Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match, Benfica vs. Paris Saint Germain (Wed Jun 16)


                              Benfica  |  Paris Saint Germain
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-1-3-2 P
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Will Davidson
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK P_Assure
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF T_Adams
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF Kamala
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF D_Williams
                       S_Mannaerts DF  |  DF K_Raikonnen
                            J_Bolm MF  |  DM Lee_Kang
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF Bovan
                        S_Nakamoto MF  |  MF E_Scifo
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF R_Crawford
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW R_Field
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW Tatanka
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB P_Jennings
                           M_Perin SUB |  SUB D_Walker
                        A_Burdisso SUB |  SUB Diego
                           E_Knave SUB |  SUB P_Bilotta
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB E_Richardson

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 9  :(bfa) J_Bolm gets to the by line and finds B_Dugnutt with a beautiful cross
          ...  But Lee_Kang will cut out the threat
Min. 11 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto holds the ball up
          ...  He sees B_Dugnutt in space!
          ...  But Tatanka will cut out the threat
Min. 11 :(psg) R_Crawford crosses into the box, finding R_Field
          ...  J_Foyth with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 12 :(bfa) J_Bolm gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Tomassi
          ...  Tatanka is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 13 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  T_Adams seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 17 :(bfa) J_Foyth sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to K_Commons
          ...  K_Raikonnen pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  P_Graham has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by P_Graham!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 19 :(bfa) K_Commons spots B_Dugnutt who is in acres of space
          ...  B_Dugnutt aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But P_Assure reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on P_Assure anyway
Min. 19 :(psg) E_Scifo with the towering header to Tatanka
          ...  S_Mannaerts forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kamala plays it into the danger area!
          ...  N_Winneke easily catches it!
Min. 24 :(bfa) J_Foyth looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Kamala wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 26 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt knocks it forward
          ...  D_Williams slips
          ...  S_Mannaerts gets to it!
          ...  S_Mannaerts goes for the top corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season!
          ...  Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 27 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts with a 50-yard pass to W_Dustice
          ...  W_Dustice with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  P_Assure is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm floats the ball in!
          ...  B_Dugnutt loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
          ...  Benfica 2-0 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 27 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 27 :(psg) E_Scifo with a glorious 60-yard pass to Kamala
          ...  A thundering drive by Kamala !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  Benfica 2-1 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 32 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is first to the loose ball
          ...  D_Williams with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  P_Graham ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Will Davidson looks relieved
Min. 33 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  Benfica 3-1 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 41 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a glorious 60-yard pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  D_Williams read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 42 :(bfa) J_Foyth picks out R_Tomassi with the cross
          ...  R_Tomassi attempts to drive it home!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  P_Assure never had a chance!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(bfa) R_Tomassi sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  Bovan knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  P_Graham blows up for a foul
Min. 47 :(bfa) K_Commons retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Foyth gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Foyth lobs P_Assure!
          ...  P_Assure with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 3-1 Paris Saint Germain

Min. 47 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt beats K_Raikonnen
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Kamala reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 50 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  R_Crawford with an awful challenge
          ...  P_Graham called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 55 :(bfa) M_Perin is being brought on
          ...  R_Tomassi is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak comes on for Nathan_Dyer and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(psg) E_Scifo wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Field
          ...  J_Bolm takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 65 :(bfa) A_Burdisso replaces an unhappy W_Dustice and will play as a MF
Min. 66 :(psg) E_Scifo hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Kamala collects the loose ball!
          ...  S_Nakamoto scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  P_Graham ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  E_Scifo shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to Tatanka instead
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Foyth
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 66 :(psg) Lee_Kang gets to the by line and finds Kamala with a beautiful cross
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Zeffane
Min. 69 :(psg) R_Field breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on N_Winneke!
          ...  M_Zeffane brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 69 :(psg) E_Scifo moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Tatanka
          ...  J_Bolm clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 71 :(bfa) K_Commons controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  S_Nakamoto gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Kamala brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But P_Graham waves play on!!!
Min. 72 :(psg) Kamala brings it under control
          ...  He takes on S_Nakamoto
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Crawford!
          ...  J_Foyth forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tatanka hits it towards the far post!
          ...  N_Winneke comes out and claims it!
Min. 78 :(psg) Tatanka with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves A_Burdisso behind
          ...  But M_Zeffane will cut out the threat
Min. 79 :(bfa) K_Commons runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Bolm
          ...  J_Bolm with a terrific drive !
          ...  P_Assure with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 82 :(psg) D_Walker is coming on and Kamala is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 82 :(psg) P_Bilotta is coming on for Bovan and playing MF
Min. 82 :(psg) E_Richardson is coming on and Tatanka is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 83 :(psg) E_Scifo takes advantage of a mistake by M_Perin
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  M_Perin goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(psg) R_Field with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  J_Foyth reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 124,969
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : B_Dugnutt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Mannaerts (26), B_Dugnutt (27,33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Zeffane (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Paris Saint Germain Match Info
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Best player          : E_Scifo
Scorers              : Kamala (27)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Tatanka (12), K_Raikonnen (17)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     | Paris Saint Germain
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       1
Off target           :           2        |       0
On target            :           6        |       1
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :          10        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       8
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Final Score          : Benfica 3 - 1 Paris Saint Germain
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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  36   2   2   3  20 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  34  10   7  31 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
R_Tomassi      DF   1  34   9   7  37 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  33  13   7  42 |  98   0   4   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 100  50  25
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  31  10   5  12 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  32  14  32 |  98   0   2   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  40   5
K_Commons      MF   1   8  29  11  32 |  98   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  28  17  32 |  98   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  27   6  42 |  69   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  31  31 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  98   0   0   1   1   3   2   0   0   0   0  30  55
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  25   8   9  32 |  39   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Burdisso     MF   2  25   6   8  31 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Paris Saint Germain
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Assure       GK  31   1   1   3  40 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -35   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   1  29   7   6  23 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Kamala         DF   3  26   7  10  21 |  86   0   3   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  60  10  25
D_Williams     DF   1  26   5   6  32 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Raikonnen    DF   2  26   1   3  43 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Lee_Kang       DM   3  10  25  11  31 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Bovan          MF   3  10  29  13  43 |  86   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Scifo        MF   2   6  28   7  21 |  98   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
R_Crawford     MF   2   6  27   7  42 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Field        FW   3   6   6  27  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tatanka        FW   3   6   9  26  32 |  86   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2 -22 -22
P_Jennings     GK  24   1   1   2  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Walker       DF   2  32   9   7  43 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego          DM   1  15  25   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Bilotta      MF   3   7  27   6  33 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Richardson   FW   2   5  11  26  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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