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Old scenic fear kicked out

FC Porto dominated in the first half hour. Benfica shook off the dust and started a very good hour with beautiful goals. ‘South American’ final with Conceição highlighted by the negative

Maybe this chronicle could start with the indecent end of the game, but let’s leave the bad for the end and the truly important for the beginning. Benfica deserved to return home with the first trophy of the season, making FC Porto look like, throughout the second half and in the final part of the first half, a kind of sparring-partner. That is, that partner who helps the boxer seriously in training. If the dragons had an initial half hour of almost splendor, pushing all the eagles very close to the Vlachodimos area, allowing them almost no ball exit, from then on everything changed.

The reds then shook off the old scenic fear that is said to appear whenever they play with the blues, took the ball and left for an hour (15+45 minutes) of rumble, in which they reduced the opponent almost to ashes. The first goal came from a great effort by Kokçu and Di María, with an initial error by Pepê and a final error by Diogo Costa. It was clear then that the game was won and that the Supercup would fly to the Benfica museum.

Musa and Namaso surprises
Let’s go back to the zero minute and the starting eleven that, let’s be honest, few would expect. Schmidt only three times, in the 55 games last season, played without a spearhead and even in those, Gonçalo Guedes appeared to take the position. Already without Gonçalo Ramos, the German gave up playing with a pure 9 and put Rafa as a striker closer to being 9 without actually being 9. And he brought in João Neves to the middle. Conceição, in turn, surprised with Namaso in the place that, in theory, would belong to Toni Martínez.

It could be said that Sérgio Conceição started to win, as Benfica seemed to be surprised by his absence in front of a more steady man and FC Porto assimilated the Toni Martínez/Namaso exchange well. And the first half hour, with Galeno on the left and Pepê from behind to play wing midfielder and, at times, almost central midfielder, belonged almost entirely to the dragons. Finishing the first 30 minutes with no goals conceded turned out to be great for the reds, although there was no otherworldly opportunity on the part of FC Porto. More than the power of the dragons, it was confirmation that the old scenic fear had reappeared, that figure of style that tells us that Benfica players are terrified when they face FC Porto.

It was, however, an error in the analysis of those who saw the game from the outside. Around half an hour, for inexplicable reasons, everything began to reverse. The first jolt to that scenic fear came from Kokçu’s foot, who forced Diogo Costa to make a safe save, yes, but not a simple one. Until half-time, Rafa’s escape was poorly evaluated by one of Luís Godinho’s assistants, who should have let the move be completed and only then, then yes, signal the possible offside.

Roger Schmidt moved at half-time and he moved very well: Ristic for Jurásek and, above all, João Mário for Musa. Benfica ended the first half on top of the opponent, started the second even more on top and continued like this almost until the end. There was only one wing strike missing, one of those moments that turn a balanced game into an uneven one. Pepê’s error, Kokçu’s recovery, Di María’s great goal (with too much style by Diogo Costa and little effectiveness); shortly after, Rafa runs down the right, opens on Musa, who makes it 2-0. Benfica, 2-FC Porto, 0? Or Schmidt, 2-Conception, 0? Both. The Super Cup was, therefore, almost in the red pocket, but it almost became definitive when, without much surprise, let’s be honest, Pepe was expelled after Pepe tackled Jurásek.

Let’s talk, then, about that indecorous ending. Playing in midfield, Luís Godinho signals a foul in favor of Benfica, Sérgio Conceição disagrees in an exalted way, sends the referee to f*** and sees the red card. Unusually, the FC Porto coach refuses to leave the field.

Godinho asks Marcano (captain after Pepe’s departure) to tell Conceição that he really has to leave. He doesn’t leave. The police are called, but they don’t come into action, because after too many minutes of the referee telling the FC Porto coach that he has to leave, Conceição there accepts the decision and leaves. Unseemly.

Referee – LUÍS GODINHO (grade 6)

Disciplinary too rigid at the beginning, he later had to lower the rigor in sampling yellow cards. However, he did very well in the essential moments: very fair sending-offs for Pepe and Sérgio Conceição and a well-annulled goal for Galeno. And a lot of courage/serenity to deal with the attitude of the FC Porto coach, not wanting to leave the field after being expelled.

Best on the field A BOLA – João Neves (Benfica)

2023-08-10 00:42:53
#BenficaFC #Porto #chronicle #Super #Cup

VAR merit

Luís Godinho, who is a very good referee, had an extremely complicated night, also boosted by the disciplinary criteria he initially chose and which he was unable to maintain until the end of the game. Technically he was almost always fine, although in two relevant moments he was saved by the competence of his VAR, João Pinheiro. No one can doubt the importance that technology has at the service of sport.

Referee Score: 5

Below is a technical analysis of the most relevant moves of the match:

15’ – Godinho considered that Ristic’s offense against Otávio was unsportsmanlike, but he was wrong. The fault existed, but did not justify a warning. From here, the native was held hostage to criteria that, in a game like this, he could hardly meet.

16’ – Yellow card well shown to João Mário, after carelessly tripping Pepê.

19’ – The ball touched Eustaquio’s right arm, which was next to his body and in a natural position. The midfielder was under pressure from Aursnes, who previously hit him in the face with a left hand without a foul being called. Ball contact on the arm occurred outside the area.

21’ – Zaidu touched the ball and then Bah, knocking the opponent down. The reading is accepted that he did not do it negligently.

27’ – Kokçu prevented Taremi from speeding and saw the yellow card well.

28’ – Wrong reading of Godinho’s warning to Namaso. The Porto striker did not commit a foul on Otamendi.

29’ – Offside for Rafa in a bid that seemed well decided, but which contradicted the indications that require that this type

decisions should only occur at the end of the turn.

33’ – Pepe took down Rafa, committing a well-marked foul. The infraction itself (touching from behind) did not warrant a warning, but the truth is that it prevented a promising attack. Ahead of the striker was only Marcano. Well the referee by warning him.

43’ – Bah touched Galeno’s foot, preventing the winger from positioning himself in a privileged area. Yellow well shown.

45+1’ – Pepê did what he shouldn’t (prevented the opponent from restarting the game). The warning, unnecessary, was inevitable.

49’ – Ball crossed by Aursnes touched Taremi’s arm (which was behind his back) and then Namaso’s chest. Neither of them committed an infraction, as some red players wrongly asked.

49’ – João Neves grabbed Grujic, incurring unsportsmanlike behavior. You have been well warned.

50’ – João Neves knocked Taremi down in the middle zone and in a reckless way. Eustaquio will have gone too far in the protests and was shown a yellow card.

55’ – Zaidu jumped from afar and in a risky way on Bah, knocking him down. The negligent infraction was well punished with warning.

57’ – António Silva aimed at the ball, but it only hit Taremi’s leg. The non-warning is accepted, although in previous moments the disciplinary rigor has not been identical.

65’ – Neves took down Zaidu. The move was reckless, but the midfielder risked it due to the fact that he accumulated some infractions throughout the game.

80’ – Pepe, unable to dispute the bid, carried Rafa from behind, with his right knee on the thigh/buttock. The bid was technically punished, but his negligence warranted a warning. The referee made a mistake by not showing him the second yellow card.

84’ – Chiquinho took down Romário Baró in an unsportsmanlike manner and was well warned.

90+1’ – Pepe could have avoided the knee he deliberately landed on Jurásek. The referee didn’t see it, but VAR was right to propose the expulsion of the defender for violent conduct.

90+3’ – Goal well annulled against FC Porto, after Gonçalo Borges dominated the ball with his right arm, at the beginning of the play. The move was not seen on the field, but once again it was well detected by the video referee.

90+8’ – The FC Porto coach opted not to leave the field of play after being expelled. In these cases, the arbitrator must exhaust all diplomatic avenues at his disposal, which he did very well. The Laws of the Game give you discretion to end the match and mention the facts in the report if any technical element refuses to leave the field of play. Fortunately it wasn’t necessary.

2023-08-10 00:25:09
#Duarte #Gomes #analysis #cases #classic #Supertaça

There is already a total agreement between Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain for the transfer of Gonçalo Ramos to the team of Danilo, Vitinha, Nuno Mendes and Renato Sanches.

The Portuguese international striker will be loaned by the eagles until the end of the season, with the Parisians having a mandatory purchase clause of 65 million euros. Another 15 million can be added to this value through the achievement of goals by Gonçalo Ramos.

2023-08-06 19:01:00
#closed #PSG #Gonçalo #Ramos #Benfica

José Boto, former head of Benfica’s scouting department, has no doubt that the eagles would hit the nail on the head if they secured the signing of Anatoliy Trubin, Shakhtar Donetsk’s goalkeeper who is targeted by SAD incarnate to compete with Vlachodimos.

It is recalled that José Boto, who recently left PAOK, worked in the Ukrainian team between 2018 and 2021, so he is profoundly knowledgeable about the qualities of the guardian.

«Trubin had a great rise… He is a born worker, a mature kid for his age (22 years old) and that is noticeable when he is in goal. He is a complete goalkeeper », said Boto in the ‘podcast’ of the Benfica Independente channel, listing Trubin’s qualities.

“He has everything a goalkeeper needs to have. He’s good at crosses, he’s good with his feet, he’s courageous, he reads every situation very well, he’s good between the posts and agile… He has everything you look for in a goalkeeper and I have no doubt that, in next few years, he will be one of the three or four best in the world», he concluded.

2023-08-05 20:27:00
#Trubin #goalkeepers #world #Benfica

The Brazilian goalkeeper Bento, from Athletico Paranaense, who was in Benfica’s sights very recently, continues to be a name publicized in Europe, this time in Italy, a country where, guarantees the Relevo portal this Wednesday, it is being discussed as possible alternative to strengthen Inter Milan’s cadres.

It is recalled that Benfica made a proposal of more than 10 million euros to try to redeem the 24-year-old player’s pass with the Brazilian club, which rejected all offers for the player. And Inter’s interest, if confirmed, will not lower the bar.

Inter thinks of Bento Matheus Krepski, goalkeeper of Club Athletico Paranaense. @relief

— Matteo Moretto (@MatteMoretto) August 2, 2023

2023-08-02 22:05:00
#Bento #Benficas #target #alternative #Milan #Inter #Milan

Everything indicated that Renato Veiga’s future would pass through Augsburg, but, according to A BOLA, the German club does not have the financial capacity to exercise the option right it held over the player, worth six million euros, and the midfielder is already analyzing new solutions for his professional career.

Aware of this financial inability, Renato Veiga decided to end the connection with the German club, with the aim of studying the proposals that he has from some Italian and English clubs, who have always been attentive to his evolution and, thus, be able to grasp a new challenge from the start. professional.

The same is to say that the player will not return to Sporting, although the club has the last word on the player’s future, as Renato Veiga has a contract until June 2025.

Sporting does not count on the player for the near future and is waiting for new proposals that may go through a new loan or even outright sale, within the amounts that were agreed with Augsburg. In other words, there will always be the prospect of a short- and medium-term financial inflow and… even in the long term, as SAD should reserve a percentage for itself in future sales, as is usual in these situations.

It should be remembered that Renato Veiga was even summoned by Rúben Amorim (with Varzim, for the Portuguese Cup, and with Farense, for the League Cup, in 2022/2023), but he did not debut.

2023-08-02 23:05:19
#Renato #Veiga #stay #Augsburg #Sporting