Pre-Season ~ Inter Milan vs S.L Benfica [August 16]

[O Maestro 10]

Benfica is going to face Inter in a pre season match on August 16.

When Inter Milan and Benfica play, we will be able to have already see how Flores sets his team up.
Inter de Mourinho na Luz em Agosto (http://www.record.pt/noticia.asp?id=792888&idCanal=11)

[valdanito]

O maestro, can you try and and give less links to other sites when posting.

This should be a cracking game, i like the team benfica has built up.

[O Maestro 10]

O maestro, can you try and and give less links to other sites when posting.

This should be a cracking game, i like the team benfica has built up.
So just don't post the links of the stuff I post?

[valdanito]

no, for example if you get the news from goal at the end of your post you but quoted from Salvatore Ladania (or whatever his name is from from) from goal

[O Maestro 10]

no, for example if you get the news from goal at the end of your post you but quoted from Salvatore Ladania (or whatever his name is from from) from goal
But you do know this stuff is in Portuguese...?

[valdanito]

just put:

Translated by Omaestro from Record.

This way you dont give a direct link to other sites giving your source of info.

I know you are not advertising, its just that the admins have strict rules against it.

[O Maestro 10]

just put:

Translated by Omaestro from Record.

This way you dont give a direct link to other sites giving your source of info.

I know you are not advertising, its just that the admins have strict rules against it.
Alright thanks.

[O Maestro 10]

Adriano is not going to play against Benfica.
Translated by O Maestro 10 from Record.

[O Maestro 10]

BENFICA
Quim; Maxi Pereira, Katsouranis, Luisão e Léo; Yebda, Ruben Amorim, Carlos Martins e Urreta; Aimar e Cardozo

Suplentes: Moreira, Moretto, Edcarlos, Reyes, Mantorras, Balboa, Fellipe Bastos, Binya, Makukula, Nuno Gomes, Nelson, David Luiz, Jorge Ribeiro, Sidnei e Miguel Vítor

Treinador: Quique Flores

INTER
Júlio César, Maicon, Burdisso, Cambiasso e Maxwell; Stankovic, Muntari, Zanetti, Figo e Mancini; Ibrahimovic

Suplentes: Toldo, Luis Jimenez, Crespo, David Suazo, Pelé, Francesco Bolzoni, Davide Santon, Balotelli e Orlandoni

Treinador: José Mourinho

[O Maestro 10]

Cardozo!
Off The Post!!!

[O Maestro 10]

Urreta and Amorim out...Reyes and Balboa in

[O Maestro 10]

Figo with a free kick straight to Quim.

[O Maestro 10]

Ibrahomivic with a shot! He should have passed it to Muntari as he missed.

[O Maestro 10]

Benfica with a chance! Aimar gets called with a foul.

[O Maestro 10]

Muntari out
Jimenez in

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Martins, Maxi, Cardozo out
Gomes,Nelson,David Luiz in

[O Maestro 10]

Reyes gets fouled

[O Maestro 10]

Balotelli in for Inter
Figo out

[O Maestro 10]

Mancini out
Pele in

[O Maestro 10]

Felipe Bastos in for Benfica
Yebda out

[O Maestro 10]

Binya in

[O Maestro 10]

Leo got a yellow
Pele also gets a yellow

[O Maestro 10]

Corner for Benfica

[O Maestro 10]

BENFICA SCORED!
But the ref called a foul.

[O Maestro 10]

I hate this damn ref!

[O Maestro 10]

89th minutes and still no goals.

[O Maestro 10]

3 minutes of extra time added

[O Maestro 10]

Ibrahomivic is offsides on a chance for Inter.

[O Maestro 10]

Reyes with a nice shot!! Barely missed!!!

[O Maestro 10]

The game is over!

[O Maestro 10]

We are going to Penalties to determine the winner of the Eusebio Cup!

[O Maestro 10]

Penalties are soon to come.

[O Maestro 10]

Aimar gooool!

[O Maestro 10]

Maxwell barely makes

[O Maestro 10]

Bastos missed:(

[O Maestro 10]

Ballotelli makes it:(

[O Maestro 10]

Reyes makes it!
Now all we need it for Quim to block it.
I pray.

[O Maestro 10]

Stankovic barely made it:(

[O Maestro 10]

Nuno Gomes made it!
PLEASE QUIM SAVE IT

[O Maestro 10]

He Missed
Ibrahomovic Missed!!

[O Maestro 10]

David Luiz makes it!

[O Maestro 10]

4-4
Berdesio(sp) made it

[O Maestro 10]

Nelson::(:(:(
He missed!

BLOCK IT QUIM
PLEASE

[O Maestro 10]

Inter wins :(:(:(:(:(

[Andygers]

Shame that result after Benfica came close to winning on several occasions. Can you tell me are Benfica in the CL group stages this year?

[O Maestro 10]

Shame that result after Benfica came close to winning on several occasions. Can you tell me are Benfica in the CL group stages this year?
No:( We are in the UEFA Cup. Did you watch the game?
That f***ing ref sucks b*lls

[O Maestro 10]

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Inter takes the cup from Benfica.

[O Maestro 10]

Quique Flores said Benfica is getting more competitive.

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Figo said it is wonderful to work with Mourinho.

[O Maestro 10]

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Mourinho said he wanted the cup to stay with Benfica.

[O Maestro 10]

Report: SL Benfica 0 - 0 Inter Milan (p. 4:5)
Inter Milan won the Eusébio Cup on penalties after a stalemate in normal time where both teams had enough chances which they could not convert.

Cardozo had an early shot on goal as Benfica began the Eusébio Cup on the front foot. Pablo Aimar pressured Cambiasso in defence and left the ball for the Paraguayan to shoot just wide of Julio César's goal.

Visitors Inter Milan gradually settled and were showing glimpses of their elite experience as the Italian Champions. Figo had the chance to put the them ahead but shot straight at the figure of Quim, who held the ball comfortably.

At the quarter mark Cardozo hit the post with a left-foot volley after a great pass from Léo who received a ball from Ruben Amorim in the opposite flank.

Substitutions in the second half slowed the pace of the game as both teams looked to break the opposition down. Quim, who will now defend the Portugal goal, made key saves to deny the Italians a goal, and kept Benfica in the game until penalties.

Inter were the lucky side during the lottery shootout as Fellipe Bastos and Nélson failed to hit the target, whilst Ibrahimovic made a total hash of his.

Penalties: Pablo Aimar (1-0); Maxwell (1-1); Fellipe Bastos (x); Bolatelli (1-2); Reyes (2-2); Stankovic (2-3); Nuno Gomes (3-3); Ibrahimovic (x); David Luiz (4-3); Burdisso (4-4); Nélson (x); Cambiasso (4-5)

Note: Liga Sagres will begin next weekend as Benfica travel to newly promoted side Rio Ave looking for their first three pointer. Stay with PlanetBenfica along the week for all the preparations and breaking news.

Date: Friday 15th August 2008 - 19:45 GMT
Venue: Estádio da Luz, Lisboa
Referee: Bruno Paixão (Setúbal)
Assistant Referees: Rodrigo Pereira, Paulo Campos, Nuno Santos
Attendance: 54.017
Weather: Sunny/Clear ~27 ºC
TV: SIC (Channel 3)

BENFICA - Quim, Maxi Pereira ( Nélson 68'), Luisão (c), Katsouranis ( Binya 85'), Léo, Ruben Amorim (Balboa 45'), Carlos Martins ( David Luiz 67'), Yebda (Fellipe Bastos 80'), Pablo Aimar, Urreta ( Reyes 45') and Cardozo ( Nuno Gomes 68')
Subs: Moreira, Moretto, Edcarlos, David Luiz, Sidnei, Nélson, Jorge Ribeiro, Binya, Fellipe Bastos, Balboa, Miguel Vítor, Reyes, Nuno Gomes, Mantorras and Makukula
Coach: Quique Flores

INTER - Julio César, Maicon, Burdisso, Cambiasso, Maxwell, Zanetti (c) , Figo (Balotelli 75'), Stankovic, Muntari (Jimenez 61'), Mancini (Pelé 79) and Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Subs: Toldo, Orlandoni , Luis Jiminez, David Suazo, Pelé, Francesco Bolzoni, Davide Santon, Balotelli and Crespo
Coach: José Mourinho

Goals: -
Disciplinary action: Yellow card to Stankovic (23'), Léo (86'), Pelé (86')

Highlights: - Watch penalty highlights here

[O Maestro 10]

Post Match Views: Benfica 0 - 0 Inter Milan

The first Eusébio Cup tournament may have gone to the visitors, but Quique was satisfied with the display from his men and praised the team attitude and aggression.

"We are gradually improving and creating a team. We are much better than at the start of pre-season and much more competitive, we are an aggressive team in a positive way."

"The game was tightly fought individually and collectively, which was good for the team. We faced some difficulties against Inter as expected, but I'm satisfied with what the players provided. I hope we start the season playing with intelligence and competitiveness."

Eusébio

The honoured legend Eusébio felt the party atmosphere was the most important but would have liked to see the trophy stay home.

"The occasion was important. I would have liked to have seen Benfica win but it wasn't to be. Penalties are always down to luck."

Maxi Pereira

Uruguayan right-back believes Benfica are growing in confidence and have the conditions to play a great season.

"It was a good test, pity we didn't win the game. The team is gaining in confidence and hopefully the season goes well for us."

]David Luiz

The young centre-back returned from a long injury spell and was given just over 20 minutes to make his season debut. The Brazilian was happy to be playing without feeling any pain.

"It's always good to play without having any pain."

"As always our objective is to win. We know we made mistakes last season and we're now committed to learn from them so we can get stronger day by day."

[O Maestro 10]

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[Andygers]

No:( We are in the UEFA Cup. Did you watch the game?
That f***ing ref sucks b*lls Well the UEFA cup is better than what we have!

I watched some of it, Benfica should have won to be honest.

[O Maestro 10]

Well the UEFA cup is better than what we have!

I watched some of it, Benfica should have won to be honest.
Yes we really should have.

[yaniv536]

good luck for all