Division Two Reserve League Match, Benfica Res vs. Sao Paulo FC Res (Sun Jan 05)


                          Benfica Res  |  Sao Paulo FC Res
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-3-3 A
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  James Houston
                                       |
                          L_Yashin GK  |  GK Brad_Viner
                        E_Jordanov DF  |  DF F_Benali
                          E_Annoni DF  |  DF S_Atlan
                        A_Burdisso DF  |  DF T_Gunnarsson
                          J_Forlin DF  |  DF Y_Nakahura
                            S_Boak DM  |  MF Juninho
                          J_Chicco MF  |  MF Andrea_Pirlo
                             R_Lee MF  |  MF D_Platt
                          M_Aidara MF  |  FW T_Sheringham
                      C_Etxeverria FW  |  FW Joanderson
                         O_Sweemey FW  |  FW Ian_Kitcher
                                       |
                           P_Lenox SUB |  SUB P_Schmeichel
                            T_Stop SUB |  SUB C_Hughton
                        A_Carvajal SUB |  SUB D_Anderton
                          R_Fraser SUB |  SUB Shawn_Michael
                       K_Dandleton SUB |  SUB R_Liverani

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 3  :(bfar) M_Aidara runs with pace at the defence
          ...  A great volley from M_Aidara !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Brad_Viner moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  Brad_Viner catches it with style!
Min. 4  :(saor) Juninho with the diagonal pass T_Gunnarsson
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Forlin
Min. 11 :(bfar) S_Boak with the through ball to O_Sweemey
          ...  Blocked by S_Atlan
Min. 13 :(bfar) R_Lee knocks it forward
          ...  Y_Nakahura slips
          ...  O_Sweemey gets to it!
          ...  A skilful effort from O_Sweemey !
          ...  Brad_Viner is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Lets see if Benfica Res can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Benfica Res 1-0 Sao Paulo FC Res ...
Min. 13 :(saor) Andrea_Pirlo with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Joanderson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A wicked drive by Joanderson !
          ...  L_Yashin parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 15 :(saor) Andrea_Pirlo flicks the ball through
          ...  Ian_Kitcher runs onto it!
          ...  Ian_Kitcher beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat L_Yashin
          ...  He dinks it over L_Yashin
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Benfica Res 1-1 Sao Paulo FC Res ...
Min. 17 :(bfar) S_Boak looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Etxeverria
          ...  C_Etxeverria bears down on goal!
          ...  Brad_Viner beats the ball away
Min. 18 :(bfar) J_Chicco races into the box
          ...  He sees J_Forlin lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  F_Benali wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 19 :(bfar) R_Lee curls the ball out wide to C_Etxeverria
          ...  The ball hits Y_Nakahura in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 22 :(bfar) E_Jordanov with electric pace
          ...  He eases past F_Benali
          ...  E_Jordanov aims for the top right corner !
          ...  Brad_Viner beats the ball away
Min. 23 :(bfar) E_Annoni with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  E_Annoni belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But Brad_Viner reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Brad_Viner anyway
Min. 23 :(saor) Joanderson breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_Yashin!
          ...  A_Burdisso brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 24 :(saor) Juninho breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_Yashin!
          ...  J_Chicco brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  W_Collum calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 26 :(saor) Juninho with a 50-yard pass to D_Platt
          ...  A cheeky lob from D_Platt !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC Res go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Benfica Res 1-2 Sao Paulo FC Res ...
Min. 31 :(saor) Joanderson breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_Yashin!
          ...  S_Boak brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 35 :(bfar) Benfica Res switch to playing E
Min. 35 :(bfar) M_Aidara runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of O_Sweemey
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  O_Sweemey with the punt towards goal!
          ...  Brad_Viner gets up well to catch that one
Min. 35 :(saor) Juninho controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs E_Annoni
          ...  He puts in Andrea_Pirlo!
          ...  Andrea_Pirlo goes for goal !
          ...  Saved by L_Yashin
Min. 36 :(bfar) R_Lee sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Etxeverria
          ...  But Y_Nakahura sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 37 :(saor) T_Sheringham finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  T_Sheringham with the drive!
          ...  But L_Yashin just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  W_Collum has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 38 :(saor) Andrea_Pirlo with a pinpoint pass to Ian_Kitcher
          ...  E_Annoni robs him of the ball
Min. 41 :(saor) Ian_Kitcher with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  Ian_Kitcher hits a great shot !
          ...  But L_Yashin punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(saor) Andrea_Pirlo puts in Ian_Kitcher
          ...  A great volley from Ian_Kitcher !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 45 :(bfar) S_Boak has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  O_Sweemey gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  O_Sweemey hits a great shot !
          ...  Brad_Viner beats the ball away
Min. 45 :(saor) Andrea_Pirlo plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Platt decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from E_Annoni
Min. 47 :(bfar) R_Lee squares it to C_Etxeverria
          ...  C_Etxeverria bears down on goal!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Boak hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Brad_Viner easily catches it!
Min. 49 :(bfar) J_Chicco is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  M_Aidara latches onto the ball
          ...  M_Aidara with the shot !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica Res 1-2 Sao Paulo FC Res

Min. 47 :(bfar) E_Annoni takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Y_Nakahura
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 47 :(saor) S_Atlan with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past E_Jordanov
          ...  He knocks it to Joanderson!
          ...  Joanderson with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  L_Yashin was lucky there
Min. 49 :(saor) Juninho 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!
          ...  T_Sheringham receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Blocked by E_Jordanov
Min. 50 :(bfar) T_Stop is going to be brought on
          ...  E_Jordanov is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(saor) Andrea_Pirlo with the towering header to Joanderson
          ...  A great volley from Joanderson !
          ...  What agility from L_Yashin
Min. 52 :(bfar) R_Lee passes the ball to C_Etxeverria
          ...  C_Etxeverria drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with Brad_Viner
          ...  He rounds Brad_Viner
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 52 :(saor) T_Sheringham finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  T_Sheringham fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 53 :(saor) Juninho wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Joanderson
          ...  S_Boak bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 54 :(saor) Andrea_Pirlo has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Joanderson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Joanderson goes for the top corner !
          ...  L_Yashin gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 55 :(bfar) A_Carvajal comes on for S_Boak and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 55 :(saor) There's going to be a change
          ...  C_Hughton will come on for T_Gunnarsson and play DF
Min. 58 :(bfar) K_Dandleton will replace O_Sweemey and play FW
Min. 58 :(bfar) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  J_Forlin is through!
          ...  But Y_Nakahura wins the ball
Min. 60 :(saor) R_Liverani replaces T_Sheringham and will play FW
Min. 60 :(saor) Juninho runs towards the goal
          ...  J_Chicco rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  W_Collum warns him
Min. 61 :(saor) R_Liverani turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Andrea_Pirlo
          ...  A great volley from Andrea_Pirlo !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 63 :(saor) R_Liverani sidesteps T_Stop
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  C_Etxeverria rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's W_Collum going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 65 :(bfar) Benfica Res's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 65 :(saor) Shawn_Michael comes on for D_Platt and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(saor) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Sao Paulo FC Res will now be playing C
Min. 65 :(bfar) J_Forlin floats the ball in to find C_Etxeverria
          ...  F_Benali reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 71 :(bfar) J_Forlin sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to C_Etxeverria
          ...  C_Etxeverria bears down on goal!
          ...  But Brad_Viner stops that one easily
Min. 75 :(saor) R_Liverani plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Y_Nakahura keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Y_Nakahura hits a great shot !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 78 :(saor) Ian_Kitcher moves forward
          ...  J_Chicco rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 86 :(saor) C_Hughton finds F_Benali with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A_Carvajal fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  W_Collum calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved
Min. 87 :(saor) Juninho lobs it over J_Forlin
          ...  A well-placed shot from Juninho !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(saor) Ian_Kitcher with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows E_Annoni a clean set of heals
          ...  But J_Forlin wins the ball
Min. 90 :(saor) Ian_Kitcher takes on E_Annoni
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  T_Stop cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player          : R_Lee
Scorers              : O_Sweemey (13)
Sent Off             : A_Burdisso (23), J_Chicco (78)
Booked               : S_Boak (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Res Match Info
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Best player          : Andrea_Pirlo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ian_Kitcher (15), D_Platt (26)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Benfica Res    | Sao Paulo FC Res
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       14
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           2        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       3
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       16
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Final Score          : Benfica Res 1 - 2 Sao Paulo FC Res
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Player Statistics - Benfica Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Yashin       GK  26   2   1   2  22 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
E_Jordanov     DF   1  23   8   2  12 |  54   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
E_Annoni       DF   2  22   8   8  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
A_Burdisso     DF   2  22   5   7  31 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
J_Forlin       DF   1  20   9   5  32 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
S_Boak         DM   2  12  19   7  41 |  59   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22   8 -22
J_Chicco       MF   2  16  20   6  42 |  82   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  10 -10
R_Lee          MF   2  10  18   6  22 |  95   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
M_Aidara       MF   2   7  15   6  10 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
C_Etxeverria   FW   2   6   6  23  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0  22
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6   9  21  32 |  62   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  55
P_Lenox        GK  22   1   2   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Stop         DF   2  22   8   6  43 |  41   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Carvajal     MF   3  18   6   7  40 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Fraser       MF   1   9  14   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Dandleton    FW   2   6   7  18  33 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

Player Statistics - Sao Paulo FC Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Brad_Viner     GK  27   3   3   2  23 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
F_Benali       DF   3  22   9   9  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
S_Atlan        DF   2  22   7   5  16 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
T_Gunnarsson   DF   1  21   8   9  31 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Y_Nakahura     DF   1  18   8   4  31 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   1
Juninho        MF   2  11  24  11  21 |  95   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  70   1
Andrea_Pirlo   MF   2   8  23   8  21 |  95   0   0   7   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  90  11
D_Platt        MF   2  11  21   8  32 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
T_Sheringham   FW   1   8  10  23  21 |  64   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Joanderson     FW   4  10  10  21  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
Ian_Kitcher    FW   2   6   7  20  10 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
P_Schmeichel   GK  22   1   3   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Hughton      DF   2  21   7  11  27 |  36   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Anderton     MF   1   7  20   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Shawn_Michael  MF   3   6  19   7  31 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Liverani     FW   1   7  18   8  11 |  31   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
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