Division Two League Match, Benfica vs. Newcastle (Mon Oct 28)


                              Benfica  |  Newcastle
                          3-1-3-1-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                      Steven Theobald  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                         J_Djourou DF  |  DF D_F_Rodrigues
                         C_Thomson DF  |  DF R_Giovinco
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF P_Chimbonda
                       B_Abdoulaye DM  |  DF P_Alert
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  MF M_Dickinson
                        A_Isaksson MF  |  MF J_Bolm
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  MF L_Robert
                        Seitaridis AM  |  MF L_Camp
                        K_McInally FW  |  FW Joao_Paiva
                         S_Morison FW  |  FW M_Rasmussen
                                       |
                          J_Moreau SUB |  SUB M_Landreau
                           Heraldo SUB |  SUB A_Hinkel
                            B_Bryn SUB |  SUB R_Meadow
                          B_Zamora SUB |  SUB A_Giggs
                         N_Jelavic SUB |  SUB D_Flood

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(bfa) K_McInally is first to the ball
          ...  K_McInally tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 2  :(nwt) Joao_Paiva gains control of the loose ball
          ...  Joao_Paiva hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It floats over E_Thorstvedt
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 3  :(nwt) M_Rasmussen loses C_Thomson
          ...  M_Rasmussen sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 4  :(bfa) S_Morison beats L_Robert
          ...  S_Morison with the chance !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 14 :(bfa) Seitaridis with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from L_Camp
          ...  Seitaridis cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 17 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw pass splits open the defence and finds Yann_M_Vila
          ...  Yann_M_Vila with a powerful header !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 18 :(bfa) A_Isaksson with a neat pass into K_McInally
          ...  Blocked by R_Giovinco
Min. 19 :(bfa) K_McInally is first to the loose ball
          ...  A left-footer by K_McInally !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 19 :(nwt) E_Thorstvedt miskicks!
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues is takes control of the ball!
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues from 20 yards !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 21 :(bfa) A_Isaksson plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  B_Abdoulaye keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  M_Rasmussen forces him off the ball
Min. 26 :(nwt) Joao_Paiva flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Joao_Paiva goes for goal !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt guesses right
Min. 28 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_McInally
          ...  Driven towards goal by K_McInally !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar manages to turn it behind
Min. 28 :(nwt) P_Alert runs with pace at the defence
          ...  P_Alert drives the shot in!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
Min. 29 :(bfa) Seitaridis has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_F_Rodrigues
          ...  He puts in S_Morison!
          ...  S_Morison curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had E_Van_d_Sar beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of E_Van_d_Sar
Min. 31 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic jumps over R_Giovinco's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  M_Dickinson reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 34 :(nwt) P_Chimbonda with a precise pass to R_Giovinco
          ...  But B_Abdoulaye slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 36 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic miskicks!
          ...  He finds S_Morison though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  S_Morison keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 37 :(nwt) M_Rasmussen knocks the ball past Yann_M_Vila
          ...  M_Rasmussen hits the ball first time!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 39 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye knocks it forward
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues slips
          ...  J_Djourou gets to it!
          ...  Cleaned up by Joao_Paiva
Min. 40 :(nwt) Joao_Paiva takes on 3 men
          ...  Joao_Paiva gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(nwt) L_Camp has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  L_Camp tries to chip the ball over E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Bolm
          ...  E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 45 :(bfa) Benfica will now play E after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 45 :(bfa) S_Morison picks up the pass
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Benfica players
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Steven Theobald looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 47 :(bfa) A_Isaksson runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs M_Rasmussen
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A_Isaksson tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away

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

Min. 48 :(nwt) M_Rasmussen takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  M_Rasmussen drives it towards goal !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 49 :(nwt) J_Bolm holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Joao_Paiva
          ...  Joao_Paiva uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 52 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Seitaridis latches onto it!
          ...  Seitaridis flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 52 :(nwt) D_F_Rodrigues is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Joao_Paiva
          ...  The cross hits Joao_Paiva on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had E_Thorstvedt beaten!
Min. 58 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past L_Camp
          ...  He knocks it to K_McInally!
          ...  K_McInally tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 58 :(nwt) L_Camp controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Yann_M_Vila
          ...  He puts in L_Robert!
          ...  C_Thomson anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 62 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison looks to see where E_Van_d_Sar is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 63 :(nwt) D_F_Rodrigues knocks the ball back to E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 67 :(bfa) Seitaridis with the diagonal pass K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally attempts the shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar parries it
Min. 67 :(bfa) A_Isaksson with a probing pass to K_McInally
          ...  R_Giovinco with a bad challenge
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Tony Glendinning looks relieved
Min. 68 :(nwt) J_Bolm slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  A glorious effort by J_Bolm !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 70 :(bfa) B_Bryn comes on for Seitaridis and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 71 :(bfa) Heraldo is coming on for K_McInally and will play DF
Min. 73 :(nwt) M_Dickinson finds J_Bolm on the edge of the box
          ...  C_Thomson forces him off the ball
Min. 74 :(bfa) B_Zamora is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Do_Shaw is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 74 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a probing through ball S_Morison
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues belts it clear
Min. 75 :(bfa) S_Morison takes advantage of a mistake by Joao_Paiva
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Bolm wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 81 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Heraldo latches onto the end of it
          ...  Heraldo has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 84 :(bfa) S_Morison beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  R_Giovinco clears with a diving header
Min. 84 :(nwt) M_Dickinson jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  C_Thomson plays it back
          ...  E_Thorstvedt slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm curls it into the box!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 85,160
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : C_Thomson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_F_Rodrigues (63 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : M_Rasmussen
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_F_Rodrigues (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       12
Off target           :           5        |       9
On target            :           9        |       3
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           4        |       5
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       5
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 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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E_Thorstvedt   GK  36   2   6   4  13 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  26   4   9  35 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  25  11   6  25 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  24  12   7  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  44  28
B_Abdoulaye    DM   2  14  25   7  39 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   7  25   9  42 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  56  20
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  25   4  31 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   8
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  24   8  25 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Seitaridis     AM   2   8  23  16  27 |  73   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24   9
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  27  27 |  74   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  33
S_Morison      FW   1   2   6  26  36 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Heraldo        DF   1  25  13   7  11 |  20   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
B_Bryn         DF   2  25   7   8  31 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  26   8  25 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
N_Jelavic      FW   2   6   7  25  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  32   5   5   7  14 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
D_F_Rodrigues  DF   2  23  12  11  34 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -7 -10  -1
R_Giovinco     DF   2  23  11  10  35 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
P_Chimbonda    DF   3  23   9   7  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
P_Alert        DF   2  21  10  10  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Dickinson    MF   2  14  24   6  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  10  23  12  32 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  -5  -8 -19
L_Robert       MF   1  11  22  10  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Camp         MF   3  11  21  10  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -19
Joao_Paiva     FW   1   9   6  23  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  15   0  12
M_Rasmussen    FW   2   5  11  22  37 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  15   0  17
M_Landreau     GK  27   6   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hinkel       DF   1  21  10  10  44 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Meadow       DF   2  21  12   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Giggs        MF   2  12  19  13  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Flood        FW   2   9  10  22  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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