00:01So a strange atmosphere for this first league fixture for Benfica up against
00:07Academico Viseu. Flings one out right. On it goes to Prestiani. Corner for the
00:19Eagles here. Prestiani, Tsutikov goes again. Longley heads it, oh that's a good
00:29save from the keeper. Still there for Pavlidis.
00:39Tsutikov just Pavlidis waiting for a cross. Tsutikov goes alone and good
00:45defending in the end. First match in the top flight for a very long time.
00:55They've gone through serious financial difficulties over the years.
01:04Pavlidis took it early, finished brilliantly and Benfica lead.
01:1722 league goals last season for Vangelis Pavlidis. No fans inside the stadium to celebrate that one tonight.
01:27But they will have seen it on the big screens and outside the ground.
01:37They're jumping for joy.
01:40No Prestiani.
01:43A simple ball over the top.
01:45Pavlidis had a quick look at the keeper, saw that he was not quite set for the shot.
01:52And the volley was perfectly judged.
01:55What a start to the campaign it is for Vangelis Pavlidis.
02:01Five in Europe already, one in the league inside ten minutes.
02:05Benfica one, Academico nil.
02:19Bessaloniki for the season.
02:23That's his long throw.
02:25And the overhead was dramatic, but not a good connection from...
02:33...and Auschwitz away.
02:35And he come again.
02:37And they strike the post this time.
02:50Prestiani dummied the shot.
02:52Dummied another, and then cracked one off the post!
02:56anything but first place at Benfica is not good enough since claiming the title that year
03:07claimed it since it's Pavlidis
03:12Albino with the ball in the header from Clovis is well off target imposed on the club
03:25Christiane deep cross towards Pavlidis
03:30Rafa slips on through it's Pavlidis and it's Everton with the save
03:49more and more prominent Sulikov
03:56Dal for Prestiani lots of red shirts in there it's Gianluca Prestiani another good save
04:03bar with the volley
04:07Akademiko unable to find the net Zamora did hit the post for them but Pavlidis scored after 10 minutes
04:17Akademiko get the second half underway then the promoted side acquitting themselves well
04:23but it's a nice pass through it's a lovely touch on for Clovis this is his moment
04:30there's Clovis bursting through in the end and Suárez getting down in time to push it behind
04:57oh there's the equalizer
05:01no fans to silence inside the ground but they're quiet outside the ground now in Lisbon
05:09so many opportunities for Benfica to add to their lead
05:14instead it is Ruben Pereira who has got the leveller for promoted Akademiko
05:23the number eight Karaman getting a pat on the back as well this was a very enticing delivery
05:32Suárez was uncertain in goal and the centre-back Pereira flicking that one home
05:40and he got up well in between Pavlidis and Bar
05:47what a moment for him and his side Benfica one Akademiko Ficeo one
05:59plenty of time for the home team to get back in front
06:07there's Prestiani
06:27Prestiani into the area again and into the net this time
06:32what a goal from Gianluca Prestiani
06:49well the fans outside the stadium of light they're celebrating again Prestiani lighting up this game
07:08well he took matters into his own hands and finished in spectacular style Everton would have seen it late
07:19Prestiani away from Ravinho no one got close to him after that and he used the number 45 Mestanta as
07:28a screen the keeper
07:32he was flat-footed
07:35and Prestiani makes it 2-1 to Benfica
07:38and Prestiani makes it 2-1 to Benfica
08:00it'll be no that's a really good ball in and swept home superbly
08:06Andre Clovis
08:12well the Brazilian a major reason why Akademiko are in the top flight 26 goals last season
08:21and he has got a second equal
08:24and he has got a second equal
08:28excellent ball in
08:31and Clovis got himself free
08:34left to Raul
08:36and Alexander Barca couldn't get there for Benfica either
08:41really well worked goal from the visitors point of view
08:44a poor one for Benfica to concede
08:47it's 2-0 in Lisbon
08:59and Aceh are not happy
09:02look back here
09:05oh he tried to score it's Sheldon up he struck that beautifully
09:11and Akademiko
09:14they're still level for now
09:16Sheldon up again
09:18was there a foul on Duran
09:21will this decision a big one
09:25go in Benfica's favour
09:29to me it looks like Duran was a little late onto that and he maybe came through Ferreira
09:38stretching out Duran
09:40i think he made contact with the ball in the end but
09:46big decision from the referee now was this over the line
09:52no that's conclusive that is another brilliant reaction from Everton
09:57and it probably clinches him the
10:03he's running across the field and has to go backwards
10:07and Benfica they led twice
10:12they were pegged back twice just like last season unbeaten but unsatisfied
10:29it's
10:32it's
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