Match Report
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to Leça Futebol Clube. A crowd of 20,717 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
S.L. Benfica are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Leça Futebol Clube appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Massimo Pauleta.
The pitch is in great condition.
S.L. Benfica are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Leça Futebol Clube appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Massimo Pauleta.
0.00
0-0S.L. Benfica kick off the first half!
8.14
0-0Hugo Flores plays the ball forward to Tiago Rego. Tiago Rego plays a one-two with Pierre-Yves Garcion and rushes in on goal... Tiago Rego tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but Mads Nielsen smothers it!
14.54
0-0Francisco Nunes catches Frederico Alves on the ankles. The referee calls over Francisco Nunes and warns him to calm down! Frederico Alves grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
14.54
0-0Free kick to Leça Futebol Clube just outside the area...
18.47
0-1Pierre-Yves Garcion slowly runs up and curls a wicked ball around the wall. It clips the inside post and goes in. What a cracker! Mads Nielsen had no chance!!
21.09
Ernesto Gutierrez knocks the ball forward to Lionel Trezeguet. Lionel Trezeguet plays the ball forward to Tiago Rego. Tiago Rego lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Alves. Frederico Alves powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Mads Nielsen had no chance!! Goal for Leça Futebol Clube!
27.10
Lionel Trezeguet knocks the ball forward to Pierre-Yves Garcion. Pierre-Yves Garcion knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Santos. Ricardo Santos heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
32.52
0-2Stephan Amoah makes a probing pass to Tomek Lato. Tomek Lato knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.52
Anton Kolesnichenko hits a low pass to Stephan Amoah. Stephan Amoah deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tomek Lato. Tomek Lato tries a spectacular long range effort. Guilherme Campos gets down and covers it.
36.40
Guilherme Pinheiro knocks the ball forward to Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria shoots from 20 yards. Guilherme Campos gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
44.50
Lionel Trezeguet flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Rego collects the pass. Tiago Rego knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Nunes.
45.00
Lionel Trezeguet flicks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Alves. Frederico Alves shoots from 20 yards but Mads Nielsen reads it well. Nice keeping!
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. Leça Futebol Clube have changed their lineup with Cesar Faria replacing Jaime Barros and Rafael Costa replacing Lionel Trezeguet. The Leça Futebol Clube players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Leça Futebol Clube kick off!
48.26
Daniel Campos darts forward. Daniel Campos knocks the ball to his team mate, Pierre-Yves Garcion. Pierre-Yves Garcion whips in a cross ball towards Tiago Rego. Tiago Rego connects with a diving header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
49.00
Anton Kolesnichenko kicks a strong pass forward to Abdeliah Frey. Abdeliah Frey makes a probing pass to Tomek Lato. Tomek Lato tries a spectacular long range effort. Tomek Lato scores for S.L. Benfica!!
54.50
1-2Anton Kolesnichenko flicks the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Pinheiro. Guilherme Pinheiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ahmed Turpijn. Ahmed Turpijn edges inside the box! Daniel Campos catches Ahmed Turpijn on the ankles. Ahmed Turpijn appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
55.35
Guilherme Pinheiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria threads a neat ball through to Ahmed Turpijn. Ahmed Turpijn makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
57.55
Niccolo Perry threads a neat ball through to Tomek Lato. Tomek Lato knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Guilherme Campos who gathers it comfortably.
60.10
1-2Leça Futebol Clube have made a substitution with Abel Sousa replacing Ricardo Santos .
61.19
Henry Hamers threads a neat ball through to Guilherme Pinheiro. Guilherme Pinheiro sees Tomek Lato in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tomek Lato whips in a cross ball towards Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Guilherme Campos had no chance!! Goal for S.L. Benfica!
65.53
2-2Guilherme Pinheiro threads a neat ball through to Ahmed Turpijn. Ahmed Turpijn shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
66.03
Rafael Costa threads the ball through to Frederico Alves. Frederico Alves knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Anton Kolesnichenko.
67.04
Daniel Campos runs forward with the ball. Daniel Campos passes the ball forward to Frederico Alves. Frederico Alves whips in a cross ball towards Abel Sousa. Abel Sousa is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Leça Futebol Clube!
72.54
Guilherme Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward to Tomek Lato who brings the ball under control. Tomek Lato shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
78.04
Niccolo Perry sees Vitor Faria in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vitor Faria skips past Cesar Faria! Vitor Faria takes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
83.48
3-3Hugo Flores hacks Guilherme Pinheiro from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Guilherme Pinheiro stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.44
Anton Kolesnichenko chips the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Pinheiro. Guilherme Pinheiro sees space and advances. Guilherme Pinheiro shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
89.52
Guilherme Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward. Ahmed Turpijn controls it well on his chest. Ahmed Turpijn shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
Henry Hamers knocks the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Perry. With a delightful solo run, Niccolo Perry stretches the opposition's defence. Niccolo Perry shoots from 20 yards. What a cracker!! Guilherme Campos had no chance!! Goal for S.L. Benfica!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
3
Shots on Target
8
7
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.2%
40.8%
Play Area
26.3%
43.4%
30.3%
Scorers
| Tomek Lato 49 Vitor Faria 61, 78 Niccolo Perry 90 | Pierre-Yves Garcion 16 Frederico Alves 21 Abel Sousa 67 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Vitor Faria of S.L. Benfica |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Mads Nielsen (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Anton Kolesnichenko (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Henry Hamers (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Francisco Nunes (DEF) | 5 | |
| 5. | Stephan Amoah (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Niccolo Perry (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Guilherme Pinheiro (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Abdeliah Frey (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Vitor Faria (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Tomek Lato (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Ahmed Turpijn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Darren Cooke (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alejandro Rossitto (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Joel Gadd (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Guilherme Campos (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jaime Barros (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ernesto Gutierrez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Daniel Campos (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Tomas Santos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Hugo Flores (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Lionel Trezeguet (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Tiago Rego (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Ricardo Santos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Pierre-Yves Garcion (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Frederico Alves (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Cesar Faria (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Rafael Costa (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Abel Sousa (MID) | | 7 |