Match Report
| Alverca | Alverca |  |  | S.L. Benfica | S.L. Benfica | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Graham Campbell | G. Campbell |  | 66 | G |  | 1 | | G | 65 |  | Rui Nunes | R. Nunes | |||||||||
| Ruben Oliveira | R. Oliveira | | 74 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 75 | | Tomas Jesus | T. Jesus | |||||||||
| Alexandre Loureiro | A. Loureiro | | 67 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 64 | | Samuel Oliveira | S. Oliveira | ||||||||
| Silvio Lima | S. Lima | | 65 | D | | 4 | | D | 64 |  | Albrecht Diakite | A. Diakite | |||||||||
| Cesar Nunes | C. Nunes | | 74 | M | | 5 | | D | 61 | | Sergio Sousa | S. Sousa | |||||||||
| Filipe Gomes | F. Gomes | | 73 | M | | 6 | | M | 72 | | Abel Gomes | A. Gomes | |||||||||
| Ruben Oliveira | R. Oliveira | | 69 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Lee Mason | L. Mason | |||||||||
| Stephen McNeill | S. McNeill |  | 66 | M | | 8 | | M | 66 |  | Victor Rodriguez | V. Rodriguez | |||||||||
| Said Van Der Weerden | S. Van Der Weerden |  | 71 | A | | 9 | | A | 73 |  | Mamadou Jonquet | M. Jonquet | |||||||||
| Rocco R. Corrent | R. Corrent |  | 63 | A | | 10 | | | A | 65 | | Steve de Jong | S. de Jong | ||||||||
| Bruno Pinto | B. Pinto | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Ruben Valente | R. Valente | |||||||||
| Norman Impey | N. Impey | | 61 | G | | 12 | | M | 62 | | Manfa Deschamps | M. Deschamps | |||||||||
| Luis Jesus | L. Jesus | | 60 | D | | 13 | | G | 61 | | Hugo Soares | H. Soares | |||||||||
| Ruddy Savidan | R. Savidan | | 59 | A | | 14 | | G | 60 | | Alfred Bellamy | A. Bellamy | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Complexo Desportivo F.C. Alverca where Alverca play host to S.L. Benfica. A crowd of 18,152 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Alverca are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while S.L. Benfica appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Aguas.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Alverca are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while S.L. Benfica appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Aguas.
0.00
0-0Alverca start the match!
2.33
0-0Silvio Lima chips the ball to his team mate, Filipe Gomes. Filipe Gomes makes a simple pass to Bruno Pinto. Bruno Pinto whips in a cross ball towards Said Van Der Weerden. Said Van Der Weerden connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
3.19
0-1Victor Rodriguez kicks a strong pass forward to Ruben Valente. Ruben Valente tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
8.19
0-1Ruben Oliveira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bruno Pinto. Bruno Pinto knocks the ball forward to Said Van Der Weerden but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
10.41
0-1Silvio Lima makes a simple pass to Ruben Oliveira. Ruben Oliveira threads a neat ball through to Bruno Pinto. Bruno Pinto knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Samuel Oliveira.
22.20
Tomas Jesus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lee Mason. Lee Mason plays the ball forward to Mamadou Jonquet. Mamadou Jonquet shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
24.34
0-1Alexandre Loureiro flicks a high pass forward. Ruben Oliveira controls it well on his chest. Ruben Oliveira advances with the ball. Ruben Oliveira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Rui Nunes.
25.33
0-1It's a corner kick. Filipe Gomes loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Steve de Jong jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
27.28
Stephen McNeill flicks a high ball forward to Rocco R. Corrent who takes it down. Rocco R. Corrent whips in a cross ball towards Said Van Der Weerden. Said Van Der Weerden connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
30.41
1-1Victor Rodriguez clumsily knocks into Cesar Nunes. The referee calls over Victor Rodriguez and shows him a yellow card! Cesar Nunes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.11
Ruben Oliveira runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ruben Oliveira tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
34.09
1-1Alexandre Loureiro comes in with a late challenge on Mamadou Jonquet. Alexandre Loureiro is warned by the referee! Mamadou Jonquet hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.29
Victor Rodriguez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ruben Valente. Ruben Valente threads a neat ball through to Mamadou Jonquet. Mamadou Jonquet shoots from just inside the box but it flies just wide!
38.04
Lee Mason barges into Alexandre Loureiro. Lee Mason is shown the yellow card! Alexandre Loureiro runs off the knock.
39.51
Stephen McNeill passes the ball forward to Bruno Pinto. Bruno Pinto lofts in a cross ball towards Rocco R. Corrent. Rocco R. Corrent powers a header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
Silvio Lima flicks a high pass forward. Cesar Nunes collects the pass. Cesar Nunes hits a low pass to Bruno Pinto. Bruno Pinto tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Alverca appear unchanged since the first half. S.L. Benfica also appear unchanged since the first half. The S.L. Benfica players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
S.L. Benfica kick off!
48.31
Samuel Oliveira flicks a high pass forward to Victor Rodriguez who brings the ball under control. Victor Rodriguez surges forward with the ball. Victor Rodriguez plays a scrappy one-two with Ruben Valente and advances towards the goal... Victor Rodriguez tries a spectacular strike but it rises well off target!
51.04
Abel Gomes passes the ball forward to Ruben Valente. Ruben Valente shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Graham Campbell.
52.26
Corner kick to S.L. Benfica. Abel Gomes chips it out wide. Bruno Pinto reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
55.13
Filipe Gomes chips the ball to his team mate, Rocco R. Corrent. Rocco R. Corrent tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
63.12
Seeing a gap ahead, Alexandre Loureiro plays the ball forward to Stephen McNeill. Stephen McNeill flicks a high ball forward to Bruno Pinto who takes it down. Bruno Pinto knocks in a cross ball towards Rocco R. Corrent. Rocco R. Corrent powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
69.17
Stephen McNeill chips the ball to his team mate, Said Van Der Weerden. Said Van Der Weerden shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
72.44
Silvio Lima threads the ball through to Ruben Oliveira. Ruben Oliveira kicks a strong pass forward to Bruno Pinto. Bruno Pinto plays a scrappy one-two with Said Van Der Weerden and advances towards the goal... Bruno Pinto shows great control and tries a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
73.39
Samuel Oliveira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Abel Gomes. Abel Gomes flicks a high ball forward to Mamadou Jonquet who takes it down. Mamadou Jonquet shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
78.10
Alexandre Loureiro flicks a high ball forward to Ruben Oliveira who gracefully takes it down. Ruben Oliveira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bruno Pinto. Bruno Pinto plays a quick one-two with Rocco R. Corrent and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Bruno Pinto provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Rui Nunes manages to gather it.
79.21
Ruben Valente hacks Ruben Oliveira from behind! Ruben Valente is given a warning by the referee! Ruben Oliveira runs off the knock.
83.10
Abel Gomes makes an attacking run forward. Abel Gomes skips past Silvio Lima! Abel Gomes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Abel Gomes!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
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. Graham Campbell (GK)
6
2. Ruben Oliveira (DEF)
6
3. Alexandre Loureiro (DEF)
7
4. Silvio Lima (DEF)
6
5. Cesar Nunes (MID)
6
6. Filipe Gomes (MID)
6
7. Ruben Oliveira (MID)
7
8. Stephen McNeill (MID)
6
9. Said Van Der Weerden (ATT)
7
10. Rocco R. Corrent (ATT)
6
11. Bruno Pinto (ATT)
7
12. Norman Impey (GK)
0
13. Luis Jesus (DEF)
0
14. Ruddy Savidan (ATT)
0
1. Rui Nunes (GK)
6
2. Tomas Jesus (DEF)
6
3. Samuel Oliveira (DEF)
6
4. Albrecht Diakite (DEF)
6
5. Sergio Sousa (DEF)
7
6. Abel Gomes (MID)
9
7. Lee Mason (MID)
5
8. Victor Rodriguez (MID)
7
9. Mamadou Jonquet (ATT)
6
10. Steve de Jong (ATT)
6
11. Ruben Valente (ATT)
8
12. Manfa Deschamps (MID)
0
13. Hugo Soares (GK)
0
14. Alfred Bellamy (GK)
0