Author Archive: Luís Felisberto
21 years old. I've been into sports all my life, specially soccer.
I know pretty much about soccer in Portugal and Spain.
My favorite teams are Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Barcelona.
I'm about to graduate in Communication Sciences in Universidade do Algarve, Portugal.
Gaitán shines, SL Benfica wins Lisbon’s derby against Sporting CP
At the Estádio da Luz, Lisbon with 63,000 in attendance, Salvio and Lima gave the win to the home team. It was the sixth straight game that Sporting CP was not able to score in the “clássico” (since 2006). SL Benfica took a huge step towards the league title while Sporting CP may have compromised [...]
Valência vs Málaga: 4 Players to Watch at the Mestalla
Valência CF will host Málaga FC at the Mestalla Stadium, this Saturday, for another La Liga fixture. With both teams tied with 50 points, a loss here could be fatal in the race for one spot for the UEFA Champions League 2013/2014. While Málaga FC played the UCL Quarterfinals, Valência FC was eliminated in the [...]
Manchester City vs. Wigan: Players to Watch
Facing a troubled relegation embattled Wigan Athletic in the table (17th place) , Manchester City have no real chance at the title, nor have they for some time, and they will be looking now to secure second place. This game was scheduled to be played March, but was postponed due to other competitive duties of [...]
SC Braga wins the Portuguese League Cup against FC Porto
In the sixth edition of the competition, SC Braga wins their fourth official title in history. SC Braga scored the only goal in a penalty at the end of the first half, playing the rest of the game with one more man. The game took place in Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra. After knocking out [...]
UEFA Europa League Round-Up: Chelsea, Basel, Benfica and Fenerbahce advance to Semi-Finals
Chelsea FC, FC Basel 1893, SL Benfica and Fenerbahçe SK advance to the Semifinals as they cruise past their opponents. The UEFA Europa League Quarterfinals are over! This round had drama in almost every game. Two teams already know what it is to achieve this late stage of the competition, Chelsea FC and SL Benfica. The debutants [...]
Borussia Dortmund vs. Malaga: Key Battles in UCL Quarterfinal
One week later after the tie, both sides, Borussia Dortmund and Málaga, will meet again for the second leg of the Uefa Champions League 2012/2013 Quarterfinals. Despite the attacking efforts (10-13 in shots), Borussia Dortmund and Málaga did not scored, leaving the decision for tonight at the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund, Germany at 8.45pm local time. Both [...]
FC Porto vs. SC Braga Preview and Projected Line-Ups
FC Porto ves Braga is without a doubt the game of the weekend. It’ll be a matchup between the 2nd and the 4th, both teams trying to keep up with their rivals, Benfica and Paços de Ferreira respectively. Benfica, with one more game, is seven points ahead of FC Porto, with five more games to go, [...]
Benfica rout Newcastle in a convincing 3-1
The Eagles put a foot in the semifinals, having fought back from a 0-1 deficit to Newcastle. The Magpies defenders allowed Benfica’s forwards to score easily having wasted the chance at earning some priceless away advantage before the return leg in England. The Magpies started the match with a strong attitude, missing the first chance to score [...]
Malaga vs. Borussia Dortmund: Key Battles in Champions League Quarterfinal
Both sides will be meeting for the first time in history this week. Malaga are the new team in this competition, taking the 1st place ahead of AC Milan and knocking out FC Porto — two teams that have already achieved glory in UCL — in the Group Stage. The last time Borussia Dortmund reached [...]
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