Division One League Match, Arsenal vs. Benfica (Sun Aug 02)


                              Arsenal  |  Benfica
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-4-2 A
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                         R_Holding DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                          Henrique DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                            P_Evra DF  |  DF Nacho
                         C_Blewitt DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                      P_Bouba_Diop MF  |  MF J_Bolm
                          E_Spence MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                            B_Yaga MF  |  MF S_Nakamoto
                         S_Wiltord MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                           N_Piere MF  |  FW T_Erak
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                        C_Chambers SUB |  SUB R_Tomassi
                        S_Matthews SUB |  SUB S_Mannaerts
                          P_Crouch SUB |  SUB K_Commons
                          L_Suarez SUB |  SUB Nathan_Dyer

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 2  :(arn) N_Anelka chests it down
          ...  N_Anelka rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  N_Winneke with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Wiltord plays it into the danger area!
          ...  N_Winneke easily catches it!
Min. 10 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop finds S_Wiltord with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  S_Wiltord rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 11 :(arn) E_Spence takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  E_Spence hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Benfica fans taunt him!
Min. 12 :(arn) N_Anelka with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Foyth
          ...  N_Anelka with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 16 :(arn) N_Piere slides it through the middle to N_Anelka
          ...  But M_Zeffane wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but N_Rizzoli has none of it.
Min. 16 :(bfa) W_Dustice finds J_Foyth on the edge of the box
          ...  S_Wiltord plays the back pass
          ...  D_James can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakamoto chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_James fists it away!
Min. 17 :(arn) N_Piere turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  N_Piere tries to beat N_Winneke from outside the area!
          ...  N_Winneke with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 26 :(arn) R_Holding sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  N_Winneke looks relieved there!
Min. 32 :(bfa) J_Bolm is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  D_James gets his fingertips to it
Min. 34 :(arn) N_Piere finds N_Anelka on the edge of the box
          ...  N_Anelka flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It floats over N_Winneke
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 37 :(arn) N_Piere with the through ball to P_Evra
          ...  P_Evra with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 39 :(arn) E_Spence finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  E_Spence with a thundering volley!
          ...  Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 39 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt times his run well
          ...  P_Evra beats him to the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) S_Wiltord runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Blewitt
          ...  C_Blewitt with a blistering shot !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 44 :(bfa) I_Marcone is first to the loose ball
          ...  I_Marcone heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Arsenal fans laugh at him
Min. 45 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop with a glorious long pass to R_Holding
          ...  But Nacho wins the tackle cleanly

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-0 Benfica

Min. 46 :(arn) B_Yaga feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 47 :(arn) B_Yaga turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  N_Winneke tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 51 :(arn) B_Yaga sidesteps I_Marcone
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  B_Yaga with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 53 :(bfa) J_Bolm sidesteps Henrique
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Bolm fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 55 :(bfa) R_Tomassi is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Zeffane is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 57 :(arn) P_Evra is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  P_Evra curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  The shot slips through N_Winneke's hands
          ...  But N_Winneke recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 59 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to B_Dugnutt
          ...  Driven towards goal by B_Dugnutt !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Arsenal fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 60 :(arn) P_Crouch will replace N_Piere and play FW
Min. 60 :(arn) The Arsenal manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 60 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer replaces B_Dugnutt and will play FW
Min. 62 :(arn) B_Yaga cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch looks to see where N_Winneke is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 64 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila holds the ball up
          ...  He sees W_Dustice in space!
          ...  W_Dustice leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a well worked goal!
          ...  That's given Benfica the lead!
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is being prepared to come on
          ...  I_Marcone is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) Benfica made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 65 :(arn) S_Wiltord backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  P_Crouch gets on the end of it
          ...  R_Tomassi pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 69 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer flicks it past Henrique
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Nathan_Dyer hits a curling shot!
          ...  D_James gets his fingertips to it
Min. 73 :(arn) E_Spence with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past J_Foyth
          ...  W_Dustice is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 75 :(arn) L_Suarez is being brought on
          ...  S_Wiltord is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 75 :(arn) B_Yaga spits at J_Foyth
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 80 :(arn) B_Yaga with a measured pass to P_Bouba_Diop
          ...  But J_Bolm reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 80 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with a simple pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  P_Evra slices it
          ...  D_James moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  R_Holding clears the danger
Min. 83 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Tomassi
          ...  R_Tomassi shoots towards goal !
          ...  D_James collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 84 :(arn) S_Matthews replaces P_Bouba_Diop and will play MF
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(arn) P_Crouch finds the run of Henrique
          ...  Henrique belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  N_Winneke blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 121,195
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : N_Piere
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Yaga (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Yann_M_Vila (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Dustice (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Dustice (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Arsenal      |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       7
Off target           :          11        |       2
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       5
Key Tackles          :           3        |       4
Key Passes           :          13        |       6
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 1 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  32   8   6  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Henrique       DF   1  31  12   9  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_Evra         DF   3  30  12  10  21 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
C_Blewitt      DF   3  30   7   6  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  30  10  12 |  85   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Spence       MF   2  10  29  10  40 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   9  29   8  35 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
S_Wiltord      MF   3  11  26   8  41 |  76   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
N_Piere        MF   1   7  25   7  30 |  61   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -15
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  28  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
D_de_Gea       GK  29   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  29   8   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Matthews     MF   3   8  30   7  32 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  13  30  21 |  33   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Winneke      GK  34   2   2   3  20 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  35  15   8  22 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  45  20
M_Zeffane      DF   1  32  10   7  31 |  56   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Nacho          DF   3  32   7   4  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  31  13   7  42 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  31  13  32 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  30   6  32 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  27  16  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  26   6  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2   8  28
T_Erak         FW   2   6   7  28  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  33   9   7  37 |  38   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
S_Mannaerts    MF   2  30   9   5  12 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  28  10  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  31  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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