Division Two Reserve League Match, Benfica Res vs. Manchester City Res (Sun May 20)


                          Benfica Res  |  Manchester City Res
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-2-3-1 C
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                      Z_Alomerovic GK  |  GK J_A_Hart
                       O_Priestley DF  |  DF R_Da_Silva
                        E_Jordanov DF  |  DF M_Lomax
                          J_Forlin DF  |  DF A_Ferdinand
                       I_Broadhead DF  |  DF M_Killagon
                         B_Wazhead MF  |  DM M_Benassi
                           P_Sousa MF  |  DM Conchobar
                       Joe_Zawinul MF  |  MF J_Cooper
                          J_Chicco MF  |  MF P_Maldini
                         O_Sweemey FW  |  MF L_Castaignos
                           T_Young FW  |  FW R_Quaresma
                                       |
                           P_Lenox SUB |  SUB S_Haira
                          De_Volte SUB |  SUB H_Van_Hus
                       M_Blanchard SUB |  SUB S_Raducan
                            S_Boak SUB |  SUB V_Anite
                       K_Dandleton SUB |  SUB J_Roger

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 3  :(bfar) B_Wazhead kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  P_Sousa gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But L_Castaignos wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 6  :(bfar) Joe_Zawinul hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  T_Young collects the loose ball!
          ...  T_Young with the header !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 7  :(bfar) O_Sweemey cuts inside L_Castaignos
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  O_Sweemey with the side footed shot!
          ...  But J_A_Hart punches it away
Min. 10 :(bfar) J_Forlin kills the ball dead
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Lomax hits it out for a throw
Min. 12 :(bfar) O_Priestley runs at R_Quaresma
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A_Ferdinand pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 12 :(mncr) R_Da_Silva has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Quaresma gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_Quaresma with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  Z_Alomerovic blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 13 :(mncr) Conchobar has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past E_Jordanov
          ...  He knocks it to L_Castaignos!
          ...  L_Castaignos with a little chip!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 16 :(bfar) P_Sousa heads the ball back to T_Young
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Lomax
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Chicco drives it into the box!
          ...  O_Priestley with the shot!
          ...  J_A_Hart makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 18 :(mncr) R_Da_Silva passes the ball to M_Lomax
          ...  I_Broadhead with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 20 :(bfar) O_Sweemey takes advantage of a mistake by A_Ferdinand
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  M_Killagon slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 22 :(mncr) P_Maldini with a pinpoint pass to L_Castaignos
          ...  L_Castaignos with a thundering shot!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 23 :(bfar) Joe_Zawinul is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to O_Sweemey
          ...  O_Sweemey hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  J_A_Hart with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 23 :(mncr) M_Lomax looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
Min. 23 :(mncr) There's going to be a change
          ...  H_Van_Hus will come on for M_Lomax and play DF
Min. 24 :(bfar) O_Priestley hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  P_Sousa latches onto it!
          ...  P_Sousa drives it towards goal !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 26 :(bfar) P_Sousa flicks it over A_Ferdinand and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  P_Sousa with a thundering shot!
          ...  But J_A_Hart punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 27 :(bfar) J_A_Hart miskicks!
          ...  J_Forlin is takes control of the ball!
          ...  J_Forlin with a stunning strike !
          ...  J_A_Hart parries it
Min. 27 :(mncr) M_Benassi steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs E_Jordanov
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  I_Broadhead rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  R_Da_Silva hoists it forward
          ...  M_Benassi gets on the end of it
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Benassi !
          ...  Z_Alomerovic makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 28 :(bfar) O_Sweemey jumps over M_Benassi's challenge
          ...  O_Sweemey belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  J_A_Hart with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 29 :(mncr) M_Benassi runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Maldini
          ...  P_Maldini curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 32 :(mncr) A_Ferdinand spits at I_Broadhead
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 33 :(mncr) L_Castaignos plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Cooper
          ...  J_Cooper gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 35 :(bfar) P_Sousa has it now
          ...  He takes on R_Da_Silva
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in T_Young!
          ...  T_Young blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But J_A_Hart punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 36 :(bfar) P_Sousa takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Sweemey
          ...  O_Sweemey hits a curling shot!
          ...  It floats over J_A_Hart
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 42 :(mncr) R_Quaresma has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  R_Quaresma drives it low !
          ...  Z_Alomerovic blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfar) Joe_Zawinul back heels to find O_Sweemey in space
          ...  H_Van_Hus knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But S_Farina just turns away!
Min. 44 :(mncr) M_Benassi sidesteps O_Priestley
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_Benassi with a thundering volley!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 47 :(mncr) P_Maldini with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  O_Priestley stands his ground and wins the tackle

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

Min. 46 :(mncr) R_Da_Silva finds J_Cooper in the box
          ...  J_Forlin with the tackle
Min. 47 :(bfar) P_Sousa sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  O_Sweemey runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  O_Sweemey tries to beat J_A_Hart from outside the area!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 48 :(bfar) P_Sousa brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Killagon
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in T_Young!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Ferdinand belts it clear
Min. 48 :(mncr) R_Quaresma moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Cooper
          ...  J_Cooper fires the shot in!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 49 :(bfar) O_Priestley with the towering header to O_Sweemey
          ...  M_Killagon slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 50 :(bfar) J_Chicco moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Young
          ...  T_Young curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  J_A_Hart makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 53 :(mncr) A defence splitting pass from R_Quaresma to J_Cooper
          ...  A cracking drive from J_Cooper !
          ...  But Z_Alomerovic reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Z_Alomerovic anyway
Min. 55 :(mncr) M_Benassi plays a long ball to R_Quaresma
          ...  O_Sweemey with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
Min. 57 :(mncr) Conchobar plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Killagon decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  M_Killagon tries to beat Z_Alomerovic from outside the area!
          ...  Z_Alomerovic makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 58 :(bfar) O_Sweemey with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows A_Ferdinand a clean set of heals
          ...  From long range O_Sweemey bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  J_A_Hart saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 59 :(bfar) P_Sousa has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Killagon
          ...  He puts in T_Young!
          ...  A thundering drive by T_Young !
          ...  The shot slips through J_A_Hart's hands
          ...  But J_A_Hart recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 59 :(bfar) J_Chicco is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 59 :(mncr) L_Castaignos beats E_Jordanov
          ...  L_Castaignos runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 60 :(bfar) T_Young runs with pace at the defence
          ...  R_Quaresma with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  S_Farina gave him a strong warning
Min. 65 :(mncr) L_Castaignos with the dribble
          ...  L_Castaignos has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Z_Alomerovic gathers it easily
Min. 67 :(mncr) M_Benassi heads the ball back to H_Van_Hus
          ...  But J_Forlin wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 68 :(bfar) B_Wazhead brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  T_Young gets on the end of the pass
          ...  T_Young with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  J_A_Hart saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 70 :(mncr) Conchobar crosses in from the wing, he finds R_Quaresma in the box
          ...  I_Broadhead slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Maldini curls it into the box!
          ...  L_Castaignos gets to it!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Manchester City Res fans chant his name!
          ...  That's given Manchester City Res the lead!
          ...  Benfica Res 0-1 Manchester City Res ...
Min. 71 :(bfar) I_Broadhead curls the ball out wide to T_Young
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by H_Van_Hus
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 73 :(mncr) R_Quaresma holds the ball up
          ...  He sees P_Maldini in space!
          ...  Blocked by O_Priestley
Min. 74 :(mncr) M_Benassi with the first time flick to J_Cooper
          ...  But J_Chicco clears the ball to safety
Min. 75 :(bfar) De_Volte is coming on for E_Jordanov and will play DF
Min. 75 :(bfar) J_Forlin has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  T_Young gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  H_Van_Hus wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 77 :(mncr) L_Castaignos sidesteps O_Priestley
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A cheeky lob from L_Castaignos !
          ...  Z_Alomerovic is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 80 :(mncr) V_Anite will replace J_Cooper and play MF
Min. 82 :(bfar) M_Blanchard is being prepared to come on
          ...  Joe_Zawinul is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 82 :(bfar) O_Sweemey nutmegs L_Castaignos, he continues to run forward
          ...  O_Sweemey with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  J_A_Hart never had a chance!
Min. 83 :(mncr) V_Anite runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Benassi
          ...  De_Volte with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 84 :(bfar) J_Forlin runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to T_Young
          ...  But L_Castaignos wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 85 :(mncr) The ball is passed in from R_Da_Silva, he finds M_Benassi
          ...  De_Volte slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 85 :(mncr) P_Maldini kicks B_Wazhead off the ball
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  S_Farina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 86 :(mncr) L_Castaignos with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves O_Priestley behind
          ...  L_Castaignos lobs Z_Alomerovic!
          ...  Looks like it should be Z_Alomerovic's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Z_Alomerovic looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mncr) H_Van_Hus with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past J_Forlin
          ...  De_Volte is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  The referee comes over to him
          ...  Will he show him another yellow?
          ...  He does! That's the end of the game for him, he is sent off!
Min. 90 :(bfar) T_Young takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  Intercepted by R_Quaresma
Min. 91 :(mncr) M_Benassi picks out L_Castaignos with the cross
          ...  L_Castaignos keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  Z_Alomerovic with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance

*************  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          : P_Sousa
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : De_Volte (89)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Res Match Info
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Best player          : L_Castaignos (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Castaignos (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Ferdinand (32), P_Maldini (85)
Injured              : M_Lomax (23)
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Match Statistics
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                            Benfica Res   | Manchester City Res
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       17
Off target           :           5        |       9
On target            :          11        |       8
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       12
Key Passes           :          17        |       17
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Final Score          : Benfica Res 0 - 1 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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Z_Alomerovic   GK  28   1   1   1  14 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
O_Priestley    DF   1  22  12   1  38 |  96   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0 -10
E_Jordanov     DF   1  21   7   2  12 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Forlin       DF   1  18   8   5  32 |  96   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  10
I_Broadhead    DF   1  17  10   3  31 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
B_Wazhead      MF   1  10  23  10  33 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Sousa        MF   1   8  23   8  43 |  96   0   0   6   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60  11
Joe_Zawinul    MF   2   9  22  10  14 |  84   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Chicco       MF   2  16  19   6  42 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6   9  20  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  43
T_Young        FW   1  11  15  18  17 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  41
P_Lenox        GK  22   1   2   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
De_Volte       DF   2  17   9   8  36 |  14   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
M_Blanchard    MF   1  14  21   3  28 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
S_Boak         MF   2  12  18   7  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Dandleton    FW   2   6   7  17  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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J_A_Hart       GK  20   3   3   3  20 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
R_Da_Silva     DF   1  21  15   5  21 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Lomax        DF   2  20   6  14  21 |  23   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Ferdinand    DF   1  20   7   7  36 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
M_Killagon     DF   1  18  11   3  31 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20  30
M_Benassi      DM   2  11  19   9  25 |  96   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  11
Conchobar      DM   2   9  14   6  21 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Cooper       MF   3  10  23   8  22 |  82   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
P_Maldini      MF   3   6  23   8  42 |  96   0   0   1   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -1
L_Castaignos   MF   1  13  21  17  21 |  96   0   2   1   0   8   1   0   0   0  40  10  60
R_Quaresma     FW   2   9   9  16  26 |  96   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
S_Haira        GK  15   2   4   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Van_Hus      DF   1  17   1   4  26 |  73   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20  20
S_Raducan      DF   1  13  10   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Anite        MF   2   7  21  10  33 |  14   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Roger        FW   2   5   8  13  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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