Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Newcastle (Sun May 16)


                              Benfica  |  Newcastle
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-4-1 A
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK J_Hunter
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF A_Telles
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF T_Haas
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF S_D_Gibson
                       S_Mannaerts DF  |  DF P_Kachu
                            J_Bolm MF  |  DF Juan_Foyth
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF F_Moussa
                        S_Nakamoto MF  |  MF A_Karnak
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF Thiago_C
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  MF B_Matuidi
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW O_Bierhoff
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB R_Elliot
                        A_Burdisso SUB |  SUB J_James
                           E_Knave SUB |  SUB Ru_B_Perry
                       O_Marcentos SUB |  SUB J_Cruyff
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB T_Hulssenberg

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(bfa) S_Mannaerts takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  But S_D_Gibson puts it in row Z!
Min. 3  :(bfa) S_Nakamoto sprints past T_Haas
          ...  S_Nakamoto hits the ball first time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Hunter looks dejected
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The reason is unclear
          ...  An angry fan runs onto the pitch!!
          ...  And the police get him!!
          ...  Disgraceful!!
Min. 6  :(nwt) Juan_Foyth crosses in from the wing, he finds F_Moussa in the box
          ...  Nathan_Dyer clears with a diving header
Min. 10 :(nwt) F_Moussa drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Karnak
          ...  R_Tomassi gathers up the loose ball
Min. 16 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt takes on 3 men
          ...  T_Haas plays the back pass
          ...  J_Hunter can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm hits it into the box!
          ...  S_Nakamoto tries to place the shot!
          ...  J_Hunter tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to M_Zeffane
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  J_Hunter with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 16 :(nwt) T_Haas runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  S_Mannaerts forces him off the ball
Min. 18 :(bfa) K_Commons kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Foyth gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Foyth !
          ...  J_Hunter falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Unlucky!
          ...  The Benfica fans start to taunt him now!
          ...  That's put Benfica ahead!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 20 :(bfa) R_Tomassi with the first time pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  But A_Telles wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but H_Webb has none of it.
Min. 23 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  B_Matuidi with a nasty foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 24 :(nwt) B_Matuidi with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  B_Matuidi with the shot !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  N_Winneke plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 27 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a short pass to find B_Dugnutt
          ...  Juan_Foyth cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 28 :(nwt) F_Moussa is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  S_D_Gibson latches onto the end of it
          ...  R_Tomassi plays the back pass
          ...  N_Winneke can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Thiago_C chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by S_Mannaerts
Min. 30 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a probing pass to W_Dustice
          ...  But S_D_Gibson spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 31 :(bfa) K_Commons runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Tomassi
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Haas
Min. 32 :(nwt) O_Bierhoff runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  J_Bolm with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 35 :(bfa) J_Bolm with an inch perfect pass to S_Nakamoto
          ...  S_Nakamoto with the chance !
          ...  But J_Hunter palms it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 35 :(nwt) A_Karnak has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Mannaerts!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Foyth
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 36 :(bfa) K_Commons slides the ball across to J_Foyth
          ...  J_Foyth drives the ball low !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 38 :(nwt) O_Bierhoff with the kinky dribble
          ...  O_Bierhoff with a terrific drive !
          ...  N_Winneke falls over
          ...  But N_Winneke is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 39 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a probing through ball Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Juan_Foyth fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer hits it over the wall
          ...  But J_Hunter is equal to it
Min. 41 :(nwt) S_D_Gibson runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Thiago_C
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by R_Tomassi !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 41 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  F_Moussa stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  K_Commons swings it in
          ...  Nathan_Dyer takes control of it!
          ...  A powerful header from Nathan_Dyer !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Benfica 2-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 42 :(bfa) The Benfica manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 42 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto knocks it forward
          ...  T_Haas slips
          ...  B_Dugnutt gets to it!
          ...  B_Dugnutt looks to see where J_Hunter is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  J_Hunter gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt pushes it past Thiago_C
          ...  P_Kachu beats him to the ball
Min. 45 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Juan_Foyth
          ...  S_D_Gibson is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  J_Hunter misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm hits it into the box!
          ...  S_Nakamoto swings a leg at it!
          ...  The shot slips through J_Hunter's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me

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

Min. 47 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto floats the ball in to find Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It floats over J_Hunter
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 51 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  B_Dugnutt runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  S_D_Gibson with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  K_Commons bends it round the wall
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 55 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as A_Burdisso comes on for M_Zeffane to play DF
Min. 55 :(bfa) J_Bolm knocks the ball past the lunge of Juan_Foyth
          ...  J_Bolm with a powerful header !
          ...  J_Hunter has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  J_Hunter reacts well to save!!!
Min. 55 :(nwt) A_Telles with a probing through ball Thiago_C
          ...  J_Foyth stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 55 :(nwt) A_Karnak looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
Min. 55 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry comes on for A_Karnak and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 58 :(bfa) W_Dustice controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  S_D_Gibson plays the back pass
          ...  J_Hunter can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Dugnutt hits it into the box!
          ...  J_Hunter makes the catch!
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak will replace the useless Nathan_Dyer and will play FW
Min. 64 :(nwt) O_Bierhoff with a smart pass to Thiago_C
          ...  T_Erak with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  H_Webb lectures him
Min. 65 :(bfa) E_Knave is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Bolm is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 66 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with an inch perfect pass to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But J_Hunter reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 67 :(bfa) T_Erak finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  A_Telles with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 72 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto slides it through the middle to T_Erak
          ...  S_D_Gibson hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice floats the ball in!
          ...  J_Hunter makes the catch!
Min. 75 :(bfa) E_Knave with a precise pass to B_Dugnutt
          ...  Juan_Foyth wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 82 :(nwt) J_James is coming on for Juan_Foyth and playing DF
Min. 82 :(nwt) T_Hulssenberg replaces an unhappy O_Bierhoff and will play as a FW
Min. 82 :(nwt) S_D_Gibson kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  B_Matuidi gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Burdisso cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 84 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt times his run well
          ...  A_Telles reads the play well
Min. 85 :(nwt) B_Matuidi leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to F_Moussa
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Foyth hits it out for a throw
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) T_Erak makes the tackle
          ...  T_Erak with a blistering shot !
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  Benfica 3-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 89 :(bfa) Benfica restructured their strategy to P
Min. 89 :(nwt) A_Telles gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ru_B_Perry
          ...  J_Foyth gets to the ball first

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 123,668
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Foyth (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Foyth (18), Nathan_Dyer (41), T_Erak (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : S_D_Gibson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Matuidi (23), Juan_Foyth (39), F_Moussa (41), A_Telles (67)
Injured              : A_Karnak (55)
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Match Statistics
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                             Benfica      |   Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       2
Off target           :           5        |       0
On target            :          10        |       2
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       4
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :          10        |       12
Key Passes           :          15        |       9
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Final Score          : Benfica 3 - 0 Newcastle
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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  35   2   2   3  20 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  34  10   7  31 |  58   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Tomassi      DF   1  34   9   7  37 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  33  13   7  42 |  94   0   4   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  80   0  20
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  31  10   5  12 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20  20
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  32  14  32 |  68   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
K_Commons      MF   1   8  29  11  32 |  94   0   0   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  28  16  32 |  94   0   0   5   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  50  15
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  26   6  42 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  31  31 |  63   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   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
A_Burdisso     DF   2  25   6   8  31 |  36   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Marcentos    MF   3   8  25   7  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20

Player Statistics - Newcastle
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_Hunter       GK  35   4   5   4  28 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
A_Telles       DF   2  29  17  12  21 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  -2
T_Haas         DF   2  28  13   7  11 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_D_Gibson     DF   1  28  11   8  12 |  94   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0 -20
P_Kachu        DF   3  27  12  10  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  26   8   6  30 |  85   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18 -12 -22
F_Moussa       MF   1   6  28  19  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  27  15  31 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thiago_C       MF   1  10  27   9  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Matuidi      MF   1   7  26  16  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   8  10  29  32 |  85   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
R_Elliot       GK  28   2   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_James        DF   2  28  22   1  28 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ru_B_Perry     MF   2   8  26  19  21 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruyff       MF   2  10  25  18  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Hulssenberg  FW   2   7   9  25  43 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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