Division Two League Match, Benfica vs. Chelsea (Mon Sep 17)


                              Benfica  |  Chelsea
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-3-3 A
                      Steven Theobald  |  Neil Abbott
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK A_Boruc
                         J_Djourou DF  |  DF C_Cuellar
                         R_Neilson DF  |  DF Samba_Sow
                         M_Laursen DF  |  DF M_Richards
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF Alvaro_Rubio
                            G_Hagi MF  |  MF M_Bidoudane
                          B_Zamora MF  |  MF D_Platt
                          Di_Maria MF  |  MF K_Richard
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  FW Messi
                        K_McInally FW  |  FW Z_Zidane
                         S_Morison FW  |  FW M_Magnusson
                                       |
                         J_Moreira SUB |  SUB R_Edgehill
                        M_Lindberg SUB |  SUB S_Pressley
                         R_Castias SUB |  SUB M_Izzet
                          B_Robson SUB |  SUB F_Morientes
                       Y_Yiannicis SUB |  SUB S_Emmanuel

Referee: P_Turnbull (Canada)


Min. 3  :(chs) M_Richards flicks it over R_Neilson's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But P_Turnbull waves play on!!!
Min. 4  :(bfa) G_Hagi runs with pace at the defence
          ...  A thundering drive by G_Hagi !
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 4  :(chs) Messi finds C_Cuellar in acres of space
          ...  Fernando_Mera with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
Min. 9  :(bfa) K_McInally beats Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves P_Turnbull
          ...  K_McInally with the crafty shot!
          ...  But A_Boruc smothers the ball.
Min. 12 :(bfa) B_Zamora looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Djourou
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Djourou !
          ...  A_Boruc saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 15 :(bfa) G_Hagi kicks M_Bidoudane off the ball
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  P_Turnbull reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 17 :(bfa) S_Morison finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  S_Morison could have let it bounce!
          ...  A_Boruc is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  Benfica 2-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 20 :(bfa) B_Zamora is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Fernando_Mera
          ...  Fernando_Mera with a thundering volley!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 20 :(chs) D_Platt picks out K_Richard with the cross
          ...  K_Richard gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt was beaten there!
Min. 26 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with a flashy move
          ...  P_Do_Shaw hits a crisp volley!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
          ...  Benfica 3-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 30 :(bfa) K_McInally runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A left-footer by K_McInally !
          ...  But A_Boruc with the difficult save
Min. 30 :(bfa) M_Laursen is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 34 :(bfa) G_Hagi finds S_Morison in the box
          ...  S_Morison tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  Benfica 4-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 34 :(chs) D_Platt is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Z_Zidane
          ...  K_McInally with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 39 :(bfa) G_Hagi feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  S_Morison runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  S_Morison with the overhead !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  A_Boruc never had a chance!
Min. 40 :(bfa) M_Laursen with a perfectly timed run
          ...  Messi fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Steven Theobald looks bemused that it wasn't more!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  P_Do_Shaw passes to S_Morison
          ...  A great volley from S_Morison !
          ...  But A_Boruc tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Hagi lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Djourou gets his head on it
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 41 :(bfa) M_Laursen fires over a low cross to R_Neilson
          ...  R_Neilson with a powerful downward header!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 41 :(chs) Z_Zidane flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Djourou and it had to be
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(chs) Messi with electric pace
          ...  He eases past J_Djourou
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Laursen
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Cuellar chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 45 :(chs) Chelsea switch to playing L
Min. 45 :(chs) M_Bidoudane drives it forward to Z_Zidane
          ...  M_Laursen gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 47 :(chs) K_Richard drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Magnusson
          ...  M_Magnusson has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt with the difficult save

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 4-0 Chelsea

Min. 50 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison with the header !
          ...  But A_Boruc with the difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Hagi lofts the ball in!
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 56 :(bfa) Di_Maria finds B_Zamora in acres of space
          ...  M_Richards with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 58 :(bfa) R_Neilson hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  S_Morison latches onto it!
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Richards
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 67 :(bfa) Di_Maria looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Do_Shaw
          ...  P_Do_Shaw uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  Saved by A_Boruc
Min. 70 :(bfa) M_Laursen takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  M_Laursen shoots towards goal !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 73 :(chs) F_Morientes is being prepared to come on
          ...  Messi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 73 :(chs) S_Emmanuel replaces an unhappy Z_Zidane and will play as a FW
Min. 73 :(chs) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  M_Izzet will come on for D_Platt and play MF
Min. 74 :(chs) M_Bidoudane sidesteps Fernando_Mera
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  J_Djourou with the foul
Min. 74 :(chs) F_Morientes sidesteps R_Neilson
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_Laursen with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 78 :(bfa) M_Lindberg will replace the useless J_Djourou and will play DF
Min. 79 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as Y_Yiannicis comes on for K_McInally to play FW
Min. 80 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as R_Castias comes on for G_Hagi to play MF
Min. 80 :(bfa) S_Morison has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Fine tackle by Samba_Sow
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) S_Morison with a precise ball to Y_Yiannicis
          ...  Y_Yiannicis bears down on goal!
          ...  But A_Boruc is equal to it
Min. 94 :(bfa) B_Zamora lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  S_Morison latches on to it
          ...  But C_Cuellar wins the ball with a sliding challenge

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 77,471
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : S_Morison (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Hagi (4), S_Morison (17,34), P_Do_Shaw (26)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Hagi (15)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : K_Richard
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Messi (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       2
Off target           :           5        |       1
On target            :          11        |       1
Possession           :          70        |       30
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       4
Key Tackles          :           5        |       4
Key Passes           :          11        |       3
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Final Score          : Benfica 4 - 0 Chelsea
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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  34   2   6   4  13 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  25   4   9  35 |  80   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0   9
R_Neilson      DF   1  25  12   2  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
M_Laursen      DF   2  24   8   6  30 |  96   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  45  12   1
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  23   8   7  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  26  10  30 |  82   0   0   2   1   1   1   1   0   0  -2  42  26
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  24   8  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  24   5  37 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  24   8  25 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  35  32  56
K_McInally     FW   2   5   4  25  27 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
S_Morison      FW   1   2   6  24  36 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   2   0   0   0   0  12  73
J_Moreira      GK  23   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lindberg     DF   1  24   8   8  42 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
R_Castias      MF   2   8  23   9  29 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Robson       MF   2   9  23   8  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Yiannicis    FW   1   3   6  22  24 |  15   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Boruc        GK  32   1   1   1  11 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
C_Cuellar      DF   2  24   6   8  41 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Samba_Sow      DF   1  22  12   4  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
M_Richards     DF   2  22   9   5  45 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  21   8   9  36 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
M_Bidoudane    MF   2   8  23  13  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Platt        MF   1   3  23  10  25 |  75   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
K_Richard      MF   1   9  23   9  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
Messi          FW   1   8   7  25  18 |  75   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Z_Zidane       FW   2   7   7  24  34 |  75   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
M_Magnusson    FW   1   3   5  23  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
R_Edgehill     GK  24   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Pressley     DF   2  21   7   6  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Izzet        MF   2  10  22   7  25 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
F_Morientes    FW   1   3   9  23  35 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Emmanuel     FW   1   8   8  22  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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