[歐冠] Battling Benfica deny Kobenhavn
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Battling Benfica deny Kobenhavn
Wednesday 29 August 2007
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SL Benfica stood firm in the face of a tide of pressure from FC Kobenhavn as
Kostas Katsouranis' first-half goal proved enough to secure a 3-1 aggregate
victory for the Portuguese outfit, and a place in the UEFA Champions League
group stage.
Missed opportunities
Greece international Katsouranis struck after just 17 minutes at the Parken
Stadium, firing in from close range after good build-up play from Rui Costa
and Oscar to further extend Benfica's advantage following their 2-1 first-leg
triumph. It left the home team with it all to do but having already had a
shot cleared off the line they swept forward. Atiba Hutchinson, Marcus
Allback, Brede Hangeland and Libor Sionko all went close while Niclas Jensen
saw his free-kick come back off the upright but the visitors held on.
Bright start
Having limited Benfica to a narrow win in Portugal a fortnight ago hopes were
high in the Danish camp that they could ensure a swift return to the UEFA
Champions League having made their group stage debut last term. Michael
Gravgaard gave further cause for enthusiasm when he capped a bright opening
by the home team when his effort forced a desperate goalline clearance on 12
minutes, but Kobenhavn soon found themselves further adrift as Katsouranis
capitalised against the run of play. Stale Solbakken's quickly regained their
composure, however, and could easily have drawn level before the interval.
Pressure
Jensen was denied by the post on the half-hour while goalkeeper Quim did well
to save from Hutchinson soon after and Allbäck then headed just wide before
the interval. Benfica earned some relief after the restart, with Jesper
Christiansen called into action to keep out Nuno Assis' close-range header,
yet Kobenhavn were soon back on the offensive. Hangeland headed just over
and substitute Sionko fizzed a rasping drive past the post midway through the
half though as time ebbed away. With it went home hopes as Benfica stood firm
until the end.
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