Division Two Reserve League Match, Benfica Res vs. Aston Villa Res (Tue Oct 21)


                          Benfica Res  |  Aston Villa Res
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-3-3 C
                      Steven Theobald  |  John O Brien
                                       |
                        A_Capivara GK  |  GK P_Hankey
                            W_Reid DF  |  DF G_Locke
                          L_Baines DF  |  DF S_Ferguson
                         M_Twaddle DF  |  DF T_Bramble
                           M_Lomax DF  |  DF D_Donatello
                        S_Nakamoto MF  |  MF M_Lopes
                          A_Karnak MF  |  MF J_Redknapp
                          J_Heiter MF  |  MF J_Barton
                         M_Benassi MF  |  FW K_Aitken
                        E_Stranger FW  |  FW G_Lawson
                         D_Welbeck FW  |  FW D_Byrne
                                       |
                          S_Castro SUB |  SUB H_Sproat
                          De_Volte SUB |  SUB E_Jordanov
                       I_Broadhead SUB |  SUB D_X_Silva
                       P_Mantovani SUB |  SUB J_Eustace
                         S_Thurmel SUB |  SUB E_Heskey

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 3  :(asvr) G_Lawson takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into K_Aitken
          ...  L_Baines with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 9  :(asvr) K_Aitken skips the challenge from M_Lomax
          ...  W_Reid plays the back pass
          ...  A_Capivara can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Byrne chips the ball into the area!
          ...  A_Capivara easily catches it!
Min. 10 :(bfar) J_Heiter leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to M_Lomax
          ...  D_Donatello takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 11 :(asvr) M_Lopes with a measured ball to D_Byrne
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Lomax
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 12 :(bfar) M_Twaddle jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Baines
          ...  S_Ferguson knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But M_Stadio just turns away!
Min. 15 :(asvr) M_Lopes barges the defender off the ball
          ...  W_Reid with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
Min. 17 :(bfar) A defence splitting pass from S_Nakamoto to
          ...  drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with P_Hankey
          ...  He tries to slide it past P_Hankey
          ...  P_Hankey smothers the ball !!
Min. 19 :(asvr) G_Lawson controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Twaddle
          ...  He puts in D_Byrne!
          ...  M_Benassi gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 23 :(asvr) G_Lawson finds D_Byrne with a ball over the defence
          ...  D_Byrne gets up high for the header !
          ...  A_Capivara is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  A_Capivara looks very relieved!
Min. 27 :(bfar) J_Heiter controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs D_Donatello
          ...  He puts in M_Twaddle!
          ...  G_Lawson with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  M_Stadio warns him
Min. 28 :(bfar) W_Reid loses J_Barton
          ...  W_Reid with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 28 :(bfar) J_Heiter turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to S_Nakamoto
          ...  J_Barton with an over the top challenge
          ...  M_Stadio refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 30 :(asvr) J_Redknapp is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to K_Aitken
          ...  K_Aitken carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  What agility from A_Capivara
Min. 33 :(bfar) S_Nakamoto with the first time flick to M_Benassi
          ...  M_Benassi with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a well worked goal!
          ...  That's put Benfica Res in front!
          ...  Benfica Res 1-0 Aston Villa Res ...
Min. 34 :(bfar) A_Karnak can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to M_Twaddle
          ...  But T_Bramble sweeps up the threat
Min. 38 :(asvr) J_Redknapp hoofs it up field to find G_Lawson
          ...  W_Reid gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfar) M_Twaddle knocks it past J_Barton and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Redknapp with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 45 :(bfar) J_Heiter barges D_Donatello off the ball
          ...  S_Ferguson slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Heiter
          ...  T_Bramble reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 45 :(asvr) K_Aitken sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  K_Aitken with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  A_Capivara was beaten there!
Min. 47 :(asvr) J_Redknapp holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Lawson
          ...  M_Twaddle brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica Res 1-0 Aston Villa Res

Min. 51 :(bfar) J_Heiter beats G_Locke
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  J_Heiter with a thundering volley!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 54 :(asvr) G_Lawson bursts forward
          ...  L_Baines with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 57 :(bfar) S_Nakamoto sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  The ball hits S_Ferguson in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 59 :(bfar) S_Nakamoto with the heel pass to M_Benassi
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Benassi !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Benassi chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by M_Lopes
Min. 60 :(bfar) A_Karnak finds M_Twaddle in acres of space
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by G_Locke
Min. 61 :(asvr) S_Ferguson runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to K_Aitken
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by W_Reid !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 62 :(bfar) D_Welbeck runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off G_Lawson back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  G_Locke cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 64 :(asvr) J_Redknapp is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to G_Lawson
          ...  M_Twaddle stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 65 :(asvr) E_Heskey replaces an unhappy D_Byrne and will play as a FW
Min. 65 :(bfar) A_Karnak with a neat pass into M_Benassi
          ...  M_Benassi with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 67 :(asvr) T_Bramble is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to K_Aitken
          ...  K_Aitken strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 70 :(asvr) D_X_Silva is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Lopes is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(asvr) J_Eustace comes on for J_Barton and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 72 :(bfar) E_Stranger gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside S_Ferguson!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  E_Stranger with a powerful downward header!
          ...  P_Hankey with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Benassi chips the ball into the area!
          ...  M_Lomax gets on the end of it
          ...  But P_Hankey makes a superb stop down low
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakamoto swings it in!
          ...  J_Redknapp reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 73 :(asvr) E_Heskey takes advantage of a mistake by W_Reid
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  E_Heskey drives it low !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  Aston Villa Res are back on level terms now!
          ...  Benfica Res 1-1 Aston Villa Res ...
Min. 80 :(asvr) D_X_Silva hoofs it up field to find K_Aitken
          ...  A left-footer by K_Aitken !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 85 :(asvr) E_Heskey sidesteps L_Baines
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Twaddle hits it out for a throw
Min. 87 :(asvr) G_Lawson beats E_Stranger
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  G_Lawson leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  A_Capivara makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfar) M_Benassi finds E_Stranger in the box
          ...  E_Stranger with the header !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!

*************  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          : M_Benassi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Benassi (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Res Match Info
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Best player          : E_Heskey
Scorers              : E_Heskey (73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Redknapp (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Benfica Res  |  Aston Villa Res
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       7
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       9
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       10
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Final Score          : Benfica Res 1 - 1 Aston Villa 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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A_Capivara     GK  24   3   2   1  42 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
W_Reid         DF   2  21   5   8  41 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
L_Baines       DF   2  19   9  10  36 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Twaddle      DF   2  19  12  17  22 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
M_Lomax        DF   2  17   5  13  21 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  20  13  32 |  93   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  19  12  31 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Heiter       MF   2  13  18   9  30 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
M_Benassi      MF   2  11  17   9  25 |  93   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  10  22
E_Stranger     FW   2   8   6  22  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
D_Welbeck      FW   1   6   5  19  11 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Castro       GK  15   3   4   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
De_Volte       DF   2  17   9   8  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Broadhead    DF   1  16   9   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Mantovani    MF   1   6  17   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Thurmel      FW   1   1   7  18  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aston Villa 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_Hankey       GK  24   3   3   5  19 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
G_Locke        DF   1  22   7   8  20 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Ferguson     DF   2  20   8   6  15 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
T_Bramble      DF   2  19  14  12  31 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Donatello    DF   2  17   7   7  23 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Lopes        MF   1  12  21   9  25 |  72   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Redknapp     MF   2   6  20   8  21 |  93   0   1   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  38  -2
J_Barton       MF   1   8  14   7  21 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Aitken       FW   1   4   7  22  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
G_Lawson       FW   1  11  11  18  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
D_Byrne        FW   1   5  10  17  42 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
H_Sproat       GK  21   5   5   4  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Jordanov     DF   1  17   6   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_X_Silva      MF   2   9  21   3  25 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Eustace      MF   1   7  16   6  29 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Heskey       FW   3   4   8  19  32 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
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