Division Two Reserve League Match, Benfica Res vs. Rangers FC Res (Wed Nov 20)


                          Benfica Res  |  Rangers FC Res
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 A
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                          A_Trubin GK  |  GK J_Stewart
                          C_Romero DF  |  DF T_Forsyth
                          N_Molina DF  |  DF C_Levein
                          A_Sandez DF  |  DF C_Jackson
                     Antonio_Silva DF  |  DF R_Gough
                            Luisao DF  |  MF I_Durrant
                        Tom_Krauss MF  |  MF C_Fraser
                      A_Tchouameni MF  |  MF I_Redford
                        Joao_Neves MF  |  MF S_Baird
                         J_Alvarez FW  |  FW I_Ferguson
                        M_Leonardo FW  |  FW W_Aitken
                                       |
                          V_Barkas SUB |  SUB L_Kelly
                           S_Gomez SUB |  SUB Mehmet_Aydin
                      D_Steffanato SUB |  SUB A_Dawson
                          M_Aidara SUB |  SUB K_McMinn
                      A_Di_Stefano SUB |  SUB G_Durie

Referee: B_McMaster (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(rfcr) I_Redford spots W_Aitken who is in acres of space
          ...  A_Tchouameni is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  B_McMaster ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved
Min. 1  :(rfcr) C_Fraser looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards W_Aitken
          ...  A_Tchouameni read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 6  :(bfar) Joao_Neves controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  A_Sandez gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  C_Jackson plays it back
          ...  J_Stewart slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Tom_Krauss
          ...  C_Jackson wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 7  :(bfar) A_Sandez beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A_Sandez strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 9  :(bfar) Joao_Neves with a clever shimmy
          ...  C_Jackson knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But B_McMaster just turns away!
Min. 11 :(bfar) Joao_Neves miskicks!
          ...  He finds M_Leonardo though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Gough and it had to be
Min. 11 :(bfar) C_Romero kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  C_Levein with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 12 :(bfar) Joao_Neves jumps over R_Gough's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  C_Levein reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 13 :(rfcr) W_Aitken sidesteps A_Tchouameni
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A_Sandez tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Redford drives it into the box!
          ...  C_Romero belts it clear
Min. 14 :(rfcr) I_Ferguson comes up lame after the wicked challenge.
          ...  He's unable to continue
Min. 14 :(rfcr) G_Durie takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace I_Ferguson as FW
Min. 16 :(bfar) M_Leonardo takes advantage of a mistake by R_Gough
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  M_Leonardo gets his head to the ball !
          ...  J_Stewart with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 17 :(bfar) J_Alvarez barges the defender off the ball
          ...  R_Gough gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 18 :(bfar) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  Joao_Neves is through!
          ...  Joao_Neves hits a crisp volley!
          ...  J_Stewart makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 18 :(bfar) Joao_Neves sprints past R_Gough
          ...  I_Redford with a superb challenge
          ...  B_McMaster has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 21 :(rfcr) C_Fraser hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  G_Durie latches onto it!
          ...  C_Romero takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 23 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss with the mazy run
          ...  Tom_Krauss with a little chip!
          ...  J_Stewart with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 27 :(rfcr) I_Redford runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  J_Alvarez forces him off the ball
Min. 28 :(bfar) J_Alvarez loses T_Forsyth
          ...  J_Alvarez with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  J_Stewart with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 29 :(bfar) Joao_Neves takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Alvarez
          ...  J_Alvarez aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it s gone just wide !!
Min. 31 :(rfcr) Curled in dangerously from I_Redford to W_Aitken
          ...  A_Tchouameni with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  B_McMaster sends him off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  That looked harsh
Min. 33 :(bfar) A_Sandez loses his marker!
          ...  A_Sandez tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into J_Stewart's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 35 :(bfar) M_Leonardo bursts forward
          ...  But R_Gough wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 36 :(rfcr) I_Durrant gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Luisao!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But C_Romero wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 37 :(rfcr) I_Durrant reads the run of G_Durie
          ...  G_Durie sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Trubin's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  A_Trubin looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Baird plays it towards the near post!
          ...  N_Molina gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 40 :(bfar) Joao_Neves with a precise ball to M_Leonardo
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  C_Jackson hits it out for a throw
Min. 41 :(rfcr) C_Fraser with an inch perfect pass to I_Durrant
          ...  I_Durrant tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfar) J_Alvarez with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past C_Levein
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Gough
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 44 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Joao_Neves latches onto it!
          ...  C_Fraser is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  B_McMaster warns him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  Joao_Neves fires it towards the goal
          ...  It floats over J_Stewart
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 45 :(rfcr) G_Durie runs forward
          ...  J_Alvarez bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  B_McMaster refrained from booking him but had stern words
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  S_Baird plays it short to W_Aitken
          ...  C_Romero with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 46 :(bfar) M_Leonardo finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  M_Leonardo hits a great shot !
          ...  J_Stewart is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica Res 0-0 Rangers FC Res

Min. 48 :(bfar) J_Alvarez takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past T_Forsyth
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  The ball hits R_Gough in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 50 :(bfar) A_Di_Stefano is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Leonardo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 53 :(rfcr) C_Fraser controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  W_Aitken gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  W_Aitken is clean through, he is one on one with A_Trubin
          ...  He rounds A_Trubin
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 54 :(rfcr) G_Durie skips the challenge from C_Romero
          ...  Good sliding challenge from N_Molina
Min. 55 :(bfar) S_Gomez takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace C_Romero
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 55 :(bfar) N_Molina moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  J_Stewart parries it
Min. 56 :(rfcr) W_Aitken with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  The ball hits Antonio_Silva in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 57 :(rfcr) C_Levein headbutts S_Gomez!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 60 :(bfar) D_Steffanato is being prepared to come on
          ...  Joao_Neves is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 60 :(rfcr) Mehmet_Aydin is being brought on
          ...  T_Forsyth is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(rfcr) Up goes the substitution board - K_McMinn on for S_Baird as a MF
Min. 60 :(bfar) Luisao gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds A_Sandez
          ...  C_Levein is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  J_Stewart misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Luisao!
          ...  J_Stewart comes out and claims it!
Min. 64 :(bfar) N_Molina has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Jackson
          ...  He knocks it to J_Alvarez!
          ...  J_Alvarez with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But J_Stewart parries the ball
          ...  It s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 65 :(bfar) There's going to be a change
          ...  M_Aidara will come on for Tom_Krauss and play MF
Min. 70 :(bfar) The Benfica Res manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 71 :(rfcr) C_Levein is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  G_Durie latches onto the end of it
          ...  An audacious effort from G_Durie !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Benfica Res fans laugh at him
Min. 75 :(bfar) A_Di_Stefano plays in J_Alvarez with a beautiful ball
          ...  C_Levein wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 77 :(bfar) Antonio_Silva catches K_McMinn with an elbow!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  B_McMaster had no choice there!!
          ...  Steve Brown appluads the decision
Min. 78 :(bfar) J_Alvarez beats C_Levein
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_Alvarez drives it low !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  J_Stewart dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had J_Stewart beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by D_Steffanato
          ...  S_Gomez with the header
          ...  J_Stewart falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  J_Stewart looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Steffanato lofts the ball in!
          ...  R_Gough belts it clear
Min. 79 :(rfcr) C_Fraser is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to G_Durie
          ...  A_Sandez takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 80 :(rfcr) G_Durie sidesteps N_Molina
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  D_Steffanato takes the player down!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfar) A_Di_Stefano beats the defender
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Di_Stefano !
          ...  J_Stewart guesses right
Min. 90 :(rfcr) The ball is passed in from K_McMinn, he finds W_Aitken
          ...  Luisao tackles cleanly
Min. 90 :(bfar) S_Gomez hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  J_Alvarez latches onto it!
          ...  K_McMinn bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 91 :(bfar) D_Steffanato fires over a low cross to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  R_Gough slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 91 :(bfar) D_Steffanato controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  J_Alvarez gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  C_Levein with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  B_McMaster calls him over
          ...  B_McMaster tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  He has already been booked also!
          ...  B_McMaster shows him his second yellow!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 92 :(rfcr) G_Durie barges A_Sandez off the ball
          ...  S_Gomez wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Durrant hits it into the box!
          ...  Luisao gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away

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



Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : Estadio da Luz
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benfica Res Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : N_Molina
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : A_Tchouameni (31), Antonio_Silva (77)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rangers FC Res Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : R_Gough (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : C_Levein (91)
Booked               : K_McMinn (90)
Injured              : I_Ferguson (14)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Benfica Res   | Rangers FC Res
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       4
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           8        |       0
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           2        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       9
Key Tackles          :          11        |       12
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Benfica Res 0 - 0 Rangers FC Res
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Player Statistics - Benfica Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A_Trubin       GK  20   4   5   1  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  26   1   2  34 |  57   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
N_Molina       DF   2  25   7   1  40 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
A_Sandez       DF   2  25   2   4  38 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Antonio_Silva  DF   1  23  10   2  41 |  79   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
Luisao         DF   2  21   8   4  47 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Tom_Krauss     MF   1  14  24   3  48 |  67   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
A_Tchouameni   MF   2  13  24   7  31 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
Joao_Neves     MF   2   2  23  14  24 |  62   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
J_Alvarez      FW   2   4   4  24  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
M_Leonardo     FW   2   1   4  23  40 |  52   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
V_Barkas       GK  26   2   2   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gomez        DF   2  24   9   9  23 |  39   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
D_Steffanato   MF   2   7  25   1  33 |  34   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Aidara       MF   2   8  17   6  10 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   1   5  24  39 |  44   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10

Player Statistics - Rangers FC Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
J_Stewart      GK  24   1   3   3  29 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
T_Forsyth      DF   1  25  10   4  19 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Levein       DF   1  24   7   1  42 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  50   0 -10
C_Jackson      DF   2  24   4   5  17 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
R_Gough        DF   1  23   8   5  34 |  96   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 140   0   0
I_Durrant      MF   1   2  24   3  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Fraser       MF   2   2  24   1  46 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
I_Redford      MF   1   2  23   3  10 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Baird        MF   2   2  22   5  28 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Ferguson     FW   2   4   3  24  28 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Aitken       FW   1   1   1  22  16 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Kelly        GK  23   2   3   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mehmet_Aydin   DF   1  26   1   1  13 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Dawson       DF   2  22   9   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_McMinn       MF   1   3  21   2  34 |  34   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
G_Durie        FW   2   2   3  20  29 |  82   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
1732129638 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35