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Season 21 Archive: Elite League Cup 2nd Round
Benfica 3 - 2 Aberdeen
Elite Football League Cup 2nd Round Match, Benfica vs. Aberdeen (Wed Nov 04)
Benfica | Aberdeen
3-5-2 E | 5-4-1 C
Steven Theobald | Malky McKay
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK D_Anderson
C_Thomson DF | DF W_A_Glen
C_Azpilicueta DF | DF B_Bryn
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF N_Wade
B_Zamora MF | DF A_Pereira
B_Abdoulaye MF | DF I_Golac
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF S_Brown
J_Bolm MF | MF J_Crujff
S_Nakamoto MF | MF N_Scally
K_McInally FW | MF J_Tessem
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW M_Murphy
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB F_Eggington
R_Tomassi SUB | SUB H_Berg
P_Swanson SUB | SUB H_Rutland
D_Damjanovic SUB | SUB J_Butland
L_Fabiano SUB | SUB A_Langlitz
Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland)
Min. 4 :(bfa) K_McInally is too quick for the defence
... K_McInally has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 7 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer could have let it bounce!
... D_Anderson makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 8 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of it
... Nathan_Dyer has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 8 :(abn) S_Brown plays it forward to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy has a dig at goal!
... E_Thorstvedt gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 9 :(bfa) J_Bolm sidesteps W_A_Glen
... That was too easy
... But he loses control of it
... N_Wade takes possession
Min. 12 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm with the side footed shot!
... D_Anderson with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm plays it towards the near post!
... S_Nakamoto loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... The shot slips through D_Anderson's hands
... But D_Anderson recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 13 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... K_McInally with a little chip!
... D_Anderson just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 15 :(abn) J_Crujff with the first time flick to M_Murphy
... K_McInally with a late tackle
... It looked worse than what it was
... He is surrounded by the Aberdeen players
... G_Dalglish calls him over
... G_Dalglish is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 15 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on D_Anderson!
... N_Scally brings him down!
... He's been sent off!!
... RED CARD!!
Min. 16 :(abn) J_Tessem steps over the ball
... He nutmegs Yann_M_Vila
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... J_Tessem rises above the defence to head the ball !
... But E_Thorstvedt makes an easy save
Min. 20 :(abn) M_Murphy chests it down
... B_Zamora with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... He's in trouble!!
... He could be sent off for that!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He was lucky to get away with that!
... FREE KICK!
... This is a good chance!
... M_Murphy hits it over the wall
... GOAL !!
... What a well worked goal!
... That puts Aberdeen ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Benfica 0-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 21 :(abn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Aberdeen will now be playing D
Min. 21 :(bfa) C_Azpilicueta threads the through ball to Nathan_Dyer
... The cross hits Nathan_Dyer on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But D_Anderson just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 22 :(abn) S_Brown finds his way through
... He sets up the shot
... Zheng_Zhi knobbles the attacking player.
... G_Dalglish blows up for a foul
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... J_Crujff swings it in
... M_Murphy takes control of it!
... M_Murphy fires off a left-footed shot !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
Min. 24 :(abn) J_Tessem nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
... J_Tessem throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... E_Thorstvedt falls over
... But E_Thorstvedt is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 26 :(abn) S_Brown is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... J_Tessem latches onto the ball
... But J_Bolm slides in
Min. 28 :(abn) S_Brown takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... That mistake could prove costly
... S_Brown with a low drive through the rain!
... E_Thorstvedt parries it
Min. 30 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is changing his role to a AM
Min. 30 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a 40-yard pass to S_Nakamoto
... S_Nakamoto tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... D_Anderson makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 30 :(abn) W_A_Glen with a smart pass to J_Crujff
... C_Azpilicueta gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 32 :(abn) W_A_Glen plays the back pass
... D_Anderson can't get to it!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Look at the despair on his face!!
... Benfica 1-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 33 :(abn) The Aberdeen manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 34 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs at the defence
... He nutmegs I_Golac
... He showed his class there
... J_Bolm rifles it at the goal !
... The ball moves through the air!
... D_Anderson moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And into the net!
... GOAL !!
... That puts Benfica ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Benfica 2-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 38 :(abn) N_Wade is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy goes for goal !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 39 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye knocks it forward
... S_Brown slips
... Nathan_Dyer gets to it!
... Fine tackle by I_Golac
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(abn) S_Brown unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Pereira
... A_Pereira with a low drive through the rain!
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 45 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with the deft touch
... He takes it past W_A_Glen
... He knocks it to B_Zamora!
... Good sliding challenge from J_Tessem
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye chips the ball in towards the back post!
... D_Anderson reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to C_Thomson
... A powerful shot by C_Thomson !
... D_Anderson makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 46 :(abn) M_Murphy finds himself with plenty of time
... C_Azpilicueta with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 47 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... S_Nakamoto controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-1 Aberdeen
Min. 50 :(abn) W_A_Glen curls the ball out wide to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy with the drive!
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Crujff crosses it in!
... It goes straight into the arms of E_Thorstvedt
Min. 51 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto reads the run of J_Bolm
... B_Bryn takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 52 :(abn) S_Brown jumps over C_Azpilicueta's challenge
... But Yann_M_Vila will cut out the threat
Min. 54 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to K_McInally
... N_Wade bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 55 :(bfa) C_Azpilicueta has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past B_Bryn
... He puts in S_Nakamoto!
... B_Bryn reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 56 :(bfa) C_Thomson plays it forward to Nathan_Dyer
... But J_Crujff with the fine tackle
Min. 62 :(abn) B_Bryn turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 63 :(abn) H_Berg comes on for A_Pereira and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 63 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi cuts the ball back to Nathan_Dyer
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... I_Golac picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 64 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi boots it towards J_Bolm
... J_Bolm hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... It's beaten D_Anderson
... It goes wide !!
Min. 65 :(abn) J_Butland comes on for J_Tessem and takes up a MF role
Min. 65 :(abn) J_Crujff with a first time pass
... M_Murphy runs onto it!
... Good sliding challenge from S_Nakamoto and it had to be
Min. 67 :(abn) A_Langlitz takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Murphy
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 68 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer flicks it over J_Crujff's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... I_Golac slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 68 :(abn) B_Bryn beats C_Thomson
... He showed great skill there
... B_Bryn with a graceful, looping effort !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks relieved there!
Min. 69 :(abn) J_Butland gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds B_Bryn
... B_Bryn fires off a right-footed shot !
... GOAL !!
... A quality strike
... All square, that should make things interesting!
... Benfica 2-2 Aberdeen ...
Min. 70 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to A
Min. 75 :(bfa) R_Tomassi will replace C_Thomson and play DF
Min. 76 :(bfa) P_Swanson will come on for C_Azpilicueta and play DF
Min. 76 :(abn) A_Langlitz with the diagonal pass B_Bryn
... But he loses control of it
... K_McInally takes possession
Min. 78 :(abn) N_Wade beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... P_Swanson with a superb challenge
... G_Dalglish has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 79 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic will replace the useless B_Zamora and will play MF
Min. 79 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with the first time pass to Nathan_Dyer
... Excellent sliding challenge from W_A_Glen
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 84 :(abn) S_Brown with a neat pass into A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
Min. 85 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... A delicate chip from Nathan_Dyer !
... D_Anderson won't get to that!
... GOAL !!
... Pick that one out!!
... Yes!!
... That goal surely snatches the win!
... Benfica 3-2 Aberdeen ...
Min. 86 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to D
Min. 86 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is now playing as a MF
Min. 86 :(bfa) It appears B_Abdoulaye is playing as a DM
Min. 87 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer miskicks!
... He finds K_McInally though
... That was fortunate
... A_Langlitz goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 87 :(abn) A_Langlitz beats R_Tomassi
... He muscled him off the ball
... Yann_M_Vila with a nasty foul
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) K_McInally with the dribble
... B_Bryn is easily beaten
... A_Langlitz gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... P_Swanson drives it into the box!
... D_Anderson easily claims the ball!
Min. 90 :(abn) J_Butland flicks the ball through
... A_Langlitz runs onto it!
... K_McInally with a nasty foul
... That looked malicious
... G_Dalglish lectures him
Min. 91 :(bfa) J_Bolm is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to K_McInally
... K_McInally tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... D_Anderson collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 121,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Nathan_Dyer (Man of the Match)
Scorers : W_A_Glen (32 og), J_Bolm (34), Nathan_Dyer (85)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : K_McInally (15), B_Zamora (20), Yann_M_Vila (87)
Injured : N/A
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player : M_Murphy
Scorers : M_Murphy (20), B_Bryn (69)
Sent Off : N_Scally (15)
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal : 14 | 13
Off target : 5 | 6
On target : 9 | 7
Possession : 50 | 50
Corners : 3 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 3 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 17 | 4
Key Tackles : 6 | 12
Key Passes : 18 | 13
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Final Score : Benfica 3 - 2 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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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 28 12 6 25 | 79 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
C_Azpilicueta DF 2 28 9 9 13 | 80 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 27 13 8 22 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 8 -2
B_Zamora MF 2 12 28 8 25 | 83 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 15 27 7 39 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 27 8 42 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 26 12 32 | 97 0 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 20 20 26
S_Nakamoto MF 3 4 23 15 32 | 97 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 40 40 31
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 29 27 | 97 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 18 -2 5
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 10 27 31 | 97 0 0 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 30 31
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 26 8 7 37 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Swanson DF 2 24 10 6 25 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 28 10 42 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Fabiano FW 1 4 10 25 18 | 0 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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D_Anderson GK 35 4 1 5 19 | 97 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
W_A_Glen DF 2 28 11 10 27 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Bryn DF 2 27 7 8 31 | 97 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 40 10 21
N_Wade DF 2 27 8 6 25 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -10 -20
A_Pereira DF 2 25 11 7 14 | 67 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
I_Golac DF 1 24 7 3 36 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
S_Brown MF 2 7 28 11 24 | 97 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 5
J_Crujff MF 2 6 27 10 28 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20
N_Scally MF 2 4 27 6 28 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10
J_Tessem MF 1 7 26 17 27 | 69 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 0 10
M_Murphy FW 1 12 13 27 26 | 71 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 33
F_Eggington GK 27 3 2 2 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Berg DF 1 23 10 7 21 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Rutland MF 1 7 25 11 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Butland MF 2 9 24 10 41 | 28 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0
A_Langlitz FW 3 7 10 25 32 | 26 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 1
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Benfica | Aberdeen
3-5-2 E | 5-4-1 C
Steven Theobald | Malky McKay
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK D_Anderson
C_Thomson DF | DF W_A_Glen
C_Azpilicueta DF | DF B_Bryn
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF N_Wade
B_Zamora MF | DF A_Pereira
B_Abdoulaye MF | DF I_Golac
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF S_Brown
J_Bolm MF | MF J_Crujff
S_Nakamoto MF | MF N_Scally
K_McInally FW | MF J_Tessem
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW M_Murphy
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB F_Eggington
R_Tomassi SUB | SUB H_Berg
P_Swanson SUB | SUB H_Rutland
D_Damjanovic SUB | SUB J_Butland
L_Fabiano SUB | SUB A_Langlitz
Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland)
Min. 4 :(bfa) K_McInally is too quick for the defence
... K_McInally has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 7 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer could have let it bounce!
... D_Anderson makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 8 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of it
... Nathan_Dyer has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 8 :(abn) S_Brown plays it forward to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy has a dig at goal!
... E_Thorstvedt gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 9 :(bfa) J_Bolm sidesteps W_A_Glen
... That was too easy
... But he loses control of it
... N_Wade takes possession
Min. 12 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm with the side footed shot!
... D_Anderson with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm plays it towards the near post!
... S_Nakamoto loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... The shot slips through D_Anderson's hands
... But D_Anderson recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 13 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... K_McInally with a little chip!
... D_Anderson just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 15 :(abn) J_Crujff with the first time flick to M_Murphy
... K_McInally with a late tackle
... It looked worse than what it was
... He is surrounded by the Aberdeen players
... G_Dalglish calls him over
... G_Dalglish is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 15 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on D_Anderson!
... N_Scally brings him down!
... He's been sent off!!
... RED CARD!!
Min. 16 :(abn) J_Tessem steps over the ball
... He nutmegs Yann_M_Vila
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... J_Tessem rises above the defence to head the ball !
... But E_Thorstvedt makes an easy save
Min. 20 :(abn) M_Murphy chests it down
... B_Zamora with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... He's in trouble!!
... He could be sent off for that!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He was lucky to get away with that!
... FREE KICK!
... This is a good chance!
... M_Murphy hits it over the wall
... GOAL !!
... What a well worked goal!
... That puts Aberdeen ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Benfica 0-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 21 :(abn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Aberdeen will now be playing D
Min. 21 :(bfa) C_Azpilicueta threads the through ball to Nathan_Dyer
... The cross hits Nathan_Dyer on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But D_Anderson just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 22 :(abn) S_Brown finds his way through
... He sets up the shot
... Zheng_Zhi knobbles the attacking player.
... G_Dalglish blows up for a foul
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... J_Crujff swings it in
... M_Murphy takes control of it!
... M_Murphy fires off a left-footed shot !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
Min. 24 :(abn) J_Tessem nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
... J_Tessem throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... E_Thorstvedt falls over
... But E_Thorstvedt is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 26 :(abn) S_Brown is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... J_Tessem latches onto the ball
... But J_Bolm slides in
Min. 28 :(abn) S_Brown takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... That mistake could prove costly
... S_Brown with a low drive through the rain!
... E_Thorstvedt parries it
Min. 30 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is changing his role to a AM
Min. 30 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a 40-yard pass to S_Nakamoto
... S_Nakamoto tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... D_Anderson makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 30 :(abn) W_A_Glen with a smart pass to J_Crujff
... C_Azpilicueta gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 32 :(abn) W_A_Glen plays the back pass
... D_Anderson can't get to it!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Look at the despair on his face!!
... Benfica 1-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 33 :(abn) The Aberdeen manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 34 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs at the defence
... He nutmegs I_Golac
... He showed his class there
... J_Bolm rifles it at the goal !
... The ball moves through the air!
... D_Anderson moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And into the net!
... GOAL !!
... That puts Benfica ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Benfica 2-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 38 :(abn) N_Wade is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy goes for goal !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 39 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye knocks it forward
... S_Brown slips
... Nathan_Dyer gets to it!
... Fine tackle by I_Golac
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(abn) S_Brown unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Pereira
... A_Pereira with a low drive through the rain!
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 45 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with the deft touch
... He takes it past W_A_Glen
... He knocks it to B_Zamora!
... Good sliding challenge from J_Tessem
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye chips the ball in towards the back post!
... D_Anderson reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to C_Thomson
... A powerful shot by C_Thomson !
... D_Anderson makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 46 :(abn) M_Murphy finds himself with plenty of time
... C_Azpilicueta with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 47 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... S_Nakamoto controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-1 Aberdeen
Min. 50 :(abn) W_A_Glen curls the ball out wide to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy with the drive!
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Crujff crosses it in!
... It goes straight into the arms of E_Thorstvedt
Min. 51 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto reads the run of J_Bolm
... B_Bryn takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 52 :(abn) S_Brown jumps over C_Azpilicueta's challenge
... But Yann_M_Vila will cut out the threat
Min. 54 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to K_McInally
... N_Wade bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 55 :(bfa) C_Azpilicueta has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past B_Bryn
... He puts in S_Nakamoto!
... B_Bryn reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 56 :(bfa) C_Thomson plays it forward to Nathan_Dyer
... But J_Crujff with the fine tackle
Min. 62 :(abn) B_Bryn turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 63 :(abn) H_Berg comes on for A_Pereira and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 63 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi cuts the ball back to Nathan_Dyer
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... I_Golac picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 64 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi boots it towards J_Bolm
... J_Bolm hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... It's beaten D_Anderson
... It goes wide !!
Min. 65 :(abn) J_Butland comes on for J_Tessem and takes up a MF role
Min. 65 :(abn) J_Crujff with a first time pass
... M_Murphy runs onto it!
... Good sliding challenge from S_Nakamoto and it had to be
Min. 67 :(abn) A_Langlitz takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Murphy
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 68 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer flicks it over J_Crujff's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... I_Golac slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 68 :(abn) B_Bryn beats C_Thomson
... He showed great skill there
... B_Bryn with a graceful, looping effort !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks relieved there!
Min. 69 :(abn) J_Butland gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds B_Bryn
... B_Bryn fires off a right-footed shot !
... GOAL !!
... A quality strike
... All square, that should make things interesting!
... Benfica 2-2 Aberdeen ...
Min. 70 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to A
Min. 75 :(bfa) R_Tomassi will replace C_Thomson and play DF
Min. 76 :(bfa) P_Swanson will come on for C_Azpilicueta and play DF
Min. 76 :(abn) A_Langlitz with the diagonal pass B_Bryn
... But he loses control of it
... K_McInally takes possession
Min. 78 :(abn) N_Wade beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... P_Swanson with a superb challenge
... G_Dalglish has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 79 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic will replace the useless B_Zamora and will play MF
Min. 79 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with the first time pass to Nathan_Dyer
... Excellent sliding challenge from W_A_Glen
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 84 :(abn) S_Brown with a neat pass into A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
Min. 85 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... A delicate chip from Nathan_Dyer !
... D_Anderson won't get to that!
... GOAL !!
... Pick that one out!!
... Yes!!
... That goal surely snatches the win!
... Benfica 3-2 Aberdeen ...
Min. 86 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to D
Min. 86 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is now playing as a MF
Min. 86 :(bfa) It appears B_Abdoulaye is playing as a DM
Min. 87 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer miskicks!
... He finds K_McInally though
... That was fortunate
... A_Langlitz goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 87 :(abn) A_Langlitz beats R_Tomassi
... He muscled him off the ball
... Yann_M_Vila with a nasty foul
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) K_McInally with the dribble
... B_Bryn is easily beaten
... A_Langlitz gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... P_Swanson drives it into the box!
... D_Anderson easily claims the ball!
Min. 90 :(abn) J_Butland flicks the ball through
... A_Langlitz runs onto it!
... K_McInally with a nasty foul
... That looked malicious
... G_Dalglish lectures him
Min. 91 :(bfa) J_Bolm is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to K_McInally
... K_McInally tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... D_Anderson collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 121,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Nathan_Dyer (Man of the Match)
Scorers : W_A_Glen (32 og), J_Bolm (34), Nathan_Dyer (85)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : K_McInally (15), B_Zamora (20), Yann_M_Vila (87)
Injured : N/A
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player : M_Murphy
Scorers : M_Murphy (20), B_Bryn (69)
Sent Off : N_Scally (15)
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal : 14 | 13
Off target : 5 | 6
On target : 9 | 7
Possession : 50 | 50
Corners : 3 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 3 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 17 | 4
Key Tackles : 6 | 12
Key Passes : 18 | 13
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Final Score : Benfica 3 - 2 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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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 28 12 6 25 | 79 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
C_Azpilicueta DF 2 28 9 9 13 | 80 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 27 13 8 22 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 8 -2
B_Zamora MF 2 12 28 8 25 | 83 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 15 27 7 39 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 27 8 42 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 26 12 32 | 97 0 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 20 20 26
S_Nakamoto MF 3 4 23 15 32 | 97 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 40 40 31
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 29 27 | 97 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 18 -2 5
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 10 27 31 | 97 0 0 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 30 31
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 26 8 7 37 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Swanson DF 2 24 10 6 25 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 28 10 42 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Fabiano FW 1 4 10 25 18 | 0 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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D_Anderson GK 35 4 1 5 19 | 97 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
W_A_Glen DF 2 28 11 10 27 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Bryn DF 2 27 7 8 31 | 97 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 40 10 21
N_Wade DF 2 27 8 6 25 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -10 -20
A_Pereira DF 2 25 11 7 14 | 67 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
I_Golac DF 1 24 7 3 36 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
S_Brown MF 2 7 28 11 24 | 97 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 5
J_Crujff MF 2 6 27 10 28 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20
N_Scally MF 2 4 27 6 28 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10
J_Tessem MF 1 7 26 17 27 | 69 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 0 10
M_Murphy FW 1 12 13 27 26 | 71 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 33
F_Eggington GK 27 3 2 2 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Berg DF 1 23 10 7 21 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Rutland MF 1 7 25 11 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Butland MF 2 9 24 10 41 | 28 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0
A_Langlitz FW 3 7 10 25 32 | 26 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 1
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