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Season 20 Archive: Elite League, Week 9
Benfica 1 - 0 Barcelona
Elite Football League Match, Benfica vs. Barcelona (Sun Apr 12)
Benfica | Barcelona
5-4-1 C | 5-4-1 E
Steven Theobald | Bryngar Myre
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK K_Jensen
J_Djourou DF | DF B_Myre
C_Thomson DF | DF G_Bale
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF G_Wilkinson
C_Barr DF | DF J_Myre
B_Bryn DF | DF Ciaran_Clark
B_Abdoulaye MF | MF R_Tabata
D_Damjanovic MF | MF M_Essien
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF R_Kopa
J_Bolm MF | MF B_Spencer
K_McInally FW | FW Pele
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB J_Hart
P_Swanson SUB | SUB S_Gronkjaer
P_Do_Shaw SUB | SUB I_Muniain
S_Morison SUB | SUB Saruman
A_Langlitz SUB | SUB M_Hunt
Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(brc) R_Kopa with a slide rule pass to B_Spencer
... The ball hits C_Barr in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 4 :(brc) The ball is passed in from B_Myre, he finds R_Tabata
... Good sliding challenge from B_Abdoulaye
Min. 5 :(brc) G_Bale runs at the heart of the defence
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... D_Damjanovic hits it out for a throw
Min. 6 :(brc) M_Essien backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Pele gets on the end of it
... Yann_M_Vila robs him of the ball
Min. 8 :(brc) R_Kopa runs at goal
... He spots the run of Pele
... He's played him in
... Pele looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
... He shoots!
... E_Thorstvedt with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 9 :(brc) R_Tabata jumps over Yann_M_Vila's challenge
... C_Thomson bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 10 :(brc) R_Tabata with a glorious long pass to Pele
... Pele from 20 yards !
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 12 :(brc) B_Spencer with an inch perfect pass to Pele
... Pele tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... E_Thorstvedt grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 13 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic finds Yann_M_Vila in acres of space
... An audacious effort from Yann_M_Vila !
... But K_Jensen punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that K_Jensen got a touch
Min. 15 :(brc) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Barcelona will now be playing N
Min. 16 :(brc) B_Myre with the first time flick to Pele
... Pele shoots towards goal !
... The fans get off there seats!
... E_Thorstvedt plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 18 :(brc) R_Tabata leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to Pele
... Pele hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... E_Thorstvedt just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 18 :(bfa) The defender loses control of the ball!
... J_Djourou seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... R_Kopa is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... Steven Theobald looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 20 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila plays a long ball to D_Damjanovic
... An audacious effort from D_Damjanovic !
... The ball moves through the air!
... K_Jensen moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And into the net!
... GOAL !!
... That's given Benfica the lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 20 :(brc) R_Tabata with a flicked pass to J_Myre
... C_Thomson cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 21 :(bfa) K_McInally runs at the heart of the defence
... K_McInally aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 25 :(bfa) C_Barr leaves his marker standing
... B_Myre slices it
... K_Jensen moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... D_Damjanovic drives it into the box!
... B_Spencer wins the ball
... He belts it away
Min. 26 :(brc) M_Essien is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to J_Myre
... J_Bolm pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... M_McCurry has stopped play
... Well spotted by M_McCurry!
... M_McCurry warns him
Min. 26 :(brc) J_Myre hoofs it up field to find G_Wilkinson
... G_Wilkinson leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... E_Thorstvedt guesses right
Min. 27 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic fires over a low cross to K_McInally
... A glorious effort by K_McInally !
... K_Jensen collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 27 :(brc) R_Kopa loses J_Djourou
... D_Damjanovic wins the ball
Min. 29 :(brc) M_Essien is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to Pele
... Yann_M_Vila takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 30 :(bfa) P_Swanson takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Bolm
... He'll play as a DF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 30 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 30 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye shifts into the DM position in a tactical change
Min. 40 :(brc) R_Kopa gets to the by line and finds B_Spencer with a beautiful cross
... B_Bryn cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 41 :(bfa) B_Bryn looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to B_Abdoulaye
... J_Myre tackles from behind
... That looked malicious
... M_McCurry calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 Barcelona
Min. 53 :(bfa) C_Barr with a real burst of pace
... He shows the defender a clean set of heals
... B_Myre with an ugly foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... M_McCurry wants a word
... It's just a warning
Min. 57 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic turns past the defender
... He has created space for himself now
... Ciaran_Clark read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 59 :(bfa) K_McInally is too quick for the defence
... But J_Myre sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 60 :(brc) M_Hunt replaces G_Bale to play as a FW
Min. 60 :(brc) It looks as though Barcelona is now playing A
Min. 60 :(brc) Pele beats Zheng_Zhi
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... D_Damjanovic wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 64 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... D_Damjanovic keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... D_Damjanovic with the header !
... K_Jensen was lucky there
Min. 64 :(brc) R_Kopa kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... M_Hunt gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... M_Hunt with a bicycle kick !
... E_Thorstvedt with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 65 :(brc) Saruman is going to be brought on
... R_Tabata is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 65 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi uses his feet well to turn on the ball
... Ciaran_Clark tackles cleanly
Min. 69 :(brc) Pele runs at the defender
... The defender slips and falls over
... C_Thomson with a bad challenge
... 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. 70 :(brc) S_Gronkjaer is being prepared to come on
... Ciaran_Clark is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 71 :(brc) R_Kopa 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!
... M_Hunt receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... B_Abdoulaye gets to the ball first
Min. 76 :(brc) Saruman moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to Pele
... Driven towards goal by Pele !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 77 :(brc) Pele controls the ball immaculately
... Leaves the defenders for dead
... This looks like it could be a great chance
... Yann_M_Vila slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... M_Essien hits it towards the far post!
... The ball comes to Saruman
... He knocks it goalward
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 77 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi plays in D_Damjanovic with a beautiful ball
... B_Myre takes the player down!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... M_McCurry calls him over
... M_McCurry tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 78 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw is being prepared to come on
... Zheng_Zhi is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 78 :(brc) M_Hunt breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... B_Abdoulaye brings him down!
... He could be off!!
... M_McCurry calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 79 :(bfa) P_Swanson sidesteps G_Wilkinson
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... B_Spencer tackles cleanly
Min. 80 :(bfa) S_Morison is coming on for K_McInally and will play FW
Min. 81 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila jumps over J_Myre's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... B_Myre seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 82 :(brc) M_Essien runs at Yann_M_Vila
... He takes it past him
... M_Essien with a powerful diving header!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... M_Essien hits it into the box!
... C_Thomson heads it away
Min. 84 :(brc) M_Essien looks injured. He's coming off
... Lets hope it's not serious
... And they have used all three of their substitutions
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw brings it under control
... He takes on J_Myre
... He gets past him!
... He puts in S_Morison!
... S_Gronkjaer with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
... M_McCurry calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... FREE KICK
... It is deep inside there own half
... D_Damjanovic plays it short to S_Morison
... B_Myre intercepts the pass
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 117,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Yann_M_Vila (Man of the Match)
Scorers : D_Damjanovic (20)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_Thomson (69), B_Abdoulaye (78)
Injured : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : R_Kopa
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Myre (41), B_Myre (77), S_Gronkjaer (90)
Injured : M_Essien (84)
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Barcelona
Attempts on Goal : 5 | 10
Off target : 1 | 6
On target : 4 | 4
Possession : 42 | 58
Corners : 1 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 11 | 10
Key Tackles : 12 | 7
Key Passes : 7 | 16
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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 38 2 6 4 13 | 93 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 28 5 9 35 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 27 11 6 25 | 93 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 58 -2 -2
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 26 13 7 22 | 93 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 60 25 5
C_Barr DF 2 26 12 9 27 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 20
B_Bryn DF 2 26 7 8 31 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 14 27 7 39 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -2
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 27 10 42 | 93 0 3 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 60 20 25
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 27 8 42 | 79 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 25 12 32 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 29 27 | 81 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_Swanson DF 2 23 10 6 25 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 26 8 25 | 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Langlitz FW 3 7 10 24 32 | 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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K_Jensen GK 39 4 5 3 18 | 93 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
B_Myre DF 1 29 13 5 30 | 93 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 58 18 -2
G_Bale DF 2 27 11 7 42 | 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Wilkinson DF 1 26 9 7 31 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -15
J_Myre DF 2 26 8 7 39 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -12 -22
Ciaran_Clark DF 2 25 8 8 24 | 71 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
R_Tabata MF 1 11 45 8 29 | 66 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
M_Essien MF 1 2 34 6 39 | 85 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
R_Kopa MF 2 13 27 7 23 | 93 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
B_Spencer MF 1 11 26 11 31 | 93 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
Pele FW 1 7 9 32 26 | 93 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
J_Hart GK 28 2 2 7 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Gronkjaer DF 2 26 7 7 12 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
I_Muniain MF 1 10 26 8 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Saruman AM 2 7 25 23 30 | 27 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
M_Hunt FW 2 8 7 32 33 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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Benfica | Barcelona
5-4-1 C | 5-4-1 E
Steven Theobald | Bryngar Myre
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK K_Jensen
J_Djourou DF | DF B_Myre
C_Thomson DF | DF G_Bale
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF G_Wilkinson
C_Barr DF | DF J_Myre
B_Bryn DF | DF Ciaran_Clark
B_Abdoulaye MF | MF R_Tabata
D_Damjanovic MF | MF M_Essien
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF R_Kopa
J_Bolm MF | MF B_Spencer
K_McInally FW | FW Pele
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB J_Hart
P_Swanson SUB | SUB S_Gronkjaer
P_Do_Shaw SUB | SUB I_Muniain
S_Morison SUB | SUB Saruman
A_Langlitz SUB | SUB M_Hunt
Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(brc) R_Kopa with a slide rule pass to B_Spencer
... The ball hits C_Barr in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 4 :(brc) The ball is passed in from B_Myre, he finds R_Tabata
... Good sliding challenge from B_Abdoulaye
Min. 5 :(brc) G_Bale runs at the heart of the defence
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... D_Damjanovic hits it out for a throw
Min. 6 :(brc) M_Essien backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Pele gets on the end of it
... Yann_M_Vila robs him of the ball
Min. 8 :(brc) R_Kopa runs at goal
... He spots the run of Pele
... He's played him in
... Pele looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
... He shoots!
... E_Thorstvedt with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 9 :(brc) R_Tabata jumps over Yann_M_Vila's challenge
... C_Thomson bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 10 :(brc) R_Tabata with a glorious long pass to Pele
... Pele from 20 yards !
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 12 :(brc) B_Spencer with an inch perfect pass to Pele
... Pele tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... E_Thorstvedt grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 13 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic finds Yann_M_Vila in acres of space
... An audacious effort from Yann_M_Vila !
... But K_Jensen punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that K_Jensen got a touch
Min. 15 :(brc) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Barcelona will now be playing N
Min. 16 :(brc) B_Myre with the first time flick to Pele
... Pele shoots towards goal !
... The fans get off there seats!
... E_Thorstvedt plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 18 :(brc) R_Tabata leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to Pele
... Pele hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... E_Thorstvedt just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 18 :(bfa) The defender loses control of the ball!
... J_Djourou seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... R_Kopa is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... Steven Theobald looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 20 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila plays a long ball to D_Damjanovic
... An audacious effort from D_Damjanovic !
... The ball moves through the air!
... K_Jensen moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And into the net!
... GOAL !!
... That's given Benfica the lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 20 :(brc) R_Tabata with a flicked pass to J_Myre
... C_Thomson cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 21 :(bfa) K_McInally runs at the heart of the defence
... K_McInally aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 25 :(bfa) C_Barr leaves his marker standing
... B_Myre slices it
... K_Jensen moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... D_Damjanovic drives it into the box!
... B_Spencer wins the ball
... He belts it away
Min. 26 :(brc) M_Essien is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to J_Myre
... J_Bolm pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... M_McCurry has stopped play
... Well spotted by M_McCurry!
... M_McCurry warns him
Min. 26 :(brc) J_Myre hoofs it up field to find G_Wilkinson
... G_Wilkinson leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... E_Thorstvedt guesses right
Min. 27 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic fires over a low cross to K_McInally
... A glorious effort by K_McInally !
... K_Jensen collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 27 :(brc) R_Kopa loses J_Djourou
... D_Damjanovic wins the ball
Min. 29 :(brc) M_Essien is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to Pele
... Yann_M_Vila takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 30 :(bfa) P_Swanson takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Bolm
... He'll play as a DF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 30 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 30 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye shifts into the DM position in a tactical change
Min. 40 :(brc) R_Kopa gets to the by line and finds B_Spencer with a beautiful cross
... B_Bryn cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 41 :(bfa) B_Bryn looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to B_Abdoulaye
... J_Myre tackles from behind
... That looked malicious
... M_McCurry calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 Barcelona
Min. 53 :(bfa) C_Barr with a real burst of pace
... He shows the defender a clean set of heals
... B_Myre with an ugly foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... M_McCurry wants a word
... It's just a warning
Min. 57 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic turns past the defender
... He has created space for himself now
... Ciaran_Clark read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 59 :(bfa) K_McInally is too quick for the defence
... But J_Myre sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 60 :(brc) M_Hunt replaces G_Bale to play as a FW
Min. 60 :(brc) It looks as though Barcelona is now playing A
Min. 60 :(brc) Pele beats Zheng_Zhi
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... D_Damjanovic wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 64 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... D_Damjanovic keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... D_Damjanovic with the header !
... K_Jensen was lucky there
Min. 64 :(brc) R_Kopa kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... M_Hunt gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... M_Hunt with a bicycle kick !
... E_Thorstvedt with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 65 :(brc) Saruman is going to be brought on
... R_Tabata is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 65 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi uses his feet well to turn on the ball
... Ciaran_Clark tackles cleanly
Min. 69 :(brc) Pele runs at the defender
... The defender slips and falls over
... C_Thomson with a bad challenge
... 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. 70 :(brc) S_Gronkjaer is being prepared to come on
... Ciaran_Clark is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 71 :(brc) R_Kopa 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!
... M_Hunt receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... B_Abdoulaye gets to the ball first
Min. 76 :(brc) Saruman moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to Pele
... Driven towards goal by Pele !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 77 :(brc) Pele controls the ball immaculately
... Leaves the defenders for dead
... This looks like it could be a great chance
... Yann_M_Vila slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... M_Essien hits it towards the far post!
... The ball comes to Saruman
... He knocks it goalward
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 77 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi plays in D_Damjanovic with a beautiful ball
... B_Myre takes the player down!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... M_McCurry calls him over
... M_McCurry tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 78 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw is being prepared to come on
... Zheng_Zhi is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 78 :(brc) M_Hunt breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... B_Abdoulaye brings him down!
... He could be off!!
... M_McCurry calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 79 :(bfa) P_Swanson sidesteps G_Wilkinson
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... B_Spencer tackles cleanly
Min. 80 :(bfa) S_Morison is coming on for K_McInally and will play FW
Min. 81 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila jumps over J_Myre's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... B_Myre seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 82 :(brc) M_Essien runs at Yann_M_Vila
... He takes it past him
... M_Essien with a powerful diving header!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... M_Essien hits it into the box!
... C_Thomson heads it away
Min. 84 :(brc) M_Essien looks injured. He's coming off
... Lets hope it's not serious
... And they have used all three of their substitutions
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw brings it under control
... He takes on J_Myre
... He gets past him!
... He puts in S_Morison!
... S_Gronkjaer with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
... M_McCurry calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... FREE KICK
... It is deep inside there own half
... D_Damjanovic plays it short to S_Morison
... B_Myre intercepts the pass
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Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 117,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Yann_M_Vila (Man of the Match)
Scorers : D_Damjanovic (20)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_Thomson (69), B_Abdoulaye (78)
Injured : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : R_Kopa
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Myre (41), B_Myre (77), S_Gronkjaer (90)
Injured : M_Essien (84)
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Barcelona
Attempts on Goal : 5 | 10
Off target : 1 | 6
On target : 4 | 4
Possession : 42 | 58
Corners : 1 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 11 | 10
Key Tackles : 12 | 7
Key Passes : 7 | 16
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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 38 2 6 4 13 | 93 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 28 5 9 35 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 27 11 6 25 | 93 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 58 -2 -2
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 26 13 7 22 | 93 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 60 25 5
C_Barr DF 2 26 12 9 27 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 20
B_Bryn DF 2 26 7 8 31 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 14 27 7 39 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -2
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 27 10 42 | 93 0 3 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 60 20 25
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 27 8 42 | 79 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 25 12 32 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 29 27 | 81 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_Swanson DF 2 23 10 6 25 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 26 8 25 | 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Langlitz FW 3 7 10 24 32 | 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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K_Jensen GK 39 4 5 3 18 | 93 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
B_Myre DF 1 29 13 5 30 | 93 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 58 18 -2
G_Bale DF 2 27 11 7 42 | 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Wilkinson DF 1 26 9 7 31 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -15
J_Myre DF 2 26 8 7 39 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -12 -22
Ciaran_Clark DF 2 25 8 8 24 | 71 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
R_Tabata MF 1 11 45 8 29 | 66 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
M_Essien MF 1 2 34 6 39 | 85 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
R_Kopa MF 2 13 27 7 23 | 93 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
B_Spencer MF 1 11 26 11 31 | 93 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
Pele FW 1 7 9 32 26 | 93 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
J_Hart GK 28 2 2 7 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Gronkjaer DF 2 26 7 7 12 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
I_Muniain MF 1 10 26 8 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Saruman AM 2 7 25 23 30 | 27 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
M_Hunt FW 2 8 7 32 33 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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