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Season 21 Archive: Elite League, Week 17
Benfica 0 - 1 Inter Milan
Elite Football League Match, Benfica vs. Inter Milan (Mon Jan 11)
Benfica | Inter Milan
3-5-2 E | 4-1-4-1 C
Steven Theobald | Peter Griffin
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK K_Ghost
J_Djourou DF | DF V_Mosthovoy
C_Thomson DF | DF Breno
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF J_Valera
B_Zamora MF | DF D_Sinclair
B_Abdoulaye MF | DM M_Valbuena
D_Damjanovic MF | MF R_Stokes
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF Nuri_Sahin
J_Bolm MF | MF B_Brolin
K_McInally FW | MF L_Clark
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW I_Gabilondo
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB A_Capivara
R_Tomassi SUB | SUB J_Ekstrand
D_Obua SUB | SUB M_Cassetti
S_Nakamoto SUB | SUB A_Pirlo
L_Fabiano SUB | SUB A_Douglas
Referee: P_Graham (Wales)
Min. 2 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer jumps over the defender's challenge
... Nathan_Dyer hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... But K_Ghost tips it over
... P_Graham has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 5 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with a neat pass into K_McInally
... K_McInally with the punt towards goal!
... But K_Ghost just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 5 :(irm) R_Stokes with an in swinging cross to I_Gabilondo
... I_Gabilondo belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... E_Thorstvedt gets up well to catch that one
Min. 6 :(irm) M_Valbuena plays in R_Stokes with a beautiful ball
... But Yann_M_Vila reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 7 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to K_McInally
... K_McInally tries to beat K_Ghost from outside the area!
... Saved by K_Ghost
Min. 10 :(irm) L_Clark runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off J_Djourou back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... L_Clark with a blistering shot !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had E_Thorstvedt beaten!
... CORNER!
... B_Brolin lofts the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 11 :(bfa) J_Bolm is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... Yann_M_Vila latches onto the ball
... Yann_M_Vila shapes up for a shot!
... But K_Ghost with the difficult save
Min. 13 :(irm) M_Valbuena takes advantage of a mistake by C_Thomson
... Can he make them pay?
... Nathan_Dyer with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... P_Graham reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... I_Gabilondo bends it in
... E_Thorstvedt parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 14 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a real burst of pace
... He leaves J_Valera behind
... B_Abdoulaye with a thundering shot!
... The shot slips through K_Ghost's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 15 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with the nod to K_McInally
... Breno gathers up the loose ball
Min. 16 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes possession
... What can he do here?
... J_Bolm curls the ball in on goal !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 18 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to C_Thomson
... C_Thomson lobs K_Ghost!
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 19 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into K_McInally
... K_McInally beats the defender to the ball
... He beats a second defender
... He just has K_Ghost to beat!
... He tries to slide it past K_Ghost
... K_Ghost pulls off a save !!
Min. 19 :(irm) M_Valbuena brings the ball into the opposing area
... I_Gabilondo makes himself available
... K_McInally with a well timed tackle
... P_Graham didn't like it though
... P_Graham tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 21 :(bfa) B_Zamora leaves his marker standing
... J_Valera with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He's in trouble!!
... He could be sent off for that!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 22 :(irm) B_Brolin controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... V_Mosthovoy gets onto the end of the pass!
... J_Djourou knocks the ball back to E_Thorstvedt
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past E_Thorstvedt!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... L_Clark hits it towards the far post!
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 23 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Yann_M_Vila is unmarked
... Yann_M_Vila blasts it at the goal !
... K_Ghost has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... K_Ghost reacts well to save!!!
Min. 24 :(bfa) J_Bolm dribbles it into the box
... J_Bolm attempts a lob!
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm hits it into the box!
... K_Ghost comes out and claims it!
Min. 27 :(irm) R_Stokes has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past D_Damjanovic
... He puts in I_Gabilondo!
... I_Gabilondo is clean through!
... He tries to take it round E_Thorstvedt
... He rounds E_Thorstvedt
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... It goes over!!
Min. 28 :(irm) B_Brolin holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to L_Clark
... But J_Djourou with the fine tackle
Min. 30 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... Nathan_Dyer hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 31 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila plays a first time ball through the defence to B_Abdoulaye
... Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Valera
Min. 33 :(bfa) J_Bolm plays the early ball across the box to find D_Damjanovic in space
... D_Damjanovic has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But K_Ghost parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 35 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye crosses into the box, finding B_Zamora
... B_Zamora rifles it to the far post !
... K_Ghost saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 36 :(irm) M_Valbuena hoofs it up field to find V_Mosthovoy
... V_Mosthovoy looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt parries it
Min. 37 :(bfa) J_Bolm works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to B_Zamora
... B_Zamora with a powerful diving header!
... But K_Ghost makes a fine save
Min. 38 :(irm) B_Brolin with a measured pass to L_Clark
... J_Bolm plays it back
... E_Thorstvedt slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Nuri_Sahin
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 39 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer kills the ball dead
... Nathan_Dyer with a powerful downward header!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... K_Ghost never had a chance!
Min. 39 :(irm) L_Clark with an inch perfect pass to Breno
... Breno uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 40 :(bfa) K_Ghost miss-kicks!
... B_Zamora is through!
... B_Zamora aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... K_Ghost with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 42 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to K_McInally
... K_McInally attempts a chip!
... K_Ghost narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(irm) M_Valbuena beats B_Abdoulaye
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves P_Graham
... B_Zamora takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 45 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes advantage of a mistake by D_Sinclair
... That mistake could prove costly
... J_Bolm has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... K_Ghost looks relieved there!
Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Zamora looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to J_Djourou
... J_Djourou heads the ball towards goal !
... K_Ghost with a superb tip over the bar
... He showed great Reflexes there
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye floats the ball in!
... J_Bolm with the shot!
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 49 :(irm) I_Gabilondo cuts inside Nathan_Dyer
... He worked that well
... J_Djourou with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... P_Graham called him over for a strong verbal warning
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Inter Milan
Min. 47 :(irm) Breno beats B_Abdoulaye
... Breno hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 49 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes advantage of a bad back pass
... B_Brolin with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
... FREE KICK
... This is very far out
... D_Damjanovic knocks it forward
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of it
... M_Valbuena forces him off the ball
Min. 51 :(bfa) K_McInally turns past the defender
... He has created space for himself now
... K_McInally controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 54 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to K_McInally
... But he loses control of it
... Breno takes possession
Min. 55 :(bfa) B_Zamora plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... J_Bolm decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... J_Bolm sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... K_Ghost parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 57 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a 50-yard pass to K_McInally
... V_Mosthovoy cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 57 :(irm) M_Valbuena with a reverse pass to V_Mosthovoy
... A glorious effort by V_Mosthovoy !
... GOAL !!
... He jumps up and punches the air
... Inter Milan have snatched the lead!
... Benfica 0-1 Inter Milan ...
Min. 58 :(irm) Breno sidesteps his marker
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... Driven towards goal by Breno !
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 59 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic drives the ball across field
... It comes to Zheng_Zhi
... J_Valera pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 60 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace B_Abdoulaye as AM
Min. 60 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to A
Min. 60 :(irm) B_Brolin looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to R_Stokes
... R_Stokes curls the ball in on goal !
... E_Thorstvedt parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 62 :(irm) J_Valera finds his way through
... J_Valera curls it towards the top corner !
... But E_Thorstvedt makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 63 :(irm) Nuri_Sahin with a smart pass to J_Valera
... J_Valera heads the ball towards goal !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a difficult save
Min. 65 :(irm) A_Pirlo is being prepared to come on
... Nuri_Sahin is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi skips the challenge from V_Mosthovoy
... M_Valbuena dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 66 :(irm) Breno plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... I_Gabilondo keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... I_Gabilondo attempts to nutmeg E_Thorstvedt!
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away
Min. 67 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to B_Zamora
... B_Zamora has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... But K_Ghost smothers the ball.
Min. 67 :(irm) R_Stokes feeds the ball through the middle
... J_Valera runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... J_Valera shoots towards goal !
... E_Thorstvedt with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 68 :(irm) I_Gabilondo runs towards the goal
... I_Gabilondo with the drive!
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 70 :(irm) A_Douglas is being brought on
... I_Gabilondo is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 72 :(irm) J_Ekstrand replaces D_Sinclair and will play DF
Min. 74 :(bfa) The defender under hits the back pass!
... C_Thomson is through!
... C_Thomson tries the lob from 30 yards !
... But K_Ghost tips it behind
... CORNER!
... Swung in by J_Bolm
... K_Ghost easily catches it!
Min. 74 :(irm) A_Pirlo lays the ball back to A_Douglas
... A cheeky lob from A_Douglas !
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... E_Thorstvedt grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 75 :(bfa) L_Fabiano is ready to come on to replace K_McInally
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(irm) L_Clark drives it across the face of the goal A_Douglas
... Yann_M_Vila is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... E_Thorstvedt misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Ekstrand curls it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 76 :(bfa) D_Obua takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace J_Bolm as MF
Min. 76 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to L_Fabiano
... L_Fabiano with a thundering shot!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Inter Milan fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 77 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with the heel pass to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer tries the lob from 30 yards !
... What agility from K_Ghost
Min. 78 :(irm) R_Stokes off the woodwork.
... A_Douglas picks up the deflection
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... Yann_M_Vila hits it out for a throw
Min. 79 :(irm) M_Valbuena kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... V_Mosthovoy gets on the end of the pass
... V_Mosthovoy is clean through, he is one on one with E_Thorstvedt
... He dinks it over E_Thorstvedt
... It goes wide!!
Min. 80 :(irm) R_Stokes runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to A_Douglas
... A_Douglas with a thundering volley!
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 81 :(irm) M_Valbuena loses J_Djourou
... M_Valbuena launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... It hits off a defender!
... E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by L_Clark
... Yann_M_Vila reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 82 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... A delicate header from Nathan_Dyer !
... K_Ghost with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 84 :(irm) J_Ekstrand bursts forward
... Zheng_Zhi stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
... That's a rash challenge!!
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK
... This is very far out
... A_Pirlo passes to Breno
... Breno swings in the shot!
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 86 :(irm) A_Douglas sidesteps his marker
... He was too quick for his marker
... A_Douglas shoots towards goal !
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) L_Fabiano takes possession
... He looks up
... He's in acres of space
... What a shot from L_Fabiano !
... It could go anywhere
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... Yann_M_Vila plays it into the danger area!
... K_Ghost reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 91 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic is too quick for the defence
... B_Brolin with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
... That's his second booking !
... He's sent off!
Min. 93 :(irm) A_Douglas has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Yann_M_Vila!
... He has some space now!
... Nathan_Dyer fouls badly
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Steven Theobald looks relieved
... Peter Griffin is far from happy with that decision
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 119,082
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : B_Zamora
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Nathan_Dyer (13), Zheng_Zhi (84)
Injured : N/A
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player : K_Ghost (Man of the Match)
Scorers : V_Mosthovoy (57)
Sent Off : B_Brolin (91)
Booked : J_Valera (21)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal : 28 | 21
Off target : 11 | 12
On target : 17 | 9
Possession : 51 | 49
Corners : 4 | 5
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 16 | 9
Key Tackles : 7 | 7
Key Passes : 20 | 19
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Final Score : Benfica 0 - 1 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 | 97 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 29 5 10 35 | 97 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
C_Thomson DF 2 28 12 6 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 27 13 8 22 | 97 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 -10 -10
B_Zamora MF 2 12 29 8 25 | 97 0 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 30 20
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 15 28 7 39 | 64 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 28 10 42 | 97 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 40 -15
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 27 8 42 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -2
J_Bolm MF 2 11 26 13 32 | 80 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 20 30 9
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 29 27 | 79 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 10 27 31 | 97 0 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 -2 8 15
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 26 8 7 37 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Obua MF 2 11 25 8 31 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Nakamoto AM 3 4 23 15 32 | 33 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
L_Fabiano FW 1 4 10 25 18 | 18 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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 37 6 2 6 18 | 97 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 140 0 0 0
V_Mosthovoy DF 1 27 11 7 18 | 97 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 20 0 26
Breno DF 2 26 9 10 16 | 97 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 60 30 24
J_Valera DF 2 25 8 9 39 | 97 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 58 18 33
D_Sinclair DF 3 25 8 7 41 | 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Valbuena DM 2 11 27 10 45 | 97 0 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 40 65 1
R_Stokes MF 2 8 27 8 18 | 97 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 5
Nuri_Sahin MF 1 8 27 8 19 | 69 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
B_Brolin MF 1 3 26 4 31 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 30 -10
L_Clark MF 2 6 25 15 37 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
I_Gabilondo FW 2 6 8 26 29 | 74 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
A_Capivara GK 27 3 2 1 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Ekstrand DF 1 24 11 6 22 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
M_Cassetti DF 3 23 8 6 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Pirlo MF 1 12 23 7 11 | 28 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
A_Douglas FW 2 4 5 24 11 | 23 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
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Benfica | Inter Milan
3-5-2 E | 4-1-4-1 C
Steven Theobald | Peter Griffin
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK K_Ghost
J_Djourou DF | DF V_Mosthovoy
C_Thomson DF | DF Breno
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF J_Valera
B_Zamora MF | DF D_Sinclair
B_Abdoulaye MF | DM M_Valbuena
D_Damjanovic MF | MF R_Stokes
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF Nuri_Sahin
J_Bolm MF | MF B_Brolin
K_McInally FW | MF L_Clark
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW I_Gabilondo
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB A_Capivara
R_Tomassi SUB | SUB J_Ekstrand
D_Obua SUB | SUB M_Cassetti
S_Nakamoto SUB | SUB A_Pirlo
L_Fabiano SUB | SUB A_Douglas
Referee: P_Graham (Wales)
Min. 2 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer jumps over the defender's challenge
... Nathan_Dyer hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... But K_Ghost tips it over
... P_Graham has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 5 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with a neat pass into K_McInally
... K_McInally with the punt towards goal!
... But K_Ghost just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 5 :(irm) R_Stokes with an in swinging cross to I_Gabilondo
... I_Gabilondo belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... E_Thorstvedt gets up well to catch that one
Min. 6 :(irm) M_Valbuena plays in R_Stokes with a beautiful ball
... But Yann_M_Vila reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 7 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to K_McInally
... K_McInally tries to beat K_Ghost from outside the area!
... Saved by K_Ghost
Min. 10 :(irm) L_Clark runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off J_Djourou back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... L_Clark with a blistering shot !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had E_Thorstvedt beaten!
... CORNER!
... B_Brolin lofts the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 11 :(bfa) J_Bolm is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... Yann_M_Vila latches onto the ball
... Yann_M_Vila shapes up for a shot!
... But K_Ghost with the difficult save
Min. 13 :(irm) M_Valbuena takes advantage of a mistake by C_Thomson
... Can he make them pay?
... Nathan_Dyer with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... P_Graham reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... I_Gabilondo bends it in
... E_Thorstvedt parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 14 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a real burst of pace
... He leaves J_Valera behind
... B_Abdoulaye with a thundering shot!
... The shot slips through K_Ghost's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 15 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with the nod to K_McInally
... Breno gathers up the loose ball
Min. 16 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes possession
... What can he do here?
... J_Bolm curls the ball in on goal !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 18 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to C_Thomson
... C_Thomson lobs K_Ghost!
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 19 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into K_McInally
... K_McInally beats the defender to the ball
... He beats a second defender
... He just has K_Ghost to beat!
... He tries to slide it past K_Ghost
... K_Ghost pulls off a save !!
Min. 19 :(irm) M_Valbuena brings the ball into the opposing area
... I_Gabilondo makes himself available
... K_McInally with a well timed tackle
... P_Graham didn't like it though
... P_Graham tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 21 :(bfa) B_Zamora leaves his marker standing
... J_Valera with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He's in trouble!!
... He could be sent off for that!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 22 :(irm) B_Brolin controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... V_Mosthovoy gets onto the end of the pass!
... J_Djourou knocks the ball back to E_Thorstvedt
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past E_Thorstvedt!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... L_Clark hits it towards the far post!
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 23 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Yann_M_Vila is unmarked
... Yann_M_Vila blasts it at the goal !
... K_Ghost has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... K_Ghost reacts well to save!!!
Min. 24 :(bfa) J_Bolm dribbles it into the box
... J_Bolm attempts a lob!
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm hits it into the box!
... K_Ghost comes out and claims it!
Min. 27 :(irm) R_Stokes has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past D_Damjanovic
... He puts in I_Gabilondo!
... I_Gabilondo is clean through!
... He tries to take it round E_Thorstvedt
... He rounds E_Thorstvedt
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... It goes over!!
Min. 28 :(irm) B_Brolin holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to L_Clark
... But J_Djourou with the fine tackle
Min. 30 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... Nathan_Dyer hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 31 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila plays a first time ball through the defence to B_Abdoulaye
... Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Valera
Min. 33 :(bfa) J_Bolm plays the early ball across the box to find D_Damjanovic in space
... D_Damjanovic has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But K_Ghost parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 35 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye crosses into the box, finding B_Zamora
... B_Zamora rifles it to the far post !
... K_Ghost saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 36 :(irm) M_Valbuena hoofs it up field to find V_Mosthovoy
... V_Mosthovoy looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt parries it
Min. 37 :(bfa) J_Bolm works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to B_Zamora
... B_Zamora with a powerful diving header!
... But K_Ghost makes a fine save
Min. 38 :(irm) B_Brolin with a measured pass to L_Clark
... J_Bolm plays it back
... E_Thorstvedt slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Nuri_Sahin
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 39 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer kills the ball dead
... Nathan_Dyer with a powerful downward header!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... K_Ghost never had a chance!
Min. 39 :(irm) L_Clark with an inch perfect pass to Breno
... Breno uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 40 :(bfa) K_Ghost miss-kicks!
... B_Zamora is through!
... B_Zamora aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... K_Ghost with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 42 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to K_McInally
... K_McInally attempts a chip!
... K_Ghost narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(irm) M_Valbuena beats B_Abdoulaye
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves P_Graham
... B_Zamora takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 45 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes advantage of a mistake by D_Sinclair
... That mistake could prove costly
... J_Bolm has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... K_Ghost looks relieved there!
Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Zamora looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to J_Djourou
... J_Djourou heads the ball towards goal !
... K_Ghost with a superb tip over the bar
... He showed great Reflexes there
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye floats the ball in!
... J_Bolm with the shot!
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 49 :(irm) I_Gabilondo cuts inside Nathan_Dyer
... He worked that well
... J_Djourou with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... P_Graham called him over for a strong verbal warning
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Inter Milan
Min. 47 :(irm) Breno beats B_Abdoulaye
... Breno hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 49 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes advantage of a bad back pass
... B_Brolin with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
... FREE KICK
... This is very far out
... D_Damjanovic knocks it forward
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of it
... M_Valbuena forces him off the ball
Min. 51 :(bfa) K_McInally turns past the defender
... He has created space for himself now
... K_McInally controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 54 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to K_McInally
... But he loses control of it
... Breno takes possession
Min. 55 :(bfa) B_Zamora plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... J_Bolm decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... J_Bolm sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... K_Ghost parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 57 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a 50-yard pass to K_McInally
... V_Mosthovoy cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 57 :(irm) M_Valbuena with a reverse pass to V_Mosthovoy
... A glorious effort by V_Mosthovoy !
... GOAL !!
... He jumps up and punches the air
... Inter Milan have snatched the lead!
... Benfica 0-1 Inter Milan ...
Min. 58 :(irm) Breno sidesteps his marker
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... Driven towards goal by Breno !
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 59 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic drives the ball across field
... It comes to Zheng_Zhi
... J_Valera pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 60 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace B_Abdoulaye as AM
Min. 60 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to A
Min. 60 :(irm) B_Brolin looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to R_Stokes
... R_Stokes curls the ball in on goal !
... E_Thorstvedt parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 62 :(irm) J_Valera finds his way through
... J_Valera curls it towards the top corner !
... But E_Thorstvedt makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 63 :(irm) Nuri_Sahin with a smart pass to J_Valera
... J_Valera heads the ball towards goal !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a difficult save
Min. 65 :(irm) A_Pirlo is being prepared to come on
... Nuri_Sahin is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi skips the challenge from V_Mosthovoy
... M_Valbuena dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 66 :(irm) Breno plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... I_Gabilondo keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... I_Gabilondo attempts to nutmeg E_Thorstvedt!
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away
Min. 67 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to B_Zamora
... B_Zamora has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... But K_Ghost smothers the ball.
Min. 67 :(irm) R_Stokes feeds the ball through the middle
... J_Valera runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... J_Valera shoots towards goal !
... E_Thorstvedt with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 68 :(irm) I_Gabilondo runs towards the goal
... I_Gabilondo with the drive!
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 70 :(irm) A_Douglas is being brought on
... I_Gabilondo is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 72 :(irm) J_Ekstrand replaces D_Sinclair and will play DF
Min. 74 :(bfa) The defender under hits the back pass!
... C_Thomson is through!
... C_Thomson tries the lob from 30 yards !
... But K_Ghost tips it behind
... CORNER!
... Swung in by J_Bolm
... K_Ghost easily catches it!
Min. 74 :(irm) A_Pirlo lays the ball back to A_Douglas
... A cheeky lob from A_Douglas !
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... E_Thorstvedt grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 75 :(bfa) L_Fabiano is ready to come on to replace K_McInally
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(irm) L_Clark drives it across the face of the goal A_Douglas
... Yann_M_Vila is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... E_Thorstvedt misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Ekstrand curls it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 76 :(bfa) D_Obua takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace J_Bolm as MF
Min. 76 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to L_Fabiano
... L_Fabiano with a thundering shot!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Inter Milan fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 77 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with the heel pass to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer tries the lob from 30 yards !
... What agility from K_Ghost
Min. 78 :(irm) R_Stokes off the woodwork.
... A_Douglas picks up the deflection
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... Yann_M_Vila hits it out for a throw
Min. 79 :(irm) M_Valbuena kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... V_Mosthovoy gets on the end of the pass
... V_Mosthovoy is clean through, he is one on one with E_Thorstvedt
... He dinks it over E_Thorstvedt
... It goes wide!!
Min. 80 :(irm) R_Stokes runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to A_Douglas
... A_Douglas with a thundering volley!
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 81 :(irm) M_Valbuena loses J_Djourou
... M_Valbuena launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... It hits off a defender!
... E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by L_Clark
... Yann_M_Vila reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 82 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... A delicate header from Nathan_Dyer !
... K_Ghost with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 84 :(irm) J_Ekstrand bursts forward
... Zheng_Zhi stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
... That's a rash challenge!!
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK
... This is very far out
... A_Pirlo passes to Breno
... Breno swings in the shot!
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 86 :(irm) A_Douglas sidesteps his marker
... He was too quick for his marker
... A_Douglas shoots towards goal !
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) L_Fabiano takes possession
... He looks up
... He's in acres of space
... What a shot from L_Fabiano !
... It could go anywhere
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... Yann_M_Vila plays it into the danger area!
... K_Ghost reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 91 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic is too quick for the defence
... B_Brolin with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
... That's his second booking !
... He's sent off!
Min. 93 :(irm) A_Douglas has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Yann_M_Vila!
... He has some space now!
... Nathan_Dyer fouls badly
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Steven Theobald looks relieved
... Peter Griffin is far from happy with that decision
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 119,082
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : B_Zamora
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Nathan_Dyer (13), Zheng_Zhi (84)
Injured : N/A
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player : K_Ghost (Man of the Match)
Scorers : V_Mosthovoy (57)
Sent Off : B_Brolin (91)
Booked : J_Valera (21)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal : 28 | 21
Off target : 11 | 12
On target : 17 | 9
Possession : 51 | 49
Corners : 4 | 5
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 16 | 9
Key Tackles : 7 | 7
Key Passes : 20 | 19
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Final Score : Benfica 0 - 1 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 | 97 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 29 5 10 35 | 97 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
C_Thomson DF 2 28 12 6 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 27 13 8 22 | 97 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 -10 -10
B_Zamora MF 2 12 29 8 25 | 97 0 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 30 20
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 15 28 7 39 | 64 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 28 10 42 | 97 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 40 -15
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 27 8 42 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -2
J_Bolm MF 2 11 26 13 32 | 80 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 20 30 9
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 29 27 | 79 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 10 27 31 | 97 0 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 -2 8 15
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 26 8 7 37 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Obua MF 2 11 25 8 31 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Nakamoto AM 3 4 23 15 32 | 33 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
L_Fabiano FW 1 4 10 25 18 | 18 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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 37 6 2 6 18 | 97 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 140 0 0 0
V_Mosthovoy DF 1 27 11 7 18 | 97 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 20 0 26
Breno DF 2 26 9 10 16 | 97 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 60 30 24
J_Valera DF 2 25 8 9 39 | 97 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 58 18 33
D_Sinclair DF 3 25 8 7 41 | 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Valbuena DM 2 11 27 10 45 | 97 0 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 40 65 1
R_Stokes MF 2 8 27 8 18 | 97 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 5
Nuri_Sahin MF 1 8 27 8 19 | 69 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
B_Brolin MF 1 3 26 4 31 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 30 -10
L_Clark MF 2 6 25 15 37 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
I_Gabilondo FW 2 6 8 26 29 | 74 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
A_Capivara GK 27 3 2 1 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Ekstrand DF 1 24 11 6 22 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
M_Cassetti DF 3 23 8 6 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Pirlo MF 1 12 23 7 11 | 28 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
A_Douglas FW 2 4 5 24 11 | 23 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
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