Match Report


S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica     Grupo Desportivo de ChavesGrupo Desportivo de Chaves
Ben CouchBen Couch Matthew Breeze Matthew Breeze
Mads NielsenM. Nielsen77
G
1captain
G
83Gerson RichardsonG. Richardson
Andy NichollsA. Nicholls80
D
2
D
72Torsten LorenzT. Lorenz
Romarin NdiefiR. Ndiefi76
D
3
D
71Christian BierhoffC. Bierhoff
Henry HamersH. Hamers78
D
4
D
71Volodymyr KryvychV. Kryvych
Stephan AmoahS. Amoah84
M
5
M
80Daniel LópezD. López
Niccolo PerryN. Perry82
M
captain6
M
77Christian AppiahC. Appiah
Guilherme PinheiroG. Pinheiro83
M
7
M
69Francisco RomeroF. Romero
Ugo WilcoxU. Wilcox80
M
8
M
69Edgar ReisE. Reis
Alejandro RossittoA. Rossitto75
A
9
A
75Carl RabuelC. Rabuel
Jason VieiraJ. Vieira78
A
10
A
73Marco WilnisM. Wilnis
Ahmed TurpijnA. Turpijn77
A
11
A
71David NaysmithD. Naysmith
 
Darren CookeD. Cooke70
G
12
A
68Antonio SantosA. Santos
Vitor FariaV. Faria77
A
13
D
68Cristiano CamposC. Campos
Francisco NunesF. Nunes73
D
14
A
68Tomas FonsecaT. Fonseca

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to Grupo Desportivo de Chaves. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both S.L. Benfica and Grupo Desportivo de Chaves are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Andres Segarra.


0.00
Grupo Desportivo de Chaves kick off and get the first half underway!
3.20
Stephan Amoah knocks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Rossitto. Alejandro Rossitto finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Gerson Richardson. What a great pair of hands!
8.41
Daniel López barges into Guilherme Pinheiro. Daniel López is given a warning by the referee! Guilherme Pinheiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.46
Romarin Ndiefi barges into Marco Wilnis. Romarin Ndiefi is given a warning by the referee! Marco Wilnis runs off the knock.
16.13
Carl Rabuel clumsily knocks into Andy Nicholls. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andy Nicholls runs off the knock.
18.24
With great vision, Niccolo Perry plays the ball forward to Ahmed Turpijn. Ahmed Turpijn shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Gerson Richardson!
20.41
Henry Hamers breaks forward. Henry Hamers kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Volodymyr Kryvych.
21.37
Christian Appiah threads a neat ball through to Marco Wilnis. Marco Wilnis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.12
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
27.49
Guilherme Pinheiro knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Rossitto. Alejandro Rossitto controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
30.16
Stephan Amoah makes a simple pass to Ahmed Turpijn. Ahmed Turpijn finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.16
Romarin Ndiefi kicks a strong pass forward to Stephan Amoah. Stephan Amoah knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Rossitto. Alejandro Rossitto shoots from outside the area but Gerson Richardson is on top of it.
34.40
Francisco Romero flicks the ball to his team mate, Marco Wilnis. Marco Wilnis lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Rabuel. Carl Rabuel connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
36.17
Henry Hamers runs forward with the ball. Henry Hamers advances with the ball. Henry Hamers shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
40.44
Francisco Romero flicks a high pass forward. Carl Rabuel controls it well on his chest. Carl Rabuel shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
42.38
Christian Bierhoff comes in with a late challenge on Jason Vieira. The referee brings Christian Bierhoff to one side and gives him a warning! Jason Vieira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Edgar Reis surges forward with the ball. Edgar Reis whips in a cross ball towards David Naysmith. David Naysmith is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. S.L. Benfica appear unchanged since the first half. Grupo Desportivo de Chaves also appear unchanged since the first half. The Grupo Desportivo de Chaves players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
S.L. Benfica start the second half!
48.01
Edgar Reis threads a neat ball through to David Naysmith. David Naysmith plays a scrappy one-two with Marco Wilnis and advances towards the goal... David Naysmith makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
49.37
Ugo Wilcox threads the ball through to Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
53.44
Romarin Ndiefi flicks the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Pinheiro. Guilherme Pinheiro sees Ahmed Turpijn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ahmed Turpijn advances inside the box! Ahmed Turpijn shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
57.47
Andy Nicholls controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephan Amoah. Stephan Amoah knocks the ball forward to Ahmed Turpijn. Ahmed Turpijn lofts in a cross ball towards Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for S.L. Benfica!
60.39
Guilherme Pinheiro sees Alejandro Rossitto in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alejandro Rossitto knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gerson Richardson who gathers it comfortably.
61.19
Edgar Reis kicks a strong pass forward to David Naysmith. David Naysmith shoots from long range but is denied by Mads Nielsen. Excellent save.
63.59
Romarin Ndiefi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Guilherme Pinheiro. Guilherme Pinheiro surges forward with the ball. Guilherme Pinheiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Torsten Lorenz.
66.45
Ugo Wilcox makes an attacking run forward. Ugo Wilcox lofts in a cross ball towards Alejandro Rossitto. Alejandro Rossitto shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
75.41
Ugo Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Ahmed Turpijn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ahmed Turpijn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Gerson Richardson manages to gather it comfortably.
77.04
Grupo Desportivo de Chaves have made 3 substitutions with Antonio Santos replacing Christian Bierhoff, Cristiano Campos replacing Daniel López and Tomas Fonseca replacing David Naysmith .
79.02
Christian Appiah makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marco Wilnis. Marco Wilnis whips in a cross ball towards Tomas Fonseca. Tomas Fonseca finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
81.01
Stephan Amoah knocks the ball forward to Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.42
Ugo Wilcox advances with the ball. Ugo Wilcox knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.10
Romarin Ndiefi flicks a high pass forward to Guilherme Pinheiro who brings the ball under control. Guilherme Pinheiro takes it forward alone. Guilherme Pinheiro makes a defence splitting pass to Ahmed Turpijn. Ahmed Turpijn side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ahmed Turpijn!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

S.L. Benfica

Grupo Desportivo de Chaves
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
9
1
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.8%
37.2%
Play Area
24.4%
46.5%
29.1%

Scorers
Ahmed Turpijn 30, 89
Jason Vieira 57
Alejandro Rossitto 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ahmed Turpijn of S.L. Benfica

Match Ratings
1.Mads Nielsen (GK)
6
2.Andy Nicholls (DEF)
6
3.Romarin Ndiefi (DEF)
6
4.Henry Hamers (DEF)
7
5.Stephan Amoah (MID)
7
6.Niccolo Perry (MID)
6
7.Guilherme Pinheiro (MID)
7
8.Ugo Wilcox (MID)
7
9.Alejandro Rossitto (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Jason Vieira (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Ahmed Turpijn (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Darren Cooke (GK)
0
13.Vitor Faria (ATT)
0
14.Francisco Nunes (DEF)
0

1.Gerson Richardson (GK)
7
2.Torsten Lorenz (DEF)
6
3.Christian Bierhoff (DEF)
6
4.Volodymyr Kryvych (DEF)
6
5.Daniel López (MID)
5
6.Christian Appiah (MID)
6
7.Francisco Romero (MID)
6
8.Edgar Reis (MID)
7
9.Carl Rabuel (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Marco Wilnis (ATT)
6
11.David Naysmith (ATT)
6
 
12.Antonio Santos (ATT)
6
13.Cristiano Campos (DEF)
6
14.Tomas Fonseca (ATT)
6