Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Liverpool (Sun Oct 15)


                              Benfica  |  Liverpool
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK T_Macedo
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF H_Norvdveit
                            D_Rose DF  |  DF F_Baresi
                          W_Morgan DF  |  DF Luizao
                         P_Maldini DF  |  DF V_Coufal
                         K_Commons MF  |  DM R_Hannam
                           Liziero MF  |  MF M_James
                           A_Pirlo MF  |  MF R_Aglene
                          C_Medina MF  |  AM N_Valsic
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW Perez
                         O_Sweemey FW  |  FW Arnautovic
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB J_Anang
                          W_Samuel SUB |  SUB K_Zouma
                           Diego_T SUB |  SUB D_Duff
                        S_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB B_Celina
                           E_Knave SUB |  SUB M_Skiba

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 3  :(bfa) O_Sweemey jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  But F_Baresi wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but S_Farina has none of it.
Min. 4  :(lpl) V_Coufal is through on goal
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Pirlo belts it clear
Min. 7  :(bfa) C_Medina gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But T_Macedo punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 8  :(bfa) O_Sweemey has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  R_Hannam clears with a diving header
Min. 8  :(lpl) Arnautovic with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  A cheeky lob from Arnautovic !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  Liverpool go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 9  :(bfa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Benfica will now be playing A
Min. 9  :(bfa) T_Erak with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  R_Aglene hits it out for a throw
Min. 9  :(lpl) R_Aglene is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to V_Coufal
          ...  W_Morgan reads the play well
Min. 9  :(bfa) K_Commons runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  D_Rose latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  M_James with the foul
          ...  S_Farina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 12 :(lpl) Luizao looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Perez
          ...  Perez with the shot !
          ...  N_Winneke parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Benfica 0-2 Liverpool ...
Min. 13 :(lpl) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Liverpool will now play D
Min. 13 :(lpl) R_Aglene with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past P_Maldini
          ...  R_Aglene with a bicycle kick !
          ...  N_Winneke with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 15 :(lpl) R_Hannam with the heel pass to Perez
          ...  Perez hits a curling shot!
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 19 :(bfa) O_Sweemey sidesteps F_Baresi
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  F_Baresi does well to get the tackle in
Min. 19 :(lpl) R_Aglene with a first time pass
          ...  R_Hannam runs onto it!
          ...  But J_Foyth slides in two footed.
          ...  S_Farina has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 23 :(bfa) T_Erak pushes it past H_Norvdveit
          ...  Luizao with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 31 :(bfa) Liziero with a precise pass to W_Morgan
          ...  R_Aglene wins the ball
Min. 32 :(bfa) C_Medina drives it forward to O_Sweemey
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by V_Coufal
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 36 :(bfa) K_Commons with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past V_Coufal
          ...  He knocks it to O_Sweemey!
          ...  F_Baresi cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 36 :(lpl) R_Aglene runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_James
          ...  M_James sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  N_Winneke blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 37 :(bfa) C_Medina takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Commons
          ...  M_James tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  The fans jeer him off!
Min. 40 :(bfa) J_Foyth has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_Baresi
          ...  He puts in O_Sweemey!
          ...  Driven towards goal by O_Sweemey !
          ...  But T_Macedo with the difficult save
Min. 42 :(bfa) K_Commons takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Perez
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  F_Baresi takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(bfa) O_Sweemey slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue

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

Min. 46 :(lpl) R_Hannam hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Perez latches onto it!
          ...  P_Maldini wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 48 :(lpl) T_Macedo is on the ground motionless!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 48 :(lpl) There's going to be a change
          ...  J_Anang will come on for T_Macedo and play GK
Min. 54 :(lpl) F_Baresi floats the ball in to find Luizao
          ...  D_Rose steals the ball of off him
Min. 56 :(bfa) K_Commons floats the ball in to find O_Sweemey
          ...  O_Sweemey tries to chip the ball over J_Anang!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 56 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Perez
          ...  J_Foyth with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 58 :(bfa) K_Commons nutmegs H_Norvdveit
          ...  K_Commons with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  J_Anang is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Sweemey plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Anang comes out and claims it!
Min. 59 :(bfa) E_Knave is being brought on
          ...  O_Sweemey is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) W_Samuel is going to be brought on
          ...  P_Maldini is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 62 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Diego_T will come on for J_Foyth and play DF
Min. 63 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - S_Nakamoto on for Liziero as a MF
Min. 64 :(lpl) N_Valsic runs at D_Rose
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A_Pirlo tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  F_Baresi floats it forward
          ...  N_Valsic latches onto the end of it
          ...  But C_Medina wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 65 :(lpl) M_Skiba takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Arnautovic as FW
Min. 68 :(lpl) R_Hannam looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  M_Skiba receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  S_Nakamoto with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Liverpool players
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 69 :(lpl) R_Aglene with a 40-yard pass to M_Skiba
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Skiba !
          ...  But N_Winneke palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 70 :(lpl) K_Zouma is being brought on
          ...  F_Baresi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 71 :(lpl) N_Valsic controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs W_Morgan
          ...  He puts in M_Skiba!
          ...  Diego_T takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 72 :(bfa) K_Commons crosses to T_Erak
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Perez
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 74 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Diego_T latches onto it!
          ...  But Luizao slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 75 :(lpl) a big roar from the crowd as B_Celina comes on for R_Hannam to play MF
Min. 76 :(bfa) W_Samuel whips the ball across to K_Commons
          ...  K_Commons breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round J_Anang
          ...  He tries to flick it past J_Anang
          ...  He's pushed it too far
          ...  He can't stop it going out!!
Min. 79 :(lpl) Perez steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs W_Samuel
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Fine tackle by Diego_T
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 81 :(bfa) K_Commons leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to E_Knave
          ...  V_Coufal pulls on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  S_Farina has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by S_Farina!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks bemused that it wasn't more!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  S_Nakamoto swings it in
          ...  D_Rose takes control of it!
          ...  D_Rose has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) A_Pirlo nutmegs the defender
          ...  Intercepted by Luizao
Min. 89 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  T_Erak receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  T_Erak rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 118,716
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : K_Commons
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Nakamoto (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Luizao (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Arnautovic (8), Perez (12)
Sent Off             : M_James (37)
Booked               : V_Coufal (81)
Injured              : T_Macedo (48)
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |   Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       6
Off target           :           5        |       0
On target            :           2        |       6
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           9        |       11
Key Passes           :          13        |       11
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 2 Liverpool
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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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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  37  15   7  42 |  65   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Rose         DF   1  32  11   8  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  31  12   7  10 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
P_Maldini      DF   2  31   7   4  33 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   9  32  11  32 |  95   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Liziero        MF   1  19  30   5  23 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  15  30   8  11 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Medina       MF   2  19  22   1   9 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  24  32 |  62   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  32   8   4  28 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Diego_T        DF   2  26   5   5  29 |  30   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  29  17  32 |  29   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22  -2 -22
E_Knave        FW   3   8  25  10  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Macedo       GK  36   3   3   3  42 |  51   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  29  14  11  11 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
F_Baresi       DF   3  29  10   8  30 |  73   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
Luizao         DF   2  28   2   5  38 |  95   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  80  30   0
V_Coufal       DF   1  27   2   3  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
R_Hannam       DM   2  19  27   4  22 |  78   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  50  20
M_James        MF   2  12  29  16  21 |  37   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -5
R_Aglene       MF   3   8  27  10  22 |  95   0   2   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  40   5
N_Valsic       AM   2   8  27  17  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Perez          FW   3  10   9  30  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  28  11 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
J_Anang        GK  29   2   3   2  32 |  44   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
K_Zouma        DF   1  29   7   3  38 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Duff         MF   1   8  25  15  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Celina       MF   2   7  26  18  28 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   9  27  32 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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