Division One Reserve League Match, Benfica Res vs. Manchester City Res (Sun Mar 12)


                          Benfica Res  |  Manchester City Res
                          4-1-2-1-2 E  |  4-4-2 A
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                          V_Barkas GK  |  GK L_Marchegiani
                            R_Engo DF  |  DF R_Teple
                          N_Molina DF  |  DF M_Amini
                          A_Sandez DF  |  DF Ridoutiz
                     Eefmamj_Jason DF  |  DF T_Dale
                          C_Medina DM  |  MF D_Platt
                      D_Steffanato MF  |  MF Ian_Mc
                        A_Almendra MF  |  MF J_Russell
                          A_Varela AM  |  MF R_Liverani
                      A_Di_Stefano FW  |  FW Figo
                         J_Alvarez FW  |  FW Sam_Jones
                                       |
                             G_Roy SUB |  SUB Cloisten
                            C_Ried SUB |  SUB Joachim_Ander
                          J_Forlin SUB |  SUB Brodie_D
                          J_Chicco SUB |  SUB F_Parasca
                         O_Sweemey SUB |  SUB W_Zhao

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 3  :(bfar) D_Steffanato looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Alvarez
          ...  J_Alvarez with the shot on net !
          ...  L_Marchegiani fists it away
Min. 7  :(mncr) Ian_Mc takes advantage of a mistake by C_Medina
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Ian_Mc has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Russell chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It is cleared by N_Molina
Min. 8  :(bfar) A_Almendra takes advantage of a bad back pass from T_Dale
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Almendra !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 9  :(mncr) Ian_Mc knocks the ball past the lunge of N_Molina
          ...  Ian_Mc launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  V_Barkas is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  V_Barkas looks very relieved!
Min. 10 :(mncr) Figo with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past R_Engo
          ...  C_Medina intercepts the pass
Min. 12 :(bfar) A_Di_Stefano lobs it over Ridoutiz
          ...  R_Teple seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 12 :(mncr) R_Teple with an intelligent ball to Sam_Jones
          ...  Sam_Jones must beat V_Barkas!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 13 :(bfar) A_Almendra squares it to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  L_Marchegiani plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 19 :(mncr) Figo takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  R_Engo with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 26 :(bfar) A_Almendra looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to A_Sandez
          ...  Figo slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 26 :(mncr) T_Dale bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Figo
          ...  N_Molina clears with a diving header
Min. 29 :(bfar) A_Almendra jumps over Ridoutiz's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  T_Dale looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 30 :(bfar) C_Medina finds J_Alvarez on the edge of the box
          ...  M_Amini reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 30 :(mncr) V_Barkas miss-kicks!
          ...  Figo is through!
          ...  Figo with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  V_Barkas gets a hand to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out!
          ...  Manchester City Res have snatched the lead!
          ...  Benfica Res 0-1 Manchester City Res ...
Min. 31 :(bfar) Benfica Res's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 31 :(bfar) A_Varela gets possession in his own half
          ...  A_Varela swings in the shot!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 31 :(mncr) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  R_Teple seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  R_Teple fires the shot in!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 32 :(mncr) R_Liverani takes advantage of a mistake by A_Almendra
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by R_Engo
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 37 :(bfar) A_Almendra works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Alvarez
          ...  D_Platt beats him to the ball
Min. 41 :(bfar) A_Sandez takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  R_Teple clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfar) J_Alvarez has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Almendra collects the loose ball!
          ...  A_Almendra with the overhead !
          ...  L_Marchegiani tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Medina curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Amini reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 45 :(bfar) A_Varela with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  Ian_Mc wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 46 :(bfar) J_Alvarez takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_Alvarez with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But L_Marchegiani punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in

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

Min. 47 :(mncr) Ridoutiz stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  J_Alvarez tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  M_Stadio reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 49 :(mncr) Sam_Jones 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!
          ...  D_Platt receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  N_Molina with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  M_Stadio calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 50 :(bfar) A_Almendra with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Di_Stefano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  M_Amini slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Varela lofts the ball in!
          ...  It comes to D_Steffanato
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  L_Marchegiani saves, but he fumbles
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Steffanato curls it into the box!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by T_Dale
Min. 52 :(mncr) R_Teple gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Sam_Jones
          ...  But Eefmamj_Jason wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 54 :(mncr) Ian_Mc with a neat pass into R_Teple
          ...  Blocked by R_Engo
Min. 55 :(bfar) C_Ried takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_Engo
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 56 :(mncr) R_Liverani floats the ball in to find Sam_Jones
          ...  Sam_Jones with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 58 :(mncr) Ian_Mc with a 40-yard pass to Sam_Jones
          ...  C_Medina robs him of the ball
Min. 59 :(bfar) D_Steffanato crosses into the box, finding J_Alvarez
          ...  J_Alvarez bears down on goal!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 59 :(bfar) D_Steffanato cuts the ball back to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  T_Dale with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from M_Stadio
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  D_Steffanato knocks it forward
          ...  A_Varela gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Varela hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  L_Marchegiani gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by L_Marchegiani !!
Min. 60 :(bfar) O_Sweemey replaces A_Di_Stefano to play as a FW
Min. 60 :(mncr) Figo sidesteps A_Sandez
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A_Sandez moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 61 :(mncr) Figo times his run well
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Ried
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Amini plays it towards the near post!
          ...  V_Barkas jumps well to claim it!
Min. 63 :(bfar) A_Varela knocks the ball past R_Teple
          ...  R_Teple does well to get the tackle in
Min. 64 :(mncr) R_Liverani holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Ian_Mc in space!
          ...  C_Medina anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 65 :(bfar) Up goes the substitution board - J_Chicco on for C_Medina as a MF
Min. 65 :(bfar) C_Ried leaves his marker standing
          ...  C_Ried bears down on goal!
          ...  L_Marchegiani claws it off the line
          ...  M_Stadio this is going to VAR
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Benfica Res are back level!
          ...  Benfica Res 1-1 Manchester City Res ...
Min. 66 :(bfar) A_Varela with a precise pass to A_Almendra
          ...  A_Almendra hits a great shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  That's given Benfica Res the advantage!
          ...  Benfica Res 2-1 Manchester City Res ...
Min. 67 :(mncr) D_Platt with a measured pass to Figo
          ...  A_Sandez takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 68 :(bfar) The ball goes loose!
          ...  J_Alvarez seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Ridoutiz is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  L_Marchegiani misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Alvarez swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_Marchegiani
Min. 69 :(mncr) Figo knocks the ball past A_Sandez
          ...  Figo gets his head to the ball !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 70 :(bfar) J_Chicco has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Alvarez collects the loose ball!
          ...  J_Alvarez looks to see where L_Marchegiani is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  L_Marchegiani never had a chance!
Min. 72 :(bfar) J_Chicco brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  O_Sweemey gets on the end of the pass
          ...  T_Dale takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 73 :(bfar) A_Almendra beats his marker
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Almendra !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 75 :(mncr) Joachim_Ander is coming on for Ridoutiz and will play DF
Min. 75 :(mncr) F_Parasca is being brought on
          ...  J_Russell is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(mncr) Brodie_D is ready to come on to replace F_Parasca
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(mncr) D_Platt knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  D_Platt with the overhead !
          ...  V_Barkas gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Liverani plays it towards the near post!
          ...  R_Teple swings a leg at it!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  V_Barkas never had a chance!
Min. 76 :(bfar) C_Ried unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Alvarez
          ...  Brodie_D takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 76 :(mncr) Figo beats Eefmamj_Jason
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Figo sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 79 :(bfar) J_Chicco runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  J_Alvarez latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  J_Alvarez has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But L_Marchegiani comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 79 :(mncr) Sam_Jones jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Sam_Jones chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But V_Barkas punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that V_Barkas got a touch
Min. 80 :(mncr) W_Zhao is being brought on
          ...  Sam_Jones is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(mncr) W_Zhao kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Figo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Figo attempts a low drive!
          ...  V_Barkas is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!!
          ...  Benfica Res 2-2 Manchester City Res ...
Min. 81 :(mncr) W_Zhao beats N_Molina
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_Stadio
          ...  W_Zhao hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  V_Barkas with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 82 :(bfar) A_Almendra with a precise pass to O_Sweemey
          ...  R_Teple seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 83 :(bfar) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  D_Steffanato is through!
          ...  D_Steffanato shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 84 :(mncr) W_Zhao sidesteps A_Sandez
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Eefmamj_Jason tackles cleanly
Min. 85 :(bfar) A_Sandez looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to O_Sweemey
          ...  O_Sweemey with a thundering volley!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  L_Marchegiani dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And L_Marchegiani tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Varela chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Chicco gets a shot in
          ...  L_Marchegiani fists it away
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mncr) T_Dale looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  T_Dale tries to beat V_Barkas!
          ...  V_Barkas just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 89 :(mncr) T_Dale squares it to W_Zhao
          ...  W_Zhao shapes up for a shot!
          ...  V_Barkas won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 90 :(mncr) Joachim_Ander moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Zhao
          ...  D_Steffanato takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 90 :(bfar) L_Marchegiani miss-kicks!
          ...  O_Sweemey is through!
          ...  R_Teple with a well timed tackle
          ...  M_Stadio didn't like it though
          ...  M_Stadio warns him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  A_Sandez hits it over the wall
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 91 :(mncr) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Ian_Mc gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  N_Molina gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Platt floats the ball in!
          ...  Eefmamj_Jason belts it clear

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player          : A_Almendra (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Ried (65), A_Almendra (66)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Alvarez (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Res Match Info
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Best player          : Figo
Scorers              : Figo (30,80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Benfica Res   | Manchester City Res
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       15
Off target           :           7        |       10
On target            :          11        |       5
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           5        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :          14        |       13
Key Passes           :          17        |       12
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Final Score          : Benfica Res 2 - 2 Manchester City Res
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Player Statistics - Benfica Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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V_Barkas       GK  23   2   2   4  28 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Engo         DF   2  24   9   1  45 |  58   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
N_Molina       DF   2  23   6   1  40 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Sandez       DF   2  22   2   4  38 |  94   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Eefmamj_Jason  DF   2  22   3   1  26 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Medina       DM   2  19  20   1   9 |  68   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
D_Steffanato   MF   2   7  23   1  33 |  94   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
A_Almendra     MF   1   6  22  12  29 |  94   0   0   5   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  50  30
A_Varela       AM   1   9  22  16  30 |  94   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   1   5  22  39 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Alvarez      FW   2   4   4  21  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2   8  13
G_Roy          GK  26   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ried         DF   2  23   8  10  21 |  36   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
J_Forlin       DF   1  22   9   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Chicco       MF   2  17  23   6  42 |  26   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  24  32 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Manchester City Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Marchegiani  GK  25   3   2   3  31 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
R_Teple        DF   2  24   7   6  32 |  94   0   4   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  80  20   0
M_Amini        DF   1  23  11  10  22 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Ridoutiz       DF   2  19  10   7  10 |  78   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Dale         DF   2  19   7   8  22 |  94   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
D_Platt        MF   2  11  23   8  32 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Ian_Mc         MF   1   8  21  13  30 |  94   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Russell      MF   2   7  21   8  21 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Liverani     MF   1   7  19   8  11 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Figo           FW   2   6   4  22  10 |  94   0   1   0   0   4   2   0   0   0  20   0  50
Sam_Jones      FW   1   1   3  19  33 |  83   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Cloisten       GK  19   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joachim_Ander  DF   1  24   9   4  22 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Brodie_D       MF   2  23  11   6  40 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Parasca      MF   2  15  21   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Zhao         FW   2   6   6  23  21 |  11   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
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