 Benfica started the 2002 – 03 Primeira Liga campaign at home against Marítimo , scoring twice in the first half , leading to a 3 – 0 win . The following Saturday , they played Beira @-@ Mar away and won 2 – 0 after an early lead ; according to Manuel Queiroz of Record , despite " dominating in the first half , [ Benfica ] suffered to retain the lead in the second , with the two nil only arriving right near the end " . The club ended the month sharing first place with two other teams , but with a higher goal average than them . 
