Elite League Match, Benfica vs. Barcelona (Sun Jan 15)


                              Benfica  |  Barcelona
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  5-4-1 C
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK T_Conner
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                       Beckenbauer DF  |  DF D_Burn
                          W_Samuel DF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                          C_Romero DF  |  DF D_Rose
                           Liziero DM  |  DF J_James
                          A_Sandez MF  |  MF E_Barreto
                         I_Marcone MF  |  MF Taliyah_Jnr
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF K_Moehwald
                       Ivica_Strok FW  |  MF P_Erras
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB T_McGill
                        G_Schurrle SUB |  SUB W_Morgan
                      Exe_Palacios SUB |  SUB A_Lallana
                           A_Pirlo SUB |  SUB Amine_Harit
                       T_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB P_B_E_Dybala

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 3  :(brc) E_Barreto with an inch perfect pass to D_Burn
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Foyth
Min. 4  :(brc) E_Barreto looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  Ivica_Strok gathers up the loose ball
Min. 5  :(bfa) T_Erak sidesteps Marco_Rojo
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Miranda
Min. 6  :(bfa) I_Marcone kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Erak gets on the end of the pass
          ...  T_Erak beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat T_Conner
          ...  He nutmegs T_Conner
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  T_Conner recovers to save it !!
Min. 7  :(brc) K_Mbappe plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  But W_Samuel wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but A_Dali has none of it.
Min. 10 :(bfa) I_Marcone plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  T_Erak keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  J_Miranda reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 10 :(brc) K_Mbappe looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards E_Barreto
          ...  A_Sandez with a deliberate foul
          ...  A_Dali will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 12 :(brc) Curled in dangerously from E_Barreto to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe with the overhead !
          ...  N_Winneke gets up well to catch that one
Min. 14 :(bfa) I_Marcone with a slide rule pass to Ivica_Strok
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Marco_Rojo takes possession
Min. 16 :(brc) J_Miranda with the towering header to K_Mbappe
          ...  Liziero reads the play well
Min. 17 :(bfa) Ivica_Strok with a probing through ball T_Erak
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_James
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 21 :(bfa) K_Commons curls the ball out wide to Ivica_Strok
          ...  D_Rose slices it
          ...  T_Conner moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Liziero hits it towards the far post!
          ...  E_Barreto gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 29 :(bfa) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Liziero gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  But D_Rose sweeps up the threat
Min. 30 :(bfa) I_Marcone holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Erak
          ...  D_Rose wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 32 :(brc) K_Mbappe finds the space intelligently
          ...  K_Commons with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 34 :(brc) D_Rose looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to J_Miranda
          ...  J_Miranda attempts a low drive!
          ...  N_Winneke is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  And Barcelona are leading in the game now
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 35 :(bfa) The Benfica manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 35 :(brc) D_Burn takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Marco_Rojo
          ...  But W_Samuel clears the danger
Min. 35 :(bfa) Liziero unselfishly heads the ball back to Ivica_Strok
          ...  T_Conner with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Dali couldn't have had a clearer view of it
          ...  Ivica_Strok places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He sends T_Conner the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Benfica are back level!
          ...  Benfica 1-1 Barcelona...
Min. 42 :(bfa) Ivica_Strok pushes it past the defender
          ...  Marco_Rojo bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(brc) N_Winneke miskicks!
          ...  D_Rose is takes control of the ball!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Liziero
Min. 49 :(brc) K_Mbappe jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  C_Romero steals the ball of off him

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

Min. 51 :(bfa) K_Commons unselfishly lays the ball back to Ivica_Strok
          ...  J_James with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  J_Foyth drives it in
          ...  But T_Conner hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 54 :(brc) K_Mbappe shoves Liziero in the chest!!
          ...  A_Dali lectures him
Min. 55 :(bfa) G_Schurrle is being brought on
          ...  J_Foyth is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 55 :(brc) W_Morgan is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_James is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 55 :(brc) A_Lallana will replace the useless Taliyah_Jnr and will play MF
Min. 57 :(brc) P_Erras with the towering header to E_Barreto
          ...  E_Barreto rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 58 :(brc) K_Moehwald has it now
          ...  He takes on W_Samuel
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in E_Barreto!
          ...  E_Barreto is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round N_Winneke
          ...  He rounds N_Winneke
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's put Barcelona ahead!
          ...  Benfica 1-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Ivica_Strok as FW
Min. 60 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace K_Mbappe
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 62 :(brc) The ball runs loose!
          ...  J_Miranda seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  J_Miranda hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 65 :(bfa) A_Pirlo is ready to come on to replace Liziero
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 68 :(brc) A_Lallana plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  W_Samuel brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But A_Dali waves play on!!!
Min. 69 :(bfa) K_Commons is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to C_Romero
          ...  P_Erras gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 75 :(bfa) A_Pirlo hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Beckenbauer latches onto it!
          ...  But W_Morgan slides in
Min. 76 :(bfa) I_Marcone with a slide rule pass to T_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Burn wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Pirlo swings it in!
          ...  D_Rose clears the danger
Min. 79 :(bfa) K_Commons hoofs it up field to find T_Trezeguet
          ...  But D_Rose clears the danger
Min. 79 :(brc) E_Barreto knocks it forward
          ...  W_Samuel slips
          ...  D_Rose gets to it!
          ...  D_Rose drives it towards goal !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 82 :(bfa) A_Pirlo drives it forward to K_Commons
          ...  J_Miranda wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 83 :(bfa) A_Pirlo hits a hard pass to T_Erak
          ...  Marco_Rojo rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's A_Dali going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 85 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala flicks it past W_Samuel
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  W_Samuel wins the ball with ease
          ...  A_Dali saw something no-one else did
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) K_Moehwald with the mazy run
          ...  K_Commons brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 90 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet runs at Marco_Rojo
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  T_Trezeguet throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  T_Conner makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 90 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet kills the ball dead
          ...  Marco_Rojo tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 92 :(brc) D_Burn is first to the loose ball
          ...  D_Burn belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Barreto hits it into the box!
          ...  P_Erras gets a shot in
          ...  N_Winneke is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 94 :(bfa) K_Commons 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
          ...  D_Rose dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 94 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on N_Winneke!
          ...  K_Commons brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  A_Dali calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 128,300
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Ivica_Strok
Scorers              : Ivica_Strok (35 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Sandez (10), W_Samuel (85), K_Commons (94)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : D_Rose (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Miranda (34), E_Barreto (58)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_James (51), Marco_Rojo (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |   Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       8
Off target           :           0        |       5
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          32        |       68
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :          10        |       14
Key Passes           :          14        |       11
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 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  39   2   2   3  20 |  98   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  36  14   7  42 |  59   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -15
Beckenbauer    DF   2  35  10   8  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  31   8   4  28 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
C_Romero       DF   1  25   1   2  34 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Liziero        DM   1  19  29   5  23 |  69   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Sandez       MF   2  22   2   4  38 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  33   7  32 |  98   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  31  11  32 |  98   0   2   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  48  -2
Ivica_Strok    FW   3   9   8  33  32 |  64   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Schurrle     DF   2  31   4   1  18 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  29   7   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  14  29   8  11 |  29   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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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T_Conner       GK  39   3   3   2  32 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  35  12   8  21 |  98   0   3   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  80  30  45
D_Burn         DF   2  33  10  12  21 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  33  12   7  30 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
D_Rose         DF   1  31  11   8  22 |  98   0   6   1   1   1   0   0   0   0 120  30   0
J_James        DF   2  30  23   1  28 |  59   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
E_Barreto      MF   1  10  33  10  33 |  98   0   1   4   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  40  25
Taliyah_Jnr    MF   1   5  30  23  28 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Moehwald     MF   1  21  30  12  28 |  98   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Erras        MF   2  17  30   1  25 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   8  38  12 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
T_McGill       GK  36   2   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  30  12   7  10 |  39   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Lallana      MF   3  11  31   9  21 |  39   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Amine_Harit    MF   2  10  30  18  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   7   9  33  22 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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