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Estádio da Luz
Spectators: 5423 (Terracing: 5423, Seating: 0, VIP seats: 0) Fábio Henriques stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sérgio Leiria's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. After a rather tough play, Benfica's Manuel Mota got a free kick in the 17th minute. The supporters of SC Logocem booed when Benfica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Mota didn't get a good kick on the ball. When SC Logocem's Eusébio Leite in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Benfica's goalie prevented a goal. Eusébio Leite received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Fábio Henriques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amílcar Ferro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 36 minutes into the match, Rogério Oliveira notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of SC Logocem's André Rodrigues. André Rodrigues was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fábio Henriques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusébio Leite in the 41st minute of play. When Rogério Oliveira came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Benfica fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rogério Oliveira couldn't finish the play. André Rodrigues showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rogério Oliveira in the 44th minute of the match. SC Logocem's Eusébio Leite got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rogério Oliveira struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. André Rodrigues didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Benfica. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sérgio Leiria to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sérgio Leiria in the 55th minute of play forced Benfica's goalkeeper Fábio Henriques to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th match minute, SC Logocem was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Afonso Borba to maneuver through the defense. Rogério Oliveira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Amílcar Ferro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Rogério Oliveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 67 minutes, Rogério Oliveira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Benfica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rogério Oliveira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 68 played minutes SC Logocem got a freekick which was hit by Afonso Borba. Sérgio Leiria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amílcar Ferro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Rodrigues having to interfere. Henrique Fontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Benfica booed when SC Logocem was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandre Leiria didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Amílcar Ferro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but André Rodrigues was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Benfica's Delfim Marques got a free kick in the 89th minute. Delfim Marques charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Delfim Marques the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After having played for 94 minutes, Eusébio Leite managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Logocem's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eusébio Leite was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eusébio Leite got free with Fábio Henriques in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Benfica were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of SC Logocem for a fine match.