Benfica won this Friday at home against Boavista with a score of 2:0 in a game of the 18th round of the I Football League, which was resolved only in the second half, returning to one point behind leaders Sporting.
After being scoreless at half-time, the Reds, who had won their fifth league game in a row, took the lead in the 61st minute through Argentina’s Angel Di Maria, with Brazilian Marcos Leonardo sealing the triumph in the 90th minute +4 to force a return to the defeat of Boavista, which has already gone through two games without defeat.
With the win, Benfica maintain second place in the table with 45 points, one behind Sporting, while Boavista remain ninth with 20 points for now.
90+4′ Goal by Marcos Leonardo
61′ Marca Di Maria
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Live game
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End of the game
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End of part 2
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90′Angel Di Maria
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BENFICA GOAL! A long pass from Otamendi, Di Maria finds himself isolated on the right and passes the ball to Marcos Leonardo, with the Brazilian striker only able to touch the ball. The score is 2:0, and the Reds decide the outcome of the match. -
90′Makuta takes the free kick. A sovereign event for Boavista.
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90′Rafa
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Salvador Jose Millazes Agra
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89′Joao Mario kicks with his right foot and deflects the ball away from Joao Goncalves. On the rebound, Joao Neves tries to pass to Marcos Leonardo, but the checkered defense eliminates the danger.
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88′Corner, Benfica. Contributed by Rodrigo Abascal.
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88′Di Maria hits the wall with a free kick.
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86′Ilya Vukotic received a yellow card.
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85′Di Maria crosses into the penalty area and Otamendi at the near post forces João Gonçalves to reveal himself.
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85′O. Kokchu
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84′Corner, Benfica. Courtesy of João Gonçalves.
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84′Dangerous! Di Maria plays for Coccia, the midfielder takes his first shot from the penalty area, and Joao Goncalves makes an incomplete save.
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82′Di Maria arcs outward with her left foot. Another try from the Argentine striker.
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81′Miguel Reizinho
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80′Bruno Lourenço
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80′Yellow card for Sebastian Perez for a foul on Rafa.
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77′Promising Boavista counter-attack: Bozenic launches Salvador Agra, but the Portuguese hesitates and the shot is intercepted. Trubin grabs it without difficulty.
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73′Corner, Boavista. Courtesy of Tomas Araujo.
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70′Arthur Cabral
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69′Florentine
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68′Corner, Benfica. Courtesy of Vincent Sasso.
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67′Bozenik tries his luck from long range, but the shot misses the target.
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64′Corner, Boavista. Courtesy of António Silva.
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63′Now Joao Mario serves Rafa, who shoots just wide of the goal.
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61′BENFICA GOAL! Di Maria makes another arcing cross from the right, but neither Arthur Cabral nor João Mário can deflect it and the ball ends up in the goal of João Gonçalves, given away by the Reds’ movement inside the penalty area. Score 1-0!
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59′Corner, Boavista. Courtesy of Florentino.
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57′Rafa’s header comes from Morato’s left-center strike.
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57′Boavista’s Joao Goncalves has received a yellow card!
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56′Florentino Luis is shown a yellow card.
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55 minutesRafa Silva is shown a yellow card.
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54′What danger! A quick counter-attack from Boavista and Bozenic, already under pressure, led to an incomplete save from Trubin, and Morato cleared the ball almost over the line.
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51′Offside, Boavista. Miguel Reizinho attempted a through ball that put Luis dos Santos in an offside position.
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49′Otamendi is shown a yellow card for protesting.
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Beginning of part 2
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Interval
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45 minutesCorner, Boavista. Contributed by Fredrik Orsnes.
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45 minutesAnother opportunity for Benfica: a cross from Di Maria and Arthur Cabral heads wide.
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43′Corner, Benfica. Courtesy of Luis dos Santos.
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39′Corner, Benfica. Contributed by Rodrigo Abascal.
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34′Joao Mario isolates Arthur Cabral, but the Brazilian pushes the ball too far into the penalty area and Joao Goncalves intercepts it.
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29′The match was interrupted due to an injury to Angel Di Maria (Benfica).
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28 minutesDi Maria now shoots from outside the area, forcing Joao Goncalves to make a good save. Luis Santos had caught Rafa’s foul seconds earlier.
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24 minutesGreat opportunity for Benfica! Kökçu throws the ball into the penalty area, Otamendi absorbs it in the center, the ball falls to Morato, and the Brazilian shoots wide of the goal!
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24 minutesCorner, Benfica. Gifted by Gaius Makuta.
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24 minutesCorner, Benfica. Contributed by Miguel Reisinho.
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23 minutesCorner, Benfica. Contributed by Rodrigo Abascal.
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19 minutesGood rotation from Arthur Cabral and the Brazilian striker shoots with his left foot and João Gonçalves easily clears the ball.
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17 minutesA successful counter-attack by Boavista and Bozenic from the right forces Trubin to knock the ball away from Bruno Lourenço, who was already preparing to deflect it towards the Benfica goal.
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17 minutesCorner, Benfica. Courtesy of João Gonçalves.
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16 minutesCorner, Benfica. Courtesy of Vincent Sasso.
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13 minutesLuis Santos shoots from long range but has no direction.
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13 minutesRafa tries his luck on the edge of the penalty area, but the ball comes out pinned and Joao Goncalves has no problem defending it.
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12 minutesWhat a loss for Benfica! A beautiful cross from Morato from the left, no one can reach the ball, and Arthur Cabral, already at the second post and without anyone in the Boavista goal, shoots wide of the goal!
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11 minutesOffside, Benfica. Fredrik Orsnes attempted a through ball, but Angel Di Maria was judged to be offside.
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6′Corner, Benfica. Contributed by Miguel Reisinho.
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6′Di Maria takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but the shot is intercepted.
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3′Di Maria takes a corner from the right flank, and Otamendi heads in at the near post.
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two’Corner, Benfica. Gifted by Gaius Makuta.
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Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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