Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Borussia Dortmund (Sun Jul 07)


                              Benfica  |  Borussia Dortmund
                          4-1-1-2-2 C  |  4-4-2 A
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Rune Oldeide
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK S_Maier
                            D_Rose DF  |  DF R_Song
                          W_Samuel DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                          W_Morgan DF  |  DF L_Rongifo
                           K_Clark DF  |  DF Lazo
                         W_Dustice DM  |  MF J_Height
                        P_McNamara MF  |  MF A_Vidal
                        A_Di_Maria AM  |  MF Shaqiri
                          A_Varela AM  |  MF El_Payaso
                            G_Cano FW  |  FW T_A_Flo
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW T_Brolin
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB I_Banks
                         P_Maldini SUB |  SUB M_Reiziger
                          C_Romero SUB |  SUB N_Santos
                           E_Knave SUB |  SUB Steven_Davis
                         O_Sweemey SUB |  SUB R_M_Perry

Referee: C_Vergetis (Greece)


Min. 1  :(bor) Shaqiri with an in swinging cross to T_A_Flo
          ...  But K_Clark spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 4  :(bor) T_A_Flo sidesteps W_Morgan
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  T_A_Flo hits a great drive!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga never had a chance!
Min. 5  :(bfa) A_Varela knocks it past N_Vidic and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A_Varela flings a shot at goal !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 7  :(bfa) K_Clark takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  K_Clark tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  S_Maier is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Samuel hits it into the box!
          ...  S_Maier reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 13 :(bor) Curled in dangerously from R_Song to T_A_Flo
          ...  T_A_Flo with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  The shot slips through P_Gazzaniga's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks gutted
          ...  Borussia Dortmund have snatched the lead!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 14 :(bfa) A_Varela finds the space intelligently
          ...  N_Vidic forces him off the ball
Min. 14 :(bor) Shaqiri with a measured pass to R_Song
          ...  W_Dustice wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 18 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria skips the challenge from Lazo
          ...  A_Di_Maria goes for the top corner !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 21 :(bfa) The ball goes loose!
          ...  W_Samuel seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  A wicked drive by W_Samuel !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 23 :(bor) A_Vidal finds T_A_Flo with a ball over the defence
          ...  T_A_Flo lobs P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Benfica 0-2 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 24 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A
Min. 24 :(bor) The Borussia Dortmund manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 24 :(bfa) W_Morgan brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Rose gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Rose drives it low !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 30 :(bfa) W_Morgan makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  R_Song gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 31 :(bfa) W_Dustice gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker attempts a low drive!
          ...  S_Maier goes down well to save
Min. 36 :(bor) Shaqiri with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  D_Suker wins the ball
Min. 39 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria loses his marker
          ...  L_Rongifo with a bad challenge
          ...  C_Vergetis will want to speak to him
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 40 :(bor) A_Vidal knocks it past D_Rose and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Di_Maria
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 40 :(bor) T_A_Flo spits at D_Rose
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  C_Vergetis reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 41 :(bor) J_Height back heels to find T_Brolin in space
          ...  D_Rose with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 42 :(bfa) A_Varela controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  W_Morgan gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  El_Payaso slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) W_Samuel is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to A_Varela
          ...  J_Height forces him off the ball
Min. 46 :(bor) Lazo looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Brolin
          ...  T_Brolin belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-2 Borussia Dortmund

Min. 50 :(bfa) A_Varela with a 50-yard pass to G_Cano
          ...  A thundering drive by G_Cano !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by P_McNamara!
          ...  It comes to D_Rose
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  S_Maier narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 54 :(bfa) W_Dustice with an incisive pass to G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  S_Maier gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 54 :(bfa) W_Samuel 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!
          ...  W_Morgan receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  T_Brolin with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 58 :(bfa) A_Varela controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Lazo
          ...  He puts in W_Samuel!
          ...  R_Song cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 58 :(bor) N_Vidic has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Dustice
          ...  He puts in A_Vidal!
          ...  W_Morgan cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 60 :(bfa) P_Maldini replaces W_Morgan and will play DF
Min. 62 :(bfa) P_McNamara moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Cano
          ...  T_A_Flo goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  That's better. The dirty sod should have been sent off first time of asking!
Min. 63 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  E_Knave will come on for A_Varela and play MF
Min. 65 :(bor) M_Reiziger is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Song is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(bor) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Steven_Davis will come on for J_Height and play MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) W_Dustice looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Suker
          ...  A_Vidal fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 67 :(bfa) O_Sweemey takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Suker
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(bor) R_M_Perry is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Brolin is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 72 :(bor) El_Payaso hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  R_M_Perry latches onto it!
          ...  A_Di_Maria with a nasty foul
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  A_Vidal bends it in
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it s gone just wide !!
Min. 73 :(bfa) D_Rose takes advantage of a mistake by M_Reiziger
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  R_M_Perry with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 75 :(bor) N_Santos is being prepared to come on
          ...  N_Vidic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(bor) Steven_Davis breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  A_Di_Maria brings him down!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 75 :(bor) S_Maier is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though
Min. 77 :(bor) Steven_Davis runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  D_Rose wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 80 :(bfa) K_Clark crosses to W_Samuel
          ...  L_Rongifo intercepts the pass
Min. 84 :(bor) Steven_Davis with a simple pass to R_M_Perry
          ...  R_M_Perry is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round P_Gazzaniga
          ...  He rounds P_Gazzaniga
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bor) R_M_Perry slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  R_M_Perry hits a great shot !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 91 :(bfa) G_Cano sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  L_Rongifo with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  C_Vergetis refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 92 :(bfa) O_Sweemey latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  M_Reiziger goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 128,837
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : W_Dustice
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : A_Di_Maria (75)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : R_Song (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_A_Flo (13,23)
Sent Off             : T_A_Flo (62)
Booked               : L_Rongifo (39), T_Brolin (54), A_Vidal (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     | Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       7
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :           3        |       2
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       13
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       8
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
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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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  35   1   2   3  40 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  34  12   8  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
W_Samuel       DF   2  34   8   4  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  32  12   7  10 |  63   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
K_Clark        DF   2  31   7   4  15 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
W_Dustice      DM   1  14  29   7  42 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10 -20
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  30   7  33 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Di_Maria     AM   1   4  33  18  39 |  78   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
A_Varela       AM   1  10  25  18  30 |  66   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  32   9 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  70   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  32   7   4  33 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  26   1   2  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  24  32 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Borussia Dortmund
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Maier        GK  39   1   1   3  11 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
R_Song         DF   2  33   9   7  33 |  68   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  32   5   4  27 |  78   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Rongifo      DF   2  31  11   6  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
Lazo           DF   3  31   9   6  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Height       MF   3  16  32   8  22 |  68   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
A_Vidal        MF   2  14  31   7  21 |  96   0   0   1   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
Shaqiri        MF   2  10  30  21  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
El_Payaso      MF   1  12  28   7  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_A_Flo        FW   1   4   3  33  29 |  65   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   1   0 -10 -10  40
T_Brolin       FW   3   6  11  27  33 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
I_Banks        GK  29   2   2   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Reiziger     DF   2  31   7   7  21 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
N_Santos       DF   2  30  11   1  12 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Steven_Davis   MF   2   5  29  20  27 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_M_Perry      FW   1   9  12  30  30 |  23   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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