Original sentence: During his first season in Portugal, he was used intermittently, but still managed to appear in 24 league matches and net three times on important occasions, including the 2-0 derby home win against Sporting Clube de Portugal, on September 27, 2008.In June 2009, Benfica bought another 20% of Sidnei's sports rights, for €2 million
Edited sentence: Although he was used intermittently, he was a first choice soon after his arrival at S.Benfica and his a fans' favorite.Benfica then went on to buy another 20% of his sports rights for €2 million.Benfica where he made a great impact holding on to a regular spot.During his first season in Portugal, he was used intermittently, but managed to net three times on important occasions, including the 2-0 derby home win against Sporting Clube de Portugal, on September 27, 2008.He is regarded as a wonder kid at S