Full time: SL Benfica 2 Rovers 3

90+4 MINS: Corner to Benfica as a cross comes off Reid

90+3 MINS: Ruben Amorim takes a free kick, it comes off the back of Fowler and straight into the arms of Brown.

90 MINS: Three minutes of added time, trez minutos!

89 MINS: Yellow card for Makukula for a challenge on Olsson.

86 MINS: Aimar is through, Brown forces him wide, he shoots from a tight angle but Nelsen blocks it on the line, the locals are furious calling for a penalty but the referee is unmoved.

84 MINS: Mokoena gets a little excited and shoots from long range, it is well off target.

82 MINS: The other change has seen Judge move to the right wing and Emerton to the centre

80 MINS: That sees Warnock at centre half alongside Nelsen, and he'll have some defending to do as Benfica now have a corner.

79 MINS: Tugay is replaced by Judge, Ooijer comes off to be replaced by Olsson.

78 MINS: Roque Santa Cruz is clattered from behind by Miguel Vitor, the defender is booked as Roque gets to his feet.

74 MINS: Good defensive work by Ooijer cutting out a cross for a corner., From it Brown saves to deny Miguel Vitor.

74 MINS: Looks like we'll be making a host of subs very soon, several players warming up at the moment.

72 MINS: Emerton has had an excellent game on the right, another surging run sees him win a corner. Alas it comes to nothing.

68 MINS: Fowler comes on for Roberts.

66 MINS: Benfica reduce arrears, Aimar sees his effort saved but Makukula is there on the follow up to head home 2-3

64 MINS: Pedersen with a corner, he picks out Tugay but he fluffs his volley, it turns into a great pass to Emerton who runs at the defence, Pedersen has an effort deflected over the bar.

63 MINS: The injured player is subbed rather than suffer the ignomy of being wheeled away.

62 MINS: Robbie Fowler warming up. There's a break in play as Dunny's truck is driven on to attend to an injured Benfica player, Rovers use the opportunity to take on water. Sounds like a good idea to me!

58 MINS: More defending required as a corner is conceded but Rovers deal with it well.

55 MINS: Binya sees an effort blocked from a corner that causes problems.

53 MINS: Half chance for Benfica as Ruben Amorim fires over from a corner

50 MINS: A Pedersen cross is met by a diving Brett Emerton who gives Rovers a 3-1 lead.48 MINS: A ball upfield, Roque is a nuisance, the ball drops to Pedersen who strikes it hard and low byt Moreira makes a fine save

46 MINS: We're back underway here. I've got my wish Balboa and Roque are on the same pitch. I'll try and work out the Benfica subs

46 MINS: Here come the Rovers players for the second half, looks like we are unchanged for now.

Half time: SL Benfica 1 Rovers 2

45 MINS: One additional minute to be played

44 MINS: Just noticed one of the subs for Benfica is called Zoro, plus we've got a Balboa! If he comes on there'd be a Roque on one team and a Balboa on the other!

43 MINS: The referee (from Lisbon) needs to get a grip on proceedings as this could get silly.

41 MINS: Reid gets clattered, Ooijer takes offense and fronts up to Carlos Martins, then there's the usual handbags of pushing and shoving. Reid gets a yellow card as does Urreta Viscaya

37 MINS: From a Benfica corner, Nino Assis has a curling effort just wide.

35 MINS GOAL!! A long throw from Reid reaches its way to Jason Roberts and he scores at the back post 1-2

33 MINS GOAL! Morten Gamst Pedersen with a 30 yard free-kick that curls into the bottom left corner of the goals. 1-1

31 MINS: Pedersen with the curling inswinger, it comes out eventually to Tugay, he switches the ball onto his right foot and strikes narrowly wide.

30 MINS: Comedy slice = corner for Rovers.

29 MINS: Getting a little heated here, a couple of feisty challenges from either side.

25 MINS: Long range effort from Filipe Bastos flashes just wide.

24 MINS: Rovers dominating possession at the moment, going close from a couple of corner kicks.

18 MINS: Mokoena booked for dissent

16 MINS: Benfica are very fortunate, Emerton again making progress down the right, his cross is missed by Luisao, but thankfully for the team in red, Moreira gets to the ball ahead of Roberts.

15 MINS: Rovers' first chance of the game, Emerton drifts in from the right to get on the end of a Pedersen through ball, he lashes the ball just over the bar.

14 MINS: This game will be excellent preparation for the team, it is very quick paced.

13 MINS: Reid with a long crossfield pass for Santa Cruz, he leaves it for Pedersen racing on, but he's flagged offside.

12 MINS: Corner for Benfica on the right, the ball comes in takes a couple of deflections and goes behind for a goal kick.

7 MINS: Benfica take the lead, space opens up on the right, the ball is shot across goal by Filipe Bastos, Brown makes the save, but through a crowded area Urreta Viscaya somehow squeezes in the follow up. Benfica 1 Rovers 0

6 MINS: Urreta Viscaya with the cross from the left, Carlos Martins tries a spectacular shot on the volley but it is high into the night sky.

5 MINS: Can you hear Benfica sing? Chant the Rovers fans in the far corner.

4 MINS: Sepsi with a cross from the left, Nelsen heads away.

2 MINS: Brett is on the wing, Reid at full back.

0 MINS: Roberts and Roque get the game underway, Brown gets an early touch to clear upfield.

-2 MINS: The players are out on the pitch, Rovers in their new home kit, Benfica in their traditional red.

-10 MINS: Well thats something you don't see everyday, Dunny has just driven the medical truck that they use for injuries on the pitch, back to the side of the ground. Brilliantly reversed into position!

-15 MINS: I'd like to say hello to the guy on the row in front of me reading the minute by minute :)

-20 MINS: The teams are in...

Rovers: Brown, Reid, Ooijer, Nelsen, Warnock, Emerton, Mokoena, Tugay, Pedersen, Roberts, Santa Cruz. Subs: Fielding, Treacy, Judge, Fowler, Olsson, Hodge, Kane.
Benfica: Moreira, Luis Filipe, Edcarlos, Luisao, Bastos, Urreta, Carlos Martins, Nuno Assis, Yeba, Sepsi, Nelson Oliveira.

-25 MINS: The question you all want answering is no doubt about Friedel, no he is not here. The goalies will be Brown and Fielding.

-28 MINS: Kick-off is at 9.15pm in case you weren't aware.

-30 MINS: Greetings from Portugal, its very warm here at the ground, the speaker system ear-drum bursting, the Rovers and Benfica players are currently warming up whilst Sex Bomb by Tom Jones is played over the PA system.