Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Barcelona (Sun May 18)


                              Benfica  |  Barcelona
                              5-4-1 C  |  5-2-1-2 C
                      Steven Theobald  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK Silvio_Proto
                         C_Thomson DF  |  DF G_Bale
                         J_Djourou DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF S_Gronkjaer
                            B_Bryn DF  |  DF J_Myre
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF C_Obradovic
                       B_Abdoulaye MF  |  MF M_Essien
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  MF R_Kopa
                         B_Spencer MF  |  AM Saruman
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  FW M_Hunt
                        K_McInally FW  |  FW Pele
                                       |
                          J_Moreau SUB |  SUB P_Shilton
                       J_Tomkinson SUB |  SUB B_Myre
                          B_Zamora SUB |  SUB Joaquín
                     Rabiu_Ibrahim SUB |  SUB Gandolf
                         S_Morison SUB |  SUB S_Marlet

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 6  :(brc) Saruman off the woodwork.
          ...  M_Hunt picks up the deflection
          ...  Intercepted by S_Logan
Min. 7  :(bfa) K_McInally takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  M_Essien with a well timed tackle
          ...  P_Graham didn't like it though
Min. 9  :(brc) G_Wilkinson is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt swings in the shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 18 :(bfa) K_McInally finds himself in acres of space
          ...  K_McInally with a powerful header !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Thomson floats the ball in!
          ...  Silvio_Proto reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 19 :(brc) Saruman with the first time pass to Pele
          ...  Pele fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  That is his 10th goal this campaign!!
          ...  That's put Barcelona in front!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 26 :(brc) R_Kopa volleys it forward. He finds Saruman
          ...  Blocked by B_Spencer
Min. 31 :(bfa) K_McInally beats his marker
          ...  G_Wilkinson slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 35 :(bfa) C_Thomson takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Spencer
          ...  B_Spencer hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye floats the ball in!
          ...  Silvio_Proto comes out and claims it!
Min. 36 :(brc) R_Kopa plays in G_Wilkinson with a beautiful ball
          ...  But Yann_M_Vila slides in
Min. 37 :(brc) C_Obradovic jumps over J_Djourou's challenge
          ...  B_Spencer is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 39 :(brc) S_Gronkjaer falls badly. He's unable to continue
Min. 39 :(brc) B_Myre is being brought on
          ...  S_Gronkjaer is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 41 :(brc) Curled in dangerously from M_Essien to Pele
          ...  Pele with a thundering volley!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(brc) M_Hunt takes advantage of a mistake by Yann_M_Vila
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Hunt !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt just watches float over the bar!
Min. 45 :(bfa) S_Morison is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Logan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 45 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 45 :(bfa) S_Morison has it now
          ...  He takes on G_Bale
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_Do_Shaw!
          ...  M_Essien with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 46 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of S_Morison
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  S_Morison cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Silvio_Proto got a touch
Min. 46 :(brc) M_Essien with a precise pass to Pele
          ...  C_Thomson slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in

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

Min. 49 :(brc) Pele loses his marker
          ...  B_Bryn plays the back pass
          ...  E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_Essien
          ...  C_Thomson gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 54 :(brc) J_Myre volleys it forward. He finds Saruman
          ...  Saruman rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 55 :(bfa) B_Bryn tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Benfica 0-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 56 :(brc) The Barcelona manager shouts at them from the touchline to play L
Min. 56 :(bfa) C_Thomson beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto stops that one easily
Min. 58 :(brc) G_Wilkinson steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs J_Djourou
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  B_Bryn with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 59 :(bfa) S_Morison takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by G_Wilkinson
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 59 :(brc) Pele is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 65 :(bfa) B_Zamora is coming on and B_Abdoulaye is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to S_Morison
          ...  But B_Myre barges him off the ball
Min. 69 :(brc) G_Bale hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  G_Wilkinson latches onto it!
          ...  G_Wilkinson looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 70 :(bfa) Rabiu_Ibrahim is coming on for B_Spencer and will play AM
Min. 73 :(bfa) Rabiu_Ibrahim leaves C_Obradovic standing
          ...  G_Bale stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 74 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw drives it forward to S_Morison
          ...  B_Myre cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 74 :(bfa) Rabiu_Ibrahim loses B_Myre
          ...  J_Myre with an ugly foul
          ...  P_Graham will want to speak to him
Min. 75 :(brc) Joaquín is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Kopa is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 76 :(bfa) B_Zamora has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim collects the loose ball!
          ...  G_Wilkinson takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 76 :(brc) M_Essien brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Pele gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Pele hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 77 :(brc) Pele with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from B_Bryn
          ...  B_Zamora with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Bryngar Myre looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 78 :(brc) S_Marlet will come on for M_Hunt and play MF
Min. 79 :(brc) Joaquín looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Pele
          ...  Pele has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Benfica 0-3 Barcelona ...
Min. 84 :(brc) E_Thorstvedt miskicks!
          ...  Pele is takes control of the ball!
          ...  Pele bears down on goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by E_Thorstvedt !!
Min. 86 :(brc) Pele has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Djourou!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Pele goes for goal !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 87 :(bfa) B_Bryn looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_McInally
          ...  But G_Wilkinson slides in two footed.
          ...  P_Graham has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) S_Morison holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Rabiu_Ibrahim
          ...  B_Myre makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Zamora curls it into the box!
          ...  C_Obradovic reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 90 :(brc) Pele turns past C_Thomson
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  J_Djourou with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 91 :(bfa) B_Zamora has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Obradovic
          ...  He puts in K_McInally!
          ...  C_Obradovic does well to get the tackle in

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 91,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : K_McInally
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Spencer (37), B_Zamora (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Pele (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Pele (19,79), B_Bryn (55 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : S_Gronkjaer (39)
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Match Statistics
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                               Benfica    |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       10
Off target           :           1        |       2
On target            :           3        |       8
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :           9        |       11
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 3 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  37   2   6   4  13 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  26  11   6  25 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   4 -20
J_Djourou      DF   3  26   5   9  35 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  25  10   7  36 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  25   7   8  31 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5  -8   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  24  12   7  22 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  26   7  39 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   7  26   9  42 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  25  11  31 |  72   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  -2  -1
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  25   8  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  27  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tomkinson    DF   1  23   7   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  26   8  25 |  26   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  22  -2
Rabiu_Ibrahim  AM   1   6  23  18  23 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  26  36 |  48   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8

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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Silvio_Proto   GK  38   3   1   3  15 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  26  10   7  42 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55  12   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  25   9   7  31 |  93   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  12   8
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  25   7   7  12 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  24   8   7  39 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
C_Obradovic    DF   2  24   5   7  20 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  20  20
M_Essien       MF   1   2  33   6  39 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  13  26   7  23 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Saruman        AM   2   7  24  22  30 |  93   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  44   8
M_Hunt         FW   2   8   7  31  33 |  80   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
Pele           FW   1   7   8  30  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   6   2   0   0   0   0   0  81
P_Shilton      GK  29   6   5   3  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  27  12   5  30 |  54   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65  20  20
Joaquín        MF   2   1  35   1  39 |  16   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
Gandolf        MF   2  18  25   8  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Marlet       MF   2   7  25   8  22 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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