June Ridout Memorial Cup Quarter Final Match, Benfica vs. Real Madrid (Wed Oct 11)


                              Benfica  |  Real Madrid
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-4-1-1 A
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF D_Carvajal
                            D_Rose DF  |  DF A_Arrondel
                          W_Samuel DF  |  DF Marcelo
                          W_Morgan DF  |  DF T_Alderweirel
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF Tardelli
                      J_Mascherano MF  |  MF Robinho
                           Liziero MF  |  MF T_Cantwell
                           A_Pirlo MF  |  MF N_Raskin
                           D_Suker FW  |  AM Adriano
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW J_Willock
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB D_Dropsy
                         P_Maldini SUB |  SUB D_Williams
                           Diego_T SUB |  SUB D_Peacock
                           E_Knave SUB |  SUB B_Dack
                          C_Medina SUB |  SUB P_Crouch

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(bfa) T_Erak with the dribble
          ...  A_Arrondel is easily beaten
          ...  But Marcelo reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 1  :(rmd) J_Willock with the dribble
          ...  J_Foyth is easily beaten
          ...  J_Mascherano takes the player down!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 2  :(rmd) J_Willock finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  J_Willock has a dig at goal!
          ...  N_Winneke won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Excellent strike!!
          ...  That puts Real Madrid ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 3  :(rmd) Real Madrid altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 6  :(rmd) Marcelo runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Marcelo with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  N_Winneke is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tardelli plays it into the danger area!
          ...  D_Rose wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 8  :(bfa) K_Commons reads the run of D_Suker
          ...  D_Carvajal cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 8  :(rmd) Tardelli volleys it forward. He finds J_Willock
          ...  D_Suker with an over the top challenge
          ...  It s a RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 11 :(rmd) J_Willock sidesteps D_Rose
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Willock !
          ...  But N_Winneke tips it behind
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 13 :(rmd) J_Willock uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  J_Willock has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  N_Winneke got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  Benfica 0-2 Real Madrid ...
Min. 13 :(bfa) T_Erak beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Tardelli stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a rash challenge!!
          ...  G_Reddy wants a word
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 18 :(rmd) N_Raskin brings it under control
          ...  He takes on D_Rose
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Willock!
          ...  A powerful header from J_Willock !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 19 :(rmd) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  A_Arrondel is through!
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Arrondel !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the Benfica fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The referee spotted something
Min. 24 :(bfa) A_Pirlo is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Commons
          ...  Robinho cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 26 :(rmd) Robinho runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Adriano
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Adriano with a terrific drive !
          ...  But N_Winneke makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 28 :(bfa) T_Erak flicks it over D_Carvajal's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Adriano with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Gazza Grant looks relieved
Min. 32 :(rmd) Robinho has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Samuel
          ...  He puts in Adriano!
          ...  Adriano with a little chip!
          ...  N_Winneke tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 35 :(bfa) T_Erak takes advantage of a mistake by Marcelo
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Marcelo moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 36 :(rmd) Robinho finds Adriano in acres of space
          ...  Liziero hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by T_Cantwell!
          ...  Robinho loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  N_Winneke makes a difficult save
Min. 41 :(bfa) J_Mascherano threads the through ball to K_Commons
          ...  But D_Carvajal clears the danger
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rmd) The ball is passed in from Robinho, he finds J_Willock
          ...  J_Mascherano is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over
          ...  G_Reddy tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 44 :(rmd) D_Carvajal with a perfectly timed run
          ...  J_Mascherano with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Robinho hits it over the wall
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 47 :(bfa) K_Commons is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  T_Erak latches onto the ball
          ...  T_Alderweirel slices it
          ...  G_Buffon moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Foyth plays it into the danger area!
          ...  G_Buffon easily catches it!

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

Min. 47 :(rmd) N_Raskin has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Samuel
          ...  He puts in J_Willock!
          ...  J_Foyth wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 55 :(bfa) J_Foyth has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Arrondel
          ...  He puts in D_Rose!
          ...  Blocked by Robinho
Min. 57 :(rmd) Adriano turns on a sixpence
          ...  Adriano hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 58 :(rmd) J_Willock finds the space intelligently
          ...  J_Willock with the strike !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 67 :(bfa) J_Mascherano fires over a low cross to T_Erak
          ...  T_Alderweirel cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 67 :(rmd) Tardelli controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Foyth
          ...  He puts in Robinho!
          ...  J_Foyth reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 74 :(bfa) K_Commons drives it across the face of the goal D_Rose
          ...  D_Carvajal intercepts the pass
Min. 75 :(rmd) N_Raskin has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Erak
          ...  He puts in A_Arrondel!
          ...  A_Arrondel with the shot !
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 76 :(rmd) J_Willock takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past D_Rose
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_Foyth with an ugly foul
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 78 :(bfa) Liziero with a smart pass to T_Erak
          ...  Marcelo takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 79 :(bfa) K_Commons wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Rose
          ...  T_Alderweirel intercepts the pass
Min. 80 :(rmd) B_Dack takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Tardelli as MF
Min. 81 :(rmd) D_Williams comes on for D_Carvajal and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 81 :(rmd) P_Crouch is being brought on
          ...  J_Willock is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 81 :(bfa) K_Commons 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!
          ...  A_Pirlo receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  N_Raskin is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 82 :(rmd) Adriano hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_Crouch latches onto it!
          ...  J_Mascherano with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  He knew he had to be careful after the first one, and this time he had to walk!
Min. 84 :(bfa) T_Erak beats T_Cantwell
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Robinho makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Foyth hits it into the box!
          ...  G_Buffon catches it!
Min. 84 :(rmd) Adriano beats W_Samuel
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Foyth
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 85 :(bfa) W_Morgan gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Robinho!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Arrondel
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rmd) N_Raskin with a probing through ball P_Crouch
          ...  A well-placed shot from P_Crouch !
          ...  But N_Winneke stops that one easily
Min. 90 :(bfa) T_Erak with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Marcelo
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Adriano
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 90 :(rmd) N_Raskin chips the ball over the defence and finds D_Williams
          ...  T_Erak with the tackle
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
Min. 91 :(bfa) T_Erak plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  T_Alderweirel fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is warned by G_Reddy
          ...  It s just a warning

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 130,183
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : K_Commons
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : D_Suker (8), J_Mascherano (82)
Booked               : J_Foyth (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : J_Willock (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Willock (2,13)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Raskin (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |   Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :           0        |       14
Off target           :           0        |       4
On target            :           0        |       10
Possession           :          21        |       79
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           2        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :           4        |       14
Key Passes           :          10        |       11
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 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  39   2   2   3  20 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  37  15   7  42 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38 -12 -22
D_Rose         DF   1  32  11   8  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  32   8   4  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
W_Morgan       DF   3  31  12   7  10 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   9  32  11  32 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  31   8  47 |  86   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  10 -10
Liziero        MF   1  19  30   5  23 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  15  30   8  11 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  30  31 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   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
P_Maldini      DF   2  31   7   4  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  26   5   5  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Medina       FW   2  19  22   1   9 |   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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G_Buffon       GK  39   2   3   1  22 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  36   9  11  32 |  85   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  35   4   8  12 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
Marcelo        DF   1  34  10   7  21 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  34   9   9  31 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
Tardelli       MF   3   7  33   6  33 |  84   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Robinho        MF   1   8  31   9  23 |  97   0   3   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  80  60  25
T_Cantwell     MF   2   5  29   1  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
N_Raskin       MF   2   4  29   3  25 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
Adriano        AM   1   8  28  12  43 |  97   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  34  23 |  85   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  60
D_Dropsy       GK  30   3   4   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Williams     DF   1  29   5   6  32 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Peacock      DF   3  25   8   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Dack         MF   1   8  29  10  20 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   7  13  31  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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