Match Report


FelgueirasFelgueiras     S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ivan CamachoI. Camacho65
G
1
G
61Dominic RaeD. Rae
Manuel CastroM. Castro78
D
2
D
63Niels JacobsN. Jacobs
Frederico VieiraF. Vieira74
D
3captain
D
61Tomas BentoT. Bento
Alexandre LoureiroA. Loureiro71
D
4
D
50Paulo CastroP. Castro
Steve AdamsS. Adams68
D
5
M
64Abel RibeiroA. Ribeiro
Edgar VelosoE. Veloso69
M
6
M
63Tiago MartinsT. Martins
Eoin ArmstrongE. Armstrong68
M
captain7
M
53Guilherme SantosG. Santos
Andre RamosA. Ramos65
M
8
M
50Nuno QuaresmaN. Quaresma
Bruno OliveiraB. Oliveira71
A
9
A
60Bert LameyB. Lamey
Quim FonsecaQ. Fonseca69
A
10
A
59Abel MoreiraA. Moreira
Daniel VelascoD. Velasco68
A
11
A
56Paulo QuaresmaP. Quaresma
 
Rafael CamposR. Campos64
M
12
G
59Rafael MonteiroR. Monteiro
Helder BentoH. Bento63
M
13
G
51Tiago ValenteT. Valente
Loic BoudareneL. Boudarene60
D
14
D
47Alberto NascimentoA. Nascimento

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Estadio Dr. Machado de Matos where Felgueiras play host to S.L. Benfica. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Felgueiras 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 Ribeiro Teixeira.


0.00
The first half starts with S.L. Benfica kicking off!
2.35
Guilherme Santos barges into Edgar Veloso. The referee warns Guilherme Santos to calm down! Edgar Veloso stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.18
Edgar Veloso knocks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Oliveira. Bruno Oliveira makes a probing pass between the defence to Quim Fonseca. Quim Fonseca tries a spectacular strike. Wonderful reactions from Dominic Rae keeps it out!
6.48
Tomas Bento flicks a high pass forward. Guilherme Santos controls it well on his chest. Guilherme Santos hits a low pass to Bert Lamey. Bert Lamey skips past Alexandre Loureiro! Some silky footwork from Bert Lamey provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
8.02
Guilherme Santos threads a neat ball through to Paulo Quaresma. Paulo Quaresma lofts in a cross ball towards Abel Moreira. Abel Moreira connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
9.07
Steve Adams makes a probing pass to Eoin Armstrong. Eoin Armstrong makes a simple pass to Quim Fonseca. Quim Fonseca knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Oliveira. Bruno Oliveira connects with a diving header but is denied by Dominic Rae. Excellent save.
12.21
Guilherme Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Abel Moreira. Abel Moreira skips past Frederico Vieira! Abel Moreira muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Abel Moreira!
15.12
Eoin Armstrong flicks a high pass forward. Quim Fonseca collects the pass. Quim Fonseca knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dominic Rae who gathers it comfortably.
21.16
Tiago Martins threads a neat ball through to Paulo Quaresma. Paulo Quaresma cuts inside the box! Paulo Quaresma takes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
26.35
Andre Ramos receives the ball from a throw-in from Eoin Armstrong. Andre Ramos flicks a high ball forward to Quim Fonseca who takes it down. Quim Fonseca makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Velasco but he's offside!
27.49
Edgar Veloso threads a neat ball through to Daniel Velasco. Daniel Velasco knocks the ball to his team mate, Quim Fonseca. Quim Fonseca looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.40
Eoin Armstrong hacks Guilherme Santos from behind! The referee calls over Eoin Armstrong and shows him a yellow card! Guilherme Santos carries on, but is struggling a bit.
42.18
Eoin Armstrong sees Bruno Oliveira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bruno Oliveira whips in a cross ball towards Quim Fonseca. Quim Fonseca is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Dominic Rae with no chance!! Goal for Felgueiras!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The second half starts with Felgueiras kicking off!
54.18
Tiago Martins hits a low pass to Paulo Quaresma. Paulo Quaresma shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
55.38
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
57.10
Manuel Castro flicks a high ball forward to Andre Ramos who takes it down. Andre Ramos runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Andre Ramos cuts inside the box! Andre Ramos looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Niels Jacobs is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
59.20
Guilherme Santos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paulo Quaresma. Paulo Quaresma flicks the ball to his team mate, Abel Moreira. Abel Moreira makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.01
Felgueiras have made a substitution with Rafael Campos replacing Bruno Oliveira and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation. S.L. Benfica have made a substitution with Rafael Monteiro replacing Paulo Quaresma .
61.10
Tomas Bento flicks a high pass forward. Guilherme Santos controls it well on his chest. With imagination, Guilherme Santos laces a through ball forward to Bert Lamey. Bert Lamey passes the ball forward but Rafael Monteiro is offside!
63.45
Frederico Vieira makes a simple pass to Eoin Armstrong. Eoin Armstrong chips the ball to his team mate, Quim Fonseca. Quim Fonseca knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dominic Rae who gathers it comfortably.
65.53
Abel Ribeiro chips the ball to his team mate, Bert Lamey. Bert Lamey shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Ivan Camacho smothers it!
67.35
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
69.50
Guilherme Santos plays the ball forward to Abel Moreira. Abel Moreira hits a low pass to Rafael Monteiro. Rafael Monteiro muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.58
Eoin Armstrong flicks a high pass forward. Quim Fonseca holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Quim Fonseca finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Felgueiras

S.L. Benfica
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.5%
48.5%
Play Area
22.7%
48.5%
28.8%

Scorers
Quim Fonseca 27, 42
Abel Moreira 12
Rafael Monteiro 70

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Quim Fonseca of Felgueiras

Match Ratings
1.Ivan Camacho (GK)
6
2.Manuel Castro (DEF)
6
3.Frederico Vieira (DEF)
6
4.Alexandre Loureiro (DEF)
6
5.Steve Adams (DEF)
6
6.Edgar Veloso (MID)
6
7.Eoin Armstrong (MID)yellow card
7
8.Andre Ramos (MID)
7
9.Bruno Oliveira (ATT)
7
10.Quim Fonseca (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Daniel Velasco (ATT)
7
 
12.Rafael Campos (MID)
6
13.Helder Bento (MID)
0
14.Loic Boudarene (DEF)
0

1.Dominic Rae (GK)
6
2.Niels Jacobs (DEF)
6
3.Tomas Bento (DEF)
6
4.Paulo Castro (DEF)
6
5.Abel Ribeiro (MID)
6
6.Tiago Martins (MID)
6
7.Guilherme Santos (MID)
7
8.Nuno Quaresma (MID)
6
9.Bert Lamey (ATT)
6
10.Abel Moreira (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Paulo Quaresma (ATT)
7
 
12.Rafael Monteiro (GK)goal scored
7
13.Tiago Valente (GK)
0
14.Alberto Nascimento (DEF)
0