Elite League Match, Benfica vs. Marseille (Sun Mar 26)


                              Benfica  |  Marseille
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-1-2-1-2 E
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK P_Assure
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF Mark_Robinson
                       Beckenbauer DF  |  DF M_A_Nastasic
                          W_Samuel DF  |  DF Aoyama_Hideki
                        G_Schurrle DF  |  DF A_Valencia
                         K_Commons MF  |  DM A_Oko_Flex
                           Liziero MF  |  MF Bovan
                      J_Mascherano MF  |  MF Takayoshi_Ohm
                           A_Pirlo MF  |  AM D_Upamecano
                       Ivica_Strok FW  |  FW Thanatos
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW S_Bergwijn
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB N_Millan
                      Exe_Palacios SUB |  SUB Omar_Little
                        A_Burdisso SUB |  SUB L_Dixon
                        S_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB Seong_Gihun
                       T_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB Roy_Kent

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 1  :(msl) Bovan runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Liziero
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  G_Schurrle forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bovan plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Mark_Robinson with the header
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  N_Winneke is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Bergwijn chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  N_Winneke catches it!
Min. 4  :(bfa) Liziero holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Erak
          ...  A left-footer by T_Erak !
          ...  P_Assure makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 5  :(bfa) T_Erak finds his way through
          ...  But A_Valencia wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Mascherano chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki heads it away
Min. 7  :(bfa) J_Mascherano takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Erak
          ...  A_Oko_Flex rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's A_Dali going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 10 :(msl) A_Valencia hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  S_Bergwijn latches onto it!
          ...  S_Bergwijn has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  N_Winneke got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  Marseille have snatched the lead!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Marseille ...
Min. 11 :(msl) Marseille switch to playing D
Min. 14 :(bfa) J_Foyth takes advantage of a mistake by M_A_Nastasic
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 16 :(bfa) Liziero plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  A_Oko_Flex with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is warned by A_Dali
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 23 :(bfa) T_Erak beats Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  D_Upamecano with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 24 :(bfa) K_Commons beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Liziero
          ...  Thanatos read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 25 :(msl) D_Upamecano pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  S_Bergwijn is clean through!
          ...  S_Bergwijn carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 27 :(bfa) Liziero kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Pirlo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Mark_Robinson slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 32 :(msl) Mark_Robinson with a simple pass to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos from 20 yards !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 35 :(bfa) G_Schurrle pulls it back to T_Erak
          ...  Mark_Robinson gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(msl) The ball rolls free!
          ...  Thanatos takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  W_Samuel with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved
          ...  Daniel Perry is far from happy with that decision
Min. 48 :(bfa) A_Pirlo kicks A_Oko_Flex off the ball
          ...  He's Butted him !
          ...  A_Dali has stopped play
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Dali reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!

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

Min. 47 :(msl) D_Upamecano with the heel pass to S_Bergwijn
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  J_Foyth picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 51 :(bfa) T_Erak takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 52 :(msl) Thanatos takes advantage of a mistake by G_Schurrle
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  T_Erak with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  A_Dali just wants to lecture him
Min. 56 :(bfa) Ivica_Strok turns past A_Valencia
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  A_Valencia reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 57 :(msl) Takayoshi_Ohm with the first time flick to S_Bergwijn
          ...  Ivica_Strok fouls badly
          ...  A_Dali gave him a strong warning
Min. 63 :(msl) D_Upamecano with the header on
          ...  He finds S_Bergwijn in space
          ...  J_Foyth wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 65 :(msl) There's going to be a change
          ...  Omar_Little will come on for A_Valencia and play DF
Min. 69 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Thanatos
          ...  J_Foyth bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 70 :(msl) Seong_Gihun is coming on for A_Oko_Flex and will play MF
Min. 70 :(msl) Roy_Kent takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace S_Bergwijn as MF
Min. 70 :(bfa) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  Ivica_Strok seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  M_A_Nastasic robs him of the ball
Min. 70 :(msl) D_Upamecano plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Thanatos decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Thanatos carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  N_Winneke tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Upamecano curls it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by W_Samuel
Min. 71 :(bfa) Liziero beats Mark_Robinson
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Aoyama_Hideki
Min. 72 :(msl) Seong_Gihun sidesteps his marker
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Ivica_Strok takes possession
Min. 74 :(msl) D_Upamecano picks up a loose ball
          ...  A glorious effort by D_Upamecano !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 81 :(bfa) J_Foyth with a slick pass to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki plays it back
          ...  P_Assure slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Liziero chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Takayoshi_Ohm heads it away
Min. 81 :(msl) Seong_Gihun with a penetrating pass to Bovan
          ...  K_Commons plays the back pass
          ...  N_Winneke can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Takayoshi_Ohm chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of N_Winneke
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) K_Commons gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Roy_Kent body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
Min. 90 :(bfa) T_Erak moves forward
          ...  M_A_Nastasic with a well timed tackle
          ...  A_Dali didn't like it though
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 91 :(bfa) J_Mascherano makes the tackle
          ...  Cleared by Roy_Kent
Min. 92 :(bfa) Ivica_Strok beats his marker
          ...  Bovan with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 93 :(bfa) K_Commons takes advantage of a mistake by Omar_Little
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 93 :(msl) Seong_Gihun retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Bovan gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Foyth robs him of the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 128,809
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Foyth
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Pirlo (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Aoyama_Hideki (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Bergwijn (10)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |   Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :           1        |       6
Off target           :           0        |       4
On target            :           1        |       2
Possession           :          28        |       72
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       14
Key Passes           :           6        |       10
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 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  39   2   2   3  20 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  37  14   7  42 |  96   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
Beckenbauer    DF   2  35  10   8  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
W_Samuel       DF   2  32   8   4  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Schurrle     DF   2  31   4   1  18 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
K_Commons      MF   1   9  32  11  32 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Liziero        MF   1  19  30   5  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  30   8  47 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
A_Pirlo        MF   1  14  30   8  11 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   8  33  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  29   7   5  28 |   0   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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   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  37   1   1   3  40 |  96   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
Mark_Robinson  DF   1  36  11   5  23 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  35   2   2  45 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  34   7   9  20 |  96   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
A_Valencia     DF   2  33   9   9  22 |  68   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
A_Oko_Flex     DM   3  17  30  10  23 |  73   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Bovan          MF   3  10  33  14  43 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Takayoshi_Ohm  MF   1   8  25   2  13 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Upamecano    AM   3   8  28  20  31 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Thanatos       FW   3   9   5  37  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
S_Bergwijn     FW   3  10   8  33  10 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
N_Millan       GK  26   1   2   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Omar_Little    DF   1  31   8   3  44 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
L_Dixon        DF   1  28   8   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Seong_Gihun    MF   1  18  29   3  28 |  23   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Roy_Kent       MF   1  12  29   6  23 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
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