Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Marseille (Sun Jul 05)


                              Benfica  |  Marseille
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 P
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF B_Hangeland
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF J_Paintsil
                             Nacho DF  |  DF Aldair
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF Mark_Robinson
                            J_Bolm MF  |  MF P_Viera
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF N_Kante
                        S_Nakamoto MF  |  MF S_Byrne
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF H_Fernandez
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW H_Kane
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW Sheringham
                                       |
                         J_J_Jones SUB |  SUB C_Freamon
                         R_Tomassi SUB |  SUB A_Rami
                       S_Mannaerts SUB |  SUB J_Balisimmo
                         I_Marcone SUB |  SUB M_Schneiderli
                       Nathan_Dyer SUB |  SUB N_Ciccotelli

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 4  :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Yann_M_Vila with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 13 :(bfa) J_Bolm cuts the ball back to M_Zeffane
          ...  M_Zeffane has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Yann_M_Vila
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes the catch!
Min. 14 :(msl) J_Paintsil spots P_Viera who is in acres of space
          ...  M_Zeffane with the tackle
          ...  J_Hunye will want to speak to him
          ...  J_Hunye calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 14 :(msl) H_Kane steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  H_Kane with the header !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The linesman flags for offside
Min. 15 :(bfa) K_Commons sprints past the defender
          ...  K_Commons with the punt towards goal!
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes a difficult save
Min. 15 :(msl) N_Kante pulls it back to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane has a go!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  N_Winneke acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Byrne hits it into the box!
          ...  Nacho gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 18 :(bfa) K_Commons wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak beats the offside trap!
          ...  He runs at M_Steklenburg
          ...  He nutmegs M_Steklenburg
          ...  M_Steklenburg does well to save it !!
Min. 18 :(msl) N_Kante plays a long ball to Sheringham
          ...  Fine tackle by Nacho
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 20 :(msl) Sheringham with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  M_Zeffane takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 22 :(msl) Sheringham nutmegs K_Commons, he continues to run forward
          ...  Sheringham fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 23 :(bfa) T_Erak has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Paintsil!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  T_Erak tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 25 :(msl) H_Kane loses M_Zeffane
          ...  But Nacho spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 31 :(msl) J_Paintsil lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Sheringham latches on to it
          ...  S_Nakamoto fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  H_Kane fires it towards the goal
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  N_Winneke is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Viera floats the ball in!
          ...  M_Zeffane clears the danger
Min. 32 :(bfa) K_Commons skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  N_Kante with a clumsy challenge
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  W_Dustice fires it towards the goal
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 35 :(msl) Sheringham lobs it over Nacho
          ...  Sheringham has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the Marseille crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  Lets see if Marseille can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Marseille ...
Min. 36 :(bfa) Benfica switch to playing A
Min. 38 :(bfa) K_Commons has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Paintsil
          ...  He puts in T_Erak!
          ...  Mark_Robinson wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 38 :(msl) Mark_Robinson with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Sheringham
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Nacho and it had to be
Min. 39 :(msl) P_Viera finds Sheringham on the edge of the box
          ...  Sheringham hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  N_Winneke makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 39 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  P_Viera had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  J_Hunye tries to calm him down
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(msl) H_Kane sprints forward with the ball
          ...  But Nacho reads the situation well and wins the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-1 Marseille

Min. 46 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a precise pass to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak is clean through!
          ...  He rounds M_Steklenburg
          ...  He tries to slide it past M_Steklenburg
          ...  M_Steklenburg smothers the ball !!
Min. 46 :(msl) Aldair holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane hits a crisp volley!
          ...  N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 55 :(bfa) R_Tomassi replaces Yann_M_Vila to play as a DF
Min. 57 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past J_Paintsil
          ...  J_Bolm with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It floats over M_Steklenburg
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 57 :(msl) P_Viera with a short pass to find H_Kane
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Nacho
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Fernandez chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by R_Tomassi
Min. 59 :(bfa) J_Foyth has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past B_Hangeland
          ...  He knocks it to T_Erak!
          ...  Mark_Robinson brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But J_Hunye waves play on!!!
Min. 60 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is being brought on
          ...  B_Dugnutt is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 60 :(msl) Marseille switch to playing D
Min. 61 :(bfa) W_Dustice finds himself in a good position
          ...  W_Dustice with his head down lets it go !
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 65 :(msl) N_Ciccotelli is ready to come on to replace Sheringham
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 67 :(msl) J_Balisimmo is being prepared to come on
          ...  N_Kante is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 69 :(msl) A_Rami replaces Mark_Robinson and will play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts comes on for K_Commons and takes up a MF role
Min. 72 :(bfa) R_Tomassi hits a hard pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  S_Byrne with an ugly foul
          ...  J_Hunye will want to speak to him
Min. 73 :(msl) P_Viera beats J_Foyth
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  R_Tomassi stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 79 :(bfa) T_Erak with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  M_Steklenburg rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer steps up
          ...  M_Steklenburg dives
          ...  And he claims it superbly!
Min. 80 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds S_Nakamoto in acres of space
          ...  P_Viera with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over
          ...  J_Hunye tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  S_Nakamoto swings it in
          ...  W_Dustice takes control of it!
          ...  H_Fernandez brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 81 :(msl) B_Hangeland plays it back
          ...  M_Steklenburg slips!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Benfica 1-1 Marseille ...
Min. 83 :(bfa) J_Bolm slides the ball across to T_Erak
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Hangeland
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 85 :(bfa) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Nacho is through!
          ...  P_Viera does well to get the tackle in
Min. 86 :(bfa) J_Foyth is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  T_Erak latches onto the ball
          ...  T_Erak attempts a low drive!
          ...  M_Steklenburg can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(msl) J_Balisimmo with the heel pass to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  N_Winneke gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Viera drives it into the box!
          ...  H_Kane gets on the end of it
          ...  N_Winneke 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. 90 :(msl) P_Viera with the cross-field pass to H_Kane
          ...  J_Bolm pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Nacho
Scorers              : B_Hangeland (81 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Nakamoto (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Sheringham (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Sheringham (35)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Viera (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Benfica      |   Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       9
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       15
Key Tackles          :           8        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       10
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 1 Marseille
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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  34   2   2   3  20 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  35  15   8  22 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Zeffane      DF   1  32  10   7  31 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Nacho          DF   3  32   7   4  32 |  97   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  31  13   7  42 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  31  13  32 |  97   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  28  10  32 |  74   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  27  16  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  26   6  42 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Erak         FW   2   6   7  28  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_J_Jones      GK  29   1   5   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  33   9   7  37 |  38   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Mannaerts    MF   2  29   9   5  12 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  30   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  31  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Marseille
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Steklenburg  GK  39   3   1   1  32 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  32  12   9  32 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  30  14   9  31 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Aldair         DF   2  30   8   4  11 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Mark_Robinson  DF   1  27   9   5  23 |  73   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
P_Viera        MF   3  10  32   8  41 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  -2
N_Kante        MF   3   8  32   8  13 |  71   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Byrne        MF   1   7  30   7  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Fernandez    MF   1   8  29   8  32 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
H_Kane         FW   1   8  10  32  33 |  97   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
Sheringham     FW   2   6   8  32  21 |  69   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
C_Freamon      GK  28   1   3   1  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Rami         DF   3  31   5   7  20 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Balisimmo    MF   2   6  25  14  33 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Schneiderli  MF   1   6  14   5  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Ciccotelli   FW   1   6   8  25  31 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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