Attention was especially focused on the two Nordic forwards that Benfica hired for the main squad (see associated news), but one of the great figures in Benfica B’s victory was Benchimol, a 21-year-old Cape Verdean striker, who was also hired in January, but for the secondary formation of the eagles. Benchimol, who scored a goal on Sunday, was loaned by Estoril until the end of this season and Benfica had a purchase option worth €1.3 million.
Benchimol only entered in the 63rd minute, but he was (with an important simulation) in the play of the first goal and he scored the second goal for the eagles, in a bid in which he won the ball in the area, imposed his physique in the duel with the defender and was cool in finishing, deflecting the ball from the goalkeeper. More or less consensually, Benchimol can be considered the figure of this match.
«I couldn’t ask for a better debut than this one; it’s a dream to be wearing this shirt. I’m one more to help here and it was a great debut », she said, on BTV.
