Match Report


S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica     BelenensesBelenenses
Lee FarrowLee Farrow Neal Bath Neal Bath
Alec LiddellA. Liddell67
G
1
G
77Vitor MonteiroV. Monteiro
Bruno CamposB. Campos67
D
2
D
69Jose JesusJ. Jesus
Pierre-Emmanuel FischerP. Fischer65
D
3captain
D
77Manuel PinheiroM. Pinheiro
Roel PaterR. Pater66
D
4
D
73Garry HuibertsG. Huiberts
Hannes WinklerH. Winkler70
M
5
M
72Abel SantosA. Santos
Filipe FerreiraF. Ferreira66
M
6
M
70Helder CostaH. Costa
Artur SousaA. Sousa66
M
7
M
67Kevin CaldwellK. Caldwell
Paulo MoutinhoP. Moutinho63
M
8
M
69Rui MoutinhoR. Moutinho
Umberto PaganoU. Pagano73
A
captain9
A
61Matt NivenM. Niven
Vikash HebertV. Hebert72
A
10
A
60Hugo GuerreroH. Guerrero
Vitor NevesV. Neves71
A
11
A
65Tiago VianaT. Viana
 
Kai RöslerK. Rösler60
D
12
D
56Silvio LimaS. Lima
Ernesto JimenezE. Jimenez63
A
13
M
53Tomas FernandesT. Fernandes
Sammy FacciuttoS. Facciutto60
A
14
A
55Diogo FernandesD. Fernandes

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to Belenenses. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both S.L. Benfica and Belenenses are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Helder Costa.


0.00
The whistle blows and S.L. Benfica get the match underway!
3.20
Filipe Ferreira sees space and advances. Filipe Ferreira lofts in a cross ball towards Vitor Neves. Vitor Neves whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
6.37
Abel Santos flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Guerrero collects the pass. Hugo Guerrero knocks in a cross ball towards Abel Santos. Abel Santos beats his man to it with a header but it is tipped over by Alec Liddell.
7.38
It's a corner kick. Rui Moutinho loops the ball in to towards the near post. Umberto Pagano reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
10.25
Artur Sousa threads a neat ball through to Vitor Neves. Vitor Neves plays a scrappy one-two with Umberto Pagano and stumbles forward towards the goal... Vitor Neves tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
14.02
Artur Sousa sees a break and surges forward. Artur Sousa sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
15.15
Hannes Winkler hacks Kevin Caldwell from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kevin Caldwell stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.28
Rui Moutinho kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Niven. Matt Niven knocks in a cross ball towards Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Alec Liddell manages to keep it out.
21.56
Pierre-Emmanuel Fischer barges into Helder Costa. The referee brings Pierre-Emmanuel Fischer to one side and gives him a warning! Helder Costa runs off the knock.
28.15
Garry Huiberts plays the ball forward to Helder Costa. Helder Costa flicks a high ball forward to Hugo Guerrero who takes it down. Hugo Guerrero makes a probing pass to Matt Niven but he's offside!
32.19
Filipe Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Neves controls it well on his chest. Vitor Neves edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Vitor Neves provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
36.48
Abel Santos plays the ball forward to Helder Costa. Helder Costa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pierre-Emmanuel Fischer.
38.32
Manuel Pinheiro threads a neat ball through to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana threads a neat ball through to Matt Niven. Matt Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.29
Manuel Pinheiro threads a neat ball through to Kevin Caldwell. Kevin Caldwell chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Niven. Matt Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.41
Garry Huiberts sees Rui Moutinho in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rui Moutinho advances with the ball. Rui Moutinho sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
44.33
Kevin Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Viana holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tiago Viana controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Alec Liddell is on top of it.
45.00
Bruno Campos makes a probing pass to Artur Sousa. Artur Sousa runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Artur Sousa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Umberto Pagano but he's offside!
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. Belenenses also appear unchanged since the first half. The Belenenses players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Belenenses get the second half underway!
49.37
Helder Costa knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Niven. Matt Niven knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bruno Campos.
51.49
Jose Jesus hacks Umberto Pagano from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Umberto Pagano hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.43
With some swift thinking, Kevin Caldwell plays the ball forward to Helder Costa. Helder Costa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alec Liddell who gathers it comfortably.
54.33
Rui Moutinho chips the ball to his team mate, Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Guerrero. Hugo Guerrero finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Alec Liddell had no chance!! Goal for Belenenses!
57.40
With great vision, Pierre-Emmanuel Fischer plays the ball forward to Roel Pater. Roel Pater sees Umberto Pagano in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Umberto Pagano knocks in a cross ball towards Vitor Neves. Vitor Neves makes a deft header. Vitor Neves scores for S.L. Benfica!!
60.58
Belenenses have made 3 substitutions with Silvio Lima replacing Garry Huiberts, Tomas Fernandes replacing Kevin Caldwell and Diogo Fernandes replacing Hugo Guerrero .
65.12
Filipe Ferreira hits a low pass to Paulo Moutinho. Paulo Moutinho shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
66.37
Hannes Winkler flicks a high pass forward to Filipe Ferreira who brings the ball under control. Filipe Ferreira chips the ball to his team mate, Vitor Neves. Vitor Neves knocks in a cross ball towards Vikash Hebert. Vikash Hebert whips the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Helder Costa. Excellent block.
71.49
Artur Sousa brings the ball forward. Artur Sousa whips in a cross ball towards Umberto Pagano. Umberto Pagano makes a convincing header. Umberto Pagano scores for S.L. Benfica!!
75.32
Filipe Ferreira passes the ball forward to Hannes Winkler. Hannes Winkler hits a low pass to Paulo Moutinho. Paulo Moutinho sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Vitor Monteiro manages to gather it.
77.34
S.L. Benfica have made a substitution with Sammy Facciutto replacing Vikash Hebert .
78.36
Rui Moutinho makes a probing pass to Matt Niven. Matt Niven knocks in a cross ball towards Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
89.51
Tomas Fernandes kicks a strong pass forward to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana lofts in a cross ball towards Diogo Fernandes. Diogo Fernandes makes a deft header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alec Liddell with no chance!! Goal for Belenenses!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

S.L. Benfica

Belenenses
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.5%
61.5%
Play Area
25.6%
46.2%
28.2%

Scorers
Vitor Neves 3, 57
Umberto Pagano 71
Hugo Guerrero 54
Tiago Viana 78
Diogo Fernandes 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vitor Neves of S.L. Benfica

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

1.Vitor Monteiro (GK)
6
2.Jose Jesus (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Manuel Pinheiro (DEF)
6
4.Garry Huiberts (DEF)
6
5.Abel Santos (MID)
6
6.Helder Costa (MID)
6
7.Kevin Caldwell (MID)
6
8.Rui Moutinho (MID)
6
9.Matt Niven (ATT)
6
10.Hugo Guerrero (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Tiago Viana (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Silvio Lima (DEF)
6
13.Tomas Fernandes (MID)
6
14.Diogo Fernandes (ATT)goal scored
7