Once again in a short period of time, two weeks, SL Benfica went to Vila do Conde and won the game. This time the competition was different, Carlsberg Cup, but the wish to win the same.
Rio Ave FC, received the reds on the cold Sunday night and as usual played a lot to get a victory against SLB. We know that the teams of Carlos Brito are always tuff, and those players who entered on that game were, for sure, no different. Carlos Martins scored the first goal of the game, but few minutes later, Rio Ave FC achieved the goal. A fault committed by David Luiz originated a penalty that was, successfully converted by Bruno Gama. Later and when Rio Ave FC, was showing some tiredness, from another recent game they had for the Portuguese Cup, Di Maria shoot accurately for the second goal of the game.
Maxi Pereira and Moreira were very well on this game, similar work had the new player Alan Kardec, who had the chance to enter the game and send for two times the ball to the posts.
Benfica achieved the first place of the group and will go into the next phase. The adversary was precisely chosen today, and the draw dictated that our glorious team will play against our eternal rivals in there stadium. The game against Sporting CP will be probably on the 9th or on the 10th of February.
Yesterday, the great Portuguese player Eusébio made 68 years old. What better way to celebrate that date than opening a particular game between the old glories of SL Benfica and other Stars, the Zidane friends. Unfortunately, like the king observed, the reasons to join us all here are not the better, and we know that everything we do against poverty or in this concrete case to help the Haiti people, will always seem few. Among the players the public, more than 51.000 spectators, had the pleasure to see Fernando Chalana, Nené, Mats Magnusson, Figo, Kaká and Zidane. The final result was a 3 goals draw but the best result was that amount of money obtained with the Portuguese public collaboration.
Maybe the players who passed yesterday by the Luz Stadium are a bit fatter, with the more white hairs, and also a bit slower, nevertheless we will never forget the ones who so much happy moments gave to us, football lovers. Thank you all for being who you are.
