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Season 21 Archive: Elite League, Week 8
Benfica 2 - 1 FC Porto
Elite Football League Match, Benfica vs. FC Porto (Sun Nov 01)
Benfica | FC Porto
4-5-1 E | 4-2-1-2-1 E
Steven Theobald | Shaun Winzor
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK D_Marshall
J_Djourou DF | DF P_Rodriguez
C_Azpilicueta DF | DF B_Moore
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF A_Kerzhakov
R_Tomassi DF | DF L_Squillaci
B_Zamora MF | DM Gandolf
D_Damjanovic MF | DM G_Fofana
B_Abdoulaye MF | MF K_Kong
Zheng_Zhi MF | AM T_Hurlock
J_Bolm MF | AM Dillon
K_McInally FW | FW E_Adebayor
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB Helton
C_Thomson SUB | SUB J_Conroy
D_Obua SUB | SUB R_Nomvethe
S_Nakamoto SUB | SUB J_R_Riquelme
Nathan_Dyer SUB | SUB Juanfran
Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)
Min. 2 :(bfa) K_McInally gets possession in his own half
... P_Rodriguez gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... D_Damjanovic curls it into the box!
... D_Marshall easily claims the ball!
Min. 3 :(fcp) K_Kong takes possession
... Knocks it past B_Zamora
... He's through on goal
... J_Djourou tackles from behind
... That looked malicious
... He could be off here!
... The referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... RED CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 3 :(bfa) C_Thomson is coming on for Zheng_Zhi and playing DF
Min. 4 :(fcp) The defender slips and falls over!
... A_Kerzhakov is through!
... Yann_M_Vila with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
Min. 5 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a glorious 60-yard pass to B_Zamora
... L_Squillaci wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 10 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to K_McInally
... K_McInally hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... D_Marshall turns it behind for a corner
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye crosses it in!
... D_Marshall comes out and claims it!
Min. 11 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to J_Bolm
... B_Moore beats him to the ball
Min. 12 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic beats G_Fofana
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves M_Stadio
... D_Damjanovic hits the ball first time!
... D_Marshall parries it
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye swings it in!
... D_Damjanovic gets his head on it
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 15 :(bfa) K_McInally gains possession
... E_Adebayor bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
Min. 16 :(bfa) B_Zamora pass splits open the defence and finds J_Bolm
... Blocked by L_Squillaci
Min. 16 :(fcp) K_Kong looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... T_Hurlock receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... C_Thomson clears with a diving header
Min. 21 :(fcp) K_Kong sidesteps R_Tomassi
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... K_Kong tries one from the edge of the box !
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 22 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Dillon
... Yann_M_Vila pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... M_Stadio has stopped play
... Well spotted by M_Stadio!
Min. 23 :(bfa) C_Thomson plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... But P_Rodriguez slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 26 :(bfa) B_Zamora finds his way through
... He bears down on goal
... A_Kerzhakov robs him of the ball
Min. 26 :(fcp) K_Kong slides the ball across to T_Hurlock
... T_Hurlock attempts the shot!
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 27 :(fcp) Gandolf with a glorious 60-yard pass to P_Rodriguez
... Good sliding challenge from C_Thomson and it had to be
Min. 28 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a one-touch layoff to C_Thomson
... C_Thomson cracks a laser towards goal !
... D_Marshall saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 29 :(fcp) K_Kong breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... B_Zamora brings him down!
... He could be off!!
... M_Stadio calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 33 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a flicked pass to C_Azpilicueta
... T_Hurlock with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... M_Stadio shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 36 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with a reverse pass to K_McInally
... E_Adebayor cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 36 :(fcp) Dillon with the dribble
... He's clean through
... The fans are on their feet
... Dillon with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 38 :(bfa) K_McInally nutmegs B_Moore
... K_McInally tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 38 :(fcp) K_Kong puts in E_Adebayor
... But C_Azpilicueta barges him off the ball
Min. 41 :(fcp) Gandolf lobs the ball over the defence
... T_Hurlock latches on to it
... T_Hurlock fires a shot at goal !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) T_Hurlock beats D_Damjanovic
... He muscled him off the ball
... T_Hurlock with the crafty shot!
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 47 :(bfa) C_Thomson has the ball
... He knocks the ball past G_Fofana
... He puts in K_McInally!
... K_McInally runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... GOAL !!
... The Benfica fans go wild!
... That's given Benfica the advantage!
... Benfica 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 48 :(bfa) J_Bolm squares it to C_Thomson
... The cross hits C_Thomson on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But D_Marshall palms it behind
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora chips the ball in towards the far post!
... B_Moore reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 48 :(fcp) T_Hurlock bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to B_Moore
... B_Moore smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... E_Thorstvedt makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 49 :(bfa) B_Zamora with an in swinging cross to K_McInally
... K_McInally with a terrific drive !
... D_Marshall makes himself big and wins the ball
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 FC Porto
Min. 46 :(bfa) R_Tomassi sprints past P_Rodriguez
... But he loses control of it
... T_Hurlock hits it out for a throw
Min. 46 :(fcp) Dillon beats one
... Goes past the second
... He keeps going
... fantastic skill!!
... J_Bolm with a nasty foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He's in trouble!!
... He could be sent off for that!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He was lucky to get away with that!
... FREE KICK
... T_Hurlock swings it in
... E_Adebayor gets on the end of it
... E_Adebayor with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 48 :(fcp) K_Kong has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... K_Kong with a powerful downward header!
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 49 :(bfa) K_McInally brings the ball into the opposing area
... G_Fofana tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... C_Thomson hits it into the box!
... D_Marshall reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 51 :(fcp) G_Fofana finds T_Hurlock with a perfectly weighted pass
... T_Hurlock has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 51 :(bfa) K_McInally makes himself available
... L_Squillaci rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 53 :(bfa) The ball is passed in from D_Damjanovic, he finds B_Zamora
... B_Zamora with his head down lets it go !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 54 :(fcp) Dillon finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled C_Azpilicueta
... Dillon tries to lob the keeper !
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 55 :(bfa) R_Tomassi jumps over P_Rodriguez's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... R_Tomassi tries to beat D_Marshall from outside the area!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 58 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila knocks it past A_Kerzhakov and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... Yann_M_Vila with the shot on net !
... D_Marshall with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 60 :(bfa) J_Bolm with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... K_McInally with a little chip!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 60 :(fcp) E_Adebayor has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... P_Rodriguez gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... P_Rodriguez with a stunning strike !
... The shot slips through E_Thorstvedt's hands
... But E_Thorstvedt recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 62 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme comes on for Gandolf and takes up a AM role
Min. 63 :(fcp) T_Hurlock feeds the ball through the middle
... E_Adebayor runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... E_Adebayor hits the ball first time!
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 64 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past P_Rodriguez
... He puts in K_McInally!
... L_Squillaci brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But M_Stadio waves play on!!!
Min. 65 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe comes on for G_Fofana and takes up a DM role
Min. 65 :(fcp) It seems FC Porto are making a tactical change to A
Min. 65 :(fcp) K_Kong unselfishly heads the ball back to E_Adebayor
... B_Abdoulaye rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 66 :(fcp) E_Adebayor whips the ball across to B_Moore
... But R_Tomassi sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 68 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme takes advantage of a mistake by R_Tomassi
... That mistake could prove costly
... J_R_Riquelme fires off a right-footed shot !
... It hits the post
... But it hits off E_Thorstvedt's back!!
... GOAL !!
... Very unlucky!
... FC Porto are back level!
... Benfica 1-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 70 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is being prepared to come on
... B_Abdoulaye is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 70 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme pushes it past C_Azpilicueta
... R_Tomassi with a nasty foul
... He received a good talking to from M_Stadio
Min. 73 :(fcp) A_Kerzhakov whips the ball across to E_Adebayor
... E_Adebayor looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 74 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic sidesteps his marker
... He was too quick for his marker
... But A_Kerzhakov slides in two footed.
... M_Stadio has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 76 :(bfa) C_Thomson knocks it forward
... B_Moore slips
... K_McInally gets to it!
... K_McInally with a stunning strike !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered into the top corner!
... That surely hands Benfica victory!!
... Benfica 2-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 77 :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to D
Min. 77 :(fcp) Juanfran replaces Dillon and will play FW
Min. 78 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer lobs it over R_Nomvethe
... Nathan_Dyer hits a crisp volley!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 80 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... R_Tomassi gets on the end of the pass
... A_Kerzhakov steals the ball of off him
Min. 80 :(fcp) E_Adebayor takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Juanfran
... Juanfran sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... It floats over E_Thorstvedt
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 82 :(bfa) D_Obua is coming on and J_Bolm is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 83 :(bfa) D_Obua plays a first time ball through the defence to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... D_Marshall has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... D_Marshall reacts well to save!!!
Min. 87 :(fcp) T_Hurlock has a go!
... It hits the defender
... Juanfran collects the loose ball!
... Juanfran with the strike !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past R_Nomvethe
... He knocks it to Nathan_Dyer!
... Nathan_Dyer hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 121,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : K_McInally (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_McInally (47,76)
Sent Off : J_Djourou (3)
Booked : B_Zamora (29), J_Bolm (46), B_Abdoulaye (65)
Injured : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player : E_Adebayor
Scorers : J_R_Riquelme (68)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : T_Hurlock (33), L_Squillaci (51)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | FC Porto
Attempts on Goal : 16 | 16
Off target : 7 | 7
On target : 9 | 9
Possession : 49 | 51
Corners : 5 | 0
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 10
Key Tackles : 4 | 12
Key Passes : 17 | 14
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Final Score : Benfica 2 - 1 FC Porto
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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 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 29 5 9 35 | 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 10 10
C_Azpilicueta DF 2 28 9 9 13 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 27 13 8 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 25
R_Tomassi DF 1 26 8 7 37 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
B_Zamora MF 2 12 28 8 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -1
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 28 10 42 | 95 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 6
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 15 27 7 39 | 74 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 38 -2
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 27 8 42 | 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 26 12 32 | 86 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -2
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 29 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 52
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 28 12 6 25 | 92 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 40 50 10
D_Obua MF 2 11 24 8 31 | 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
S_Nakamoto MF 3 4 23 15 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 10 27 31 | 21 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Player Statistics - FC Porto
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_Marshall GK 38 7 5 7 14 | 95 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
P_Rodriguez DF 2 30 8 10 28 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
B_Moore DF 2 26 13 11 20 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
A_Kerzhakov DF 1 24 11 7 42 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
L_Squillaci DF 4 24 10 7 37 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 58 -2 -2
Gandolf DM 2 19 27 8 19 | 66 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
G_Fofana DM 1 16 24 7 21 | 69 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
K_Kong MF 1 6 30 9 18 | 95 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 20 -18
T_Hurlock AM 1 8 23 18 37 | 95 0 1 3 0 4 0 1 0 0 18 28 6
Dillon AM 1 7 23 18 27 | 81 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -10
E_Adebayor FW 2 7 7 27 35 | 95 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 30 11
Helton GK 29 1 1 2 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Conroy DF 2 27 12 9 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Nomvethe DM 2 18 23 6 28 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_R_Riquelme AM 3 6 25 20 34 | 29 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20
Juanfran FW 3 6 6 25 31 | 14 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
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Benfica | FC Porto
4-5-1 E | 4-2-1-2-1 E
Steven Theobald | Shaun Winzor
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK D_Marshall
J_Djourou DF | DF P_Rodriguez
C_Azpilicueta DF | DF B_Moore
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF A_Kerzhakov
R_Tomassi DF | DF L_Squillaci
B_Zamora MF | DM Gandolf
D_Damjanovic MF | DM G_Fofana
B_Abdoulaye MF | MF K_Kong
Zheng_Zhi MF | AM T_Hurlock
J_Bolm MF | AM Dillon
K_McInally FW | FW E_Adebayor
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB Helton
C_Thomson SUB | SUB J_Conroy
D_Obua SUB | SUB R_Nomvethe
S_Nakamoto SUB | SUB J_R_Riquelme
Nathan_Dyer SUB | SUB Juanfran
Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)
Min. 2 :(bfa) K_McInally gets possession in his own half
... P_Rodriguez gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... D_Damjanovic curls it into the box!
... D_Marshall easily claims the ball!
Min. 3 :(fcp) K_Kong takes possession
... Knocks it past B_Zamora
... He's through on goal
... J_Djourou tackles from behind
... That looked malicious
... He could be off here!
... The referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... RED CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 3 :(bfa) C_Thomson is coming on for Zheng_Zhi and playing DF
Min. 4 :(fcp) The defender slips and falls over!
... A_Kerzhakov is through!
... Yann_M_Vila with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
Min. 5 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a glorious 60-yard pass to B_Zamora
... L_Squillaci wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 10 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to K_McInally
... K_McInally hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... D_Marshall turns it behind for a corner
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye crosses it in!
... D_Marshall comes out and claims it!
Min. 11 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to J_Bolm
... B_Moore beats him to the ball
Min. 12 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic beats G_Fofana
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves M_Stadio
... D_Damjanovic hits the ball first time!
... D_Marshall parries it
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye swings it in!
... D_Damjanovic gets his head on it
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 15 :(bfa) K_McInally gains possession
... E_Adebayor bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
Min. 16 :(bfa) B_Zamora pass splits open the defence and finds J_Bolm
... Blocked by L_Squillaci
Min. 16 :(fcp) K_Kong looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... T_Hurlock receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... C_Thomson clears with a diving header
Min. 21 :(fcp) K_Kong sidesteps R_Tomassi
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... K_Kong tries one from the edge of the box !
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 22 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Dillon
... Yann_M_Vila pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... M_Stadio has stopped play
... Well spotted by M_Stadio!
Min. 23 :(bfa) C_Thomson plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... But P_Rodriguez slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 26 :(bfa) B_Zamora finds his way through
... He bears down on goal
... A_Kerzhakov robs him of the ball
Min. 26 :(fcp) K_Kong slides the ball across to T_Hurlock
... T_Hurlock attempts the shot!
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 27 :(fcp) Gandolf with a glorious 60-yard pass to P_Rodriguez
... Good sliding challenge from C_Thomson and it had to be
Min. 28 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a one-touch layoff to C_Thomson
... C_Thomson cracks a laser towards goal !
... D_Marshall saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 29 :(fcp) K_Kong breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... B_Zamora brings him down!
... He could be off!!
... M_Stadio calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 33 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a flicked pass to C_Azpilicueta
... T_Hurlock with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... M_Stadio shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 36 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with a reverse pass to K_McInally
... E_Adebayor cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 36 :(fcp) Dillon with the dribble
... He's clean through
... The fans are on their feet
... Dillon with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 38 :(bfa) K_McInally nutmegs B_Moore
... K_McInally tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 38 :(fcp) K_Kong puts in E_Adebayor
... But C_Azpilicueta barges him off the ball
Min. 41 :(fcp) Gandolf lobs the ball over the defence
... T_Hurlock latches on to it
... T_Hurlock fires a shot at goal !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) T_Hurlock beats D_Damjanovic
... He muscled him off the ball
... T_Hurlock with the crafty shot!
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 47 :(bfa) C_Thomson has the ball
... He knocks the ball past G_Fofana
... He puts in K_McInally!
... K_McInally runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... GOAL !!
... The Benfica fans go wild!
... That's given Benfica the advantage!
... Benfica 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 48 :(bfa) J_Bolm squares it to C_Thomson
... The cross hits C_Thomson on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But D_Marshall palms it behind
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora chips the ball in towards the far post!
... B_Moore reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 48 :(fcp) T_Hurlock bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to B_Moore
... B_Moore smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... E_Thorstvedt makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 49 :(bfa) B_Zamora with an in swinging cross to K_McInally
... K_McInally with a terrific drive !
... D_Marshall makes himself big and wins the ball
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 FC Porto
Min. 46 :(bfa) R_Tomassi sprints past P_Rodriguez
... But he loses control of it
... T_Hurlock hits it out for a throw
Min. 46 :(fcp) Dillon beats one
... Goes past the second
... He keeps going
... fantastic skill!!
... J_Bolm with a nasty foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He's in trouble!!
... He could be sent off for that!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He was lucky to get away with that!
... FREE KICK
... T_Hurlock swings it in
... E_Adebayor gets on the end of it
... E_Adebayor with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 48 :(fcp) K_Kong has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... K_Kong with a powerful downward header!
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 49 :(bfa) K_McInally brings the ball into the opposing area
... G_Fofana tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... C_Thomson hits it into the box!
... D_Marshall reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 51 :(fcp) G_Fofana finds T_Hurlock with a perfectly weighted pass
... T_Hurlock has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 51 :(bfa) K_McInally makes himself available
... L_Squillaci rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 53 :(bfa) The ball is passed in from D_Damjanovic, he finds B_Zamora
... B_Zamora with his head down lets it go !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 54 :(fcp) Dillon finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled C_Azpilicueta
... Dillon tries to lob the keeper !
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 55 :(bfa) R_Tomassi jumps over P_Rodriguez's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... R_Tomassi tries to beat D_Marshall from outside the area!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 58 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila knocks it past A_Kerzhakov and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... Yann_M_Vila with the shot on net !
... D_Marshall with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 60 :(bfa) J_Bolm with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... K_McInally with a little chip!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 60 :(fcp) E_Adebayor has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... P_Rodriguez gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... P_Rodriguez with a stunning strike !
... The shot slips through E_Thorstvedt's hands
... But E_Thorstvedt recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 62 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme comes on for Gandolf and takes up a AM role
Min. 63 :(fcp) T_Hurlock feeds the ball through the middle
... E_Adebayor runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... E_Adebayor hits the ball first time!
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 64 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past P_Rodriguez
... He puts in K_McInally!
... L_Squillaci brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But M_Stadio waves play on!!!
Min. 65 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe comes on for G_Fofana and takes up a DM role
Min. 65 :(fcp) It seems FC Porto are making a tactical change to A
Min. 65 :(fcp) K_Kong unselfishly heads the ball back to E_Adebayor
... B_Abdoulaye rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 66 :(fcp) E_Adebayor whips the ball across to B_Moore
... But R_Tomassi sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 68 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme takes advantage of a mistake by R_Tomassi
... That mistake could prove costly
... J_R_Riquelme fires off a right-footed shot !
... It hits the post
... But it hits off E_Thorstvedt's back!!
... GOAL !!
... Very unlucky!
... FC Porto are back level!
... Benfica 1-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 70 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is being prepared to come on
... B_Abdoulaye is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 70 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme pushes it past C_Azpilicueta
... R_Tomassi with a nasty foul
... He received a good talking to from M_Stadio
Min. 73 :(fcp) A_Kerzhakov whips the ball across to E_Adebayor
... E_Adebayor looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 74 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic sidesteps his marker
... He was too quick for his marker
... But A_Kerzhakov slides in two footed.
... M_Stadio has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 76 :(bfa) C_Thomson knocks it forward
... B_Moore slips
... K_McInally gets to it!
... K_McInally with a stunning strike !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered into the top corner!
... That surely hands Benfica victory!!
... Benfica 2-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 77 :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to D
Min. 77 :(fcp) Juanfran replaces Dillon and will play FW
Min. 78 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer lobs it over R_Nomvethe
... Nathan_Dyer hits a crisp volley!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 80 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... R_Tomassi gets on the end of the pass
... A_Kerzhakov steals the ball of off him
Min. 80 :(fcp) E_Adebayor takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Juanfran
... Juanfran sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... It floats over E_Thorstvedt
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 82 :(bfa) D_Obua is coming on and J_Bolm is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 83 :(bfa) D_Obua plays a first time ball through the defence to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... D_Marshall has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... D_Marshall reacts well to save!!!
Min. 87 :(fcp) T_Hurlock has a go!
... It hits the defender
... Juanfran collects the loose ball!
... Juanfran with the strike !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past R_Nomvethe
... He knocks it to Nathan_Dyer!
... Nathan_Dyer hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 121,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : K_McInally (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_McInally (47,76)
Sent Off : J_Djourou (3)
Booked : B_Zamora (29), J_Bolm (46), B_Abdoulaye (65)
Injured : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player : E_Adebayor
Scorers : J_R_Riquelme (68)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : T_Hurlock (33), L_Squillaci (51)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | FC Porto
Attempts on Goal : 16 | 16
Off target : 7 | 7
On target : 9 | 9
Possession : 49 | 51
Corners : 5 | 0
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 10
Key Tackles : 4 | 12
Key Passes : 17 | 14
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Final Score : Benfica 2 - 1 FC Porto
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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 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 29 5 9 35 | 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 10 10
C_Azpilicueta DF 2 28 9 9 13 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 27 13 8 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 25
R_Tomassi DF 1 26 8 7 37 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
B_Zamora MF 2 12 28 8 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -1
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 28 10 42 | 95 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 6
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 15 27 7 39 | 74 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 38 -2
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 27 8 42 | 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 26 12 32 | 86 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -2
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 29 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 52
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 28 12 6 25 | 92 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 40 50 10
D_Obua MF 2 11 24 8 31 | 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
S_Nakamoto MF 3 4 23 15 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 10 27 31 | 21 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Player Statistics - FC Porto
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_Marshall GK 38 7 5 7 14 | 95 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
P_Rodriguez DF 2 30 8 10 28 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
B_Moore DF 2 26 13 11 20 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
A_Kerzhakov DF 1 24 11 7 42 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
L_Squillaci DF 4 24 10 7 37 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 58 -2 -2
Gandolf DM 2 19 27 8 19 | 66 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
G_Fofana DM 1 16 24 7 21 | 69 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
K_Kong MF 1 6 30 9 18 | 95 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 20 -18
T_Hurlock AM 1 8 23 18 37 | 95 0 1 3 0 4 0 1 0 0 18 28 6
Dillon AM 1 7 23 18 27 | 81 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -10
E_Adebayor FW 2 7 7 27 35 | 95 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 30 11
Helton GK 29 1 1 2 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Conroy DF 2 27 12 9 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Nomvethe DM 2 18 23 6 28 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_R_Riquelme AM 3 6 25 20 34 | 29 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20
Juanfran FW 3 6 6 25 31 | 14 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
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