Shape: Rollheiser
The 24-year-old Argentine was the hero of the second half for Benfica, scoring twice in the game and showing the case for Roger Schmidt. He made it 4-0 with a free kick in the 53rd minute and then 5-0 in the 85th after a beautiful team move. The left foot that left the mouth watering in Águeda on Friday.
Moment: Goal (and great play)
85' Magic and beauty in Laguida. The play was built on the right, where Rollheiser did everything. The ball, the teammates… and made heads roll on the Farense side. Gustavo Marques, the Argentine's supporter, also participated in the exchange of the ball, before a beautiful combination between Benfica's number 32, Joao Mario and then Joao Rego. Already in the central area, he fired with his left foot Final 5-0.
Other highlights
Pavlidis: He was a key player and impressed the Benfica fans, especially with his willingness to show service. At the end of the first half, and even in the last match, he made it 2-0, reaching the goal after a shot from Marcos Leonardo that Marcos Leonardo did not fully save. After the game, Speaking in the mixed zone, he was happy with the goal, but also admitted he has “a lot to improve on”.. Promise service.
Florentine: Good on balance and in a midfield combination with Bareiro in the first half, he opened the scoring in the 32nd minute with a long-range shot that relied on Miguel Carvalho's unfortunate approach to the ball to score Benfica's first goal of 2024. Issue/25.
Bloomy: He was one of Farense's most active and dangerous players in the 63 minutes he played. He managed to exploit the back of Benfica's defence well in some moves, evading Carreras's marking. He also came close to opening the scoring in a move that beat Samuel Soares but the Algerian's goal was not the best. He left signs that he could once again be a figure in the Farense team, after a good 2023/24 season.
Samuel Soares: He was a starter tonight against Benfica and responded in the best possible way to the greatest danger created by Farense for the first time. Between the 7th and 16th minutes, he made three important interventions, attempts by Bermejo, Poveda and Claudio Falcao.
Leandro Barreiro: From the reinforcement of the new midfield, the first 45 minutes did not really allow any great lessons to be drawn. However, the sense of responsibility in positioning was noticeable, in line with Florentino and in the team communication, from the far line to the attacking line. Fulfillment.
Prestiani: The 18-year-old Argentine didn't even need three minutes to show his service. He came on, acted and made it 3-0 with a beautiful right-footed strike, after moving from the left to the centre and overcoming a dispute with Claudio Falcao.
Thiago Gouveia: He was new at right-back in the first pre-season game, making some important cuts and also showing an attacking flair, playing inside, with Neres outside. But there was no shortage of defensive work to be done in the 45 minutes he played, especially with Bermejo looking to unbalance the support of Rafael Barbosa or the rise of Talucha.
Claudio Falcao: While he was successful, especially in the first half hour, he performed well in the team's defensive and offensive communication, without Benfica causing the Algarve team much harm. The most positive record in that period remains a shot that also forced Samuel Soares to defend strongly.
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