Casa Pia-Benfica: match commentary

Casa Pia-Benfica, a game from matchday 2 of the Liga Bwin. Eagles' triumph in Leiria by 0-1, Gonçalo Ramos scored the goal that decided the match.

COMMENTARY

90'+7' The match ends in Leiria. Benfica beats Casa Pia by 0-1. Second triumph of eagles in two rounds.

90'+5' Tiago Martins now shows Rafa the yellow card.

90'+2' Otamendi sees the second yellow card for fouling Clayton. Benfica's captain is sent off. The team is down to ten men.

90'+1' Yellow card shown to Anderson for fouling Bah.

90' Added time: six minutes.

89' Substitution for Benfica: Grimaldo comes off, Vertonghen comes on.

81' Substitution for Benfica: Gonçalo Ramos comes on, Henrique Araújo comes off.

72' Substitutions for Casa Pia: Rafael Martins and Godwin come off, Clayton and Anderson come on.

68' Substitutions for Casa Pia: come off Neto and Kuni, Eteki and Diogo Pinto come on.

60' Substitutions for Benfica: Florentino and Diogo Gonçalves come off and are replaced by Weigl e Yaremchuk.

58' 0-1. GOAL! BENFICA! GONÇALO RAMOS! João Mário's pass to Rafa on the right side of the penalty area, the 27-year-old beats two opponents and crosses, with Gonçalo Ramos putting the ball in the back of the net. When celebrating the goal, Gonçalo Ramos makes sure to show and highlight the name he has on the back of his jersey : "CHALANA"!

52' Yellow card shown to Kuni.

46' The second half is underway.

46' Substitutions at Benfica: Gilberto out, Bah in.

45'+4' Ends the first half. Scoreless draw in Leiria.

45' Three minutes of added time.

42' Godwin, already with a yellow card, fouls Otamendi. Tiago Martins does not show him a card.

30' Florentino is yellow carded for a foul in midfield.

29' Tiago Martins signals Otamendi's foul on Rafael Martins and shows the Benfica captain a yellow card.

24' Goal opportunity for Benfica! João Nunes, almost on the goal line, prevents the goal from Gonçalo Ramos after a pass from Rafa.

10' A round of applause at minute 10 to honor Fernando Chalana, the number 10 who physically left us this week. 

6' Yellow card shown to Neto for fouling João Mário.

1' Starts the match in Leiria!

"Chalana" is printed on the shirts of all Benfica players on the pitch.

A moment of tribute in Leiria: a minute's silence is held in memory of Fernando Chalana, the Little Genius. Soon the silence gives way to applause.