Division Two Reserve League Match, Benfica Res vs. Arsenal Res (Mon Jun 22)


                          Benfica Res  |  Arsenal Res
                            3-1-5-1 A  |  3-4-3 A
                      Steven Theobald  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                          N_Millan GK  |  GK D_James
                            W_Reid DF  |  DF K_Rekik
                         M_Twaddle DF  |  DF S_Ferry
                           M_Lomax DF  |  DF D_Burn
                           M_Oezil DM  |  MF D_Duff
                        S_Nakamoto MF  |  MF T_Kroos
                          A_Karnak MF  |  MF Adriano
                      D_Boerrigter MF  |  MF C_Dempsey
                      L_Castaignos MF  |  FW Batistuta
                           T_Young MF  |  FW G_Weasly
                           Carioca FW  |  FW C_Woodrow
                                       |
                          S_Castro SUB |  SUB F_Carini
                          T_Rocchi SUB |  SUB P_V_Aanholt
                         M_Benassi SUB |  SUB S_Nasri
                          E_Davids SUB |  SUB M_Belleto
                         D_Welbeck SUB |  SUB R_Mason

Referee: P_Dowd (England)


Min. 1  :(arnr) Adriano crosses to D_Burn
          ...  D_Burn blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But N_Millan just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 2  :(bfar) D_Boerrigter retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  T_Young latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Young with the chance !
          ...  But D_James makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 2  :(arnr) K_Rekik controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Lomax
          ...  He puts in G_Weasly!
          ...  G_Weasly with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  N_Millan fists it away
Min. 3  :(bfar) S_Nakamoto has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  T_Young gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  T_Young attempts a lob!
          ...  But D_James punches it away
Min. 3  :(arnr) The ball is passed in from Adriano, he finds S_Ferry
          ...  S_Ferry hits a curling shot!
          ...  N_Millan gets up well to catch that one
Min. 4  :(bfar) M_Lomax with the nod to Carioca
          ...  Carioca with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  D_James saves, but he fumbles
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Young hits it into the box!
          ...  S_Ferry gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 4  :(arnr) C_Dempsey kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  C_Woodrow gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  C_Woodrow with a thundering shot!
          ...  But N_Millan palms it behind
          ...  P_Dowd has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 5  :(arnr) T_Kroos gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Weasly
          ...  G_Weasly fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  N_Millan with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Burn chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  N_Millan comes out and claims it!
Min. 6  :(arnr) G_Weasly is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to D_Burn
          ...  L_Castaignos scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
Min. 7  :(bfar) S_Nakamoto 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 A_Karnak
          ...  A_Karnak sees D_James off his line !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  That puts Benfica Res ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Benfica Res 1-0 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 9  :(arnr) C_Dempsey plays it forward to T_Kroos
          ...  T_Kroos tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  N_Millan never had a chance!
Min. 10 :(bfar) Carioca runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Carioca hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 10 :(arnr) S_Ferry uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  S_Ferry with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 11 :(bfar) L_Castaignos with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  L_Castaignos with the drive!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 11 :(arnr) S_Ferry gets to the by line and finds C_Woodrow with a beautiful cross
          ...  C_Woodrow with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 12 :(bfar) T_Young reads the run of W_Reid
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Burn
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 12 :(arnr) C_Woodrow skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Adriano
          ...  Adriano drives it low !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 14 :(arnr) D_Duff slides it through the middle to Batistuta
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Twaddle belts it clear
Min. 15 :(bfar) T_Young picks out M_Twaddle with the cross
          ...  G_Weasly fouls badly
          ...  P_Dowd calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 16 :(arnr) T_Kroos hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  D_Burn latches onto it!
          ...  T_Young takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 17 :(bfar) A_Karnak loses his marker!
          ...  A_Karnak with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  The shot slips through D_James's hands
          ...  But D_James recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 17 :(arnr) C_Dempsey finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  What a shot from C_Dempsey !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 20 :(bfar) L_Castaignos with the dribble
          ...  D_Burn is easily beaten
          ...  L_Castaignos tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  D_James manages to turn it behind
Min. 22 :(bfar) T_Young holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Twaddle
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Twaddle !
          ...  But D_James tips it behind
          ...  P_Dowd has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 22 :(arnr) C_Dempsey looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Ferry
          ...  S_Ferry with the shot on net !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 23 :(bfar) T_Young takes advantage of a mistake by K_Rekik
          ...  T_Young attempts a chip!
          ...  D_James with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 24 :(arnr) Batistuta leaves M_Twaddle standing
          ...  Batistuta hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 25 :(arnr) C_Dempsey finds the space intelligently
          ...  A cheeky lob from C_Dempsey !
          ...  N_Millan was lucky there
Min. 27 :(bfar) S_Nakamoto can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Carioca
          ...  D_Burn wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 27 :(arnr) K_Rekik brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Twaddle
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Batistuta!
          ...  M_Twaddle reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 29 :(bfar) A_Karnak kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Twaddle gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Twaddle hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Benfica Res fans sing his praises!
          ...  Benfica Res 2-0 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 30 :(bfar) S_Nakamoto with a Cruyff turn
          ...  S_Nakamoto rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  And that takes his tally to 10 for the campaign!!
          ...  Benfica Res 3-0 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 31 :(bfar) T_Young back heels to find Carioca in space
          ...  Carioca shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But D_James makes a fine save
Min. 32 :(bfar) M_Oezil beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  C_Woodrow reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 32 :(arnr) T_Kroos gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Woodrow
          ...  C_Woodrow gets his head to the ball !
          ...  N_Millan is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 33 :(bfar) D_Boerrigter with a penetrating pass to Carioca
          ...  A wicked drive by Carioca !
          ...  D_James blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 34 :(bfar) S_Nakamoto looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to W_Reid
          ...  W_Reid with the punt towards goal!
          ...  D_James fists it away
Min. 34 :(arnr) Batistuta takes advantage of a mistake by W_Reid
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  T_Young with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 34 :(arnr) T_Kroos pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  T_Kroos controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 35 :(bfar) M_Oezil runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Twaddle
          ...  M_Twaddle shoots towards goal !
          ...  D_James with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 35 :(arnr) C_Dempsey had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  C_Dempsey flings a shot at goal !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 36 :(bfar) T_Young comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Rekik and it had to be
Min. 37 :(arnr) Batistuta nutmegs M_Twaddle
          ...  Batistuta with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
          ...  Benfica Res 3-1 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 38 :(bfar) T_Young looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  D_Boerrigter receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  D_Boerrigter curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But D_James makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 39 :(bfar) L_Castaignos with a glorious 60-yard pass to Carioca
          ...  Carioca sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Oezil plays it into the danger area!
          ...  D_James easily catches it!
Min. 40 :(bfar) D_Boerrigter plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Nakamoto keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  S_Nakamoto with a powerful downward header!
          ...  D_James gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 41 :(arnr) G_Weasly holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Kroos
          ...  M_Lomax beats him to the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfar) L_Castaignos kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  S_Nakamoto gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A delicate header from S_Nakamoto !
          ...  D_James with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 43 :(arnr) Batistuta takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Twaddle
          ...  Batistuta tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  N_Millan with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 44 :(bfar) M_Oezil kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  M_Lomax gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Lomax heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  Looks like it should be D_James's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  D_James looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 44 :(arnr) T_Kroos holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Duff
          ...  D_Duff fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Adriano hits it into the box!
          ...  T_Kroos swings a leg at it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  N_Millan is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Weasly drives it into the box!
          ...  N_Millan comes out and claims it!
Min. 45 :(bfar) T_Young changes position to fill a AM slot
Min. 45 :(bfar) L_Castaignos hoofs it up field to find Carioca
          ...  A vicious shot by Carioca !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  D_James acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Castaignos lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_James jumps well to claim it!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica Res 3-1 Arsenal Res

Min. 46 :(bfar) A_Karnak has it now
          ...  He takes on S_Ferry
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Twaddle!
          ...  K_Rekik rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's P_Dowd going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 47 :(bfar) Carioca plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  Carioca with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  D_James with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 47 :(arnr) C_Dempsey gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds G_Weasly
          ...  A cheeky lob from G_Weasly !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 48 :(bfar) W_Reid finds the run of Carioca
          ...  Carioca swings in the shot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  D_James is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Castaignos floats the ball in!
          ...  D_Boerrigter tries to place the shot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  D_James moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Benfica Res 4-1 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 48 :(bfar) W_Reid breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_James!
          ...  T_Kroos brings him down!
          ...  P_Dowd calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  Carioca bends it in
          ...  D_James just watches float over the bar!
Min. 49 :(arnr) G_Weasly beats T_Young
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  S_Nakamoto is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  D_Duff drives it under the wall
          ...  N_Millan makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Kroos chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Adriano gets to it!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Benfica Res fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 49 :(arnr) Batistuta looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Woodrow
          ...  C_Woodrow with a powerful diving header!
          ...  N_Millan gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Benfica Res 4-2 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 51 :(arnr) D_Duff back heels to find C_Woodrow in space
          ...  C_Woodrow with a powerful downward header!
          ...  N_Millan makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 52 :(arnr) C_Woodrow finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled W_Reid
          ...  M_Twaddle cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 53 :(bfar) M_Oezil turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Twaddle
          ...  M_Twaddle with the cheeky shot!
          ...  D_James with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 53 :(arnr) G_Weasly turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Batistuta
          ...  Batistuta hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  What agility from N_Millan
Min. 55 :(bfar) A_Karnak brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  M_Lomax gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Lomax is clean through!
          ...  D_James tries to make himself big
          ...  He tries to beat D_James
          ...  D_James dives on the ball !!
Min. 55 :(arnr) G_Weasly runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs M_Lomax
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  W_Reid fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  P_Dowd calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Steven Theobald looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Batistuta bends it in
          ...  N_Millan just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 55 :(arnr) K_Rekik brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Lomax
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Batistuta!
          ...  Batistuta tries to beat N_Millan!
          ...  N_Millan with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 56 :(bfar) D_Boerrigter plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Twaddle
          ...  A left-footer by M_Twaddle !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 57 :(bfar) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  A_Karnak is through!
          ...  A_Karnak goes for the top corner !
          ...  It's beaten D_James
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 57 :(arnr) D_Burn with a measured ball to T_Kroos
          ...  Cleared by M_Twaddle
Min. 59 :(arnr) T_Kroos is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to D_Burn
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by T_Young !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 61 :(bfar) M_Oezil beats S_Ferry
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  M_Oezil attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 62 :(bfar) L_Castaignos knocks it past K_Rekik and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  L_Castaignos attempts a lob!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 62 :(arnr) D_Duff holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Batistuta
          ...  Batistuta gets his head to the ball !
          ...  N_Millan with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 63 :(bfar) M_Twaddle is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to D_Boerrigter
          ...  A cheeky lob from D_Boerrigter !
          ...  D_James parries it
Min. 63 :(arnr) Adriano looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Batistuta
          ...  M_Oezil wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 66 :(bfar) D_Boerrigter with the heel pass to S_Nakamoto
          ...  S_Nakamoto aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  Looks like it should be D_James's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  D_James looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Young chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_James
Min. 66 :(arnr) C_Dempsey kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  W_Reid seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 68 :(bfar) T_Young spots S_Nakamoto who is in acres of space
          ...  S_Nakamoto leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  D_James with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 69 :(bfar) L_Castaignos with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Oezil
          ...  M_Oezil smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Nakamoto!
          ...  M_Twaddle with the header
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  D_James is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Oezil chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  D_James jumps well to claim it!
Min. 70 :(bfar) Carioca flicks it over Adriano and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Carioca throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Nakamoto!
          ...  M_Lomax gets to it!
          ...  It floats over D_James
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 71 :(bfar) M_Oezil has space to run with the ball
          ...  M_Oezil hits a crisp volley!
          ...  D_James makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Oezil floats the ball in!
          ...  It comes to Carioca
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 72 :(bfar) D_Boerrigter sprints forward with the ball
          ...  D_Boerrigter with a thundering shot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 73 :(arnr) D_Burn beats W_Reid
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  What a shot from D_Burn !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But N_Millan makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 74 :(bfar) E_Davids will replace the useless A_Karnak and will play MF
Min. 74 :(bfar) M_Twaddle sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Good sliding challenge from S_Ferry and it had to be
Min. 74 :(arnr) Batistuta jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Batistuta with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  N_Millan parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 75 :(bfar) M_Benassi is coming on for D_Boerrigter and playing MF
Min. 75 :(arnr) T_Kroos gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  T_Kroos aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  N_Millan looks relieved there!
Min. 76 :(arnr) K_Rekik volleys it forward. He finds G_Weasly
          ...  But M_Twaddle sweeps up the threat
Min. 78 :(bfar) T_Young plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Burn looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 78 :(arnr) C_Woodrow knocks it forward
          ...  M_Lomax slips
          ...  T_Kroos gets to it!
          ...  T_Kroos leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But N_Millan palms it behind
          ...  P_Dowd has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 79 :(bfar) S_Nakamoto backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  L_Castaignos gets on the end of it
          ...  K_Rekik wins the ball
Min. 80 :(arnr) G_Weasly runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs E_Davids
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  G_Weasly cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  The shot slips through N_Millan's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 82 :(bfar) S_Nakamoto with an in swinging cross to E_Davids
          ...  E_Davids aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Benassi lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_James catches it!
Min. 84 :(arnr) Adriano controls the ball with ease
          ...  A left-footer by Adriano !
          ...  N_Millan is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  That's given Arsenal Res something to fight for!
          ...  Benfica Res 4-3 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 85 :(bfar) Up goes the substitution board - D_Welbeck on for Carioca as a FW
Min. 87 :(bfar) M_Benassi crosses to D_Welbeck
          ...  D_Welbeck with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 87 :(arnr) Batistuta takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  M_Twaddle gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 87 :(bfar) L_Castaignos watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  Batistuta is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfar) D_Welbeck sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  M_Twaddle runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  M_Twaddle belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  D_James makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 89 :(arnr) C_Woodrow turns past M_Lomax
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  A skilful effort from C_Woodrow !
          ...  N_Millan parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!

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Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player          : S_Nakamoto (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Karnak (7), M_Twaddle (29), S_Nakamoto (30), D_Boerrigter (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Res Match Info
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Best player          : Batistuta
Scorers              : Batistuta (37), C_Woodrow (49), Adriano (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Kroos (48), Batistuta (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Benfica Res   |    Arsenal Res
Attempts on Goal     :          45        |       36
Off target           :          19        |       19
On target            :          26        |       17
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :          10        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :          11        |       8
Key Passes           :          32        |       26
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Final Score          : Benfica Res 4 - 3 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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N_Millan       GK  20   1   2   1  19 |  93  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
W_Reid         DF   2  22   6   8  41 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
M_Twaddle      DF   2  20  12  18  22 |  93   0   6   1   0   7   1   0   0   0 120  10  42
M_Lomax        DF   2  17   5  14  21 |  93   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  30  27
M_Oezil        DM   2  15  19   9  18 |  93   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  30   7
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  22  14  32 |  93   0   0   6   1   5   1   0   0   0   0  75  36
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  21  13  31 |  75   0   0   3   1   3   1   0   0   0  20  65  46
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   8  21  11  32 |  76   0   0   5   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  50  31
L_Castaignos   MF   1  12  18  15  21 |  93   0   0   4   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  55   7
T_Young        AM   1  10  15  18  17 |  93   0   2   6   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  60  15
Carioca        FW   1   5   4  22  32 |  86   0   0   0   0  11   0   0   0   0   0   0  31
S_Castro       GK  15   3   4   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Rocchi       DF   1  14   9  17  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Benassi      MF   2  11  18   9  25 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Davids       MF   2   6  16  16  36 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Welbeck      FW   1   6   5  19  11 |   7   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1

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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D_James        GK  26   2   2   3  26 |  93  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  22   6   2  12 |  93   0   3   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  40   0
S_Ferry        DF   2  20   9   7  17 |  93   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  10   7
D_Burn         DF   2  18   7  10  21 |  93   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  10  10
D_Duff         MF   1   8  22   7  39 |  93   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   6
T_Kroos        MF   3   7  21  18  30 |  93   0   0   5   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  48   7
Adriano        MF   1   8  21  11  43 |  93   0   0   3   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  30  22
C_Dempsey      MF   1   8  20   9  21 |  93   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -13
Batistuta      FW   2   6   7  22  41 |  93   0   0   1   1   8   1   1   0   0  -2  23  41
G_Weasly       FW   1   7  11  20  25 |  93   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  12
C_Woodrow      FW   1   6   9  18  11 |  93   0   1   2   0   6   1   0   0   0  20  20  33
F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_V_Aanholt    DF   2  18   8  11  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nasri        MF   2  13  18   4  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Belleto      FW   1   5   8  20  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Mason        FW   2   8   7  18  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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