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Season 37 Archive: League Play Off 2nd Leg

Benfica 0 - 0 Everton

Elite Divisional Play Off 2nd Leg Match, Benfica vs. Everton (Tue May 28)


                              Benfica  |  Everton
                          4-2-0-2-2 L  |  4-4-2 C
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  John O Brien
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK C_Ridout
                            D_Rose DF  |  DF C_Soyuncu
                         P_Maldini DF  |  DF A_Telles
                        A_Burdisso DF  |  DF Y_Mina
                          C_Romero DF  |  DF A_Rudiger
                      J_Mascherano DM  |  MF Y_Tielemans
                           Liziero DM  |  MF T_Cairney
                        S_Nakamoto AM  |  MF T_Cantwell
                          A_Varela AM  |  MF J_Bellingham
                            G_Cano FW  |  FW A_Shevchenko
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW Pele
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB S_Mignolet
                            R_Engo SUB |  SUB A_Nesta
                         A_Lallana SUB |  SUB E_Ndicka
                           Cantona SUB |  SUB L_Modric
                         O_Sweemey SUB |  SUB B_Guimaraes

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 1  :(bfa) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Benfica will now play C
Min. 2  :(evn) A_Telles with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_Rose
          ...  G_Cano robs him of the ball
Min. 3  :(bfa) Liziero with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Cano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Telles !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 7  :(bfa) J_Mascherano with the nod to D_Suker
          ...  A_Rudiger reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 10 :(bfa) D_Suker takes advantage of a mistake by C_Soyuncu
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  The ball hits Y_Mina in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 10 :(evn) Y_Tielemans runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Pele
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  D_Rose cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 14 :(bfa) J_Mascherano has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Soyuncu
          ...  He knocks it to G_Cano!
          ...  G_Cano goes for the top corner !
          ...  But C_Ridout punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 15 :(bfa) A_Varela is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to G_Cano
          ...  A_Rudiger with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
Min. 17 :(bfa) Liziero controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs C_Soyuncu
          ...  He puts in A_Varela!
          ...  But A_Rudiger wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 18 :(evn) Y_Tielemans with a reverse pass to Pele
          ...  A_Burdisso gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 25 :(bfa) A_Varela hits a hard pass to S_Nakamoto
          ...  S_Nakamoto with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 26 :(bfa) D_Suker can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  Intercepted by C_Soyuncu
Min. 27 :(bfa) Liziero kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Mascherano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Mascherano beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has C_Ridout to beat!
          ...  He nutmegs C_Ridout
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 39 :(evn) T_Cantwell hoists the ball across to A_Shevchenko
          ...  A_Shevchenko pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 41 :(evn) Y_Tielemans looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Shevchenko
          ...  C_Romero with a terrible tackle
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) D_Rose plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  G_Cano decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  J_Bellingham wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Mascherano crosses it in!
          ...  A_Telles wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 44 :(evn) T_Cantwell 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 Pele
          ...  Pele could have let it bounce!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga catches the ball
Min. 45 :(bfa) J_Mascherano with an in swinging cross to P_Maldini
          ...  P_Maldini attempts a low drive!
          ...  The shot slips through C_Ridout's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me

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

Min. 51 :(bfa) D_Rose with a neat pass into G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano with the side footed shot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  C_Ridout is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Liziero chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It is kicked away by Y_Mina
Min. 54 :(evn) A_Telles with the first time flick to Pele
          ...  C_Romero with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved
Min. 54 :(evn) T_Cairney controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  A_Telles gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A_Telles with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bellingham lofts the ball in!
          ...  S_Nakamoto reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 56 :(bfa) J_Mascherano finds the run of G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano with the attempt at goal!
          ...  C_Ridout gets up well to catch that one
Min. 57 :(bfa) A_Varela crosses in from the wing, he finds Liziero in the box
          ...  A_Telles robs him of the ball
Min. 57 :(evn) Pele nutmegs D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over
          ...  O_Hategan is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 57 :(evn) T_Cantwell lays the ball back to A_Shevchenko
          ...  A_Shevchenko has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 60 :(bfa) R_Engo is coming on for C_Romero and playing DF
Min. 61 :(evn) T_Cantwell brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Shevchenko gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Shevchenko !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 63 :(bfa) Cantona will come on for Liziero and play MF
Min. 67 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - O_Sweemey on for D_Suker as a FW
Min. 67 :(evn) Pele sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  P_Maldini with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 68 :(bfa) G_Cano comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  But Y_Mina will cut out the threat
Min. 71 :(bfa) A_Burdisso has it now
          ...  He takes on C_Soyuncu
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Rose!
          ...  But Y_Mina barges him off the ball
Min. 80 :(bfa) G_Cano bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_Rose
          ...  D_Rose rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But C_Ridout comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 81 :(bfa) J_Mascherano is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to A_Varela
          ...  A_Shevchenko is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 82 :(evn) a big roar from the crowd as A_Nesta comes on for C_Soyuncu to play DF
Min. 82 :(evn) E_Ndicka will replace Y_Tielemans and play MF
Min. 82 :(evn) L_Modric is coming on for J_Bellingham and playing MF
Min. 82 :(evn) B_Guimaraes replaces an unhappy A_Shevchenko and will play as a FW
Min. 82 :(bfa) P_Maldini with the header on
          ...  He finds S_Nakamoto in space
          ...  Y_Mina cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 83 :(evn) Pele barges A_Burdisso off the ball
          ...  Pele fires the shot in!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes a difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Ndicka hits it towards the far post!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga jumps well to claim it!
Min. 87 :(bfa) G_Cano nutmegs A_Rudiger
          ...  A_Nesta wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Mascherano chips the ball into the area!
          ...  A_Burdisso gets his head on it
          ...  But C_Ridout dives to his left
          ...  I think C_Ridout just got a hand on that one
          ...  O_Hategan has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(evn) B_Guimaraes with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Pele gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  O_Sweemey with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 93 :(bfa) Cantona makes himself available
          ...  B_Guimaraes forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Sweemey hits it towards the far post!
          ...  C_Ridout jumps well to claim it!

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 93 :(evn) L_Modric sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Pele
          ...  P_Maldini reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 94 :(evn) Pele takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_Rose
          ...  Pele attempts to nutmeg P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga looks very relieved!
Min. 98 :(bfa) J_Mascherano is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  D_Rose latches onto the ball
          ...  D_Rose curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 99 :(bfa) O_Sweemey knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  O_Sweemey tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  C_Ridout gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 101:(bfa) G_Cano with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  E_Ndicka fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 107:(bfa) G_Cano nutmegs A_Nesta, he continues to run forward
          ...  G_Cano fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Nakamoto!
          ...  C_Ridout makes the catch!
Min. 117:(bfa) Cantona controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  P_Maldini gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A_Rudiger with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 118:(bfa) P_Maldini with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  G_Cano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But A_Telles sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 119:(bfa) A_Varela with a 40-yard pass to O_Sweemey
          ...  O_Sweemey bears down on goal!
          ...  But C_Ridout punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  G_Cano steps up!
          ...  C_Ridout tips it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Pele is taking it!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga tips it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Cantona is taking it!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Everton...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Telles is taking it!
          ...  He sends P_Gazzaniga the wrong way
          ...  But it has gone wide!!
          ...  Shocking miss!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  O_Sweemey steps up!
          ...  C_Ridout tips it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  T_Cairney steps up!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga pulls off the save!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Varela steps up!
          ...  He sends C_Ridout the wrong way
          ...  But it has gone wide!!
          ...  Shocking miss!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  B_Guimaraes is taking it!
          ...  He's put it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  S_Nakamoto is taking it!
          ...  C_Ridout stops it!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  C_Ridout steps up!
          ...  He's put it over!


          ...  Benfica wins the penalty shootout



*************  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          : D_Rose
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Romero (41), D_Suker (57), P_Maldini (67), O_Sweemey (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : A_Telles (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Shevchenko (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Benfica      |    Everton
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       7
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       14
Key Passes           :          19        |       11
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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  35   1   2   3  40 | 125   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  34  12   8  22 | 125   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
P_Maldini      DF   2  32   7   4  33 | 125   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
A_Burdisso     DF   2  26   6   8  31 | 125   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
C_Romero       DF   1  26   1   2  34 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
J_Mascherano   DM   1  16  32   8  47 | 125   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Liziero        DM   1  20  31   5  23 |  65   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   5  30  17  32 | 125   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Varela       AM   1  10  25  18  30 | 125   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  32   9 | 125   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   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
R_Engo         DF   2  25  10   1  45 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lallana      MF   3  11  32   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cantona        MF   1   5   9  30  13 |  60   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  24  32 |  56   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3

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 | 125   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
C_Soyuncu      DF   2  38   1   2  34 |  84   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Telles       DF   2  34  18  12  21 | 125   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 120  10   5
Y_Mina         DF   1  30   3   4  31 | 125   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
A_Rudiger      DF   2  28   7   3  28 | 125   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   1  32   1  29 |  84   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Cairney      MF   2   8  30   8  21 | 125   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Cantwell     MF   2   5  30   1  24 | 125   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Bellingham   MF   2   4  27   3  20 |  84   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Shevchenko   FW   2   1   2  29  30 |  84   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Pele           FW   1   5   2  28  29 | 125   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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 |  41   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Ndicka       MF   1  30   6   3  31 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Modric       MF   2   3  30   2  23 |  41   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Guimaraes    FW   2   3  28   5  26 |  41   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
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