Benfica into the next round
For those who care, here is the matchtracker commentary:
From uefa.com:
Benfica go through to the next round thanks to a Nuno Gomes away goal after a frenetic match that saw the Portuguese striker sent off after replying to strikes from Ørjan Berg and Azar Karadas.
The final whistle is blown.
90'+3' Vidar Riseth misses a glorious opportunity to win the tie, heading straight at Moreira.
90'+2' Karadas (Rosenborg) is shown a yellow card.
The striker tangles with Helder.
90'+1' Chaos reigns in the Benfica penalty area again, but the visitors are awarded a free-kick.
89' Petit launches a shot that deflects off a defender and goes behind for a corner.
85' Moreira is injured again claiming a high ball under pressure from Frode Johnsen.
84' Armando (Benfica) is cautioned by the referee.
84' Cristiano (in) - Armando (out) (Benfica)
83' Espen Johnsen is called upon to make a smart save as Miguel features in a rare benfica break and hits a rising shot.
81' Moreira keeps out the resulting free-kick, but pushes the ball into the danger zone before it is hacked clear.
80' Hélder (Benfica) is booked.
The defender brings Karadas down on the edge of his area.
77' Petit is forced to head out for a corner, under pressure from Rosenborg's strikers.
74' Karadas has a shot on the edge of the area charged down.
73' Brattbakk is sent clear on goal, but he is called offside.
72' Moreira dives spectacularly to save Frode Johnsen's fiercely hit goal-bound shot.
71' Solli (in) - Winsnes (out) (Rosenborg)
69' Frode Johnsen gets in another header, but the ball balloons harmlessly over the bar.
67' Enerly (in) - Storflor (out) (Rosenborg)
66' Basma (Rosenborg) is shown a yellow card.
The defender falls in the area and is shown the yellow card for simulation.
63' Fernando Aguiar (in) - Zahovic (out) (Benfica)
60' Frode Johnsen mis-hits his shot, and Moreira easily collects.
58' The Benfica goalkeeper is then injured as Rosenborg attack again, but recovers from his knock.
57' Moreira rescues Benfica with a double save from Storflor after Christer Basma hits the bar with a fierce header.
55' Hélder denies Rosenborg by hooking the ball away to safety, with Brattbakk breathing down his neck.
52' Moreira is again under pressure from a high ball, and palms it away for another Rosenborg corner.
50' Moreira fails to connect with an attempted punch from a cross, but the ball is cleared for a corner.
48' Petit is left writhing in agony after a Frode Johnsen challenge, but is soon back on his feet.
47' Hélder (in) - Joao Pereira (out) (Benfica)
The second half begins.
An exciting first half sees Berg and Karadas hit goals for Rosenborg, with Nuno Gomes pulling one back for the visitors before being sent off for a second cautionable offence.
The referee blows for half-time.
45' Rosenborg end the half strongly with Storflor having a shot charged down in the Benfica area.
Nuno Gomes (Benfica) is shown a second yellow card and is sent-off.
The Portuguese international receives a second yellow for simulation and has to leave the pitch.
35' Oyvind Storflor tries his luck from long range as the corner is cleared to his feet, but shoots wide.
34' Harald Brattbakk cannot get his shot in with bodies crowding the Benfica area, but Rosenborg win a corner.
31' The high ball again causes consternation in the Benfica defensive ranks, and Frode Johnsen gets in a shot that goes high and wide.
30' Nuno Gomes (Benfica) is cautioned by the referee.
The striker is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour
28' Simão Sabrosa is caught offside, and ends up being clattered in the penalty area by Espen Johnsen as the goalkeeper saves his attempted lob. The ball ends up in the net, but is overruled.
27' The action is end-to-end with Benfica racing down the left flank, but the final cross evades everyone.
26' Karadas is denied from the resulting corner by the fist of Moreira, as the striker closes in on the cross.
25' Moreira is forced to turn the ball away for a corner as Rosenborg continue to pump high balls into the Benfica penalty area.
23' The home side's defence is again put under pressure by some neat Benfica passing movements.
19' ( 2 - 1 ) Nuno Gomes (Benfica) scores!
Benfica strike back against the run of play as Rosenborg's defence fails to clear the ball on the edge of the penalty area, allowing Zlatko Zahovic to head on and Nuno Gomes slots the ball under the goalkeeper.
18' Nuno Gomes is nearly through on goal, but the pass is overhit as Benfica launch a rare attack.
17' Karadas causes Benfica's defence concerns again, this time at the far post, but his header drifts wide.
15' ( 2 - 0 ) Karadas (Rosenborg) scores!
Benfica are stunned as Johnsen whips in a cross and Azar Karadas rises well to head into the corner of the net.
14' Rosenborg nearly snatch another as Frode Johnsen gets his head to a left wing cross, but goalkeeper Moreira does enough to put him off and the ball balloons over the bar.
10' Gomes falls in the Rosenborg penalty area, but the referee waves away his claims for a penalty.
7' ( 1 - 0 ) Berg (Rosenborg) scores!
Rosenborg draw level on aggregate as the Benfica defence fails to deal with a throw in and the ball is drilled home from close range by Ørjan Berg.
3' Nuno Gomes gets the game's first shot on goal which Espen Johnsen saves at his near post. But the goalkeeper cannot hold onto the ball and it is hacked away to safety.
Rosenborg get the match underway with an attack into Benfica's half
The match is under way.
Rosenborg coach Age Haide keeps an unchanged starting XI from the first leg, with his opposite number, José Antonio Camacho, bringing in Anderson Luis Da Silva, Joao Pereira and Cristiano.
The home side go into the match a goal down after losing 1-0 in the first leg at Benfica thanks to Zlatko Zahovic's goal.
Welcome to the Lerkendal stadium in Trondheim as the home side Rosenborg BK take on SL Benfica in the UEFA Cup third round second-leg tie.
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