cuf		SL Benfica || M.City
442	Tactics	X
46%	Possession	54%
58%	Play in the half	42%
2	Shots	21
0	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	0
27.9	average mark	38.3
adequate	Shooting	solid
poor	Passing	adequate
average	Defending	poor

2 minute.
Marchisio takes a swing and hits it... Kucsera tries to claim a difficult ball. The assistant referee points to the corner. Ligeirinho takes the corner. Marchisio gets his head on it. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

3 minute.
Guerre takes a swing and hits it... Pinola tries to trap the ball. Laires approaches the ball. Marchisio approaches the ball. Marchisio shoots. The ball hits the post.
It was close.

5 minute.
Sierakowski lobs the ball high into the air. Marchisio plays the ball off with his head. Pinola takes over possession. Guerre cleverly intercepts the pass. Guerre takes a swing and hits it... Pestana palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.
Missed by few inches.

6 minute.
Casal Moinho passes, it`s a high ball. Throw-in. Ligeirinho, swiftly takes the throw-in. Guerre just manages to reach the ball first. Guerre has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

7 minute.
Pestana kicks the ball away from the goal. Caso plays the ball off with his head. following a swift pass, Alvares Cabral attempts to control the ball. Marchisio approaches the ball. Marchisio shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

11 minute.
Kucsera wins the ball from behind. Kucsera lobs the ball high into the air. Belmiro just manages to reach the ball first. Belmiro centers. Marchisio plays the ball off with his head. Pestana miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

16 minute.
da Costa centers. the ball bounces off Belmiro`s chest. Belmiro centers. Marchisio plays the ball off with his head. Pinola tries to trap the ball.
Missed by few inches.

18 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Ligeirinho approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Marchisio rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
cuf - SL Benfica || M.City 0:1

20 minute.
Alvares Cabral takes over possession. Guerre wins the ball from behind. Guerre makes a one-touch pass. Marchisio just manages to reach the ball first. Marchisio takes a swing and hits it... Pestana palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

25 minute.
Ligeirinho tries to claim a difficult ball. Laires approaches the ball. Laires makes an instep pass. Guerre approaches the ball. Guerre takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

39 minute.
Guerre takes over possession. Guerre passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Marchisio approaches the ball. Marchisio has a fantastic effort at goal. Pestana makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
cuf - SL Benfica || M.City 0:2

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: cuf 70%, SL Benfica || M.City 30%.
cuf - SL Benfica || M.City 0:2

56 minute.
Assunção makes a one-touch pass. Aré just manages to reach the ball first. Aré passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Marramaque approaches the ball. Marramaque has a fantastic effort at goal. Buchar palms the ball clear.

58 minute.
Vale e Azevedo approaches the ball. Vale e Azevedo passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Kucsera ineptly catches the ball. Marchisio approaches the ball. Marchisio takes a swing and hits it... Pestana miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

69 minute.
Caso attempts to pass. Guerre approaches the ball. Guerre plays the ball through. Marchisio just manages to reach the ball first. Marchisio shoots. Pestana palms the ball clear.

72 minute.
Belmiro just manages to reach the ball first. Belmiro passes, it`s a high ball. Guerre takes over possession. Marchisio approaches the ball. Marchisio shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

76 minute.
Casal Moinho takes over possession. Guerre cleverly intercepts the pass. Guerre passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Marchisio approaches the ball. Marchisio has a fantastic effort at goal. Pestana palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Pinola has problems with catching the ball.
It was close.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: cuf 46%, SL Benfica || M.City 54%.
cuf - SL Benfica || M.City 0:2