Elite League Match, Benfica vs. Barcelona (Mon Feb 17)


                              Benfica  |  Barcelona
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 A
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK M_Zetterer
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF J_Myre
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF L_Inagzij
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF D_Rose
                            J_Bolm MF  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                         I_Marcone MF  |  MF Coutinho
                        S_Nakamoto MF  |  MF K_Porborsky
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF A_Mallburg
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW H_Son
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                                       |
                           A_Zogbo SUB |  SUB Barthez
                       S_Mannaerts SUB |  SUB G_Wilkinson
                           E_Knave SUB |  SUB Marco_Rojo
                           P_Sousa SUB |  SUB B_Spencer
                         B_Dugnutt SUB |  SUB Amauri

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 3  :(brc) Coutinho takes advantage of a mistake by M_Zeffane
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Coutinho hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 4  :(brc) K_Porborsky looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe is clean through!
          ...  He rounds N_Winneke
          ...  He dinks it over N_Winneke
          ...  Its heading in!
          ...  R_Tomassi somehow gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 7  :(bfa) J_Bolm crosses to I_Marcone
          ...  An audacious effort from I_Marcone !
          ...  But M_Zetterer punches it away
Min. 7  :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj brings it under control
          ...  He takes on J_Foyth
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in H_Son!
          ...  H_Son shoots towards goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  N_Winneke plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 14 :(bfa) I_Marcone sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  T_Erak runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  T_Erak with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 15 :(bfa) I_Marcone looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer rifles it at the goal !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 20 :(brc) H_Son looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  A skilful effort from H_Son !
          ...  But N_Winneke tips it over
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 23 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with a probing through ball T_Erak
          ...  J_Myre takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 25 :(bfa) J_Bolm crosses in from the wing, he finds T_Erak in the box
          ...  The ball hits J_Myre in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 25 :(brc) A_Mallburg takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  A_Mallburg with the strike !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  N_Winneke grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 30 :(bfa) T_Erak beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by L_Inagzij
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm chips the ball into the area!
          ...  J_Myre clears the corner
Min. 34 :(bfa) J_Foyth knocks the ball past the lunge of D_Rose
          ...  J_Myre with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 35 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past J_Myre
          ...  S_Nakamoto fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  M_Zetterer never had a chance!
Min. 35 :(brc) K_Porborsky finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  A glorious effort by K_Porborsky !
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 38 :(bfa) W_Dustice slides the ball across to T_Erak
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  H_Son belts it clear
Min. 40 :(bfa) W_Dustice plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  W_Dustice with a thundering drive!
          ...  M_Zetterer with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 42 :(brc) Coutinho is unmarked!
          ...  Coutinho with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 49 :(bfa) J_Bolm flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  J_Bolm with the cheeky shot!
          ...  M_Zetterer with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1

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

Min. 46 :(bfa) T_Erak with an inch perfect pass to I_Marcone
          ...  D_Rose wins the ball
Min. 46 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Son
          ...  H_Son with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 48 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto finds Nathan_Dyer in acres of space
          ...  Nathan_Dyer could have let it bounce!
          ...  M_Zetterer gathers it comfortably
Min. 51 :(bfa) J_Bolm fires over a low cross to S_Nakamoto
          ...  D_Rose takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 51 :(brc) Coutinho knocks the ball past Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Yann_M_Vila seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 53 :(bfa) I_Marcone whips the ball across to W_Dustice
          ...  W_Dustice goes for goal !
          ...  M_Zetterer can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  M_Zetterer makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 54 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with a measured pass to I_Marcone
          ...  I_Marcone rifles it to the far post !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Marcone chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_Rose belts it clear
Min. 55 :(bfa) T_Erak heads the ball back to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It's beaten M_Zetterer
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 58 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila spots T_Erak who is in acres of space
          ...  J_Myre reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 60 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is coming on and J_Foyth is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) J_Bolm slides it through the middle to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 60 :(brc) J_Myre with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe attempts the shot!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 62 :(bfa) E_Knave replaces I_Marcone to play as a MF
Min. 62 :(bfa) P_Sousa takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Bolm
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 64 :(bfa) P_Sousa wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak with a thundering drive!
          ...  M_Zetterer makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 66 :(bfa) E_Knave off the woodwork.
          ...  Yann_M_Vila picks up the deflection
          ...  Coutinho wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer hits it towards the far post!
          ...  M_Zetterer jumps well to claim it!
Min. 71 :(bfa) P_Sousa squares it to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Ciaran_Clark is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  M_Zetterer misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Zetterer
Min. 72 :(brc) H_Son runs at R_Tomassi
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A cheeky lob from H_Son !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 75 :(brc) a big roar from the crowd as G_Wilkinson comes on for Ciaran_Clark to play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) B_Spencer takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(brc) Amauri comes on for K_Mbappe and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 77 :(bfa) E_Knave off the woodwork.
          ...  T_Erak picks up the deflection
          ...  H_Son dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 79 :(brc) Coutinho sidesteps M_Zeffane
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Coutinho with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  N_Winneke claws it off the line
          ...  M_Atkinson consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Have Barcelona stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 80 :(brc) Barcelona changed their strategy to play C
Min. 83 :(bfa) T_Erak gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past J_Myre!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  T_Erak with a thundering shot!
          ...  But M_Zetterer makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(brc) K_Porborsky has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Yann_M_Vila
          ...  He knocks it to H_Son!
          ...  H_Son sees N_Winneke off his line !
          ...  N_Winneke is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Benfica 0-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 91 :(brc) Barcelona will now play A
Min. 91 :(bfa) P_Sousa 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  P_Sousa with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  M_Zetterer catches the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Bolm
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : H_Son (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Coutinho (79), H_Son (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Myre (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Benfica      |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       12
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           7        |       8
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           1        |       7
Key Tackles          :           1        |       10
Key Passes           :          18        |       5
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 2 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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N_Winneke      GK  34   2   2   3  20 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  34  14   8  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  32   8   7  37 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  31  13   7  42 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  31  10   7  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  30  13  32 |  66   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  29   6  32 |  66   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  11
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  27  16  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -19
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  25   6  42 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  30  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  -8
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  28  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  22
A_Zogbo        GK  31   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  29   9   5  12 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  29   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Sousa        MF   1   9  25   9  43 |  29   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  27  20 |   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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M_Zetterer     GK  39   3   3   3  32 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  33   9   8  24 |  79   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
J_Myre         DF   2  32  10   8  39 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   1   0   0 118   8  -2
L_Inagzij      DF   1  28  11   6  11 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  27  11   7  22 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  30  11  23 |  79   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Coutinho       MF   3   6  28   9  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  46
K_Porborsky    MF   2   6  27   8  21 |  95   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35  10
A_Mallburg     MF   2   5  26   5  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  21
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  32  20 |  95   0   2   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  40   0  66
K_Mbappe       FW   2   7   7  27  12 |  79   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Barthez        GK  31   5   3   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  34  11   8  31 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  28  11   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  12  32  13  31 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Amauri         FW   2   7   8  28  29 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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