Match Report
| Beira Mar | Beira Mar |  |  | S.L. Benfica | S.L. Benfica | ||||||||||||||||
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| Artur Tavares | A. Tavares |  | 63 | G |  | 1 | | G | 61 |  | Dominic Rae | D. Rae | |||||||||
| Fernando Valente | F. Valente | | 62 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 |  | Niels Jacobs | N. Jacobs | |||||||||
| Rodrigo Reis | R. Reis | | 58 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 61 | | Tomas Bento | T. Bento | ||||||||
| Jorge Campos | J. Campos | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 |  | Uwe Köpke | U. Köpke | |||||||||
| Carmelo Vieri | C. Vieri |  | 65 | M | | 5 | | M | 64 | | Abel Ribeiro | A. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| Paul Parker | P. Parker |  | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Tiago Martins | T. Martins | |||||||||
| Samir Netzer | S. Netzer | | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 53 | | Guilherme Santos | G. Santos | |||||||||
| Jonas Cziommer | J. Cziommer | | 47 | M | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Nuno Quaresma | N. Quaresma | |||||||||
| Mario Ziliani | M. Ziliani | | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Bert Lamey | B. Lamey | |||||||||
| Roberto Fonseca | R. Fonseca | | 61 | A | | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Abel Moreira | A. Moreira | ||||||||
| Alejandro Peiro | A. Peiro |  | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 56 | | Paulo Quaresma | P. Quaresma | |||||||||
| Luis Costa | L. Costa | | 59 | G | | 12 | | G | 59 | | Rafael Monteiro | R. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Juan-Carlos Gainza | J. Gainza | | 56 | G | | 13 | | D | 50 | | Paulo Castro | P. Castro | |||||||||
| David Postiga | D. Postiga | | 55 | A | | 14 | | G | 50 | | Tiago Valente | T. Valente | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Estádio Municipal where Beira Mar play host to S.L. Benfica. A crowd of 9,224 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Beira Mar and S.L. Benfica are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Virgilio Sergioconceiçao.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Beira Mar and S.L. Benfica are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Virgilio Sergioconceiçao.
0.00
0-0Beira Mar start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.35
0-1Guilherme Santos threads a neat ball through to Bert Lamey. Bert Lamey whips in a cross ball towards Paulo Quaresma. Paulo Quaresma flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
8.37
0-1Abel Ribeiro hits a low pass to Paulo Quaresma. Paulo Quaresma rushes past Jorge Campos! Paulo Quaresma rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Artur Tavares easily smothers it!
10.29
0-1Paul Parker threads the ball through to Alejandro Peiro. Alejandro Peiro shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
12.03
Niels Jacobs flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Martins holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tiago Martins threads a neat ball through to Abel Moreira. Abel Moreira runs straight at the defence! Abel Moreira looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
15.41
0-2Niels Jacobs threads a neat ball through to Tiago Martins. What a great partnership. Tiago Martins flicks a high pass forward. Abel Moreira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Abel Moreira makes a great pass forward. Bert Lamey runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
20.09
Carmelo Vieri makes a simple pass to Mario Ziliani. Mario Ziliani runs straight at the defence! Mario Ziliani cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Dominic Rae effortlessly smothers it!
21.14
0-2Jonas Cziommer barges into Tiago Martins. The referee calls over Jonas Cziommer and shows him a yellow card! Tiago Martins hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.37
Tiago Martins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paulo Quaresma. Paulo Quaresma knocks the ball forward to Bert Lamey but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
27.49
Jorge Campos flicks a high pass forward. Carmelo Vieri holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carmelo Vieri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario Ziliani. Mario Ziliani plays a scrappy one-two with Alejandro Peiro and stumbles forward towards the goal... Mario Ziliani comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it goes wide for a goal kick.
30.42
Jonas Cziommer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario Ziliani. Mario Ziliani edges inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Mario Ziliani provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Mario Ziliani scores for Beira Mar!!
38.19
Tiago Martins plays the ball forward to Abel Moreira. Abel Moreira shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
39.42
Uwe Köpke pushes up the pitch. Uwe Köpke decides to run forward with the ball. Uwe Köpke whips in a cross ball towards Bert Lamey. Bert Lamey makes a deft header but is denied by Artur Tavares. Excellent save.
45.00
Jorge Campos passes the ball forward to Paul Parker. Paul Parker kicks a strong pass forward to Mario Ziliani. Mario Ziliani whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Peiro. Alejandro Peiro is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Dominic Rae.
45.00
1-2Samir Netzer takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Carmelo Vieri muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Beira Mar appear unchanged since the first half. S.L. Benfica also appear unchanged since the first half. The Beira Mar players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and S.L. Benfica get the second half underway!
53.11
1-2Guilherme Santos flicks a high pass forward to Abel Moreira who brings the ball under control. Abel Moreira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.40
Paul Parker flicks a high pass forward to Mario Ziliani who brings the ball under control. Mario Ziliani lofts in a cross ball towards Alejandro Peiro. Alejandro Peiro is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it rises well off target!
59.40
Jonas Cziommer makes a probing pass to Roberto Fonseca. Roberto Fonseca plays a scrappy one-two with Mario Ziliani and advances towards the goal... Roberto Fonseca tries a spectacular strike. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
60.43
With great vision, Guilherme Santos plays the ball forward to Paulo Quaresma. Paulo Quaresma knocks in a cross ball towards Abel Moreira. Abel Moreira flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
65.18
Abel Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Bert Lamey. Bert Lamey plays a one-two with Abel Moreira and advances towards the goal... Bert Lamey shoots from just inside the box but Artur Tavares is on top of his game. Well saved!
69.58
Niels Jacobs flicks the ball to his team mate, Abel Ribeiro. Abel Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Abel Moreira. Abel Moreira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Artur Tavares!
72.42
Jorge Campos threads a neat ball through to Paul Parker. Paul Parker kicks a strong pass forward to Mario Ziliani. Mario Ziliani shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
73.11
Nuno Quaresma barges into Paul Parker. The referee calls over Nuno Quaresma and shows him a yellow card! Paul Parker hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.06
Paul Parker threads the ball through to Alejandro Peiro. Alejandro Peiro lofts in a cross ball towards Mario Ziliani. Mario Ziliani connects with a diving header. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
79.15
1-2Rodrigo Reis catches Abel Moreira on the ankles. Rodrigo Reis is given a warning by the referee! Abel Moreira stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.37
1-2Abel Moreira comes in with a very late challenge on Rodrigo Reis. Abel Moreira is shown the red card!! Rodrigo Reis stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.10
Uwe Köpke knocks the ball forward to Guilherme Santos. Guilherme Santos advances with the ball. Guilherme Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Paulo Quaresma. Paulo Quaresma jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
89.20
Guilherme Santos decides to run forward with the ball. Guilherme Santos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodrigo Reis.
90.00
Paul Parker hits a low pass to Roberto Fonseca. Roberto Fonseca edges inside the box! Roberto Fonseca looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Dominic Rae reads it well. Nice keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
45.2%
54.8%
Play Area
28.6%
45.2%
26.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mario Ziliani of Beira Mar |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Artur Tavares (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Fernando Valente (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rodrigo Reis (DEF) | 5 | |
| 4. | Jorge Campos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Carmelo Vieri (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paul Parker (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Samir Netzer (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jonas Cziommer (MID) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Mario Ziliani (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Roberto Fonseca (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Alejandro Peiro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Luis Costa (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Juan-Carlos Gainza (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Postiga (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Dominic Rae (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Niels Jacobs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tomas Bento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Uwe Köpke (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Abel Ribeiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tiago Martins (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Guilherme Santos (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Nuno Quaresma (MID) | | 5 |
| 9. | Bert Lamey (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Abel Moreira (ATT) |  | 4 |
| 11. | Paulo Quaresma (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Rafael Monteiro (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paulo Castro (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Tiago Valente (GK) | 0 | |