League

Estádio da Luz
Spectators: 8180 (Terracing: 6137, Seating: 1881, VIP seats: 162) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sidónio Silva kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd match minute, Sport Maia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lavallén Pelon to maneuver through the defense. The long shot by Normando Vilas Boas in the 4th minute really tested Albérico Igrejas's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 9th minute of the match Sport Maia got a corner. SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Nuno Teves ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Sport Maia's corner Nuno Teves fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Konrad Tøndergaard quite easily take care of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carlos Lousada got free with Albérico Igrejas in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Artur Estrada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 17th match minute, Sport Maia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jerónimo Avelar to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Artur Estrada managed to get in a good position for a shot. SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA's supporters rose to their feet, but Artur Estrada was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Albérico Igrejas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Emmerich Hatschek received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Konrad Tøndergaard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24th minute, Emmerich Hatschek got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 34 minutes into the match, SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA's goal looked a bit too open when Emmerich Hatschek came free, but Konrad Tøndergaard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA's Konrad Tøndergaard played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emmerich Hatschek in the 37th minute of play. Konrad Tøndergaard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Trinca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sidónio Silva could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Albérico Igrejas made a huge save. A collision led to Sport Maia getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Jerónimo Avelar hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sidónio Silva got free with Albérico Igrejas in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Sidónio Silva got free in front of the goal in the 42nd minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Albérico Igrejas was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carlos Lousada got free with Albérico Igrejas in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 45th minute, Carlos Lousada reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Albérico Igrejas. The goal made the score 1-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Lavallén Pelon in the 52nd minute of play forced SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA's goalkeeper Konrad Tøndergaard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 55 minutes into the match, SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA's Artur Estrada sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Albérico Igrejas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Emmerich Hatschek fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Konrad Tøndergaard having to interfere. In the 62nd minute Artur Estrada shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albérico Igrejas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Sport Maia getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Francisco Trinca hit a great ball. Sport Maia made a substitution. Hilário Malheiro replaced Francisco Trinca. In the 71st minute, Francisco Trinca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Albérico Igrejas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Lousada, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Artur Estrada kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Konrad Tøndergaard made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Emmerich Hatschek sent off a good shot on target. Konrad Tøndergaard didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 75th minute, which inside left pole to 2-1. SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA's Marcos Leonardo was substituted for Artur Estrada. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sidónio Silva in the 81st minute of play forced Sport Maia's goalkeeper Albérico Igrejas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Albérico Igrejas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sidónio Silva in the 81st minute of play. Albérico Igrejas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcos Leonardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA's Konrad Tøndergaard proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA from getting a goal against them. In the 88th minute Paulo Torres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albérico Igrejas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emmerich Hatschek could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Konrad Tøndergaard made a huge save. Marcos Leonardo took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Albérico Igrejas. Albérico Igrejas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Sport Maia's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.