June Ridout Memorial Cup Semi Final Match, Benfica vs. Borussia Dortmund (Wed Sep 01)


                              Benfica  |  Borussia Dortmund
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-1-2-1-1 N
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Rune Oldeide
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK S_Maier
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF M_Motta
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF Lazo
                           M_Perin DF  |  DF R_Song
                        A_Burdisso DF  |  DF N_Santos
                            J_Bolm MF  |  DF L_Rongifo
                         K_Commons MF  |  DM J_Height
                        S_Nakamoto MF  |  MF D_Alli
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF A_Del_Piero
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  AM Shaqiri
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW C_Bellamy
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB I_Banks
                       S_Mannaerts SUB |  SUB M_Reiziger
                        E_Jordanov SUB |  SUB D_Franz
                       O_Marcentos SUB |  SUB A_Vidal
                           T_Henry SUB |  SUB R_M_Perry

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 2  :(bfa) K_Commons runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Dugnutt
          ...  A powerful header from B_Dugnutt !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But S_Maier just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 3  :(bfa) T_Erak runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A left-footer by T_Erak !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_Maier looks dejected
          ...  And Benfica are leading in the game now
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 5  :(bor) D_Alli has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Rongifo collects the loose ball!
          ...  K_Commons leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  A_Barken warned him
Min. 6  :(bfa) W_Dustice has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  T_Erak collects the loose ball!
          ...  T_Erak sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  S_Maier watches it sail wide!
Min. 10 :(bor) J_Height beats M_Zeffane
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_Height attempts a chip!
          ...  Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 18 :(bor) A_Del_Piero 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!
          ...  A_Del_Piero throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  N_Winneke dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And N_Winneke tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Alli chips the ball into the area!
          ...  C_Bellamy makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Alli plays it into the danger area!
          ...  N_Winneke makes the catch!
Min. 27 :(bor) J_Height runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Lazo
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  A_Burdisso with the block
Min. 33 :(bfa) K_Commons puts in J_Bolm
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Bolm !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 35 :(bor) A_Del_Piero takes advantage of a bad back pass from K_Commons
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Del_Piero !
          ...  N_Winneke won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 40 :(bor) C_Bellamy beats M_Zeffane
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  S_Nakamoto with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  A_Barken calls him over
          ...  A_Barken is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) W_Dustice has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  T_Erak gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  T_Erak sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But S_Maier hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 44 :(bor) C_Bellamy is too quick for the defence
          ...  J_Foyth with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 48 :(bfa) J_Bolm cuts inside J_Height
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  But M_Motta slides in two footed.
          ...  A_Barken has a look but waves "Play On!"

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 Borussia Dortmund

Min. 46 :(bor) C_Bellamy sprints past the defender
          ...  Driven towards goal by C_Bellamy !
          ...  N_Winneke parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 50 :(bfa) T_Henry replaces an unhappy T_Erak and will play as a FW
Min. 55 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is coming on and M_Perin is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 57 :(bor) D_Alli with a slick pass to J_Height
          ...  A skilful effort from J_Height !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 60 :(bfa) A_Burdisso pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  T_Henry is clean through!
          ...  T_Henry must beat S_Maier!
          ...  It floats over S_Maier
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 62 :(bfa) K_Commons can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has S_Maier to beat!
          ...  He nutmegs S_Maier
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Benfica 2-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 63 :(bfa) Benfica switch to playing D
Min. 63 :(bor) Borussia Dortmund are switching their playing style to C
Min. 63 :(bor) S_Maier is injured. He's unable to continue
Min. 63 :(bor) There's going to be a change
          ...  I_Banks will come on for S_Maier and play GK
Min. 65 :(bfa) O_Marcentos takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Nakamoto
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 66 :(bor) M_Motta sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  S_Mannaerts with a bad challenge
          ...  A_Barken will want to speak to him
Min. 70 :(bor) M_Reiziger is ready to come on to replace N_Santos
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(bor) a big roar from the crowd as A_Vidal comes on for J_Height to play DM
Min. 70 :(bfa) J_Bolm sidesteps M_Motta
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  R_Song reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 73 :(bor) C_Bellamy sprints past the defender
          ...  C_Bellamy lobs N_Winneke!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 74 :(bor) C_Bellamy can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  M_Zeffane with a clumsy challenge
Min. 80 :(bor) A_Vidal hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Reiziger collects the loose ball!
          ...  W_Dustice with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Rune Oldeide looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bor) D_Alli controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  R_Song gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  W_Dustice 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                : Allianz Stadium
Attendance           : 138,298
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : K_Commons (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Erak (3), B_Dugnutt (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Nakamoto (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : D_Alli
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : S_Maier (63)
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     | Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       7
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :           4        |       2
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       7
Key Tackles          :           2        |       2
Key Passes           :           6        |       5
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Final Score          : Benfica 2 - 0 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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N_Winneke      GK  36   2   2   3  20 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  34  13   7  42 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  34  10   7  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  26   8   9  32 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  25   6   8  31 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  32  14  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  30  11  32 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  28  17  32 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  27   6  42 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  40  20
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  29  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  53   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  50
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  32  10   5  12 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Jordanov     DF   1  25   8   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Marcentos    MF   3   8  25   7  13 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Henry        FW   1   7  11  25  21 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   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  34   1   1   3  11 |  66   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
M_Motta        DF   1  30   8   6  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Lazo           DF   3  28   9   6  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
R_Song         DF   2  28   8   7  33 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
N_Santos       DF   2  26  11   1  12 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Rongifo      DF   2  26  10   6  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Height       DM   3  16  28   8  22 |  73   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Alli         MF   1   8  26  13  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Del_Piero    MF   2   6  25  12  11 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Shaqiri        AM   2   9  27  20  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   8  28  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
I_Banks        GK  29   2   2   3  31 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Reiziger     DF   2  27   7   7  21 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Franz        DF   2  25   7   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Vidal        DM   2  14  27   7  21 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_M_Perry      FW   1   9  12  27  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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