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


                              Benfica  |  Real Madrid
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-5-1 N
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK J_Reina
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF P_Livingstone
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF Marcelo
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF A_Arrondel
                       S_Mannaerts DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                         I_Marcone MF  |  MF F_Ravanelli
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF J_Kimmich
                         C_Ronaldo MF  |  MF Juan_Callejon
                        M_Verratti MF  |  MF M_Vasquez
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  MF Pixie_Rose
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW H_Kane
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB Rock_Singh
                      Exe_Palacios SUB |  SUB D_Carvajal
                         W_Dustice SUB |  SUB Beckenbauer
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB Platini
                       T_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB K_Benzema

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(rmd) Real Madrid are switching their playing style to A
Min. 2  :(rmd) J_Kimmich kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  H_Kane gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A delicate chip from H_Kane !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  Lets see if Real Madrid can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 3  :(bfa) Benfica's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 4  :(bfa) M_Verratti feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Nathan_Dyer runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Nathan_Dyer attempts to drive it home!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  That's got Benfica back level!
          ...  Benfica 1-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 4  :(rmd) Pixie_Rose has it now
          ...  He takes on C_Ronaldo
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in H_Kane!
          ...  M_Verratti stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  J_Underhill calls him for a talk
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  Marcelo bends it round the wall
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 5  :(rmd) J_Kimmich with a simple pass to M_Vasquez
          ...  M_Vasquez gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 6  :(rmd) J_Kimmich finds the run of A_Arrondel
          ...  S_Mannaerts gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 9  :(bfa) I_Marcone hoists the ball across to C_Ronaldo
          ...  C_Ronaldo drives the ball low !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 10 :(rmd) H_Kane with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past M_Zeffane
          ...  H_Kane gets his head to the ball !
          ...  Brilliant save from N_Winneke
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 13 :(rmd) M_Vasquez has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_Livingstone gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  P_Livingstone tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 14 :(bfa) C_Ronaldo is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  B_Dugnutt latches onto the ball
          ...  B_Dugnutt pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 15 :(rmd) Marcelo kills the ball dead
          ...  J_Foyth takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 19 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats Marcelo
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A_Arrondel stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 20 :(bfa) C_Ronaldo picks out J_Foyth with the cross
          ...  J_Foyth hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  J_Reina makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 21 :(bfa) M_Verratti looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  An audacious effort from Nathan_Dyer !
          ...  But J_Reina makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 21 :(rmd) H_Kane finds a hole in the defence
          ...  H_Kane with a terrific drive !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  He salutes the Real Madrid fans!!
          ...  That's given Real Madrid the advantage!
          ...  Benfica 1-2 Real Madrid ...
Min. 22 :(bfa) M_Verratti takes advantage of a mistake by W_Morgan
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  M_Verratti with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  J_Reina makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 24 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Dugnutt
          ...  A left-footer by B_Dugnutt !
          ...  J_Reina is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 24 :(rmd) M_Vasquez brings it under control
          ...  He takes on R_Tomassi
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_Livingstone!
          ...  B_Dugnutt with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
Min. 24 :(rmd) H_Kane with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves S_Mannaerts behind
          ...  A powerful shot by H_Kane !
          ...  N_Winneke makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 25 :(rmd) H_Kane takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  H_Kane drives it towards goal !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 26 :(rmd) M_Vasquez hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  H_Kane latches onto it!
          ...  H_Kane with a thundering volley!
          ...  But N_Winneke is equal to it
Min. 27 :(bfa) I_Marcone with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Nathan_Dyer shoots towards goal !
          ...  J_Reina can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  J_Reina makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 29 :(rmd) M_Vasquez cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  But R_Tomassi wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 31 :(rmd) H_Kane kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_Livingstone gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But M_Zeffane will cut out the threat
Min. 36 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Livingstone
          ...  P_Livingstone has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  The shot slips through N_Winneke's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 39 :(rmd) Pixie_Rose hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  H_Kane latches onto it!
          ...  M_Zeffane wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 39 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt sidesteps M_Vasquez
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  P_Livingstone with a pull on the shirt
          ...  J_Underhill tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rmd) P_Livingstone with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves S_Mannaerts behind
          ...  P_Livingstone launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  N_Winneke narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 44 :(bfa) M_Verratti with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past H_Kane
          ...  He knocks it to I_Marcone!
          ...  J_Kimmich rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Gazza Grant looks relieved
          ...  Matias Finkelstein is far from happy with that decision
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  R_Tomassi drives it under the wall
          ...  But J_Reina with the difficult save
Min. 45 :(rmd) A_Arrondel skips the challenge from R_Tomassi
          ...  K_Commons stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  M_Vasquez bends it in
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  N_Winneke moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 45 :(rmd) Juan_Callejon off the woodwork.
          ...  Pixie_Rose picks up the deflection
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  Pixie_Rose picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with N_Winneke
          ...  He rounds N_Winneke
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  N_Winneke manages to get to it !!

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

Min. 48 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet is coming on for B_Dugnutt and will play FW
Min. 49 :(bfa) K_Commons passes the ball to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Marcelo and it had to be
Min. 50 :(bfa) Exe_Palacios is being brought on
          ...  J_Foyth is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 52 :(bfa) T_Erak is being brought on
          ...  C_Ronaldo is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 54 :(bfa) K_Commons bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to T_Erak
          ...  Pixie_Rose clears with a diving header
Min. 59 :(bfa) Exe_Palacios sidesteps A_Arrondel
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Exe_Palacios gets his head to the ball !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 64 :(bfa) I_Marcone has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Marcelo
          ...  He knocks it to T_Erak!
          ...  Marcelo reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 64 :(rmd) H_Kane beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Nathan_Dyer fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 69 :(bfa) I_Marcone with a first time pass
          ...  T_Erak runs onto it!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Arrondel
Min. 70 :(rmd) J_Kimmich pulls it back to H_Kane
          ...  But S_Mannaerts clears the ball to safety
Min. 73 :(rmd) Juan_Callejon pulls it back to Marcelo
          ...  Marcelo fires the shot in!
          ...  N_Winneke parries it
Min. 74 :(bfa) K_Commons with an inch perfect pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer rifles it at the goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 78 :(rmd) Platini will come on for F_Ravanelli and play MF
Min. 78 :(bfa) T_Erak back heels to find S_Mannaerts in space
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Livingstone
Min. 79 :(rmd) Juan_Callejon is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to H_Kane
          ...  R_Tomassi with a terrible tackle
          ...  J_Underhill called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 80 :(rmd) D_Carvajal is being brought on
          ...  P_Livingstone is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(rmd) K_Benzema replaces H_Kane and will play FW
Min. 80 :(rmd) A_Arrondel looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Platini
          ...  Platini uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  N_Winneke takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 85 :(bfa) M_Verratti takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  D_Carvajal slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 87 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But J_Reina punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that J_Reina got a touch
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  A_Arrondel gets in the way and wins the ball

*************  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_Verratti
Scorers              : Nathan_Dyer (4)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Commons (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : H_Kane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Kane (2,21)
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     :          12        |       15
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           6        |       11
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       4
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       14
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 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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N_Winneke      GK  36   2   2   3  20 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  35  10   7  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
R_Tomassi      DF   1  35   9   7  37 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
J_Foyth        DF   1  34  14   7  42 |  51   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  32  10   5  12 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  32   7  32 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  30  11  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  30   9  21 |  53   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
M_Verratti     MF   1   9  28  12  20 |  95   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  32  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  29  20 |  49   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  28   7   5  28 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  27   7  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  42   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  25  38 |  46   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   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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J_Reina        GK  39   2   3   1  18 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  34  11   9  31 |  81   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
Marcelo        DF   1  32   9   7  21 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
A_Arrondel     DF   2  32   4   8  12 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  30  20
W_Morgan       DF   3  28  12   7  10 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  12  35   9  21 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Kimmich      MF   2  15  32   1  14 |  95   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Juan_Callejon  MF   2   6  28   7  23 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Vasquez      MF   1  16  27   8  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Pixie_Rose     MF   1   6  27  16  32 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
H_Kane         FW   1   8  11  34  33 |  81   0   0   1   0   6   2   0   0   0   0  10  65
Rock_Singh     GK  29   2   3   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  33   9  10  32 |  14   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Beckenbauer    DF   2  33  10   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Platini        MF   3   5  32   7  32 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
K_Benzema      FW   3   7   6  31  23 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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