Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Manchester Utd (Sun Jan 28)


                              Benfica  |  Manchester Utd
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  5-3-1-1 P
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK J_Leighton
                            D_Rose DF  |  DF T_Lee
                          W_Samuel DF  |  DF M_Blackwell
                         P_Maldini DF  |  DF V_Lindelof
                          C_Romero DF  |  DF M_Kelly
                      J_Mascherano MF  |  DF W_Kambwala
                           Liziero MF  |  MF S_Petrov
                        S_Nakamoto MF  |  MF P_Dicanio
                          A_Varela AM  |  MF F_pellistri
                            G_Cano FW  |  AM D_Luca
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW N_Fuellkrug
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB G_Kobel
                           Diego_T SUB |  SUB G_Bergomi
                        A_Burdisso SUB |  SUB R_Keane
                            R_Webb SUB |  SUB Gomes
                           Cantona SUB |  SUB Neymar_Jnr

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(bfa) P_Maldini with a simple pass to D_Suker
          ...  But M_Kelly puts the ball out of play
Min. 6  :(bfa) Liziero gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past V_Lindelof!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  W_Kambwala with an ugly foul
          ...  H_Webb will want to speak to him
          ...  H_Webb tries to calm him down
Min. 8  :(bfa) J_Mascherano moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  J_Leighton beats the ball away
Min. 12 :(mnu) D_Luca with the kinky dribble
          ...  D_Luca hits a great shot !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Petrov plays it into the danger area!
          ...  D_Rose reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 13 :(mnu) N_Fuellkrug breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  D_Rose brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 17 :(bfa) G_Cano moves forward
          ...  G_Cano tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  J_Leighton 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. 20 :(mnu) D_Luca with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  D_Luca with a terrific drive !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  Manchester Utd have snatched the lead!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 21 :(bfa) Benfica switch to playing A
Min. 21 :(mnu) S_Petrov moves in a DM position
Min. 24 :(mnu) N_Fuellkrug sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  N_Fuellkrug sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  Benfica 0-2 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 25 :(mnu) Manchester Utd changed their strategy to play C
Min. 28 :(mnu) N_Fuellkrug looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  A well-placed shot from N_Fuellkrug !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by T_Lee
          ...  P_Gazzaniga fists it away!
Min. 32 :(mnu) N_Fuellkrug sidesteps W_Samuel
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  P_Maldini tackles cleanly
Min. 33 :(mnu) N_Fuellkrug beats W_Samuel
          ...  Liziero tackles from behind
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 36 :(bfa) Liziero is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  G_Cano latches onto the ball
          ...  G_Cano rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Leighton will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  Benfica 1-2 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 38 :(mnu) F_pellistri sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  N_Fuellkrug runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  N_Fuellkrug hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga never had a chance!
Min. 41 :(bfa) D_Rose runs at M_Kelly
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  D_Rose leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But J_Leighton is equal to it
Min. 41 :(mnu) D_Luca with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows C_Romero a clean set of heals
          ...  D_Luca with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  P_Gazzaniga is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga looks very relieved!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(mnu) T_Lee controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  D_Luca gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Rose
Min. 46 :(bfa) D_Suker flicks it over M_Kelly's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  W_Kambwala gets to the ball first
Min. 46 :(mnu) S_Petrov runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to N_Fuellkrug
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  D_Luca with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  P_Gazzaniga is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Benfica 1-3 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 47 :(mnu) D_Luca loses his marker!
          ...  J_Mascherano with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-3 Manchester Utd

Min. 46 :(bfa) D_Rose takes advantage of a mistake by W_Kambwala
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  F_pellistri with a pull on the shirt
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  H_Webb signals that it is indirect
          ...  J_Mascherano knocks it forward
          ...  A_Varela gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Varela tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  J_Leighton dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had J_Leighton beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Mascherano plays it into the danger area!
          ...  M_Kelly gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 48 :(mnu) D_Luca boots it towards N_Fuellkrug
          ...  A well-placed shot from N_Fuellkrug !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 51 :(bfa) D_Suker flicks it past W_Kambwala
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  A powerful header from D_Suker !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  J_Leighton gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 51 :(bfa) P_Maldini shoves V_Lindelof in the chest!!
          ...  H_Webb has seen it!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 57 :(bfa) Liziero hoofs it up field to find A_Varela
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Dicanio belts it clear
Min. 58 :(bfa) G_Cano takes advantage of a mistake by M_Blackwell
          ...  G_Cano with a powerful diving header!
          ...  J_Leighton makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Mascherano chips the ball into the area!
          ...  W_Samuel with the header
          ...  J_Leighton falls over
          ...  But J_Leighton is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 60 :(bfa) Diego_T replaces D_Rose to play as a DF
Min. 60 :(mnu) Neymar_Jnr is going to be brought on
          ...  N_Fuellkrug is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) D_Suker beats M_Blackwell
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  D_Suker with the side footed shot!
          ...  J_Leighton parries it
Min. 60 :(mnu) F_pellistri with a probing pass to Neymar_Jnr
          ...  Neymar_Jnr fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga tips it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 62 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  A_Burdisso will come on for J_Mascherano and play DF
Min. 63 :(bfa) R_Webb takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Varela
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(mnu) Gomes replaces an unhappy D_Luca and will play as a AM
Min. 66 :(mnu) P_Dicanio gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Neymar_Jnr
          ...  S_Nakamoto rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
Min. 73 :(bfa) W_Samuel with a Cruyff turn
          ...  Intercepted by M_Kelly
Min. 75 :(bfa) Cantona is coming on for D_Suker and playing FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) Liziero plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  G_Cano decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  W_Kambwala clears with a diving header
Min. 79 :(mnu) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Neymar_Jnr gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by W_Samuel
Min. 81 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  S_Nakamoto with a blistering shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  J_Leighton is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Liziero crosses it in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to S_Nakamoto
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But J_Leighton tips it over
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 85 :(mnu) Gomes crosses into the box, finding V_Lindelof
          ...  V_Lindelof tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga parries it
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 94 :(mnu) Neymar_Jnr flicks it past Liziero
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But A_Burdisso puts the ball out of play

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 123,512
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : G_Cano
Scorers              : G_Cano (36)
Sent Off             : P_Maldini (51)
Booked               : D_Rose (13), Liziero (33), P_Gazzaniga (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : D_Luca (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Luca (20,46), N_Fuellkrug (24)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_pellistri (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Benfica      | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :           5        |       7
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 3 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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  34   1   2   3  40 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  33  12   8  22 |  64   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
W_Samuel       DF   2  33   8   4  28 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
P_Maldini      DF   2  31   7   4  33 |  55   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  10   0 -10
C_Romero       DF   1  26   1   2  34 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  31   8  47 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Liziero        MF   1  19  30   5  23 |  98   0   0   3   1   0   0   1   0   0 -22  28 -22
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  30  17  32 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Varela       AM   1  10  25  17  30 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  32   9 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  30  31 |  79   0   0   0   0   2   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
Diego_T        DF   2  27   5   5  29 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  26   6   8  31 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Webb         MF   1  13  25   2  38 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  19   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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J_Leighton     GK  31   4   3   4  27 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  28   9   2  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Blackwell    DF   2  28   6   7  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Lindelof     DF   2  27   6   3  20 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
M_Kelly        DF   2  26   5   4  28 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20  20
W_Kambwala     DF   2  25   7   1  36 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Petrov       DM   1  18  27   9  14 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Dicanio      MF   2  10  27   1  20 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_pellistri    MF   2   3  26   2  26 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
D_Luca         AM   2   4  27  23  27 |  69   0   0   1   0   4   2   0   0   0  20  30  75
N_Fuellkrug    FW   1   1   3  28  42 |  64   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
G_Kobel        GK  29   2   3   4  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Bergomi      DF   2  27   2   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Keane        MF   1  11  26   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gomes          AM   1   8  28  12  26 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Neymar_Jnr     FW   1   1   5  26  36 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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