Elite League Match, Benfica vs. Real Madrid (Sun Feb 18)


                              Benfica  |  Real Madrid
                              4-5-1 E  |  5-3-2 A
                      Steven Theobald  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK Silvio_Proto
                           T_Adams DF  |  DF A_Schulz
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF W_Lavezzi
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF J_Conroy
                       S_Mannaerts DF  |  DF K_Uddin
                          J_Plasil MF  |  DF J_Zanetti
                         Zheng_Zhi MF  |  MF L_Copland
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  MF Granit_Xhaka
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  MF Luis_Garcia
                            J_Bolm MF  |  FW C_Arrache
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW Matej_Vydra
                                       |
                      Z_Alomerovic SUB |  SUB A_Zogbo
                         C_Thomson SUB |  SUB D_Kuzmanovic
                          E_Spence SUB |  SUB J_Flanagan
                        S_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB J_Gandolfini
                           A_Bagsy SUB |  SUB D_Nelisse

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 1  :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with a probing through ball J_Plasil
          ...  J_Plasil hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Silvio_Proto saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 3  :(bfa) J_Wilshere brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Bolm gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Bolm tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It's beaten Silvio_Proto
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  And Benfica are leading in the game now
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 4  :(rmd) interesting tactic change...
          ...  J_Zanetti will now play as DM
Min. 6  :(bfa) J_Wilshere with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past K_Uddin
          ...  He knocks it to J_Plasil!
          ...  A skilful effort from J_Plasil !
          ...  Silvio_Proto guesses right
Min. 7  :(rmd) C_Arrache is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 9  :(bfa) S_Mannaerts plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  The ball hits K_Uddin in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 10 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes on J_Conroy
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  W_Lavezzi plays the back pass
          ...  Silvio_Proto can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Bolm!
          ...  K_Uddin wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 11 :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Matej_Vydra
          ...  A powerful header from Matej_Vydra !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  Saved by F_Foster
Min. 13 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with the diagonal pass R_Tomassi
          ...  A_Schulz reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm swings it in!
          ...  J_Wilshere gets his head on it
          ...  It floats over Silvio_Proto
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 15 :(bfa) J_Wilshere knocks it forward
          ...  J_Zanetti slips
          ...  T_Adams gets to it!
          ...  T_Adams drives it low !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto makes an easy save
Min. 15 :(rmd) A_Schulz breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on F_Foster!
          ...  R_Tomassi brings him down!
          ...  K_Ippi wants a quiet word
Min. 17 :(bfa) R_Tomassi runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  R_Tomassi has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 18 :(rmd) K_Uddin with a clever shimmy
          ...  S_Mannaerts reads the play well
Min. 21 :(rmd) K_Uddin holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to W_Lavezzi
          ...  W_Lavezzi with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But F_Foster palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 25 :(bfa) J_Wilshere turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Plasil
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Plasil !
          ...  Silvio_Proto with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 26 :(rmd) A_Schulz has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Plasil
          ...  He puts in K_Uddin!
          ...  K_Uddin flings a shot at goal !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 29 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with an in swinging cross to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Silvio_Proto gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball comes to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  Silvio_Proto makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 30 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Zheng_Zhi back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Matej_Vydra sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  F_Foster gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 32 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with a flicked pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 35 :(bfa) J_Plasil with a simple pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Silvio_Proto saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 36 :(bfa) J_Bolm volleys it forward. He finds J_Plasil
          ...  J_Plasil tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  Silvio_Proto gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 36 :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka finds C_Arrache with a ball over the defence
          ...  Nathan_Dyer rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Steven Theobald looks relieved
Min. 38 :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Copland collects the loose ball!
          ...  A left-footer by L_Copland !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 39 :(bfa) J_Plasil gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Cleared by J_Zanetti
Min. 40 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a stunning strike !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  But it hits off Silvio_Proto's back!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Very unlucky!
          ...  Benfica 2-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 40 :(rmd) Luis_Garcia with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Matej_Vydra
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  R_Tomassi belts it clear
Min. 41 :(bfa) J_Wilshere volleys it forward. He finds Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer sees Silvio_Proto off his line !
          ...  Silvio_Proto is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Silvio_Proto looks very relieved!
Min. 42 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  Matej_Vydra with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He received a good talking to from K_Ippi
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(bfa) J_Plasil plays a first time ball through the defence to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  W_Lavezzi belts it clear
Min. 47 :(bfa) J_Wilshere runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Nathan_Dyer
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  A wicked drive by Nathan_Dyer !
          ...  Silvio_Proto just watches float over the bar!
Min. 47 :(rmd) L_Copland drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to C_Arrache
          ...  C_Arrache unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But F_Foster makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 47 :(bfa) R_Tomassi runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  K_Uddin with a deliberate foul
          ...  K_Ippi will want to speak to him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  Zheng_Zhi swings it in
          ...  J_Bolm takes control of it!
          ...  J_Bolm could have let it bounce!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 49 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with the nod to J_Wilshere
          ...  From long range J_Wilshere bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  Silvio_Proto gathers it easily

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-0 Real Madrid

Min. 50 :(bfa) R_Tomassi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Uddin
          ...  He puts in T_Adams!
          ...  K_Uddin plays it back
          ...  Silvio_Proto slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Wilshere floats the ball in!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer swings a leg at it!
          ...  But Silvio_Proto makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 50 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Matej_Vydra attempts a low drive!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 52 :(bfa) J_Plasil with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  W_Lavezzi dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 55 :(bfa) J_Plasil with the first time flick to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But Silvio_Proto hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 59 :(bfa) T_Adams fires over a low cross to J_Plasil
          ...  W_Lavezzi wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 59 :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka with a probing through ball J_Zanetti
          ...  J_Zanetti runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  F_Foster makes a good save
Min. 64 :(bfa) J_Plasil with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_Conroy
          ...  He knocks it to Nathan_Dyer!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 64 :(rmd) C_Arrache finds Matej_Vydra in acres of space
          ...  Matej_Vydra with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Benfica 2-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 67 :(bfa) J_Plasil takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Yann_M_Vila
          ...  But K_Uddin wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 69 :(rmd) W_Lavezzi with a neat pass into C_Arrache
          ...  Nathan_Dyer pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 70 :(bfa) C_Thomson will come on for P_Do_Shaw and play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 70 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi hoofs it up field to find Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Silvio_Proto saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Plasil leaves K_Uddin standing
          ...  W_Lavezzi fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 76 :(bfa) J_Wilshere looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Bolm
          ...  From long range J_Bolm bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But Silvio_Proto with the difficult save
Min. 77 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic will replace J_Conroy and play DF
Min. 78 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Bolm is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 78 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini is being prepared to come on
          ...  Granit_Xhaka is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(bfa) C_Thomson cuts the ball back to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  W_Lavezzi wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 82 :(rmd) D_Nelisse will come on for Matej_Vydra and play FW
Min. 87 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with the towering header to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic gets to the ball first
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  C_Arrache pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 91 :(bfa) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  S_Nakamoto is through!
          ...  A_Schulz stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 93 :(rmd) J_Zanetti with a slick pass to C_Arrache
          ...  C_Arrache tries to beat F_Foster from outside the area!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Nathan_Dyer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Bolm (3), Nathan_Dyer (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : C_Arrache
Scorers              : Matej_Vydra (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |   Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       11
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :          15        |       6
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           3        |       13
Key Passes           :          25        |       12
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Final Score          : Benfica 2 - 1 Real Madrid
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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 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  32   8   7  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  30  14   8  22 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  29   8   7  37 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  27   9   5  12 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  30  10  19 |  98   0   0   6   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  80  40
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  30   8  42 |  98   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  30   9  25 |  74   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  19  29  12  19 |  98   0   0   9   1   2   0   0   0   0   0 105   6
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  28  13  32 |  82   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  36
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  28  31 |  98   0   1   0   0  11   1   0   0   0  20   0  64
Z_Alomerovic   GK  28   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  31  12   6  25 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Spence       MF   2   9  28   9  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  25  16  32 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
A_Bagsy        FW   1   8   5  27  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Real Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Silvio_Proto   GK  39   3   1   3  15 |  98  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
A_Schulz       DF   1  33  13  11  20 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  32  14   7  45 |  98   0   5   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 100  10   5
J_Conroy       DF   2  31  13  10  21 |  81   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
K_Uddin        DF   2  29  13   7  40 |  98   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   1
J_Zanetti      DM   1  27  11  10  41 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
L_Copland      MF   1   8  31   6  21 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  10  29   7  21 |  82   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Luis_Garcia    MF   2   7  28   5  11 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Arrache      FW   2  10   5  35  34 |  98   0   1   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  15 -14
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  10   7  28  13 |  86   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  42
A_Zogbo        GK  30   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  34   9   7  40 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Flanagan     DF   2  23   8   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3   9  26  19  12 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Nelisse      FW   4   7   6  32  42 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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