Match Report

0.00 0-0

S.L. Benfica get the match underway!

4.50 0-1

Quim Faria flicks a high pass forward to Jose Marcos who brings the ball under control. Jose Marcos lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Marquitos. Luis Marquitos jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Luis Marquitos scores for Santa Clara!!

8.08 0-1

Artur Viana advances with the ball. Artur Viana knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.

12.07 0-1

Tiago Martins clumsily knocks into Quim Faria. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Quim Faria runs off the knock.

14.51 0-1

Quim Barbosa changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Quim Barbosa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Good keeping from Dominic Rae as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.

16.11 0-1

Corner kick to Santa Clara. Roberto Lopes chips it out wide. Quim Faria makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Niels Jacobs happens to be in the right place to block it.

18.05 0-1

Guilherme Santos catches Quim Faria on the ankles. Guilherme Santos is shown the yellow card! Quim Faria hobbles a bit, but should be okay.

20.02 0-1

Tiago Martins flicks a high pass forward. Abel Moreira collects the pass. Abel Moreira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.

21.49 0-1

Tomas Bento controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Guilherme Santos. Guilherme Santos makes a probing pass to Bert Lamey. Bert Lamey advances inside the box! Bert Lamey takes a shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Joao Moreira.

24.03 1-1

Niels Jacobs passes the ball forward to Guilherme Santos. With imagination, Guilherme Santos picks a pass forward to Abel Moreira. Abel Moreira lofts in a cross ball towards Paulo Quaresma. Paulo Quaresma makes a convincing header. It's there!! Duarte Gomes has to pick the ball from the back of the net!

30.47 1-1

Quim Barbosa sees Jose Marcos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Marcos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.

32.18 1-1

Santa Clara have made 2 substitutions with Demlaba Ducrocq replacing Quim Barbosa and Martial Rubil replacing Ricardo Moutinho and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.

34.53 1-1

Abel Lopes punts the ball hopefully upfield. Jose Marcos whips in a cross ball towards Demlaba Ducrocq. Demlaba Ducrocq knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!

36.02 2-1

Tiago Martins flicks a high ball forward to Paulo Quaresma who takes it down. Paulo Quaresma rushes past Jorge Ribeiro! Some awkward footwork from Paulo Quaresma provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!

39.43 2-1

Abel Lopes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Quim Faria. Quim Faria sees Jose Marcos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Marcos shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!

42.29 3-1

Niels Jacobs controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Abel Ribeiro. Abel Ribeiro darts forward. Abel Ribeiro runs straight at the defence! Abel Ribeiro shoots from just inside the box. It's a goal!! What a beauty!

45.00 3-1

The referee blows for the end of the first half

45.00 3-1

Santa Clara kick off the second half!

47.21 3-1

Paulo Castro flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Martins collects the pass. Tiago Martins flicks the ball to his team mate, Abel Moreira. Abel Moreira shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!

53.01 3-2

Quim Faria makes a probing pass to Demlaba Ducrocq. Demlaba Ducrocq cuts inside the box! Demlaba Ducrocq looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. What a cracker!! Dominic Rae had no chance!! Goal for Santa Clara!

59.24 3-3

Quim Faria threads a neat ball through to Luis Marquitos. Luis Marquitos edges inside the box! Luis Marquitos rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Luis Marquitos!

61.24 3-3

S.L. Benfica have made a substitution with Rafael Monteiro replacing Paulo Quaresma .

63.40 3-4

Quim Faria makes a probing pass to Martial Rubil. Martial Rubil lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Marcos. Jose Marcos gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!

66.49 3-4

Abel Ribeiro chips the ball to his team mate, Abel Moreira. Abel Moreira lofts in a cross ball towards Bert Lamey. Bert Lamey rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!

71.12 3-4

Guilherme Santos flicks a high pass forward to Rafael Monteiro who brings the ball under control. Rafael Monteiro shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!

72.23 3-4

Roberto Lopes makes a run forward as Joao Moreira takes the throw-in. Roberto Lopes skillfully chests the ball down. Roberto Lopes makes a beautiful solo run. Roberto Lopes laces a weighted ball forward to Martial Rubil. Martial Rubil advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Martial Rubil provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.

75.55 3-4

Abel Ribeiro flicks a high ball forward to Bert Lamey who takes it down. Bert Lamey passes the ball forward but Abel Moreira is offside!

78.10 3-4

Joao Moreira flicks a high pass forward. Artur Viana collects the pass. Artur Viana chips the ball to his team mate, Martial Rubil. Martial Rubil sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!

79.16 3-4

Roberto Lopes takes it forward alone. Roberto Lopes knocks the ball forward to Martial Rubil. Martial Rubil knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tomas Bento.

81.44 4-4

Guilherme Santos knocks the ball forward to Abel Moreira. Abel Moreira shoots from 20 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Abel Moreira!

87.56 4-4

Quim Faria surges forward with the ball. Quim Faria knocks in a cross ball towards Martial Rubil. Martial Rubil gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it whistles just wide of the post!

89.47 4-4

Roberto Lopes flicks a high pass forward to Artur Viana who brings the ball under control. Artur Viana hits a low pass to Martial Rubil. Martial Rubil knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Marcos. Jose Marcos is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but slams it into the crowd!

90.00 4-4

The whistle indicates full-time!