Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Osasuna (Sun May 11)


                              Benfica  |  Osasuna
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-1-3-2 N
                      Steven Theobald  |  Charlie Vincent
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK A_Marshall
                         C_Thomson DF  |  DF P_Huntington
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF M_Abel
                            B_Bryn DF  |  DF P_Chimbonda
                       J_Tomkinson DF  |  DF C_Cox
                          B_Zamora MF  |  DM I_Koybasi
                       B_Abdoulaye MF  |  MF A_Isaksson
                         B_Spencer MF  |  MF Romagnoli
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  MF J_McArthur
                        K_McInally FW  |  FW C_Nade
                         S_Morison FW  |  FW D_Rommedahl
                                       |
                          J_Moreau SUB |  SUB T_Snelders
                       Yann_M_Vila SUB |  SUB T_Derijck
                     Rabiu_Ibrahim SUB |  SUB E_Manson
                         N_Jelavic SUB |  SUB K_Benzema
                            E_Rada SUB |  SUB J_MacBright

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(osa) P_Chimbonda retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Rommedahl latches onto the end of it
          ...  But B_Spencer slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Reddy has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 1  :(bfa) S_Morison with the Cruyff turn
          ...  I_Koybasi with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  G_Reddy signals that it is indirect
          ...  B_Spencer shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to C_Thomson instead
          ...  C_Thomson shoots towards goal !
          ...  A_Marshall tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Thomson chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Marshall catches it!
Min. 3  :(bfa) B_Zamora finds S_Morison in acres of space
          ...  S_Morison hits a curling shot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 4  :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 4  :(osa) P_Huntington with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from B_Bryn
          ...  But C_Thomson clears the danger
Min. 7  :(bfa) K_McInally picks up the pass
          ...  C_Nade takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 13 :(bfa) B_Bryn with a measured pass to S_Morison
          ...  But P_Chimbonda will cut out the threat
Min. 13 :(osa) Romagnoli with a precise pass to M_Abel
          ...  B_Spencer plays the back pass
          ...  E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_Isaksson
          ...  M_Abel gets his head on it
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into E_Thorstvedt's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 14 :(osa) I_Koybasi takes advantage of a mistake by P_Do_Shaw
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  I_Koybasi with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 15 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye reads the run of B_Spencer
          ...  C_Cox wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 16 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison fires the shot in!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 17 :(bfa) S_Logan hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  B_Bryn latches onto it!
          ...  B_Bryn could have let it bounce!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 20 :(osa) D_Rommedahl takes advantage of a mistake by B_Bryn
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  But B_Spencer wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Koybasi chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 21 :(osa) Romagnoli with the first time flick to D_Rommedahl
          ...  D_Rommedahl with a thundering shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 24 :(bfa) B_Spencer has it now
          ...  He takes on P_Huntington
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Tomkinson!
          ...  J_Tomkinson tries to beat A_Marshall from outside the area!
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Benfica have snatched the lead!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Osasuna ...
Min. 25 :(bfa) B_Spencer curls the ball out wide to B_Zamora
          ...  B_Zamora tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  A_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 28 :(bfa) B_Spencer brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
          ...  K_McInally looks to see where A_Marshall is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  A_Marshall with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 29 :(osa) Romagnoli volleys it forward. He finds A_Isaksson
          ...  C_Thomson with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 32 :(bfa) S_Logan with a measured ball to K_McInally
          ...  C_Cox wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 33 :(bfa) S_Morison is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to C_Thomson
          ...  P_Huntington tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Tomkinson!
          ...  A_Marshall easily catches it!
Min. 35 :(osa) J_McArthur with an inch perfect pass to M_Abel
          ...  M_Abel with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt tips it over
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 37 :(osa) P_Huntington finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by B_Bryn
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 39 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw chips the ball over the defence and finds K_McInally
          ...  A well-placed shot from K_McInally !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 39 :(osa) D_Rommedahl beats B_Bryn
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves G_Reddy
          ...  S_Logan takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 41 :(bfa) S_Logan beats C_Cox
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  C_Cox does well to get the tackle in
Min. 42 :(osa) C_Cox feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  J_McArthur runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  S_Morison fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  G_Reddy refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(osa) P_Chimbonda slides the ball across to D_Rommedahl
          ...  B_Bryn cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 45 :(bfa) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Benfica will now play D
Min. 45 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye is changing his role to a DM
Min. 48 :(bfa) B_Zamora lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  B_Spencer latches on to it
          ...  D_Rommedahl wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 49 :(bfa) S_Morison runs at M_Abel
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  M_Abel reacts well to win the ball back

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

Min. 46 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  K_McInally latches onto the end of it
          ...  P_Huntington read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 46 :(osa) I_Koybasi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Logan
          ...  He puts in C_Nade!
          ...  S_Logan reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 50 :(bfa) B_Spencer with a 50-yard pass to K_McInally
          ...  C_Cox reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 56 :(osa) C_Nade takes on C_Thomson
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  B_Bryn with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 59 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Morison
          ...  M_Abel knocks the ball back to A_Marshall
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past A_Marshall!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_McInally floats the ball in!
          ...  A_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 62 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  S_Logan runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  I_Koybasi gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 64 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  K_McInally gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  K_McInally lobs A_Marshall!
          ...  A_Marshall 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. 65 :(osa) a big roar from the crowd as J_MacBright comes on for C_Nade to play FW
Min. 65 :(osa) A_Isaksson looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_McArthur
          ...  J_McArthur keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes a good save
Min. 68 :(osa) T_Derijck comes on for P_Huntington and takes up a DF role
Min. 70 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is ready to come on to replace B_Bryn
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 71 :(osa) J_MacBright takes advantage of a mistake by S_Logan
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Yann_M_Vila takes possession
Min. 72 :(osa) K_Benzema will replace A_Isaksson and play MF
Min. 77 :(osa) I_Koybasi crosses to D_Rommedahl
          ...  Yann_M_Vila tackles cleanly
Min. 80 :(bfa) N_Jelavic comes on for K_McInally and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 81 :(bfa) Rabiu_Ibrahim replaces B_Spencer to play as a MF
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           : 82,897
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : B_Spencer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Tomkinson (24)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Bryn (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Osasuna Match Info
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Best player          : C_Cox
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Koybasi (1)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Osasuna
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       5
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :          11        |       11
Key Passes           :          17        |       10
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 0 Osasuna
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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  37   2   6   4  13 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  26  11   6  25 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   8
S_Logan        DF   3  25  10   7  36 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  24   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  25   7   8  31 |  74   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  28  10  -1
J_Tomkinson    DF   1  23   7   7  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  26   8  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
B_Abdoulaye    DM   2  14  25   7  39 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  25  11  31 |  85   0   3   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  45  68   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  25   8  25 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  80  20
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  27  27 |  84   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  26  36 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  32  22
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  24  12   7  22 |  21   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0
Rabiu_Ibrahim  MF   1   6  23  18  23 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Jelavic      FW   2   6   7  25  35 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Rada         FW   3   9   4  19  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Osasuna
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Marshall     GK  36   4   6   5  11 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Huntington   DF   2  25   4   2  27 |  72   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
M_Abel         DF   1  25   3   3  32 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  30   0   9
P_Chimbonda    DF   3  23   9   7  29 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
C_Cox          DF   2  22  10   7  26 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  12   0
I_Koybasi      DM   2  12  23   7  31 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  22  -1
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  26   4  31 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Romagnoli      MF   3   6  24  12  26 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
J_McArthur     MF   3   6  23   7  12 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  28  27 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   5   9  25  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
T_Snelders     GK  29   2   3   4  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Derijck      DF   2  23  13   2  29 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Manson       MF   1   9  24   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Benzema      MF   2   8  23   5  17 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_MacBright    FW   1   6   7  24  32 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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