Division Two Reserve League Match, Benfica Res vs. FC Porto Res (Sun Sep 17)


                          Benfica Res  |  FC Porto Res
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-1-3-1-1 P
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Derek Ritchie
                                       |
                          V_Barkas GK  |  GK O_Kahn
                          C_Romero DF  |  DF T_Alexander
                          N_Molina DF  |  DF A_Bastoni
                          A_Sandez DF  |  DF Verdasca
                            Luisao DF  |  DF Tiago_Matos
                          C_Medina DM  |  DM W_More
                      D_Steffanato MF  |  MF S_Eustaquio
                          A_Varela MF  |  MF Liel_Abada
                      Midfielder01 MF  |  MF A_Vranckx
                      A_Di_Stefano FW  |  AM Malky_McKay
                         J_Alvarez FW  |  FW Boksic
                                       |
                             G_Roy SUB |  SUB Jambo
                        A_Burdisso SUB |  SUB Ruben_Semedo
                            R_Engo SUB |  SUB Y_Verschaeren
                          J_Chicco SUB |  SUB A_Ebuka
                         Forward01 SUB |  SUB C_Gallagher

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 5  :(bfar) D_Steffanato with a one-touch layoff to J_Alvarez
          ...  Good sliding challenge from W_More
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Varela crosses it in!
          ...  N_Molina loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 10 :(fcpr) Malky_McKay with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past A_Sandez
          ...  C_Romero cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 12 :(fcpr) Malky_McKay finds A_Bastoni with a ball over the defence
          ...  D_Steffanato with a reckless challenge
          ...  P_Graham will want to speak to him
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  P_Graham calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 13 :(bfar) C_Medina jumps over W_More's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  C_Medina with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  That puts Benfica Res ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Benfica Res 1-0 FC Porto Res ...
Min. 14 :(bfar) It looks as though Benfica Res is now playing L
Min. 14 :(bfar) C_Medina lays the ball back to Midfielder01
          ...  T_Alexander gathers up the loose ball
Min. 16 :(fcpr) S_Eustaquio with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  Luisao with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 25 :(bfar) A_Varela with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Alvarez gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_Vranckx knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  P_Graham blows up for a foul
Min. 26 :(bfar) C_Romero is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to J_Alvarez
          ...  W_More with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  D_Steffanato hoists it forward
          ...  A_Di_Stefano gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Di_Stefano with a blistering shot !
          ...  O_Kahn won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Benfica Res 2-0 FC Porto Res ...
Min. 27 :(fcpr) FC Porto Res restructured their strategy to A
Min. 29 :(fcpr) A_Vranckx with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past N_Molina
          ...  A_Vranckx with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But V_Barkas makes an easy save
Min. 30 :(bfar) J_Alvarez sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  T_Alexander gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 36 :(fcpr) Liel_Abada finds Tiago_Matos in the box
          ...  C_Medina reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(bfar) A_Di_Stefano sprints forward with the ball
          ...  Verdasca reads the play well
Min. 48 :(bfar) D_Steffanato with a probing pass to A_Varela
          ...  A_Bastoni wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica Res 2-0 FC Porto Res

Min. 48 :(bfar) A_Varela has it now
          ...  He takes on T_Alexander
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Di_Stefano!
          ...  T_Alexander reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 55 :(bfar) R_Engo is coming on for N_Molina and will play DF
Min. 55 :(bfar) D_Steffanato knocks it past A_Bastoni and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A_Bastoni plays the back pass
          ...  O_Kahn can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Midfielder01 floats the ball in!
          ...  T_Alexander wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 55 :(fcpr) A_Vranckx with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves D_Steffanato behind
          ...  C_Romero bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
Min. 56 :(bfar) J_Alvarez sidesteps Verdasca
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Alvarez smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Medina swings it in!
          ...  A_Bastoni clears the corner
Min. 56 :(fcpr) Verdasca knocks the ball past the lunge of C_Romero
          ...  Verdasca hits a curling shot!
          ...  But V_Barkas is equal to it
Min. 58 :(bfar) A_Di_Stefano lobs it over Boksic
          ...  Verdasca beats him to the ball
Min. 60 :(bfar) Forward01 comes on for J_Alvarez and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(bfar) J_Chicco is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Steffanato is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(fcpr) Ruben_Semedo is coming on for Tiago_Matos and playing DF
Min. 66 :(fcpr) Malky_McKay takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Vranckx
          ...  C_Romero knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But P_Graham just turns away!
Min. 68 :(fcpr) A_Bastoni breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on V_Barkas!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  P_Graham reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 70 :(fcpr) Y_Verschaeren is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Vranckx is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 70 :(bfar) Luisao takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Ruben_Semedo goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 74 :(fcpr) W_More sidesteps R_Engo
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Varela with an ugly foul
          ...  P_Graham will want to speak to him
          ...  He is warned by P_Graham
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 75 :(bfar) Benfica Res changed their strategy to play E
Min. 75 :(fcpr) A_Ebuka is being brought on
          ...  Malky_McKay is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 75 :(bfar) A_Varela knocks it past Verdasca and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  A_Varela with the shot !
          ...  O_Kahn with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 75 :(fcpr) Y_Verschaeren gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside A_Sandez!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Y_Verschaeren has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 77 :(fcpr) C_Gallagher is being brought on
          ...  Boksic is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 78 :(fcpr) Liel_Abada floats the ball in to find Y_Verschaeren
          ...  Y_Verschaeren hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  V_Barkas turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ebuka hits it into the box!
          ...  A_Bastoni gets his head on it
          ...  V_Barkas with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 79 :(fcpr) A_Ebuka 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 Y_Verschaeren
          ...  Y_Verschaeren tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  V_Barkas tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 80 :(bfar) Forward01 turns past Ruben_Semedo
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Forward01 hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  O_Kahn moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It s beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 81 :(fcpr) Y_Verschaeren heads the ball back to C_Gallagher
          ...  A_Sandez body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That s a careless challenge!!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 81 :(fcpr) Y_Verschaeren races into the box
          ...  He sees A_Ebuka lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  A_Ebuka gets his head to the ball !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 85 :(bfar) R_Engo is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Forward01
          ...  Verdasca reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 86 :(bfar) J_Chicco plays a long ball to Forward01
          ...  T_Alexander makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 87 :(bfar) R_Engo knocks it forward
          ...  Ruben_Semedo slips
          ...  A_Di_Stefano gets to it!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano rifles it at the goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  O_Kahn never had a chance!
Min. 87 :(fcpr) C_Gallagher with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  A_Varela with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfar) Forward01 runs at T_Alexander
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Forward01 drives the ball low !
          ...  O_Kahn won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 92 :(fcpr) C_Gallagher runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  C_Gallagher hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  V_Barkas gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 94 :(bfar) C_Medina looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Forward01
          ...  But T_Alexander wins the tackle

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player          : C_Medina (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Medina (13), A_Di_Stefano (26)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Steffanato (12), Luisao (16), A_Di_Stefano (68), A_Sandez (81), A_Varela (87)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Res Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Verschaeren
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_More (26)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Benfica Res  |  FC Porto Res
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       8
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :           3        |       6
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           5        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          14        |       3
Key Tackles          :           3        |       12
Key Passes           :           9        |       7
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Final Score          : Benfica Res 2 - 0 FC Porto Res
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Player Statistics - Benfica Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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V_Barkas       GK  24   2   2   4  28 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  25   1   2  34 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
N_Molina       DF   2  23   6   1  40 |  58   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Sandez       DF   2  23   2   4  38 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Luisao         DF   2  20   7   4  47 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
C_Medina       DM   2  19  22   1   9 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  40  40  45
D_Steffanato   MF   2   7  24   1  33 |  68   0   0   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
A_Varela       MF   1   9  23  16  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
Midfielder01   MF   2  13  22   7  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   1   5  23  39 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  23
J_Alvarez      FW   2   4   4  22  30 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Roy          GK  26   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  25   6   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Engo         DF   2  24   9   1  45 |  39   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
J_Chicco       MF   2  17  23   6  42 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Forward01      FW   2   1   4  20  40 |  34   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - FC Porto Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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O_Kahn         GK  25   3   5   5  29 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
T_Alexander    DF   1  25   7   9  21 |  97   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
A_Bastoni      DF   2  24   8  10  23 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
Verdasca       DF   2  24   8   6  22 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
Tiago_Matos    DF   2  23   2   8  25 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_More         DM   2  14  25   5  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
S_Eustaquio    MF   1  10  25  17  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Liel_Abada     MF   1   1  25   3  30 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Vranckx      MF   2   8  23  13  37 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Malky_McKay    AM   2  10  24  17  29 |  78   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Boksic         FW   3   6  10  25  21 |  80   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Jambo          GK  22   1   3   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ruben_Semedo   DF   2  23   3   2  28 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Y_Verschaeren  MF   2   3  22  18  47 |  24   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
A_Ebuka        AM   2  11  22  17  41 |  19   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Gallagher    FW   1   2   2  22  11 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
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