In the third sparring at the training camp in Spain FC Dynamo Kyiv faced Angolan side SL Benfica Luanda.
This time Serhiy Rebrov used two different squads again. Defender Mykyta Burda and forward Dmytro Khlyobas didn’t take the field.
Kyivans totally controlled the game, but Benfica have turned to be a toughie. Before the break Younes Belhanda was especially active.
In the second half the situation didn’t change, but the White-Blues couldn’t score. Still a minute before the time Benfica defender fouled against Serhiy Sydorchuk inside the penalty area and referee awarded penalty for Dynamo. Oleh Husiev hit the target from the spot.
After the final whistle Angolan side asked Serhiy Rebrov’s men for a penalty shootout as they wanted to practice it before the Angolan Super Cup. Every Benfica shot was a success. As for Kyivans, Jeremain Lens didn’t score.
Anyway, the final score of the game is 1:0 for Dynamo.
3rd sparring
23.01.2015. Spain. Marbella. Football center
FC Dynamo Kyiv – SL Benfica Luanda – 1:0 (0:0)
Dynamo (1st half): Koval, Vida, Khacheridi, Dragovic, Tsurikov, Rybalka, Miakushko, Belhanda, Buialskyi, Kalytvyntsev, Teodorczyk.
Dynamo (2nd half): Rudko, Husiev, Betao, Danilo Silva, Selin, Kharatin, Yarmolenko, Sydorchuk, Miguel, Lens, Kravets.
Benfica (starting lineup): Elber, Fabricio,J.C., Jefferson, Elio, Caranga, Debele, Savane, Dede, Amaro, Adawa.
Goal: Husiev (90+1, pen.).
On January 23 at 17:00 FC Dynamo Kyiv will play the third sparring at the training camp in Marbella.
Kyivans will face Angolan side SL Benfica Luanda at Doña Julia stadium in Estepona.
It’s not a coincidence that African team has the same name as famous Portuguese club. The thing is that in 1922 it was founded as Benfica Lisbon filiation. They have almost similar emblems (in the picture: left one – Benfica Luanda emblem, right one – Benfica Lisbon emblem) and club colours. Still speaking about trophies, there’s a great disbalance: unlike Portuguese side Angolans have won only national Super Cup (2007) and Cup (2014) throughout 93 years of their history. In 2009 and 2014 “Luanda eagles” won the domestic league bronze.
The game against Dynamo will be the full rehearsal for Benfica before the Angola Super Cup battle against national champions Recreativo do Libolo that will take place on February 4.
In 2007 Benfica took part in the CAF Confederation Cup (Champions League analogue). They reached the quarterfinal, but later it turned out that they let suspended player take the field and were disqualified.
Today Benfica head coach is Zeca Amaral. In 2010-2011 he was in charge of Angola national team. The skipper is 29-year-old Brazilian defender Jeferson. He used to feature for Rio Ave FC for five years.
Special attention should be also paid to two midfielders – 34-year-old Mourtala Diakite, who won Chinese Super League in 2010 with Shandong Lunend, and 31-year-old Bruno Manuel Braga, who also used to play for Rio Ave FC.
