League

Estadio da Luz
Spectators: 10951 (Terracing: 8215, Seating: 2518, VIP seats: 218) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gavino Aguirre started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gavino Aguirre in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Herb Good prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 5 minutes into the game, Toronto Marlies FC's Gavino Aguirre nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Herb Good made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 12th match minute, Sport Lisboa e Benfica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcel Lynn to maneuver through the defense. Herb Good showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gavino Aguirre, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. The audience was convinced that Gavino Aguirre's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Herb Good was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. In the 19th minute, Tyson Renaud hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 20 played minutes Toronto Marlies FC got a freekick which was hit by Tyson Renaud. 23 minutes into the match, Gavino Aguirre notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Herb Good. Herb Good was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Tyson Renaud made in the 26th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Fatsali Bedirhan. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sport Lisboa e Benfica's goalkeeper Herb Good, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Anfilogino Amicone made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Emilian Zgabei sent off a good shot on target. 40 minutes into the match, Toronto Marlies FC's goal looked a bit too open when Emilian Zgabei came free, but Anfilogino Amicone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Collin Grimm charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Collin Grimm the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Collin Grimm kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. In the 42nd minute of the match Qin Xing Shu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Herb Good skillfully saved the ball. Toronto Marlies FC's Anfilogino Amicone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Collin Grimm in the 44th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

56 minutes into the match, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's goalkeeper Herb Good had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gavino Aguirre. Herb Good made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gavino Aguirre in the 59th minute. Gavino Aguirre's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Herb Good read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Du Lei Bin in the 65th minute of play forced Toronto Marlies FC's goalkeeper Anfilogino Amicone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 65 minutes of play, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Du Lei Bin made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Anfilogino Amicone was left in no man's land by his defense there! Toronto Marlies FC made a substitution. Daniel Passarelli replaced Gino Goldstein. Toronto Marlies FC made a substitution. Noel Hamlin replaced John England. A collision led to Sport Lisboa e Benfica getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Collin Grimm hit a great ball. Gavino Aguirre blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Herb Good having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gavino Aguirre in the 75th minute of play forced Sport Lisboa e Benfica's goalkeeper Herb Good to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rd minute, Emilian Zgabei made a precise shot to the right of Anfilogino Amicone. Toronto Marlies FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. In the 88th minute, Emilian Zgabei left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sport Lisboa e Benfica fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Herb Good played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fredrick Abrams in the 92nd minute of play.