Match Report


FarenseFarense     S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica
Computer Player Computer Player Ben Couch Ben Couch
Alexandre MoutinhoA. Moutinho65
G
1
G
76Lourenço SalasL. Salas
Alexandre PiocelleA. Piocelle67
D
2
D
81Andy NichollsA. Nicholls
Warren AthertonW. Atherton67
D
3
D
77Anton KolesnichenkoA. Kolesnichenko
Chritophe MullerC. Muller66
D
4
D
76Romarin NdiefiR. Ndiefi
Azziz MouretA. Mouret63
D
5
D
72Joel GaddJ. Gadd
Duncan BoothD. Booth74
M
6captain
M
85Niccolo PerryN. Perry
Gavin JacksonG. Jackson68
M
7
M
84Ugo WilcoxU. Wilcox
Leon BräutigamL. Bräutigam82
A
8
A
77Hryhoriy KasyanovH. Kasyanov
Mervin MakinM. Makin66
A
9
A
75Tomek LatoT. Lato
Filipe PostigaF. Postiga62
A
10
A
75Reinder BroersR. Broers
Carlton MilliganC. Milligan55
A
captain11
A
75Elena BlancoE. Blanco
 
J-Clau BedrossianJ. Bedrossian64
M
12
M
77Arjen JanssenA. Janssen
Tiago LopesT. Lopes63
D
13
M
69Edgar NascimentoE. Nascimento
Jaime BarbosaJ. Barbosa61
M
14
D
70Marama LevintskyM. Levintsky

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Estádio Algarve where Farense play host to S.L. Benfica. A crowd of 18,172 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Farense and S.L. Benfica are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Bruno Aguas.


0.00
S.L. Benfica kick off the first half!
2.51
Ugo Wilcox threads a neat ball through to Reinder Broers. Reinder Broers knocks in a cross ball towards Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
6.10
Ugo Wilcox darts forward. Ugo Wilcox knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.02
Alexandre Piocelle kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Booth. Duncan Booth sees Mervin Makin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mervin Makin knocks in a cross ball towards Filipe Postiga. Filipe Postiga knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Joel Gadd clears it off the line with his head!
10.02
Seeing a gap ahead, Gavin Jackson picks a pass forward to Leon Bräutigam. Leon Bräutigam plays a scrappy one-two with Mervin Makin and stumbles forward towards the goal... Leon Bräutigam rockets a shot on goal but somehow Lourenço Salas manages to keep it out.
12.10
Niccolo Perry knocks the ball to his team mate, Hryhoriy Kasyanov. Hryhoriy Kasyanov knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alexandre Piocelle.
14.38
Joel Gadd makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Niccolo Perry. Niccolo Perry sees Elena Blanco in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Elena Blanco shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
15.23
Anton Kolesnichenko barges into Carlton Milligan. The referee calls over Anton Kolesnichenko and shows him a yellow card! Carlton Milligan stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.23
Free kick to Farense just outside the area...
16.53
Leon Bräutigam takes a cautious run up but the ball is low and comes straight off the wall.
20.04
Ugo Wilcox threads a neat ball through to Tomek Lato. Tomek Lato sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
24.02
Gavin Jackson makes a beautiful solo run. Gavin Jackson tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
26.02
Azziz Mouret flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Jackson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Jackson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leon Bräutigam. Leon Bräutigam shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
30.56
Duncan Booth sees Leon Bräutigam in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Bräutigam shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
32.38
Niccolo Perry hits a low pass to Tomek Lato. Tomek Lato whips in a cross ball towards Hryhoriy Kasyanov. Hryhoriy Kasyanov jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
38.36
Ugo Wilcox deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
39.46
Warren Atherton catches Reinder Broers on the ankles. The referee calls over Warren Atherton and warns him to calm down! Reinder Broers carries on, but is struggling a bit.
42.22
Gavin Jackson sees Mervin Makin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mervin Makin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Farense appear unchanged since the first half. S.L. Benfica also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Farense kick off the second half!
48.08
Duncan Booth brings the ball forward. Duncan Booth knocks in a cross ball towards Mervin Makin. Mervin Makin jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Lourenço Salas had no chance!! Goal for Farense!
51.37
Gavin Jackson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mervin Makin. Mervin Makin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
53.53
Duncan Booth flicks a high pass forward. Mervin Makin collects the pass. Mervin Makin shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
54.24
Chritophe Muller makes a simple pass to Duncan Booth. Duncan Booth flicks a high pass forward. Leon Bräutigam controls it well on his chest. Leon Bräutigam knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Romarin Ndiefi.
55.28
Ugo Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Tomek Lato holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tomek Lato shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
57.08
Niccolo Perry sees a break and surges forward. Niccolo Perry shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
59.38
Anton Kolesnichenko flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Wilcox collects the pass. Ugo Wilcox knocks the ball forward to Hryhoriy Kasyanov. Hryhoriy Kasyanov whips in a cross ball towards Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Alexandre Moutinho.
60.17
It's a corner kick. Ugo Wilcox loops the ball in to towards the near post. Alexandre Moutinho scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
63.55
Romarin Ndiefi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ugo Wilcox. Ugo Wilcox passes the ball forward to Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Tomek Lato. Tomek Lato shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
67.13
Gavin Jackson takes it forward alone. Gavin Jackson whips in a cross ball towards Carlton Milligan. Carlton Milligan is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's drastically wayward!
71.31
Niccolo Perry threads a neat ball through to Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco advances inside the box! Elena Blanco rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Alexandre Moutinho!
72.51
Anton Kolesnichenko passes the ball forward to Niccolo Perry. Niccolo Perry advances with the ball. Niccolo Perry shoots from outside the area but Alexandre Moutinho is on top of it.
77.46
Ugo Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Tomek Lato collects the pass. Tomek Lato makes a great pass forward. Hryhoriy Kasyanov runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
78.48
Gavin Jackson takes it forward alone. Gavin Jackson lofts in a cross ball towards Carlton Milligan. Carlton Milligan outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is shockingly off target!
84.37
Alexandre Piocelle pushes up the pitch. Alexandre Piocelle flicks a high ball forward to Leon Bräutigam who takes it down. Leon Bräutigam knocks in a cross ball towards Mervin Makin. Mervin Makin connects with a diving header but it is deflected wide by Joel Gadd.
85.26
Corner kick to Farense. Duncan Booth chips it out wide. Carlton Milligan takes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
87.56
Ugo Wilcox comes in with a late challenge on Gavin Jackson. Ugo Wilcox is warned by the referee! Gavin Jackson runs off the knock.
89.33
Duncan Booth hits a low pass to Filipe Postiga. Filipe Postiga sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
90.00
Ugo Wilcox sees Elena Blanco in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Elena Blanco plays a one-two with Tomek Lato and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Elena Blanco provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Farense

S.L. Benfica
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.6%
54.4%
Play Area
31.1%
42.2%
26.7%

Scorers
Mervin Makin 48
Elena Blanco 3
Hryhoriy Kasyanov 32
Tomek Lato 64

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Elena Blanco of S.L. Benfica

Match Ratings
1.Alexandre Moutinho (GK)
7
2.Alexandre Piocelle (DEF)
6
3.Warren Atherton (DEF)
6
4.Chritophe Muller (DEF)
6
5.Azziz Mouret (DEF)
6
6.Duncan Booth (MID)
7
7.Gavin Jackson (MID)
8
8.Leon Bräutigam (ATT)
6
9.Mervin Makin (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Filipe Postiga (ATT)
6
11.Carlton Milligan (ATT)
6
 
12.J-Clau Bedrossian (MID)
0
13.Tiago Lopes (DEF)
0
14.Jaime Barbosa (MID)
0

1.Lourenço Salas (GK)
7
2.Andy Nicholls (DEF)
6
3.Anton Kolesnichenko (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Romarin Ndiefi (DEF)
6
5.Joel Gadd (DEF)
7
6.Niccolo Perry (MID)
8
7.Ugo Wilcox (MID)
8
8.Hryhoriy Kasyanov (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Tomek Lato (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Reinder Broers (ATT)
6
11.Elena Blanco (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Arjen Janssen (MID)
0
13.Edgar Nascimento (MID)
0
14.Marama Levintsky (DEF)
0