Match Report
| Imortal | Imortal |  |  | S.L. Benfica | S.L. Benfica | ||||||||||||||||
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| Manuel Fonseca | M. Fonseca |  | 63 | G |  | 1 | | G | 61 |  | Dominic Rae | D. Rae | |||||||||
| Vitor Sousa | V. Sousa | | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 |  | Niels Jacobs | N. Jacobs | |||||||||
| Helder Sousa | H. Sousa | | 70 | D |  | | 3 | | | D | 61 | | Tomas Bento | T. Bento | |||||||
| Frederico Alves | F. Alves | | 69 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 |  | Uwe Köpke | U. Köpke | |||||||||
| Dion Mercer | D. Mercer |  | 62 | M | | 5 | | M | 64 | | Abel Ribeiro | A. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| Spencer Smithe | S. Smithe | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Tiago Martins | T. Martins | |||||||||
| Miguel Alvarez | M. Alvarez |  | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Silvio Faria | S. Faria | |||||||||
| Ricardo Almeida | R. Almeida | | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 53 | | Guilherme Santos | G. Santos | |||||||||
| John Roberts | J. Roberts | | 79 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Artur Moreira | A. Moreira | |||||||||
| Cristiano Ferreira | C. Ferreira | | 67 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Bert Lamey | B. Lamey | |||||||||
| Rafael Quaresma | R. Quaresma | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 59 | | Abel Moreira | A. Moreira | |||||||||
| Cristiano Campos | C. Campos | | 68 | D | | 12 | | G | 59 | | Rafael Monteiro | R. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Carlos Campos | C. Campos | | 65 | D | | 13 | | A | 56 | | Paulo Quaresma | P. Quaresma | |||||||||
| Sven Neuhaus | S. Neuhaus | | 62 | D | | 14 | | G | 50 | | Tiago Valente | T. Valente | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estadio Municipal de Albufeira where Imortal play host to S.L. Benfica. A crowd of 9,291 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Imortal and S.L. Benfica are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Carlos Boa Morte.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Imortal and S.L. Benfica are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Carlos Boa Morte.
0.00
0-0Imortal kick off and get the match underway!
2.51
0-1Silvio Faria sees a break and surges forward. Silvio Faria shoots from outside the area. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
6.52
0-1Tiago Martins threads a neat ball through to Bert Lamey. Bert Lamey knocks the ball forward to Artur Moreira but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
8.05
0-1Frederico Alves threads the ball through to Dion Mercer. Dion Mercer flicks a high pass forward to Cristiano Ferreira who brings the ball under control. Cristiano Ferreira lofts in a cross ball towards John Roberts. With a superhuman jump, John Roberts connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
10.26
0-1Vitor Sousa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Spencer Smithe. Spencer Smithe flicks a high pass forward. Cristiano Ferreira collects the pass. Cristiano Ferreira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.21
Frederico Alves makes a probing pass to Dion Mercer. Dion Mercer kicks a strong pass forward to John Roberts. John Roberts cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from John Roberts provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's there!! Dominic Rae has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
20.54
1-1Guilherme Santos runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Guilherme Santos plays a scrappy one-two with Artur Moreira and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Guilherme Santos provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
21.35
Helder Sousa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Alvarez. Miguel Alvarez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Roberts. John Roberts shoots from 20 yards but somehow Dominic Rae manages to keep it out.
22.28
Dion Mercer flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Quaresma collects the pass. Rafael Quaresma shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
24.45
Tomas Bento flicks the ball to his team mate, Silvio Faria. Silvio Faria hits a low pass to Abel Moreira. Abel Moreira whips in a cross ball towards Bert Lamey. Bert Lamey outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it slams into the crowd!
26.19
Uwe Köpke flicks a high pass forward. Silvio Faria controls it well on his chest. Silvio Faria passes the ball forward to Artur Moreira. Artur Moreira shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Manuel Fonseca.
27.56
1-1Corner kick to S.L. Benfica. Abel Ribeiro chips it to the near post. Niels Jacobs side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. S.L. Benfica are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
32.28
Tiago Martins receives the ball from a throw-in from Abel Ribeiro. Tiago Martins flicks a high pass forward. Artur Moreira controls it well on his chest. Artur Moreira rushes past Frederico Alves! Artur Moreira takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
33.50
Frederico Alves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dion Mercer. Dion Mercer brings the ball forward. Dion Mercer shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
40.27
Niels Jacobs sees Tiago Martins in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tiago Martins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bert Lamey. Bert Lamey shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
42.29
Dion Mercer sees a break and surges forward. Dion Mercer knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Quaresma. Rafael Quaresma makes a convincing header but it flies well off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Imortal appear unchanged since the first half. S.L. Benfica also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and S.L. Benfica kick off!
48.28
Spencer Smithe advances with the ball. Spencer Smithe plays a quick one-two with John Roberts and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Spencer Smithe provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Dominic Rae is on top of it.
49.43
Miguel Alvarez sees a break and surges forward. Miguel Alvarez edges inside the box! Miguel Alvarez muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
54.51
Miguel Alvarez kicks a strong pass forward to Cristiano Ferreira. Cristiano Ferreira knocks in a cross ball towards John Roberts. John Roberts connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Dominic Rae!
55.39
Spencer Smithe flicks a high pass forward to Cristiano Ferreira who brings the ball under control. Cristiano Ferreira shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
57.15
Guilherme Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Artur Moreira. Artur Moreira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.39
2-1S.L. Benfica have made a substitution with Rafael Monteiro replacing Abel Moreira .
61.45
Uwe Köpke passes the ball forward to Guilherme Santos. Guilherme Santos flicks a high pass forward to Artur Moreira who brings the ball under control. Artur Moreira tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
67.53
Spencer Smithe sees John Roberts in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Roberts knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dominic Rae who gathers it comfortably.
72.49
Miguel Alvarez knocks the ball forward to Rafael Quaresma. Rafael Quaresma makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cristiano Ferreira but he's offside!
78.11
Frederico Alves flicks a high ball forward to Miguel Alvarez who takes it down. Miguel Alvarez passes the ball forward to Rafael Quaresma. Rafael Quaresma lofts in a cross ball towards Cristiano Ferreira. Cristiano Ferreira connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Superb reactions from Dominic Rae. What a save!
79.32
2-1Uwe Köpke barges into Spencer Smithe. Uwe Köpke is warned by the referee! Spencer Smithe hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.22
With a delightful solo run, Spencer Smithe stretches the opposition's defence. Spencer Smithe lofts in a cross ball towards Cristiano Ferreira. Cristiano Ferreira knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
87.09
Miguel Alvarez flicks a high pass forward. Cristiano Ferreira collects the pass. Cristiano Ferreira makes a probing pass to Rafael Quaresma but he's offside!
89.16
Spencer Smithe makes a simple pass to Cristiano Ferreira. Cristiano Ferreira lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Quaresma. With a superhuman jump, Rafael Quaresma connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
9
2
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.3%
40.7%
Play Area
23.3%
44.2%
32.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Miguel Alvarez of Imortal |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Manuel Fonseca (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Vitor Sousa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Helder Sousa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Frederico Alves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dion Mercer (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Spencer Smithe (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Miguel Alvarez (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Ricardo Almeida (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | John Roberts (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Cristiano Ferreira (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Rafael Quaresma (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Cristiano Campos (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Carlos Campos (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Sven Neuhaus (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Dominic Rae (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Niels Jacobs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tomas Bento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Uwe Köpke (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Abel Ribeiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tiago Martins (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Silvio Faria (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Guilherme Santos (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Artur Moreira (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Bert Lamey (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Abel Moreira (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Rafael Monteiro (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Paulo Quaresma (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Tiago Valente (GK) | 0 | |