[歐冠] Rui Costa breaks Kobenhavn hearts
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Rui Costa breaks København hearts
Tuesday 14 August 2007
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A late Rui Costa goal ensured SL Benfica took the advantage from the first
leg of their UEFA Champions League third qualifying round tie against FC
Kobenhavn.
Thunderous winner
Benfica had won their last home match in this competition 3-1 against the
Danish champions in the 2006/07 group stage, and looked on course for another
comfortable victory when Rui Costa gave them a 25th-minute lead. But Atiba
Hutchinson equalised before the break and Kobenhavn looked destined to take
a draw back to Denmark in a fortnight's time until Rui Costa struck again
with a typically thunderous shot four minutes from the end.
Opening goal
Despite missing influential midfielder Manuel Fernandes, Benfica took control
from the start but were kept at bay initially by the visiting defence.
Petit's effort went wide in the sixth minute, but Benfica had to wait another
14 minutes before their next chance when Rui Costa's perfect cross was headed
just past the post by summer signing Oscar Cardozo. Kobenhavn seemed happy
to just sit back but were made to pay when Jesper Christiansen was unable to
stop Rui Costa's long-range shot.
Hutchinson hits back
It took just nine minutes for the visitors, who shocked AFC Ajax at this
stage last year, to hit back. Marcus Allback's cross from the left was only
half-cleared by Luisao, and Hutchinson pounced to beat Quim with a precise,
low shot. The Brazilian centre-back's night went from bad to worse two
minutes later as he was forced off injured, meaning a European debut for
American starlet Freddy Adu.
Sting in tail
Despite that reshuffle, Benfica began the second half in fluent style and
Cardozo was just denied by Christiansen. The goalkeeper was even more
impressive on the hour when he brilliantly tipped away Cardozo's strong
left-footed shot. As time ticked away Benfica were becoming increasingly
frustrated and Kobenhavn almost took advantage in the 71st minute when
Jesper Gronkjaer's left-footed strike flew close to the post. There was a
sting in the tail though from probably Benfica's best player on the night as
Rui Costa unleashed another impressive right-footed shot beyond
Christiansen's grasp.
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