Elite FA Cup Semi Finals, Benfica vs. Inter Milan (Wed Jan 13)


                              Benfica  |  Inter Milan
                              4-5-1 E  |  4-4-2 N
                      Steven Theobald  |  Peter Griffin
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK K_Ghost
                         C_Thomson DF  |  DF V_Mosthovoy
                     C_Azpilicueta DF  |  DF D_Sinclair
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF Breno
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF J_Ekstrand
                          B_Zamora MF  |  MF Nuri_Sahin
                       B_Abdoulaye MF  |  MF M_Valbuena
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  MF R_Stokes
                            J_Bolm MF  |  MF G_Sigurdsson
                            D_Obua MF  |  FW I_Gabilondo
                        K_McInally FW  |  FW A_Douglas
                                       |
                          J_Moreau SUB |  SUB A_Capivara
                         J_Djourou SUB |  SUB J_Valera
                          P_Caddis SUB |  SUB M_Cassetti
                        S_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB L_Clark
                       Nathan_Dyer SUB |  SUB Liedson

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 1  :(bfa) D_Obua gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Yann_M_Vila
          ...  Yann_M_Vila with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  K_Ghost never had a chance!
Min. 2  :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  K_Ghost catches the ball
Min. 4  :(bfa) K_McInally beats M_Valbuena
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Breno beats him to the ball
Min. 7  :(irm) Nuri_Sahin with the through ball to I_Gabilondo
          ...  The defender plays it back to E_Thorstvedt
          ...  I_Gabilondo intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy E_Thorstvedt
          ...  He dinks it over E_Thorstvedt
          ...  Yann_M_Vila gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 9  :(irm) Breno runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  B_Abdoulaye fouls badly
          ...  J_Hunye will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 11 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  K_McInally gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  K_McInally aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But K_Ghost tips it behind
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 15 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds his way through
          ...  J_Bolm swings in the shot!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  K_Ghost was beaten there!
Min. 18 :(bfa) D_Obua drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to C_Azpilicueta
          ...  D_Sinclair with the tackle
Min. 19 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves J_Bolm behind
          ...  C_Thomson plays the back pass
          ...  E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Nuri_Sahin lofts the ball in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 21 :(bfa) C_Thomson looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Azpilicueta
          ...  C_Azpilicueta with a terrific drive !
          ...  But K_Ghost with the difficult save
Min. 27 :(bfa) B_Zamora looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_McInally
          ...  But J_Ekstrand wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 29 :(irm) A_Douglas with a Cruyff turn
          ...  But D_Obua clears the ball to safety
Min. 33 :(bfa) K_McInally steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs M_Valbuena
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  K_McInally with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  K_Ghost is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The referee spotted something
Min. 33 :(irm) V_Mosthovoy runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Gabilondo
          ...  I_Gabilondo with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  Saved by E_Thorstvedt
Min. 36 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson with a probing pass to I_Gabilondo
          ...  I_Gabilondo with the overhead !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Nuri_Sahin chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
Min. 38 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_McInally
          ...  M_Valbuena is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  J_Hunye lectures him
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) D_Obua slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 46 :(bfa) D_Obua with a pinpoint pass to J_Bolm
          ...  J_Bolm hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  K_Ghost gets up well to catch that one
Min. 47 :(irm) I_Gabilondo heads the ball back to V_Mosthovoy
          ...  V_Mosthovoy with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Inter Milan

Min. 49 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson with a slick pass to I_Gabilondo
          ...  I_Gabilondo tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 50 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  G_Sigurdsson fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 51 :(irm) V_Mosthovoy beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Abdoulaye
Min. 53 :(bfa) B_Zamora runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  G_Sigurdsson wins the ball well
          ...  J_Hunye has given a free kick
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 57 :(irm) M_Valbuena sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to G_Sigurdsson
          ...  G_Sigurdsson must beat E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 58 :(irm) M_Valbuena curls the ball out wide to R_Stokes
          ...  B_Zamora bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 59 :(bfa) D_Obua plays it forward to B_Zamora
          ...  B_Zamora with the header !
          ...  But K_Ghost punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 59 :(irm) Nuri_Sahin takes advantage of a mistake by C_Thomson
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Nuri_Sahin looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  And Inter Milan are leading in the game now
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Inter Milan ...
Min. 60 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Damjanovic
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(bfa) Benfica restructured their strategy to A
Min. 61 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Azpilicueta
          ...  A wicked drive by C_Azpilicueta !
          ...  But K_Ghost makes an easy save
Min. 61 :(irm) R_Stokes 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!
          ...  A_Douglas receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Yann_M_Vila fouls badly
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 62 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  K_Ghost shouts at his defenders
          ...  That's got Benfica back level!
          ...  Benfica 1-1 Inter Milan ...
Min. 62 :(irm) A_Douglas finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  Nathan_Dyer tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  A_Douglas with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Inter Milan fans chant his name!
          ...  Inter Milan go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Benfica 1-2 Inter Milan ...
Min. 67 :(bfa) D_Obua with a precise pass to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally with a thundering volley!
          ...  K_Ghost makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 71 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with the towering header to K_McInally
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Ekstrand belts it clear
Min. 72 :(bfa) J_Bolm whips the ball across to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally with the shot on net !
          ...  But K_Ghost punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 75 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace B_Zamora as AM
Min. 75 :(bfa) P_Caddis comes on for C_Thomson and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(bfa) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  K_McInally is through!
          ...  D_Sinclair with a clumsy challenge
Min. 78 :(bfa) K_McInally 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!
          ...  S_Nakamoto receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  S_Nakamoto with a powerful header !
          ...  K_Ghost saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 81 :(irm) Nuri_Sahin takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  Nuri_Sahin from 20 yards !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 84 :(irm) A_Douglas gains possession
          ...  A_Douglas drives it towards goal !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Nuri_Sahin lofts the ball in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 85 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto hits a hard pass to D_Obua
          ...  D_Obua tries to chip the ball over K_Ghost!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) J_Bolm sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The shot slips through K_Ghost's hands
          ...  But K_Ghost recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 92 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila 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 K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally with the shot on net !
          ...  K_Ghost gathers it easily
Min. 93 :(bfa) C_Azpilicueta with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_McInally
          ...  But Nuri_Sahin will cut out the threat

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 109,489
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : K_McInally (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_McInally (62)
Sent Off             : Nathan_Dyer (62)
Booked               : B_Abdoulaye (9), Yann_M_Vila (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Nuri_Sahin
Scorers              : Nuri_Sahin (59), A_Douglas (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |   Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       11
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :          13        |       6
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           6        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :          19        |       8
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 2 Inter Milan
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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   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  28  12   6  25 |  77   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  28   9   9  13 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -10
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  27  13   8  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -1
R_Tomassi      DF   1  26   8   7  37 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  12  29   8  25 |  77   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  15  28   7  39 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   8  28  10  42 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  26  13  32 |  95   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  45   6
D_Obua         MF   2  11  25   8  31 |  95   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50   1
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  29  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   8   1   0   0   0   0  10  55
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  29   5  10  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Caddis       DF   2  25  12   8  28 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   4  23  15  32 |  18   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  10  27  31 |   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10

Player Statistics - Inter Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Ghost        GK  38   6   2   6  18 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
V_Mosthovoy    DF   1  27  11   7  18 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  25
D_Sinclair     DF   3  25   8   7  41 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Breno          DF   2  26   9  10  16 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  24  11   6  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
Nuri_Sahin     MF   1   8  27   8  19 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  10  21
M_Valbuena     MF   2  12  27  10  45 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Stokes       MF   2   8  27   8  18 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Sigurdsson   MF   2   7  25  13  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
I_Gabilondo    FW   2   6   8  26  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  12
A_Douglas      FW   2   4   5  24  11 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
A_Capivara     GK  27   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Valera       DF   2  25   8   9  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cassetti     DF   3  23   8   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Clark        MF   2   6  25  15  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Liedson        FW   2   9   5  23  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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