Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Inter Milan (Sun Jun 16)


                              Benfica  |  Inter Milan
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 E
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Dragan Lobozinski
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK A_Peruzzi
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF F_Fazio
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF J_Tavernier
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF J_Ekstrand
                       S_Mannaerts DF  |  DF Eirik_Silva
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  MF Luis_Garcia
                         I_Marcone MF  |  MF G_Sigurdsson
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF D_Savicevic
                           E_Knave MF  |  MF P_Naldini
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW F_Inzaghi
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW I_Gabilondo
                                       |
                      Z_Alomerovic SUB |  SUB A_Capivara
                       Yann_M_Vila SUB |  SUB G_Angella
                            J_Bolm SUB |  SUB D_DeRossi
                        S_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB E_Francescoli
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB Juanfran

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 1  :(bfa) Benfica will now play C after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 9  :(bfa) J_Wilshere retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  W_Dustice latches onto the end of it
          ...  W_Dustice with the goal bound shot!
          ...  A_Peruzzi collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 9  :(irm) J_Tavernier backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  I_Gabilondo latches onto the end of it
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a clumsy challenge
          ...  S_Farina calls him for a talk
Min. 13 :(bfa) I_Marcone sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  R_Tomassi runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  R_Tomassi with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 14 :(irm) Luis_Garcia takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into I_Gabilondo
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by E_Knave
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 19 :(irm) F_Fazio lashes out at E_Knave
          ...  That was disgraceful!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  S_Farina sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 21 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from S_Mannaerts to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  A_Peruzzi with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 21 :(irm) I_Gabilondo knocks it past S_Mannaerts and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  E_Knave anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 22 :(bfa) E_Knave dribbles it into the box
          ...  E_Knave chases it through, he must score !
          ...  A_Peruzzi is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And A_Peruzzi reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Wilshere!
          ...  B_Dugnutt makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  A_Peruzzi gets up well to catch that one
Min. 23 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from I_Marcone to R_Tomassi
          ...  R_Tomassi from 20 yards !
          ...  But A_Peruzzi just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 23 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt has space to run with the ball
          ...  J_Tavernier with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 29 :(bfa) I_Marcone holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But A_Peruzzi just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 29 :(irm) I_Gabilondo is unmarked!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Zeffane looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 29 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  J_Tavernier with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  S_Farina wants a quiet word
Min. 31 :(irm) Luis_Garcia with electric pace
          ...  He eases past S_Mannaerts
          ...  Luis_Garcia fires the shot in!
          ...  F_Foster saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 33 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a mistake by J_Ekstrand
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Ekstrand goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 34 :(bfa) J_Foyth is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Nathan_Dyer latches onto the ball
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the punt towards goal!
          ...  A_Peruzzi makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 36 :(bfa) R_Tomassi drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer tries to chip the ball over A_Peruzzi!
          ...  But A_Peruzzi punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that A_Peruzzi got a touch
Min. 37 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  P_Naldini gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  S_Mannaerts clears with a diving header
Min. 40 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to F_Inzaghi
          ...  But M_Zeffane clears the danger
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) J_Foyth takes advantage of a mistake by Luis_Garcia
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  J_Foyth tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Peruzzi
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 43 :(irm) F_Inzaghi cuts inside W_Dustice
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  J_Wilshere with the foul
Min. 45 :(bfa) R_Tomassi spits at G_Sigurdsson
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  S_Farina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 46 :(irm) J_Tavernier with a glorious long pass to I_Gabilondo
          ...  Nathan_Dyer pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  S_Farina has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by S_Farina!
          ...  S_Farina calls him over
          ...  S_Farina tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 47 :(bfa) J_Wilshere leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to S_Mannaerts
          ...  S_Mannaerts is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round A_Peruzzi
          ...  He nutmegs A_Peruzzi
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  A_Peruzzi recovers to save it !!

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

Min. 46 :(bfa) I_Marcone hoofs it up field to find Nathan_Dyer
          ...  J_Tavernier wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 49 :(irm) J_Tavernier takes on 3 men
          ...  J_Tavernier with a little chip!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  F_Foster was beaten there!
Min. 50 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Foyth is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 52 :(irm) D_Savicevic finds Eirik_Silva in acres of space
          ...  R_Tomassi with a deliberate foul
          ...  S_Farina will want to speak to him
          ...  The referee comes over to him
          ...  Will he show him another yellow?
          ...  He does! That's the end of the game for him, he is sent off!
Min. 53 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  J_Tavernier with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 55 :(bfa) J_Bolm is being prepared to come on
          ...  I_Marcone is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 58 :(bfa) T_Erak is being brought on
          ...  Nathan_Dyer is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 58 :(bfa) W_Dustice takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  W_Dustice with the strike !
          ...  A_Peruzzi can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  A_Peruzzi has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 61 :(bfa) J_Bolm is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to J_Wilshere
          ...  J_Wilshere shoots towards goal !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 61 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson with a measured ball to P_Naldini
          ...  P_Naldini attempts a lob!
          ...  F_Foster with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 62 :(bfa) J_Bolm hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Zeffane latches onto it!
          ...  M_Zeffane launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But A_Peruzzi punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 64 :(bfa) E_Knave with the nod to T_Erak
          ...  Eirik_Silva with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 66 :(irm) Eirik_Silva with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Eirik_Silva goes for goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  F_Foster never had a chance!
Min. 67 :(bfa) J_Wilshere takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  J_Wilshere curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 67 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Luis_Garcia
          ...  S_Mannaerts wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 68 :(irm) D_Savicevic barges J_Wilshere off the ball
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Yann_M_Vila hits it out for a throw
Min. 69 :(irm) P_Naldini curls the ball out wide to F_Inzaghi
          ...  Yann_M_Vila wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 70 :(irm) F_Inzaghi with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  But S_Mannaerts with the fine tackle
Min. 73 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with the header on
          ...  He finds B_Dugnutt in space
          ...  B_Dugnutt rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 74 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  G_Sigurdsson shoots towards goal !
          ...  But F_Foster punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 77 :(bfa) J_Wilshere sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  T_Erak runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  T_Erak with the attempt at goal!
          ...  A_Peruzzi falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 78 :(bfa) J_Wilshere moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak with a thundering drive!
          ...  A_Peruzzi catches the ball
Min. 79 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Mannaerts
          ...  J_Ekstrand takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 81 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  A_Peruzzi makes a good save
Min. 83 :(bfa) M_Zeffane with the towering header to T_Erak
          ...  A thundering drive by T_Erak !
          ...  A_Peruzzi gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by A_Peruzzi !!
Min. 84 :(irm) D_DeRossi is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Sigurdsson is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 85 :(irm) D_Savicevic jumps over W_Dustice's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  J_Wilshere slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 86 :(irm) I_Gabilondo breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on F_Foster!
          ...  T_Erak brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  S_Farina calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 87 :(bfa) E_Knave crosses in from the wing, he finds B_Dugnutt in the box
          ...  P_Naldini with a pull on the shirt
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(irm) Juanfran is going to be brought on
          ...  F_Inzaghi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 88 :(bfa) J_Bolm jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Erak
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Tavernier belts it clear
Min. 89 :(bfa) M_Zeffane sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  J_Wilshere runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But Eirik_Silva clears the ball to safety
Min. 90 :(bfa) J_Wilshere has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Eirik_Silva
          ...  He puts in T_Erak!
          ...  But Juanfran reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 91 :(bfa) W_Dustice with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Eirik_Silva
          ...  He knocks it to B_Dugnutt!
          ...  B_Dugnutt with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 93 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila gets possession in his own half
          ...  What a shot from Yann_M_Vila !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  A_Peruzzi narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety

*************  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          : S_Mannaerts
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : R_Tomassi (52)
Booked               : Nathan_Dyer (46), T_Erak (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : A_Peruzzi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : F_Fazio (19)
Booked               : J_Tavernier (23)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |  Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       5
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :          15        |       3
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          13        |       8
Key Tackles          :          10        |       8
Key Passes           :          23        |       9
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 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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F_Foster       GK  39   2   4   4  16 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  31   8   7  37 |  56   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10   0  -4
J_Foyth        DF   1  29  13   6  42 |  54   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
M_Zeffane      DF   1  29  10   7  31 |  97   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   5
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  28   9   5  12 |  97   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
J_Wilshere     MF   2  20  30  12  19 |  97   0   1   6   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  60   2
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  28   6  32 |  59   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  24   6  42 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
E_Knave        MF   3   8  24  10  21 |  97   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   5
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  29  31 |  62   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  13
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  25  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
Z_Alomerovic   GK  29   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  33  14   8  22 |  43   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   5
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  29  13  32 |  38   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  26  16  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  27  21 |  35   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  14

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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A_Peruzzi      GK  39   2   7   3  22 |  97  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 115   0   0   0
F_Fazio        DF   2  29   8   5  30 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
J_Tavernier    DF   3  28  11   7  33 |  97   0   3   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  98  18  -1
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  28  11   7  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Eirik_Silva    DF   3  28   7   9  13 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
Luis_Garcia    MF   2   8  29   5  11 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
G_Sigurdsson   MF   2   7  28  14  30 |  88   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
D_Savicevic    MF   1   8  28   9  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Naldini      MF   1   4  27   9  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
F_Inzaghi      FW   1   9   6  29  43 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Gabilondo    FW   2   7   8  28  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Capivara     GK  29   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Angella      DF   1  27  12  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_DeRossi      MF   3  11  27   4  21 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Francescoli  MF   1   4  27   5  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juanfran       FW   3   6   7  27  31 |   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
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