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Paperwork leaves Reyes out of opening match
José Antonio Reyes
LISBON (SW) - Spanish forward José Antonio Reyes will have to miss Benfica's match with Rio Ave this Sunday. The reason is not an injury or a suspension, but a missing document.
Benfica revealed on Friday that the player needs an International Certificate from the Portuguese FA in order to play, and this document failed to arrive up til now.
An anonymous source at Benfica explained that the delay is probably caused by a legal problem at Reyes' previous club, Atletico Madrid.
It is however expected that Reyes will be available for the classic between Benfica and FC Porto on August 30th.
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Goals
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José Semedo 55'
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1 - 0 |
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1 - 1 |
56' Nuno Gomes
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Lineups
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| Paiva | |
| Gaspar | |
| Miguel Lopes |
 44'
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| Bruno Mendes | |
| Sílvio | |
| Delson | |
Livramento
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69'
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| Vilas Boas | |
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Tarantini
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José Semedo
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| Evandro |
Substitutions
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for José Semedo 72' |
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for Tarantini 82' |
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for Livramento 90' |
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| Quim | |
| Luisao |
78'
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| M. Pereira | |
| Léo | |
| P. Aimar | |
| H. Yebda | |
| K. Katsouranis | |
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R. Amorim
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C. Martins
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| O. Cardozo | |
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J. Urretaviscaya
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Substitutions
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for C. Martins 28' |
49'
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for R. Amorim 45' |
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for J. Urretaviscaya 69' |
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