Division One League Match, Benfica vs. AC Milan (Wed Aug 21)


                              Benfica  |  AC Milan
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Care Taker
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF P_McGrath
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF Hugo
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF D_Yedlin
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF A_Tackle
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  MF Leroy_Fer
                         I_Marcone MF  |  MF Jese
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF Alexis
                           E_Knave MF  |  MF D_Boerrigter
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW D_Stanfield
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW Pezza
                                       |
                      Z_Alomerovic SUB |  SUB J_Hunter
                       S_Mannaerts SUB |  SUB Y_Mina
                        S_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB Ricadio
                        M_Verratti SUB |  SUB Imbula
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB L_Suarez

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 1  :(amn) P_McGrath off the woodwork.
          ...  Alexis picks up the deflection
          ...  Alexis bears down on goal!
          ...  But F_Foster reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 3  :(bfa) R_Tomassi with a 50-yard pass to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The AC Milan fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 8  :(amn) Leroy_Fer with a slick pass to D_Stanfield
          ...  A cheeky lob from D_Stanfield !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 9  :(amn) D_Yedlin runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Pezza
          ...  Pezza with a powerful header !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 11 :(amn) D_Boerrigter is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Hugo
          ...  Hugo hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  F_Foster makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 17 :(amn) D_Yedlin nutmegs R_Tomassi, he continues to run forward
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Yedlin !
          ...  F_Foster heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 21 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt flicks it past Leroy_Fer
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  What a shot from B_Dugnutt !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And M_Steklenburg recovers to save!!
Min. 22 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  What a shot from Nathan_Dyer !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  The shot slips through M_Steklenburg's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 29 :(bfa) E_Knave with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Tackle
          ...  He knocks it to Nathan_Dyer!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer drives it low !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice plays it towards the near post!
          ...  M_Steklenburg reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 33 :(bfa) I_Marcone is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to E_Knave
          ...  P_McGrath with the tackle
Min. 33 :(amn) A_Tackle with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Nathan_Dyer
          ...  A_Tackle with the strike !
          ...  F_Foster with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 36 :(amn) Pezza is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Alexis
          ...  M_Zeffane wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 37 :(amn) Jese with the through ball to Alexis
          ...  Alexis aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 38 :(amn) D_Stanfield flicks it past J_Foyth
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  J_Foyth recovers to win the ball back
Min. 39 :(amn) Pezza with the dribble
          ...  J_Wilshere is easily beaten
          ...  Pezza tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 41 :(bfa) I_Marcone with a probing pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer hits a crisp volley!
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with a flicked pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer hits a great shot !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 43 :(amn) Alexis looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Stanfield
          ...  D_Stanfield belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 45 :(bfa) W_Dustice with an incisive pass to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt looks to see where M_Steklenburg is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  M_Steklenburg falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 AC Milan

Min. 46 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Hugo
          ...  Nathan_Dyer rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  M_Steklenburg was beaten there!
Min. 47 :(amn) Leroy_Fer beats I_Marcone
          ...  B_Dugnutt with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  D_Skomina refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 49 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt loses D_Boerrigter
          ...  B_Dugnutt with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  M_Steklenburg is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  That's given Benfica the advantage!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 49 :(amn) D_Boerrigter controls it with ease
          ...  J_Wilshere fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 50 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is ready to come on to replace M_Zeffane
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 50 :(bfa) E_Knave looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 50 :(amn) Alexis cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Pezza
          ...  Pezza with a powerful header !
          ...  F_Foster guesses right
Min. 51 :(amn) Hugo takes on J_Foyth
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  But R_Tomassi slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 52 :(amn) Leroy_Fer looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Hugo
          ...  Hugo with the shot on net !
          ...  But F_Foster punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 55 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  S_Nakamoto will come on for E_Knave and play MF
Min. 57 :(amn) Alexis runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Yedlin
          ...  The cross hits D_Yedlin on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  F_Foster just watches float over the bar!
Min. 58 :(bfa) T_Erak comes on for B_Dugnutt and takes up a FW role
Min. 60 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from S_Nakamoto to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  M_Steklenburg plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 64 :(amn) Leroy_Fer threads the through ball to Pezza
          ...  T_Erak is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 64 :(amn) Leroy_Fer looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Alexis
          ...  Alexis tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  F_Foster just watches float over the bar!
Min. 65 :(bfa) Benfica will now play D
Min. 68 :(amn) Pezza gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past S_Mannaerts!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Foyth stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 70 :(amn) Y_Mina will come on for A_Tackle and play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) T_Erak has it on the edge of the box
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Hugo and it had to be
Min. 72 :(amn) D_Boerrigter with a penetrating pass to Pezza
          ...  Pezza has a go!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  F_Foster tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Alexis hits it into the box!
          ...  F_Foster easily claims the ball!
Min. 73 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto beats Y_Mina
          ...  Hugo intercepts the pass
Min. 73 :(bfa) J_Wilshere swings at Leroy_Fer
          ...  D_Skomina has seen it!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 75 :(amn) Imbula will come on for Jese and play MF
Min. 77 :(amn) Alexis drives it across the face of the goal Leroy_Fer
          ...  R_Tomassi with the tackle
          ...  D_Skomina will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 79 :(bfa) I_Marcone sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  But Y_Mina slides in two footed.
          ...  D_Skomina has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 80 :(amn) L_Suarez is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Stanfield is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is unmarked!
          ...  Hugo makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 89 :(amn) Pezza flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But J_Foyth spotted the danger and cleans up the play

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 126,268
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : B_Dugnutt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Dugnutt (49)
Sent Off             : J_Wilshere (73)
Booked               : R_Tomassi (77)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Alexis
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Benfica      |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       14
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       2
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :           9        |       15
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 0 AC Milan
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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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F_Foster       GK  39   2   4   4  16 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  33  14   8  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  31   8   7  37 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
J_Foyth        DF   1  30  13   6  42 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  30  10   7  31 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  20  31  12  19 |  75   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  29   6  32 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  24   6  42 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  24  10  21 |  57   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  30  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  25  20 |  60   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  37
Z_Alomerovic   GK  29   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  28   9   5  12 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  26  16  32 |  36   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
M_Verratti     MF   2   2  26   2  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  27  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AC Milan
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_Steklenburg  GK  38   3   1   1  32 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  29  12   7  12 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Hugo           DF   2  27  13   9  42 |  93   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -10
D_Yedlin       DF   1  25  10   6  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
A_Tackle       DF   2  25   7   6  13 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Leroy_Fer      MF   2  11  28   9  36 |  93   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Jese           MF   2   5  28   7  41 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Alexis         MF   3  10  25  13  12 |  93   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  40   7
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   9  25  12  32 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Stanfield    FW   2   8   5  28  32 |  82   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -18
Pezza          FW   1   8  12  26  32 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  12
J_Hunter       GK  29   4   1   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   3  29   8  10  31 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ricadio        DF   3  27   8   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Imbula         MF   1  10  26  16  20 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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