Anderlecht Benfica Women’s Soccer Champions

SUMMARY OF THE GAME

A women’s soccer team Sport Lisboa e Benfica is in the knockout stages of the Champions League! The eagles beat Anderlecht -bis de Nycole- 1-2, in a match that was played at the Constant Vanden Stock stadium in Brussels.

The opening moments of the match showed two teams that “equipped“very quickly on tactical systems. The game was fairly compact in midfield and something physical in Brussels. The eagles were not intimidated by the Belgian experience and the first big chance belonged to the commander Luis Andrade. Pauleta put the ball in the deep, Chloe Lacasse he gained several meters, did not forgive in acceleration, but the shot was weak and was stopped by the opposing goalkeeper.

After the play, Benfica enjoyed an indirect free kick inside Anderlecht’s wide area, but Carole costa did not materialize. The central defender fired into a Belgian wall made up of eleven players over the goal line.

TO twenty ‘ the first danger was for those visited. Wullaert, Belgium’s best scorer with 20 goals of the season, took advantage of a slight positional imbalance of Ana Seiça and fired a powerful shot with his left foot. Carolina Vilão he denied the intention with a sure defense.

The Belgians showed a more intense pace in the match, but the speed of the processes did not pay off. Sometimes an extra touch puts the embodied team that, well positioned in the field, traveled all the paths of his goal. Until the end of the first half there were no more dangerous plays and the teams went to the locker room with a null score. On the break: 0-0.

The Benfica players started well in the second half and, in 49 ‘, Ana Vitoria had on his left foot the opportunity to score the first goal of the match, however, the shot from the # 10 came out a little above the bar. Against the current of the game and after dead ball – corner kick – Anderlecht reached the goal. Missipo put the ball in the small area, Carolina Vilão did not hold the ball and Charlotte Tison, well positioned, shot to count (1-0 to 55 ‘).

The response from the eagles was quick and effective! Ana Vitória put pressure on her direct rival at the start of the match, recovered the ball and left it to Nycole. The Brazilian international went through Tison with a lot of class, took her out of the game completely and fired a missile from long range. The cross shot took the stamp of the goal and was worth the draw (1-1 in the 62 ‘).

The pace of the game dropped, concentration levels increased, and all plays were played with care and perfectionism.

At 78 ‘there was a new magical moment in Brussels! Nycole stood up and tossed a royal ticket into the net. Clube da Luz’s lead worked well on the right wing, flexed inward and then simply enjoyed the anthology goal!

The final moments demonstrated a team of Benfica with a huge heart. Luis Andrade He asked his athletes to close the doors to Belgian players and the request was fulfilled in the best way until the end of regulation time. Beatriz Cameirão still entered the 90 ‘+ 3’ to the place of the scorer. Two innings from Nycole and a great helping hand were worth the ticket to round 16 of the Champions League! Final score: 1-2.

OR to draw the next phase is scheduled for the next day November 24 at headquarters UEFA in Nyon. OR Light club you will know your opponent, knowing immediately that Round of 32 will be thrown to two hands.

DECLARATIONS TO BTV

Luís Andrade (Benfica coach): “We will continue to give everything, match by match. I am very proud of our entire working group. I dedicate this victory to the athletes and the management of SL Benfica, in particular to President Luís Filipe Vieira and Vice President Fernando Tavares. Our players honored the shirt, with a strong attitude and resilience, and they played for Benfica! In the previous one they said that the goal was to arrive and surprise. We manage it, it surprises us, we are in history and we want to continue making history to achieve our goals.

Nycole (Benfica player): “I am very happy to have scored the goals, but it was a collective effort. In the first goal I realized that the opposing goalkeeper was badly positioned. In the second goal I won the individual confrontation with the full-back and at the moment I thought that the shot was the best solution and I ended up happy. We are enjoying the victory, but tomorrow we have to focus on the next game. “

Pauleta (Benfica player): “This victory is very important for us and for the Club. It is our debut in the Champions League and getting this ticket to the Round of 32 was something we really wanted. The team is very proud. We knew it was going to be a difficult match. “. that we were going to suffer, but we believed until the end. We were very close and that was what led us to victory ”.

Anderlecht-Benfica, 1-2

IMPORTANT DATES

• To draw from the 16 grandparents final: November 24, Nyon

• Round of 32: 8/9 and 15/16 December 2020 (two hands)

• To draw Eighth-finals, quarter-finals and semi-finals: date to be confirmed (Nyon)

• Round of 16: 3/4 and 10/11 March 2021 (two hands)

• Quarter finals: March 23/24 and March 31 / April 1, 2021 (two hands)

• Semifinals: April 24/25 and May 1/2, 2021 (two hands)

• Final: May 16, 2021 (Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg)

Text: Diogo Nascimento

Photos: SL Benfica