Match Report
| S.L. Benfica | S.L. Benfica |  |  | Sp. Espinho | Sp. Espinho | ||||||||||||||||
| Joao Batista | Joao Batista | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeroen Wijnen | J. Wijnen |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Quim Fonseca | Q. Fonseca | |||||||||
| Alexandre Reis | A. Reis | | 49 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 76 |  | Loic Sibille | L. Sibille | |||||||||
| Tony Peckham | T. Peckham |  | 62 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 | | Duarte Martins | D. Martins | |||||||||
| Vitor Veloso | V. Veloso | | 69 | D | | 4 | | D | 65 | | Alberto Jardim | A. Jardim | |||||||||
| Joao Moreira | J. Moreira | | 50 | D | | 5 | | D | 59 |  | Carmine Cozza | C. Cozza | |||||||||
| Colin Niven | C. Niven |  | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 |  | Aatos Keckonius | A. Keckonius | |||||||||
| Ricardo Fernandes | R. Fernandes | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Hugo Tavares | H. Tavares | |||||||||
| Matt Meiklejohn | M. Meiklejohn | | 69 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Diogo Pinheiro | D. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Ruben Sousa | R. Sousa | | 61 | A | | 9 | | A | 62 |  | Felipe Guerrero Lopez | F. Guerrero Lopez | |||||||||
| Gavin Thomson | G. Thomson | | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 | | Jaime Lopes | J. Lopes | |||||||||
| Brendan Thompson | B. Thompson | | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Elena Marquitos | E. Marquitos | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to Sp. Espinho. A crowd of 8,463 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both S.L. Benfica and Sp. Espinho are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both S.L. Benfica and Sp. Espinho are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Sp. Espinho kick off!
3.39
0-0Duarte Martins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Aatos Keckonius. Aatos Keckonius surges forward with the ball. Aatos Keckonius lofts in a cross ball towards Felipe Guerrero Lopez. Felipe Guerrero Lopez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
8.07
0-0Jaime Lopes clumsily knocks into Tony Peckham. The referee calls over Jaime Lopes and warns him to calm down! Tony Peckham stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.07
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
14.45
0-0Colin Niven barges into Diogo Pinheiro. The referee calls over Colin Niven and shows him a yellow card! Diogo Pinheiro runs off the knock.
15.35
0-0Colin Niven kicks a strong pass forward to Ruben Sousa. Ruben Sousa passes the ball forward but Gavin Thomson is offside!
18.37
0-0Matt Meiklejohn knocks the ball forward to Ruben Sousa. Ruben Sousa goes all the way! Ruben Sousa makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Quim Fonseca easily smothers it.
21.07
Aatos Keckonius controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Felipe Guerrero Lopez. Felipe Guerrero Lopez lofts in a cross ball towards Jaime Lopes. Jaime Lopes connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
22.08
0-0Colin Niven clumsily knocks into Diogo Pinheiro. Colin Niven is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Diogo Pinheiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.57
Brendan Thompson hacks Diogo Pinheiro from behind! Brendan Thompson is warned by the referee! Diogo Pinheiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.08
Tony Peckham makes a simple pass to Ricardo Fernandes. Ricardo Fernandes decides to run forward with the ball. Ricardo Fernandes shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Quim Fonseca.
42.20
1-0Joao Moreira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Fernandes. Ricardo Fernandes advances with the ball. Ricardo Fernandes goes all the way! Ricardo Fernandes rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ricardo Fernandes!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
S.L. Benfica kick off and get the second half underway!
48.37
Hugo Tavares controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Elena Marquitos. Elena Marquitos shoots from distance. Jeroen Wijnen easily smothers it.
65.22
Matt Meiklejohn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
75.34
1-0Matt Meiklejohn surges forward with the ball. Matt Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.26
Hugo Tavares chips the ball to his team mate, Elena Marquitos. Elena Marquitos whips in a cross ball towards Jaime Lopes. Jaime Lopes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
79.48
Aatos Keckonius barges into Matt Meiklejohn. Aatos Keckonius is warned by the referee! Matt Meiklejohn runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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