Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Juventus (Wed Jul 14)


                              Benfica  |  Juventus
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 E
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Lee Allardyce
                                       |
                          L_Yashin GK  |  GK J_Pickford
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF P_McGrath
                       S_Mannaerts DF  |  DF A_Barzagli
                           M_Perin DF  |  DF Maldini
                        A_Burdisso DF  |  DF T_Butcher
                            J_Bolm MF  |  MF R_LoftusCheek
                         I_Marcone MF  |  MF Roy_Keane
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF A_Cejudo
                           E_Knave MF  |  MF Steven_Davis
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW Odegaard
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW L_Buchanan
                                       |
                         J_J_Jones SUB |  SUB Manuel_Neuer
                        E_Jordanov SUB |  SUB H_Berg
                        S_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB Guilherme
                         W_Dustice SUB |  SUB T_Muller
                           T_Henry SUB |  SUB Inacio

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 1  :(bfa) T_Erak is unmarked!
          ...  T_Erak rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  J_Pickford just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 1  :(jvt) Roy_Keane with a neat pass into Odegaard
          ...  K_Commons with a nasty foul
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Odegaard bends it in
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  The Juventus fans go wild!
          ...  Lets see if Juventus can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Juventus ...
Min. 2  :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 6  :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the goal bound shot!
          ...  Saved by J_Pickford
Min. 7  :(jvt) The ball runs loose!
          ...  Odegaard seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  M_Perin clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 8  :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  A_Barzagli slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 9  :(jvt) Odegaard leaves his marker standing
          ...  J_Foyth bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  C_Tango lectures him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  T_Butcher shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to Odegaard instead
          ...  Odegaard drives it low !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  Benfica 0-2 Juventus ...
Min. 11 :(bfa) I_Marcone with the first time pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  A_Barzagli wins the ball
Min. 13 :(bfa) T_Erak could get a shot on goal here
          ...  T_Erak drives the ball low !
          ...  But J_Pickford with the difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Foyth chips the ball into the area!
          ...  J_Pickford easily claims the ball!
Min. 14 :(bfa) A_Burdisso is unmarked!
          ...  A_Burdisso with the shot !
          ...  J_Pickford gathers it comfortably
Min. 15 :(jvt) Roy_Keane controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Maldini gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Maldini hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was unfortunate
          ...  Benfica 0-3 Juventus ...
Min. 18 :(bfa) K_Commons hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  T_Erak collects the loose ball!
          ...  T_Butcher slices it
          ...  J_Pickford moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons crosses it in!
          ...  J_Bolm gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Pickford tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by I_Marcone
          ...  E_Knave gets his head on it
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Juventus fans laugh at him
Min. 18 :(jvt) Roy_Keane with a smart pass to Odegaard
          ...  S_Mannaerts is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  L_Yashin misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_LoftusCheek!
          ...  M_Perin gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 21 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a precise pass to T_Erak
          ...  T_Butcher wins the ball
Min. 21 :(jvt) P_McGrath is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Odegaard
          ...  Odegaard with a powerful diving header!
          ...  L_Yashin was lucky there
Min. 22 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a clever shimmy
          ...  Nathan_Dyer flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But J_Pickford punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that J_Pickford got a touch
Min. 27 :(jvt) L_Buchanan kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  L_Buchanan fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  L_Yashin with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 30 :(bfa) K_Commons controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  J_Bolm gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Blocked by Roy_Keane
Min. 30 :(jvt) A_Cejudo whips the ball across to Steven_Davis
          ...  Steven_Davis looks to see where L_Yashin is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  L_Yashin parries it
Min. 31 :(jvt) Odegaard takes advantage of a mistake by J_Foyth
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Good sliding challenge from S_Mannaerts
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_LoftusCheek!
          ...  It comes to Roy_Keane
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 31 :(bfa) J_Bolm spots T_Erak who is in acres of space
          ...  Maldini with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 38 :(bfa) E_Knave with a Cruyff turn
          ...  E_Knave with a little chip!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_Pickford moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 38 :(jvt) Roy_Keane wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Buchanan
          ...  L_Buchanan with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 39 :(bfa) M_Perin could get a shot on goal here
          ...  P_McGrath takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 39 :(jvt) R_LoftusCheek brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Odegaard gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Odegaard fires a shot at goal !
          ...  L_Yashin heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 40 :(jvt) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Juventus will now be playing D
Min. 41 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats Maldini
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_Tango
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Barzagli and it had to be
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(jvt) Roy_Keane with the through ball to A_Cejudo
          ...  Cleared by J_Foyth

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-3 Juventus

Min. 47 :(jvt) L_Buchanan bursts forward
          ...  L_Buchanan aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 49 :(bfa) E_Knave finds S_Mannaerts in the box
          ...  S_Mannaerts tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But J_Pickford palms it behind
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 50 :(bfa) K_Commons kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A powerful header from Nathan_Dyer !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But J_Pickford makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 53 :(bfa) I_Marcone floats the ball in to find T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak with a thundering volley!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Erak lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Pickford makes the catch!
Min. 55 :(bfa) E_Jordanov is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Foyth is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 56 :(jvt) Odegaard runs at M_Perin
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  M_Perin reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 57 :(bfa) E_Jordanov with a measured pass to S_Mannaerts
          ...  The cross hits S_Mannaerts on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And J_Pickford reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Pickford comes out and claims it!
Min. 58 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  Nathan_Dyer hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It's beaten J_Pickford
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Henry is coming on for T_Erak and playing FW
Min. 60 :(jvt) A_Cejudo holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Odegaard
          ...  Good sliding challenge from E_Jordanov and it had to be
Min. 61 :(bfa) T_Henry pulls up
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went
          ...  He wont be able to continue!!
Min. 61 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto replaces T_Henry and will play FW
Min. 67 :(jvt) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Guilherme will come on for Roy_Keane and play MF
Min. 68 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the diagonal pass S_Nakamoto
          ...  T_Butcher with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 74 :(bfa) E_Knave spits at Maldini
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Bolm
          ...  J_Bolm with the shot on net !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakamoto floats the ball in!
          ...  A_Barzagli gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 76 :(bfa) E_Jordanov unselfishly heads the ball back to S_Nakamoto
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Maldini
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Nathan_Dyer!
          ...  J_Pickford catches it!
Min. 79 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer dribbles it into the box
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Guilherme
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 80 :(jvt) H_Berg is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_McGrath is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 84 :(jvt) Inacio comes on for Odegaard and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 86 :(bfa) M_Perin breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_Pickford!
          ...  L_Buchanan brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  C_Tango reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer bends it in
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Pickford's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  J_Pickford looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(jvt) L_Buchanan with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves E_Jordanov behind
          ...  M_Perin gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 90 :(jvt) A_Barzagli breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_Yashin!
          ...  I_Marcone brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 91 :(jvt) Steven_Davis takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  The ball hits A_Burdisso in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 93 :(bfa) M_Perin has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Cejudo with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Bolm
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Commons (1), E_Knave (74), I_Marcone (90)
Injured              : T_Henry (61)
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : Odegaard (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Odegaard (1,9), Maldini (15)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Maldini (31), L_Buchanan (86), A_Cejudo (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           7        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       5
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 3 Juventus
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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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L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  33  13   7  42 |  56   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  31  10   5  12 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
M_Perin        DF   3  26   8   9  32 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  25   6   8  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  32  14  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  31   6  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
K_Commons      MF   1   8  29  11  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0 -22 -12 -22
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  32  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  61   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_J_Jones      GK  29   1   5   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Jordanov     DF   1  25   8   3  12 |  39   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
S_Nakamoto     FW   3   5  28  17  32 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  27   6  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Henry        FW   1   7  11  25  21 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Pickford     GK  39   3   3   5  31 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  33  12   8  12 |  81   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Barzagli     DF   2  32   9  11  20 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Maldini        DF   2  32  10   8  41 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  18  -2  23
T_Butcher      DF   2  31   9   7  23 |  95   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 120  40  20
R_LoftusCheek  MF   2   7  32   8  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Roy_Keane      MF   2  10  29   9  31 |  68   0   1   5   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  70   0
A_Cejudo       MF   3  10  29   8  10 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Steven_Davis   MF   2   5  27  19  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Odegaard       FW   2   5   6  30  31 |  85   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  60
L_Buchanan     FW   2   5   4  25  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
Manuel_Neuer   GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Berg         DF   1  33  12   7  21 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Guilherme      MF   1  26   3   8  17 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Muller       MF   3  10  32  10  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Inacio         FW   2  14  25  13  22 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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