Elite League Cup Group Match 2, Benfica vs. Juventus (Thu Oct 27)


                              Benfica  |  Juventus
                              4-4-2 P  |  6-2-2 L
                      Steven Theobald  |  Dragan Lobozinski
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK G_Pagliuca
                           T_Adams DF  |  DF N_Subotic
                         C_Thomson DF  |  DF M_Demichelis
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF C_Ferrara
                        J_Wilshere DF  |  DF C_Blewitt
                       H_Kiessling MF  |  DF Hugo
                          J_Plasil MF  |  DF M_Motta
                            J_Bolm MF  |  MF Leroy_Fer
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  MF A_Cejudo
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW Matej_Vydra
                        E_Stranger FW  |  FW M_Delvecchio
                                       |
                        Tiribocchi SUB |  SUB Z_Stonewall
                       Yann_M_Vila SUB |  SUB A_Britton
                         Zheng_Zhi SUB |  SUB Nuri_Sahin
                        S_Perrotta SUB |  SUB J_Fleck
                        K_McInally SUB |  SUB D_Stanfield

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(bfa) E_Stranger beats N_Subotic
          ...  M_Demichelis with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 1  :(jvt) M_Delvecchio looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to C_Ferrara
          ...  J_Plasil forces him off the ball
Min. 5  :(bfa) T_Adams runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Hugo back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  M_Motta with a pull on the shirt
          ...  N_Alexander refrained from booking him but had words
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  J_Plasil knocks it forward
          ...  E_Stranger gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Motta reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 9  :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Bolm
          ...  Leroy_Fer plays it back
          ...  G_Pagliuca slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart hits it towards the far post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Hugo
Min. 9  :(jvt) M_Delvecchio flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  C_Thomson scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  N_Alexander reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 9  :(jvt) Leroy_Fer wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Motta
          ...  But J_Wilshere wins the tackle
Min. 12 :(bfa) T_Adams flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_Motta takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 16 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes advantage of a mistake by C_Blewitt
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  J_Bolm blasts it at the goal !
          ...  G_Pagliuca watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 22 :(jvt) Hugo holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Matej_Vydra
          ...  J_Plasil with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 23 :(bfa) J_Wilshere puts in Nathan_Dyer
          ...  C_Blewitt cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 31 :(bfa) J_Bolm controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Hugo
          ...  He puts in R_VD_Vaart!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  And Benfica are leading in the game now
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Juventus ...
Min. 32 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  M_Zeffane makes himself available
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Matej_Vydra belts it clear
Min. 32 :(jvt) Leroy_Fer cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to N_Subotic
          ...  J_Wilshere fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 33 :(jvt) Leroy_Fer tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Benfica 2-0 Juventus ...
Min. 35 :(bfa) J_Bolm retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  E_Stranger latches onto the end of it
          ...  Hugo robs him of the ball
Min. 35 :(bfa) H_Kiessling looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Stranger
          ...  N_Subotic body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  N_Alexander just wants to lecture him
Min. 40 :(jvt) A_Cejudo 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 Matej_Vydra
          ...  M_Zeffane wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 41 :(jvt) N_Subotic takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past J_Wilshere
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_Plasil with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Juventus players
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi will come on for H_Kiessling and play MF

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-0 Juventus

Min. 48 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart with the through ball to Zheng_Zhi
          ...  Zheng_Zhi goes for the top corner !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 54 :(jvt) M_Delvecchio takes advantage of a mistake by M_Zeffane
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  J_Plasil with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  That's his second ! Sent off !
          ...  He is furious with the referee!
          ...  But his players drag him off!
Min. 54 :(jvt) Juventus restructured their strategy to P
Min. 59 :(jvt) Leroy_Fer hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Demichelis latches onto it!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Thomson and it had to be
Min. 60 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila comes on for T_Adams and takes up a DF role
Min. 61 :(bfa) J_Wilshere looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Bolm
          ...  C_Blewitt pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 62 :(bfa) J_Bolm jumps over C_Blewitt's challenge
          ...  J_Bolm aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  G_Pagliuca gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zheng_Zhi crosses it in!
          ...  M_Demichelis gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 63 :(bfa) J_Bolm can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to E_Stranger
          ...  But Hugo slides in
Min. 63 :(jvt) A_Cejudo hits a hard pass to M_Delvecchio
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  M_Zeffane picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 66 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  But N_Subotic wins the tackle
Min. 67 :(bfa) J_Wilshere 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 sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 68 :(jvt) N_Subotic plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  R_VD_Vaart with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 70 :(jvt) Leroy_Fer takes advantage of a mistake by C_Thomson
          ...  Leroy_Fer hits a great drive!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by E_Thorstvedt !!
Min. 71 :(bfa) E_Stranger beats C_Ferrara
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves N_Alexander
          ...  E_Stranger carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  G_Pagliuca was well beaten there!
          ...  Benfica 3-0 Juventus ...
Min. 73 :(bfa) C_Thomson passes the ball to E_Stranger
          ...  But C_Blewitt barges him off the ball
Min. 73 :(jvt) A_Cejudo slides the ball across to M_Delvecchio
          ...  C_Thomson wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 75 :(bfa) E_Stranger with the kinky dribble
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Blewitt
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Wilshere plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Hugo wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 77 :(jvt) J_Fleck takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Leroy_Fer as MF
Min. 78 :(jvt) C_Ferrara has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past M_Zeffane
          ...  He knocks it to Matej_Vydra!
          ...  But C_Thomson puts the ball out of play
Min. 79 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats C_Ferrara
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Nathan_Dyer strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 79 :(jvt) Hugo with a smart pass to M_Delvecchio
          ...  M_Delvecchio hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt smothers the ball.
Min. 80 :(jvt) There's going to be a change
          ...  D_Stanfield will come on for Matej_Vydra and play FW
Min. 81 :(bfa) M_Zeffane has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Cejudo
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Wilshere!
          ...  J_Wilshere with the header !
          ...  G_Pagliuca with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 82 :(jvt) A_Britton takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace N_Subotic as DF
Min. 85 :(bfa) K_McInally takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Nathan_Dyer as FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(jvt) The ball is passed in from A_Cejudo, he finds M_Demichelis
          ...  M_Demichelis tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 92 :(jvt) M_Demichelis fires over a low cross to J_Fleck
          ...  J_Wilshere read the danger and stops the pass

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 124,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Wilshere (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_VD_Vaart (31), Leroy_Fer (33 og), E_Stranger (71)
Sent Off             : J_Plasil (54)
Booked               : C_Thomson (9)
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : A_Cejudo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       3
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :           4        |       2
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           9        |       11
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : Benfica 3 - 0 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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E_Thorstvedt   GK  39   2   6   4  13 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  30   7   6  22 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  29  12   6  25 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  58   8  -2
M_Zeffane      DF   1  26   9   7  31 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Wilshere     DF   2  19  27  11  19 |  93   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 100  50  25
H_Kiessling    MF   4  12  30  10  31 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  28   9  19 |  55   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  30 -10 -10
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  27  13  32 |  93   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  45   6
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2  10  27   8  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  20
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  11  27  31 |  86   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   7  26  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
Tiribocchi     GK  27   3   3   4  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  28  13   8  22 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  29   8  42 |  48   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  21
S_Perrotta     MF   2   9  24  18  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  30  27 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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G_Pagliuca     GK  31   5   5   2  23 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
N_Subotic      DF   2  27   7   8  33 |  83   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Demichelis   DF   2  25   8   7  18 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -19
C_Ferrara      DF   2  25   8   6  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Blewitt      DF   3  25   7   6  22 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Hugo           DF   2  24  12   9  42 |  93   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0 -20
M_Motta        DF   1  24   8   6  32 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Leroy_Fer      MF   2  10  25   8  36 |  78   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Cejudo       MF   3   8  25   8  10 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  10   7  27  13 |  81   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Delvecchio   FW   1   7  10  24  11 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Z_Stonewall    GK  28   2   2   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Britton      DF   2  27   9   8  15 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nuri_Sahin     MF   1   8  27   8  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  25   7  31 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Stanfield    FW   2   8   5  26  32 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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