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Season 18 Archive: Elite League Cup 2nd Round
Benfica 0 - 3 Barcelona
Elite Football League Cup 2nd Round Match, Benfica vs. Barcelona (Thu Mar 20)
Benfica | Barcelona
4-4-1-1 C | 4-4-2 N
Steven Theobald | Bryngar Myre
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK Silvio_Proto
J_Djourou DF | DF B_Myre
S_Logan DF | DF G_Bale
B_Bryn DF | DF G_Wilkinson
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF Maldini
B_Zamora MF | MF Joaquín
D_Damjanovic MF | MF Gandolf
B_Spencer MF | MF S_Marlet
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF Adnan_Januzaj
Rabiu_Ibrahim AM | FW Pele
K_McInally FW | FW M_Hunt
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB P_Shilton
C_Thomson SUB | SUB J_Myre
J_Tomkinson SUB | SUB M_Essien
B_Abdoulaye SUB | SUB R_Kopa
S_Morison SUB | SUB Saruman
Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)
Min. 2 :(bfa) Rabiu_Ibrahim looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to B_Spencer
... Cleared by G_Bale
Min. 5 :(brc) M_Hunt 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!
... J_Djourou wins the ball with ease
... M_Stadio saw something no-one else did
... M_Stadio calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 5 :(brc) Joaquín with the first time pass to M_Hunt
... But Yann_M_Vila slides in
Min. 10 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt with the punt towards goal!
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 12 :(brc) S_Marlet is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to Pele
... Pele drives it towards goal !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks relieved there!
Min. 14 :(brc) M_Hunt with a real burst of pace
... He shows B_Bryn a clean set of heals
... B_Zamora with a deliberate foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 18 :(bfa) Rabiu_Ibrahim 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 B_Bryn
... But G_Wilkinson clears the danger
Min. 20 :(brc) G_Bale changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Adnan_Januzaj
... D_Damjanovic is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... M_Stadio warns him
Min. 20 :(brc) Gandolf brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... M_Hunt gets on the end of the pass
... What a shot from M_Hunt !
... It could go anywhere
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
Min. 22 :(brc) B_Myre backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... Pele latches onto the end of it
... Pele with the header !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... GOAL !!
... E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
... That's given Barcelona the lead!
... Benfica 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 25 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt with his head down lets it go !
... E_Thorstvedt saves, but he fumbles
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Maldini curls it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 27 :(bfa) B_Spencer looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Rabiu_Ibrahim
... Good sliding challenge from G_Wilkinson and it had to be
Min. 27 :(brc) Joaquín with an in swinging cross to Gandolf
... B_Bryn gathers up the loose ball
Min. 29 :(brc) B_Myre finds Pele with a perfectly weighted pass
... Yann_M_Vila pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 30 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A
Min. 33 :(brc) Joaquín hoofs it up field to find B_Myre
... B_Myre beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... E_Thorstvedt comes towards him
... He nutmegs E_Thorstvedt
... It hits the upright!!
... E_Thorstvedt recovers to save it !!
Min. 34 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj finds Pele in the box
... S_Logan takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 38 :(bfa) Rabiu_Ibrahim is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... K_McInally latches onto the ball
... K_McInally pounds a rocket on goal !
... It floats over Silvio_Proto
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 39 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with the kinky dribble
... P_Do_Shaw tries to beat Silvio_Proto!
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 40 :(bfa) K_McInally loses G_Wilkinson
... K_McInally rises above the defence to head the ball !
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Swung in by K_McInally
... Silvio_Proto fists it away!
Min. 40 :(brc) Gandolf controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... Maldini gets onto the end of the pass!
... But Yann_M_Vila with the fine tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Spencer has the ball
... He knocks the ball past B_Myre
... He puts in Rabiu_Ibrahim!
... Rabiu_Ibrahim with the header !
... Silvio_Proto with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 46 :(bfa) Rabiu_Ibrahim jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to S_Logan
... S_Marlet with a clumsy challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 48 :(bfa) K_McInally squares it to B_Spencer
... B_Spencer hits a crisp volley!
... Silvio_Proto makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-1 Barcelona
Min. 49 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw beats G_Bale
... He muscled him off the ball
... A great volley from P_Do_Shaw !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 50 :(brc) M_Essien is coming on for Joaquín and playing MF
Min. 50 :(brc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... R_Kopa will come on for Gandolf and play MF
Min. 50 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj has it now
... He takes on J_Djourou
... He gets past him!
... He puts in M_Hunt!
... B_Bryn with the foul
... He's in trouble!!
... He could be sent off for that!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 53 :(brc) R_Kopa is all alone
... the linesman keeps his flag down
... R_Kopa drives it towards goal !
... E_Thorstvedt is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks very relieved!
Min. 54 :(bfa) J_Djourou with a clever shimmy
... J_Djourou cracks a laser towards goal !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 55 :(brc) G_Bale brings it under control
... He takes on J_Djourou
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Pele!
... P_Do_Shaw with a deliberate foul
... M_Stadio will want to speak to him
Min. 58 :(bfa) B_Zamora changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Rabiu_Ibrahim
... Rabiu_Ibrahim lobs Silvio_Proto!
... But Silvio_Proto tips it over
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 58 :(brc) A defence splitting pass from G_Bale to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt sees E_Thorstvedt off his line !
... But E_Thorstvedt tips it behind
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 59 :(bfa) Rabiu_Ibrahim steps over the ball
... He nutmegs Maldini
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... A wicked drive by Rabiu_Ibrahim !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 60 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as C_Thomson comes on for J_Djourou to play DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) S_Morison will replace Rabiu_Ibrahim and play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) K_McInally turns on a sixpence
... A delicate header from K_McInally !
... But Silvio_Proto tips it over
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 60 :(brc) M_Hunt with a real burst of pace
... He shows the defender a clean set of heals
... D_Damjanovic with a bad challenge
Min. 61 :(bfa) K_McInally jumps over G_Bale's challenge
... But Maldini wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but M_Stadio has none of it.
Min. 65 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj curls the ball out wide to M_Essien
... C_Thomson clears with a diving header
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Logan plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... R_Kopa is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
Min. 67 :(brc) G_Bale with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... G_Bale with the chance !
... GOAL !!
... The Barcelona fans go wild!
... Benfica 0-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 67 :(brc) The Barcelona manager shouts at them from the touchline to play L
Min. 67 :(bfa) C_Thomson with a 40-yard pass to S_Morison
... Pele stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
... That's a rash challenge!!
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 68 :(bfa) B_Spencer takes advantage of a mistake by B_Myre
... He runs towards goal
... S_Marlet with an over the top challenge
... The referee comes over to him
... Will he show him another yellow?
... He does! That's the end of the game for him, he is sent off!
Min. 70 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - B_Abdoulaye on for B_Spencer as a MF
Min. 70 :(brc) J_Myre will replace the useless M_Hunt and will play DF
Min. 82 :(brc) G_Bale plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... B_Zamora with a clumsy challenge
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... Adnan_Januzaj plays it short to Pele
... B_Bryn wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 82 :(bfa) K_McInally jumps over J_Myre's challenge
... J_Myre with a bad challenge
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... M_Stadio just wants to lecture him
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... P_Do_Shaw plays it short to K_McInally
... Adnan_Januzaj takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 84 :(brc) R_Kopa is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to Pele
... B_Bryn cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(brc) R_Kopa cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Pele
... Pele hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... GOAL !!
... That's a contender for goal of the season!
... Benfica 0-3 Barcelona ...
************* 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 : Rabiu_Ibrahim
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Djourou (5), B_Bryn (50)
Injured : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : G_Bale (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Pele (22,92), G_Bale (67)
Sent Off : S_Marlet (68)
Booked : Pele (67)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Barcelona
Attempts on Goal : 10 | 10
Off target : 6 | 3
On target : 4 | 7
Possession : 50 | 50
Corners : 1 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 15 | 12
Key Tackles : 8 | 5
Key Passes : 9 | 17
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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 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -25 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 26 5 9 35 | 63 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -1
S_Logan DF 3 25 10 7 36 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
B_Bryn DF 2 25 7 8 31 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 43 -2 -2
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 24 12 7 22 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0
B_Zamora MF 2 11 26 8 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 7 26 9 42 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Spencer MF 1 10 25 11 31 | 73 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 4 -12
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 25 8 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Rabiu_Ibrahim AM 1 6 23 18 23 | 63 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 48 17
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 27 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 10
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 25 11 6 25 | 33 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
J_Tomkinson DF 1 23 7 7 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 14 25 7 39 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 26 36 | 33 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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Silvio_Proto GK 37 3 1 3 15 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0
B_Myre DF 1 27 12 5 30 | 96 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 8
G_Bale DF 2 25 10 7 42 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 15 24 28
G_Wilkinson DF 1 25 9 7 31 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
Maldini DF 2 21 8 6 41 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 20 20
Joaquín MF 2 1 35 1 39 | 53 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0
Gandolf MF 2 18 25 8 19 | 53 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 44 20
S_Marlet MF 2 7 25 8 22 | 71 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 2 -10
Adnan_Januzaj MF 3 10 22 9 23 | 96 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 60 0
Pele FW 1 7 8 30 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 -2 -2 55
M_Hunt FW 2 8 7 30 33 | 73 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
P_Shilton GK 29 6 5 3 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Myre DF 2 24 8 7 39 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
M_Essien MF 1 2 32 6 39 | 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Kopa MF 2 13 25 7 23 | 43 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 1
Saruman MF 2 6 24 22 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Benfica | Barcelona
4-4-1-1 C | 4-4-2 N
Steven Theobald | Bryngar Myre
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK Silvio_Proto
J_Djourou DF | DF B_Myre
S_Logan DF | DF G_Bale
B_Bryn DF | DF G_Wilkinson
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF Maldini
B_Zamora MF | MF Joaquín
D_Damjanovic MF | MF Gandolf
B_Spencer MF | MF S_Marlet
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF Adnan_Januzaj
Rabiu_Ibrahim AM | FW Pele
K_McInally FW | FW M_Hunt
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB P_Shilton
C_Thomson SUB | SUB J_Myre
J_Tomkinson SUB | SUB M_Essien
B_Abdoulaye SUB | SUB R_Kopa
S_Morison SUB | SUB Saruman
Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)
Min. 2 :(bfa) Rabiu_Ibrahim looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to B_Spencer
... Cleared by G_Bale
Min. 5 :(brc) M_Hunt 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!
... J_Djourou wins the ball with ease
... M_Stadio saw something no-one else did
... M_Stadio calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 5 :(brc) Joaquín with the first time pass to M_Hunt
... But Yann_M_Vila slides in
Min. 10 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt with the punt towards goal!
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 12 :(brc) S_Marlet is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to Pele
... Pele drives it towards goal !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks relieved there!
Min. 14 :(brc) M_Hunt with a real burst of pace
... He shows B_Bryn a clean set of heals
... B_Zamora with a deliberate foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 18 :(bfa) Rabiu_Ibrahim 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 B_Bryn
... But G_Wilkinson clears the danger
Min. 20 :(brc) G_Bale changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Adnan_Januzaj
... D_Damjanovic is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... M_Stadio warns him
Min. 20 :(brc) Gandolf brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... M_Hunt gets on the end of the pass
... What a shot from M_Hunt !
... It could go anywhere
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
Min. 22 :(brc) B_Myre backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... Pele latches onto the end of it
... Pele with the header !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... GOAL !!
... E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
... That's given Barcelona the lead!
... Benfica 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 25 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt with his head down lets it go !
... E_Thorstvedt saves, but he fumbles
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Maldini curls it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 27 :(bfa) B_Spencer looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Rabiu_Ibrahim
... Good sliding challenge from G_Wilkinson and it had to be
Min. 27 :(brc) Joaquín with an in swinging cross to Gandolf
... B_Bryn gathers up the loose ball
Min. 29 :(brc) B_Myre finds Pele with a perfectly weighted pass
... Yann_M_Vila pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 30 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A
Min. 33 :(brc) Joaquín hoofs it up field to find B_Myre
... B_Myre beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... E_Thorstvedt comes towards him
... He nutmegs E_Thorstvedt
... It hits the upright!!
... E_Thorstvedt recovers to save it !!
Min. 34 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj finds Pele in the box
... S_Logan takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 38 :(bfa) Rabiu_Ibrahim is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... K_McInally latches onto the ball
... K_McInally pounds a rocket on goal !
... It floats over Silvio_Proto
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 39 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with the kinky dribble
... P_Do_Shaw tries to beat Silvio_Proto!
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 40 :(bfa) K_McInally loses G_Wilkinson
... K_McInally rises above the defence to head the ball !
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Swung in by K_McInally
... Silvio_Proto fists it away!
Min. 40 :(brc) Gandolf controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... Maldini gets onto the end of the pass!
... But Yann_M_Vila with the fine tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Spencer has the ball
... He knocks the ball past B_Myre
... He puts in Rabiu_Ibrahim!
... Rabiu_Ibrahim with the header !
... Silvio_Proto with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 46 :(bfa) Rabiu_Ibrahim jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to S_Logan
... S_Marlet with a clumsy challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 48 :(bfa) K_McInally squares it to B_Spencer
... B_Spencer hits a crisp volley!
... Silvio_Proto makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-1 Barcelona
Min. 49 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw beats G_Bale
... He muscled him off the ball
... A great volley from P_Do_Shaw !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 50 :(brc) M_Essien is coming on for Joaquín and playing MF
Min. 50 :(brc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... R_Kopa will come on for Gandolf and play MF
Min. 50 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj has it now
... He takes on J_Djourou
... He gets past him!
... He puts in M_Hunt!
... B_Bryn with the foul
... He's in trouble!!
... He could be sent off for that!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 53 :(brc) R_Kopa is all alone
... the linesman keeps his flag down
... R_Kopa drives it towards goal !
... E_Thorstvedt is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks very relieved!
Min. 54 :(bfa) J_Djourou with a clever shimmy
... J_Djourou cracks a laser towards goal !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 55 :(brc) G_Bale brings it under control
... He takes on J_Djourou
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Pele!
... P_Do_Shaw with a deliberate foul
... M_Stadio will want to speak to him
Min. 58 :(bfa) B_Zamora changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Rabiu_Ibrahim
... Rabiu_Ibrahim lobs Silvio_Proto!
... But Silvio_Proto tips it over
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 58 :(brc) A defence splitting pass from G_Bale to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt sees E_Thorstvedt off his line !
... But E_Thorstvedt tips it behind
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 59 :(bfa) Rabiu_Ibrahim steps over the ball
... He nutmegs Maldini
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... A wicked drive by Rabiu_Ibrahim !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 60 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as C_Thomson comes on for J_Djourou to play DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) S_Morison will replace Rabiu_Ibrahim and play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) K_McInally turns on a sixpence
... A delicate header from K_McInally !
... But Silvio_Proto tips it over
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 60 :(brc) M_Hunt with a real burst of pace
... He shows the defender a clean set of heals
... D_Damjanovic with a bad challenge
Min. 61 :(bfa) K_McInally jumps over G_Bale's challenge
... But Maldini wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but M_Stadio has none of it.
Min. 65 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj curls the ball out wide to M_Essien
... C_Thomson clears with a diving header
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Logan plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... R_Kopa is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
Min. 67 :(brc) G_Bale with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... G_Bale with the chance !
... GOAL !!
... The Barcelona fans go wild!
... Benfica 0-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 67 :(brc) The Barcelona manager shouts at them from the touchline to play L
Min. 67 :(bfa) C_Thomson with a 40-yard pass to S_Morison
... Pele stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
... That's a rash challenge!!
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 68 :(bfa) B_Spencer takes advantage of a mistake by B_Myre
... He runs towards goal
... S_Marlet with an over the top challenge
... The referee comes over to him
... Will he show him another yellow?
... He does! That's the end of the game for him, he is sent off!
Min. 70 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - B_Abdoulaye on for B_Spencer as a MF
Min. 70 :(brc) J_Myre will replace the useless M_Hunt and will play DF
Min. 82 :(brc) G_Bale plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... B_Zamora with a clumsy challenge
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... Adnan_Januzaj plays it short to Pele
... B_Bryn wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 82 :(bfa) K_McInally jumps over J_Myre's challenge
... J_Myre with a bad challenge
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... M_Stadio just wants to lecture him
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... P_Do_Shaw plays it short to K_McInally
... Adnan_Januzaj takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 84 :(brc) R_Kopa is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to Pele
... B_Bryn cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(brc) R_Kopa cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Pele
... Pele hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... GOAL !!
... That's a contender for goal of the season!
... Benfica 0-3 Barcelona ...
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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 : Rabiu_Ibrahim
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Djourou (5), B_Bryn (50)
Injured : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : G_Bale (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Pele (22,92), G_Bale (67)
Sent Off : S_Marlet (68)
Booked : Pele (67)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Barcelona
Attempts on Goal : 10 | 10
Off target : 6 | 3
On target : 4 | 7
Possession : 50 | 50
Corners : 1 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 15 | 12
Key Tackles : 8 | 5
Key Passes : 9 | 17
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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 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -25 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 26 5 9 35 | 63 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -1
S_Logan DF 3 25 10 7 36 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
B_Bryn DF 2 25 7 8 31 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 43 -2 -2
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 24 12 7 22 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0
B_Zamora MF 2 11 26 8 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 7 26 9 42 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Spencer MF 1 10 25 11 31 | 73 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 4 -12
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 25 8 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Rabiu_Ibrahim AM 1 6 23 18 23 | 63 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 48 17
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 27 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 10
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 25 11 6 25 | 33 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
J_Tomkinson DF 1 23 7 7 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 14 25 7 39 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 26 36 | 33 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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Silvio_Proto GK 37 3 1 3 15 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0
B_Myre DF 1 27 12 5 30 | 96 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 8
G_Bale DF 2 25 10 7 42 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 15 24 28
G_Wilkinson DF 1 25 9 7 31 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
Maldini DF 2 21 8 6 41 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 20 20
Joaquín MF 2 1 35 1 39 | 53 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0
Gandolf MF 2 18 25 8 19 | 53 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 44 20
S_Marlet MF 2 7 25 8 22 | 71 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 2 -10
Adnan_Januzaj MF 3 10 22 9 23 | 96 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 60 0
Pele FW 1 7 8 30 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 -2 -2 55
M_Hunt FW 2 8 7 30 33 | 73 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
P_Shilton GK 29 6 5 3 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Myre DF 2 24 8 7 39 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
M_Essien MF 1 2 32 6 39 | 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Kopa MF 2 13 25 7 23 | 43 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 1
Saruman MF 2 6 24 22 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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