Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Replay Match, Benfica vs. Barcelona (Wed Jun 15)


                              Benfica  |  Barcelona
                              4-4-2 E  |  5-3-1-1 C
                      Steven Theobald  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK L_Mulen
                        J_Martinez DF  |  DF B_Myre
                         C_Thomson DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                         J_Djourou DF  |  DF J_Myre
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                       H_Kiessling MF  |  DF G_Collins
                          B_Zamora MF  |  MF B_Spencer
                         Zheng_Zhi MF  |  MF I_Muniain
                            J_Bolm MF  |  MF J_Cole
                        K_McInally FW  |  AM Maradona
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW Pele
                                       |
                          J_Moreau SUB |  SUB Pepe_Reina
                         R_Tomassi SUB |  SUB C_Obradovic
                       B_Abdoulaye SUB |  SUB Adnan_Januzaj
                        R_Radinski SUB |  SUB M_Hunt
                        S_Perrotta SUB |  SUB H_Son

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 4  :(brc) I_Muniain looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Myre
          ...  J_Myre with the crafty shot!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt tips it behind
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 6  :(bfa) J_Martinez with a penetrating pass to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 7  :(bfa) H_Kiessling with a 50-yard pass to K_McInally
          ...  J_Myre gathers up the loose ball
Min. 13 :(bfa) B_Zamora controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs B_Myre
          ...  He puts in K_McInally!
          ...  G_Collins wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 14 :(bfa) C_Thomson with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past B_Myre
          ...  B_Myre goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 16 :(brc) J_Cole takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Pele
          ...  Pele with a powerful downward header!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 17 :(brc) Pele has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But J_Martinez slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 18 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  But G_Collins spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 23 :(brc) B_Spencer takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  B_Spencer tries to beat E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt tips it behind
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 24 :(bfa) B_Zamora finds Nathan_Dyer on the edge of the box
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the overhead !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 26 :(bfa) J_Martinez with the kinky dribble
          ...  Good sliding challenge from G_Collins
Min. 31 :(bfa) C_Thomson skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Yann_M_Vila
          ...  Yann_M_Vila looks to see where L_Mulen is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Zamora chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  L_Mulen catches it!
Min. 33 :(bfa) K_McInally beats J_Myre
          ...  I_Muniain forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Zheng_Zhi
          ...  L_Mulen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 34 :(bfa) J_Bolm has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Wilkinson
          ...  He puts in K_McInally!
          ...  What a shot from K_McInally !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zheng_Zhi chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_Mulen catches it!
Min. 39 :(bfa) K_McInally with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from B_Myre
          ...  K_McInally swings in the shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 41 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  L_Mulen is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  L_Mulen looks very relieved!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Zamora moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Djourou
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Djourou !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 47 :(brc) G_Wilkinson takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  G_Wilkinson hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt catches the ball
Min. 47 :(bfa) H_Kiessling holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to B_Zamora
          ...  G_Wilkinson with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He received a good talking to from G_Poll

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

Min. 47 :(brc) G_Collins with a probing through ball J_Cole
          ...  Fine tackle by Zheng_Zhi
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 48 :(brc) I_Muniain brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Cole gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Djourou
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Muniain chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  G_Wilkinson gets on the end of it
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 52 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Zamora
          ...  G_Wilkinson stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 56 :(brc) Pele squares it to B_Spencer
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  B_Spencer picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with E_Thorstvedt
          ...  He rounds E_Thorstvedt
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 57 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with a reverse pass to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally with a powerful header !
          ...  The shot slips through L_Mulen's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 63 :(brc) J_Cole moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Maradona
          ...  Maradona sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 64 :(bfa) K_McInally runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs B_Myre
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  K_McInally goes for the top corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  Benfica go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 65 :(bfa) R_Tomassi takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Nathan_Dyer as DF
Min. 65 :(bfa) Benfica's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 66 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards C_Thomson
          ...  Ciaran_Clark gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 66 :(brc) Maradona knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  R_Tomassi is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 68 :(brc) B_Myre pass splits open the defence and finds B_Spencer
          ...  J_Bolm wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Maradona
          ...  J_Bolm belts it clear
Min. 70 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with a measured ball to Zheng_Zhi
          ...  J_Myre gathers up the loose ball
Min. 73 :(brc) Pele with the mazy run
          ...  B_Zamora reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 75 :(brc) H_Son will replace J_Myre and play FW
Min. 75 :(brc) M_Hunt is ready to come on to replace Ciaran_Clark
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(brc) There's going to be a change
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj will come on for J_Cole and play AM
Min. 75 :(brc) Barcelona switch to playing A
Min. 76 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye is coming on for H_Kiessling and will play MF
Min. 76 :(brc) Pele comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  A powerful shot by Pele !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 77 :(bfa) S_Perrotta is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Bolm is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 77 :(brc) I_Muniain looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Pele
          ...  Pele shapes up for a shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes a good save
Min. 78 :(bfa) J_Djourou with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  B_Myre with an awful challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 80 :(brc) M_Hunt turns on a sixpence
          ...  J_Djourou with an awful challenge
          ...  G_Poll reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 84 :(brc) I_Muniain looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Pele
          ...  Pele flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 85 :(brc) Maradona plays it forward to H_Son
          ...  H_Son uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee 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          : K_McInally (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_McInally (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Tomassi (66), J_Djourou (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : I_Muniain
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Myre (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       11
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           1        |       6
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       10
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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 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
J_Martinez     DF   1  33   3   4  23 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
C_Thomson      DF   2  29  12   6  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  29   5  10  35 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -1
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  28  13   8  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
H_Kiessling    MF   4  11  30  10  31 |  78   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  12  29   9  25 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  28   8  42 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  27  13  32 |  79   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  30  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  24
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  11  27  31 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  27   8   7  37 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  15  28   8  39 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Radinski     MF   1  11  25   6  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Perrotta     MF   2   8  24  18  27 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

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 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  31  13   5  30 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  28   9   7  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
J_Myre         DF   2  27   9   7  39 |  77   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  27   8   8  24 |  77   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  26   9   7  19 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -10 -20
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  28  12  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  27   8  24 |  93   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
J_Cole         MF   3   8  24   7  33 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Maradona       AM   1  10  26  16  18 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Pele           FW   1   7   9  33  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  12
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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adnan_Januzaj  AM   3  11  26  10  23 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   7  33  33 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Son          FW   2   8   9  22  20 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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