Greek determinant in the strategy, Norwegian marked and Otamendi … What a pity
Best in the field – Pavlidis (7)
This time the Greek international spear tip did not score, but made a very, very good exhibition. He gained almost every back balls to the goal, retreating to make several front supports, many of them following balls kicked by goalkeeper Trubin. It began the play of the Aursnes goal and also passed by most of the most interesting moves of the team during the first half, which was precisely the phase in which Benfica played better. He still can’t solve the problem of falling too many times on the way and so he left this game without goals. Physical availability and defense solidarity were exemplary and it was always Pavlidis who gave the first sign that it was important not to lose sight of the need for greater vertigo.
7 TRUBIN – Safe and also transmitting serenity to the team in the game with the feet. He brightly shiny with the good and decisive defense of the penalty marked by Begraoui at 67 ‘. Zanocelo’s header was perfect, from the bottom to the top, and the Ukrainian failed to avoid Estoril’s goal.
7 Tomás Araújo He closed his right flank well, was a few times to fold António Silva and risked a lot, and well, in the pass, long or short, always effective. He started with quality various offensive transitions.
6 António Silva He put confidence and practical sense in most interventions. It gave no space especially Lacximímicant and made good variations of flank, with long passes for Akturkoglu and Dahl. He felt more difficulty when he had to deal with Marqués.
6 Otamendi – The display of the Central and Argentine captain is very penalized for the two mistakes he made in the 64th minute. First he was disastrous and placed the ball at the feet of João Carvalho, then went to try to resolve and committed a penalty about Begraoui. Before and after these moments, it was perfect and scored a big goal. It had everything to be the highlight of the game, but it complicated it to the team itself.
6 DAHL – competent to defend, but still grant some space to Estoril’s strikers. It was much better in the involvement it had in the attack. Nice cross to Otamendi’s head goal.
7 Aursnes -just at 5 ‘appeared loose and shot for Robles good defense, two minutes later he appeared in the goal of the goalkeeper and scored the first goal of the game. He had an incredible ability to occupy spaces in all sectors of the team and turn on the Benfica game. At 75 ‘there was a very important cut, already in the small area, when Marqués seemed to have everything to shoot Trubin’s goal.
6 FLORENTINO -Important in conquering second balls and the way, in the most squeezing phase for the team, it fell to all the moves to plug spaces in the defensive midfield. He was also concerned with always being around in support of his partner in possession of the ball.
7 Cock He conditioned the work of João Carvalho, doubled Dahl and turned on the offensive game. Beautiful assistance for AURSNES scoring goal and several shots that did not take the best direction. He worked very defensively and the team resented when he lost physical glow.
5 AMDOUNI It started very well, fast and dynamic, to match AURSNES and PAVLIDIS, but fell with production too fast. He left injured at 57 ‘.
6 Akturkoglu He tried to be happy, but the intersections were not perfect, and those who came out well found no good response from their companions. He made some bad decisions in bids that promised to be more dangerous, but compensated with intensity, dynamic and great defensive solidarity.
6 Schjelderup He entered the right flank, but only when he moved to the left appeared. He had good details and made a big pass at 86 ‘, which left Leandro Barreiro in good situation to be able to score.
6 Leandro Barreiro – She entered nail deep, delivering defensive and offensive work. He gave muscle to midfield and appeared several times in danger zone for Estoril. At 80 ‘he made a heel pass for Kokçu to get back – but the Turkish shot down – and at 86’, in a beautiful rupture movement, almost scored the goal twice: Robles stopped the first shot and the second was bad.
5 Belotti -It was boring for Estoril’s defenses, helped the team win meters when she was too back, but she lacked quality point to make a mark stronger.
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