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Costa leads the attack for Benfica against Lazio

Portuguese club Benfica clash today with Lazio of Italy in the Final of Mohammad Bin Rashid International Football Championship.

  • By Sayed Ali, Staff Reporter
  • Published: 00:00 January 10, 2007
  • Gulf News

  • Image Credit: Regi Varghese/Gulf News
  • Benfica's Paulo Jorge (left) and Lell Christian of Bayern Munich in action at the Al Ahli Club, Dubai.

Dubai: Portuguese club Benfica clash today with Lazio of Italy in the Final of Mohammad Bin Rashid International Football Championship.

The final will kick off at 8:45 pm at the Al Ahli Rashid stadium.

The winner will get one million dollars in addition to the trophy, while the runners up get $650,000. Third place $350,000 and the fourth $200,000.

Lazio reached the Final on Monday after beating French club Marseille 3-1 in a tough battle.

UAE referee Mohammad Omar flashed his yellow card on several occasions, and he issued marching orders to Italian defender Bonino Ricardo in the second half.

Stefano Mawri opened the score for Lazio before Seleem Nassri levelled for the French.

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In the second haf, Stefan Makinawa and Fojia Baskwali scored two goals to lift Lazio to the one million dollar final.

The Lazio coach Del Rosi gave a chance to many players during the match preparing them for the Italian league which resumes next week.

Two Lazio players who were absent from the first match on Monday, arrived to Dubai yesterday and will take part in today's Final against Benfica.

They are Masimo Udo and goalkeeper Anglo Perotzi.

In addition to the two players, Del Rosi will form the same team started against Marseille led by Tomaso Rocki, Marco Balota, Stefani Jeovani and Mawri Stefano.

Benfica, who beat Bayern Munich 4-3 following a penalty shoot-out after the two teams failed to break the dead lock and the match finished goalless, will be eager to win the million dollars.

The Portuguese side come fresh from a busy domestic schedule.

They played their last match on Saturday in the Portugal Cup, where they crushed Bairro 5-0.

They will be led in today's final by Rui Costa and striker Nuno Gomes along Mexican striker Fonseca.

The two losers, Bayern Munich and Marseille, also clash today to decide the third place at the same venue.

Kick off will be at 5:45 pm.

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