A crucial match took place between the teams "Nissa" and "Benfica" in the Champions League qualifying round. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
Both teams showed activity from the start of the game. In the middle of the first half, the guests had a free kick in the opponent's half.
Rishard Rios took a powerful shot from 28 meters into the bottom left corner, but the goalkeeper managed to save the ball in time. Andreas Shelderup received the ball on the left wing and sent a pass to the goalkeeper, Vangelis Pavlidis outmaneuvered the opponent's defender and shot towards the goal, but the goalkeeper cleared the danger with his legs.
In the second half, in the 53rd minute, Fredrik Eursnes took the ball from Amar Dedich on the right wing and provided a pass to the goal area. The "Nissa" defenders neglected Franyo Ivanovich, who sent the ball into the net from close range, opening the scoring.
The guests had another opportunity in a quick counterattack. Shelderup advanced from the left wing and passed to Ivanovich, who took a shot from 19 meters, but the ball flew just over the goal.
Ivanovich once again seized the ball in the opponent's penalty area and shot into the bottom corner, but the goalkeeper saved the ball again. In the 88th minute, the guests, after a prolonged attack, gained possession of the ball in front of the opponent's penalty area, and Florentinu took a powerful shot from 25 meters into the bottom left corner, and the goalkeeper could not see the direction of the ball, increasing the score to two-nil.
At the end of the match, the Portuguese achieved victory and became the favorites in the return match. In the game, "Nissa" lost 0:2 to "Benfica".
The goals were scored by Franyo Ivanovich in the 53rd minute and Florentinu in the 88th minute. This result gives "Benfica" a significant advantage.
