Division One League Match, Aston Villa vs. Benfica (Sun Oct 22)


                          Aston Villa  |  Benfica
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                    Pierre Van Rossum  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                             Doria DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                        L_Palmieri DF  |  DF D_Rose
                          C_Moreno DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                       F_McLintock DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                            Doriva DM  |  MF K_Commons
                        J_Grealish MF  |  MF Liziero
                             I_Spy MF  |  MF S_Nakamoto
                            Rivera MF  |  MF C_Medina
                       L_Griffiths FW  |  FW D_Suker
                        M_Satriano FW  |  FW O_Sweemey
                                       |
                          P_Bonner SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                       A_Odriozola SUB |  SUB W_Samuel
                          B_MacKay SUB |  SUB Diego_T
                            A_Luke SUB |  SUB A_Pirlo
                         T_Roberts SUB |  SUB T_Erak

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 7  :(asv) Doriva finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  W_Morgan takes possession
Min. 11 :(bfa) W_Morgan looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  L_Palmieri with an over the top challenge
          ...  J_Underhill reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 16 :(asv) I_Spy with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Satriano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Satriano with a stunning strike !
          ...  N_Winneke makes a good save
Min. 17 :(asv) Doriva brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  L_Griffiths gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A cracking drive from L_Griffiths !
          ...  N_Winneke won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 20 :(bfa) K_Commons has it on the edge of the box
          ...  L_Palmieri with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  J_Underhill tries to calm him down
Min. 23 :(asv) I_Spy passes the ball to M_Satriano
          ...  Cleared by W_Morgan
Min. 24 :(asv) Rivera takes advantage of a mistake by D_Rose
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  But J_Foyth will cut out the threat
Min. 24 :(bfa) W_Morgan moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Suker
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  L_Palmieri picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 25 :(asv) J_Grealish skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to L_Griffiths
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by O_Sweemey !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 25 :(bfa) K_Commons plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  K_Commons shoots towards goal !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 30 :(bfa) Liziero plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Foyth
          ...  J_Foyth hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  The Benfica fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Benfica go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Aston Villa 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 31 :(asv) Rivera with a pinpoint pass to M_Satriano
          ...  M_Satriano with the strike !
          ...  N_Winneke fists it away
Min. 34 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  S_Nakamoto with the overhead !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga was well beaten there!
          ...  Aston Villa 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 35 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto nutmegs L_Palmieri, he continues to run forward
          ...  Doria reads the play well
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(asv) M_Satriano knocks it past D_Rose and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_Satriano hits a curling shot!
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-2 Benfica

Min. 48 :(bfa) O_Sweemey pushes it past C_Moreno
          ...  C_Moreno goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 49 :(asv) Rivera is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to M_Satriano
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Satriano !
          ...  N_Winneke makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 53 :(asv) L_Griffiths takes advantage of a mistake by P_Maldini
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  O_Sweemey takes the player down!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  J_Underhill had no choice there!!
          ...  Pierre Van Rossum appluads the decision
Min. 55 :(asv) Rivera comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  Rivera with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  N_Winneke can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  N_Winneke makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 58 :(asv) L_Palmieri pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  F_McLintock is clean through!
          ...  F_McLintock with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  N_Winneke has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  N_Winneke is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 59 :(bfa) D_Rose finds D_Suker in acres of space
          ...  D_Suker throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 60 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  W_Samuel will come on for P_Maldini and play DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) Liziero has it now
          ...  He takes on L_Palmieri
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Suker!
          ...  Doria slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 61 :(bfa) C_Medina looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Liziero
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Doriva
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_Palmieri gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 62 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Diego_T will come on for J_Foyth and play DF
Min. 62 :(bfa) K_Commons is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Suker
          ...  L_Palmieri wins the ball with ease
          ...  J_Underhill saw something no-one else did
Min. 63 :(bfa) A_Pirlo will replace Liziero and play MF
Min. 68 :(asv) There's going to be a change
          ...  T_Roberts will come on for F_McLintock and play FW
Min. 72 :(bfa) D_Suker makes the tackle
          ...  I_Spy with a nasty foul
          ...  J_Underhill will want to speak to him
          ...  J_Underhill tries to calm him down
Min. 73 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Suker
          ...  M_Satriano with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  J_Underhill tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 74 :(asv) Aston Villa will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 74 :(asv) Rivera shifts into the AM position in a tactical change
Min. 75 :(asv) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  B_MacKay will come on for J_Grealish and play MF
Min. 75 :(asv) A_Odriozola takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace C_Moreno
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(bfa) Benfica will now play E after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 75 :(bfa) D_Suker with a 40-yard pass to D_Rose
          ...  D_Rose shoots towards goal !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga manages to turn it behind
Min. 78 :(asv) B_MacKay puts in Rivera
          ...  W_Samuel takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 79 :(asv) T_Roberts takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A cheeky lob from T_Roberts !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past N_Winneke
          ...  Can Aston Villa get back into the game now!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-2 Benfica ...
Min. 80 :(bfa) D_Suker with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  Doria cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 82 :(bfa) C_Medina runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Nakamoto
          ...  S_Nakamoto attempts the shot!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons swings it in!
          ...  It comes to W_Samuel
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Aston Villa fans laugh at him
Min. 85 :(asv) Doriva kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Roberts gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But W_Samuel slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 85 :(bfa) D_Suker has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Suker strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga tips it over
          ...  J_Underhill has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) A_Pirlo drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Morgan
          ...  W_Morgan hits a great drive!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 90 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Commons
          ...  K_Commons with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 91 :(asv) B_MacKay brings it under control
          ...  He takes on W_Samuel
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Satriano!
          ...  M_Satriano tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 92 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto slices it
          ...  N_Winneke moves quickly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Aston Villa 2-2 Benfica ...
Min. 93 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 140,867
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : M_Satriano
Scorers              : T_Roberts (79), S_Nakamoto (92 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Palmieri (11)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Foyth (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Foyth (30), S_Nakamoto (34)
Sent Off             : O_Sweemey (53)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Aston Villa   |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       10
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 2 - 2 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Gazzaniga    GK  34   1   2   3  40 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  33   8   5  32 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
L_Palmieri     DF   1  31   9  10  42 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
C_Moreno       DF   2  31  10   9  32 |  78   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_McLintock    DF   2  28  22  21  23 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Doriva         DM   2  26  27  11  21 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Grealish     MF   1   1  31  12  31 |  78   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Spy          MF   2   9  30   5  12 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Rivera         AM   1   1  29  21  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Griffiths    FW   2  11   5  31  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Satriano     FW   2   5   5  30  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
P_Bonner       GK  28   1   3   1  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Odriozola    DF   1  28  20   4  26 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_MacKay       MF   2   1  31   5  17 |  18   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Luke         MF   1   1  24  20  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Roberts      FW   2   2   3  30  25 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

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  39   2   2   3  20 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  37  15   7  42 |  65   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
D_Rose         DF   1  32  11   8  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
W_Morgan       DF   3  31  12   7  10 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  31   7   4  33 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   9  32  11  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Liziero        MF   1  19  30   5  23 |  66   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  29  17  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0 -20   0  30
C_Medina       MF   2  19  22   1   9 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  30  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  24  32 |  56   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  32   8   4  28 |  33   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  26   5   5  29 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  15  30   8  11 |  30   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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