S.L. Benfica vs. S.C. Braga: Primeira Liga - 1ª jornada 8/18/12 [R]

S.L. Benfica vs. S.C. Braga: Primeira Liga - 1ª jornada

Stadium: Estadio da Luz
Date: Saturday, August 18th, 2012
Time: 3:15 est (20:15)

Benfica's 2012/2013 Season Opener.

 

Well I can tell you Aimar and Gaitan probably won't be in the lineup or play at all. Gaitan has a abdominal contusion and Aimar muscular problems ever since the first preseason game against Marseille.
http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=347710

Hope Nolito plays as well. Been one of my favorite last season. Really want to see him stay.

Competition is fierce for a starting spot in the midfield. Ola John, Nolito, Gaitan, Salvio, Enzo, Yannick, Bruno Cesar, Martins. We definitely got depth in the mid, that's for sure.

 

Luisao has been called up and will play, says JJ.
http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Benfica/interior.aspx?content_id=773746

 

50,000 tickets already sold for this game!

 

Lista de convocados:

Guarda-redes: Artur Moraes e Paulo Lopes;

Defesas: Maxi Pereira, Luisão, Garay, Melgarejo, Luisinho e Miguel Vítor;

Médios: Javi García, Witsel, Bruno César, Nolito, Carlos Martins, Aimar, Salvio, Gaitán e Enzo Perez;

Avançados: Cardozo e Rodrigo.

Ola John, Saviola and Yannick not called up. With only 2 strikers called up, we already know JJ will on play a 1 striker formation. Good to see Gaitan an Aimar called up who were doubtful a few days ago.

 

Starting Lineup:

--------------Artur--------------
Maxi---Luisão--Garay--Melgarejo
----------Witsel---Javi---------
Salvio-----------------------B.Cesar
--------Rodrigo--Cardozo--------

AWESOME LINEUP!!!! Welcome baCK Salvio! 2 striker formation!!!! LET'S FCKIN GOOO BENFICA!!! SLB

 

0-0 at the half. Too many errors committed (Luisão and Artur). Passing is horrible. Cardozo is ghost as usual. Need Aimar or Carlos Martins out there to support Rodrigo and Cardozo. Gaitan and Nolito should replace Salvio and Cesar.

 

GOOOOLLLLOOOOO!!!!! Sallllllllviooo! 1-0

 

GOOLLO MELGAREJO!!! 1-1 own goal -__- what a fail

 

That's what happens when you put a striker at LB, they wanna score. He saw the chance so he scored.

 

Golo Braga! 2-1...Melgarejo at fault AGAIN! Fck him at LB!!!!! JJ the genius who put him there.

 

Nolito on for Bruno Cesar.

 

Unbelievable! JJ takes off Rodrigo, only striker who's doing something and keeps Cardozo on.

Aimar and Enzo replace Salvio and and Rodrigo!

 

Red Card Douglao! Braga with 10 men!

Penalty!!!

 

CARDOZO!!! 2-2

Let's turn this around!