Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Aston Villa (Sun Dec 06)


                              Benfica  |  Aston Villa
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 P
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Pierre Van Rossum
                                       |
                          L_Yashin GK  |  GK B_Roorda
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF P_Livingstone
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF A_Cissokho
                       S_Mannaerts DF  |  DF Ayala
                           M_Perin DF  |  DF Aldair
                            J_Bolm MF  |  DM M_Woods
                         I_Marcone MF  |  MF J_Butland
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF E_Barreto
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF Romario
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW H_Kane
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW E_Collamarini
                                       |
                         N_Winneke SUB |  SUB D_Gentenaar
                         R_Tomassi SUB |  SUB G_Johnson
                        S_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB B_Bambinino
                           E_Knave SUB |  SUB Bebeto
                       Nathan_Dyer SUB |  SUB R_Sharp

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 4  :(bfa) B_Dugnutt knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  B_Dugnutt goes for goal !
          ...  B_Roorda just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 5  :(asv) H_Kane pushes it past J_Foyth
          ...  M_Perin pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 6  :(bfa) K_Commons gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Erak
          ...  But M_Woods slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 13 :(asv) E_Collamarini flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  J_Foyth with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  Ayala knocks it forward
          ...  E_Collamarini gets on the end of it
          ...  S_Mannaerts slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 21 :(asv) M_Woods with the first time flick to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane with a thundering volley!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Romario lofts the ball in!
          ...  E_Collamarini swings a leg at it!
          ...  L_Yashin with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 22 :(asv) P_Livingstone with a short pass to find E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  L_Yashin moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That takes his tally to 10 for the season!!
          ...  Aston Villa have snatched the lead!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 23 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 24 :(asv) Ayala barges J_Foyth off the ball
          ...  Ayala rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 28 :(bfa) W_Dustice puts in I_Marcone
          ...  I_Marcone curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 29 :(asv) Romario finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  Romario with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But L_Yashin makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 33 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_Bolm has a go!
          ...  B_Roorda won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Excellent strike!!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Benfica 1-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 33 :(asv) H_Kane has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But J_Foyth clears the danger
Min. 34 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the nod to M_Zeffane
          ...  M_Zeffane hits a curling shot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 35 :(asv) J_Butland is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though
Min. 37 :(asv) J_Butland brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Zeffane
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in H_Kane!
          ...  H_Kane smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  L_Yashin makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 39 :(bfa) K_Commons sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  J_Bolm runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  J_Bolm with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 40 :(asv) Aldair skips the challenge from S_Mannaerts
          ...  W_Dustice with the block
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asv) Ayala nutmegs M_Zeffane
          ...  M_Perin with an ugly foul
          ...  J_Eriksson will want to speak to him
          ...  J_Eriksson tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 44 :(bfa) T_Erak takes advantage of a mistake by A_Cissokho
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from T_Erak !
          ...  B_Roorda won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 46 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a pinpoint pass to M_Zeffane
          ...  M_Zeffane tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But B_Roorda dives to his left
          ...  I think B_Roorda just got a hand on that one
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !

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

Min. 47 :(asv) J_Butland pulls it back to E_Collamarini
          ...  But J_Foyth reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 49 :(asv) Romario backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  J_Butland latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Erak fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is warned by J_Eriksson
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  J_Eriksson signals that it is indirect
          ...  J_Butland swings it in
          ...  E_Collamarini takes control of it!
          ...  M_Zeffane slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Romario hits it into the box!
          ...  Aldair gets something on it!
          ...  L_Yashin with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 53 :(asv) A_Cissokho skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 55 :(bfa) R_Tomassi is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Mannaerts is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 55 :(asv) H_Kane runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  J_Foyth plays the back pass
          ...  L_Yashin can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Butland plays it towards the near post!
          ...  M_Perin wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 56 :(asv) J_Butland gets to the by line and finds A_Cissokho with a beautiful cross
          ...  A_Cissokho goes for the top corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  That puts Aston Villa ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Benfica 1-2 Aston Villa ...
Min. 57 :(asv) E_Barreto with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  H_Kane gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Zeffane gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 58 :(bfa) K_Commons runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Aldair wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 60 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Erak is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(asv) Ayala 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!
          ...  Romario receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Romario tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But L_Yashin punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 64 :(asv) Ayala controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs R_Tomassi
          ...  He puts in E_Collamarini!
          ...  R_Tomassi recovers to win the ball back
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Perin is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(asv) Romario turns past M_Zeffane
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  M_Zeffane goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 72 :(bfa) K_Commons with an intelligent ball to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  E_Collamarini takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  K_Commons drives it in
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 75 :(asv) G_Johnson is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Cissokho is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(asv) Bebeto replaces an unhappy J_Butland and will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(asv) R_Sharp is going to be brought on
          ...  E_Collamarini is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Bolm cuts the ball back to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  A thundering drive by Nathan_Dyer !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  B_Roorda moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  B_Roorda tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by W_Dustice
          ...  J_Butland clears the danger
Min. 75 :(asv) G_Johnson has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Tomassi
          ...  He puts in Romario!
          ...  Romario tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 76 :(asv) Romario with an inch perfect pass to G_Johnson
          ...  M_Zeffane cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 80 :(asv) The Aston Villa manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 80 :(asv) Bebeto brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  H_Kane gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But R_Tomassi puts the ball out of play
Min. 80 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt controls the ball with ease
          ...  R_Sharp with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  J_Eriksson calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 81 :(asv) G_Johnson is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp with the chance !
          ...  L_Yashin tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Romario!
          ...  J_Foyth wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 81 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_Tomassi gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Sharp with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 83 :(asv) E_Barreto takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But L_Yashin tips it over
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 84 :(bfa) K_Commons with a measured pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  But Aldair reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(asv) Ayala runs at the defence
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 91 :(asv) R_Sharp takes advantage of a mistake by M_Zeffane
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  R_Tomassi reads the situation well and wins the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 127,379
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Bolm (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Bolm (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Nathan_Dyer (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : J_Butland
Scorers              : E_Collamarini (22), A_Cissokho (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Collamarini (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |  Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       13
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           3        |       9
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :          13        |       3
Key Passes           :           8        |       15
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 2 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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L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  33  10   7  31 |  96   0   4   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
J_Foyth        DF   1  32  13   7  42 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  30   9   5  12 |  58   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  25   8   9  32 |  68   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  31  14  32 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  25
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  30   6  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  28  10  32 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -20
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  26   6  42 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
N_Winneke      GK  35   2   2   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  33   9   7  37 |  38   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  27  16  32 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  31  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3

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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B_Roorda       GK  34   4   5   2  29 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  32  11   8  31 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  31  12   7  12 |  78   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
Ayala          DF   2  30  12   5  11 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Aldair         DF   2  30   9   4  11 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
M_Woods        DM   2  18  28   9  18 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Butland      MF   2   9  30  11  41 |  78   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  45   0
E_Barreto      MF   1   9  29   9  33 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Romario        MF   2   8  27  22  37 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
H_Kane         FW   1   8  10  32  33 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5   9  26  31 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  28
D_Gentenaar    GK  31   3   3   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Johnson      DF   1  26   9   7  18 |  18   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
B_Bambinino    DF   2  26   8   5  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bebeto         MF   1  10  29   7  30 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  11  27  22 |  18   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  30
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