paulo Castro of S.L. Benfica
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
43.2%
56.8%
Play Area
29.7%
47.3%
23%

Scorers