Zenit 3-2 Benfica: spectacular chase

Zenit 3-2 Benfica: spectacular chase

The audience saw a match with screen voyeuristic tension ratio chase until the last minute.The two teams have created a dramatic matchPlaying in weather conditions - 10 degrees C, surface fraying, probably less fans dared to believe in a nice match between Zenit and Benfica. But in stark contrast with the pessimistic inference first match, 21,000 spectators endured the cold to pitch cam Petrovsky 2 teams were encouraged to witness a performance voyeuristic.
The pursuit began spectacular 20th minute, when Pereira advantage of goalkeeper Zhevnov mistake, pay into an empty net shot opened the scoring for Benfica. 7 minutes later, Zenit have the answer. Hubocan flip the ball is not really convenient, but single out Shirokov back yard a touch of sugar into mixing up the ball beautifully.
But the best highlight of the match must be referred to as graphics Goals of Semak 71 minutes. Starting from a single heel and back out of improvisation Bystrov, Kerzhakov ball into the buffer and Semak, ice blocks already in the world, still make up a heel touch phase can not be more perfect. Phase set that many people might imagine a situation in coordinated classic beach football.A good match should have ended with a beautiful goal. But two consecutive mistakes of Zenit and Benfica defense that suddenly becomes the final minutes of drama. Benfica 2-2 in the equalizer after 87 minutes of both amateur mistake Zenit defense. But more compassionate comedy that is stuck Benfica defense amateur mistakes than just a minute later.
Screen dramatic chase ends with a little advantage for the host Zenit. But with two goals in their home and insulate fragile, second leg at the Da Luz on 7/3 to be extremely difficult for teachers Spalletti.GoalsZenit: Shirokov (27 ', 88'), Semak (71 ')Benfica: Pereira (20 '), Cardozo (87')
Teams
Zenit: Zhevnov, Anyukov, Alves, Lombaerts, Hubocan, Shirokov, Faizulin (Rosina 89), Zyryanov (Semak 46), Denisov, Kerzhakov, Kanunnikov (Bystrov 66 ').
Benfica: Artur; Pereira, Luisao, Garay, Emerson, Bruno Cesar (Nolito 76), Matic, Witsel, Gaitan (Vitor 90 '), Rodrigo (Aimar 30'), Cardozo