Elite League Match, Benfica vs. FC Porto (Sun Jun 19)


                              Benfica  |  FC Porto
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK D_James
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF S_Bould
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF Omar_Little
                       S_Mannaerts DF  |  DF Layvin_Kurzaw
                      Exe_Palacios DF  |  DF C_C_Vickers
                           A_Pirlo DM  |  DM Omar_Mascarel
                         I_Marcone MF  |  MF J_Gandolfini
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF A_McGeady
                        M_Verratti MF  |  AM S_Gerrard
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW M_McKay
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW M_Esposito
                                       |
                         J_J_Jones SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                        A_Burdisso SUB |  SUB E_Baily
                           E_Knave SUB |  SUB R_Pires
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB Liel_Abada
                       T_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB G_Borges

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 3  :(bfa) K_Commons volleys it forward. He finds Nathan_Dyer
          ...  But S_Bould wins the ball
Min. 4  :(fcp) M_Esposito takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  M_Esposito keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  N_Winneke tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Esposito hits it towards the far post!
          ...  N_Winneke easily catches it!
Min. 5  :(bfa) B_Dugnutt sidesteps S_Bould
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  B_Dugnutt with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But D_James makes a fine save
Min. 6  :(fcp) Omar_Mascarel holds the ball up
          ...  He sees M_McKay in space!
          ...  K_Commons with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Malky McKay looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 14 :(fcp) M_McKay gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Mannaerts
Min. 18 :(fcp) Omar_Mascarel knocks it forward
          ...  M_Verratti slips
          ...  S_Gerrard gets to it!
          ...  S_Gerrard sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  N_Winneke manages to turn it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Esposito hits it into the box!
          ...  N_Winneke easily catches it!
Min. 23 :(bfa) M_Verratti drives it forward to I_Marcone
          ...  From long range I_Marcone bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  D_James is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 26 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini loses his marker!
          ...  J_Gandolfini attempts to drive it home!
          ...  N_Winneke collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 30 :(bfa) K_Commons gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Nathan_Dyer is unmarked
          ...  Nathan_Dyer shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 31 :(fcp) M_McKay sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Zeffane
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gerrard floats the ball in!
          ...  J_Gandolfini with the shot!
          ...  But N_Winneke tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Gandolfini hits it into the box!
          ...  M_McKay makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 34 :(bfa) K_Commons knocks it past S_Bould and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  K_Commons rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 35 :(fcp) A_McGeady with the heel pass to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 36 :(fcp) M_Esposito finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  M_Esposito with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 37 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into A_McGeady
          ...  M_Verratti wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 38 :(bfa) M_Verratti controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Omar_Little
          ...  He puts in Nathan_Dyer!
          ...  S_Bould fouls badly
          ...  J_Eriksson will want to speak to him
          ...  J_Eriksson calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 40 :(fcp) A_McGeady with a smart turn
          ...  A_McGeady with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But N_Winneke smothers the ball.
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from M_Verratti to B_Dugnutt
          ...  A powerful header from B_Dugnutt !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  D_James parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And D_James recovers to save!!
Min. 46 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer loses A_McGeady
          ...  Omar_Mascarel reads the play well

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

Min. 50 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet is going to be brought on
          ...  B_Dugnutt is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 51 :(bfa) J_Foyth with the header on
          ...  He finds T_Trezeguet in space
          ...  T_Trezeguet belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  D_James with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 52 :(bfa) M_Verratti flicks it over Omar_Mascarel's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  What a shot from M_Verratti !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  That's given Benfica the lead!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 53 :(bfa) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Benfica will now play D
Min. 53 :(fcp) FC Porto will now play L
Min. 54 :(bfa) A_Pirlo kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Foyth gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Foyth must beat D_James!
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that D_James got a touch
Min. 55 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - E_Knave on for M_Zeffane as a DF
Min. 55 :(fcp) R_Pires takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_McGeady
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 56 :(fcp) M_McKay moves forward
          ...  M_McKay tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  N_Winneke goes down well to save
Min. 60 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as T_Erak comes on for Nathan_Dyer to play FW
Min. 66 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_James!
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  J_Eriksson reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 67 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet knocks it past S_Bould and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  T_Trezeguet controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  Looks like it should be D_James's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  D_James looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Omar_Little
Min. 70 :(fcp) G_Borges is coming on for M_McKay and playing FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) M_Verratti makes himself available
          ...  M_Verratti with a little chip!
          ...  D_James makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 74 :(bfa) E_Knave with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 75 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as E_Baily comes on for Omar_Little to play DF
Min. 75 :(bfa) M_Verratti flicks the ball through
          ...  T_Erak runs onto it!
          ...  J_Gandolfini slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 82 :(fcp) Layvin_Kurzaw with an incisive pass to M_Esposito
          ...  S_Mannaerts hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Pires!
          ...  N_Winneke jumps well to claim it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  T_Trezeguet with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the FC Porto players
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 128,574
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : M_Verratti (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Verratti (52)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Commons (6), T_Trezeguet (88)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : J_Gandolfini
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Layvin_Kurzaw (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Benfica      |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           1        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       4
Key Passes           :           8        |       5
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 0 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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N_Winneke      GK  38   2   2   3  20 |  93  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  36  11   7  31 |  56   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  35  14   7  42 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  33  10   5  12 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  28   7   5  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
A_Pirlo        DM   1  14  29   8  11 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  33   7  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  31  11  32 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18   3
M_Verratti     MF   1  10  29  14  20 |  93   0   1   4   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  40  30
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  33  31 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   6   7  29  20 |  51   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_J_Jones      GK  29   1   5   3  20 |   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
E_Knave        DF   3   8  25  10  21 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |  42   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3

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_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bould        DF   2  30   9   5  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Omar_Little    DF   1  30   8   3  44 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Layvin_Kurzaw  DF   2  30   8   1  25 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  28   2   2  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Omar_Mascarel  DM   1  20  28   1  28 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  31  22  12 |  93   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
A_McGeady      MF   1  18  29  12  29 |  56   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
S_Gerrard      AM   2   7  31  19  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  31  21 |  71   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Hart         GK  29   1   1   5  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Baily        DF   3  28   8   9  41 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Pires        MF   2   3  28   5  32 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Liel_Abada     MF   1   1  25   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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