Elite FA Cup Round 2 Replay, Benfica vs. Barcelona (Wed Nov 25)


                              Benfica  |  Barcelona
                              5-4-1 E  |  5-3-2 A
                      Steven Theobald  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK L_Mulen
                         J_Djourou DF  |  DF B_Myre
                         C_Thomson DF  |  DF G_Bale
                     C_Azpilicueta DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF J_Myre
                          B_Zamora MF  |  MF R_Kopa
                       B_Abdoulaye MF  |  MF I_Muniain
                         Zheng_Zhi MF  |  MF Saruman
                            D_Obua MF  |  FW Pele
                        K_McInally FW  |  FW M_Hunt
                                       |
                          J_Moreau SUB |  SUB Pepe_Reina
                          P_Caddis SUB |  SUB C_Obradovic
                        S_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB B_Spencer
                          A_Karnak SUB |  SUB Adnan_Januzaj
                         L_Fabiano SUB |  SUB Odegaard

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(brc) Barcelona are switching their playing style to C
Min. 1  :(brc) Saruman is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 1  :(brc) B_Spencer will come on for Saruman and play MF
Min. 2  :(bfa) J_Djourou beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds D_Obua
          ...  B_Myre with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  J_Underhill tries to calm him down
Min. 18 :(bfa) B_Zamora has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Wilkinson
          ...  He puts in D_Obua!
          ...  D_Obua tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  L_Mulen is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  That puts Benfica ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 18 :(brc) It seems Barcelona are making a tactical change to A
Min. 18 :(brc) Pele takes advantage of a mistake by J_Djourou
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  B_Zamora leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
Min. 19 :(brc) I_Muniain with a slick pass to G_Wilkinson
          ...  G_Wilkinson with the shot on net !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Kopa!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by R_Tomassi
Min. 21 :(bfa) K_McInally knocks the ball past B_Myre
          ...  K_McInally has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  L_Mulen is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  L_Mulen looks very relieved!
Min. 30 :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to C
Min. 36 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye nutmegs G_Bale
          ...  What a shot from B_Abdoulaye !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  L_Mulen makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 39 :(brc) R_Kopa with a slick pass to Pele
          ...  J_Djourou brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 40 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye loses I_Muniain
          ...  B_Abdoulaye hits a great shot !
          ...  L_Mulen can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  L_Mulen makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) It seems B_Abdoulaye has switched to a DM
Min. 45 :(bfa) C_Thomson holds the ball up
          ...  He sees K_McInally in space!
          ...  G_Bale is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  L_Mulen misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Obua floats the ball in!
          ...  L_Mulen catches it!
Min. 47 :(bfa) K_McInally skips the challenge from J_Myre
          ...  K_McInally hits the ball first time!
          ...  L_Mulen saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 47 :(brc) M_Hunt takes possession
          ...  Zheng_Zhi with a well timed tackle
          ...  J_Underhill didn't like it though
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(bfa) B_Zamora plays it forward to D_Obua
          ...  Ciaran_Clark with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 Barcelona

Min. 46 :(brc) B_Spencer hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  B_Myre latches onto it!
          ...  B_Myre hits a great shot !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 54 :(bfa) C_Thomson plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  B_Myre wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 57 :(bfa) B_Zamora looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_McInally
          ...  B_Myre with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 58 :(bfa) B_Zamora sidesteps Ciaran_Clark
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  B_Zamora flings a shot at goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  L_Mulen never had a chance!
Min. 60 :(bfa) Benfica will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 63 :(brc) R_Kopa with a neat pass into Pele
          ...  R_Tomassi leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 67 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila curls the ball out wide to B_Abdoulaye
          ...  B_Abdoulaye strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 71 :(brc) Pele beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves J_Underhill
          ...  Pele curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 75 :(bfa) P_Caddis replaces an unhappy D_Obua and will play as a DF
Min. 75 :(brc) C_Obradovic is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Myre is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 78 :(brc) Odegaard is coming on and Ciaran_Clark is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 79 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila fires over a low cross to P_Caddis
          ...  P_Caddis tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  L_Mulen with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 84 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with a smart pass to K_McInally
          ...  R_Kopa rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 121,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : B_Zamora (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Obua (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Zheng_Zhi (47), R_Tomassi (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : B_Myre
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Kopa (84)
Injured              : Saruman (1)
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |   Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       3
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :           4        |       2
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       10
Key Tackles          :           1        |       3
Key Passes           :           7        |       4
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 0 Barcelona
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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  39   2   6   4  13 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  29   5  10  35 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  28  12   6  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  28   9   9  13 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  27  13   8  22 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
R_Tomassi      DF   1  26   8   7  37 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
B_Zamora       MF   2  12  28   8  25 |  95   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35   1
B_Abdoulaye    DM   2  15  27   7  39 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  27   8  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
D_Obua         MF   2  11  24   8  31 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  29  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Caddis       DF   2  25  12   8  28 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  23  15  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  22  13  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Fabiano      FW   1   4  10  25  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Barcelona
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_Mulen        GK  39   4   6   3  10 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  30  13   5  30 |  79   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -15
G_Bale         DF   2  28  11   7  42 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  27   9   7  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  27   8   8  24 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  26   9   7  39 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  13  29   7  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  26   8  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Saruman        MF   2   7  25  23  30 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pele           FW   1   7   9  33  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   7  33  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Obradovic    DF   2  24   5   7  20 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  27  12  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  11  25  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Odegaard       FW   2   4   5  23  31 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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