Elite FA Cup Group Match, Benfica vs. Santos FC (Wed Aug 27)


                              Benfica  |  Santos FC
                              3-4-3 A  |  4-4-2 P
                      Steven Theobald  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK Silvio_Proto
                         J_Djourou DF  |  DF T_Mowbray
                         C_Thomson DF  |  DF D_Moore
                            B_Bryn DF  |  DF Josimar
                          B_Zamora MF  |  DF Beckenbauer
                       B_Abdoulaye MF  |  MF Maradona
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  MF Zico
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  MF Socrates
                        K_McInally FW  |  MF Muniesa
                         S_Morison FW  |  FW Stan_Matthews
                           M_Maigi FW  |  FW Bar
                                       |
                          J_Moreau SUB |  SUB Rao
                            C_Barr SUB |  SUB R_Huth
                       Yann_M_Vila SUB |  SUB Koki_Mizuno
                            J_Bolm SUB |  SUB B_Wolford
                        E_Stranger SUB |  SUB Arnautovic

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 3  :(sfc) Socrates is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Bar
          ...  Fine tackle by C_Thomson
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 4  :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with the heel pass to P_Do_Shaw
          ...  D_Moore anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 6  :(sfc) Stan_Matthews picks up a loose ball
          ...  B_Zamora with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  K_Clark warned him
Min. 7  :(sfc) Stan_Matthews backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Bar latches onto the end of it
          ...  B_Bryn with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  K_Clark signals that it is indirect
          ...  Stan_Matthews knocks it forward
          ...  Beckenbauer gets on the end of it
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  B_Bryn hits it out for a throw
Min. 7  :(sfc) Zico with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past B_Bryn
          ...  He knocks it to Socrates!
          ...  Blocked by J_Djourou
Min. 9  :(bfa) K_McInally with a real burst of pace
          ...  K_McInally fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 9  :(sfc) D_Moore beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  D_Moore drives the ball low !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Socrates crosses it in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 13 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  B_Abdoulaye gets on the end of it
          ...  B_Abdoulaye with a powerful downward header!
          ...  Silvio_Proto makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 15 :(sfc) Bar flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Bar fires the shot in!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 16 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with a glorious long pass to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto with the difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_McInally chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Silvio_Proto reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 16 :(sfc) Bar beats B_Bryn
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Bar shapes up for a shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt goes down well to save
Min. 17 :(sfc) Muniesa is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Bar
          ...  B_Zamora is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  K_Clark shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 18 :(sfc) Zico finds Bar in acres of space
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  B_Bryn belts it clear
Min. 22 :(bfa) M_Maigi jumps over Josimar's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  M_Maigi has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Santos FC fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 25 :(bfa) M_Maigi chips the ball over the defence and finds J_Djourou
          ...  The ball hits Josimar in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 27 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  J_Djourou brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 29 :(bfa) B_Zamora curls the ball out wide to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 30 :(sfc) Socrates looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Beckenbauer
          ...  Beckenbauer with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 31 :(bfa) K_McInally beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  K_McInally launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Benfica fans go wild!
          ...  And Benfica are leading in the game now
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 32 :(bfa) C_Barr replaces M_Maigi to play as a DF
Min. 32 :(bfa) Benfica switch to playing D
Min. 32 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye seems to have switched to a DM role
Min. 34 :(sfc) Bar with a flashy move
          ...  Bar has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt just watches float over the bar!
Min. 41 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  B_Bryn wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Socrates swings it in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sfc) Silvio_Proto is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 44 :(sfc) Rao is being prepared to come on
          ...  Silvio_Proto is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play GK
Min. 45 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is ready to come on to replace S_Morison
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 Santos FC

Min. 48 :(sfc) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Santos FC will now be playing E
Min. 50 :(sfc) Up goes the substitution board - Koki_Mizuno on for Maradona as a MF
Min. 54 :(sfc) Socrates takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Djourou slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 59 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Djourou decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  J_Djourou with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  But it's been disallowed. There was a foul on the defender
Min. 60 :(sfc) R_Huth is coming on for T_Mowbray and will play MF
Min. 60 :(bfa) B_Zamora with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Socrates
          ...  Koki_Mizuno with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 60 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews beats C_Thomson
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Yann_M_Vila and it had to be
Min. 61 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with the dribble
          ...  Beckenbauer is easily beaten
          ...  From long range D_Damjanovic bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But Rao palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 65 :(sfc) Santos FC changed their strategy to play A
Min. 65 :(bfa) C_Barr lays the ball back to P_Do_Shaw
          ...  Stan_Matthews pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 70 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past C_Thomson!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But D_Damjanovic puts it in row Z!
Min. 70 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews spits at C_Thomson
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  He's already on a yellow
          ...  Straight RED CARD!
Min. 71 :(bfa) The ball rolls free!
          ...  B_Zamora takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  Beckenbauer wins the ball
Min. 74 :(sfc) Bar finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Djourou
          ...  Bar hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 76 :(bfa) J_Bolm replaces P_Do_Shaw and will play MF
Min. 78 :(bfa) B_Zamora looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to B_Abdoulaye
          ...  B_Abdoulaye has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  Rao with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 79 :(sfc) Socrates holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Bar
          ...  Intercepted by C_Thomson
Min. 81 :(sfc) Bar with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  D_Damjanovic with a reckless challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 85 :(bfa) C_Barr with a glorious long pass to B_Abdoulaye
          ...  B_Abdoulaye with the side footed shot!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 85 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Bar
          ...  J_Bolm with the high feet
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  Bar bends it in
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt was beaten there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sfc) Muniesa finds R_Huth in acres of space
          ...  B_Bryn read the danger and stops the pass

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 107,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : B_Bryn (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_McInally (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Bryn (7), B_Zamora (17), J_Djourou (27), J_Bolm (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Socrates
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Stan_Matthews (70)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Silvio_Proto (44)
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       7
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :           7        |       2
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :          10        |       4
Key Passes           :           9        |       9
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 0 Santos FC
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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  38   2   6   4  13 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  27   5   9  35 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  18  23
C_Thomson      DF   2  26  11   6  25 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  25   7   8  31 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  27   8  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
B_Abdoulaye    DM   2  14  26   7  39 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   7  26  10  42 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  30  25
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  25   8  25 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  28  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  26  36 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Maigi        FW   1   8  12  24  42 |  32   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  25  12   9  27 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  24  12   7  22 |  50   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  10  25  12  32 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
E_Stranger     FW   2   8   6  22  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Santos FC
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 |  44   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
T_Mowbray      DF   2  27   9   5  29 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Moore        DF   3  26  12  10  16 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Josimar        DF   2  25  12   7  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Beckenbauer    DF   2  23   8   7  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
Maradona       MF   1  10  24  16  18 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Zico           MF   1   9  24  11  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Socrates       MF   2   7  23  12  22 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
Muniesa        MF   1   7  23   7  20 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
Stan_Matthews  FW   1   8   5  30  31 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
Bar            FW   1   6   9  26  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
Rao            GK  27   3   3   3  19 |  51   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
R_Huth         MF   2  24  10   8  43 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Koki_Mizuno    MF   1   6  27   6  28 |  44   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Wolford      FW   1  11  13  25  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Arnautovic     FW   1   6   4  22  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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