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Season 20 Archive: Elite League Cup Match 3
Aston Villa 0 - 0 Benfica
Elite Football League Cup Groups Match, Aston Villa vs. Benfica (Wed Mar 11)
Aston Villa | Benfica
4-2-1-3 E | 4-4-2 P
John O Brien | Steven Theobald
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T_Sorensen GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
H_Westermann DF | DF J_Djourou
M_Laursen DF | DF C_Barr
D_Bornosuzov DF | DF B_Bryn
D_Sloan DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
J_Crujff MF | MF B_Abdoulaye
Adnan_Januzaj MF | MF D_Damjanovic
J_Gandolfini AM | MF P_Do_Shaw
B_Wolford FW | MF J_Bolm
R_Lewandowski FW | FW K_McInally
D_Rommedahl FW | FW A_Langlitz
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M_Taibi SUB | SUB J_Moreau
J_Lescott SUB | SUB R_Tomassi
O_Curkovic SUB | SUB B_Zamora
N_Kalavee SUB | SUB S_Nakamoto
P_Di_Canio SUB | SUB S_Morison
Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)
Min. 7 :(asv) D_Rommedahl runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to B_Wolford
... Yann_M_Vila gets to the ball first
Min. 8 :(asv) D_Rommedahl is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to J_Gandolfini
... What a shot from J_Gandolfini !
... It could go anywhere
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 8 :(bfa) K_McInally runs at the defence
... He nutmegs the defender
... He showed his class there
... B_Wolford takes the player down!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... He had to endure a strong lecture from J_Hunye
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... C_Barr swings it in
... J_Djourou takes control of it!
... J_Djourou tries the lob from 30 yards !
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 12 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic unselfishly lays the ball back to Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... But T_Sorensen punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 13 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila goes for the top corner !
... T_Sorensen can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... T_Sorensen has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 14 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... K_McInally latches onto the end of it
... H_Westermann cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 16 :(asv) B_Wolford with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... J_Gandolfini gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... J_Gandolfini flicks the header toward the far post!
... E_Thorstvedt is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 19 :(asv) B_Wolford with a well-controlled run
... A powerful header from B_Wolford !
... It looks good
... E_Thorstvedt heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 20 :(bfa) A_Langlitz cuts the ball back to J_Bolm
... D_Sloan intercepts the pass
Min. 27 :(asv) J_Gandolfini crosses in from the wing, he finds D_Rommedahl in the box
... D_Rommedahl is in acres of space!
... He looked offside to me
... He tries to round E_Thorstvedt
... He nutmegs E_Thorstvedt
... It hits the upright!!
... E_Thorstvedt recovers to save it !!
Min. 28 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila with a thundering volley!
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 30 :(bfa) K_McInally takes advantage of a bad back pass from B_Wolford
... Driven towards goal by K_McInally !
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 31 :(asv) J_Gandolfini hits a hard pass to R_Lewandowski
... Yann_M_Vila with a deliberate foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Steven Theobald looks relieved
... John O Brien is far from happy with that decision
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... M_Laursen passes to D_Rommedahl
... D_Rommedahl chases it through, he must score !
... But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
... CORNER!
... J_Crujff lofts the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 32 :(asv) D_Bornosuzov runs at the defender
... The defender slips and falls over
... Yann_M_Vila leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That's a bad foul!!
... J_Hunye calls him over
... J_Hunye tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 33 :(asv) D_Rommedahl takes possession
... Knocks it past Yann_M_Vila
... He's through on goal
... D_Rommedahl with a thundering shot!
... E_Thorstvedt gathers it comfortably
Min. 34 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic has the ball
... He knocks the ball past D_Bornosuzov
... He puts in C_Barr!
... C_Barr launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 35 :(bfa) A_Langlitz lobs it over M_Laursen
... But D_Rommedahl slides in two footed.
... J_Hunye has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 37 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... P_Do_Shaw runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... T_Sorensen watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 38 :(asv) R_Lewandowski boots it towards M_Laursen
... M_Laursen drives the shot in!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a difficult save
Min. 38 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... J_Bolm decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... J_Bolm hits a curling shot!
... T_Sorensen with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 41 :(bfa) K_McInally with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... A cracking drive from K_McInally !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - B_Zamora on for P_Do_Shaw as a MF
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-0 Benfica
Min. 48 :(asv) D_Rommedahl has the ball
... He knocks the ball past Yann_M_Vila
... He puts in R_Lewandowski!
... R_Lewandowski runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... But E_Thorstvedt smothers the ball.
Min. 48 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to B_Bryn
... B_Bryn uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... But T_Sorensen palms it behind
... J_Hunye has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 49 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Damjanovic
... Excellent sliding challenge from D_Bornosuzov
Min. 51 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic flicks it over the defenders head
... He showed some great skill there!
... M_Laursen gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 54 :(asv) R_Lewandowski runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off C_Barr back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... But Yann_M_Vila wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 57 :(asv) D_Rommedahl looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to B_Wolford
... Cleared by Yann_M_Vila
Min. 61 :(bfa) The ball rolls free!
... A_Langlitz takes control of it on the half way line
... He sprints past the defenders!!
... H_Westermann intercepts the pass
Min. 62 :(asv) D_Bornosuzov latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... A_Langlitz with an ugly foul
... That looked malicious
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... J_Gandolfini hits it over the wall
... But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 64 :(asv) Adnan_Januzaj with a precise pass to D_Rommedahl
... D_Rommedahl has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 65 :(asv) P_Di_Canio is being prepared to come on
... R_Lewandowski is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 66 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds C_Barr
... C_Barr must beat T_Sorensen!
... T_Sorensen makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 68 :(bfa) B_Zamora cuts the ball back to A_Langlitz
... But D_Sloan clears the danger
Min. 70 :(asv) N_Kalavee is being prepared to come on
... J_Crujff is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(asv) O_Curkovic comes on for Adnan_Januzaj and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 71 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - R_Tomassi on for J_Djourou as a DF
Min. 71 :(bfa) K_McInally sidesteps his marker
... H_Westermann wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... J_Djourou hits it into the box!
... T_Sorensen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 72 :(asv) P_Di_Canio breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... C_Barr brings him down in the area!
... J_Hunye calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
... PENALTY !! The referee waves the players away
... B_Wolford with the spot kick
... E_Thorstvedt stops it!!
Min. 74 :(asv) O_Curkovic slides the ball across to J_Gandolfini
... J_Gandolfini with a stunning strike !
... But it goes just over
Min. 74 :(bfa) A_Langlitz with a real burst of pace
... A_Langlitz drives the ball low !
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 76 :(bfa) S_Morison is ready to come on to replace K_McInally
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 79 :(asv) M_Laursen punches B_Abdoulaye off the ball
... Well spotted by J_Hunye
... He is ordered to cool off
Min. 83 :(asv) O_Curkovic leaves B_Bryn standing
... But C_Barr reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 83 :(bfa) S_Morison with a real burst of pace
... He shows M_Laursen a clean set of heals
... S_Morison hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a simple pass to S_Morison
... M_Laursen reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm crosses it in!
... T_Sorensen easily claims the ball!
Min. 92 :(asv) O_Curkovic puts in H_Westermann
... H_Westermann unleashes a pile driver !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 92 :(asv) B_Wolford breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... C_Barr brings him down!
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
... FREE KICK!
... It's in a very dangerous position!
... P_Di_Canio bends it in
... E_Thorstvedt saves, but he fumbles
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by N_Kalavee
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Villa Park
Attendance : 65,000
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : D_Rommedahl (Man of the Match)
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : E_Thorstvedt
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Yann_M_Vila (32), C_Barr (92)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Aston Villa | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 13 | 13
Off target : 4 | 9
On target : 9 | 4
Possession : 43 | 57
Corners : 2 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 6 | 14
Key Tackles : 9 | 4
Key Passes : 11 | 12
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Final Score : Aston Villa 0 - 0 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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T_Sorensen GK 39 4 4 1 15 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0
H_Westermann DF 2 29 5 3 27 | 95 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 1
M_Laursen DF 2 26 9 6 30 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 0 5
D_Bornosuzov DF 2 25 4 8 39 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
D_Sloan DF 2 24 10 4 19 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
J_Crujff MF 2 6 26 10 28 | 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Adnan_Januzaj MF 3 11 24 9 23 | 73 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
J_Gandolfini AM 3 8 23 18 12 | 95 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 8
B_Wolford FW 1 11 13 26 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
R_Lewandowski FW 2 9 8 25 20 | 68 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
D_Rommedahl FW 2 6 9 25 27 | 95 0 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 40 20
M_Taibi GK 16 2 2 1 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Lescott DF 1 24 6 3 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
O_Curkovic MF 1 5 24 9 30 | 22 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
N_Kalavee MF 2 5 23 8 22 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Di_Canio FW 1 8 5 24 32 | 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 95 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 27 5 9 35 | 74 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 1
C_Barr DF 2 26 12 9 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 18 -2 4
B_Bryn DF 2 26 7 8 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 25 13 7 22 | 95 0 3 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 58 8 5
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 14 27 7 39 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 27 10 42 | 95 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 26 8 25 | 45 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
J_Bolm MF 2 11 25 12 32 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 28 27 | 79 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
A_Langlitz FW 3 7 10 24 32 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 25 8 7 37 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Zamora MF 2 11 27 8 25 | 50 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
S_Nakamoto MF 3 4 21 14 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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Aston Villa | Benfica
4-2-1-3 E | 4-4-2 P
John O Brien | Steven Theobald
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T_Sorensen GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
H_Westermann DF | DF J_Djourou
M_Laursen DF | DF C_Barr
D_Bornosuzov DF | DF B_Bryn
D_Sloan DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
J_Crujff MF | MF B_Abdoulaye
Adnan_Januzaj MF | MF D_Damjanovic
J_Gandolfini AM | MF P_Do_Shaw
B_Wolford FW | MF J_Bolm
R_Lewandowski FW | FW K_McInally
D_Rommedahl FW | FW A_Langlitz
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M_Taibi SUB | SUB J_Moreau
J_Lescott SUB | SUB R_Tomassi
O_Curkovic SUB | SUB B_Zamora
N_Kalavee SUB | SUB S_Nakamoto
P_Di_Canio SUB | SUB S_Morison
Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)
Min. 7 :(asv) D_Rommedahl runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to B_Wolford
... Yann_M_Vila gets to the ball first
Min. 8 :(asv) D_Rommedahl is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to J_Gandolfini
... What a shot from J_Gandolfini !
... It could go anywhere
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 8 :(bfa) K_McInally runs at the defence
... He nutmegs the defender
... He showed his class there
... B_Wolford takes the player down!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... He had to endure a strong lecture from J_Hunye
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... C_Barr swings it in
... J_Djourou takes control of it!
... J_Djourou tries the lob from 30 yards !
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 12 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic unselfishly lays the ball back to Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... But T_Sorensen punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 13 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila goes for the top corner !
... T_Sorensen can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... T_Sorensen has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 14 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... K_McInally latches onto the end of it
... H_Westermann cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 16 :(asv) B_Wolford with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... J_Gandolfini gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... J_Gandolfini flicks the header toward the far post!
... E_Thorstvedt is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 19 :(asv) B_Wolford with a well-controlled run
... A powerful header from B_Wolford !
... It looks good
... E_Thorstvedt heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 20 :(bfa) A_Langlitz cuts the ball back to J_Bolm
... D_Sloan intercepts the pass
Min. 27 :(asv) J_Gandolfini crosses in from the wing, he finds D_Rommedahl in the box
... D_Rommedahl is in acres of space!
... He looked offside to me
... He tries to round E_Thorstvedt
... He nutmegs E_Thorstvedt
... It hits the upright!!
... E_Thorstvedt recovers to save it !!
Min. 28 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila with a thundering volley!
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 30 :(bfa) K_McInally takes advantage of a bad back pass from B_Wolford
... Driven towards goal by K_McInally !
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 31 :(asv) J_Gandolfini hits a hard pass to R_Lewandowski
... Yann_M_Vila with a deliberate foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Steven Theobald looks relieved
... John O Brien is far from happy with that decision
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... M_Laursen passes to D_Rommedahl
... D_Rommedahl chases it through, he must score !
... But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
... CORNER!
... J_Crujff lofts the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 32 :(asv) D_Bornosuzov runs at the defender
... The defender slips and falls over
... Yann_M_Vila leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That's a bad foul!!
... J_Hunye calls him over
... J_Hunye tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 33 :(asv) D_Rommedahl takes possession
... Knocks it past Yann_M_Vila
... He's through on goal
... D_Rommedahl with a thundering shot!
... E_Thorstvedt gathers it comfortably
Min. 34 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic has the ball
... He knocks the ball past D_Bornosuzov
... He puts in C_Barr!
... C_Barr launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 35 :(bfa) A_Langlitz lobs it over M_Laursen
... But D_Rommedahl slides in two footed.
... J_Hunye has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 37 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... P_Do_Shaw runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... T_Sorensen watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 38 :(asv) R_Lewandowski boots it towards M_Laursen
... M_Laursen drives the shot in!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a difficult save
Min. 38 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... J_Bolm decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... J_Bolm hits a curling shot!
... T_Sorensen with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 41 :(bfa) K_McInally with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... A cracking drive from K_McInally !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - B_Zamora on for P_Do_Shaw as a MF
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-0 Benfica
Min. 48 :(asv) D_Rommedahl has the ball
... He knocks the ball past Yann_M_Vila
... He puts in R_Lewandowski!
... R_Lewandowski runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... But E_Thorstvedt smothers the ball.
Min. 48 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to B_Bryn
... B_Bryn uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... But T_Sorensen palms it behind
... J_Hunye has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 49 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Damjanovic
... Excellent sliding challenge from D_Bornosuzov
Min. 51 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic flicks it over the defenders head
... He showed some great skill there!
... M_Laursen gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 54 :(asv) R_Lewandowski runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off C_Barr back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... But Yann_M_Vila wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 57 :(asv) D_Rommedahl looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to B_Wolford
... Cleared by Yann_M_Vila
Min. 61 :(bfa) The ball rolls free!
... A_Langlitz takes control of it on the half way line
... He sprints past the defenders!!
... H_Westermann intercepts the pass
Min. 62 :(asv) D_Bornosuzov latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... A_Langlitz with an ugly foul
... That looked malicious
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... J_Gandolfini hits it over the wall
... But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 64 :(asv) Adnan_Januzaj with a precise pass to D_Rommedahl
... D_Rommedahl has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 65 :(asv) P_Di_Canio is being prepared to come on
... R_Lewandowski is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 66 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds C_Barr
... C_Barr must beat T_Sorensen!
... T_Sorensen makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 68 :(bfa) B_Zamora cuts the ball back to A_Langlitz
... But D_Sloan clears the danger
Min. 70 :(asv) N_Kalavee is being prepared to come on
... J_Crujff is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(asv) O_Curkovic comes on for Adnan_Januzaj and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 71 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - R_Tomassi on for J_Djourou as a DF
Min. 71 :(bfa) K_McInally sidesteps his marker
... H_Westermann wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... J_Djourou hits it into the box!
... T_Sorensen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 72 :(asv) P_Di_Canio breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... C_Barr brings him down in the area!
... J_Hunye calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
... PENALTY !! The referee waves the players away
... B_Wolford with the spot kick
... E_Thorstvedt stops it!!
Min. 74 :(asv) O_Curkovic slides the ball across to J_Gandolfini
... J_Gandolfini with a stunning strike !
... But it goes just over
Min. 74 :(bfa) A_Langlitz with a real burst of pace
... A_Langlitz drives the ball low !
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 76 :(bfa) S_Morison is ready to come on to replace K_McInally
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 79 :(asv) M_Laursen punches B_Abdoulaye off the ball
... Well spotted by J_Hunye
... He is ordered to cool off
Min. 83 :(asv) O_Curkovic leaves B_Bryn standing
... But C_Barr reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 83 :(bfa) S_Morison with a real burst of pace
... He shows M_Laursen a clean set of heals
... S_Morison hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a simple pass to S_Morison
... M_Laursen reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm crosses it in!
... T_Sorensen easily claims the ball!
Min. 92 :(asv) O_Curkovic puts in H_Westermann
... H_Westermann unleashes a pile driver !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 92 :(asv) B_Wolford breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... C_Barr brings him down!
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
... FREE KICK!
... It's in a very dangerous position!
... P_Di_Canio bends it in
... E_Thorstvedt saves, but he fumbles
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by N_Kalavee
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
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Match Details
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Venue : Villa Park
Attendance : 65,000
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : D_Rommedahl (Man of the Match)
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : E_Thorstvedt
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Yann_M_Vila (32), C_Barr (92)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Aston Villa | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 13 | 13
Off target : 4 | 9
On target : 9 | 4
Possession : 43 | 57
Corners : 2 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 6 | 14
Key Tackles : 9 | 4
Key Passes : 11 | 12
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Final Score : Aston Villa 0 - 0 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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T_Sorensen GK 39 4 4 1 15 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0
H_Westermann DF 2 29 5 3 27 | 95 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 1
M_Laursen DF 2 26 9 6 30 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 0 5
D_Bornosuzov DF 2 25 4 8 39 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
D_Sloan DF 2 24 10 4 19 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
J_Crujff MF 2 6 26 10 28 | 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Adnan_Januzaj MF 3 11 24 9 23 | 73 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
J_Gandolfini AM 3 8 23 18 12 | 95 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 8
B_Wolford FW 1 11 13 26 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
R_Lewandowski FW 2 9 8 25 20 | 68 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
D_Rommedahl FW 2 6 9 25 27 | 95 0 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 40 20
M_Taibi GK 16 2 2 1 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Lescott DF 1 24 6 3 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
O_Curkovic MF 1 5 24 9 30 | 22 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
N_Kalavee MF 2 5 23 8 22 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Di_Canio FW 1 8 5 24 32 | 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 95 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 27 5 9 35 | 74 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 1
C_Barr DF 2 26 12 9 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 18 -2 4
B_Bryn DF 2 26 7 8 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 25 13 7 22 | 95 0 3 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 58 8 5
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 14 27 7 39 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 27 10 42 | 95 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 26 8 25 | 45 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
J_Bolm MF 2 11 25 12 32 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 28 27 | 79 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
A_Langlitz FW 3 7 10 24 32 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 25 8 7 37 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Zamora MF 2 11 27 8 25 | 50 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
S_Nakamoto MF 3 4 21 14 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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