After his draw conceded three days ago against Boca Juniors (2-2), the Benfica signed his first success in club World Cup. The LisBoets won easily against Auckland City (6-0). But the weather forced the officials to send everyone back to the locker room in the middle of the meeting. Two hours later, the match was able to resume and ended.
Started at 6 p.m., this duel between Benfica and the little thumb of the competition ended more than four hours later, around 10:15 p.m. During the first period, the New Zealand formation long resisted. Very long even since it is at the end of the additional time that Angel Di Maria finally opened the scoring for Lisbon on a penalty (1-0, 45th+8).
Everyone returned to the locker room. It was then that a huge downpour fell on Orlando. For two hours, the game did not resume and it was finally around 9 p.m. that the organization officials made the decision to start the second period. This time, another type of downpour was observed. And she only concerned the Auckland City cage.
Auckland City Premier eliminated, it is practically acted
The goals went on for Benfica. Five in total during the second act of this part. First there was Vangelis Pavlidis (2-0, 53rd), then Renato Sanches (3-0, 63rd). Then arrived the double of Leandro Barreiro (76th and 78th) which brought the scoring to 5-0. And the loop was finally completed by Angel Di Maria, once again on penalty (6-0, 90th+8).
Auckland City has already left the competition with its terrible difference in -16 goals that he should not be able to fill in four days against Boca Juniors. Benfica ironed temporarily in front of Bayern Munich at the head of group C. The Bavarians who play on Saturday against Boca.
