June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Match 1, Benfica vs. Inter Milan (Wed May 05)


                              Benfica  |  Inter Milan
                              4-4-2 P  |  3-4-3 C
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Dragan Lobozinski
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK S_Rossi
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF Eirik_Silva
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF G_Angella
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF J_Tavernier
                       S_Mannaerts DF  |  MF P_Naldini
                            J_Bolm MF  |  MF B_Costacurta
                         I_Marcone MF  |  MF D_Stankovic
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF Sancho
                           E_Knave MF  |  FW J_Cummings
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW M_Cieco
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW Juanfran
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB G_Ochoa
                        A_Burdisso SUB |  SUB R_Carlos_Jr
                        S_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB G_Zolla
                       O_Marcentos SUB |  SUB D_DeRossi
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB F_Totti_Jr

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 2  :(bfa) M_Zeffane takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  M_Cieco slices it
          ...  S_Rossi moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Knave chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  S_Rossi catches it!
Min. 3  :(bfa) I_Marcone crosses in from the wing, he finds Nathan_Dyer in the box
          ...  P_Naldini rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's N_Rizzoli going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 3  :(irm) J_Cummings controls it with ease
          ...  From long range J_Cummings bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  N_Winneke can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  And Inter Milan are leading in the game now
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Inter Milan ...
Min. 4  :(bfa) It looks as though Benfica is now playing A
Min. 4  :(bfa) K_Commons passes the ball to J_Bolm
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from J_Bolm !
          ...  But S_Rossi punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 4  :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Cummings with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 6  :(bfa) B_Dugnutt beats Juanfran
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Tavernier pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 7  :(irm) J_Cummings finds himself in acres of space
          ...  M_Zeffane takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 9  :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer turns past G_Angella
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But S_Rossi just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 11 :(irm) J_Cummings beats R_Tomassi
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Mannaerts
Min. 13 :(irm) D_Stankovic knocks it forward
          ...  J_Foyth slips
          ...  M_Cieco gets to it!
          ...  M_Cieco tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It's beaten N_Winneke
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Benfica 0-2 Inter Milan ...
Min. 14 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a measured pass to K_Commons
          ...  K_Commons hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 16 :(bfa) K_Commons brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Eirik_Silva
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Bolm!
          ...  J_Bolm aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  S_Rossi gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 17 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Mannaerts
          ...  S_Mannaerts with a thundering shot!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Benfica 1-2 Inter Milan ...
Min. 17 :(irm) P_Naldini with a measured ball to Juanfran
          ...  J_Foyth is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  N_Winneke misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Naldini curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Zeffane wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 18 :(irm) Sancho pushes it past S_Mannaerts
          ...  Sancho with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 21 :(bfa) J_Foyth floats the ball in to find S_Mannaerts
          ...  S_Mannaerts tries the shot !
          ...  S_Rossi blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 21 :(irm) J_Cummings takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  But S_Mannaerts sweeps up the threat
Min. 29 :(bfa) K_Commons slides it through the middle to B_Dugnutt
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Cieco
Min. 29 :(irm) D_Stankovic miskicks!
          ...  He finds Eirik_Silva though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  But M_Zeffane clears the danger
Min. 30 :(irm) M_Cieco controls it with ease
          ...  M_Cieco with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  Benfica 1-3 Inter Milan ...
Min. 32 :(irm) G_Angella with a probing through ball J_Tavernier
          ...  J_Tavernier could have let it bounce!
          ...  N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 38 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt nutmegs Juanfran
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Eirik_Silva
Min. 39 :(irm) Sancho crosses to J_Cummings
          ...  J_Cummings rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Brilliant save from N_Winneke
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 40 :(irm) J_Cummings runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  R_Tomassi forces him off the ball
Min. 41 :(bfa) K_Commons looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Dugnutt
          ...  A cheeky lob from B_Dugnutt !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  S_Rossi grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 42 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer loses Eirik_Silva
          ...  Nathan_Dyer fires a shot at goal !
          ...  S_Rossi can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Benfica 2-3 Inter Milan ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) E_Knave with an in swinging cross to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  But J_Tavernier wins the ball
Min. 46 :(irm) B_Costacurta with a measured pass to J_Cummings
          ...  J_Cummings is clean through, he is one on one with N_Winneke
          ...  He tries to slide it past N_Winneke
          ...  N_Winneke gets a foot to it !!
Min. 47 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with the dribble
          ...  Eirik_Silva is easily beaten
          ...  B_Dugnutt drives the shot in!
          ...  S_Rossi makes a fine save

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-3 Inter Milan

Min. 50 :(bfa) K_Commons is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to B_Dugnutt
          ...  But G_Angella slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 52 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts flicks it over G_Angella and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  S_Mannaerts tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by R_Tomassi
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Rossi
Min. 55 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  A_Burdisso will come on for S_Mannaerts and play DF
Min. 57 :(irm) P_Naldini backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_Cieco gets on the end of it
          ...  But A_Burdisso wins the tackle
Min. 58 :(bfa) K_Commons with a flicked pass to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt lobs S_Rossi!
          ...  S_Rossi has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  S_Rossi reacts well to save!!!
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak is ready to come on to replace Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 64 :(bfa) J_Foyth kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  K_Commons gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  K_Commons with a stunning strike !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the Benfica fans!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Benfica 3-3 Inter Milan ...
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is coming on for I_Marcone and will play MF
Min. 67 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with a 40-yard pass to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  That's given Benfica the advantage!
          ...  Benfica 4-3 Inter Milan ...
Min. 68 :(bfa) Benfica will now play D
Min. 69 :(irm) J_Cummings runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs S_Nakamoto
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  R_Tomassi stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 76 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto pulls it back to B_Dugnutt
          ...  What a shot from B_Dugnutt !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  The shot slips through S_Rossi's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 77 :(irm) D_Stankovic looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Cummings
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Burdisso
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Costacurta floats the ball in!
          ...  M_Cieco swings a leg at it!
          ...  The shot slips through N_Winneke's hands
          ...  But N_Winneke recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 78 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Foyth
          ...  J_Foyth with a terrific drive !
          ...  S_Rossi heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 80 :(irm) G_Zolla replaces J_Cummings and will play DM
Min. 80 :(irm) B_Costacurta sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Tavernier
          ...  R_Tomassi with the block
Min. 85 :(irm) D_DeRossi is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Costacurta is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 85 :(irm) G_Angella breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on N_Winneke!
          ...  K_Commons brings him down!
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 86 :(irm) R_Carlos_Jr is ready to come on to replace Eirik_Silva
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 86 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into S_Nakamoto
          ...  But G_Zolla will cut out the threat
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(irm) D_DeRossi beats J_Foyth
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  D_DeRossi fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  What agility from N_Winneke
Min. 93 :(irm) G_Zolla can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to J_Tavernier
          ...  J_Tavernier flings a shot at goal !
          ...  N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball

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


Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 129,613
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benfica Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : B_Dugnutt
Scorers              : S_Mannaerts (17), Nathan_Dyer (42), K_Commons (64), T_Erak (67)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Inter Milan Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : M_Cieco (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Cummings (3), M_Cieco (13,30)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Benfica      |  Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :          11        |       9
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       10
Key Tackles          :          10        |       8
Key Passes           :          16        |       10
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Benfica 4 - 3 Inter Milan
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N_Winneke      GK  35   2   2   3  20 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  34   9   7  37 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  33  10   7  31 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  32  13   7  42 |  96   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  31  10   5  12 |  58   0   2   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  40   0  25
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  32  14  32 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  31   6  32 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  29  11  32 |  96   0   0   6   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  80  40
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  31  31 |  63   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  96   0   0   2   2   4   0   0   0   0  20  60  30
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  25   6   8  31 |  38   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  28  16  32 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Marcentos    MF   3   8  25   7  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20

Player Statistics - Inter Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S_Rossi        GK  35   5   4   1  10 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Eirik_Silva    DF   3  31   7   9  13 |  89   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Angella      DF   1  30  13  11  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Tavernier    DF   3  30  12   7  33 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
P_Naldini      MF   1   4  29   9  20 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
B_Costacurta   MF   2   6  28   7  32 |  88   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
D_Stankovic    MF   2   1  28   1  27 |  96   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Sancho         MF   2   7  27  11  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Cummings     FW   3   5   9  30  32 |  83   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
M_Cieco        FW   1  12   1  28  32 |  96   0   2   0   0   3   2   0   0   0  40   0  45
Juanfran       FW   3   7   7  28  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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  29   6   5  41 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zolla        DM   2  23  29   1  14 |  13   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
D_DeRossi      MF   3  11  28   4  21 |   8   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
F_Totti_Jr     FW   2   8   9  23  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
1620234965 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35