Elite League Match, Benfica vs. Marseille (Thu Sep 08)


                              Benfica  |  Marseille
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 E
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK P_Assure
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF Mark_Robinson
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF A_Rami
                       S_Mannaerts DF  |  DF M_A_Nastasic
                          W_Samuel DF  |  DF Aoyama_Hideki
                           A_Pirlo DM  |  MF Bovan
                         I_Marcone MF  |  MF Seong_Gihun
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF A_Oko_Flex
                        M_Verratti MF  |  MF Seb_Rudy
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW Thanatos
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW S_Bergwijn
                                       |
                         J_J_Jones SUB |  SUB Jin_Sin_Ping
                      Exe_Palacios SUB |  SUB J_Okore
                        A_Burdisso SUB |  SUB R_Pires
                        S_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB J_Hastie
                       T_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB Rolando_Silva

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)

Both sets of players emerge from the tunnel wearing black armbands as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II who sadly passed away this afternoon after reigning for 70 year RIP ma'am
Min. 3  :(msl) S_Bergwijn sprints past the defender
          ...  J_Foyth tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  F_Brych has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by F_Brych!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 10 :(msl) Aoyama_Hideki finds a hole in the defence
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki with the side footed shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged N_Winneke
          ...  That's given Marseille the advantage!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Marseille ...
Min. 11 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to A
Min. 12 :(bfa) T_Erak nutmegs the defender
          ...  T_Erak curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 12 :(msl) Seb_Rudy cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  N_Winneke pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seb_Rudy hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Thanatos tries to place the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  Benfica 0-2 Marseille ...
Min. 13 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from A_Pirlo to S_Mannaerts
          ...  But M_A_Nastasic spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 19 :(bfa) W_Samuel is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 20 :(msl) Aoyama_Hideki finds S_Bergwijn in acres of space
          ...  But S_Mannaerts reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 22 :(msl) Aoyama_Hideki sidesteps W_Samuel
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  B_Dugnutt takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 22 :(msl) Mark_Robinson takes advantage of a mistake by M_Zeffane
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  But A_Pirlo wins the ball
Min. 25 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt knocks it past A_Rami and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 26 :(bfa) T_Erak cuts through the defence
          ...  T_Erak pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But P_Assure reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on P_Assure anyway
Min. 27 :(bfa) K_Commons flicks it over Mark_Robinson and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  An audacious effort from K_Commons !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  P_Assure grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 28 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts off the woodwork.
          ...  T_Erak picks up the deflection
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_A_Nastasic hits it out for a throw
Min. 30 :(msl) Marseille restructured their strategy to D
Min. 30 :(msl) S_Bergwijn takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  J_Foyth takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 32 :(msl) S_Bergwijn knocks the ball past the lunge of K_Commons
          ...  M_Zeffane gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_Oko_Flex
          ...  W_Samuel reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 33 :(msl) Mark_Robinson has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Oko_Flex gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_Oko_Flex keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But N_Winneke stops that one easily
Min. 38 :(bfa) I_Marcone is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  A_Pirlo latches onto the ball
          ...  But Mark_Robinson with the fine tackle
Min. 39 :(msl) Thanatos has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Verratti!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Thanatos hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  N_Winneke just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 39 :(bfa) T_Erak gets possession in his own half
          ...  Seb_Rudy takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  F_Brych gave him a strong warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt takes on A_Rami
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Mark_Robinson hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by K_Commons
          ...  It is kicked away by A_Rami
Min. 47 :(bfa) A_Pirlo cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak has a dig at goal!
          ...  P_Assure goes down well to save

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-2 Marseille

Min. 48 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  A_Oko_Flex hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bovan floats the ball in!
          ...  J_Foyth gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 48 :(msl) Mark_Robinson looks in some pain. He'll have to come off
Min. 48 :(msl) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  J_Okore will come on for Mark_Robinson and play DF
Min. 51 :(bfa) M_Verratti back heels to find B_Dugnutt in space
          ...  B_Dugnutt shoots towards goal !
          ...  P_Assure won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 51 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex knocks it forward
          ...  J_Foyth slips
          ...  Thanatos gets to it!
          ...  K_Commons with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  F_Brych tells him to calm his game down a bit
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Seb_Rudy plays it short to A_Oko_Flex
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Zeffane
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seong_Gihun lofts the ball in!
          ...  W_Samuel reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 55 :(bfa) Exe_Palacios replaces J_Foyth and will play DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet will come on for B_Dugnutt and play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) K_Commons gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds T_Erak
          ...  Thanatos gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 65 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as S_Nakamoto comes on for A_Pirlo to play MF
Min. 66 :(bfa) M_Zeffane pushes it past J_Okore
          ...  But A_Rami wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but F_Brych has none of it.
Min. 67 :(msl) Bovan plays it forward to Thanatos
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  T_Erak hits it out for a throw
Min. 70 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  T_Erak gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_A_Nastasic hits it out for a throw
Min. 70 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto turns past Seong_Gihun
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  M_A_Nastasic with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  F_Brych calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 71 :(msl) Thanatos takes on M_Zeffane
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  S_Mannaerts with the tackle
Min. 72 :(bfa) I_Marcone hoists the ball across to T_Erak
          ...  The ball hits M_A_Nastasic in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 75 :(msl) J_Hastie takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Bovan
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(msl) R_Pires will replace the useless A_Oko_Flex and will play MF
Min. 76 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from M_Verratti to T_Erak
          ...  A thundering drive by T_Erak !
          ...  P_Assure blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 77 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with a glorious 60-yard pass to T_Trezeguet
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_A_Nastasic takes possession
Min. 77 :(bfa) I_Marcone plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Seb_Rudy with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks bemused that it wasn't more!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  M_Verratti swings it in
          ...  T_Trezeguet takes control of it!
          ...  T_Trezeguet lobs N_Winneke!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 78 :(bfa) T_Erak kills the ball dead
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Okore
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 78 :(msl) R_Pires bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Seong_Gihun
          ...  Exe_Palacios scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
Min. 82 :(msl) There's going to be a change
          ...  Rolando_Silva will come on for Thanatos and play FW
Min. 85 :(msl) Rolando_Silva breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on N_Winneke!
          ...  M_Verratti brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  F_Brych reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 86 :(msl) Rolando_Silva takes advantage of a mistake by W_Samuel
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  W_Samuel goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  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          : T_Erak
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Foyth (3), M_Verratti (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Aoyama_Hideki (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Aoyama_Hideki (10), Thanatos (12)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_A_Nastasic (70), Seb_Rudy (77)
Injured              : Mark_Robinson (48)
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |   Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           3        |       4
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          11        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       11
Key Passes           :          10        |       5
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 2 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  38   2   2   3  20 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  36  14   7  42 |  58   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18 -22 -22
M_Zeffane      DF   1  36  11   7  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  33  10   5  12 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  31   8   4  28 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Pirlo        DM   1  14  29   8  11 |  68   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  33   7  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  31  11  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Verratti     MF   1  10  29  14  20 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   6   7  29  20 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0  15
J_J_Jones      GK  29   1   5   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  29   7   5  28 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  25   6   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  29  17  32 |  26   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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P_Assure       GK  36   1   1   3  40 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
Mark_Robinson  DF   1  35  10   5  23 |  51   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Rami         DF   3  34   5   7  20 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  34   2   2  45 |  94   0   5   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  98  -2  -2
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  33   7   9  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
Bovan          MF   3  10  32  13  43 |  78   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Seong_Gihun    MF   1  18  29   3  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Oko_Flex     MF   3  16  29  10  23 |  78   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  25
Seb_Rudy       MF   1   8  29   1  37 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
Thanatos       FW   3   9   5  36  22 |  85   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
S_Bergwijn     FW   3  10   8  33  10 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Jin_Sin_Ping   GK  29   5   3   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Okore        DF   3  28   6   6  22 |  43   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
R_Pires        MF   2   3  28   5  32 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_Hastie       MF   3  10  26   7  22 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rolando_Silva  FW   3  11   9  29  41 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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