Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Juventus (Sun May 19)


                              Benfica  |  Juventus
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Gary Hill
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK A_Zubizarreta
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF H_Berg
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF Beckenbauer
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF Maldini
                       S_Mannaerts DF  |  DF L_Digne
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  MF Drexler
                         I_Marcone MF  |  MF Platini
                        S_Nakamoto MF  |  MF Park
                        M_Verratti MF  |  MF Tardelli
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW Stefano
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW A_Lombardo
                                       |
                      Z_Alomerovic SUB |  SUB R_McGlinchy
                         M_Zeffane SUB |  SUB G_Burdisso
                         W_Dustice SUB |  SUB Kak
                           E_Knave SUB |  SUB S_Niguez
                       Nathan_Dyer SUB |  SUB E_Stranger

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 1  :(bfa) B_Dugnutt takes advantage of a mistake by A_Lombardo
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  B_Dugnutt tries the shot !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 1  :(jvt) Park knocks it forward
          ...  J_Wilshere slips
          ...  Drexler gets to it!
          ...  J_Foyth takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 10 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt knocks the ball past the lunge of H_Berg
          ...  But Maldini puts the ball out of play
Min. 13 :(jvt) Tardelli cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Platini
          ...  Platini looks to see where F_Foster is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  F_Foster turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Platini chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  F_Foster easily claims the ball!
Min. 17 :(jvt) Park 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 Platini
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Mannaerts
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 18 :(bfa) J_Wilshere controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs H_Berg
          ...  He puts in B_Dugnutt!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from H_Berg
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Verratti chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball comes to J_Wilshere
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  A_Zubizarreta with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 19 :(jvt) Platini miskicks!
          ...  He finds Stefano though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Stefano fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  F_Foster just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 20 :(bfa) I_Marcone drives it forward to J_Wilshere
          ...  A delicate chip from J_Wilshere !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And A_Zubizarreta reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Marcone hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Maldini wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 25 :(bfa) I_Marcone finds T_Erak in acres of space
          ...  H_Berg forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Erak floats the ball in!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta makes the catch!
Min. 26 :(bfa) R_Tomassi takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Nakamoto
          ...  S_Nakamoto tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 28 :(bfa) M_Verratti looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to I_Marcone
          ...  But Beckenbauer barges him off the ball
Min. 28 :(jvt) Stefano with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  An audacious effort from Stefano !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  F_Foster moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  F_Foster catches it with style!
Min. 30 :(bfa) F_Foster is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 33 :(bfa) I_Marcone runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta looks very relieved!
Min. 34 :(jvt) Stefano with electric pace
          ...  He eases past J_Wilshere
          ...  Stefano with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  F_Foster saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 35 :(jvt) Park has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Stefano collects the loose ball!
          ...  Stefano beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  F_Foster comes towards him
          ...  He dinks it over F_Foster
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 41 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Drexler
          ...  He knocks it to T_Erak!
          ...  T_Erak with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta is equal to it
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 50 :(bfa) M_Zeffane is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Tomassi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 55 :(bfa) W_Dustice is being brought on
          ...  J_Wilshere is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 55 :(bfa) I_Marcone plays a long ball to Yann_M_Vila
          ...  A delicate chip from Yann_M_Vila !
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 55 :(jvt) Stefano with a clever shimmy
          ...  But S_Mannaerts spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 56 :(bfa) J_Foyth slides the ball across to B_Dugnutt
          ...  A skilful effort from B_Dugnutt !
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 58 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is going to be brought on
          ...  B_Dugnutt is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 58 :(jvt) Drexler has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  H_Berg collects the loose ball!
          ...  H_Berg fires a shot at goal !
          ...  F_Foster saves, but he fumbles
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Drexler lofts the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to A_Lombardo
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  F_Foster falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  F_Foster looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tardelli chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  F_Foster easily catches it!
Min. 62 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  A cracking drive from Nathan_Dyer !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 62 :(jvt) H_Berg has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Foyth
          ...  He puts in Stefano!
          ...  I_Marcone rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 66 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Juventus ...
Min. 70 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is unmarked!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 72 :(jvt) Kak is being prepared to come on
          ...  Park is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 72 :(jvt) Juventus restructured their strategy to D
Min. 72 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes on Beckenbauer
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Tardelli tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  M_Atkinson has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by M_Atkinson!
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over
          ...  M_Atkinson is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  M_Atkinson signals that it is indirect
          ...  W_Dustice knocks it forward
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of it
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a thundering shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta catches it!
Min. 73 :(bfa) M_Verratti with the towering header to T_Erak
          ...  L_Digne pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 75 :(jvt) E_Stranger is being prepared to come on
          ...  Stefano is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 77 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  L_Digne reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Foyth
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Zubizarreta
Min. 77 :(jvt) Tardelli nutmegs Nathan_Dyer
          ...  S_Nakamoto is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
Min. 80 :(jvt) S_Niguez is being prepared to come on
          ...  Platini is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 81 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer nutmegs L_Digne, he continues to run forward
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(jvt) H_Berg controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Foyth
          ...  He puts in E_Stranger!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the tackle

*************  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          : I_Marcone
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : A_Zubizarreta (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Mannaerts (66 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Tardelli (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Benfica      |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       7
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       7
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 1 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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F_Foster       GK  39   2   4   4  16 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  32  14   8  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
R_Tomassi      DF   1  30   8   7  37 |  54   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  29  12   6  42 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  28   9   5  12 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  20  30  12  19 |  59   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  28   6  32 |  98   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  26  16  32 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -15
M_Verratti     MF   2   2  26   2  26 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  27  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   6  25  20 |  62   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Z_Alomerovic   GK  29   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  29  10   7  31 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  24   6  42 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   7  24  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  29  31 |  36   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0   8

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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A_Zubizarreta  GK  37   5   1   1  11 |  98  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
H_Berg         DF   1  29  11   7  21 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
Beckenbauer    DF   2  29   9   7  21 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
Maldini        DF   2  28   9   7  41 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
L_Digne        DF   2  28   7   8  29 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
Drexler        MF   3   9  29   9  12 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Platini        MF   3   4  29   6  32 |  84   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Park           MF   1   6  28   9  23 |  76   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Tardelli       MF   3   6  28   6  33 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  31  39 |  79   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6   9  27  32 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_McGlinchy    GK  20   4   2   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Burdisso     DF   2  27   5   9  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kak            DM   2  16  27   9  41 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Niguez       DM   2   7  27   5  22 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   8  28  20 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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