I Love Benfica
The slogan “I Love Benfica” is well known in Luz. The fans are proud of Benfica and they prove it going to the Stadium and demanding for a great Benfica. The team is not yet solid but last Sunday, although the result against CS Marítimo has been only a one goal draw, the public was happy with the players, the coach and their performance. So many chances created, with balls on the bar, penalty missed and knowing that the best player on the field was the opponent goalkeeper Peçanha. When things work out, the results will appear, consolidating that huge Love for Benfica.
The insular team Marítimo, scored on the 24th minute of the first half. The goal from Alonso was marked on a penalty shot. Benfica responded on a Weldon header at the 86’. The late goal was above all the result of a well organized Marítimo’s defence. The Madeira team deserved the point they took and proved that to defend a result the players don not need to turn the game boring.
The slogan “I Love Benfica” is well known in Luz. The fans are proud of Benfica and they prove it going to the Stadium and demanding for a great Benfica. The team is not yet solid but last Sunday, although the result against CS Marítimo has been only a one goal draw, the public was happy with the players, the coach and their performance. So many chances created, with balls on the bar, penalty missed and knowing that the best player on the field was the opponent goalkeeper Peçanha. When things work out, the results will appear, consolidating that huge Love for Benfica.
The insular team Marítimo, scored on the 24th minute of the first half. The goal from Alonso was marked on a penalty shot. Benfica responded on a Weldon header at the 86’. The late goal was above all the result of a well organized Marítimo’s defence. The Madeira team deserved the point they took and proved that to defend a result the players don not need to turn the game boring.
Next Thursday Benfica will receive on Luz Stadium the FC Vorskla Poltava. The squad achieved this phase winning the Ukrainian Cup. Vorskla played in the annual opening game of the season, the Ukrainian Super Cup. FC Vorskla Poltava played against the champions Dynamo Kyiv. After a null draw at full time, Dynamo won the cup on penalties shots.
Some words of the Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus, to the Press, about this game:
“The team (Vorskla) is not well known in Europe, but it is a good squad. They got Quality, stood on 4th Position on the Ukraine League, and won the Cup.”
“They play rapidly on offense transitions with two good players. I think the counterattacks are their best weapon.”
“It is important to us, score goals without suffering any. We want to go far on this competition. (…) We want to recover the Glory of other times”
FC Vorskla Poltava
FC Vorskla Poltava, once called Kolgospnyk, was founded on 5th day of January 1955. Vorskla is the name of the river that goes through the city of Poltava.
Achievements:
Owner of the Cup of Ukraine (1956);
Winner of Ukraine First League Championship (1995/96);
Bronze prize winner of the Ukraine Major League Championship (1996/97);
Participant in European Championships:
The Cup of UEFA 1996/97 (second qualifying round); 1999/2000 (first qualifying round);
The Cup of Intertoto 1997/98, (third qualifying round).
Owner of the Cup of Ukraine (2009).
City: Poltava
Country: Ukraine
Site: www.vorskla.com.ua
