Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Everton (Wed Apr 24)


                              Benfica  |  Everton
                          4-1-1-2-2 C  |  4-4-2 P
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  John O Brien
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK C_Ridout
                            D_Rose DF  |  DF C_Soyuncu
                          W_Samuel DF  |  DF A_Telles
                           Diego_T DF  |  DF E_Ndicka
                          C_Romero DF  |  DF A_Rudiger
                      J_Mascherano DM  |  MF Y_Tielemans
                           Liziero MF  |  MF T_Cantwell
                        S_Nakamoto AM  |  MF D_Rice
                          A_Varela AM  |  MF J_Bellingham
                            G_Cano FW  |  FW L_Griffiths
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW A_Shevchenko
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB S_Mignolet
                         P_Maldini SUB |  SUB A_Nesta
                        A_Burdisso SUB |  SUB T_Cairney
                           E_Knave SUB |  SUB B_Guimaraes
                           Cantona SUB |  SUB Pele

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 1  :(bfa) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Benfica will now play L
Min. 1  :(bfa) A_Varela takes advantage of a bad back pass from C_Soyuncu
          ...  A_Varela sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  C_Ridout parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 2  :(evn) A_Rudiger looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  J_Mascherano stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a rash challenge!!
Min. 3  :(bfa) D_Suker with the Cruyff turn
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Soyuncu and it had to be
Min. 4  :(evn) T_Cantwell races into the box
          ...  He sees L_Griffiths lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  S_Nakamoto with the high feet
Min. 4  :(evn) T_Cantwell is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to L_Griffiths
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Rose
Min. 6  :(bfa) D_Suker watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  D_Rice with a bad challenge
Min. 8  :(bfa) Diego_T makes himself available
          ...  A_Telles wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 8  :(evn) T_Cantwell drives it across the face of the goal L_Griffiths
          ...  But Diego_T wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by D_Rice
          ...  L_Griffiths loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 16 :(bfa) A_Varela volleys it forward. He finds D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 16 :(evn) Y_Tielemans plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  L_Griffiths keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  L_Griffiths with a terrific drive !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 19 :(bfa) D_Suker runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  L_Griffiths wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 20 :(bfa) Liziero plays the early ball across the box to find A_Varela in space
          ...  A_Telles wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 29 :(bfa) D_Suker with the dribble
          ...  E_Ndicka is easily beaten
          ...  D_Suker hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 30 :(bfa) Liziero with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Rose
          ...  D_Rose rifles it to the far post !
          ...  C_Ridout gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 33 :(evn) A_Shevchenko takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_Rose
          ...  Liziero gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 34 :(bfa) D_Rose beats C_Soyuncu
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  E_Ndicka cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 36 :(bfa) A_Varela stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  A_Varela with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But C_Ridout punches it away
Min. 38 :(evn) J_Bellingham with a probing through ball A_Rudiger
          ...  S_Nakamoto wins the ball
Min. 39 :(evn) L_Griffiths brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Liziero cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 41 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto curls the ball out wide to D_Suker
          ...  A_Rudiger with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 41 :(evn) J_Bellingham with a measured pass to L_Griffiths
          ...  L_Griffiths with a thundering shot!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 41 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on C_Ridout!
          ...  A_Rudiger brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  C_V_Carballo had no choice there!!
          ...  Matias Finkelstein appluads the decision
Min. 41 :(evn) A_Nesta is ready to come on to replace L_Griffiths
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 42 :(evn) Y_Tielemans has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Telles collects the loose ball!
          ...  A delicate header from A_Telles !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 47 :(bfa) J_Mascherano races into the box
          ...  He sees G_Cano lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  G_Cano beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has C_Ridout to beat!
          ...  He tries to flick it past C_Ridout
          ...  He's pushed it too far
          ...  He can't stop it going out!!
Min. 48 :(bfa) Liziero with a penetrating pass to D_Suker
          ...  But T_Cantwell slides in
Min. 50 :(evn) A_Telles with the first time pass to A_Shevchenko
          ...  J_Mascherano slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 60 :(bfa) P_Maldini is ready to come on to replace Diego_T
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 61 :(evn) A_Telles flicks it over D_Rose's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  D_Suker with a pull on the shirt
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him over
          ...  C_V_Carballo is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(evn) E_Ndicka takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into A_Shevchenko
          ...  S_Nakamoto goes in studs first
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 67 :(bfa) Cantona is coming on and A_Varela is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 67 :(evn) E_Ndicka retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  A_Shevchenko latches onto the end of it
          ...  Liziero wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 69 :(evn) Y_Tielemans is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  A_Shevchenko latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Shevchenko has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 71 :(bfa) J_Mascherano slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  J_Mascherano smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  C_Ridout never had a chance!
Min. 73 :(bfa) J_Mascherano fires over a low cross to Cantona
          ...  A_Nesta takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 73 :(evn) Y_Tielemans beats D_Rose
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Cantona goes in studs first
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 73 :(evn) D_Rice looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Shevchenko
          ...  W_Samuel with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 79 :(evn) T_Cantwell with a slide rule pass to C_Soyuncu
          ...  C_Soyuncu with the overhead !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga stops that one easily
Min. 80 :(bfa) G_Cano with a well-controlled run
          ...  G_Cano unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  Saved by C_Ridout
Min. 80 :(evn) A_Nesta takes advantage of a mistake by W_Samuel
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Liziero slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rice hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_Rose heads it away
Min. 82 :(evn) T_Cairney is ready to come on to replace D_Rice
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 82 :(evn) B_Guimaraes is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Bellingham is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  D_Rose latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Telles
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 93 :(evn) Y_Tielemans with a glorious 60-yard pass to T_Cantwell
          ...  T_Cantwell has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with P_Gazzaniga
          ...  He slips it underneath P_Gazzaniga
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  wide!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Liziero (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Suker (61), Cantona (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : A_Telles
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : A_Rudiger (41)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Everton
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       7
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :           8        |       13
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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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  34   1   2   3  40 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  33  12   8  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
W_Samuel       DF   2  33   8   4  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  27   5   5  29 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  26   1   2  34 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Mascherano   DM   1  16  32   8  47 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Liziero        MF   1  20  31   5  23 |  97   0   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  30   0
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   5  30  17  32 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
A_Varela       AM   1  10  25  17  30 |  70   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  32   9 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  31   7   4  33 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  26   6   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2

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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C_Ridout       GK  39   4   4   4  47 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
C_Soyuncu      DF   2  37   1   2  34 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
A_Telles       DF   2  34  18  12  21 |  97   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
E_Ndicka       DF   1  30   6   3  31 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
A_Rudiger      DF   2  28   7   3  28 |  41   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   1  32   1  29 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
T_Cantwell     MF   2   5  30   1  24 |  97   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
D_Rice         MF   1   4  30   3  28 |  85   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Bellingham   MF   2   4  27   3  20 |  85   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Griffiths    FW   2  11   5  31  31 |  41   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
A_Shevchenko   FW   2   1   2  29  30 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Mignolet     GK  29   3   3   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nesta        DF   2  31   2   4  40 |  56   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Cairney      MF   2   8  30   8  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Guimaraes    MF   2   3  28   5  26 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pele           FW   1   5   2  28  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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