Elite Football League Match, Benfica vs. Real Madrid (Sun May 07)


                              Benfica  |  Real Madrid
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-1-3-2 E
                      Steven Theobald  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK Silvio_Proto
                        J_Martinez DF  |  DF J_Charlton
                           T_Adams DF  |  DF A_Schulz
                         C_Thomson DF  |  DF Ronaldo
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF K_Uddin
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DM B_Abdoulaye
                       H_Kiessling MF  |  MF Preety
                         Zheng_Zhi MF  |  MF M_Krohn_Dehli
                          J_Plasil MF  |  MF L_Copland
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  FW C_Arrache
                          M_Murphy FW  |  FW D_Nelisse
                                       |
                      Z_Alomerovic SUB |  SUB A_Zogbo
                         M_Zeffane SUB |  SUB D_Kuzmanovic
                            J_Bolm SUB |  SUB Nacho
                       Nathan_Dyer SUB |  SUB Nuri_Sahin
                        D_Rortugal SUB |  SUB Sheringham

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 2  :(rmd) D_Nelisse with a Cruyff turn
          ...  D_Nelisse carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 4  :(bfa) T_Adams has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past A_Schulz
          ...  He knocks it to H_Kiessling!
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching
          ...  H_Kiessling takes advantage and races towards the goal!
          ...  Just Silvio_Proto is between him and the goal
          ...  He nutmegs Silvio_Proto
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 7  :(bfa) J_Wilshere spits at K_Uddin
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him for a talk
Min. 8  :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Wilshere gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  K_Uddin gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 8  :(rmd) J_Charlton backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  C_Arrache latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Plasil wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 8  :(bfa) H_Kiessling hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  C_Thomson latches onto it!
          ...  A_Schulz body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  J_Plasil knocks it forward
          ...  M_Murphy gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Murphy attempts to drive it home!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Silvio_Proto has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  That's put Benfica in front!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 10 :(bfa) J_Plasil runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  Silvio_Proto gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 14 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Wilshere gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Wilshere with the overhead !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 18 :(bfa) J_Wilshere sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Murphy
          ...  J_Charlton dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 19 :(bfa) J_Martinez with a measured pass to Zheng_Zhi
          ...  Driven towards goal by Zheng_Zhi !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 19 :(rmd) Preety pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  C_Arrache is clean through!
          ...  C_Arrache keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  E_Thorstvedt grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 24 :(bfa) M_Murphy knocks it past J_Charlton and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  M_Murphy chases it through, he must score !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the bench
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Steven Theobald
          ...  Benfica 2-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 25 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila takes advantage of a mistake by Ronaldo
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Charlton takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 28 :(rmd) Preety beats T_Adams
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  T_Adams reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 33 :(rmd) Ronaldo gets to the by line and finds D_Nelisse with a beautiful cross
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Nelisse !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt was left standing
          ...  Benfica 2-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 34 :(bfa) J_Plasil turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to C_Thomson
          ...  C_Thomson looks to see where Silvio_Proto is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  Silvio_Proto is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Silvio_Proto looks very relieved!
Min. 34 :(rmd) K_Uddin finds the run of L_Copland
          ...  Yann_M_Vila anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 35 :(bfa) R_Tomassi plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli gets to the ball first
Min. 36 :(rmd) L_Copland moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Nelisse
          ...  Yann_M_Vila wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 41 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli jumps over J_Wilshere's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Yann_M_Vila with an ugly foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rmd) K_Uddin pass splits open the defence and finds C_Arrache
          ...  C_Arrache with the punt towards goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt catches the ball
Min. 45 :(bfa) J_Wilshere shifts into the DM position in a tactical change
Min. 45 :(bfa) H_Kiessling brings it under control
          ...  He takes on K_Uddin
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Murphy!
          ...  Ronaldo takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 46 :(bfa) R_Tomassi is first to the loose ball
          ...  R_Tomassi with the attempt at goal!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 47 :(rmd) K_Uddin has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Nelisse collects the loose ball!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Martinez takes possession

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-1 Real Madrid

Min. 47 :(bfa) T_Adams sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  L_Copland with a nasty foul
          ...  C_V_Carballo will want to speak to him
          ...  C_V_Carballo refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 49 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli takes advantage of a mistake by Yann_M_Vila
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  R_Tomassi with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 52 :(bfa) H_Kiessling looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Silvio_Proto tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 53 :(rmd) Ronaldo sidesteps J_Martinez
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  J_Martinez reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 57 :(bfa) H_Kiessling lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  J_Plasil latches on to it
          ...  A cheeky lob from J_Plasil !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Silvio_Proto moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 60 :(bfa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Benfica will now be playing D
Min. 62 :(rmd) C_Arrache nutmegs C_Thomson, he continues to run forward
          ...  J_Wilshere wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 64 :(bfa) J_Martinez plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Schulz
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Plasil
          ...  Silvio_Proto reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 67 :(rmd) A_Schulz lobs it over C_Thomson
          ...  J_Martinez with the high feet
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 68 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with the dribble
          ...  Ronaldo is easily beaten
          ...  But A_Schulz sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 71 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into A_Schulz
          ...  Yann_M_Vila robs him of the ball
Min. 72 :(rmd) D_Nelisse with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  D_Nelisse belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt makes an easy save
Min. 75 :(bfa) M_Zeffane will replace J_Plasil and play DF
Min. 75 :(rmd) D_Nelisse controls it with ease
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by T_Adams
Min. 76 :(bfa) J_Bolm is coming on and Zheng_Zhi is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 78 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic is coming on for J_Charlton and playing DF
Min. 78 :(bfa) J_Bolm beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds H_Kiessling
          ...  A_Schulz leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
Min. 79 :(rmd) There's going to be a change
          ...  Nuri_Sahin will come on for Preety and play MF
Min. 80 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is coming on for M_Murphy and playing FW
Min. 81 :(rmd) Sheringham is coming on and C_Arrache is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) C_Thomson 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!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  K_Uddin goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 88 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs at A_Schulz
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  K_Uddin fouls badly
          ...  C_V_Carballo wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 92 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_V_Carballo
          ...  Nathan_Dyer chases it through, he must score !
          ...  Silvio_Proto is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 93 :(rmd) L_Copland is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Ronaldo latches onto the ball
          ...  Ronaldo attempts a low drive!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!

*************  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          : M_Murphy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Murphy (8,24)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Yann_M_Vila (41), R_Tomassi (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : D_Nelisse
Scorers              : D_Nelisse (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Schulz (8)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Benfica      |  Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       6
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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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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E_Thorstvedt   GK  39   2   6   4  13 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
J_Martinez     DF   1  34   3   4  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
T_Adams        DF   2  31   7   7  22 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  30  12   6  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  29  13   8  22 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  58   8  -2
R_Tomassi      DF   1  28   8   7  37 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
H_Kiessling    MF   4  12  31  10  31 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  29   8  42 |  78   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  21
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  29   9  19 |  77   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  35   1
J_Wilshere     DM   2  19  28  11  19 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  14  28  26 |  82   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  46
Z_Alomerovic   GK  28   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  27   9   7  31 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  28  13  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  28  31 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Rortugal     FW   3  10   9  28  21 |   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 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
J_Charlton     DF   2  35  13   8  18 |  80   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Schulz       DF   1  32  12  11  20 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18 -22 -22
Ronaldo        DF   2  29  12   9  29 |  95   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  25   1
K_Uddin        DF   2  28  12   7  40 |  95   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
B_Abdoulaye    DM   2  15  29   8  39 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Preety         MF   1  10  39   6  28 |  81   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Krohn_Dehli  MF   2  10  32  12  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  30   6  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Arrache      FW   2  10   5  34  34 |  83   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
D_Nelisse      FW   4   7   6  32  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
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  32   9   7  40 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nacho          DF   3  28   7   4  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nuri_Sahin     MF   1   8  28   8  19 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sheringham     FW   2   6   8  28  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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