Just when it seemed things would be getting better after the win at Guimarães last week, Benfica comes back home to Stadium of Light to tie against underdog Nacional. With this 0 – 0 tie, Benfica lets Porto get even further away, and lets the other teams, namely Guimarães gain some ground. This season is [...]
Portuguese League soccer is back this weekend, and Benfica plays an important game at Guimarães. But last weekend Benfica had a Portugal Cup game against Division II Feirense, at Stadium Luz. Benfica won 1 to 0, but it was a very sorry exhibition, much like we have been seeing all season long since Camacho arrived. [...]
The disasters are beginning to add up for Benfica this season. This weekend Benfica had a scoreless tie against Portuguese League newcomer Leixões at Stadium Luz. In the first round Benfica also tied against Leixões, but at least that was considered an away game. The score could have even been worse. Leixões created more scoring [...]
After an interruption for Christmas and New Year celebrations, Benfica soccer is back this weekend. Benfica will be playing at Setubal at 19:15 on Saturday. Coming on the heals of a FC Porto loss before the break, this game has added importance. Although Porto still has a significant 7 point lead, it does allow for [...]