Match Report


PenafielPenafiel     S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica
Steven BrownSteven Brown Matt Snape Matt Snape
David CharltonD. Charlton67
G
1
G
68Hannes LindemannH. Lindemann
Francisco PinheiroF. Pinheiro56
D
2
D
72Wayne FentonW. Fenton
Jose AssouJ. Assou65
D
captain3
D
69Jose FonsecaJ. Fonseca
Vasco LoureiroV. Loureiro59
D
4
D
65Cristiano MoutinhoC. Moutinho
Edmundo GuerreroE. Guerrero68
M
5
D
69Alberto VianaA. Viana
Tomas TavaresT. Tavares52
M
6captain
M
93Paulo CastroP. Castro
Ian KanuI. Kanu60
M
7
M
76Vitor SemedoV. Semedo
Noel FadelN. Fadel61
M
8
M
84Maurice Van De WeyM. Van De Wey
Hugo LoureiroH. Loureiro55
A
9
A
68James NaylorJ. Naylor
Alberto CostaA. Costa60
A
10
A
72Miguel FariaM. Faria
Richard JamesR. James67
A
11
A
74Jose MoreiraJ. Moreira
 
Ricardo MonteroR. Montero72
M
12
A
67Fabrizio RinaldiniF. Rinaldini
Kevin WalkerK. Walker69
D
13
M
71Bruno BarbosaB. Barbosa
Gary StrachanG. Strachan64
G
14
A
68Frederico AntunesF. Antunes

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Estádio 25 de Abril where Penafiel play host to S.L. Benfica. A crowd of 17,715 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Penafiel 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 Samuel Barros.


0.00
S.L. Benfica start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.06
Maurice Van De Wey sees Vitor Semedo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vitor Semedo shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
4.41
Paulo Castro flicks the ball to his team mate, James Naylor. James Naylor threads the ball through into the box. Vasco Loureiro barges into Paulo Castro. Penalty for S.L. Benfica!!
4.41
The referee points to the spot..
5.32
James Naylor calmly steps up. It's in!! David Charlton had no chance!!
6.28
Noel Fadel takes it forward alone. Noel Fadel passes the ball forward but Richard James is offside!
9.51
Maurice Van De Wey flicks a high pass forward to Miguel Faria who brings the ball under control. Miguel Faria whips in a cross ball towards James Naylor. James Naylor knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is deflected wide by Francisco Pinheiro.
11.05
Paulo Castro takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Some good footwork from Wayne Fenton provides some space. He shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
12.21
Vasco Loureiro flicks a high pass forward. Ian Kanu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ian Kanu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tomas Tavares but the linesman indicates offside!
16.16
Vitor Semedo threads a neat ball through to Paulo Castro. Paulo Castro plays a one-two with James Naylor and advances towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Paulo Castro provides some space. He scuffs 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!
20.06
Ian Kanu flicks a high pass forward. Richard James holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard James plays a one-two with Tomas Tavares and rushes in on goal... Alberto Viana hacks Richard James from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
36.05
Jose Fonseca hits a low pass to Vitor Semedo. Vitor Semedo decides to run forward with the ball. Vitor Semedo puts a great ball through. James Naylor runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
38.57
Jose Fonseca hits a low pass to Paulo Castro. Paulo Castro passes the ball forward to Miguel Faria. Some silky footwork from Miguel Faria provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
39.43
Francisco Pinheiro threads a neat ball through to Tomas Tavares. Tomas Tavares controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ian Kanu. Ian Kanu shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
40.10
Ian Kanu comes in with a late challenge on Maurice Van De Wey. The referee warns Ian Kanu to calm down! Maurice Van De Wey hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.06
Wayne Fenton chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow David Charlton manages to keep it out.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Penafiel kicking off!
48.51
Wayne Fenton hacks Noel Fadel from behind! Wayne Fenton is given a warning by the referee! Noel Fadel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.06
With some swift thinking, Vitor Semedo plays the ball forward to James Naylor. James Naylor flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Semedo controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Vitor Semedo tries a spectacular strike. Solid save from David Charlton.
63.52
Tomas Tavares kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Loureiro. Hugo Loureiro cuts inside the box! Hugo Loureiro comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
65.06
Ian Kanu flicks a high ball forward to Noel Fadel who takes it down. Noel Fadel plays a scrappy one-two with Hugo Loureiro and advances towards the goal... Noel Fadel tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
71.52
Noel Fadel flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Loureiro collects the pass. Hugo Loureiro passes the ball forward but Ian Kanu is offside!
77.54
S.L. Benfica have made a substitution with Frederico Antunes replacing Jose Moreira .
87.11
Ian Kanu sees space and advances. Ian Kanu knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Costa. Alberto Costa finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
89.53
Maurice Van De Wey passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria shoots from outside the area but David Charlton is on top of it.
90.00
Vitor Semedo makes a probing pass to Frederico Antunes. Frederico Antunes shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Penafiel

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

Possession
60%
40%
Play Area
27.1%
48.6%
24.3%

Scorers
Noel Fadel 65
James Naylor 5 (p)
Paulo Castro 16

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paulo Castro of S.L. Benfica

Match Ratings
1.David Charlton (GK)
7
2.Francisco Pinheiro (DEF)
8
3.Jose Assou (DEF)
6
4.Vasco Loureiro (DEF)
7
5.Edmundo Guerrero (MID)
6
6.Tomas Tavares (MID)
6
7.Ian Kanu (MID)
7
8.Noel Fadel (MID)goal scored
9
9.Hugo Loureiro (ATT)
7
10.Alberto Costa (ATT)
6
11.Richard James (ATT)
6
 
12.Ricardo Montero (MID)
0
13.Kevin Walker (DEF)
0
14.Gary Strachan (GK)
0

1.Hannes Lindemann (GK)
6
2.Wayne Fenton (DEF)
6
3.Jose Fonseca (DEF)
6
4.Cristiano Moutinho (DEF)
6
5.Alberto Viana (DEF)
6
6.Paulo Castro (MID)goal scored
9
7.Vitor Semedo (MID)
7
8.Maurice Van De Wey (MID)
6
9.James Naylor (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Miguel Faria (ATT)
7
11.Jose Moreira (ATT)
6
 
12.Fabrizio Rinaldini (ATT)
0
13.Bruno Barbosa (MID)
0
14.Frederico Antunes (ATT)
6