Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Manchester City (Mon Jul 10)


                              Benfica  |  Manchester City
                          4-2-1-1-2 C  |  4-5-1 P
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK A_Zaratta
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF C_Fuchs
                            D_Rose DF  |  DF Bohte_Daisuke
                          W_Samuel DF  |  DF Mikio_Fujioka
                          W_Morgan DF  |  DF Aoyama_Hideki
                           Liziero DM  |  MF Aparichit
                      J_Mascherano DM  |  MF Leda_Cygnus
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF Suz_Nakamoto
                        S_Nakamoto AM  |  MF Seb_Rudy
                           D_Suker FW  |  MF Seong_Gihun
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW Taliyah
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB G_Yates
                         P_Maldini SUB |  SUB D_Gallagher
                        A_Burdisso SUB |  SUB C_Hikarra
                           A_Pirlo SUB |  SUB P_Augosuni
                         O_Sweemey SUB |  SUB Aoas

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 1  :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke slides it through the middle to Suz_Nakamoto
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 5  :(bfa) Liziero plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  W_Samuel decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  But Aoyama_Hideki wins the ball
Min. 6  :(bfa) K_Commons sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke intercepts the pass
Min. 13 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto plays a first time ball through the defence to K_Commons
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 16 :(mnc) Taliyah runs at Liziero
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  But W_Samuel with the fine tackle
Min. 18 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  He puts in D_Suker!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 19 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke with an in swinging cross to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah with a stunning strike !
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 20 :(bfa) J_Foyth sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But Mikio_Fujioka wins the ball
Min. 21 :(bfa) T_Erak sidesteps Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 24 :(bfa) K_Commons is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  W_Morgan latches onto the ball
          ...  W_Morgan hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  A_Zaratta gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 24 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus with the first time flick to Aparichit
          ...  W_Samuel rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere will just give him a speaking to
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  Seong_Gihun plays it short to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah tries to beat A_Zaratta!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  That's given Manchester City the lead!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 25 :(bfa) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Benfica will now play A
Min. 25 :(bfa) Liziero leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak with a powerful header !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 30 :(bfa) J_Foyth plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  T_Erak decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Seong_Gihun is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  A_Zaratta misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Morgan hits it towards the far post!
          ...  A_Zaratta easily catches it!
Min. 30 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus with an intelligent ball to Aparichit
          ...  Good sliding challenge from W_Samuel
Min. 35 :(bfa) K_Commons with a probing pass to D_Suker
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Suker !
          ...  But A_Zaratta parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 37 :(bfa) K_Commons is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to W_Morgan
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's F_De_Bleeckere going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 39 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with a short pass to find W_Samuel
          ...  W_Samuel curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 40 :(bfa) Liziero with the heel pass to D_Suker
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 40 :(mnc) C_Fuchs with an intelligent ball to Taliyah
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  W_Samuel looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 41 :(mnc) Seong_Gihun changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Taliyah
          ...  D_Rose robs him of the ball
Min. 42 :(bfa) Liziero looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Foyth
          ...  J_Foyth fires a shot at goal !
          ...  A_Zaratta with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke plays a first time ball through the defence to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah with a thundering volley!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 43 :(bfa) D_Suker lobs it over the defender
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  Liziero swings it in
          ...  S_Nakamoto takes control of it!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 46 :(mnc) Aparichit turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah fires the shot in!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 47 :(mnc) Aparichit skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  Aparichit with the strike !
          ...  N_Winneke with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-1 Manchester City

Min. 51 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  J_Mascherano is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is warned by F_De_Bleeckere
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 52 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  Liziero pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He received a good talking to from F_De_Bleeckere
Min. 53 :(mnc) Taliyah breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on N_Winneke!
          ...  K_Commons brings him down!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Aparichit plays it short to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah from 20 yards !
          ...  N_Winneke with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fuchs floats the ball in!
          ...  N_Winneke jumps well to claim it!
Min. 53 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus flicks the ball through
          ...  Aparichit runs onto it!
          ...  Aparichit with the shot !
          ...  N_Winneke makes a good save
Min. 55 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  Liziero with the high feet
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  Taliyah bends it round the wall
          ...  N_Winneke just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 57 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Suker
          ...  But Mikio_Fujioka clears the ball to safety
Min. 58 :(mnc) Aparichit plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  W_Samuel read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 59 :(bfa) O_Sweemey is coming on for D_Suker and will play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) P_Maldini is coming on for D_Rose and playing DF
Min. 60 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Fuchs gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by W_Morgan
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 61 :(bfa) Liziero slides it through the middle to O_Sweemey
          ...  O_Sweemey 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. 61 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Aparichit gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Aparichit with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  N_Winneke makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 62 :(bfa) A_Burdisso is going to be brought on
          ...  Liziero is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 63 :(bfa) A_Pirlo replaces J_Mascherano to play as a MF
Min. 65 :(mnc) Seb_Rudy crosses in from the wing, he finds Taliyah in the box
          ...  Taliyah drives it low !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 66 :(bfa) O_Sweemey with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Seong_Gihun a clean set of heals
          ...  O_Sweemey curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  A_Zaratta falls over
          ...  But A_Zaratta is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 70 :(mnc) C_Hikarra is going to be brought on
          ...  Aparichit is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 73 :(mnc) C_Fuchs gets to the by line and finds Suz_Nakamoto with a beautiful cross
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  N_Winneke parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And N_Winneke recovers to save!!
Min. 77 :(bfa) A_Pirlo sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_Maldini
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 78 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus gets possession in his own half
          ...  From long range Leda_Cygnus bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  N_Winneke takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 80 :(mnc) D_Gallagher is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Fuchs is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(mnc) There's going to be a change
          ...  Aoas will come on for Taliyah and play FW
Min. 83 :(bfa) O_Sweemey is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  W_Samuel latches onto the end of it
          ...  W_Samuel controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  A_Zaratta gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Pirlo crosses it in!
          ...  D_Gallagher wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 85 :(mnc) Seong_Gihun gets to the by line and finds Aoas with a beautiful cross
          ...  A_Pirlo with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Manchester City players
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 85 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Leda_Cygnus with the shot on net !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  N_Winneke never had a chance!
Min. 86 :(mnc) Seong_Gihun finds Aoas with a ball over the defence
          ...  Aoas with the side footed shot!
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that N_Winneke got a touch
Min. 86 :(bfa) P_Maldini picks out O_Sweemey with the cross
          ...  Seb_Rudy dives it two footed!!
          ...  That's an awful tackle!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  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          : W_Samuel
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : K_Commons (53)
Booked               : A_Pirlo (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Taliyah (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Taliyah (24)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Bohte_Daisuke (13), Seb_Rudy (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       15
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :           5        |       9
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       11
Key Passes           :          16        |       16
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 1 Manchester City
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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 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  37  14   7  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Rose         DF   1  32  11   8  22 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  32   8   4  28 |  94   0   4   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
W_Morgan       DF   3  30  12   7  10 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -15
Liziero        DM   1  19  30   5  23 |  65   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
J_Mascherano   DM   1  15  30   8  47 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   9  32  11  32 |  56   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  20 -10
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   5  29  17  32 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -20
D_Suker        FW   1   6  13  30  31 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  30   7   4  33 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Burdisso     MF   2  25   6   8  31 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  14  30   8  11 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  24  32 |  32   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5

Player Statistics - Manchester City
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_Zaratta      GK  35   3   3   1  21 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  37   9  10  32 |  83   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  36  11   6  31 |  94   0   2   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  28  -2
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  36   8  10  41 |  94   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  35   7   9  20 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
Aparichit      MF   3   5  32  19  12 |  73   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  15
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   9  31  20  22 |  94   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  70  25
Suz_Nakamoto   MF   1   1  30  23  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Seb_Rudy       MF   1   8  30   1  37 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
Seong_Gihun    MF   1  18  29   3  28 |  94   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
Taliyah        FW   2   7   8  35  11 |  83   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
G_Yates        GK  29   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  36   9  10  43 |  11   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Hikarra      MF   1   3  29   2  28 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
P_Augosuni     MF   2   4  27   4  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aoas           FW   1   4   2  29  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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