LE FG 4ª J: Everton FC 0 - 2 SL Benfica, 05Nov. Qui. 20h00 *SIC*

[patm]

Uma grande vénia para os mais de 2000 adeptos benfiquistas que foram assistir ao jogo e que se fizeram ouvir o jogo inteiro!

   

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[LuigiSLB83]

O Everton hoje jogou sem quantos titulares para se poder desvalorizar a vitória?

[FaNNatic10]

Grande jogo ,  grande vitória!

AMO-TE BENFICA!   

[Kasta]

Classy Benfica beat Toffees
Portuguese win thanks to goals from Saviola and Cardozo
Last updated: 5th November 2009   

Cardozo: On target

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Everton were again outclassed by Benfica as David Moyes' side went down 2-0 at Goodison Park in the Europa League.

After beating the Toffees 5-0 in Portugal a fortnight ago, Benfica turned on the style in the second period and deservedly won through Javier Saviola and Oscar Cardozo strikes.

The visitors almost took the lead near the end of the first half when Ramires' header hit the post before Tim Howard made a great reaction save to deny Saviola on the rebound.

But Saviola put the visitors in front on 63 minutes, slotting home into the bottom left-hand corner after a fine passing move by the Portuguese side.

Cardozo then made sure of the win when adding the second on 76 minutes to send Benfica three points clear at the top of Group I, with the Toffees remaining second after AEK Athens and BATE Borisov drew 2-2 in Greece.

Everton have now suffered two defeats after two wins and their match against AEK next month is crucial.

This is a worrying spell for manager Moyes as his side are struggling to get going in the Premier League as well.

The Toffees were made to pay here after failing to take advantage of their half-chances in the early stages.

Marouane Fellaini made space inside the area after only four minutes but found the body of Benfica goalkeeper Julio Cesar with his shot.

Legend
In front of club legend Eusebio, the visitors responded 10 minutes later and the highly-rated Angel Di Maria tried a snapshot from 20 yards which was comfortably saved by Howard.

It was a brief respite for the visitors with Leighton Baines picking out Aiyegbeni Yakubu in the 16th minute, with the Nigerian striker turning quickly inside the area but sending his effort wide of the post.

Everton stepped up the pace and Baines saw his shot blocked and Jack Rodwell hoisted the rebound over the bar.

The visitors again found themselves on the back foot in the 24th minute but managed to scramble away Yakubu's effort.

Everton came close in the 28th minute when Cesar pushed a hanging cross out wide from Yakubu over the bar.

Yakubu was getting behind the Benfica defence but he was wasteful two minutes later after Sylvain Distin had delivered a good through-ball.

Di Maria then found space in area but saw his shot blocked before play switched back down the other end and Tim Cahill was denied by the goalkeeper in the 33rd minute.

It took Benfica until the 41st minute to show the kind of danger they posed in the home game against Everton.

Ramires got on the end of a cross from Fabio Coentrao and beat Howard with his header, only to see it come back off the post.

Saviola latched on to the loose ball and hammered in a shot but the American goalkeeper made a superb block.


Second half
The second half was a different story and the chances started when Saviola clipped a shot over the bar in the 49th minute, before Coentrao tested Howard from distance.

Everton were finding it hard to regain the momentum and Ruben Amorim lifted a shot over the bar six minutes later.

Di Maria should have put Benfica ahead in the 56th minute but his shot was high and wasteful when he was clear on goal.

Four minutes later the Argentinean midfielder saw his effort tipped over the top by the alert Howard.

However, the visitors made the all-important breakthrough in the 63rd minute with a swift counter-attack.

Di Maria was involved in the build-up, resulting in a clinical low finish by Saviola which gave Howard no chance.

Saviola then got clear again, only to see his shot diverted for a corner as Everton found themselves under pressure again.

And the Portuguese side made it 2-0 in the 76th minute when Cardozo rattled home a volley after Tony Hibbert failed to close him down.

Distin almost pulled a goal back in the 88th minute but his effort was turned away superbly by Cesar as the night ended in disappointment for the Toffees.

[poiudivino]

"Look at Benfica - with no disrespect to the other teams in the group, they are a Champions League team.
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Trueeeeee

[FeHer_4ever]

Obrigado por após um dia de merda como foi o meu, me terem conseguido fazer sorrir. Vou dormir q nem um bebé 

[a13263]

Este hino da Liga Europa é lindo! 

[Berna®]

AMO-TE BENFICA!!














PS: Chupem aziados!! 

[AG]

Back-to-back defeats to the Portuguese outfit mean Everton's hopes of qualifying from Group I are in the balance, while Benfica are now the favourites to progress to the last 32.

Howard said after the Thursday night's 2-0 reverse at Goodison Park: "Tonight's performance was better - but not where it needs to be.

"We know we're in a dog fight - no one knows that more than us - but as far as the Europa League is concerned, we still have a chance of going through.

"It wasn't good enough tonight, but we have a chance (to qualify).

"Look at Benfica - with no disrespect to the other teams in the group, they are a Champions League team.

"Their quality is fantastic and they're setting the bar - they're a tough team and they showed it over the games against us home and away."

The United States international added on Five: "They've set the standard. We don't have the luxury of feeling sorry for ourselves - so we'll pick ourselves up and get on with it."

http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,2483_5677033,00.html

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Hoje fui surpreendido pela positiva...grande Benfica!!! o Benfica Glorioso Europeu que eu sempre admirei, hoje voltou a dar ar de sua graça naquela 2ª parte de Liverpool.

Como tinha dito ontem, não estava nada confiante em relação ao gajo que podiamos fazer, e o inicio de jogo parecia que me ia dar razão, que tremideira desnecessária, caramba somos tão superiores, para quê jogar tão recuado?...felizmente lá conseguimos começar a sair a jogar e a melhor oportunidade acabou por ser nossa com aquela bola ao poste.

A 2ª parte foi um festival do grande Benfica Europeu, comandado pelo maestro Aimar, demos um baile, dominamos, marcamos, driblamos, tabelamos, fizemos o que quisemos dos gajos.
Para continuar assim à conquista do Campeonato e Liga Europa.

[Special_Red]

Europa League: Benfica subjected Everton to their worst ever home defeat in European competition                                                                                              

[vml]

Boa resposta, após o jogo de Braga. O jogo não foi de uma qualidade muito elevada, mas deu para demonstrar que a equipa não foi afectada pelo que se passou no fim de semana. Como já foi dito por outros users, não consigo compreender a opção de jogar tanto tempo com o simples chuto para a frente, oferecendo imensas bolas ao Everton. Foi esta opção que durante a primeira parte "empurrou" a equipa para a defesa, pois o Everton conseguia a bola quase sem esforço. Ao contrário, os nossos médios desgastaram-se bastante.

Para mim, depois da lesão do Ramires, com a subida do Ruben Amorim no meio campo, a equipa acabou por ganhar mais consistência, pois se Ramires é claramente melhor no ataque, o Ruben pareceu-me melhor na ocupação de espaços e na recuperação de bolas, acabando por ser (na minha opinião), um dos melhores.

Resumindo, acho que podíamos ter ganho de forma mais "tranquila", sem sofrer tanto desgaste. Bastava que não tivéssemos oferecido tantas bolas ao Everton. Apesar de tudo, tivemos mais e melhores ocasiões, portanto, vitória sem espinhas.

Uma palavra para os adeptos que estiveram no estádio. Simplesmente fantásticos.

P.S. - Acho que não faz sentido falar da arbitragem neste jogo. O árbitro errou? Sim, mas para os dois lados. Foram erros normais num jogo intenso, raçudo e jogado em velocidade.

[Miguelito22]

Mas atenção que a arbitragem teve fraquinha...e nao formos nada prejudicados....

Meu caro, espero MESMO que estejas a ser irónico. AIMAR leva uma na cara nas barbas do árbitro e NADA. 2 vermelhos por mostrar aos do Everton.

Realmente... se não estiveres a ser irónico, JURO que não consigo perceber certas coisas.

É só a minha opiniao...2 vermelhos? Nao vi nada...

Vi um golo em fora-de-jogo e na jogada anterior um puxao enorme do David Luis para penalty.

Atençao! Nao estou a tirar nenhum mérito a grande vitoria do benfica! Mas se fosse ao contrario......

So para te mostrar que não é bem como tu disseste,o yakubu teve um entrada sobre o ramires para VERMELHO e so levou amarelo e ai o benfica jogava com mais 1 em campo quase todo o jogo,no golo de cardozo ta em linha e mesmo que tivesse um cadito de nada adiantado as leis dizem que em caso de duvida benefecia o ataque.

[DRCNN]

"Look at Benfica - with no disrespect to the other teams in the group, they are a Champions League team.

http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,2483_5677033,00.html

grandes palavras do howard. e que orgulho me enchem as suas palavras

[mikedoom]

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