A terrible nightmare emerged, last weekend, from the adorable nights of Algarve.
SL Benfica went to visit the historic team of Olhanense, but almost everything went wrong. Although the nights of "Allgarve" may be extremely animated and enthusiastic, specially in the summer, this was not one of those. There were no tourists and no hot weather, probably that was the main reason why the red players forgot to play football.
The team of Olhão, SC Olhanense, has been away of the first Portuguese League since 1975, and we gladly appreciate a presence of a team of the South of Portugal among the best teams of our country. The presence of Algarve teams, in the 1st League, is something important and we hope that the presence of this team or of other clubs from the same region becomes more often.
The reds coach Jorge Jesus, who had played, on those remote times, for the Olhanense team knew perfectly well that this would be an important game for the Algarvian team. Knowing this and also that, SC Olhanense team is mainly composed for young players, somehow related to Benfica, Sporting and Porto also trained by an old porto player Jorge Costa, J. Jesus should have prepared better the eagles team to this game.
Before the game has started we lost somehow P. Aimar, injured. The team of Olhão entered well on the game and scored on the 10th minute by C. Fernandes. After the red card been shown to the Olhanense player, Djalmir, Saviola scored for Benfica. But before the end of the first half Toy scored again, for the home team, and things become even worse when Ramires also become injured.
On the second half, many red fans were worried for the booking possibility of David Luiz, an eventual 5th yellow card, that could let him out of the next home game against the Portuguese Champion FC Porto, but Soares Dias, the game referee, avoid to show him that same card. Who did not have the same luck was F. Coentrão with an Yellow card and Di Maria who once again reacted irresponsibly to an opponent and saw the red card. When the game was ending Miguel Garcia intended to do justice with his own hands, or better with is own feet, and went out of the game, sawing a red card, after a displacing aggression to D. Luiz. Nuno Gomes who had taken the place of Coentrão had the chance and scored well, before the final of the game, 92’.
A total disillusion of the red fans, not only for the result but mainly for the lack of dynamic. Also disappointed were the Olhanense coach who deserved a better result and see once again two important points disappear so rapidity.
The question is simple: Who will need more this 2 points at the end of the championship?
