GAME SUMMARY
| Champions League | |
| 1st spherical of group A | |
| FINAL RESULT INT. 4-1 |
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| Benfica | 5 |
| CP Calafell | 3 |
| markers | |
| Pablo Alvarez 7′ Lucas Ordonez 9′ Gonçalo Pinto 9′ Pablo Alvarez 20′ Roberto Di Benedetto 49′ |
Humberto Mendes 17′ Jordi Ferrer 34′ Joan Escala 47′ |
THE Benfica hosted CP Calafell at Pavilhão Fidelidade, in a match for the first spherical of group A of the Roller Hockey Champions League. After an ideal first half and a restart with no certainty on the scoreboard till the final minute, the eagles received by 5-3!
Starting the group stage at dwelling, with the assist of the incomparable Benfiquistas who’re within the stands, witness, this Thursday, January 26, the dominant entry of Benfica at this stage of the European competitors.
And it could not be a greater begin! minute 1and the eagles, by Martí Casas’ foul on Edu Lamas, benefited from mark a penalty. In conversion, Diogo Rafael noticed Gerard Camps deny him the objective. The speedy response of Calafell, by Martí Casas, pressured Pedro Henriques to point out his traits between the crimson posts.
It’s not in 1’… it is in 7′! Pablo Alvarezto kill a set-piece, after a foul suffered, to not blame and inaugurated the rating on the Fidelidade Pavilion. After scoring the objective, Ferran López, coach of the Spanish staff, ordered the sport to be stopped.
embrace once more and Benfica’s objective. As a results of the studied step, Lucas Ordonez awaited the results of 2-0. And since there isn’t a two with out three, similar minute (9′) the 3-0. Gonçalo Pinto went in, noticed and scored!
More snug and assured, the reds restricted their opponents’ alternatives and performed with extra rhythm and power; Calafell was pressured to take a threat, with lengthy distance sticks.
At 16′ Roberto Di Benedetto was the protagonist of an excellent transfer. The French common received the ball, lifted it and shot, however the shot hit the crossbar. In the subsequent minute, Calafell went down (3-1) every Humberto Mendes.
Benfica responded, as a result of Edu Lamashowever the the objective will not be allowed by skidding to the touch the ball. After three minutes (20′), new free kick taken by Pablo Álvarez, to double the sport. till demolished the 4-1 unchanged.
Those led by Nuno Resende got here again from the break with the identical power and wanting extra. Several assaults, specifically Roberto Di Benedetto, received Gerard Camps some tough saves.
At 34′, Jordi Ferrer did the 4-2 and preserve the outcome open. Exciting, fast-paced gameplay with the protagonists of the court docket to give up and placed on a present.
Benfica wanted a objective in peace, however the Spaniards’ extra offensive file within the second half made any and all makes an attempt tough. In the 45′, Gonçalo Pinto fouled Martí Casas, who benefited from a direct free-kick. In entrance of Pedro Henriquesthe keeper of the eagles received the higher of.
With a numerical drawback, as a result of exclusion of Gonçalo Pinto, Nuno Resende requested for a time-out. Calafell took benefit of the scenario and, by Joan Escala (47′), beads are estimated at 4-3.
With three minutes to play and plenty of uncertainty on the scoreboard, the eagles staff targeted on the Spanish objective and continued to assault. THE 32 seconds from the tip, Roberto Di Benedetto cleared the doubts of the winner of the match. The equal victory of Benfica within the 1st spherical of the group stage of the Champions League, by 5-3!
The focus is on nationwide championshipthe incarnate ones face the Sports on Sunday, January 29, at 3 pm, on the João Rocha Pavilionranging from the fifteenth spherical of the first section.
DECLARATIONS
Nuno Resende (Benfica coach): “We can and may have a victory of a unique type. I warn that the opposing staff is harmful on a bodily stage, defensive and robust within the direct sport. We have executed a tremendous job in first line. Our first half was very optimistic , penalty for stopping the ball and missed the penalty. 4-1 was too quick for what we produced. In the second half they scored after we had an opportunity to take again the opposing goalkeeper. The 4 -3 is one other surreal objective and, after , we’re in a scenario the place everybody can drop three factors on the bottom. We know the way to undergo and unite. This is the Champions League. The gamers should to be congratulated.”
| Benfica-CP Calafell 5-3 Loyalty Pavilion |
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| Benfica began 5 | ||
| Pedro Henriques, Edu Lamas, Nil Roca, Pablo Álvarez and Lucas Ordoñez | ||
| Deputies | ||
| Bernardo Mendes, Diogo Rafael, Carlos Nicolía, Roberto Di Benedetto and Gonçalo Pinto | ||
| CP Calafell beginning at 5 | ||
| Gerard Camps, Jordi Ferrer, Joan Escala, Sergi Miras and Martí Casas | ||
| Deputies | ||
| Marc Solans, Francisco Fernández-Avila, Arnau Xaus, Oriol Palau and Humberto Mendes | ||
| to the break | 4-1 | |
| Goals | ||
| Benfica: Pablo Álvarez (7′ and 20′), Lucas Ordoñez (9′), Gonçalo Pinto (9′) and Roberto Di Benedetto (49′); CP Calafell: Humberto Mendes (17′), Jordi Ferrer (34′) and Joan Escala (47′) | ||
| marker march | ||
| 1-0; 2-0; 3-1; 4-1; 4-2; 4-3; 5-3 | ||