More than 50.000 football fans assisted to the great game between SL Benfica and Vitória SC. The game was on Saturday evening on the beautiful Stadium of Luz.
The reds received the Guimarães team, this time for the Liga Sagres competition. The only team who had defeated the reds on official home games. But the game result became much different from that counting to the Portuguese Cup. Benfica won the game and the final result, was a fair victory of three goals to one. The northern team entered very well in the game and caused some troubles to the eagles, mainly after the first goal. Aimar, who is recovering his best shape, took the ball from the midfield and benefited from an apparently lost ball to appear alone facing Nilson and scoring the first goal for SLB. Some of the most dangerous Vitória SC players Custódio, Targino and Desmarets tried to break down the reds defensive, but only Nuno Assis grabbed that chance and didn't waste it.
On the second half Jorge Jesus transmited so much motivation to our players that at least two argued. But this kind of discussions, about who is in better position to shot the nets, was positive. The players involved were, Óscar Cardozo who, like any other striker around the world, focused on the nets and lost the chance of passing a ball to Carlos Martins, being this last one, eventually in a better position to score. The result of this guts to win the game gave some fruits later when Carlos Martins shot twice the Nilson nets. The Vitória goalkeeper who always makes tremendous exhibitions in Luz against Benfica had no chance to stop the powerful shots of Carlos Martins. On the last twenty minutes of the game Benfica played with only 10 players. Carlos Martins, the better player in field saw a second yellow card and went sooner to the dressing room. A important victory when the Winter market closed. About entrances and exits on Luz, here we leave some of them:
On Winter Market
Joining SLB:
Alan Kardec from Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
Airton from Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Éder Luís from Clube Atlético Mineiro
Leaving Luz:
Shaffer loaned to Club Atlético Banfield
Patric loaned to Avaí Futebol Clube
Urreta loaned to Club Atlético Peñarol
Adu loaned to Aris Thessaloniki FC
Balboa loaned to Fútbol Club Cartagena
Moretto sold to Brasiliense Futebol Clube
Ed Carlos sold to Club Deportivo SCl Cruz Azul
Tomorrow Benfica will receive the União Desportiva de Leiria team on an advanced game of the Portuguese Liga Sagres. This option was considered because the calendar may cause some damage, principally the Europa League games, that will occur during this month. Until the end of the championship, many victories are needed and every points will count, so come to Luz to give the maxim support to our Club Benfica!
