Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Inter Milan (Sun Aug 08)


                              Benfica  |  Inter Milan
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 E
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Dragan Lobozinski
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK S_Rossi
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF G_Angella
                           M_Perin DF  |  DF R_Carlos_Jr
                        A_Burdisso DF  |  DF D_Abdoun
                        E_Jordanov DF  |  DF Carr
                            J_Bolm MF  |  MF D_Savicevic
                         I_Marcone MF  |  MF P_Naldini
                        S_Nakamoto MF  |  MF D_Stankovic
                       O_Marcentos MF  |  MF D_DeRossi
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW J_Cummings
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW M_Cieco
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB G_Ochoa
                         R_Tomassi SUB |  SUB Eirik_Silva
                       S_Mannaerts SUB |  SUB G_Zola
                         K_Commons SUB |  SUB B_Costacurta
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB Juanfran

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(bfa) B_Dugnutt has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Carlos_Jr!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Dugnutt tries the shot !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 3  :(bfa) J_Bolm looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok
Min. 8  :(bfa) S_Nakamoto beats his marker
          ...  D_Abdoun with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 11 :(bfa) I_Marcone controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  S_Nakamoto gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  S_Nakamoto tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  S_Rossi parries it
Min. 11 :(irm) J_Cummings with electric pace
          ...  He eases past E_Jordanov
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Cummings !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  N_Winneke was beaten there!
Min. 12 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes on 3 men
          ...  Nathan_Dyer bears down on goal!
          ...  Looks like it should be S_Rossi's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  S_Rossi looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Marcentos chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Rossi
Min. 12 :(irm) G_Angella hoofs it up field to find M_Cieco
          ...  M_Cieco attempts the shot!
          ...  But N_Winneke tips it behind
          ...  J_Underhill has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 15 :(irm) R_Carlos_Jr is first to the loose ball
          ...  E_Jordanov pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 19 :(bfa) S_Rossi miskicks!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer is takes control of the ball!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a powerful diving header!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Right into the top corner!
          ...  That's put Benfica in front!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Inter Milan ...
Min. 20 :(irm) M_Cieco turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  M_Cieco sees N_Winneke off his line !
          ...  N_Winneke makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 21 :(bfa) M_Perin holds the ball up
          ...  He sees I_Marcone in space!
          ...  I_Marcone has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  S_Rossi with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 22 :(bfa) J_Bolm gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  But D_Savicevic clears the ball to safety
Min. 27 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a mistake by R_Carlos_Jr
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Nathan_Dyer fires a shot at goal !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 27 :(irm) D_DeRossi with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Angella gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Angella shoots towards goal !
          ...  N_Winneke watches it sail wide!
Min. 28 :(irm) D_DeRossi is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to G_Angella
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  J_Bolm picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 29 :(irm) M_Cieco sprints past M_Perin
          ...  M_Cieco heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 30 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a smart pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  D_DeRossi muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 33 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Nathan_Dyer controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 34 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer cuts inside J_Cummings
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Nathan_Dyer tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Marcone floats the ball in!
          ...  E_Jordanov gets something on it!
          ...  S_Rossi just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 35 :(bfa) O_Marcentos runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Bolm
          ...  J_Bolm with the cheeky shot!
          ...  S_Rossi narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 36 :(bfa) I_Marcone with the towering header to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 36 :(irm) D_DeRossi hoists the ball across to J_Cummings
          ...  M_Perin clears with a diving header
Min. 37 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt nutmegs D_Abdoun, he continues to run forward
          ...  B_Dugnutt with a stunning strike !
          ...  S_Rossi gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Marcone drives it into the box!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer tries to place the shot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 41 :(irm) P_Naldini with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Cieco gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Cieco blasts it at the goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  N_Winneke dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had N_Winneke beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_DeRossi plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball finds its way to J_Cummings
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  N_Winneke with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 42 :(bfa) E_Jordanov is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  But R_Carlos_Jr sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(irm) D_Stankovic with a precise ball to P_Naldini
          ...  Nathan_Dyer fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  Looks like he is going to be booked for that!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's sent him off!!
          ...  What a terrible decision!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  J_Cummings with the thundering drive
          ...  N_Winneke goes down well to save
Min. 43 :(irm) M_Cieco with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  M_Cieco goes for the top corner !
          ...  But N_Winneke palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 44 :(irm) J_Cummings jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  I_Marcone with an ugly foul
          ...  J_Underhill will want to speak to him
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 47 :(irm) G_Angella with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  G_Angella controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  N_Winneke can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  N_Winneke has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 Inter Milan

Min. 51 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  I_Marcone latches onto it!
          ...  I_Marcone has a go!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 55 :(bfa) R_Tomassi is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Zeffane is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 55 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs D_Abdoun
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  B_Dugnutt sees S_Rossi off his line !
          ...  The Benfica fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Benfica 2-0 Inter Milan ...
Min. 56 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 56 :(irm) D_Stankovic cuts the ball back to J_Cummings
          ...  J_Cummings gets up high for the header !
          ...  N_Winneke takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 57 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto miskicks!
          ...  He finds M_Perin though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Carr clears with a diving header
Min. 59 :(irm) The ball goes loose!
          ...  D_Abdoun seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  E_Jordanov rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 63 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  P_Naldini had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 65 :(bfa) K_Commons is being prepared to come on
          ...  I_Marcone is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 66 :(irm) M_Cieco with a precise ball to J_Cummings
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by E_Jordanov !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 67 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Tomassi
          ...  J_Cummings is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
Min. 70 :(bfa) K_Commons with a first time pass
          ...  B_Dugnutt runs onto it!
          ...  B_Dugnutt with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  S_Rossi with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 71 :(irm) P_Naldini is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Cummings
          ...  J_Cummings has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 74 :(bfa) O_Marcentos races into the box
          ...  He sees B_Dugnutt lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  R_Carlos_Jr brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 74 :(irm) J_Cummings has space to run with the ball
          ...  K_Commons seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 74 :(irm) D_Stankovic slumps to the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 74 :(irm) G_Zola replaces an unhappy D_Stankovic and will play as a MF
Min. 78 :(irm) D_Abdoun pushes it past K_Commons
          ...  O_Marcentos intercepts the pass
Min. 80 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds the run of R_Tomassi
          ...  R_Tomassi with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Inter Milan fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 84 :(irm) Juanfran comes on for J_Cummings and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 85 :(irm) There's going to be a change
          ...  Eirik_Silva will come on for G_Angella and play DF
Min. 86 :(bfa) O_Marcentos is through on goal
          ...  D_DeRossi bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  B_Dugnutt hits a great drive!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 94 :(bfa) A_Burdisso with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Eirik_Silva a clean set of heals
          ...  A_Burdisso fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But S_Rossi punches it away

*************  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          : B_Dugnutt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Nathan_Dyer (19), B_Dugnutt (55)
Sent Off             : Nathan_Dyer (43)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : M_Cieco
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Naldini (63)
Injured              : D_Stankovic (74)
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |   Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       12
Off target           :          11        |       6
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       9
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Final Score          : Benfica 2 - 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  36   2   2   3  20 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  34  10   7  31 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  26   8   9  32 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  25   6   8  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20  25
E_Jordanov     DF   1  25   8   3  12 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  32  14  32 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  31   6  32 |  68   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  28  17  32 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
O_Marcentos    MF   3   8  25   7  13 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  32  31 |  43   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   1   0 -10 -10  15
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  35   9   7  37 |  39   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  32  10   5  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  30  11  32 |  29   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   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  36   5   4   1  10 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
G_Angella      DF   1  31  13  11  21 |  88   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Carlos_Jr    DF   3  29   6   5  41 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Abdoun       DF   3  28  10   7  30 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Carr           DF   2  28   9   8  11 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Savicevic    MF   1   9  30   9  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Naldini      MF   1   4  29   9  20 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
D_Stankovic    MF   2   1  29   1  27 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_DeRossi      MF   3  11  28   4  21 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Cummings     FW   3   5   9  30  32 |  87   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
M_Cieco        FW   1  12   1  28  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
G_Ochoa        GK  29   2   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eirik_Silva    DF   3  32   7   9  13 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
G_Zola         MF   2  11  30   4  13 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Costacurta   MF   2   6  28   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juanfran       FW   3   7   7  28  31 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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