Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Aberdeen (Sun Sep 03)


                              Benfica  |  Aberdeen
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  5-4-1 P
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Dan Haldane
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK M_Neuer
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF Balde
                            D_Rose DF  |  DF G_McQueen
                          W_Morgan DF  |  DF Daley_Blind
                         P_Maldini DF  |  DF Kamala
                           A_Pirlo DM  |  DF M_Perin
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF E_Petit
                           Liziero MF  |  MF S_Haksabanovi
                        S_Nakamoto AM  |  MF B_Charlton
                           D_Suker FW  |  MF B_Costacurta
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW R_Bentley
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB R_Shaaban
                          W_Samuel SUB |  SUB T_Forou
                           Diego_T SUB |  SUB D_Rocastle
                      J_Mascherano SUB |  SUB Valverde
                         O_Sweemey SUB |  SUB Hakim_Ziyech

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 1  :(abn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Aberdeen will now play C
Min. 1  :(bfa) A_Pirlo with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  But Kamala slides in two footed.
          ...  N_Rizzoli has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 1  :(abn) B_Costacurta with an inch perfect pass to B_Charlton
          ...  Liziero with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 7  :(bfa) J_Foyth sidesteps R_Bentley
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_Perin makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 10 :(bfa) Liziero beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Liziero with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But M_Neuer smothers the ball.
Min. 10 :(bfa) T_Erak brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  B_Costacurta wins the ball with ease
          ...  N_Rizzoli saw something no-one else did
Min. 12 :(abn) Kamala with electric pace
          ...  He eases past J_Foyth
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Pirlo !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 17 :(bfa) D_Suker reads the run of W_Morgan
          ...  Good sliding challenge from B_Costacurta
Min. 19 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  R_Bentley gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A delicate header from R_Bentley !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 22 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to T_Erak
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Kamala
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 25 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Balde reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 25 :(abn) B_Costacurta with the first time flick to R_Bentley
          ...  S_Nakamoto with an awful challenge
          ...  N_Rizzoli lectures him
Min. 26 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  S_Nakamoto hits a curling shot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons hits it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to P_Maldini
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 30 :(bfa) D_Suker with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  A well-placed shot from D_Suker !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 33 :(bfa) J_Foyth with a measured pass to D_Suker
          ...  Daley_Blind clears with a diving header
Min. 36 :(bfa) K_Commons sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to S_Nakamoto
          ...  But G_McQueen slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 42 :(bfa) A_Pirlo with a pinpoint pass to D_Suker
          ...  Daley_Blind brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But N_Rizzoli waves play on!!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(bfa) Liziero with a 50-yard pass to D_Rose
          ...  D_Rose keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  M_Neuer gathers it easily

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

Min. 48 :(abn) B_Charlton works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Bentley
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by W_Morgan
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Balde crosses it in!
          ...  N_Winneke easily catches it!
Min. 51 :(abn) B_Costacurta looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Daley_Blind
          ...  W_Morgan wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 52 :(bfa) D_Rose holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Erak
          ...  G_McQueen fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  N_Rizzoli refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 53 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi pass splits open the defence and finds R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  N_Winneke parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 56 :(bfa) D_Suker gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Daley_Blind!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Suker curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 59 :(bfa) O_Sweemey is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Erak is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 59 :(bfa) D_Rose takes advantage of a mistake by Kamala
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  A left-footer by D_Rose !
          ...  M_Neuer has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  M_Neuer is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 60 :(bfa) W_Samuel is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Maldini is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 62 :(bfa) Diego_T will replace the useless A_Pirlo and will play DF
Min. 62 :(abn) E_Petit looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley with a thundering drive!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 63 :(bfa) J_Mascherano replaces Liziero to play as a MF
Min. 66 :(abn) R_Bentley jumps over J_Foyth's challenge
          ...  A cheeky lob from R_Bentley !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 69 :(abn) R_Bentley picks up a loose ball
          ...  D_Suker gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Haksabanovi plays it into the danger area!
          ...  N_Winneke easily claims the ball!
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 72 :(abn) Kamala spits at N_Winneke
          ...  N_Rizzoli refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 73 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Bentley
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Rose looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 74 :(abn) B_Costacurta takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  N_Winneke makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 74 :(bfa) J_Mascherano breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Neuer!
          ...  R_Bentley brings him down!
          ...  N_Rizzoli tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 75 :(abn) T_Forou takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Balde
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(abn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  D_Rocastle will come on for E_Petit and play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) Valverde will replace the useless S_Haksabanovi and will play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Bentley is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 77 :(abn) Valverde can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to M_Perin
          ...  K_Commons with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
Min. 83 :(bfa) W_Samuel looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  He isn't going to continue
Min. 83 :(bfa) L_Yashin is being prepared to come on
          ...  W_Samuel is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 84 :(abn) B_Charlton sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech tries to beat N_Winneke!
          ...  N_Winneke narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 85 :(bfa) J_Mascherano brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Suker gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Suker tries to beat M_Neuer from outside the area!
          ...  But M_Neuer makes a fine save
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto plays the early ball across the box to find D_Suker in space
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Rocastle takes possession
Min. 92 :(abn) Valverde passes the ball to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Foyth
Min. 94 :(bfa) J_Mascherano looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Foyth
          ...  G_McQueen with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over
          ...  N_Rizzoli tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 125,723
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : D_Rose (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : W_Samuel (83)
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : B_Costacurta
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_McQueen (94)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       6
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           3        |       3
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           5        |       4
Fouls                :          13        |       13
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       11
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 0 Aberdeen
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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 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  37  14   7  42 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Rose         DF   1  32  11   8  22 |  98   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
W_Morgan       DF   3  31  12   7  10 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  30   7   4  33 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pirlo        DM   1  14  30   8  11 |  66   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
K_Commons      MF   1   9  32  11  32 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Liziero        MF   1  19  30   5  23 |  67   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   5  29  17  32 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  30  31 |  98   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Yashin       DF  29   2   1   2  22 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  32   8   4  28 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  26   5   5  29 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  31   8  47 |  31   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  24  32 |  35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aberdeen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Neuer        GK  32   2   5   5  31 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
Balde          DF   3  34   8   8  22 |  79   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  32   1   8  30 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Daley_Blind    DF   3  30  11   7  12 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Kamala         DF   3  28   7  10  21 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  27   8   9  32 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Petit        MF   1   3  31   2  26 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Haksabanovi  MF   1   3  30   3  24 |  79   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Charlton     MF   1   8  29   9  30 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Costacurta   MF   2   6  29   7  32 |  98   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   9   9  31  21 |  79   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
R_Shaaban      GK  29   5   4   4  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Forou        DF   2  28   7   7  33 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   5  29   4  34 |  19   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Valverde       MF   3   9  27   8  43 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Hakim_Ziyech   FW   2   6   7  28  32 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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