Benfica - Moreirense - Adu To Start - Live Blogging

Comfirmed Starting 11:
Butt; Luís Filipe, Edcarlos, Zoro and Sepsi;
Binya Maxi Pereira
Di María Nuno Assis,
Cardozo and Freddy Adu


The match can only be heard on the radio the link is on my game preview post

First 15 minutes, Freddy Adu very active, with a couple shots and a few good combinations with DiMaria

3.05pm - Benfica, in control of the game, but unable to create clear dangerous chances

3.10pm - Benfica continues to pressure and trying their luck from mid range shots.

3.15pm - Adu - gets a yellow, for simulating the a foul inside the box, the ref changes his mind and calls the foul outside the box, clear foul.. controversy as to where the foul is commited, commentators call it a penalty.. ref calls it out of the box.

3.16pm - i can't confirm whether the ref took back the yellow or not, after all he did call the foul, so that should scratch the yellow he gave Freddy for simulating.

3.17pm - yellow remains, apparently because Freddy simulated the foul inside the box.. yet the ref still called the foul.. go figure.

3.21 - Porto just won their game and they are through along with Setubal into the Quarters -

3.21 - 36 minutes have been played in the first half, score remains tied, but with Benfica, in clear control of the game as they should.

3.23 - Benfica has controlled most of the half, but are unable to execute in the final third. According to the commentators, Adu the best Benfica player up until this time.

3.24 - Danger in front of the Moreirense goal, but the Moreirense defense clears it out, best play for Benfica. Adu is playing behind Cardozo, same position he played in the u-20 WC -

3.26 - Possibly not more than 5,000 people at estadio da luz.

3.30 - Half-time - According to the Commentators, Benfica is playing well, but is having a hard time penetrating the Moreirense defensive, as Moreirense is all in their half defending with all they can.

3.38 - Rui Costa and Makulula warming up.

3.45 - Start of the 2nd half, no changes for Benfica.

3.52 - Benfica continues to have most of the posession, but can't get the final push..

3.54 - Rui Costa and Makukula get set to come in.

3.55 - Makukula comes in for Freddy Adu

3.55 - Rui Costa in for Luis Felipe, Maxi will drop into the right defense slot, Benfica will now play with only one D-mid

4.01 - According to the commentators, both Adu and Luis Felipe were not playing bad, and while I can fully understand Luis Felipe's sub, I can't understand Freddy's, if that was the case.

4.03 - 18 minutes in the second half.

4.05 - According to the commentators, Benfica playing worst this half, than the first half.

4.08 - As time ticks down, Benfica see the pressure increase, and can't find solutions to go up on the scoreboard.

4.09 - GOAL - RUI COSTA!!!!

4.10 - Once again, Benfica, relies heavily on their oldest player, to lead them.
Nuno Assis, with a cross that Cardozo settled on the chest, for Rui Costa to put his final touch.

4.11 - Mantorras set to come in, most likely for Cardozo, in an effort to rest Cardozo ahead of this weekends clash with Sporting.

4.16 - Mantorras in for Cardozo

4.17 - Not too far from Estadio da Luz, Sporting is tied with Estrela at their own stadium . both Sporting and Benfica, are looking to grab the 2 last spots in the next round.

4.20 - 4.20 LOL - Moreirense now playing with 2 forwards..

4.21 - 36 minutes of the second half - roughly 10 minutes to play with added time.

4.24 - 10,000 and change at Estadio da luz

4.26 - Goal BENFICA - MAKUKULA - assisted by Mantorras.

4.32 - Final Whistle - Benfica are through to the semi-finals of the Portuguese.