Elite League Match, Benfica vs. Osasuna (Wed Mar 08)


                              Benfica  |  Osasuna
                            4-2-2-2 C  |  4-5-1 A
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Dillon Grant
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK M_Kozakic
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF Luke_Shaw
                       Beckenbauer DF  |  DF M_Rose
                          W_Samuel DF  |  DF R_Dias
                      Exe_Palacios DF  |  DF F_Baresi
                      J_Mascherano DM  |  MF K_De_Bruyn
                           Liziero DM  |  MF J_Molby
                         I_Marcone MF  |  MF S_Gruber
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF M_Verratti
                       Ivica_Strok FW  |  MF Gio_Staricco
                       T_Trezeguet FW  |  FW A_Anderson
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB Rock_Singh
                        G_Schurrle SUB |  SUB M_Zeffane
                        A_Burdisso SUB |  SUB Kamala
                           A_Pirlo SUB |  SUB Luis_Figo
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB B_Dugnutt

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 8  :(osa) Gio_Staricco is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Luke_Shaw
          ...  Luke_Shaw with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by N_Winneke !!
Min. 8  :(bfa) K_Commons with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  M_Verratti is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  W_Samuel drives it under the wall
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 11 :(bfa) J_Foyth knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Rose
          ...  J_Foyth flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  M_Kozakic gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Mascherano chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It is cleared by M_Rose
Min. 13 :(osa) M_Verratti beats W_Samuel
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  T_Trezeguet is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  S_Youri gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Anderson with the spot kick
          ...  N_Winneke dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Osasuna go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Osasuna...
Min. 13 :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to A
Min. 13 :(bfa) J_Foyth is first to the ball
          ...  J_Molby fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 14 :(bfa) Ivica_Strok takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  But M_Rose wins the tackle
Min. 14 :(osa) J_Molby spits at Liziero
          ...  S_Youri calls him over
          ...  S_Youri tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 15 :(osa) Gio_Staricco knocks it past Beckenbauer and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Gio_Staricco with the strike !
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
Min. 18 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from J_Mascherano to T_Trezeguet
          ...  T_Trezeguet with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Benfica 1-1 Osasuna ...
Min. 19 :(osa) J_Molby gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Anderson
          ...  J_Foyth wins the ball
Min. 21 :(bfa) Beckenbauer miskicks!
          ...  He finds T_Trezeguet though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  A thundering drive by T_Trezeguet !
          ...  M_Kozakic fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 21 :(bfa) J_Mascherano gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Liziero is unmarked
          ...  R_Dias with a bad challenge
          ...  S_Youri will want to speak to him
Min. 24 :(bfa) Ivica_Strok with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  F_Baresi clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 25 :(osa) M_Verratti with an incisive pass to Luke_Shaw
          ...  K_Commons with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  K_De_Bruyn knocks it forward
          ...  A_Anderson gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Anderson with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  S_Youri talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Osasuna fans celebrate the goal
          ...  That's put Osasuna in front!
          ...  Benfica 1-2 Osasuna ...
Min. 28 :(osa) A_Anderson sidesteps Liziero
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  A_Anderson attempts a lob!
          ...  N_Winneke with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Baresi chips the ball into the area!
          ...  N_Winneke comes out and claims it!
Min. 35 :(bfa) I_Marcone looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Commons
          ...  K_Commons fires a shot at goal !
          ...  M_Kozakic with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 35 :(bfa) J_Mascherano kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Trezeguet gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Verratti with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  S_Youri calls him over
          ...  S_Youri tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  J_Mascherano fires it towards the goal
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  M_Kozakic dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And M_Kozakic tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by I_Marcone
          ...  It is cleared by Luke_Shaw
Min. 36 :(osa) K_De_Bruyn crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Anderson in the box
          ...  A_Anderson looks to see where N_Winneke is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 37 :(osa) K_De_Bruyn looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Verratti
          ...  M_Verratti belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But N_Winneke makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) Liziero hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Beckenbauer latches onto it!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Luke_Shaw belts it clear
Min. 46 :(osa) K_De_Bruyn hits a hard pass to A_Anderson
          ...  But J_Foyth comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-2 Osasuna

Min. 47 :(bfa) J_Mascherano brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Luke_Shaw
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Ivica_Strok!
          ...  But M_Rose slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 51 :(osa) M_Rose leaves his marker standing
          ...  M_Rose tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 53 :(bfa) Ivica_Strok beats Luke_Shaw
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Rose
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 54 :(bfa) K_Commons with a smart pass to T_Trezeguet
          ...  Gio_Staricco wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 55 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet takes advantage of a mistake by M_Rose
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  But Luke_Shaw comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 56 :(bfa) Exe_Palacios spots T_Trezeguet who is in acres of space
          ...  But R_Dias spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 57 :(bfa) K_Commons with the nod to Ivica_Strok
          ...  A delicate chip from Ivica_Strok !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 61 :(osa) K_De_Bruyn with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Luke_Shaw gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from I_Marcone
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Rose swings it in!
          ...  N_Winneke comes out and claims it!
Min. 64 :(bfa) Ivica_Strok with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Luke_Shaw
          ...  Luke_Shaw reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 64 :(osa) M_Verratti has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Exe_Palacios with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 67 :(bfa) K_Commons takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  M_Kozakic fists it away
Min. 69 :(osa) A_Anderson jumps over W_Samuel's challenge
          ...  A_Anderson tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 70 :(bfa) Ivica_Strok curls the ball out wide to T_Trezeguet
          ...  Cleared by Luke_Shaw
Min. 73 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet beats J_Molby
          ...  T_Trezeguet tries to beat M_Kozakic from outside the area!
          ...  It floats over M_Kozakic
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 74 :(bfa) K_Commons looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  M_Kozakic saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 75 :(bfa) G_Schurrle is being brought on
          ...  Exe_Palacios is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(bfa) A_Burdisso will come on for Beckenbauer and play DF
Min. 75 :(bfa) A_Pirlo takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Liziero as DM
Min. 75 :(bfa) T_Erak is coming on and T_Trezeguet is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 75 :(osa) Gio_Staricco knocks it forward
          ...  J_Mascherano slips
          ...  A_Anderson gets to it!
          ...  J_Mascherano plays the back pass
          ...  N_Winneke can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gio_Staricco hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Verratti swings a leg at it!
          ...  N_Winneke makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 78 :(bfa) Ivica_Strok jumps over F_Baresi's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Ivica_Strok with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 80 :(osa) M_Verratti turns on a sixpence
          ...  I_Marcone with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 81 :(bfa) T_Erak plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Luke_Shaw gathers up the loose ball
Min. 82 :(osa) Luis_Figo is ready to come on to replace K_De_Bruyn
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 82 :(osa) A_Anderson takes advantage of a mistake by W_Samuel
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A_Burdisso with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  S_Youri ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved
Min. 83 :(osa) M_Zeffane takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Rose
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 84 :(bfa) Ivica_Strok sidesteps M_Zeffane
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A well-placed shot from Ivica_Strok !
          ...  M_Kozakic with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 87 :(osa) B_Dugnutt takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Anderson
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 87 :(bfa) J_Mascherano holds the ball up
          ...  He sees T_Erak in space!
          ...  T_Erak with a thundering drive!
          ...  But M_Kozakic dives to his left
          ...  I think M_Kozakic just got a hand on that one
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(osa) B_Dugnutt controls it with ease
          ...  J_Foyth fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  S_Youri calls him over
          ...  S_Youri is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 90 :(bfa) J_Mascherano with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Ivica_Strok gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A left-footer by Ivica_Strok !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 91 :(osa) Luis_Figo flicks it past T_Erak
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Fine tackle by W_Samuel
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 93 :(bfa) T_Erak takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  T_Erak sees M_Kozakic off his line !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 128,348
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Mascherano
Scorers              : T_Trezeguet (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Commons (25), Exe_Palacios (64), I_Marcone (80), J_Foyth (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Osasuna Match Info
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Best player          : A_Anderson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Anderson (13 pen,25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Molby (14), M_Verratti (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Benfica      |    Osasuna
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       10
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           9        |       7
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          14        |       8
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 2 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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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  36  14   7  42 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18 -22 -17
Beckenbauer    DF   2  35  10   8  21 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  32   8   4  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  29   7   5  28 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
J_Mascherano   DM   1  15  30   8  47 |  95   0   1   5   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  70   5
Liziero        DM   1  19  29   5  23 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  34   7  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
K_Commons      MF   1   9  32  11  32 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22  18 -17
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   8  33  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |  77   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Schurrle     DF   2  31   4   1  18 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  25   6   8  31 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pirlo        DM   1  14  30   8  11 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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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M_Kozakic      GK  37   3   1   3  22 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
Luke_Shaw      DF   3  41  11   8  23 |  95   0   6   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 120   0   5
M_Rose         DF   1  34   9   9  31 |  85   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
R_Dias         DF   1  30   8   5  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Baresi       DF   3  28  10   8  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_De_Bruyn     MF   2   5  35   7  10 |  84   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
J_Molby        MF   2   9  32  10  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
S_Gruber       MF   3   9  31   8  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
M_Verratti     MF   1  10  30  14  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   8
Gio_Staricco   MF   1   3  30   3  21 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  40  25
A_Anderson     FW   3   7  13  38  22 |  89   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  55
Rock_Singh     GK  29   2   3   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  37  11   7  31 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kamala         DF   3  28   7  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Luis_Figo      MF   1   5  31   7  33 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   6   7  30  20 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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