Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, Benfica vs. Santos FC (Tue Dec 28)


                              Benfica  |  Santos FC
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 P
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK Ederson
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF Leonardo
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF T_Silva
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF Agostini
                       S_Mannaerts DF  |  DF Josimar
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF Draxler
                         C_Ronaldo MF  |  MF J_Litmanen
                        M_Verratti MF  |  MF Jairzinho
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF Emerson_Jr
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW J_Greaves
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW Bojan
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB Leo
                          A_Hanson SUB |  SUB Ni_Na_Lee
                         I_Marcone SUB |  SUB Enrique
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB G_Lo_Celso
                       T_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB L_Suarez

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 1  :(sfc) J_Litmanen cuts the ball back to Bojan
          ...  Cleaned up by W_Dustice
Min. 2  :(bfa) The ball rolls free!
          ...  B_Dugnutt takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  B_Dugnutt controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  Ederson is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  That's given Benfica the lead!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 2  :(sfc) Jairzinho moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Bojan
          ...  Bojan hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 3  :(sfc) Emerson_Jr runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  J_Greaves latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  J_Greaves tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  N_Winneke makes a difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Leonardo lofts the ball in!
          ...  N_Winneke comes out and claims it!
Min. 4  :(sfc) J_Litmanen gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Bojan
          ...  J_Foyth with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  O_Hategan gave him a strong warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  Agostini hits it over the wall
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 6  :(bfa) C_Ronaldo has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  C_Ronaldo carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Ederson gets his fingertips to it
Min. 7  :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  Draxler with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  O_Hategan reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 11 :(bfa) K_Commons unselfishly heads the ball back to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat Ederson
          ...  He nutmegs Ederson
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Benfica 2-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 11 :(bfa) Benfica made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 11 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr with an in swinging cross to Bojan
          ...  Cleared by S_Mannaerts
Min. 13 :(bfa) C_Ronaldo has it now
          ...  He takes on Agostini
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in B_Dugnutt!
          ...  B_Dugnutt looks to see where Ederson is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But Ederson makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 20 :(sfc) J_Greaves with the dribble
          ...  J_Foyth is easily beaten
          ...  M_Zeffane with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 21 :(sfc) Draxler with a measured pass to Bojan
          ...  R_Tomassi anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 27 :(bfa) M_Verratti takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Greaves
          ...  Josimar knocks the ball back to Ederson
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past Ederson!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Ederson comes out and claims it!
Min. 33 :(bfa) C_Ronaldo squares it to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  A left-footer by Nathan_Dyer !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  Benfica 3-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 33 :(sfc) J_Litmanen can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to J_Greaves
          ...  R_Tomassi with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 35 :(sfc) The Santos FC manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 35 :(bfa) M_Verratti with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  M_Verratti with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  Ederson gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 38 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer has it on the edge of the box
          ...  Nathan_Dyer fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  O_Hategan talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Benfica fans celebrate the goal
          ...  Thats his hat trick!
          ...  He runs towards Matias Finkelstein!
          ...  Benfica 4-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 41 :(sfc) J_Greaves finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  M_Zeffane reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) K_Commons is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  But Agostini slides in two footed.
          ...  O_Hategan has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 44 :(sfc) J_Litmanen gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds T_Silva
          ...  The ball hits R_Tomassi in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 45 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer nutmegs Leonardo
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a powerful downward header!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  What on earth for?
          ...  That looks like an appalling decision!
Min. 46 :(sfc) Jairzinho is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to J_Litmanen
          ...  J_Foyth with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Santos FC players
Min. 46 :(sfc) Draxler feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  J_Greaves runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  J_Greaves with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Emerson_Jr plays it into the danger area!
          ...  M_Verratti reads it
          ...  He clears the danger

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 4-0 Santos FC

Min. 48 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace B_Dugnutt
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 48 :(bfa) K_Commons finds M_Zeffane with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  M_Zeffane unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But Ederson hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 49 :(sfc) Draxler is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Bojan
          ...  But R_Tomassi sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 54 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts drives it forward to K_Commons
          ...  J_Greaves takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 55 :(sfc) Ni_Na_Lee takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Leonardo
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(bfa) A_Hanson is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Tomassi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Greaves decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  K_Commons tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Emerson_Jr swings it in!
          ...  J_Greaves gets a shot in
          ...  But N_Winneke palms it behind
          ...  O_Hategan has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 61 :(bfa) W_Dustice looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Josimar with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 63 :(sfc) Draxler can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Emerson_Jr
          ...  K_Commons forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Emerson_Jr floats the ball in!
          ...  J_Greaves loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 64 :(sfc) J_Greaves flicks it over A_Hanson's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Zeffane
Min. 65 :(bfa) T_Erak is being brought on
          ...  C_Ronaldo is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 65 :(sfc) Enrique replaces J_Litmanen to play as a MF
Min. 70 :(bfa) K_Commons has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Silva
          ...  He puts in T_Trezeguet!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Josimar
Min. 71 :(bfa) K_Commons moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But Ederson parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 72 :(sfc) Draxler times his run well
          ...  A_Hanson goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 75 :(sfc) L_Suarez replaces Bojan and will play FW
Min. 79 :(sfc) L_Suarez lobs it over J_Foyth
          ...  L_Suarez with the chance !
          ...  But N_Winneke tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Silva plays it towards the near post!
          ...  N_Winneke reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 83 :(sfc) J_Greaves sidesteps his marker
          ...  J_Foyth read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 84 :(sfc) Jairzinho looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Greaves
          ...  T_Trezeguet with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  O_Hategan calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 85 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 86 :(bfa) J_Foyth hits a hard pass to T_Erak
          ...  A left-footer by T_Erak !
          ...  But Ederson pulls out a save of the game
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 130,473
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Nathan_Dyer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Dugnutt (2), Nathan_Dyer (11,33,38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Tomassi (33), A_Hanson (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Greaves
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Draxler (7), Josimar (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Benfica      |    Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       7
Off target           :           1        |       3
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       7
Key Tackles          :          10        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       13
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Final Score          : Benfica 4 - 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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N_Winneke      GK  37   2   2   3  20 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  35  10   7  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
R_Tomassi      DF   1  35   9   7  37 |  62   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  18  18
J_Foyth        DF   1  34  14   7  42 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  32  10   5  12 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  30  11  32 |  94   0   2   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  90  20
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  30   9  21 |  67   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
M_Verratti     MF   1   9  28  12  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  27   6  42 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  32  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   3   0   0   0   0   0  85
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  29  20 |  50   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hanson       DF   2  31   9  10  22 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  32   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  25  38 |  44   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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Ederson        GK  39   5   5   3  23 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
Leonardo       DF   2  36  11  12  22 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Silva        DF   1  34  11  10  42 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Agostini       DF   2  32  13  10  41 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Josimar        DF   2  29   1   5  46 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Draxler        MF   1   9  37   8  31 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
J_Litmanen     MF   3   9  33   7  22 |  67   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Jairzinho      MF   1  10  31  12  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
Emerson_Jr     MF   3  20  30  12  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
J_Greaves      FW   3   9   7  32  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  31  12 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Leo            GK  28   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  32   9   7  41 |  37   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Enrique        MF   1   1  29  17  26 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Lo_Celso     MF   2  10  27   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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