Elite League Match, Benfica vs. Real Madrid (Sun Sep 09)


                              Benfica  |  Real Madrid
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 E
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK A_Zogbo
                           T_Adams DF  |  DF K_Uddin
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF K_Tierney
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF D_Carvajal
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF J_Flanagan
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  MF D_Savicevic
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  MF P_McNamara
                        S_Nakamoto MF  |  MF A_Zabarte
                           E_Knave MF  |  AM J_Gandolfini
                           Stefano FW  |  FW C_Arrache
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW S_Mane
                                       |
                           P_Lenox SUB |  SUB Silvio_Proto
                         C_Thomson SUB |  SUB D_Kuzmanovic
                         M_Zeffane SUB |  SUB W_Lavezzi
                          J_Plasil SUB |  SUB Granit_Xhaka
                       Nathan_Dyer SUB |  SUB Matej_Vydra

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 1  :(bfa) Benfica will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 2  :(bfa) Stefano sidesteps D_Carvajal
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  K_Uddin forces him off the ball
Min. 4  :(bfa) A_Van_Buuren with a 50-yard pass to T_Adams
          ...  K_Uddin steals the ball of off him
Min. 7  :(rmd) A_Zabarte gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside A_Van_Buuren!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Zabarte !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Benfica fans laugh at him
Min. 8  :(bfa) E_Knave plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Nakamoto decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  S_Nakamoto hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 10 :(bfa) Stefano holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Yann_M_Vila
          ...  J_Flanagan steals the ball of off him
Min. 10 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  D_Savicevic latches onto the ball
          ...  P_Do_Shaw takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Gareth Williams looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 11 :(bfa) Stefano with a flicked pass to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak tries to beat A_Zogbo from outside the area!
          ...  But A_Zogbo makes an easy save
Min. 13 :(rmd) K_Tierney turns past R_Tomassi
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Yann_M_Vila rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's F_De_Bleeckere going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 14 :(rmd) D_Carvajal controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  S_Mane gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  S_Mane must beat F_Foster!
          ...  F_Foster was lucky there
Min. 17 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with a flicked pass to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But A_Zogbo is equal to it
Min. 17 :(rmd) C_Arrache gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside J_Wilshere!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  C_Arrache tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  F_Foster plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 18 :(rmd) K_Uddin with a slick pass to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But F_Foster makes a superb stop down low
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McNamara hits it towards the far post!
          ...  F_Foster jumps well to claim it!
Min. 19 :(bfa) J_Wilshere miskicks!
          ...  He finds Stefano though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Stefano attempts to drive it home!
          ...  A_Zogbo parries it
Min. 19 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Savicevic
          ...  R_Tomassi plays the back pass
          ...  F_Foster can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Gandolfini
          ...  F_Foster makes the catch!
Min. 21 :(bfa) E_Knave plays in P_Do_Shaw with a beautiful ball
          ...  P_Do_Shaw sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  A_Zogbo was lucky there
Min. 22 :(bfa) Stefano brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  J_Wilshere makes himself available
          ...  A cheeky lob from J_Wilshere !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 25 :(bfa) J_Wilshere controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs D_Carvajal
          ...  He puts in T_Erak!
          ...  T_Erak tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 25 :(bfa) Stefano breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Zogbo!
          ...  A_Zabarte brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 27 :(bfa) Stefano with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  Stefano has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 27 :(rmd) D_Carvajal flicks it over Yann_M_Vila's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  D_Carvajal shapes up for a shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  F_Foster never had a chance!
Min. 29 :(bfa) Stefano knocks it past A_Zabarte and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  D_Savicevic with an ugly foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 30 :(rmd) D_Carvajal sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  P_Do_Shaw with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 31 :(rmd) P_McNamara brings it under control
          ...  He takes on T_Adams
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Mane!
          ...  S_Mane pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  F_Foster can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  F_Foster makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 34 :(rmd) K_Uddin whips the ball across to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini with the goal bound shot!
          ...  F_Foster makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 36 :(bfa) T_Erak nutmegs D_Carvajal, he continues to run forward
          ...  K_Tierney beats him to the ball
Min. 37 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Stefano
          ...  K_Tierney wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 37 :(rmd) C_Arrache knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  C_Arrache with the punt towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Real Madrid have snatched the lead!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(bfa) T_Erak plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  T_Erak smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  A_Zogbo is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Knave lofts the ball in!
          ...  A_Zogbo easily claims the ball!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-1 Real Madrid

Min. 47 :(rmd) D_Carvajal is clutching his leg!
          ...  The Real Madrid physio rushes on
          ...  He isn't able to carry on!
Min. 47 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic is coming on and D_Carvajal is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 48 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  S_Nakamoto rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 48 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  S_Mane gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But R_Tomassi sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 51 :(rmd) P_McNamara looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  J_Gandolfini receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  T_Adams beats him to the ball
Min. 56 :(bfa) Stefano beats A_Zabarte
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  P_McNamara takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 60 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is coming on and E_Knave is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play AM
Min. 61 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila plays the back pass
          ...  F_Foster can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Look at the despair on his face!!
          ...  Benfica 0-2 Real Madrid ...
Min. 62 :(bfa) J_Wilshere is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Nathan_Dyer latches onto the end of it
          ...  A delicate chip from Nathan_Dyer !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer hits it towards the far post!
          ...  A_Zogbo easily catches it!
Min. 63 :(rmd) P_McNamara turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Tierney
          ...  K_Tierney rifles it at the goal !
          ...  F_Foster with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 64 :(rmd) K_Tierney finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  K_Tierney uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 65 :(bfa) R_Tomassi sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  R_Tomassi goes for the top corner !
          ...  A_Zogbo is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  Benfica 1-2 Real Madrid ...
Min. 65 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Benfica fans laugh at him
Min. 66 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto sprints past K_Tierney
          ...  S_Nakamoto with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Zogbo easily claims the ball!
Min. 66 :(rmd) S_Mane can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  But Yann_M_Vila sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 67 :(bfa) Stefano runs forward
          ...  Stefano must beat A_Zogbo!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 71 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Stefano makes himself available
          ...  Stefano with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But A_Zogbo tips it over
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 75 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - J_Plasil on for S_Nakamoto as a MF
Min. 76 :(bfa) C_Thomson will replace the useless R_Tomassi and will play DF
Min. 77 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  T_Erak makes himself available
          ...  T_Erak with the drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  Amazing comeback!!
          ...  Benfica are all square and not long to go
          ...  Benfica 2-2 Real Madrid ...
Min. 79 :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Savicevic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 79 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra will replace the useless C_Arrache and will play FW
Min. 80 :(rmd) A_Zabarte with the towering header to Granit_Xhaka
          ...  But T_Adams sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 83 :(bfa) J_Plasil boots it towards T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  A_Zogbo falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 83 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra has space to run with the ball
          ...  Matej_Vydra with a bicycle kick !
          ...  F_Foster takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 84 :(rmd) P_McNamara is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It's beaten F_Foster
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 86 :(bfa) J_Wilshere looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Erak
          ...  But K_Uddin wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but F_De_Bleeckere has none of it.
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  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          : T_Erak (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Tomassi (65), T_Erak (77)
Sent Off             : P_Do_Shaw (30)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : C_Arrache
Scorers              : C_Arrache (37), Yann_M_Vila (61 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Zabarte (25), D_Savicevic (29)
Injured              : D_Carvajal (47)
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |  Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       13
Off target           :          10        |       6
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       11
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Final Score          : Benfica 2 - 2 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 |  92   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  33   8   7  22 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  31  14   8  22 |  92   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  15   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  31  12   8  25 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  29   8   7  37 |  77   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  40   0  35
J_Wilshere     MF   2  19  30  12  19 |  92   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  30   9  25 |  30   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  26  16  32 |  76   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
E_Knave        MF   3   7  23  10  21 |  61   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  30  39 |  92   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30  22
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  27  21 |  92   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  58
P_Lenox        GK  22   1   2   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  32  13   7  25 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  28  10   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  30  10  19 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Nathan_Dyer    AM   2   7  11  29  31 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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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A_Zogbo        GK  31   4   3   2  11 |  92   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  31  13   7  40 |  92   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
K_Tierney      DF   3  30  11   7  32 |  92   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0  11
D_Carvajal     DF   1  28   8  10  32 |  48   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Flanagan     DF   2  23   8   5  21 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Savicevic    MF   1   8  28   9  21 |  80   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
P_McNamara     MF   2   7  24   7  33 |  92   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
A_Zabarte      MF   1  14  23   7  21 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -1
J_Gandolfini   AM   3   9  27  20  12 |  92   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  20
C_Arrache      FW   2  10   6  36  34 |  80   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
S_Mane         FW   2   6   7  24  30 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Silvio_Proto   GK  39   3   1   3  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  35   9   7  40 |  44   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  33  14   7  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  10  30   7  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  10   7  29  13 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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