Division Two Reserve League Match, Benfica Res vs. Arsenal Res (Sun Dec 10)


                          Benfica Res  |  Arsenal Res
                            3-1-5-1 A  |  4-4-2 P
                      Steven Theobald  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                           P_Lenox GK  |  GK F_Forster
                       O_Priestley DF  |  DF S_Benedetti
                        E_Jordanov DF  |  DF W_Maddren
                       I_Broadhead DF  |  DF A_Cole
                       M_Blanchard DM  |  DF Juan
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF S_McMahon
                           S_Nasri MF  |  MF T_Mac
                            N_Khan MF  |  MF S_De_Ridder
                          P_Wotton MF  |  MF A_Song
                            S_Boak MF  |  FW M_Belleto
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW L_Carlton
                                       |
                          S_Castro SUB |  SUB Rogerio_Ceni
                          J_Forlin SUB |  SUB D_Odoi
                           T_Young SUB |  SUB J_A_Rodwell
                         O_Sweemey SUB |  SUB C_Woodrow
                          T_Rocchi SUB |  SUB C_Vieri

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 4  :(arnr) W_Maddren pushes it past the defender
          ...  W_Maddren hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  P_Lenox has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  P_Lenox reacts well to save!!!
Min. 7  :(arnr) A_Song works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_McMahon
          ...  P_Wotton tackles from behind
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
Min. 7  :(arnr) M_Belleto looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Carlton
          ...  L_Carlton has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  P_Lenox was lucky there
Min. 8  :(bfar) O_Priestley fires over a low cross to S_Nasri
          ...  S_Nasri shoots towards goal !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  F_Forster was beaten there!
Min. 8  :(arnr) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  A_Song is through!
          ...  E_Jordanov recovers to win the ball back
Min. 9  :(bfar) O_Priestley crosses to S_Boak
          ...  S_Boak with the header !
          ...  Saved by F_Forster
Min. 10 :(bfar) S_Nasri has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  A well-placed shot from S_Nasri !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 11 :(arnr) M_Belleto cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  M_Belleto with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  M_Stadio talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
          ...  The Arsenal Res fans celebrate though!
          ...  Arsenal Res go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Benfica Res 0-1 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 12 :(arnr) A_Song is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to M_Belleto
          ...  M_Belleto must beat P_Lenox!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the Arsenal Res fans!
          ...  Benfica Res 0-2 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 15 :(bfar) N_Khan hoofs it up field to find B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt attempts to nutmeg F_Forster!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Broadhead floats the ball in!
          ...  F_Forster easily claims the ball!
Min. 17 :(bfar) N_Khan looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Dugnutt
          ...  A_Cole takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 19 :(bfar) S_Nasri kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  S_Nasri tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 21 :(bfar) W_Dustice with a 40-yard pass to B_Dugnutt
          ...  Juan steals the ball of off him
Min. 23 :(bfar) S_Nasri is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  F_Forster makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 23 :(arnr) L_Carlton knocks the ball past O_Priestley
          ...  L_Carlton rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  P_Lenox was beaten there!
Min. 25 :(bfar) B_Dugnutt takes advantage of a mistake by S_Benedetti
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A thundering drive by B_Dugnutt !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 25 :(arnr) S_De_Ridder skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Juan
          ...  N_Khan with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  M_Stadio calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  S_McMahon passes to M_Belleto
          ...  M_Belleto with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  P_Lenox claws it off the line
          ...  M_Stadio consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  A foul on the keeper
          ...  You have to say that was harsh
Min. 25 :(arnr) M_Belleto fires over a low cross to W_Maddren
          ...  W_Maddren tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 26 :(arnr) S_McMahon kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  L_Carlton gets on the end of the pass
          ...  L_Carlton throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  P_Lenox gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 27 :(bfar) W_Dustice controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs S_Benedetti
          ...  He puts in B_Dugnutt!
          ...  A powerful header from B_Dugnutt !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  F_Forster tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 28 :(arnr) S_McMahon with a slide rule pass to W_Maddren
          ...  A well-placed shot from W_Maddren !
          ...  P_Lenox gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 30 :(bfar) W_Dustice kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  B_Dugnutt gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_Dugnutt drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with F_Forster
          ...  He nutmegs F_Forster
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Benfica Res 1-2 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 30 :(arnr) Juan is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to S_Benedetti
          ...  S_Benedetti has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the crowd!
          ...  The fans love him!!
          ...  Benfica Res 1-3 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 30 :(bfar) S_Boak is too quick for the defence
          ...  T_Mac with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  M_Stadio warns him
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  B_Dugnutt Places the ball on the spot
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Benfica Res 2-3 Arsenal Res...
Min. 31 :(bfar) B_Dugnutt lobs it over W_Maddren
          ...  B_Dugnutt with the shot !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 33 :(arnr) A_Song cuts inside E_Jordanov
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  M_Blanchard slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 34 :(arnr) L_Carlton with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  N_Khan pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  The fans jeer him off!
Min. 35 :(bfar) M_Blanchard can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to B_Dugnutt
          ...  A_Song is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  B_Dugnutt fires it towards the goal
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 37 :(bfar) O_Priestley has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  S_Boak collects the loose ball!
          ...  S_De_Ridder tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  M_Stadio just wants to lecture him
Min. 38 :(arnr) M_Belleto sidesteps W_Dustice
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But E_Jordanov barges him off the ball
Min. 42 :(arnr) S_De_Ridder has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past O_Priestley
          ...  He knocks it to L_Carlton!
          ...  L_Carlton tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But P_Lenox punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_De_Ridder hits it towards the far post!
          ...  P_Lenox jumps well to claim it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfar) P_Lenox looks in some pain. He'll have to come off
Min. 44 :(bfar) S_Castro is being brought on
          ...  P_Lenox is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play GK
Min. 44 :(arnr) S_De_Ridder sidesteps S_Nasri
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from S_De_Ridder !
          ...  But S_Castro just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_Stadio has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 47 :(arnr) T_Mac takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  T_Mac hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  S_Castro gathers it comfortably
Min. 48 :(bfar) S_Nasri pulls it back to B_Dugnutt
          ...  A_Cole takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 48 :(arnr) L_Carlton looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  L_Carlton with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  S_Castro was beaten there!
Min. 49 :(bfar) W_Dustice controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  B_Dugnutt gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  B_Dugnutt has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica Res 2-3 Arsenal Res

Min. 47 :(arnr) L_Carlton with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from S_Nasri
          ...  E_Jordanov read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 49 :(bfar) S_Nasri is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  I_Broadhead latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Cole bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 49 :(arnr) Juan is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to M_Belleto
          ...  M_Belleto hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the Arsenal Res crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  It's his 3rd of the game!!
          ...  Benfica Res 2-4 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 54 :(bfar) S_Nasri punches S_Benedetti off the ball
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 56 :(arnr) A_Cole looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Belleto
          ...  A delicate header from M_Belleto !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 58 :(arnr) W_Maddren with an in swinging cross to S_Benedetti
          ...  A vicious shot by S_Benedetti !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_Castro will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  Benfica Res 2-5 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 62 :(arnr) S_McMahon with a measured ball to M_Belleto
          ...  O_Priestley with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 65 :(arnr) A defence splitting pass from T_Mac to M_Belleto
          ...  M_Belleto tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  S_Castro makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 70 :(arnr) S_McMahon sidesteps E_Jordanov
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  S_McMahon hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  S_Castro takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 72 :(arnr) S_Benedetti knocks the ball past E_Jordanov
          ...  Driven towards goal by S_Benedetti !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 74 :(arnr) W_Maddren knocks it forward
          ...  I_Broadhead slips
          ...  M_Belleto gets to it!
          ...  O_Priestley wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_McMahon hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to T_Mac
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a well worked goal!
          ...  Benfica Res 2-6 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 75 :(bfar) J_Forlin is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Jordanov is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(arnr) S_McMahon is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to T_Mac
          ...  I_Broadhead reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 77 :(arnr) S_McMahon off the woodwork.
          ...  M_Belleto picks up the deflection
          ...  M_Belleto tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  S_Castro makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 77 :(bfar) B_Dugnutt is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  S_Benedetti with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 78 :(bfar) S_Boak sidesteps W_Maddren
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  S_Boak tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  F_Forster blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 79 :(bfar) S_Boak with a glorious 60-yard pass to B_Dugnutt
          ...  Cleared by W_Maddren
Min. 80 :(bfar) I_Broadhead chips the ball over the defence and finds B_Dugnutt
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  W_Maddren takes possession
Min. 80 :(arnr) S_De_Ridder with an intelligent ball to T_Mac
          ...  I_Broadhead stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  M_Stadio warns him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Juan swings it in
          ...  A_Song gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Song cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 80 :(arnr) S_De_Ridder sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_McMahon
          ...  S_McMahon with the punt towards goal!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 81 :(arnr) M_Belleto with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves I_Broadhead behind
          ...  M_Belleto with the header !
          ...  Brilliant save from S_Castro
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 82 :(arnr) S_McMahon knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  S_McMahon hits a great shot !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 83 :(arnr) Up goes the substitution board - J_A_Rodwell on for S_McMahon as a MF
Min. 87 :(arnr) L_Carlton has space to run with the ball
          ...  L_Carlton tries to beat S_Castro!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arnr) J_A_Rodwell with a penetrating pass to M_Belleto
          ...  M_Belleto has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  The shot slips through S_Castro's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 91 :(arnr) W_Maddren looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Carlton
          ...  L_Carlton is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round S_Castro
          ...  He slips it underneath S_Castro
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Benfica Res 2-7 Arsenal Res ...

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player          : B_Dugnutt
Scorers              : B_Dugnutt (30,30 pen)
Sent Off             : P_Wotton (7), N_Khan (34), S_Nasri (54)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : P_Lenox (44)
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Arsenal Res Match Info
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Best player          : M_Belleto (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Belleto (11,12,49), S_Benedetti (30,58), T_Mac (74), L_Carlton (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Song (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Benfica Res   |   Arsenal Res
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       29
Off target           :           8        |       11
On target            :           6        |       18
Possession           :          35        |       65
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           3        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          15        |       22
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Final Score          : Benfica Res 2 - 7 Arsenal Res
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Player Statistics - Benfica Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Lenox        GK  22   1   2   3  12 |  44   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -25   0   0   0
O_Priestley    DF   1  21  12   1  38 |  95   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
E_Jordanov     DF   1  21   7   2  12 |  79   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
I_Broadhead    DF   1  17  10   3  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Blanchard    DM   1  14  20   2  28 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  11  22   5  42 |  95   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
S_Nasri        MF   2  14  20   5  37 |  58   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   1   0 -10  20  -7
N_Khan         MF   1   2  20   4  22 |  34   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -30 -10 -30
P_Wotton       MF   2  13  19   4  32 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
S_Boak         MF   2  11  17   6  41 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   6  20  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   8   2   0   0   0   0   0  75
S_Castro       GK  15   3   4   4  12 |  51   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
J_Forlin       DF   1  17   8   5  32 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Young        MF   1  11  15  18  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6   9  20  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Rocchi       FW   1  14   9  17  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal Res
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_Forster      GK  23   5   4   4  15 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
S_Benedetti    DF   2  21   4   3  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  10  61
W_Maddren      DF   3  20  11   4  32 |  95   0   2   3   2   3   0   0   0   0  40  60   7
A_Cole         DF   2  20   7   6  42 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Juan           DF   1  19   6   7  33 |  95   0   1   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
S_McMahon      MF   3   7  22  17  31 |  87   0   0   5   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  65   7
T_Mac          MF   3  12  20  10  42 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  30  55
S_De_Ridder    MF   2   6  16   6  29 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
A_Song         MF   2   7  14   7  21 |  95   0   0   2   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  33  -1
M_Belleto      FW   1   5   9  21  20 |  95   0   0   2   0   9   3   0   0   0   0  20 112
L_Carlton      FW   1   4   9  20  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  48
Rogerio_Ceni   GK  16   3   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Odoi         DF   3  22   8   8  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Rodwell    MF   1   9  22   4  10 |   8   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Woodrow      FW   1   6  10  22  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Vieri        FW   2   5   6  19  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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