Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Benfica vs. Everton (Wed Mar 18)


                              Benfica  |  Everton
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-1-3-1-1 C
                      Steven Theobald  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK D_de_Gea
                         C_Thomson DF  |  DF E_Garay
                            C_Barr DF  |  DF M_Kelly
                            B_Bryn DF  |  DF D_Santon
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF C_Obasi
                          B_Zamora MF  |  DM I_Falque
                       B_Abdoulaye MF  |  MF M_Ozil
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  MF D_Vazques
                            J_Bolm MF  |  MF R_Savage
                        K_McInally FW  |  AM S_Gerrard
                        A_Langlitz FW  |  FW A_Carroll
                                       |
                          J_Moreau SUB |  SUB V_Stojkovic
                         J_Djourou SUB |  SUB T_Roberts
                      D_Damjanovic SUB |  SUB E_Silva
                         Zheng_Zhi SUB |  SUB P_Coutinho
                         S_Morison SUB |  SUB Van_Tijkaan

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 5  :(bfa) C_Thomson cuts the ball back to B_Bryn
          ...  B_Bryn attempts a lob!
          ...  D_de_Gea with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 5  :(evn) C_Obasi finds himself in a good position
          ...  A_Langlitz with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  M_Stadio warned him
Min. 10 :(bfa) B_Zamora has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past E_Garay
          ...  He puts in C_Barr!
          ...  M_Kelly slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 12 :(evn) M_Ozil fires over a low cross to A_Carroll
          ...  A_Carroll with a stunning strike !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gerrard plays it into the danger area!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
Min. 13 :(bfa) A_Langlitz flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A_Carroll fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  M_Stadio reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 21 :(evn) M_Ozil beats P_Do_Shaw
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  M_Ozil lobs E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 22 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But D_de_Gea just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_Stadio has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 22 :(evn) I_Falque lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  A_Carroll latches on to it
          ...  J_Bolm with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from M_Stadio
Min. 23 :(evn) A_Carroll with a well-controlled run
          ...  Yann_M_Vila robs him of the ball
Min. 26 :(evn) C_Obasi looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Carroll
          ...  A_Carroll swings in the shot!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 28 :(bfa) J_Bolm curls the ball out wide to B_Bryn
          ...  B_Bryn with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But D_de_Gea punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 30 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  A_Langlitz latches onto the end of it
          ...  E_Garay plays the back pass
          ...  D_de_Gea can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Barr chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  D_de_Gea fists it away!
Min. 33 :(bfa) A_Langlitz 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 K_McInally
          ...  A_Carroll with the tackle
          ...  M_Stadio will want to speak to him
          ...  That's his second ! Sent off !
          ...  He is furious with the referee!
          ...  But his players drag him off!
Min. 35 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally with the chance !
          ...  D_de_Gea gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 39 :(bfa) C_Thomson with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Ozil
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye plays it towards the near post!
          ...  B_Bryn gets his head on it
          ...  D_de_Gea fists it away
Min. 40 :(evn) M_Ozil heads the ball back to I_Falque
          ...  Yann_M_Vila slices it
          ...  E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Garay hits it into the box!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(evn) R_Savage turns past C_Thomson
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  R_Savage blasts it at the goal !
          ...  Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Vazques drives it into the box!
          ...  C_Barr gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 45 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic is ready to come on to replace P_Do_Shaw
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 45 :(bfa) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Benfica will now play A

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

Min. 48 :(evn) D_Vazques turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to C_Obasi
          ...  C_Obasi chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 53 :(evn) I_Falque plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  C_Obasi decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Driven towards goal by C_Obasi !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 55 :(evn) D_Santon finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Yann_M_Vila
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gerrard curls it into the box!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
Min. 56 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye curls the ball out wide to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  D_de_Gea makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 60 :(bfa) J_Djourou comes on for B_Bryn and takes up a DF role
Min. 63 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from C_Barr to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But D_de_Gea tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila floats the ball in!
          ...  D_de_Gea easily claims the ball!
Min. 66 :(bfa) K_McInally sidesteps D_Santon
          ...  K_McInally uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  D_de_Gea guesses right
Min. 67 :(bfa) A_Langlitz with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  A_Langlitz has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  D_de_Gea beats the ball away
Min. 68 :(evn) E_Garay has space to run with the ball
          ...  E_Garay uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 69 :(evn) D_Vazques with a glorious long pass to M_Ozil
          ...  M_Ozil hits a crisp volley!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt reacts well to save!!!
Min. 69 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with an incisive pass to C_Barr
          ...  C_Obasi with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  B_Zamora knocks it forward
          ...  A_Langlitz gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Langlitz with the cheeky shot!
          ...  D_de_Gea falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  D_de_Gea looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye drives it into the box!
          ...  I_Falque wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 74 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye pass splits open the defence and finds C_Thomson
          ...  D_Santon goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 77 :(bfa) S_Morison is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_McInally is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 77 :(evn) T_Roberts will come on for M_Kelly and play DF
Min. 77 :(evn) C_Obasi with a one-touch layoff to D_Santon
          ...  B_Zamora with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  M_Kelly fires it towards the goal
          ...  E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 79 :(evn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  P_Coutinho will come on for D_Vazques and play MF
Min. 79 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with the mazy run
          ...  D_Santon takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 83 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Yann_M_Vila gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  What a shot from Yann_M_Vila !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 86 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  D_Santon fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 87 :(bfa) B_Zamora backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  S_Morison latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Roberts beats him to the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(evn) P_Coutinho with a well-controlled run
          ...  But J_Djourou comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!

*************  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
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Zamora (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : D_de_Gea (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : A_Carroll (33)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Everton
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       9
Off target           :           2        |       7
On target            :           9        |       2
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           4        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 0 Everton
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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  39   2   6   4  13 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  27  11   6  25 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
C_Barr         DF   2  26  12   9  27 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  26   7   8  31 |  61   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  25  13   7  22 |  92   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  28   8  25 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  27   7  39 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  26   8  25 |  45   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  25  12  32 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  28  27 |  78   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
A_Langlitz     FW   3   7  10  24  32 |  92   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  27   5   9  35 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   8  27  10  42 |  47   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  26   8  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  27  36 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Everton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_de_Gea       GK  27   2   3   3  38 |  92  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
E_Garay        DF   2  26   5   6  21 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
M_Kelly        DF   2  25  13  13  33 |  78   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
D_Santon       DF   2  25  10   5  24 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Obasi        DF   2  24  10   8  39 |  92   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
I_Falque       DM   3  14  24   9  19 |  92   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_Ozil         MF   2   8  27   7  18 |  92   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   6
D_Vazques      MF   1   7  26  15  22 |  80   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Savage       MF   2   7  24   6  15 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_Gerrard      AM   2   5  24  16  21 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carroll      FW   2   7   7  26  38 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -4
V_Stojkovic    GK  24   3   3   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Roberts      DF   2  24  11   9  27 |  14   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Silva        DF   2  22   7   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Coutinho     MF   2   7  22  15  31 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   8   7  25  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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