Match Report


C.F. Estrela da AmadoraC.F. Estrela da Amadora     S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica
Kieran RufusKieran Rufus Lee Farrow Lee Farrow
Gianfranco ZanuttaG. Zanutta65
G
1
G
67Alec LiddellA. Liddell
Rafael BarbosaR. Barbosa65
D
2
D
67Bruno CamposB. Campos
Chris BlackC. Black65
D
3
D
65Pierre-Emmanuel FischerP. Fischer
Romain DeroffR. Deroff61
D
4
D
66Roel PaterR. Pater
Jorge MendesJ. Mendes77
D
captain5
M
70Hannes WinklerH. Winkler
Cosimo BellottoC. Bellotto69
M
6
M
66Filipe FerreiraF. Ferreira
Francisco LopesF. Lopes70
M
7
M
66Artur SousaA. Sousa
Jaime RibeiroJ. Ribeiro68
M
8
M
63Paulo MoutinhoP. Moutinho
Federico MartinoF. Martino70
A
9captain
A
73Umberto PaganoU. Pagano
Nils WidmannN. Widmann65
A
10
A
72Vikash HebertV. Hebert
Fatik LuijpersF. Luijpers66
A
11
A
71Vitor NevesV. Neves
 
Hannes WelkeH. Welke67
M
12
M
56Edern CarriéreE. Carriére
Jody Le SauxJ. Le Saux62
A
13
M
55Filipe CamposF. Campos
Torsten MöllerT. Möller61
M
14
A
63Ernesto JimenezE. Jimenez

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Estadio Jose Gomes where C.F. Estrela da Amadora play host to S.L. Benfica. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
C.F. Estrela da Amadora are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while S.L. Benfica appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gaspar Martins.


0.00
S.L. Benfica start the match!
3.29
Filipe Ferreira sees Hannes Winkler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hannes Winkler shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
6.03
Fatik Luijpers comes in with a late challenge on Hannes Winkler. The referee calls over Fatik Luijpers and shows him a yellow card! Hannes Winkler stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.05
Filipe Ferreira flicks a high pass forward to Umberto Pagano who brings the ball under control. Umberto Pagano shoots from distance but Gianfranco Zanutta is on top of it.
9.35
Bruno Campos chips the ball to his team mate, Filipe Ferreira. Filipe Ferreira passes the ball forward but Vitor Neves is offside!
10.17
Without breaking stride, Jaime Ribeiro plays the ball forward to Nils Widmann. Nils Widmann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Alec Liddell comfortably gets down and covers it.
12.38
Romain Deroff passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Cosimo Bellotto. Cosimo Bellotto flicks a high ball forward to Nils Widmann who takes it down. Nils Widmann sees Fatik Luijpers just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some good footwork from Fatik Luijpers provides some space. He shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
16.48
Romain Deroff plays the ball forward to Cosimo Bellotto. Cosimo Bellotto passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Jaime Ribeiro. Jaime Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.46
Vitor Neves barges into Chris Black. Vitor Neves is given a warning by the referee! Chris Black hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.32
Vikash Hebert hacks Chris Black from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Chris Black hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.13
Pierre-Emmanuel Fischer pushes mid-way up the pitch. Pierre-Emmanuel Fischer plays the ball forward to Umberto Pagano. Umberto Pagano whips in a cross ball towards Vitor Neves. Vitor Neves heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
28.00
Vitor Neves kicks a strong pass forward to Umberto Pagano. Umberto Pagano makes a probing pass to Vikash Hebert but he's offside!
34.00
Jorge Mendes knocks the ball forward to Chris Black. Chris Black threads a neat ball through to Cosimo Bellotto. Cosimo Bellotto lofts in a cross ball towards Federico Martino. Federico Martino flicks the ball with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
36.54
Bruno Campos threads a neat ball through to Vitor Neves. Vitor Neves finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
39.54
Pierre-Emmanuel Fischer kicks a strong pass forward to Vitor Neves. Vitor Neves knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Filipe Ferreira is offside!
40.51
Bruno Campos hits a low pass to Umberto Pagano. Umberto Pagano sees Vikash Hebert in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vikash Hebert knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rafael Barbosa.
45.00
Jorge Mendes knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Lopes. Francisco Lopes knocks the ball to his team mate, Fatik Luijpers. Fatik Luijpers lofts in a cross ball towards Federico Martino. Federico Martino jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Alec Liddell. Excellent save.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. C.F. Estrela da Amadora appear unchanged since the first half. S.L. Benfica also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
C.F. Estrela da Amadora kick off the second half!
49.03
Filipe Ferreira comes in with a late challenge on Jorge Mendes. The referee warns Filipe Ferreira to calm down! Jorge Mendes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
51.49
Pierre-Emmanuel Fischer runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Pierre-Emmanuel Fischer knocks in a cross ball towards Vitor Neves. Vitor Neves jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Gianfranco Zanutta gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
54.37
Fatik Luijpers clumsily knocks into Roel Pater. The referee warns Fatik Luijpers to calm down! Roel Pater stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.02
Bruno Campos sees Vikash Hebert in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vikash Hebert knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.25
Romain Deroff knocks the ball forward to Jaime Ribeiro. Jaime Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Nils Widmann controls it well on his chest. Nils Widmann plays a scrappy one-two with Francisco Lopes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Nils Widmann side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Nils Widmann scores for C.F. Estrela da Amadora!!
61.25
C.F. Estrela da Amadora have made a substitution with Hannes Welke replacing Cosimo Bellotto .
63.19
Federico Martino runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Federico Martino lofts in a cross ball towards Fatik Luijpers. Fatik Luijpers connects with a diving header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
71.46
Francisco Lopes changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Francisco Lopes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nils Widmann but he's offside!
73.56
Hannes Welke flicks the ball to his team mate, Nils Widmann. Nils Widmann lofts in a cross ball towards Federico Martino. Federico Martino makes a deft header. What a cracker!! Alec Liddell had no chance!! Goal for C.F. Estrela da Amadora!
77.43
C.F. Estrela da Amadora have made 2 substitutions with Jody Le Saux replacing Fatik Luijpers and Torsten Möller replacing Francisco Lopes .
78.47
Filipe Ferreira decides to run forward with the ball. Filipe Ferreira makes a simple pass to Vikash Hebert. Vikash Hebert knocks in a cross ball towards Umberto Pagano. Umberto Pagano finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Gianfranco Zanutta!
79.42
Hannes Winkler knocks the ball to his team mate, Vikash Hebert. Vikash Hebert knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Romain Deroff.
84.42
Filipe Ferreira threads the ball through to Vitor Neves. Vitor Neves cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Vitor Neves provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.49
Filipe Ferreira hacks Torsten Möller from behind! The referee calls over Filipe Ferreira again and warns him to calm down! Torsten Möller stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.09
Federico Martino catches Roel Pater on the ankles. Federico Martino is warned by the referee! Roel Pater grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
Paulo Moutinho passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Bruno Campos. Bruno Campos passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Umberto Pagano. Umberto Pagano shoots from long range but it flies wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

C.F. Estrela da Amadora

S.L. Benfica
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.5%
57.5%
Play Area
30%
41.2%
28.7%

Scorers
Fatik Luijpers 12
Nils Widmann 59
Federico Martino 74
Vitor Neves 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nils Widmann of C.F. Estrela da Amadora

Match Ratings
1.Gianfranco Zanutta (GK)
7
2.Rafael Barbosa (DEF)
6
3.Chris Black (DEF)
6
4.Romain Deroff (DEF)
6
5.Jorge Mendes (DEF)
7
6.Cosimo Bellotto (MID)
6
7.Francisco Lopes (MID)
7
8.Jaime Ribeiro (MID)
6
9.Federico Martino (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Nils Widmann (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Fatik Luijpers (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
 
12.Hannes Welke (MID)
6
13.Jody Le Saux (ATT)
6
14.Torsten Möller (MID)
6

1.Alec Liddell (GK)
7
2.Bruno Campos (DEF)
6
3.Pierre-Emmanuel Fischer (DEF)
7
4.Roel Pater (DEF)
6
5.Hannes Winkler (MID)
6
6.Filipe Ferreira (MID)
7
7.Artur Sousa (MID)
6
8.Paulo Moutinho (MID)
6
9.Umberto Pagano (ATT)
6
10.Vikash Hebert (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Vitor Neves (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Edern Carriére (MID)
0
13.Filipe Campos (MID)
0
14.Ernesto Jimenez (ATT)
0