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Season 16 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group F Game 3
Benfica 2 - 1 Aston Villa
Elite FA Cup Group Match, Benfica vs. Aston Villa (Sun May 12)
Benfica | Aston Villa
3-2-3-2 A | 4-4-2 C
Steven Theobald | Bryan McKay
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK T_Sorensen
Heraldo DF | DF T_Graham
M_Lindberg DF | DF G_Collins
R_Tomassi DF | DF D_Sinclair
B_Abdoulaye DM | DF O_Bolzoni
B_Emre DM | MF A_Ross
Sektioui MF | MF B_Spencer
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF C_Griffiths
J_Bolm MF | MF A_Pele
K_McInally FW | FW M_Vucinic
N_Jelavic FW | FW P_Barrett
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB P_Hankey
Fernando_Mera SUB | SUB D_Sloan
G_Hagi SUB | SUB K_El_Ahmadi
S_Morison SUB | SUB P_McStay
G_Puciato SUB | SUB Miguel_Torres
Referee: A_Wiley (England)
Min. 1 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... T_Sorensen just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 2 :(bfa) Heraldo runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... K_McInally latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... The cross hits K_McInally on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... N_Jelavic floats the ball in!
... T_Sorensen easily catches it!
Min. 2 :(bfa) R_Tomassi slices it
... E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Benfica 0-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 4 :(bfa) Sektioui knocks it forward
... T_Graham slips
... P_Do_Shaw gets to it!
... P_Do_Shaw rises above the defence to head the ball !
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 5 :(bfa) Sektioui crosses in from the wing, he finds P_Do_Shaw in the box
... G_Collins clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 6 :(asv) G_Collins slides it through the middle to P_Barrett
... P_Barrett goes for goal !
... E_Thorstvedt manages to turn it behind
... CORNER!
... A_Ross lofts the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 7 :(bfa) B_Emre kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... M_Lindberg gets on the end of the pass
... M_Lindberg beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... T_Sorensen comes towards him
... He rounds T_Sorensen
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... GOAL !!
... That's got Benfica back level!
... Benfica 1-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 8 :(bfa) B_Emre passes the ball to K_McInally
... T_Graham dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 8 :(bfa) M_Lindberg knocks it forward
... O_Bolzoni slips
... Heraldo gets to it!
... B_Spencer fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... A_Wiley called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 9 :(bfa) Sektioui with the first time flick to K_McInally
... Excellent sliding challenge by T_Graham
... He timed it well
Min. 9 :(asv) P_Barrett takes advantage of a mistake by M_Lindberg
... P_Barrett hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... It hits off a defender!
... E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... A_Ross swings it in!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 11 :(asv) T_Graham finds P_Barrett on the edge of the box
... P_Do_Shaw pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... A_Wiley has stopped play
... Well spotted by A_Wiley!
... A_Wiley calls him for a talk
Min. 12 :(bfa) B_Emre beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds K_McInally
... K_McInally tries the shot !
... It floats over T_Sorensen
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 13 :(bfa) Sektioui 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!
... Sektioui aiming for the bottom corner !
... But T_Sorensen pulls out a save of the game
Min. 17 :(asv) G_Collins with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to M_Vucinic
... M_Vucinic with the overhead !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 19 :(asv) M_Vucinic runs towards the goal
... M_Vucinic pounds a rocket on goal !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 22 :(bfa) Sektioui heads the ball back to R_Tomassi
... T_Graham intercepts the pass
Min. 24 :(bfa) Sektioui hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... N_Jelavic latches onto it!
... N_Jelavic beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... T_Sorensen comes towards him
... He rounds T_Sorensen
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... It goes over!!
Min. 26 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to B_Abdoulaye
... A powerful shot by B_Abdoulaye !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 32 :(asv) D_Sinclair beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... A delicate header from D_Sinclair !
... E_Thorstvedt falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... E_Thorstvedt looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... M_Vucinic crosses it in!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 33 :(bfa) B_Emre hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... N_Jelavic latches onto it!
... N_Jelavic tries the shot !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 35 :(bfa) B_Emre with a neat pass into J_Bolm
... J_Bolm lobs T_Sorensen!
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 35 :(asv) M_Vucinic with the Cruyff turn
... Cleaned up by M_Lindberg
Min. 38 :(bfa) K_McInally kills the ball dead
... O_Bolzoni fouls badly
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... A_Wiley calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 39 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past P_Barrett
... He puts in J_Bolm!
... J_Bolm with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... T_Sorensen dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had T_Sorensen beaten!
... CORNER!
... B_Emre drives it into the box!
... N_Jelavic gets a shot in
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... T_Sorensen saves it !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... R_Tomassi plays it towards the near post!
... T_Sorensen fists it away!
Min. 39 :(asv) T_Graham pauses and waits for support
... He runs towards goal
... T_Graham heads the ball towards goal !
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 40 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to Heraldo
... T_Graham slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 40 :(asv) M_Vucinic knocks it past R_Tomassi and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... M_Vucinic has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 41 :(asv) C_Griffiths threads the through ball to M_Vucinic
... K_McInally with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... He's warned for that one
... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(asv) D_Sinclair turns well with ball
... He has some space now
... D_Sinclair aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... E_Thorstvedt blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 45 :(bfa) G_Hagi is going to be brought on
... J_Bolm is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 45 :(asv) C_Griffiths takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into T_Graham
... T_Graham sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 46 :(asv) B_Spencer breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... M_Lindberg brings him down!
... He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 47 :(bfa) Sektioui puts in G_Hagi
... B_Spencer wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-1 Aston Villa
Min. 46 :(bfa) R_Tomassi with the heel pass to N_Jelavic
... N_Jelavic with the cheeky shot!
... But T_Sorensen reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 50 :(asv) C_Griffiths controls it well
... He nutmegs M_Lindberg
... He puts in D_Sinclair!
... Sektioui knocks the ball back to E_Thorstvedt
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past E_Thorstvedt!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... A_Ross chips the ball in towards the back post!
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 51 :(bfa) B_Emre runs at the heart of the defence
... B_Spencer makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 52 :(asv) A_Pele with a probing pass to M_Vucinic
... M_Vucinic aims for the top right corner !
... But E_Thorstvedt palms it behind
... A_Wiley has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 53 :(asv) O_Bolzoni with the dribble
... B_Emre is easily beaten
... O_Bolzoni tries the shot !
... 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. 54 :(asv) A_Pele runs at M_Lindberg
... He takes it past him
... A_Pele blasts it at the goal !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a fine save
Min. 55 :(bfa) Sektioui sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to N_Jelavic
... D_Sinclair gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 56 :(asv) C_Griffiths brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... G_Collins gets on the end of the pass
... But P_Do_Shaw slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 60 :(asv) Miguel_Torres is going to be brought on
... M_Vucinic is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 61 :(bfa) R_Tomassi flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... A_Pele reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 63 :(asv) O_Bolzoni has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past B_Abdoulaye
... He puts in B_Spencer!
... N_Jelavic wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 65 :(asv) D_Sloan is being brought on
... D_Sinclair is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw pulls it back to N_Jelavic
... N_Jelavic heads the ball towards goal !
... It flies in!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!!
... Benfica go ahead in this match now!
... Benfica 2-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 66 :(bfa) Benfica will now play E after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 66 :(bfa) K_McInally is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to N_Jelavic
... N_Jelavic with the drive!
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 67 :(bfa) M_Lindberg with an in swinging cross to N_Jelavic
... N_Jelavic throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... T_Sorensen with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 68 :(bfa) K_McInally takes advantage of a mistake by O_Bolzoni
... Can he make them pay?
... K_McInally leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 69 :(bfa) G_Hagi with a well-controlled run
... G_Hagi hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 70 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera comes on for B_Emre and takes up a DF role
Min. 70 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw takes advantage of a mistake by G_Collins
... P_Do_Shaw shapes up for a shot!
... T_Sorensen collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 71 :(asv) A_Ross sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... P_Barrett runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... N_Jelavic stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 72 :(bfa) Sektioui works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to K_McInally
... K_McInally hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... But he puts it wide
Min. 73 :(bfa) Sektioui moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to Fernando_Mera
... Fernando_Mera attempts the shot!
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 74 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye threads the through ball to Fernando_Mera
... The defender is caught ball watching
... Fernando_Mera takes advantage and races towards the goal!
... Just T_Sorensen is between him and the goal
... He rounds T_Sorensen
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... Its hit the side netting!!
Min. 75 :(bfa) S_Morison takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace K_McInally
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(bfa) Sektioui lobs the ball over the defence
... Heraldo latches on to it
... O_Bolzoni slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 76 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw picks out S_Morison with the cross
... S_Morison with a graceful, looping effort !
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 79 :(bfa) Sektioui heads the ball back to G_Hagi
... G_Hagi gets his head to the ball !
... But T_Sorensen with the difficult save
Min. 80 :(asv) A_Ross plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Miguel_Torres keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... N_Jelavic with a nasty foul
... A_Wiley will want to speak to him
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Bryan McKay looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 81 :(bfa) Sektioui is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to N_Jelavic
... N_Jelavic drives the ball low !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 84 :(bfa) S_Morison finds his way through
... But T_Graham wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but A_Wiley has none of it.
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) N_Jelavic unselfishly lays the ball back to S_Morison
... Superbly timed tackle by T_Graham
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye floats the ball in!
... It goes straight into the arms of T_Sorensen
Min. 89 :(asv) T_Graham beats G_Hagi
... He showed great skill there
... T_Graham attempts to nutmeg E_Thorstvedt!
... E_Thorstvedt manages to turn it behind
Min. 90 :(bfa) Heraldo takes advantage of a bad back pass from G_Collins
... Good sliding challenge from T_Graham
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... P_Do_Shaw drives it into the box!
... T_Sorensen catches it!
Min. 93 :(bfa) S_Morison breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on T_Sorensen!
... O_Bolzoni brings him down!
... RED CARD!!
... He's been hard done by for that!!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 76,722
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Sektioui (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_Lindberg (7), N_Jelavic (65)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N_Jelavic (80)
Injured : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : T_Graham
Scorers : R_Tomassi (2 og)
Sent Off : O_Bolzoni (93)
Booked :
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal : 25 | 13
Off target : 17 | 6
On target : 8 | 7
Possession : 58 | 42
Corners : 5 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 2
Fouls : 13 | 9
Key Tackles : 5 | 13
Key Passes : 30 | 11
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Final Score : Benfica 2 - 1 Aston Villa
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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 35 2 6 4 13 | 97 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0
Heraldo DF 1 24 13 7 11 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
M_Lindberg DF 1 24 8 8 42 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 15 24 28
R_Tomassi DF 1 22 7 6 37 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -8 0
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 14 24 7 39 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 1
B_Emre DM 1 11 22 6 36 | 73 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0
Sektioui MF 1 1 28 5 37 | 97 0 1 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 144 8
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 24 8 25 | 97 0 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 15 80 9
J_Bolm MF 2 10 21 11 32 | 45 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
K_McInally FW 2 6 4 26 27 | 78 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 32 24
N_Jelavic FW 2 6 7 24 35 | 97 0 2 1 0 8 1 1 0 0 28 10 54
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fernando_Mera DF 4 24 8 7 27 | 24 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
G_Hagi MF 2 5 27 10 30 | 52 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
S_Morison FW 1 2 6 25 36 | 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 21
G_Puciato FW 2 8 8 22 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Sorensen GK 34 4 4 1 15 | 97 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
T_Graham DF 2 22 9 6 24 | 97 0 7 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 105 12 10
G_Collins DF 2 22 8 6 19 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 24 0
D_Sinclair DF 3 22 7 7 41 | 68 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 0 16
O_Bolzoni DF 2 20 6 9 31 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 2 -9
A_Ross MF 1 3 25 2 36 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
B_Spencer MF 1 10 23 10 31 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 -20 -20
C_Griffiths MF 1 3 22 7 24 | 97 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0
A_Pele MF 1 3 21 6 26 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 12 8
M_Vucinic FW 2 8 8 23 14 | 63 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
P_Barrett FW 1 6 4 23 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
P_Hankey GK 24 3 3 5 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Sloan DF 2 22 9 4 19 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
K_El_Ahmadi MF 1 9 23 6 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_McStay MF 1 6 20 13 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Miguel_Torres FW 2 10 4 21 24 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Benfica | Aston Villa
3-2-3-2 A | 4-4-2 C
Steven Theobald | Bryan McKay
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK T_Sorensen
Heraldo DF | DF T_Graham
M_Lindberg DF | DF G_Collins
R_Tomassi DF | DF D_Sinclair
B_Abdoulaye DM | DF O_Bolzoni
B_Emre DM | MF A_Ross
Sektioui MF | MF B_Spencer
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF C_Griffiths
J_Bolm MF | MF A_Pele
K_McInally FW | FW M_Vucinic
N_Jelavic FW | FW P_Barrett
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB P_Hankey
Fernando_Mera SUB | SUB D_Sloan
G_Hagi SUB | SUB K_El_Ahmadi
S_Morison SUB | SUB P_McStay
G_Puciato SUB | SUB Miguel_Torres
Referee: A_Wiley (England)
Min. 1 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... T_Sorensen just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 2 :(bfa) Heraldo runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... K_McInally latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... The cross hits K_McInally on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... N_Jelavic floats the ball in!
... T_Sorensen easily catches it!
Min. 2 :(bfa) R_Tomassi slices it
... E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Benfica 0-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 4 :(bfa) Sektioui knocks it forward
... T_Graham slips
... P_Do_Shaw gets to it!
... P_Do_Shaw rises above the defence to head the ball !
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 5 :(bfa) Sektioui crosses in from the wing, he finds P_Do_Shaw in the box
... G_Collins clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 6 :(asv) G_Collins slides it through the middle to P_Barrett
... P_Barrett goes for goal !
... E_Thorstvedt manages to turn it behind
... CORNER!
... A_Ross lofts the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 7 :(bfa) B_Emre kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... M_Lindberg gets on the end of the pass
... M_Lindberg beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... T_Sorensen comes towards him
... He rounds T_Sorensen
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... GOAL !!
... That's got Benfica back level!
... Benfica 1-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 8 :(bfa) B_Emre passes the ball to K_McInally
... T_Graham dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 8 :(bfa) M_Lindberg knocks it forward
... O_Bolzoni slips
... Heraldo gets to it!
... B_Spencer fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... A_Wiley called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 9 :(bfa) Sektioui with the first time flick to K_McInally
... Excellent sliding challenge by T_Graham
... He timed it well
Min. 9 :(asv) P_Barrett takes advantage of a mistake by M_Lindberg
... P_Barrett hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... It hits off a defender!
... E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... A_Ross swings it in!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 11 :(asv) T_Graham finds P_Barrett on the edge of the box
... P_Do_Shaw pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... A_Wiley has stopped play
... Well spotted by A_Wiley!
... A_Wiley calls him for a talk
Min. 12 :(bfa) B_Emre beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds K_McInally
... K_McInally tries the shot !
... It floats over T_Sorensen
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 13 :(bfa) Sektioui 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!
... Sektioui aiming for the bottom corner !
... But T_Sorensen pulls out a save of the game
Min. 17 :(asv) G_Collins with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to M_Vucinic
... M_Vucinic with the overhead !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 19 :(asv) M_Vucinic runs towards the goal
... M_Vucinic pounds a rocket on goal !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 22 :(bfa) Sektioui heads the ball back to R_Tomassi
... T_Graham intercepts the pass
Min. 24 :(bfa) Sektioui hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... N_Jelavic latches onto it!
... N_Jelavic beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... T_Sorensen comes towards him
... He rounds T_Sorensen
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... It goes over!!
Min. 26 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to B_Abdoulaye
... A powerful shot by B_Abdoulaye !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 32 :(asv) D_Sinclair beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... A delicate header from D_Sinclair !
... E_Thorstvedt falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... E_Thorstvedt looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... M_Vucinic crosses it in!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 33 :(bfa) B_Emre hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... N_Jelavic latches onto it!
... N_Jelavic tries the shot !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 35 :(bfa) B_Emre with a neat pass into J_Bolm
... J_Bolm lobs T_Sorensen!
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 35 :(asv) M_Vucinic with the Cruyff turn
... Cleaned up by M_Lindberg
Min. 38 :(bfa) K_McInally kills the ball dead
... O_Bolzoni fouls badly
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... A_Wiley calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 39 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past P_Barrett
... He puts in J_Bolm!
... J_Bolm with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... T_Sorensen dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had T_Sorensen beaten!
... CORNER!
... B_Emre drives it into the box!
... N_Jelavic gets a shot in
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... T_Sorensen saves it !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... R_Tomassi plays it towards the near post!
... T_Sorensen fists it away!
Min. 39 :(asv) T_Graham pauses and waits for support
... He runs towards goal
... T_Graham heads the ball towards goal !
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 40 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to Heraldo
... T_Graham slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 40 :(asv) M_Vucinic knocks it past R_Tomassi and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... M_Vucinic has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 41 :(asv) C_Griffiths threads the through ball to M_Vucinic
... K_McInally with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... He's warned for that one
... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(asv) D_Sinclair turns well with ball
... He has some space now
... D_Sinclair aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... E_Thorstvedt blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 45 :(bfa) G_Hagi is going to be brought on
... J_Bolm is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 45 :(asv) C_Griffiths takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into T_Graham
... T_Graham sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 46 :(asv) B_Spencer breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... M_Lindberg brings him down!
... He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 47 :(bfa) Sektioui puts in G_Hagi
... B_Spencer wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-1 Aston Villa
Min. 46 :(bfa) R_Tomassi with the heel pass to N_Jelavic
... N_Jelavic with the cheeky shot!
... But T_Sorensen reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 50 :(asv) C_Griffiths controls it well
... He nutmegs M_Lindberg
... He puts in D_Sinclair!
... Sektioui knocks the ball back to E_Thorstvedt
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past E_Thorstvedt!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... A_Ross chips the ball in towards the back post!
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 51 :(bfa) B_Emre runs at the heart of the defence
... B_Spencer makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 52 :(asv) A_Pele with a probing pass to M_Vucinic
... M_Vucinic aims for the top right corner !
... But E_Thorstvedt palms it behind
... A_Wiley has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 53 :(asv) O_Bolzoni with the dribble
... B_Emre is easily beaten
... O_Bolzoni tries the shot !
... 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. 54 :(asv) A_Pele runs at M_Lindberg
... He takes it past him
... A_Pele blasts it at the goal !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a fine save
Min. 55 :(bfa) Sektioui sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to N_Jelavic
... D_Sinclair gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 56 :(asv) C_Griffiths brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... G_Collins gets on the end of the pass
... But P_Do_Shaw slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 60 :(asv) Miguel_Torres is going to be brought on
... M_Vucinic is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 61 :(bfa) R_Tomassi flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... A_Pele reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 63 :(asv) O_Bolzoni has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past B_Abdoulaye
... He puts in B_Spencer!
... N_Jelavic wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 65 :(asv) D_Sloan is being brought on
... D_Sinclair is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw pulls it back to N_Jelavic
... N_Jelavic heads the ball towards goal !
... It flies in!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!!
... Benfica go ahead in this match now!
... Benfica 2-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 66 :(bfa) Benfica will now play E after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 66 :(bfa) K_McInally is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to N_Jelavic
... N_Jelavic with the drive!
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 67 :(bfa) M_Lindberg with an in swinging cross to N_Jelavic
... N_Jelavic throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... T_Sorensen with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 68 :(bfa) K_McInally takes advantage of a mistake by O_Bolzoni
... Can he make them pay?
... K_McInally leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 69 :(bfa) G_Hagi with a well-controlled run
... G_Hagi hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 70 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera comes on for B_Emre and takes up a DF role
Min. 70 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw takes advantage of a mistake by G_Collins
... P_Do_Shaw shapes up for a shot!
... T_Sorensen collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 71 :(asv) A_Ross sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... P_Barrett runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... N_Jelavic stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 72 :(bfa) Sektioui works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to K_McInally
... K_McInally hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... But he puts it wide
Min. 73 :(bfa) Sektioui moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to Fernando_Mera
... Fernando_Mera attempts the shot!
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 74 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye threads the through ball to Fernando_Mera
... The defender is caught ball watching
... Fernando_Mera takes advantage and races towards the goal!
... Just T_Sorensen is between him and the goal
... He rounds T_Sorensen
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... Its hit the side netting!!
Min. 75 :(bfa) S_Morison takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace K_McInally
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(bfa) Sektioui lobs the ball over the defence
... Heraldo latches on to it
... O_Bolzoni slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 76 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw picks out S_Morison with the cross
... S_Morison with a graceful, looping effort !
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 79 :(bfa) Sektioui heads the ball back to G_Hagi
... G_Hagi gets his head to the ball !
... But T_Sorensen with the difficult save
Min. 80 :(asv) A_Ross plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Miguel_Torres keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... N_Jelavic with a nasty foul
... A_Wiley will want to speak to him
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Bryan McKay looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 81 :(bfa) Sektioui is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to N_Jelavic
... N_Jelavic drives the ball low !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 84 :(bfa) S_Morison finds his way through
... But T_Graham wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but A_Wiley has none of it.
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) N_Jelavic unselfishly lays the ball back to S_Morison
... Superbly timed tackle by T_Graham
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye floats the ball in!
... It goes straight into the arms of T_Sorensen
Min. 89 :(asv) T_Graham beats G_Hagi
... He showed great skill there
... T_Graham attempts to nutmeg E_Thorstvedt!
... E_Thorstvedt manages to turn it behind
Min. 90 :(bfa) Heraldo takes advantage of a bad back pass from G_Collins
... Good sliding challenge from T_Graham
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... P_Do_Shaw drives it into the box!
... T_Sorensen catches it!
Min. 93 :(bfa) S_Morison breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on T_Sorensen!
... O_Bolzoni brings him down!
... RED CARD!!
... He's been hard done by for that!!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 76,722
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Sektioui (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_Lindberg (7), N_Jelavic (65)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N_Jelavic (80)
Injured : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : T_Graham
Scorers : R_Tomassi (2 og)
Sent Off : O_Bolzoni (93)
Booked :
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal : 25 | 13
Off target : 17 | 6
On target : 8 | 7
Possession : 58 | 42
Corners : 5 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 2
Fouls : 13 | 9
Key Tackles : 5 | 13
Key Passes : 30 | 11
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Final Score : Benfica 2 - 1 Aston Villa
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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 35 2 6 4 13 | 97 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0
Heraldo DF 1 24 13 7 11 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
M_Lindberg DF 1 24 8 8 42 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 15 24 28
R_Tomassi DF 1 22 7 6 37 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -8 0
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 14 24 7 39 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 1
B_Emre DM 1 11 22 6 36 | 73 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0
Sektioui MF 1 1 28 5 37 | 97 0 1 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 144 8
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 24 8 25 | 97 0 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 15 80 9
J_Bolm MF 2 10 21 11 32 | 45 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
K_McInally FW 2 6 4 26 27 | 78 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 32 24
N_Jelavic FW 2 6 7 24 35 | 97 0 2 1 0 8 1 1 0 0 28 10 54
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fernando_Mera DF 4 24 8 7 27 | 24 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
G_Hagi MF 2 5 27 10 30 | 52 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
S_Morison FW 1 2 6 25 36 | 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 21
G_Puciato FW 2 8 8 22 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Sorensen GK 34 4 4 1 15 | 97 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
T_Graham DF 2 22 9 6 24 | 97 0 7 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 105 12 10
G_Collins DF 2 22 8 6 19 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 24 0
D_Sinclair DF 3 22 7 7 41 | 68 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 0 16
O_Bolzoni DF 2 20 6 9 31 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 2 -9
A_Ross MF 1 3 25 2 36 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
B_Spencer MF 1 10 23 10 31 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 -20 -20
C_Griffiths MF 1 3 22 7 24 | 97 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0
A_Pele MF 1 3 21 6 26 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 12 8
M_Vucinic FW 2 8 8 23 14 | 63 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
P_Barrett FW 1 6 4 23 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
P_Hankey GK 24 3 3 5 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Sloan DF 2 22 9 4 19 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
K_El_Ahmadi MF 1 9 23 6 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_McStay MF 1 6 20 13 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Miguel_Torres FW 2 10 4 21 24 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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