Elite League Match, Benfica vs. Osasuna (Mon Aug 20)


                              Benfica  |  Osasuna
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-3-2 C
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Dillon Grant
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK A_Guaita
                         C_Thomson DF  |  DF Raul_Albil
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF Luke_Shaw
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF S_Gronkjaer
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF T_Silva
                         Zheng_Zhi MF  |  DF Z_Camara
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  MF N_Matic
                        S_Nakamoto MF  |  MF T_Finder
                           E_Knave MF  |  MF K_De_Bruyn
                           Stefano FW  |  FW M_Murphy
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW H_Kane
                                       |
                           P_Lenox SUB |  SUB J_Menez
                           T_Adams SUB |  SUB B_Hangeland
                       Yann_M_Vila SUB |  SUB T_Graham
                        J_Wilshere SUB |  SUB S_Pittman
                       Nathan_Dyer SUB |  SUB R_Hardie

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 1  :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 2  :(bfa) A_Van_Buuren sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  S_Nakamoto runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  S_Nakamoto pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But A_Guaita punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 2  :(osa) T_Silva takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  T_Silva looks to see where F_Foster is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  F_Foster parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  And Osasuna are leading in the game now
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Osasuna ...
Min. 3  :(osa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Osasuna will now be playing D
Min. 5  :(osa) N_Matic drives it across the face of the goal Z_Camara
          ...  Z_Camara aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  F_Foster heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 11 :(osa) N_Matic with a one-touch layoff to H_Kane
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  R_Tomassi belts it clear
Min. 19 :(bfa) E_Knave plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  But Z_Camara clears the ball to safety
Min. 24 :(bfa) Stefano jumps over Raul_Albil's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Stefano hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  A_Guaita claws it off the line
          ...  C_V_Carballo consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Benfica 1-1 Osasuna ...
Min. 25 :(osa) Osasuna changed their strategy to play C
Min. 25 :(bfa) A_Guaita miss-kicks!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw is through!
          ...  M_Murphy slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 26 :(osa) N_Matic sidesteps A_Van_Buuren
          ...  M_Zeffane takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 27 :(osa) H_Kane takes advantage of a mistake by A_Van_Buuren
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  R_Tomassi wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 28 :(osa) H_Kane with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  R_Tomassi tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  C_V_Carballo has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by C_V_Carballo!
Min. 38 :(bfa) Stefano knocks the ball past S_Gronkjaer
          ...  Z_Camara clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 39 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto pulls it back to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Osasuna fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 42 :(bfa) Stefano pushes it past T_Finder
          ...  Luke_Shaw dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(osa) N_Matic plays the early ball across the box to find H_Kane in space
          ...  H_Kane with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  F_Foster never had a chance!
          ...  Lets see if Osasuna can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Benfica 1-2 Osasuna ...
Min. 44 :(osa) Osasuna's manager orders his side to play D

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

Min. 46 :(osa) S_Gronkjaer runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to T_Silva
          ...  C_Thomson makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Finder drives it into the box!
          ...  F_Foster fists it away!
Min. 50 :(osa) S_Gronkjaer flicks the ball through
          ...  H_Kane runs onto it!
          ...  Zheng_Zhi takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 52 :(osa) H_Kane gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Zeffane!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_Tomassi is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
Min. 55 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto whips the ball across to E_Knave
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Z_Camara and it had to be
Min. 57 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with the cross-field pass to Stefano
          ...  But N_Matic barges him off the ball
Min. 59 :(osa) M_Murphy sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  E_Knave with a bad challenge
          ...  C_V_Carballo will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Knave is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak runs at Luke_Shaw
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  T_Silva read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 61 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer jumps over Luke_Shaw's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  T_Silva slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 71 :(bfa) The ball runs loose!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  But Raul_Albil with the fine tackle
Min. 73 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to R_Tomassi
          ...  R_Tomassi with a thundering drive!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Wilshere takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace S_Nakamoto as MF
Min. 75 :(bfa) T_Erak lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Stefano latches on to it
          ...  But S_Gronkjaer wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by P_Do_Shaw
          ...  A_Guaita easily catches it!
Min. 75 :(osa) Luke_Shaw with a reverse pass to M_Murphy
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  C_V_Carballo wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 76 :(bfa) T_Adams comes on for M_Zeffane and takes up a DF role
Min. 78 :(bfa) Stefano beats the defender
          ...  Stefano sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 80 :(bfa) T_Erak gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Luke_Shaw!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  H_Kane with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 82 :(osa) B_Hangeland will come on for Luke_Shaw and play DF
Min. 82 :(osa) S_Pittman is going to be brought on
          ...  K_De_Bruyn is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 82 :(osa) R_Hardie is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Murphy is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 84 :(osa) Z_Camara with a slide rule pass to R_Hardie
          ...  R_Hardie tries to beat F_Foster!
          ...  F_Foster falls over
          ...  But F_Foster is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 85 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past B_Hangeland
          ...  Nathan_Dyer tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs to the corner and gives the away fans the middle finger
          ...  Amazing comeback!!
          ...  Benfica are all square and not long to go
          ...  Benfica 2-2 Osasuna ...
Min. 86 :(osa) It seems Osasuna are making a tactical change to C
Min. 86 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi holds the ball up
          ...  He sees T_Erak in space!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  T_Silva looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) T_Erak runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Z_Camara knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But C_V_Carballo just turns away!
Min. 89 :(osa) S_Pittman with a 50-yard pass to N_Matic
          ...  But R_Tomassi wins the tackle
Min. 90 :(osa) N_Matic holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_Kane
          ...  Zheng_Zhi tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 127,663
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Stefano
Scorers              : Stefano (24), Nathan_Dyer (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Knave (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Osasuna Match Info
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Best player          : N_Matic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Silva (2), H_Kane (43)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Kane (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Osasuna
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       4
Off target           :           3        |       0
On target            :           3        |       4
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       3
Key Tackles          :           6        |       12
Key Passes           :           7        |       9
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Final Score          : Benfica 2 - 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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F_Foster       GK  39   2   4   4  16 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  32  13   7  25 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  31  12   8  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  29   8   7  37 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
M_Zeffane      DF   1  28  10   7  31 |  77   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  31   8  42 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  30   9  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  26  16  32 |  76   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
E_Knave        MF   3   7  23  10  21 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  30  39 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  27  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
P_Lenox        GK  22   1   2   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  33   8   7  22 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  31  14   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  19  30  12  19 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    AM   2   7  11  29  31 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35

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_Guaita       GK  39   3   2   2  29 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
Raul_Albil     DF   2  30  11   6  35 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Luke_Shaw      DF   3  30   9   7  23 |  83   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  30   8   8  12 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
T_Silva        DF   1  29  10  10  42 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  60   0  35
Z_Camara       DF   2  28   4   4  36 |  93   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10  10
N_Matic        MF   3   7  29   8  20 |  93   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  55   0
T_Finder       MF   3   7  28   8  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_De_Bruyn     MF   2   5  28   6  10 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  13  14  30  26 |  83   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
H_Kane         FW   1   8  10  29  33 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  33
J_Menez        GK  15   2   1   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  29  11   8  32 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Graham       DF   2  29  10   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Pittman      MF   3   9  28  11  40 |  10   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Hardie       FW   2  10  10  27  33 |  10   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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