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Season 32 Archive: Division 1, Week 3
Benfica 4 - 1 Manchester City
Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Manchester City (Sun May 02)
Benfica | Manchester City
4-4-2 C | 4-5-1 E
Matias Finkelstein | Tony McCleary
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N_Winneke GK | GK Vorm
R_Tomassi DF | DF C_Fuchs
M_Zeffane DF | DF Mikio_Fujioka
J_Foyth DF | DF Bohte_Daisuke
S_Mannaerts DF | DF Aoyama_Hideki
J_Bolm MF | MF Caoimhin_Og
I_Marcone MF | MF R_Neves
K_Commons MF | MF Leda_Cygnus
E_Knave MF | MF Suz_Nakamoto
Nathan_Dyer FW | MF Aparichit
B_Dugnutt FW | FW Thanatos
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L_Yashin SUB | SUB R_Videi
A_Burdisso SUB | SUB J_Okore
S_Nakamoto SUB | SUB R_Nainggolan
O_Marcentos SUB | SUB E_Shikari
T_Erak SUB | SUB J_Cruz
Referee: C_Tango (Wales)
Min. 1 :(bfa) J_Foyth gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside Aoyama_Hideki!
... He has some space now!
... J_Foyth launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... The shot slips through Vorm's hands
... GOAL !!
... What a terrible mistake
... Benfica have snatched the lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 1 :(mnc) Thanatos takes advantage of a mistake by J_Foyth
... He runs towards goal
... Thanatos with a screamer of a shot !
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Aparichit crosses it in!
... C_Fuchs loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... N_Winneke makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 2 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... It's a lucky break
... K_Commons pulls the player to the ground!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... C_Tango wants a word
... It's just a warning
Min. 4 :(bfa) J_Bolm controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... B_Dugnutt gets onto the end of the pass!
... A cracking drive from B_Dugnutt !
... But Vorm punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 7 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to Thanatos
... Thanatos has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... But N_Winneke parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 11 :(bfa) K_Commons controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... B_Dugnutt gets onto the end of the pass!
... B_Dugnutt tries to beat Vorm from outside the area!
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 12 :(bfa) I_Marcone skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Nathan_Dyer
... Mikio_Fujioka with the lunge!!
... And the whistle goes, that's a foul
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 14 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to K_Commons
... K_Commons sends it flying towards goal!
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 14 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus with a glorious 60-yard pass to Caoimhin_Og
... Nathan_Dyer is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 15 :(bfa) I_Marcone lobs the ball over the defence
... M_Zeffane latches on to it
... Wonderful sliding challenge by Bohte_Daisuke
Min. 16 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og with the towering header to C_Fuchs
... A vicious shot by C_Fuchs !
... N_Winneke parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 18 :(bfa) K_Commons sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to J_Bolm
... Mikio_Fujioka wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 20 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts knocks it forward
... Aparichit slips
... B_Dugnutt gets to it!
... B_Dugnutt carves a shot towards goal !
... But he puts it wide
Min. 20 :(mnc) R_Neves with a first time pass
... C_Fuchs runs onto it!
... Nathan_Dyer slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 21 :(bfa) R_Tomassi sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to K_Commons
... K_Commons with the header !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered home!
... The Benfica fans chant his name!
... Benfica 2-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 22 :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to D
Min. 23 :(bfa) E_Knave with a real burst of pace
... He leaves Mikio_Fujioka behind
... C_Fuchs slices it
... Vorm moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... I_Marcone plays it into the danger area!
... Bohte_Daisuke clears the corner
Min. 24 :(bfa) K_Commons leaves Mikio_Fujioka standing
... Bohte_Daisuke wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 24 :(mnc) Thanatos with the dribble
... A cheeky lob from Thanatos !
... Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 25 :(bfa) I_Marcone runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
... Bohte_Daisuke slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Swung in by K_Commons
... It is cleared by Aoyama_Hideki
Min. 26 :(bfa) E_Knave miskicks!
... He finds K_Commons though
... That was fortunate
... K_Commons goes for goal !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!
... Just look at the delight!!
... Benfica 3-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 27 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og finds himself in a good position
... Caoimhin_Og with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... The ball moves through the air!
... N_Winneke moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... GOAL !!
... N_Winneke looks dejected!
... Benfica 3-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 31 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats his man
... Aoyama_Hideki slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 31 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Caoimhin_Og gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Caoimhin_Og aiming for the bottom corner !
... N_Winneke is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 35 :(bfa) K_Commons bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to R_Tomassi
... R_Tomassi shoots towards goal !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... I_Marcone swings it in!
... M_Zeffane gets to it!
... But Vorm tips it behind
... C_Tango has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 36 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to E_Knave
... E_Knave curls it towards the top corner !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... Vorm never had a chance!
Min. 37 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... Vorm makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 38 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... Suz_Nakamoto drives it towards goal !
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to B_Dugnutt
... Mikio_Fujioka beats him to the ball
Min. 49 :(mnc) Thanatos kills the ball dead
... R_Tomassi tackles cleanly
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 3-1 Manchester City
Min. 48 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts takes advantage of a mistake by Mikio_Fujioka
... It's a lucky break
... S_Mannaerts unleashes a pile driver !
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Manchester City fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 49 :(bfa) J_Bolm hits a hard pass to S_Mannaerts
... S_Mannaerts cracks a laser towards goal !
... Vorm has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... Vorm reacts well to save!!!
Min. 55 :(bfa) A_Burdisso will come on for M_Zeffane and play DF
Min. 58 :(bfa) J_Foyth with a precise ball to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt with a graceful, looping effort !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by I_Marcone
... Aoyama_Hideki reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 58 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Aoyama_Hideki
... Aoyama_Hideki heads the ball towards goal !
... But N_Winneke punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak is going to be brought on
... B_Dugnutt is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 61 :(bfa) J_Bolm controls it well
... He nutmegs Mikio_Fujioka
... He puts in Nathan_Dyer!
... A powerful header from Nathan_Dyer !
... It looks good
... GOAL !!
... Superb strike!
... His team mates join him in a celebration
... They dance around his shirt in delight!!
... Benfica 4-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 63 :(mnc) C_Fuchs plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Mikio_Fujioka decides to go for goal instead!
... A cheeky lob from Mikio_Fujioka !
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto replaces an unhappy J_Bolm and will play as a MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) Benfica will now play P
Min. 68 :(bfa) K_Commons with a 50-yard pass to S_Nakamoto
... Bohte_Daisuke with a deliberate foul
... He should be jailed for that
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... T_Erak drives it in
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 70 :(bfa) I_Marcone brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... T_Erak gets on the end of the pass
... T_Erak hits a great shot !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 73 :(bfa) A_Burdisso is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to S_Nakamoto
... S_Nakamoto fires the shot in!
... Over the bar
Min. 74 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to T_Erak
... Aoyama_Hideki brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 75 :(mnc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... R_Nainggolan will come on for Caoimhin_Og and play MF
Min. 77 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto whips the ball across to A_Burdisso
... Excellent sliding challenge from C_Fuchs
Min. 78 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto with a precise ball to Thanatos
... R_Tomassi knocks the ball back to N_Winneke
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past N_Winneke!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... Aoyama_Hideki drives it into the box!
... N_Winneke fists it away!
Min. 80 :(mnc) E_Shikari is ready to come on to replace Leda_Cygnus
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 80 :(bfa) E_Knave holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to S_Nakamoto
... But C_Fuchs wins the ball
Min. 81 :(bfa) R_Tomassi with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... R_Tomassi hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... Vorm makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 81 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan passes the ball to Thanatos
... Thanatos hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... But N_Winneke makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 82 :(mnc) a big roar from the crowd as J_Okore comes on for Mikio_Fujioka to play DF
Min. 84 :(bfa) K_Commons kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... S_Nakamoto gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... But J_Okore puts it in row Z!
Min. 86 :(mnc) A defence splitting pass from Aoyama_Hideki to C_Fuchs
... J_Foyth anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 87 :(mnc) Thanatos finds his way through
... He has tremendous pace
... Excellent sliding challenge by S_Nakamoto
... He timed it well
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) A_Burdisso wins possession
... He plays the ball across to T_Erak
... T_Erak attempts to nutmeg Vorm!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 89 :(mnc) Aparichit with the first time flick to Thanatos
... Thanatos attempts a low drive!
... N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... R_Nainggolan chips the ball into the area!
... Aparichit with the header
... N_Winneke won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 90 :(bfa) K_Commons is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... T_Erak latches onto the ball
... T_Erak hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... Vorm fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 91 :(mnc) Aparichit holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to Thanatos
... A powerful shot by Thanatos !
... Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... R_Nainggolan chips the ball in towards the back post!
... S_Mannaerts wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 92 :(mnc) E_Shikari controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... C_Fuchs gets onto the end of the pass!
... A_Burdisso with a deliberate foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 124,713
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : K_Commons (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Foyth (1), K_Commons (21,26), Nathan_Dyer (61)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Nathan_Dyer (14), A_Burdisso (92)
Injured : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player : Caoimhin_Og
Scorers : Caoimhin_Og (27)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Mikio_Fujioka (12)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal : 21 | 14
Off target : 11 | 8
On target : 10 | 6
Possession : 49 | 51
Corners : 4 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 4 | 8
Key Tackles : 5 | 11
Key Passes : 25 | 13
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Final Score : Benfica 4 - 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 35 2 2 3 20 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 34 9 7 37 | 96 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 60 40 25
M_Zeffane DF 1 33 10 7 31 | 59 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
J_Foyth DF 1 32 13 7 42 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 20 10 20
S_Mannaerts DF 2 31 10 5 12 | 96 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 20 5
J_Bolm MF 2 12 32 14 32 | 69 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
I_Marcone MF 3 6 31 6 32 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
K_Commons MF 1 8 29 10 32 | 96 0 0 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 50 40
E_Knave MF 3 8 25 10 21 | 96 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 50 20
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 12 31 31 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 18 8 18
B_Dugnutt FW 1 5 7 28 20 | 64 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
L_Yashin GK 29 2 1 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Burdisso DF 2 25 6 8 31 | 37 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -2
S_Nakamoto MF 3 5 28 16 32 | 27 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
O_Marcentos MF 3 8 25 7 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak FW 2 7 7 28 21 | 32 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 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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Vorm GK 36 3 7 1 22 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0
C_Fuchs DF 2 32 9 10 32 | 96 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 10 5
Mikio_Fujioka DF 2 32 7 10 41 | 86 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -2
Bohte_Daisuke DF 1 31 10 5 31 | 96 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 -20 -20
Aoyama_Hideki DF 1 31 6 9 20 | 96 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 20 5
Caoimhin_Og MF 2 8 33 8 32 | 79 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 20
R_Neves MF 2 5 32 4 33 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Leda_Cygnus MF 1 9 29 19 22 | 84 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Suz_Nakamoto MF 1 1 28 22 33 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Aparichit MF 3 5 28 17 12 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Thanatos FW 3 9 5 33 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -5
R_Videi GK 30 4 1 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Okore DF 3 27 5 6 22 | 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
R_Nainggolan MF 1 8 32 6 23 | 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
E_Shikari MF 1 6 26 9 32 | 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
J_Cruz FW 1 6 8 27 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Benfica | Manchester City
4-4-2 C | 4-5-1 E
Matias Finkelstein | Tony McCleary
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N_Winneke GK | GK Vorm
R_Tomassi DF | DF C_Fuchs
M_Zeffane DF | DF Mikio_Fujioka
J_Foyth DF | DF Bohte_Daisuke
S_Mannaerts DF | DF Aoyama_Hideki
J_Bolm MF | MF Caoimhin_Og
I_Marcone MF | MF R_Neves
K_Commons MF | MF Leda_Cygnus
E_Knave MF | MF Suz_Nakamoto
Nathan_Dyer FW | MF Aparichit
B_Dugnutt FW | FW Thanatos
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L_Yashin SUB | SUB R_Videi
A_Burdisso SUB | SUB J_Okore
S_Nakamoto SUB | SUB R_Nainggolan
O_Marcentos SUB | SUB E_Shikari
T_Erak SUB | SUB J_Cruz
Referee: C_Tango (Wales)
Min. 1 :(bfa) J_Foyth gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside Aoyama_Hideki!
... He has some space now!
... J_Foyth launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... The shot slips through Vorm's hands
... GOAL !!
... What a terrible mistake
... Benfica have snatched the lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 1 :(mnc) Thanatos takes advantage of a mistake by J_Foyth
... He runs towards goal
... Thanatos with a screamer of a shot !
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Aparichit crosses it in!
... C_Fuchs loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... N_Winneke makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 2 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... It's a lucky break
... K_Commons pulls the player to the ground!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... C_Tango wants a word
... It's just a warning
Min. 4 :(bfa) J_Bolm controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... B_Dugnutt gets onto the end of the pass!
... A cracking drive from B_Dugnutt !
... But Vorm punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 7 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to Thanatos
... Thanatos has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... But N_Winneke parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 11 :(bfa) K_Commons controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... B_Dugnutt gets onto the end of the pass!
... B_Dugnutt tries to beat Vorm from outside the area!
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 12 :(bfa) I_Marcone skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Nathan_Dyer
... Mikio_Fujioka with the lunge!!
... And the whistle goes, that's a foul
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 14 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to K_Commons
... K_Commons sends it flying towards goal!
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 14 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus with a glorious 60-yard pass to Caoimhin_Og
... Nathan_Dyer is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 15 :(bfa) I_Marcone lobs the ball over the defence
... M_Zeffane latches on to it
... Wonderful sliding challenge by Bohte_Daisuke
Min. 16 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og with the towering header to C_Fuchs
... A vicious shot by C_Fuchs !
... N_Winneke parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 18 :(bfa) K_Commons sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to J_Bolm
... Mikio_Fujioka wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 20 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts knocks it forward
... Aparichit slips
... B_Dugnutt gets to it!
... B_Dugnutt carves a shot towards goal !
... But he puts it wide
Min. 20 :(mnc) R_Neves with a first time pass
... C_Fuchs runs onto it!
... Nathan_Dyer slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 21 :(bfa) R_Tomassi sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to K_Commons
... K_Commons with the header !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered home!
... The Benfica fans chant his name!
... Benfica 2-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 22 :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to D
Min. 23 :(bfa) E_Knave with a real burst of pace
... He leaves Mikio_Fujioka behind
... C_Fuchs slices it
... Vorm moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... I_Marcone plays it into the danger area!
... Bohte_Daisuke clears the corner
Min. 24 :(bfa) K_Commons leaves Mikio_Fujioka standing
... Bohte_Daisuke wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 24 :(mnc) Thanatos with the dribble
... A cheeky lob from Thanatos !
... Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 25 :(bfa) I_Marcone runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
... Bohte_Daisuke slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Swung in by K_Commons
... It is cleared by Aoyama_Hideki
Min. 26 :(bfa) E_Knave miskicks!
... He finds K_Commons though
... That was fortunate
... K_Commons goes for goal !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!
... Just look at the delight!!
... Benfica 3-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 27 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og finds himself in a good position
... Caoimhin_Og with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... The ball moves through the air!
... N_Winneke moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... GOAL !!
... N_Winneke looks dejected!
... Benfica 3-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 31 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats his man
... Aoyama_Hideki slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 31 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Caoimhin_Og gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Caoimhin_Og aiming for the bottom corner !
... N_Winneke is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 35 :(bfa) K_Commons bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to R_Tomassi
... R_Tomassi shoots towards goal !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... I_Marcone swings it in!
... M_Zeffane gets to it!
... But Vorm tips it behind
... C_Tango has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 36 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to E_Knave
... E_Knave curls it towards the top corner !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... Vorm never had a chance!
Min. 37 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... Vorm makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 38 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... Suz_Nakamoto drives it towards goal !
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to B_Dugnutt
... Mikio_Fujioka beats him to the ball
Min. 49 :(mnc) Thanatos kills the ball dead
... R_Tomassi tackles cleanly
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 3-1 Manchester City
Min. 48 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts takes advantage of a mistake by Mikio_Fujioka
... It's a lucky break
... S_Mannaerts unleashes a pile driver !
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Manchester City fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 49 :(bfa) J_Bolm hits a hard pass to S_Mannaerts
... S_Mannaerts cracks a laser towards goal !
... Vorm has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... Vorm reacts well to save!!!
Min. 55 :(bfa) A_Burdisso will come on for M_Zeffane and play DF
Min. 58 :(bfa) J_Foyth with a precise ball to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt with a graceful, looping effort !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by I_Marcone
... Aoyama_Hideki reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 58 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Aoyama_Hideki
... Aoyama_Hideki heads the ball towards goal !
... But N_Winneke punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak is going to be brought on
... B_Dugnutt is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 61 :(bfa) J_Bolm controls it well
... He nutmegs Mikio_Fujioka
... He puts in Nathan_Dyer!
... A powerful header from Nathan_Dyer !
... It looks good
... GOAL !!
... Superb strike!
... His team mates join him in a celebration
... They dance around his shirt in delight!!
... Benfica 4-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 63 :(mnc) C_Fuchs plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Mikio_Fujioka decides to go for goal instead!
... A cheeky lob from Mikio_Fujioka !
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto replaces an unhappy J_Bolm and will play as a MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) Benfica will now play P
Min. 68 :(bfa) K_Commons with a 50-yard pass to S_Nakamoto
... Bohte_Daisuke with a deliberate foul
... He should be jailed for that
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... T_Erak drives it in
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 70 :(bfa) I_Marcone brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... T_Erak gets on the end of the pass
... T_Erak hits a great shot !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 73 :(bfa) A_Burdisso is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to S_Nakamoto
... S_Nakamoto fires the shot in!
... Over the bar
Min. 74 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to T_Erak
... Aoyama_Hideki brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 75 :(mnc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... R_Nainggolan will come on for Caoimhin_Og and play MF
Min. 77 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto whips the ball across to A_Burdisso
... Excellent sliding challenge from C_Fuchs
Min. 78 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto with a precise ball to Thanatos
... R_Tomassi knocks the ball back to N_Winneke
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past N_Winneke!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... Aoyama_Hideki drives it into the box!
... N_Winneke fists it away!
Min. 80 :(mnc) E_Shikari is ready to come on to replace Leda_Cygnus
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 80 :(bfa) E_Knave holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to S_Nakamoto
... But C_Fuchs wins the ball
Min. 81 :(bfa) R_Tomassi with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... R_Tomassi hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... Vorm makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 81 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan passes the ball to Thanatos
... Thanatos hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... But N_Winneke makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 82 :(mnc) a big roar from the crowd as J_Okore comes on for Mikio_Fujioka to play DF
Min. 84 :(bfa) K_Commons kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... S_Nakamoto gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... But J_Okore puts it in row Z!
Min. 86 :(mnc) A defence splitting pass from Aoyama_Hideki to C_Fuchs
... J_Foyth anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 87 :(mnc) Thanatos finds his way through
... He has tremendous pace
... Excellent sliding challenge by S_Nakamoto
... He timed it well
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) A_Burdisso wins possession
... He plays the ball across to T_Erak
... T_Erak attempts to nutmeg Vorm!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 89 :(mnc) Aparichit with the first time flick to Thanatos
... Thanatos attempts a low drive!
... N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... R_Nainggolan chips the ball into the area!
... Aparichit with the header
... N_Winneke won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 90 :(bfa) K_Commons is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... T_Erak latches onto the ball
... T_Erak hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... Vorm fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 91 :(mnc) Aparichit holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to Thanatos
... A powerful shot by Thanatos !
... Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... R_Nainggolan chips the ball in towards the back post!
... S_Mannaerts wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 92 :(mnc) E_Shikari controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... C_Fuchs gets onto the end of the pass!
... A_Burdisso with a deliberate foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 124,713
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : K_Commons (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Foyth (1), K_Commons (21,26), Nathan_Dyer (61)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Nathan_Dyer (14), A_Burdisso (92)
Injured : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player : Caoimhin_Og
Scorers : Caoimhin_Og (27)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Mikio_Fujioka (12)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal : 21 | 14
Off target : 11 | 8
On target : 10 | 6
Possession : 49 | 51
Corners : 4 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 4 | 8
Key Tackles : 5 | 11
Key Passes : 25 | 13
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Final Score : Benfica 4 - 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 35 2 2 3 20 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 34 9 7 37 | 96 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 60 40 25
M_Zeffane DF 1 33 10 7 31 | 59 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
J_Foyth DF 1 32 13 7 42 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 20 10 20
S_Mannaerts DF 2 31 10 5 12 | 96 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 20 5
J_Bolm MF 2 12 32 14 32 | 69 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
I_Marcone MF 3 6 31 6 32 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
K_Commons MF 1 8 29 10 32 | 96 0 0 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 50 40
E_Knave MF 3 8 25 10 21 | 96 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 50 20
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 12 31 31 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 18 8 18
B_Dugnutt FW 1 5 7 28 20 | 64 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
L_Yashin GK 29 2 1 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Burdisso DF 2 25 6 8 31 | 37 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -2
S_Nakamoto MF 3 5 28 16 32 | 27 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
O_Marcentos MF 3 8 25 7 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak FW 2 7 7 28 21 | 32 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 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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Vorm GK 36 3 7 1 22 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0
C_Fuchs DF 2 32 9 10 32 | 96 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 10 5
Mikio_Fujioka DF 2 32 7 10 41 | 86 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -2
Bohte_Daisuke DF 1 31 10 5 31 | 96 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 -20 -20
Aoyama_Hideki DF 1 31 6 9 20 | 96 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 20 5
Caoimhin_Og MF 2 8 33 8 32 | 79 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 20
R_Neves MF 2 5 32 4 33 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Leda_Cygnus MF 1 9 29 19 22 | 84 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Suz_Nakamoto MF 1 1 28 22 33 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Aparichit MF 3 5 28 17 12 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Thanatos FW 3 9 5 33 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -5
R_Videi GK 30 4 1 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Okore DF 3 27 5 6 22 | 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
R_Nainggolan MF 1 8 32 6 23 | 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
E_Shikari MF 1 6 26 9 32 | 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
J_Cruz FW 1 6 8 27 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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