Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to Paços de Ferreira. A crowd of 18,740 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
S.L. Benfica are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Paços de Ferreira appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
S.L. Benfica start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.41
Abel Mendes makes a simple pass to Gaspar Ramos. Gaspar Ramos plays a perfect one-two with Bruno Martins and rushes in on goal... Gaspar Ramos cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Jose Lopez manages to gather it comfortably.
8.25
Abel Mendes kicks a strong pass forward to Bruno Martins. Bruno Martins lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Ramos. Gaspar Ramos flicks the ball with his head. Jose Lopez manages to gather it comfortably.
9.30
Sergio Veloso barges into David Teixeira. The referee calls over Sergio Veloso and shows him a yellow card! David Teixeira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.03
Romain Eggimann knocks the ball to his team mate, Paulo Castro. Paulo Castro shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
22.57
Ole De Cler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paulo Castro. Paulo Castro shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
26.48
Nils Berg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Abel Mendes. Abel Mendes makes a probing pass to Gaspar Ramos. Gaspar Ramos plays a perfect one-two with Bruno Martins and rushes in on goal... Gaspar Ramos rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Jose Lopez manages to gather it comfortably.
27.23
Nils Berg kicks a strong pass forward to Guerino Myrtaj. Guerino Myrtaj deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rick Van Loenhout. Rick Van Loenhout sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
33.58
David Teixeira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guerino Myrtaj. Guerino Myrtaj passes the ball forward to Gaspar Ramos. Gaspar Ramos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.21
Romain Eggimann hacks Abel Mendes from behind! The referee calls over Romain Eggimann and warns him to calm down! Abel Mendes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.41
Abel Mendes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rick Van Loenhout. Rick Van Loenhout makes a probing pass to Bruno Martins but he's offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
The second half starts with Paços de Ferreira kicking off!
47.16
Carlos Ramos advances with the ball. Carlos Ramos chips the ball to his team mate, Bruno Martins. Bruno Martins plays a perfect one-two with Rick Van Loenhout and rushes in on goal... Bruno Martins shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
48.18
Cristiano Marques makes a simple pass to Bruno Martins. Bruno Martins lofts in a cross ball towards Rick Van Loenhout. Rick Van Loenhout powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Jose Lopez!
49.29
Ruben Monteiro kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Gomes. Roberto Gomes knocks the ball to his team mate, Sergio Veloso. Sergio Veloso goes all the way! Sergio Veloso shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
59.48
Ole De Cler advances with the ball. Ole De Cler kicks a strong pass forward to Paulo Castro but the referee indicates it's offside!
61.32
Abel Mendes knocks the ball forward to Bruno Martins. Bruno Martins passes the ball forward to Gaspar Ramos. Gaspar Ramos cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
67.05
Ole De Cler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paulo Castro. Paulo Castro goes all the way! Paulo Castro shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Eduardo Quaresma manages to gather it comfortably.
71.26
Bruno Martins catches Sebastiao Almeida in the face with his elbow. Bruno Martins is shown the red card!! Sebastiao Almeida rubs his head but gets up unharmed.
73.24
Demlaba Padovani chips the ball to his team mate, Ole De Cler. Ole De Cler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sergio Veloso. Sergio Veloso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario Moutinho. Mario Moutinho tries a spectacular strike. Eduardo Quaresma is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
77.42
Sebastiao Almeida controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ole De Cler. Ole De Cler makes a probing pass to Sergio Veloso. Sergio Veloso kicks a strong pass forward to Paulo Castro but the referee indicates it's offside!
79.14
David Teixeira makes a probing pass to Cristiano Marques. Cristiano Marques makes a probing pass to Rick Van Loenhout. Rick Van Loenhout knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Lopez who gathers it comfortably.
84.43
Demlaba Padovani makes a probing pass to Romain Eggimann. Romain Eggimann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sergio Veloso. Sergio Veloso plays a perfect one-two with Mario Moutinho and rushes in on goal... Sergio Veloso makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
89.02
Sebastiao Almeida kicks a strong pass forward to Stijn Delorge. Stijn Delorge deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sergio Veloso. Sergio Veloso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario Moutinho. Mario Moutinho shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time


The man of the match was awarded to Sergio Veloso of S.L. Benfica

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 4 vs 5
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 2 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 1

Possession
Possession: 38.5714285714286 vs 61.4285714285714
Play Area
Home team third: 25.71%, Midfield: 41.43%, Away team third: 32.86%