League

Estádio da Luz
Spectators: 7510 (Terracing: 5900, Seating: 1510, VIP seats: 100) Leonard Tyszka started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Vaggelis Totolos managed to get in a good position for a shot. SL Benfica's supporters rose to their feet, but Vaggelis Totolos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luizão de Mendonça breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 4 minutes into the match, Iphitos Papoulis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Toni Lozano. SL Benfica's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Iphitos Papoulis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After having played for 6 minutes, Tassos Balouris managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FSC STAR STARACHOWICE's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tassos Balouris was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 11 minutes into the match, Dardanos Papoutsis dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Luizão de Mendonça, 1-1. Luizão de Mendonça took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vaggelis Totolos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 15th minute, Labdakos Andreoulakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 16th play minutes Leonard Tyszka shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Toni Lozano and just under the crossbar into goal. Leonard Tyszka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Toni Lozano having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Iphitos Papoulis managed to get in a good position for a shot. FSC STAR STARACHOWICE's supporters rose to their feet, but Iphitos Papoulis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Toni Lozano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. SL Benfica's Toni Lozano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonard Tyszka in the 25th minute of play. When Myrtilos Mersinias fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SL Benfica's protests and gave Myrtilos Mersinias a yellow card for diving instead. 29 minutes into the match, SL Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Flavio Lavalle came free, but Toni Lozano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Toni Lozano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonard Tyszka in the 32nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonard Tyszka in the 34th minute of play forced SL Benfica's goalkeeper Toni Lozano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Areion Anetakis hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. SL Benfica's Toni Lozano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonard Tyszka in the 41st minute of play. The supporters of SL Benfica booed when FSC STAR STARACHOWICE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iphitos Papoulis didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half FSC STAR STARACHOWICE were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

FSC STAR STARACHOWICE's Leonard Tyszka got a good chance for a goal in the 50th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 56th minute, Myrtilos Mersinias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 58th minute of the match Flavio Lavalle sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Toni Lozano skillfully saved the ball. Iphitos Papoulis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Toni Lozano having to make a save. FSC STAR STARACHOWICE's Akestes Avgerinos was substituted for Tassos Balouris. In the 64th minute, Akestes Avgerinos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Leonard Tyszka in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Toni Lozano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpected shot in the 70th minute by Iphitos Papoulis got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Toni Lozano came out of the goal in the 73rd minute to try and stop a shot by FSC STAR STARACHOWICE's Leonard Tyszka. But to his dismay, Leonard Tyszka quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dardanos Papoutsis in the 77th minute of play forced FSC STAR STARACHOWICE's goalkeeper Luizão de Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to SL Benfica getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Myrtilos Mersinias hit a great ball. Iphitos Papoulis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Toni Lozano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dardanos Papoutsis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Luizão de Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alexandros Argitakos made in the 84th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by FSC STAR STARACHOWICE's Liu Cheng Yang. FSC STAR STARACHOWICE played a much better game than SL Benfica and deserved their victory. The SL Benfica players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.