Re: [冠軍盃] Benfica v Lille
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Miccoli strike sends Eagles soaring
SL Benfica enjoyed a dramatic late victory on their return to the UEFA
Champions League group stage after an absence of seven years.
Koeman first
The home side were being held to a goalless draw by a well-organised LOSC
Lille Metropole at Estadio da Luz before Italian striker Fabrizio Miccoli
headed a winning goal in the second minute of added time to give coach Ronald
Koeman only his second competitive triumph since taking charge of the
Portuguese champions.
Tough on Sylva
It was tough on Lille, for whom goalkeeper Tony Sylva had been exceptional
throughout, but Miccoli's skill and intelligent running had given them
problems all night and a late lapse of concentration in the visiting defence
gave him the chance to secure all three Group D points.
Koeman changes
Koeman made four changes to the team that lost 2-1 to Sporting Clube de
Portugal on Saturday. Nuno Gomes came into the attack, Geovanni and Petit into
midfield, and Leo into the defence at left-back. By contrast, Lille were a side
finding their early-season form. Coach Claude Puel fielded a new strike force
of Daniel Gygax and Matt Moussilou, with Milenko Acimovic and Peter Odemwingie
making way despite a 2-0 Ligue 1 success at FC Metz at the weekend.
Miccoli goes close
The first half began at a high intensity which did not slow until the break.
Benfica played a swift passing game, with Miccoli and Simao finding space on
the left flank. Only two good saves from Sylva denied the compact Italian from
opening the scoring, the first from a shot that kicked up off the turf and the
second after the former Juventus FC man had skipped past his marker on the
edge of the area. But even Sylva could do nothing about Miccoli's ninth-minute
volley that came crashing back off the crossbar.
Moussilou miss
Lille were not being outclassed by any means. The visitors were playing a
patient counterattacking game and while they conceded possession too often in
the early stages, they had two good opportunities. First Jean Makoun headed
over when unmarked from a Gygax corner, then Moussilou dragged a shot wide of
an open goal after Geoffrey Dernis had knocked the ball back from the by-line.
Half-time changes
Both coaches made a change at half-time. Puel brought on the more defensive
Matthieu Debuchy for Gygax, the Swiss winger who faded quickly after a
promising beginning, while Koeman introduced Brazilian defender Anderson for
Ricardo Rocha – who had been booked – to try to nullify Moussilou's pace.
Debuchy denied
With an hour played, Puel's switch almost paid off. Debuchy struck a
remarkableeffort on the half-volley from 30 metres which looked destined for
the bottom corner before swinging late and wide. Minutes earlier Mathieu
Bodmer had noddeda Dernis corner over at the near post. Despite Benfica
starting to dominate in the latter stages, Lille still counterattacked with
fervour. Left-back Gregory Tafforeau sprinted down the left with 72 minutes
gone but his pull-back was hit wildly over by Dernis.
Dramatic finish
Sylva commanded his area with distinction throughout, quick to claim crosses
and sweep up attempted long passes. With ten minutes left he again frustrated
Benfica, diving to repel a shot from Georgios Karagounis after the Greek
midfielder had dribbled to the edge with the visiting defence backing off.
Lille thought they had earned an impressive draw. Miccoli had other ideas.
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