Match Report
| S.L. Benfica | S.L. Benfica |  |  | Salgueiros 08 | Salgueiros 08 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Frederico Nunes | F. Nunes |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 68 | | Alexandre Andrade | A. Andrade | ||||||||
| Andre Ferreira | A. Ferreira | | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 75 |  | Antonio Manzo | A. Manzo | |||||||||
| Vitor Moutinho | V. Moutinho | | 67 | D | | | 3 | | D | 64 | | Helder Fernandes | H. Fernandes | ||||||||
| Niels Jacobs | N. Jacobs |  | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 64 | | Tomas Semedo | T. Semedo | |||||||||
| Andre Ferreira | A. Ferreira | | 68 | M | | 5 | | D | 52 |  | Kodjo Lefèvre | K. Lefèvre | |||||||||
| Abel Ribeiro | A. Ribeiro | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 75 | | Alassandro Zauli | A. Zauli | |||||||||
| Quim Andrade | Q. Andrade | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 |  | Kevin Mckinlay | K. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Bruno Faria | B. Faria | | 60 | M | | 8 | | A | 65 | | Vasco Ribeiro | V. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| Rafael Faria | R. Faria | | 67 | A | | 9 | | A | 63 | | Cristiano Vieira | C. Vieira | |||||||||
| Silvio Postiga | S. Postiga | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Jaime Sousa | J. Sousa | |||||||||
| Jose Pinheiro | J. Pinheiro | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Paulo Bento | P. Bento | |||||||||
| Dominic Rae | D. Rae | | 61 | G | | 12 | | G | 64 | | Gaspar Fonseca | G. Fonseca | |||||||||
| Manuel Lopes | M. Lopes | | 61 | D | | 13 | | G | 59 | | Gaspar Mendes | G. Mendes | |||||||||
| Tomas Bento | T. Bento | | 60 | D | | 14 | | A | 54 | | Tiago Ribeiro | T. Ribeiro | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to Salgueiros 08. A crowd of 8,894 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
S.L. Benfica are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Salgueiros 08 appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Vasco Faisca.
The pitch is in poor condition.
S.L. Benfica are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Salgueiros 08 appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Vasco Faisca.
0.00
0-0S.L. Benfica kick off!
2.49
0-0Alassandro Zauli catches Bruno Faria on the ankles. Alassandro Zauli is warned by the referee! Bruno Faria stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.09
0-0Andre Ferreira sees a break and surges forward. Andre Ferreira makes a probing pass to Rafael Faria. Rafael Faria lofts in a cross ball towards Silvio Postiga. Silvio Postiga is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Alexandre Andrade is on top of it.
8.00
0-0Jose Pinheiro catches Helder Fernandes on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Helder Fernandes runs off the knock.
10.43
Andre Ferreira comes in with a late challenge on Kevin Mckinlay. The referee calls over Andre Ferreira and shows him a yellow card! Kevin Mckinlay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.20
0-0Alassandro Zauli flicks a high ball forward to Vasco Ribeiro who takes it down. Vasco Ribeiro lofts in a cross ball towards Paulo Bento. Paulo Bento powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
22.49
0-0Andre Ferreira sees a break and surges forward. Andre Ferreira edges inside the box! Kodjo Lefèvre barges into Andre Ferreira. Andre Ferreira appeals for a penalty! Given!!
22.49
0-0The referee points to the spot..
23.25
Silvio Postiga takes a cautious run up and fires a shot towards the top corner, but it hits the woodwork and bounces back out!
24.33
Helder Fernandes runs up as Tomas Semedo takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Helder Fernandes pushes mid-way up the pitch. Seeing a gap ahead, Helder Fernandes plays the ball forward to Cristiano Vieira. Cristiano Vieira whips in a cross ball towards Paulo Bento. Paulo Bento is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
27.20
Kodjo Lefèvre flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Mckinlay holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With vision, Kevin Mckinlay laces a through ball forward to Cristiano Vieira. Cristiano Vieira lofts in a cross ball towards Vasco Ribeiro. Vasco Ribeiro makes a looping header on goal but Frederico Nunes is on top of it.
28.52
Kevin Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward. Paulo Bento collects the pass. Paulo Bento shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
30.03
0-0Kevin Mckinlay flicks the ball to his team mate, Jaime Sousa. Jaime Sousa passes the ball forward but Vasco Ribeiro is offside!
33.15
Quim Andrade plays the ball forward to Rafael Faria. Rafael Faria controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Silvio Postiga through on goal. Silvio Postiga tries a spectacular strike but it's well over the bar!
34.43
Vitor Moutinho brings the ball forward. Vitor Moutinho flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Pinheiro. Jose Pinheiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
44.52
0-0Without breaking stride, Alassandro Zauli plays the ball forward to Jaime Sousa. Jaime Sousa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Tomas Semedo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Mckinlay. Kevin Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward. Cristiano Vieira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cristiano Vieira shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. S.L. Benfica appear unchanged since the first half. Salgueiros 08 also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Salgueiros 08 kick off and get the second half underway!
47.44
Vitor Moutinho chips the ball to his team mate, Andre Ferreira. Andre Ferreira sees Rafael Faria in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rafael Faria knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Silvio Postiga is offside!
48.23
Andre Ferreira chips the ball to his team mate, Abel Ribeiro. Abel Ribeiro chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Faria. Rafael Faria knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tomas Semedo.
49.49
1-0Bruno Faria knocks the ball forward to Rafael Faria. Rafael Faria shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
54.17
1-0Kevin Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Jaime Sousa. Jaime Sousa lofts in a cross ball towards Paulo Bento. Andre Ferreira hacks Paulo Bento from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
55.04
Kevin Mckinlay sees Paulo Bento in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paulo Bento shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
57.30
Abel Ribeiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rafael Faria. Rafael Faria skips past Tomas Semedo! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Rafael Faria provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
60.51
1-0Salgueiros 08 have made a substitution with Tiago Ribeiro replacing Vasco Ribeiro .
67.33
Bruno Faria flicks a high pass forward. Silvio Postiga controls it well on his chest. Silvio Postiga tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Alexandre Andrade!
72.05
Andre Ferreira punts the ball hopefully upfield. Rafael Faria plays a sublime one-two with Jose Pinheiro and races in on goal... Rafael Faria rockets a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
75.34
Without breaking stride, Kevin Mckinlay plays the ball forward to Paulo Bento. Paulo Bento finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
77.37
Salgueiros 08 have made 2 substitutions with Gaspar Fonseca replacing Helder Fernandes and Gaspar Mendes replacing Kevin Mckinlay .
83.38
Abel Ribeiro sees space and advances. Abel Ribeiro kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Faria but the referee indicates it's offside!
84.41
Tomas Semedo breaks forward. Tomas Semedo chips the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Vieira. Cristiano Vieira whips in a cross ball towards Tiago Ribeiro. With a superhuman jump, Tiago Ribeiro connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Rafael Faria 49 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Frederico Nunes (GK)
7
2. Andre Ferreira (DEF)
8
3. Vitor Moutinho (DEF)
7
4. Niels Jacobs (DEF)
6
5. Andre Ferreira (MID)
6
6. Abel Ribeiro (MID)
7
7. Quim Andrade (MID)
6
8. Bruno Faria (MID)
7
9. Rafael Faria (ATT)
9
10. Silvio Postiga (ATT)
6
11. Jose Pinheiro (ATT)
5
12. Dominic Rae (GK)
0
13. Manuel Lopes (DEF)
0
14. Tomas Bento (DEF)
0
1. Alexandre Andrade (GK)
7
2. Antonio Manzo (DEF)
6
3. Helder Fernandes (DEF)
6
4. Tomas Semedo (DEF)
7
5. Kodjo Lefèvre (DEF)
6
6. Alassandro Zauli (MID)
6
7. Kevin Mckinlay (MID)
8
8. Vasco Ribeiro (ATT)
6
9. Cristiano Vieira (ATT)
6
10. Jaime Sousa (ATT)
6
11. Paulo Bento (ATT)
6
12. Gaspar Fonseca (GK)
6
13. Gaspar Mendes (GK)
6
14. Tiago Ribeiro (ATT)
6