Match Report
| S.L. Benfica | S.L. Benfica |  |  | Beira Mar | Beira Mar | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Campbell Bell | Campbell Bell | |||||||||||||||||
| Kai Eberle | K. Eberle |  | 72 | G |  | 1 | | G | 82 |  | Dmitri Beschastnykh | D. Beschastnykh | |||||||||
| Jose Quaresma | J. Quaresma |  | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 76 | | Ricardo Moreira | R. Moreira | |||||||||
| Mauricio Carrasco | M. Carrasco |  | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 73 |  | Gavin Johnstone | G. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Gaspar Carvalho | G. Carvalho | | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 73 | | Cristiano Rego | C. Rego | |||||||||
| Scott Young | S. Young | | 57 | D | | 5 | | M | 82 |  | Harris Fabrie | H. Fabrie | |||||||||
| Manfa Deschamps | M. Deschamps |  | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 76 | | Samir Friedmann | S. Friedmann | |||||||||
| Lee Mason | L. Mason |  | 67 | M | | 7 | | M | 75 | | Marc Röhlig | M. Röhlig | |||||||||
| Gary Campbell | G. Campbell | | 64 | M | | 8 | |  | M | 36 | | Francisco Pinto | F. Pinto | ||||||||
| Steve de Jong | S. de Jong | | 67 | A | | 9 | | A | 87 |  | Simion Stinga | S. Stinga | |||||||||
| Jon May | J. May | | 67 | A | | | 10 | | A | 84 | | Youri Salenko | Y. Salenko | ||||||||
| Romarin Ipoua | R. Ipoua |  | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 80 |  | Matthew Dugbatey | M. Dugbatey | |||||||||
| Rui Nunes | R. Nunes | | 66 | G | | 12 | | A | 79 |  | Caio Costa | C. Costa | |||||||||
| Gaspar Barros | G. Barros | | 64 | G | | 13 | | A | 74 | | Guilherme Reis | G. Reis | |||||||||
| Hugo Soares | H. Soares | | 63 | G | | 14 | | A | 71 |  | Alfredo Mangone | A. Mangone | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to Beira Mar. A crowd of 20,597 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
S.L. Benfica are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Beira Mar appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marco Vitor.
The pitch is in good condition.
S.L. Benfica are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Beira Mar appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marco Vitor.
0.00
0-0Beira Mar start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.13
0-0Lee Mason threads a neat ball through to Jon May. Jon May threads the ball through to Romarin Ipoua but he's offside!
4.14
0-06.17
Gary Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Jon May collects the pass. Jon May knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dmitri Beschastnykh who gathers it comfortably.
9.51
Marc Röhlig flicks a high ball forward to Youri Salenko who takes it down. Youri Salenko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simion Stinga but the linesman indicates offside!
10.40
0-0Gary Campbell chips the ball to his team mate, Romarin Ipoua. Romarin Ipoua skips past Gavin Johnstone! Romarin Ipoua muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Dmitri Beschastnykh easily smothers it!
16.02
Samir Friedmann passes the ball forward to Matthew Dugbatey. Matthew Dugbatey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.24
Lee Mason controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romarin Ipoua. Romarin Ipoua puts a great ball through but Steve de Jong is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
21.44
0-1Samir Friedmann hits a low pass to Simion Stinga. Simion Stinga sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
27.30
Samir Friedmann threads a neat ball through to Matthew Dugbatey. Matthew Dugbatey shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
32.07
Marc Röhlig knocks the ball to his team mate, Youri Salenko. Youri Salenko knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Scott Young.
33.36
Cristiano Rego flicks the ball to his team mate, Samir Friedmann. Samir Friedmann passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Matthew Dugbatey. Matthew Dugbatey plays a scrappy one-two with Simion Stinga and advances towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Matthew Dugbatey provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but somehow Kai Eberle manages to keep it out.
36.23
0-1Samir Friedmann threads the ball through to Matthew Dugbatey. Matthew Dugbatey tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
39.42
Marc Röhlig knocks the ball forward to Simion Stinga. Simion Stinga shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Kai Eberle smothers it!
40.14
Gaspar Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Gary Campbell controls it well on his chest. Gary Campbell brings the ball forward. Gary Campbell advances inside the box! Gary Campbell looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
45.00
Marc Röhlig flicks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Dugbatey. Matthew Dugbatey shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Kai Eberle smothers it!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. S.L. Benfica appear unchanged since the first half. Beira Mar also appear unchanged since the first half. The S.L. Benfica players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
S.L. Benfica kick off the second half!
47.03
Marc Röhlig plays the ball forward to Youri Salenko. Youri Salenko tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
49.12
Francisco Pinto surges forward with the ball. Francisco Pinto knocks in a cross ball towards Simion Stinga. Simion Stinga directs the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.12
Samir Friedmann flicks a high pass forward. Simion Stinga collects the pass. Simion Stinga knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Dugbatey. Matthew Dugbatey jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.03
Ricardo Moreira threads a neat ball through to Harris Fabrie. Harris Fabrie runs straight at the opposition's defence. Harris Fabrie shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
63.52
Manfa Deschamps deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steve de Jong. Steve de Jong controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
65.43
Harris Fabrie chips the ball to his team mate, Matthew Dugbatey. Matthew Dugbatey knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kai Eberle who gathers it comfortably.
66.31
Cristiano Rego flicks a high pass forward. Samir Friedmann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Samir Friedmann knocks the ball to his team mate, Youri Salenko. Youri Salenko sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Kai Eberle. Excellent save.
69.59
Mauricio Carrasco threads a neat ball through to Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell makes a simple pass to Jon May. Jon May finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Dmitri Beschastnykh.
71.07
0-2Manfa Deschamps takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Lee Mason takes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
72.25
0-2Youri Salenko comes in with a late challenge on Gaspar Carvalho. The referee brings Youri Salenko to one side and gives him a warning! Gaspar Carvalho stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.03
Mauricio Carrasco clumsily knocks into Simion Stinga. Mauricio Carrasco is given a warning by the referee! Simion Stinga hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.27
Lee Mason catches Marc Röhlig on the ankles. Lee Mason is given a warning by the referee! Marc Röhlig stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.47
Marc Röhlig sees Youri Salenko in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Youri Salenko shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.26
Harris Fabrie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Youri Salenko. Youri Salenko makes a probing pass to Matthew Dugbatey but he's offside!
84.51
Gary Campbell comes in with a late challenge on Harris Fabrie. Gary Campbell is given a warning by the referee! Harris Fabrie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.39
0-3Marc Röhlig comes in with a late challenge on Manfa Deschamps. Marc Röhlig is warned by the referee! Manfa Deschamps grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
89.29
Seeing a gap ahead, Cristiano Rego plays the ball forward to Harris Fabrie. Harris Fabrie passes the ball forward to Youri Salenko. Youri Salenko knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Kai Eberle (GK)
8
2. Jose Quaresma (DEF)
6
3. Mauricio Carrasco (DEF)
6
4. Gaspar Carvalho (DEF)
6
5. Scott Young (DEF)
6
6. Manfa Deschamps (MID)
6
7. Lee Mason (MID)
6
8. Gary Campbell (MID)
7
9. Steve de Jong (ATT)
6
10. Jon May (ATT)
6
11. Romarin Ipoua (ATT)
6
12. Rui Nunes (GK)
0
13. Gaspar Barros (GK)
0
14. Hugo Soares (GK)
0
1. Dmitri Beschastnykh (GK)
7
2. Ricardo Moreira (DEF)
6
3. Gavin Johnstone (DEF)
6
4. Cristiano Rego (DEF)
6
5. Harris Fabrie (MID)
7
6. Samir Friedmann (MID)
8
7. Marc Röhlig (MID)
8
8. Francisco Pinto (MID)
6
9. Simion Stinga (ATT)
9
10. Youri Salenko (ATT)
8
11. Matthew Dugbatey (ATT)
9
12. Caio Costa (ATT)
0
13. Guilherme Reis (ATT)
0
14. Alfredo Mangone (ATT)
0