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Season 17 Archive: Division 2, Week 14
Benfica 4 - 1 Manchester Utd
Division Two League Match, Benfica vs. Manchester Utd (Mon Jan 06)
Benfica | Manchester Utd
3-1-3-1-2 A | 3-1-3-1-2 N
Steven Theobald | Derek Purvis
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK P_Robinson
C_Thomson DF | DF Sergio_Ramos
B_Bryn DF | DF W_Samuel
M_Lindberg DF | DF C_Puyol
B_Abdoulaye DM | DM S_Van_Doorn
B_Zamora MF | MF Y_Hussein
D_Damjanovic MF | MF Rabiu_Ibrahim
A_Isaksson MF | MF Z_Zidane
Seitaridis AM | AM A_Johnson
S_Morison FW | FW G_Marilungo
N_Jelavic FW | FW D_Lovenkrands
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB M_Marshall
J_Djourou SUB | SUB B_Hangeland
Heraldo SUB | SUB J_Quigg
P_Do_Shaw SUB | SUB H_Larsson
K_McInally SUB | SUB M_Klosenbeger
Referee: D_Foster (England)
Min. 2 :(bfa) Seitaridis finds B_Bryn with a perfectly weighted pass
... Sergio_Ramos clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 3 :(bfa) B_Zamora 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!
... S_Morison receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... S_Morison with the shot !
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 3 :(mnu) S_Van_Doorn has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... G_Marilungo gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... M_Lindberg wins the ball well
... D_Foster has given a free kick
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 3 :(mnu) S_Van_Doorn drives the ball across field
... It comes to Rabiu_Ibrahim
... Rabiu_Ibrahim smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... E_Thorstvedt just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 5 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... Rabiu_Ibrahim latches onto the end of it
... Rabiu_Ibrahim could have let it bounce!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 7 :(mnu) Z_Zidane leaves M_Lindberg standing
... B_Zamora goes in studs first
... D_Foster reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 10 :(mnu) Y_Hussein with the deft touch
... He takes it past B_Bryn
... He knocks it to Sergio_Ramos!
... A vicious shot by Sergio_Ramos !
... It hits off a defender!
... E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Rabiu_Ibrahim chips the ball in towards the back post!
... E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 12 :(bfa) N_Jelavic steps over the ball
... He nutmegs the defender
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... But W_Samuel puts the ball out of play
Min. 12 :(mnu) A_Johnson runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to G_Marilungo
... A_Isaksson makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 15 :(mnu) Z_Zidane is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to G_Marilungo
... G_Marilungo with the strike !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 16 :(bfa) A_Isaksson plays the early ball across the box to find S_Morison in space
... C_Puyol reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 17 :(bfa) S_Morison beats S_Van_Doorn
... He showed great skill there
... S_Morison fires off a right-footed shot !
... It's beaten P_Robinson
... GOAL !!
... That's put Benfica ahead!
... Benfica 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 17 :(mnu) Y_Hussein looks up
... He swings the ball right towards Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane with the cheeky shot!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 18 :(bfa) S_Morison flicks it over S_Van_Doorn and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... S_Morison hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye chips the ball into the area!
... Sergio_Ramos clears the corner
Min. 19 :(bfa) Seitaridis looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to N_Jelavic
... N_Jelavic has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 21 :(bfa) M_Lindberg finds A_Isaksson in acres of space
... Intercepted by S_Van_Doorn
Min. 21 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim chips the ball over the defence and finds D_Lovenkrands
... D_Lovenkrands curls the ball in on goal !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 22 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim wins possession
... He plays the ball across to A_Johnson
... A_Johnson runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 23 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic beats his marker
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves D_Foster
... D_Damjanovic with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... GOAL !!
... Right into the top corner!
... Benfica 2-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 24 :(bfa) A_Isaksson with the deft touch
... He takes it past A_Johnson
... He knocks it to Seitaridis!
... W_Samuel reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 24 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim with the dribble
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... B_Bryn hits it out for a throw
Min. 27 :(bfa) A_Isaksson has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past Sergio_Ramos
... He knocks it to Seitaridis!
... Seitaridis with the strike !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... GOAL !!
... P_Robinson never had a chance!
... Benfica 3-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 28 :(mnu) Y_Hussein is down clutching his leg
... He is ok to carry on though
Min. 30 :(mnu) A_Johnson with the nutmeg
... He takes the ball forward
... A_Johnson runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 33 :(mnu) A_Johnson picks out Y_Hussein with the cross
... C_Thomson cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 36 :(mnu) C_Puyol plays a long ball to D_Lovenkrands
... D_Lovenkrands could have let it bounce!
... E_Thorstvedt has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... E_Thorstvedt reacts well to save!!!
Min. 37 :(bfa) E_Thorstvedt pulls up
... That looks like his knee gave in!
... He won't be able to continue!
Min. 37 :(bfa) J_Moreau takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace E_Thorstvedt
... He'll play as a GK
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 37 :(mnu) S_Van_Doorn sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to D_Lovenkrands
... D_Lovenkrands with a thundering shot!
... J_Moreau gets his fingertips to it
Min. 37 :(bfa) S_Morison with the heel pass to D_Damjanovic
... W_Samuel knobbles the attacking player.
... D_Foster blows up for a foul
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 38 :(bfa) Seitaridis volleys it forward. He finds N_Jelavic
... A cheeky lob from N_Jelavic !
... But P_Robinson dives to his left
... I think P_Robinson just got a hand on that one
... D_Foster has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 39 :(mnu) D_Lovenkrands kills the ball dead
... Beautiful turn
... He could get a shot of here
... D_Damjanovic fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 39 :(mnu) C_Puyol runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane blasts it at the goal !
... But J_Moreau punches it away
Min. 41 :(bfa) C_Thomson makes the tackle
... C_Thomson with a little chip!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 42 :(bfa) A_Isaksson is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to S_Morison
... But Sergio_Ramos slides in
Min. 42 :(mnu) G_Marilungo finds himself in acres of space
... G_Marilungo with a blistering shot !
... But J_Moreau makes a fine save
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) S_Morison lobs it over C_Puyol
... S_Morison aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 46 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic runs forward
... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... D_Damjanovic hits the ball first time!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 47 :(bfa) N_Jelavic beats A_Johnson
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves D_Foster
... N_Jelavic flicks the header toward the far post!
... But it clips the post and goes wide
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 3-0 Manchester Utd
Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to B_Bryn
... Sergio_Ramos makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora plays it towards the near post!
... It is kicked away by S_Van_Doorn
Min. 47 :(bfa) B_Zamora beats S_Van_Doorn
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves D_Foster
... B_Zamora looks to see where P_Robinson is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 50 :(mnu) B_Hangeland is being prepared to come on
... S_Van_Doorn is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 50 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim is first to the loose ball
... M_Lindberg wins the ball with ease
... D_Foster saw something no-one else did
... D_Foster called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 51 :(bfa) The ball is passed in from B_Zamora, he finds Seitaridis
... But W_Samuel wins the tackle
Min. 52 :(bfa) B_Zamora back heels to find S_Morison in space
... S_Morison with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But P_Robinson punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 54 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to Z_Zidane
... B_Bryn hits it out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Y_Hussein plays it towards the near post!
... The ball finds its way to Sergio_Ramos
... He gets the shot away
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... J_Moreau was beaten there!
Min. 55 :(mnu) J_Quigg is being brought on
... Z_Zidane is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 56 :(bfa) Seitaridis feeds the ball through the middle
... S_Morison runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... C_Puyol goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 57 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim flicks the ball through
... D_Lovenkrands runs onto it!
... But M_Lindberg wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but D_Foster has none of it.
Min. 60 :(mnu) H_Larsson is coming on for A_Johnson and will play FW
Min. 62 :(mnu) Y_Hussein leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to B_Hangeland
... A cracking drive from B_Hangeland !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!
... Just look at the delight!!
... Benfica 3-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 63 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic finds a hole in the defence
... The defence was sleeping
... He made a fantastic run though
... D_Damjanovic blasts it at the goal !
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 63 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim nutmegs A_Isaksson, he continues to run forward
... Rabiu_Ibrahim keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 68 :(bfa) Seitaridis spots S_Morison who is in acres of space
... S_Morison has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... P_Robinson gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 69 :(bfa) B_Zamora looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to S_Morison
... S_Morison with the side footed shot!
... P_Robinson gathers it easily
Min. 71 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from D_Damjanovic to N_Jelavic
... Good sliding challenge from D_Lovenkrands and it had to be
Min. 73 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with the deft touch
... He takes it past Sergio_Ramos
... He knocks it to Seitaridis!
... Seitaridis sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... What agility from P_Robinson
Min. 73 :(mnu) J_Quigg with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from C_Thomson
... J_Quigg with the cheeky shot!
... But he puts it well wide
... The Benfica fans taunt him!
Min. 74 :(bfa) B_Zamora has the ball
... He knocks the ball past B_Hangeland
... He puts in B_Abdoulaye!
... B_Abdoulaye must beat P_Robinson!
... P_Robinson manages to turn it behind
Min. 75 :(bfa) S_Morison with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... S_Morison hits a curling shot!
... P_Robinson collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 75 :(mnu) D_Lovenkrands finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... C_Thomson gathers up the loose ball
Min. 76 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw is coming on for B_Abdoulaye and playing MF
Min. 76 :(mnu) B_Hangeland beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds G_Marilungo
... Driven towards goal by G_Marilungo !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 77 :(bfa) J_Djourou is coming on for B_Bryn and playing DF
Min. 77 :(mnu) J_Quigg turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to H_Larsson
... H_Larsson with the drive!
... J_Moreau guesses right
Min. 81 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into B_Zamora
... W_Samuel rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's D_Foster going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 81 :(mnu) G_Marilungo runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... A_Isaksson rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
Min. 81 :(mnu) B_Hangeland with a simple pass to Rabiu_Ibrahim
... A cheeky lob from Rabiu_Ibrahim !
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 81 :(bfa) S_Morison has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... Y_Hussein with a clumsy challenge
Min. 82 :(mnu) D_Lovenkrands flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... D_Damjanovic goes in studs first
... D_Foster gave him a strong warning
Min. 83 :(bfa) J_Djourou with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... J_Djourou cracks a laser towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the bench
... He jumps on a delighted Steven Theobald
... Benfica 4-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 83 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with a one-touch layoff to S_Morison
... J_Quigg scythes the player down.
... Psycho!
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... Seitaridis fires it towards the goal
... P_Robinson tips it over his bar
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by D_Damjanovic!
... S_Morison gets something on it!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... P_Do_Shaw chips the ball in towards the far post!
... It comes to Seitaridis
... He fires it towards to goal
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... A_Isaksson floats the ball in!
... P_Do_Shaw swings a leg at it!
... But P_Robinson punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 84 :(bfa) Seitaridis with the Cruyff turn
... But Sergio_Ramos wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 84 :(bfa) S_Morison finds his way through
... He bears down on goal
... D_Lovenkrands with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 87 :(bfa) S_Morison with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... S_Morison controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) Seitaridis pauses and waits for support
... He runs towards goal
... Sergio_Ramos forces him off the ball
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 84,291
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Seitaridis (Man of the Match)
Scorers : S_Morison (17), D_Damjanovic (23), Seitaridis (27), J_Djourou (83)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : M_Lindberg (3), B_Zamora (7)
Injured : E_Thorstvedt (37)
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player : B_Hangeland
Scorers : B_Hangeland (62)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : W_Samuel (37), D_Lovenkrands (84)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal : 25 | 19
Off target : 13 | 11
On target : 12 | 8
Possession : 52 | 48
Corners : 5 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 12 | 12
Key Tackles : 6 | 13
Key Passes : 20 | 19
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Final Score : Benfica 4 - 1 Manchester Utd
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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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E_Thorstvedt GK 36 2 6 4 13 | 37 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 25 11 6 25 | 93 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 1
B_Bryn DF 2 25 7 8 31 | 79 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 20 20
M_Lindberg DF 1 24 8 8 42 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 10 -2
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 14 25 7 39 | 78 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 8
B_Zamora MF 2 11 26 8 25 | 93 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 58 -1
D_Damjanovic MF 3 7 26 9 42 | 93 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 20 44 50
A_Isaksson MF 1 8 25 4 31 | 93 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 68 0
Seitaridis AM 2 8 23 16 27 | 93 0 0 5 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 60 45
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 26 36 | 93 0 0 1 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 12 58
N_Jelavic FW 2 6 7 25 35 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 56 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 26 5 9 35 | 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28
Heraldo DF 1 25 13 7 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 25 8 25 | 15 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 8
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 27 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Robinson GK 28 2 4 3 18 | 93 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sergio_Ramos DF 1 24 7 10 28 | 93 0 6 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 90 12 2
W_Samuel DF 2 22 5 1 25 | 93 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 58 -2 -2
C_Puyol DF 1 21 8 5 36 | 93 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 24 0
S_Van_Doorn DM 1 25 11 5 26 | 52 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 36 0
Y_Hussein MF 2 8 24 9 39 | 93 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 0
Rabiu_Ibrahim MF 1 6 23 18 23 | 93 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 48 4
Z_Zidane MF 2 5 21 8 35 | 57 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 9
A_Johnson AM 2 6 22 16 27 | 62 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 2
G_Marilungo FW 2 5 8 24 29 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
D_Lovenkrands FW 3 9 8 22 28 | 93 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -7 -22 2
M_Marshall GK 25 1 2 3 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Hangeland DM 2 23 10 8 32 | 41 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 24 28
J_Quigg MF 2 5 23 5 30 | 36 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
H_Larsson FW 2 6 7 22 42 | 31 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -12
M_Klosenbeger FW 1 3 5 21 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Benfica | Manchester Utd
3-1-3-1-2 A | 3-1-3-1-2 N
Steven Theobald | Derek Purvis
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK P_Robinson
C_Thomson DF | DF Sergio_Ramos
B_Bryn DF | DF W_Samuel
M_Lindberg DF | DF C_Puyol
B_Abdoulaye DM | DM S_Van_Doorn
B_Zamora MF | MF Y_Hussein
D_Damjanovic MF | MF Rabiu_Ibrahim
A_Isaksson MF | MF Z_Zidane
Seitaridis AM | AM A_Johnson
S_Morison FW | FW G_Marilungo
N_Jelavic FW | FW D_Lovenkrands
|
J_Moreau SUB | SUB M_Marshall
J_Djourou SUB | SUB B_Hangeland
Heraldo SUB | SUB J_Quigg
P_Do_Shaw SUB | SUB H_Larsson
K_McInally SUB | SUB M_Klosenbeger
Referee: D_Foster (England)
Min. 2 :(bfa) Seitaridis finds B_Bryn with a perfectly weighted pass
... Sergio_Ramos clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 3 :(bfa) B_Zamora 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!
... S_Morison receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... S_Morison with the shot !
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 3 :(mnu) S_Van_Doorn has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... G_Marilungo gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... M_Lindberg wins the ball well
... D_Foster has given a free kick
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 3 :(mnu) S_Van_Doorn drives the ball across field
... It comes to Rabiu_Ibrahim
... Rabiu_Ibrahim smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... E_Thorstvedt just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 5 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... Rabiu_Ibrahim latches onto the end of it
... Rabiu_Ibrahim could have let it bounce!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 7 :(mnu) Z_Zidane leaves M_Lindberg standing
... B_Zamora goes in studs first
... D_Foster reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 10 :(mnu) Y_Hussein with the deft touch
... He takes it past B_Bryn
... He knocks it to Sergio_Ramos!
... A vicious shot by Sergio_Ramos !
... It hits off a defender!
... E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Rabiu_Ibrahim chips the ball in towards the back post!
... E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 12 :(bfa) N_Jelavic steps over the ball
... He nutmegs the defender
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... But W_Samuel puts the ball out of play
Min. 12 :(mnu) A_Johnson runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to G_Marilungo
... A_Isaksson makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 15 :(mnu) Z_Zidane is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to G_Marilungo
... G_Marilungo with the strike !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 16 :(bfa) A_Isaksson plays the early ball across the box to find S_Morison in space
... C_Puyol reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 17 :(bfa) S_Morison beats S_Van_Doorn
... He showed great skill there
... S_Morison fires off a right-footed shot !
... It's beaten P_Robinson
... GOAL !!
... That's put Benfica ahead!
... Benfica 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 17 :(mnu) Y_Hussein looks up
... He swings the ball right towards Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane with the cheeky shot!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 18 :(bfa) S_Morison flicks it over S_Van_Doorn and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... S_Morison hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye chips the ball into the area!
... Sergio_Ramos clears the corner
Min. 19 :(bfa) Seitaridis looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to N_Jelavic
... N_Jelavic has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 21 :(bfa) M_Lindberg finds A_Isaksson in acres of space
... Intercepted by S_Van_Doorn
Min. 21 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim chips the ball over the defence and finds D_Lovenkrands
... D_Lovenkrands curls the ball in on goal !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 22 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim wins possession
... He plays the ball across to A_Johnson
... A_Johnson runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 23 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic beats his marker
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves D_Foster
... D_Damjanovic with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... GOAL !!
... Right into the top corner!
... Benfica 2-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 24 :(bfa) A_Isaksson with the deft touch
... He takes it past A_Johnson
... He knocks it to Seitaridis!
... W_Samuel reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 24 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim with the dribble
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... B_Bryn hits it out for a throw
Min. 27 :(bfa) A_Isaksson has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past Sergio_Ramos
... He knocks it to Seitaridis!
... Seitaridis with the strike !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... GOAL !!
... P_Robinson never had a chance!
... Benfica 3-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 28 :(mnu) Y_Hussein is down clutching his leg
... He is ok to carry on though
Min. 30 :(mnu) A_Johnson with the nutmeg
... He takes the ball forward
... A_Johnson runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 33 :(mnu) A_Johnson picks out Y_Hussein with the cross
... C_Thomson cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 36 :(mnu) C_Puyol plays a long ball to D_Lovenkrands
... D_Lovenkrands could have let it bounce!
... E_Thorstvedt has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... E_Thorstvedt reacts well to save!!!
Min. 37 :(bfa) E_Thorstvedt pulls up
... That looks like his knee gave in!
... He won't be able to continue!
Min. 37 :(bfa) J_Moreau takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace E_Thorstvedt
... He'll play as a GK
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 37 :(mnu) S_Van_Doorn sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to D_Lovenkrands
... D_Lovenkrands with a thundering shot!
... J_Moreau gets his fingertips to it
Min. 37 :(bfa) S_Morison with the heel pass to D_Damjanovic
... W_Samuel knobbles the attacking player.
... D_Foster blows up for a foul
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 38 :(bfa) Seitaridis volleys it forward. He finds N_Jelavic
... A cheeky lob from N_Jelavic !
... But P_Robinson dives to his left
... I think P_Robinson just got a hand on that one
... D_Foster has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 39 :(mnu) D_Lovenkrands kills the ball dead
... Beautiful turn
... He could get a shot of here
... D_Damjanovic fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 39 :(mnu) C_Puyol runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane blasts it at the goal !
... But J_Moreau punches it away
Min. 41 :(bfa) C_Thomson makes the tackle
... C_Thomson with a little chip!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 42 :(bfa) A_Isaksson is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to S_Morison
... But Sergio_Ramos slides in
Min. 42 :(mnu) G_Marilungo finds himself in acres of space
... G_Marilungo with a blistering shot !
... But J_Moreau makes a fine save
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) S_Morison lobs it over C_Puyol
... S_Morison aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 46 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic runs forward
... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... D_Damjanovic hits the ball first time!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 47 :(bfa) N_Jelavic beats A_Johnson
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves D_Foster
... N_Jelavic flicks the header toward the far post!
... But it clips the post and goes wide
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 3-0 Manchester Utd
Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to B_Bryn
... Sergio_Ramos makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora plays it towards the near post!
... It is kicked away by S_Van_Doorn
Min. 47 :(bfa) B_Zamora beats S_Van_Doorn
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves D_Foster
... B_Zamora looks to see where P_Robinson is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 50 :(mnu) B_Hangeland is being prepared to come on
... S_Van_Doorn is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 50 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim is first to the loose ball
... M_Lindberg wins the ball with ease
... D_Foster saw something no-one else did
... D_Foster called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 51 :(bfa) The ball is passed in from B_Zamora, he finds Seitaridis
... But W_Samuel wins the tackle
Min. 52 :(bfa) B_Zamora back heels to find S_Morison in space
... S_Morison with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But P_Robinson punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 54 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to Z_Zidane
... B_Bryn hits it out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Y_Hussein plays it towards the near post!
... The ball finds its way to Sergio_Ramos
... He gets the shot away
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... J_Moreau was beaten there!
Min. 55 :(mnu) J_Quigg is being brought on
... Z_Zidane is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 56 :(bfa) Seitaridis feeds the ball through the middle
... S_Morison runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... C_Puyol goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 57 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim flicks the ball through
... D_Lovenkrands runs onto it!
... But M_Lindberg wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but D_Foster has none of it.
Min. 60 :(mnu) H_Larsson is coming on for A_Johnson and will play FW
Min. 62 :(mnu) Y_Hussein leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to B_Hangeland
... A cracking drive from B_Hangeland !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!
... Just look at the delight!!
... Benfica 3-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 63 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic finds a hole in the defence
... The defence was sleeping
... He made a fantastic run though
... D_Damjanovic blasts it at the goal !
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 63 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim nutmegs A_Isaksson, he continues to run forward
... Rabiu_Ibrahim keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 68 :(bfa) Seitaridis spots S_Morison who is in acres of space
... S_Morison has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... P_Robinson gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 69 :(bfa) B_Zamora looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to S_Morison
... S_Morison with the side footed shot!
... P_Robinson gathers it easily
Min. 71 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from D_Damjanovic to N_Jelavic
... Good sliding challenge from D_Lovenkrands and it had to be
Min. 73 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with the deft touch
... He takes it past Sergio_Ramos
... He knocks it to Seitaridis!
... Seitaridis sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... What agility from P_Robinson
Min. 73 :(mnu) J_Quigg with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from C_Thomson
... J_Quigg with the cheeky shot!
... But he puts it well wide
... The Benfica fans taunt him!
Min. 74 :(bfa) B_Zamora has the ball
... He knocks the ball past B_Hangeland
... He puts in B_Abdoulaye!
... B_Abdoulaye must beat P_Robinson!
... P_Robinson manages to turn it behind
Min. 75 :(bfa) S_Morison with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... S_Morison hits a curling shot!
... P_Robinson collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 75 :(mnu) D_Lovenkrands finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... C_Thomson gathers up the loose ball
Min. 76 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw is coming on for B_Abdoulaye and playing MF
Min. 76 :(mnu) B_Hangeland beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds G_Marilungo
... Driven towards goal by G_Marilungo !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 77 :(bfa) J_Djourou is coming on for B_Bryn and playing DF
Min. 77 :(mnu) J_Quigg turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to H_Larsson
... H_Larsson with the drive!
... J_Moreau guesses right
Min. 81 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into B_Zamora
... W_Samuel rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's D_Foster going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 81 :(mnu) G_Marilungo runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... A_Isaksson rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
Min. 81 :(mnu) B_Hangeland with a simple pass to Rabiu_Ibrahim
... A cheeky lob from Rabiu_Ibrahim !
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 81 :(bfa) S_Morison has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... Y_Hussein with a clumsy challenge
Min. 82 :(mnu) D_Lovenkrands flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... D_Damjanovic goes in studs first
... D_Foster gave him a strong warning
Min. 83 :(bfa) J_Djourou with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... J_Djourou cracks a laser towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the bench
... He jumps on a delighted Steven Theobald
... Benfica 4-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 83 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with a one-touch layoff to S_Morison
... J_Quigg scythes the player down.
... Psycho!
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... Seitaridis fires it towards the goal
... P_Robinson tips it over his bar
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by D_Damjanovic!
... S_Morison gets something on it!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... P_Do_Shaw chips the ball in towards the far post!
... It comes to Seitaridis
... He fires it towards to goal
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... A_Isaksson floats the ball in!
... P_Do_Shaw swings a leg at it!
... But P_Robinson punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 84 :(bfa) Seitaridis with the Cruyff turn
... But Sergio_Ramos wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 84 :(bfa) S_Morison finds his way through
... He bears down on goal
... D_Lovenkrands with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 87 :(bfa) S_Morison with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... S_Morison controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) Seitaridis pauses and waits for support
... He runs towards goal
... Sergio_Ramos forces him off the ball
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 84,291
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Seitaridis (Man of the Match)
Scorers : S_Morison (17), D_Damjanovic (23), Seitaridis (27), J_Djourou (83)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : M_Lindberg (3), B_Zamora (7)
Injured : E_Thorstvedt (37)
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player : B_Hangeland
Scorers : B_Hangeland (62)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : W_Samuel (37), D_Lovenkrands (84)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal : 25 | 19
Off target : 13 | 11
On target : 12 | 8
Possession : 52 | 48
Corners : 5 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 12 | 12
Key Tackles : 6 | 13
Key Passes : 20 | 19
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Final Score : Benfica 4 - 1 Manchester Utd
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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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E_Thorstvedt GK 36 2 6 4 13 | 37 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 25 11 6 25 | 93 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 1
B_Bryn DF 2 25 7 8 31 | 79 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 20 20
M_Lindberg DF 1 24 8 8 42 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 10 -2
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 14 25 7 39 | 78 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 8
B_Zamora MF 2 11 26 8 25 | 93 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 58 -1
D_Damjanovic MF 3 7 26 9 42 | 93 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 20 44 50
A_Isaksson MF 1 8 25 4 31 | 93 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 68 0
Seitaridis AM 2 8 23 16 27 | 93 0 0 5 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 60 45
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 26 36 | 93 0 0 1 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 12 58
N_Jelavic FW 2 6 7 25 35 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 56 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 26 5 9 35 | 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28
Heraldo DF 1 25 13 7 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 25 8 25 | 15 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 8
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 27 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Robinson GK 28 2 4 3 18 | 93 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sergio_Ramos DF 1 24 7 10 28 | 93 0 6 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 90 12 2
W_Samuel DF 2 22 5 1 25 | 93 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 58 -2 -2
C_Puyol DF 1 21 8 5 36 | 93 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 24 0
S_Van_Doorn DM 1 25 11 5 26 | 52 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 36 0
Y_Hussein MF 2 8 24 9 39 | 93 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 0
Rabiu_Ibrahim MF 1 6 23 18 23 | 93 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 48 4
Z_Zidane MF 2 5 21 8 35 | 57 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 9
A_Johnson AM 2 6 22 16 27 | 62 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 2
G_Marilungo FW 2 5 8 24 29 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
D_Lovenkrands FW 3 9 8 22 28 | 93 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -7 -22 2
M_Marshall GK 25 1 2 3 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Hangeland DM 2 23 10 8 32 | 41 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 24 28
J_Quigg MF 2 5 23 5 30 | 36 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
H_Larsson FW 2 6 7 22 42 | 31 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -12
M_Klosenbeger FW 1 3 5 21 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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