Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Osasuna (Mon Nov 17)


                              Benfica  |  Osasuna
                              3-5-2 E  |  5-2-2-1 C
                      Steven Theobald  |  Dillon Grant
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK T_Snelders
                            B_Bryn DF  |  DF M_Abel
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF T_Derijck
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF P_Chimbonda
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  DF K_Abrha
                       B_Abdoulaye MF  |  DF C_Cox
                         Zheng_Zhi MF  |  DM K_El_Ahmadi
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  DM I_Koybasi
                            J_Bolm MF  |  MF J_Hernandez
                        K_McInally FW  |  MF C_Ronaldo
                         S_Morison FW  |  FW S_Corchia
                                       |
                          J_Moreau SUB |  SUB E_Mulder
                         C_Thomson SUB |  SUB F_Da_Silva
                            C_Barr SUB |  SUB D_Platt
                          B_Zamora SUB |  SUB E_Manson
                           M_Maigi SUB |  SUB J_MacBright

Referee: M_de_Vries (Holland)


Min. 6  :(osa) J_Hernandez sidesteps B_Bryn
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But R_Tomassi wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 9  :(osa) C_Ronaldo looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Abel
          ...  B_Bryn with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 11 :(bfa) S_Morison beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_de_Vries
          ...  S_Morison attempts the shot!
          ...  But T_Snelders parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 12 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Zheng_Zhi hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  T_Snelders won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!!
          ...  That puts Benfica ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Osasuna ...
Min. 12 :(osa) S_Corchia plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  S_Corchia attempts a lob!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 16 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with a well-controlled run
          ...  A cracking drive from P_Do_Shaw !
          ...  T_Snelders makes a fine save
Min. 17 :(osa) K_El_Ahmadi retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Hernandez gets on the end of it
          ...  R_Tomassi reads the play well
Min. 18 :(bfa) The ball is passed in from R_Tomassi, he finds S_Morison
          ...  C_Cox takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 22 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic heads the ball back to R_Tomassi
          ...  I_Koybasi with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 24 :(osa) I_Koybasi looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Corchia
          ...  But Yann_M_Vila puts the ball out of play
Min. 25 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to S_Morison
          ...  C_Cox rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's M_de_Vries going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 25 :(osa) I_Koybasi has it now
          ...  He takes on Yann_M_Vila
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Corchia!
          ...  R_Tomassi wins the ball
Min. 30 :(osa) C_Cox feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  S_Corchia runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  R_Tomassi tackles from behind
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
Min. 30 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  C_Thomson will come on for S_Morison and play DF
Min. 30 :(osa) K_Abrha sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Corchia
          ...  But D_Damjanovic slides in two footed.
          ...  M_de_Vries has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 31 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi curls the ball out wide to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally flings a shot at goal !
          ...  T_Snelders catches the ball
Min. 33 :(osa) J_Hernandez with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to S_Corchia
          ...  But Yann_M_Vila barges him off the ball
Min. 34 :(bfa) K_McInally is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_El_Ahmadi
Min. 35 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a glorious long pass to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally goes for the top corner !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 35 :(osa) C_Ronaldo runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Corchia
          ...  S_Corchia tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 35 :(osa) S_Corchia spits at B_Bryn
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  M_de_Vries reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 37 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic whips the ball across to B_Abdoulaye
          ...  M_Abel stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 39 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally drives it low !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  T_Snelders is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zheng_Zhi drives it into the box!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw gets something on it!
          ...  But T_Snelders tips it over
          ...  M_de_Vries has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 42 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Yann_M_Vila !
          ...  T_Snelders with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(osa) C_Ronaldo runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  D_Damjanovic with an ugly foul
          ...  M_de_Vries will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on

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

Min. 46 :(osa) P_Chimbonda pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  S_Corchia is clean through!
          ...  S_Corchia tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 51 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Bolm
          ...  J_Bolm tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm floats the ball in!
          ...  It comes to D_Damjanovic
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Zheng_Zhi gets something on it!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Osasuna fans laugh at him
Min. 53 :(osa) K_Abrha with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  K_Abrha has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt smothers the ball.
Min. 54 :(osa) C_Ronaldo with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Yann_M_Vila
          ...  C_Ronaldo hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 55 :(osa) C_Cox chips the ball over the defence and finds J_Hernandez
          ...  D_Damjanovic with a well timed tackle
          ...  M_de_Vries didn't like it though
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from M_de_Vries
Min. 59 :(osa) K_Abrha heads the ball back to M_Abel
          ...  M_Abel with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  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. 62 :(osa) F_Da_Silva takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace K_Abrha as DF
Min. 65 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Snelders dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And T_Snelders tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bryn chips the ball into the area!
          ...  T_Snelders comes out and claims it!
Min. 65 :(osa) J_Hernandez hoists the ball across to C_Ronaldo
          ...  C_Thomson with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  M_de_Vries wants a quiet word
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to D
Min. 71 :(bfa) B_Zamora comes on for B_Abdoulaye and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 73 :(osa) E_Manson is ready to come on to replace C_Ronaldo
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 73 :(bfa) K_McInally with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows S_Corchia a clean set of heals
          ...  P_Chimbonda gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 75 :(bfa) C_Barr is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_McInally is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(osa) J_MacBright is coming on for S_Corchia and will play FW
Min. 77 :(bfa) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  D_Damjanovic is through!
          ...  P_Chimbonda cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 77 :(osa) E_Manson picks up a loose ball
          ...  B_Bryn forces him off the ball
Min. 79 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a 50-yard pass to C_Thomson
          ...  P_Chimbonda with the tackle
Min. 80 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila takes on F_Da_Silva
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  M_Abel tackles cleanly
Min. 83 :(osa) K_El_Ahmadi with the Cruyff turn
          ...  B_Bryn brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 84 :(osa) J_Hernandez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  E_Manson gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  B_Bryn hits it out for a throw
Min. 85 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic drives it forward to P_Do_Shaw
          ...  F_Da_Silva wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 87 :(bfa) J_Bolm beats P_Chimbonda
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  C_Cox takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(osa) E_Manson flicks it past P_Do_Shaw
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But C_Thomson clears the danger
Min. 90 :(bfa) B_Zamora volleys it forward. He finds P_Do_Shaw
          ...  F_Da_Silva goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He is warned by M_de_Vries
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 91 :(osa) I_Koybasi gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Damjanovic rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  M_de_Vries calls him over
          ...  M_de_Vries tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  He has already been booked also!
          ...  M_de_Vries shows him his second yellow!!
          ...  RED CARD!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 104,624
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Zheng_Zhi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Zheng_Zhi (12)
Sent Off             : R_Tomassi (30), D_Damjanovic (91)
Booked               : N/A
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               : S_Corchia (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Osasuna
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       6
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           7        |       2
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           2        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       5
Key Tackles          :          11        |       10
Key Passes           :          11        |       13
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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  39   2   6   4  13 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  26   7   8  31 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20  20
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  25  13   7  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
R_Tomassi      DF   1  24   8   6  37 |  30   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  90   0 -10
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   8  27  10  42 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   1   0  10  20  -9
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  26   7  39 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  26   8  42 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  21
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  26   8  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  25  12  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  21
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  28  27 |  78   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  27  36 |  30   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  27  11   6  25 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  26  12   9  27 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  27   8  25 |  20   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Maigi        FW   1   8  12  24  42 |   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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T_Snelders     GK  29   2   3   4  16 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
M_Abel         DF   1  26   3   3  32 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
T_Derijck      DF   2  24  13   2  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Chimbonda    DF   3  24   9   7  29 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -10 -20
K_Abrha        DF   1  24   8   6  33 |  65   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
C_Cox          DF   2  22  10   7  26 |  94   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
K_El_Ahmadi    DM   1  10  24   6  15 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
I_Koybasi      DM   2  12  23   7  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Hernandez    MF   1   7  23  18  26 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   6  23   8  21 |  76   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
S_Corchia      FW   1   5   5  24  45 |  78   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -15
E_Mulder       GK  20   4   1   4  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Da_Silva     DF   1  22   8   4  28 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Platt        MF   1   3  24  10  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Manson       MF   1   9  24   8  24 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_MacBright    FW   1   6   7  24  32 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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