Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Liverpool (Sun Nov 10)


                              Benfica  |  Liverpool
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  5-1-2-2 A
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK Daniel_Fuzato
                            D_Rose DF  |  DF F_Baresi
                          W_Samuel DF  |  DF K_Zouma
                         P_Maldini DF  |  DF Luizao
                           K_Clark DF  |  DF J_Vallejo
                          C_Medina DM  |  DF F_Alves
                        Joao_Mario MF  |  DM Thiago_S
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF Ze_Roberto
                        A_Almendra AM  |  MF Jota
                            G_Cano FW  |  FW Demba_Ba
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW L_Guilherme
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB J_Anang
                          W_Morgan SUB |  SUB A_Pieper
                        P_McNamara SUB |  SUB M_Gorgon
                           E_Knave SUB |  SUB P_Dicanio
                           R_Field SUB |  SUB M_Skiba

Referee: D_Kos (Poland)


Min. 1  :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a L strategy
Min. 6  :(bfa) D_Suker with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  D_Suker with a blistering shot !
          ...  But Daniel_Fuzato comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 7  :(bfa) D_Suker reads the run of W_Dustice
          ...  F_Baresi plays the back pass
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Almendra chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato jumps well to claim it!
Min. 11 :(lpl) Thiago_S picks up a loose ball
          ...  A_Almendra with an ugly foul
          ...  D_Kos will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  Mike McLeod looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 11 :(lpl) Thiago_S shoves P_Maldini in the chest!!
          ...  D_Kos has seen it!
          ...  D_Kos called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 14 :(bfa) Joao_Mario volleys it forward. He finds K_Clark
          ...  J_Vallejo rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s D_Kos going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 14 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Jota
          ...  P_Maldini gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Alves chips the ball into the area!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes the catch!
Min. 24 :(bfa) W_Dustice looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Suker
          ...  F_Baresi slices it
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Almendra lofts the ball in!
          ...  W_Samuel loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 25 :(bfa) D_Suker has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  But F_Alves slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 31 :(lpl) Thiago_S beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Demba_Ba
          ...  Demba_Ba has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga palms it behind
          ...  D_Kos has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 33 :(lpl) J_Vallejo hits a hard pass to L_Guilherme
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  W_Samuel hits it out for a throw
Min. 34 :(bfa) Joao_Mario runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Suker
          ...  But F_Alves sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 39 :(bfa) D_Suker finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  Thiago_S intercepts the pass
Min. 41 :(lpl) Thiago_S jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Guilherme
          ...  C_Medina rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s D_Kos going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 42 :(bfa) C_Medina runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Rose
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  K_Zouma hits it out for a throw
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) A_Almendra lays the ball back to D_Suker
          ...  K_Zouma rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 46 :(bfa) D_Suker knocks it past Luizao and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  K_Zouma picks up the loose ball and clears the danger

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

Min. 47 :(bfa) D_Suker finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  But K_Zouma wins the tackle
Min. 47 :(bfa) A_Almendra spits at F_Alves
          ...  D_Kos calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 53 :(bfa) A_Almendra takes advantage of a mistake by F_Baresi
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  K_Zouma dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 60 :(bfa) W_Morgan takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Rose
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 63 :(bfa) P_McNamara takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace W_Dustice as MF
Min. 67 :(bfa) R_Field takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace G_Cano
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 67 :(lpl) J_Vallejo hits a hard pass to Jota
          ...  But W_Morgan wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but D_Kos has none of it.
Min. 68 :(bfa) D_Suker gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past F_Baresi!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Suker with a thundering volley!
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 69 :(lpl) Thiago_S runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Baresi
          ...  F_Baresi with a bicycle kick !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ze_Roberto plays it towards the near post!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes the catch!
Min. 70 :(lpl) M_Gorgon is ready to come on to replace Jota
          ...  Looks like he will play as a AM
Min. 71 :(lpl) L_Guilherme sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  W_Samuel hits it out for a throw
Min. 73 :(bfa) W_Morgan beats the defender
          ...  But F_Baresi wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but D_Kos has none of it.
Min. 75 :(lpl) A_Pieper is ready to come on to replace F_Baresi
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 75 :(lpl) M_Skiba is being prepared to come on
          ...  L_Guilherme is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 77 :(bfa) C_Medina changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Clark
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Pieper belts it clear
Min. 80 :(lpl) M_Skiba plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  W_Samuel with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
Min. 85 :(bfa) P_McNamara controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  D_Suker gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Luizao forces him off the ball
Min. 87 :(bfa) Joao_Mario leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to D_Suker
          ...  Luizao gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 87 :(lpl) Demba_Ba takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  C_Medina slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(lpl) F_Alves runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ze_Roberto
          ...  W_Morgan with the tackle

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 116,345
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : W_Samuel
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Almendra (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : K_Zouma (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |   Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       2
Off target           :           1        |       1
On target            :           2        |       1
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       14
Key Passes           :           9        |       7
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 0 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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  35   1   2   3  40 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  34  12   8  22 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  34   9   4  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  32   7   4  33 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Clark        DF   2  31   7   4  15 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Medina       DM   2  21  24   1   9 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Joao_Mario     MF   2   6  32  18  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  14  30   7  42 |  65   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Almendra     AM   1   6  25  13  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  33   9 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  33  13   7  10 |  32   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  30   7  33 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Field        FW   3   7   7  28  22 |  25   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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Daniel_Fuzato  GK  30   2   5   5  11 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
F_Baresi       DF   3  31  10   8  30 |  77   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
K_Zouma        DF   1  30   7   3  38 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Luizao         DF   2  29   2   5  38 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Vallejo      DF   2  28  13   7  41 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
F_Alves        DF   2  27  15   1  38 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
Thiago_S       DM   2  10  30   8  29 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Ze_Roberto     MF   1  11  27  17  11 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Jota           MF   2   4  26  23  18 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Demba_Ba       FW   2   5   1  30  17 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Guilherme    FW   2   3   3  28  43 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Anang        GK  30   2   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pieper       DF   2  29   5   1  33 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Gorgon       AM   2  27  10   7  32 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Dicanio      MF   2  10  28   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   9  28  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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