Benfica in hot water: lack of cutting edge in national league | OneFootball

The B team of Benfica, on the afternoon of this Monday, February 9, was in action for the championship. Traveling to the Algarve, the red and white team faced Portimonense in a match of the 21st round of the Liga Portugal Meu Super, ending with a final score of 1-1.

Diogo Ferreira, João Fonseca, Martim Ferreira, Gonçalo Oliveira, Kevin Pinto, Miguel Figueiredo, Diogo Prioste, Gonçalo Moreira, Rodrigo Rêgo, Olívio Tomé, and Francisco Silva were the initial choices of Nélson Veríssimo. On the bench, the coach also had Alexander Sandahl, Ricardo Ribeiro, Francisco Neto, Duarte Soares, Peter Edokpolor, Tiago Freitas, Tiago Parente, Tomás Cruz, and Jelani Trevisan.

On a trip to Portimão, the Clube da Luz did not feel the pressure of playing away and even took control of the match. Although the home team had a slight advantage in ball possession, the reds were the ones who created more danger. However, neither team managed to open the scoring, which remained 0-0 at halftime.

In the second half, the Portimão team started better and, in the early minutes, managed to open the scoring through Thauan Lara when the clock showed 65 minutes of play. However, Benfica did not give up and, in the 77th minute, equalized thanks to a finish by Peter Edokpolor. The score did not change further.

After the final whistle, Nélson Veríssimo's team secured a point on their return to Lisbon, a week after losing in Seixal against Lusitano de Lourosa. In the standings, Benfica climbs to 11th place in the competition, with 27 points. The next match is scheduled for February 14, hosting Felgueiras.

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