Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Inter Milan (Thu Oct 22)


                              Benfica  |  Inter Milan
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 E
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Dragan Lobozinski
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK S_Rossi
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF G_Angella
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF Eirik_Silva
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF J_Tavernier
                       S_Mannaerts DF  |  DF C_Panucci
                            J_Bolm MF  |  DM G_Zolla
                         I_Marcone MF  |  MF G_Zola
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF D_Savicevic
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF P_Naldini
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW J_Cummings
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW L_Riva
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB G_Ochoa
                           M_Perin SUB |  SUB R_Carlos_Jr
                           E_Knave SUB |  SUB B_Costacurta
                        S_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB Sancho
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB Juanfran

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(irm) P_Naldini with the first time flick to Eirik_Silva
          ...  M_Zeffane with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 9  :(bfa) M_Zeffane slumps to the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 9  :(bfa) M_Perin is coming on and M_Zeffane is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 14 :(irm) P_Naldini retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  L_Riva gets on the end of it
          ...  L_Riva shoots towards goal !
          ...  But N_Winneke stops that one easily
Min. 15 :(bfa) The ball is passed in from K_Commons, he finds B_Dugnutt
          ...  C_Panucci with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 15 :(bfa) W_Dustice gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  K_Commons is unmarked
          ...  L_Riva takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He received a good talking to from W_Collum
Min. 16 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a slide rule pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  But G_Zolla wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 19 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the first time pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching
          ...  Nathan_Dyer takes advantage and races towards the goal!
          ...  Just S_Rossi is between him and the goal
          ...  He lobs it over S_Rossi
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 19 :(irm) L_Riva knocks the ball past M_Perin
          ...  But J_Foyth will cut out the threat
Min. 20 :(irm) J_Cummings 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!
          ...  L_Riva receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  J_Foyth is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  W_Collum shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 27 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a penetrating pass to M_Perin
          ...  M_Perin with a bicycle kick !
          ...  S_Rossi with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 32 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  B_Dugnutt hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  S_Rossi makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 35 :(irm) J_Cummings unselfishly heads the ball back to P_Naldini
          ...  P_Naldini hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Zolla crosses it in!
          ...  R_Tomassi gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 39 :(bfa) R_Tomassi is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) I_Marcone nutmegs J_Cummings
          ...  G_Angella wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 46 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Eirik_Silva
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm lofts the ball in!
          ...  G_Zolla reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 48 :(bfa) I_Marcone heads the ball back to M_Perin
          ...  M_Perin throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  S_Rossi has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  S_Rossi is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!

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

Min. 52 :(bfa) W_Dustice plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  W_Dustice blasts it at the goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  S_Rossi dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had S_Rossi beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons swings it in!
          ...  J_Foyth makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  S_Rossi parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 53 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  S_Mannaerts has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 53 :(bfa) J_Bolm plays a first time ball through the defence to K_Commons
          ...  P_Naldini is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 54 :(irm) J_Tavernier flicks it over J_Bolm and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  K_Commons rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  W_Collum called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 56 :(bfa) W_Dustice turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt hits a great drive!
          ...  But S_Rossi punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 57 :(bfa) I_Marcone 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
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  G_Zola hits it out for a throw
Min. 60 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto will come on for Nathan_Dyer and play MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) E_Knave is going to be brought on
          ...  I_Marcone is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 68 :(bfa) K_Commons flicks the ball through
          ...  E_Knave runs onto it!
          ...  J_Tavernier rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's W_Collum going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 70 :(bfa) It looks as though Benfica is now playing A
Min. 73 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with a Cruyff turn
          ...  J_Tavernier pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 74 :(irm) G_Zola slices it
          ...  S_Rossi moves quickly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Inter Milan ...
Min. 74 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 74 :(irm) It seems Inter Milan are making a tactical change to N
Min. 74 :(irm) D_Savicevic threads the through ball to Eirik_Silva
          ...  S_Mannaerts gets to the ball first
Min. 77 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto heads the ball back to B_Dugnutt
          ...  A well-placed shot from B_Dugnutt !
          ...  S_Rossi goes down well to save
Min. 79 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  S_Rossi dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had S_Rossi beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm lofts the ball in!
          ...  R_Tomassi gets something on it!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 85 :(irm) R_Carlos_Jr is coming on for G_Angella and playing DF
Min. 85 :(irm) B_Costacurta is being brought on
          ...  P_Naldini is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 85 :(irm) Juanfran will come on for J_Cummings and play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(bfa) K_Commons takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Perin
          ...  M_Perin has a go!
          ...  S_Rossi parries it
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons curls it into the box!
          ...  J_Bolm gets a shot in
          ...  S_Rossi gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 94 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto curls the ball out wide to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt with a little chip!
          ...  But S_Rossi punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one

*************  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          : J_Bolm (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Zola (74 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Zeffane (2), J_Foyth (20)
Injured              : M_Zeffane (9)
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : S_Rossi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Naldini (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |  Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       2
Off target           :           6        |       1
On target            :           8        |       1
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       5
Key Tackles          :           2        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       5
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 0 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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N_Winneke      GK  35   2   2   3  20 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  33   9   7  37 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  32  13   7  42 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2   3
M_Zeffane      DF   1  32  10   7  31 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  18
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  30   9   5  12 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  31  14  32 |  97   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  30   6  32 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  28  10  32 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  26   6  42 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  31  31 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  25   8   9  32 |  88   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  27  16  32 |  34   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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S_Rossi        GK  34   5   4   1  10 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
G_Angella      DF   1  30  12  10  21 |  88   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Eirik_Silva    DF   3  30   7   9  13 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Tavernier    DF   3  29  12   7  33 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Panucci      DF   3  29  11   5  31 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
G_Zolla        DM   2  22  28   1  14 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Zola         MF   2  11  30   4  13 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0
D_Savicevic    MF   1   9  30   9  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Naldini      MF   1   4  29   9  20 |  88   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
J_Cummings     FW   3   5   8  29  32 |  88   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Riva         FW   1  10   6  27  42 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
G_Ochoa        GK  29   2   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Carlos_Jr    DF   3  28   6   5  41 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Costacurta   MF   2   6  28   7  32 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sancho         MF   2   7  27  11  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juanfran       FW   3   7   7  27  31 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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