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Season 21 Archive: Elite League, Week 10
Benfica 1 - 0 Santos FC
Elite Football League Match, Benfica vs. Santos FC (Mon Nov 16)
Benfica | Santos FC
4-5-1 E | 5-3-2 P
Steven Theobald | Glyn Rigby
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK A_Marshall
J_Djourou DF | DF L_Alberto
C_Thomson DF | DF D_Moore
C_Azpilicueta DF | DF Josimar
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF R_Huth
B_Zamora MF | DF Maldini
D_Damjanovic MF | MF Koki_Mizuno
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF R_Pletikosa
J_Bolm MF | MF S_Marsden
D_Obua MF | FW Stan_Matthews
K_McInally FW | FW Bar
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB Rao
R_Tomassi SUB | SUB T_Mowbray
P_Caddis SUB | SUB Emerson_Jr
S_Nakamoto SUB | SUB Rivaldo
L_Fabiano SUB | SUB Arnautovic
Referee: A_Wiley (England)
Min. 2 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Bar
... Bar with the overhead !
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 3 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic lobs the ball over the defence
... K_McInally latches on to it
... Excellent sliding challenge by D_Moore
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora drives it into the box!
... Yann_M_Vila swings a leg at it!
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... D_Damjanovic chips the ball in towards the back post!
... A_Marshall comes out and claims it!
Min. 4 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a real burst of pace
... He shows R_Huth a clean set of heals
... Zheng_Zhi gets his head to the ball !
... A_Marshall takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 4 :(sfc) Maldini unselfishly lays the ball back to Stan_Matthews
... Stan_Matthews with a thundering volley!
... But E_Thorstvedt tips it behind
... A_Wiley has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 5 :(bfa) J_Bolm hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... K_McInally latches onto it!
... R_Huth wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 7 :(bfa) K_McInally sidesteps L_Alberto
... He showed great skill there
... K_McInally with the chance !
... But A_Marshall reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 7 :(sfc) Bar loses his marker
... Bar with a little chip!
... E_Thorstvedt catches the ball
Min. 9 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi holds the ball up
... He sees Yann_M_Vila in space!
... Maldini slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 10 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... J_Djourou latches onto the end of it
... R_Huth gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 12 :(bfa) K_McInally finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled L_Alberto
... A glorious effort by K_McInally !
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... A_Wiley talks to his assistant
... GOAL !!
... That looked like the wrong decision
... The Benfica fans celebrate though!
... But it's been disallowed.
... The linesman flagged for offside
... He was miles on
Min. 14 :(bfa) J_Bolm beats his marker
... He muscled him off the ball
... J_Bolm rifles it to the far post !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... A_Marshall never had a chance!
Min. 17 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the nod to D_Damjanovic
... D_Damjanovic must beat A_Marshall!
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... The referee talks to his assistant
... He waves play on
... Goal not given there!
... That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 22 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with a neat pass into K_McInally
... K_McInally with a screamer of a shot !
... But A_Marshall palms it behind
... A_Wiley has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 22 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a glorious long pass to K_McInally
... D_Moore with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... He received a good talking to from A_Wiley
Min. 23 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to K_McInally
... A vicious shot by K_McInally !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... GOAL !!
... What a great finish
... The Benfica fans chant his name!
... Benfica go in front now with that goal!
... Benfica 1-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 23 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... Bar is clean through!
... D_Obua with a clumsy challenge
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 25 :(sfc) R_Huth runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... R_Huth tries to beat E_Thorstvedt!
... E_Thorstvedt is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks very relieved!
Min. 28 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi squares it to J_Djourou
... J_Djourou unleashes a pile driver !
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 28 :(sfc) S_Marsden with the heel pass to Stan_Matthews
... Zheng_Zhi with a pull on the shirt
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 29 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa wins possession
... He plays the ball across to Koki_Mizuno
... Koki_Mizuno has a dig at goal!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
Min. 30 :(bfa) J_Bolm has it now
... He takes on Maldini
... He gets past him!
... He puts in D_Damjanovic!
... D_Moore forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi chips the ball into the area!
... A_Marshall comes out and claims it!
Min. 33 :(bfa) C_Azpilicueta boots it towards B_Zamora
... But Bar reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 34 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with a probing through ball C_Thomson
... Josimar with a bad challenge
... A_Wiley will want to speak to him
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 36 :(bfa) B_Zamora controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... K_McInally gets onto the end of the pass!
... Maldini anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 37 :(sfc) Maldini cuts the ball back to Bar
... Bar looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 38 :(bfa) J_Bolm is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... C_Azpilicueta latches onto the end of it
... Bar gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 40 :(sfc) Santos FC changed their strategy to play E
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) K_McInally runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off R_Pletikosa back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... K_McInally launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 44 :(sfc) Bar finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled C_Azpilicueta
... Bar has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... E_Thorstvedt goes down well to save
Min. 45 :(bfa) Benfica made the switch to a C strategy
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 Santos FC
Min. 49 :(sfc) D_Moore beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds Josimar
... K_McInally goes in studs first
Min. 49 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa with the nod to Bar
... Bar has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 50 :(sfc) Rivaldo will replace the useless D_Moore and will play MF
Min. 51 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from C_Thomson to K_McInally
... K_McInally shapes up for a shot!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 51 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Bar gets on the end of it
... C_Thomson wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 53 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi crosses into the box, finding C_Azpilicueta
... C_Azpilicueta pounds a rocket on goal !
... A_Marshall watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 53 :(sfc) Rivaldo has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past Yann_M_Vila
... He knocks it to Bar!
... Bar shoots towards goal !
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 54 :(sfc) Josimar jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Stan_Matthews
... Stan_Matthews with a powerful diving header!
... E_Thorstvedt parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 55 :(bfa) D_Obua gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to K_McInally
... K_McInally heads the ball towards goal !
... But A_Marshall parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 55 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a glorious 60-yard pass to Zheng_Zhi
... Bar with a deliberate foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... A_Wiley gave him a strong warning
Min. 56 :(sfc) Bar runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... Bar has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
... He just manages to tip it over
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Koki_Mizuno
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 57 :(sfc) Bar sidesteps his marker
... That was too easy
... Bar gets up high for the header !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 60 :(sfc) Arnautovic comes on for Maldini and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(sfc) Rivaldo finds Stan_Matthews in acres of space
... K_McInally is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 61 :(sfc) Rivaldo looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Bar
... Bar pounds a rocket on goal !
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... E_Thorstvedt grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 63 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic curls the ball out wide to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm carves a shot towards goal !
... A_Marshall parries it
Min. 63 :(sfc) Rivaldo with a probing pass to Bar
... Bar must beat E_Thorstvedt!
... E_Thorstvedt collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 65 :(sfc) Santos FC restructured their strategy to A
Min. 67 :(bfa) B_Zamora unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Obua
... D_Obua with a graceful, looping effort !
... A_Marshall parries it
Min. 68 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa with the heel pass to Arnautovic
... Arnautovic keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt was lucky there
Min. 70 :(bfa) R_Tomassi will come on for J_Bolm and play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica switch to playing D
Min. 70 :(sfc) T_Mowbray is being prepared to come on
... L_Alberto is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 72 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... K_McInally launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... A_Marshall is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... A_Marshall looks very relieved!
Min. 74 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi controls it well
... He nutmegs T_Mowbray
... He puts in B_Zamora!
... T_Mowbray moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 75 :(bfa) L_Fabiano will replace the useless K_McInally and will play FW
Min. 76 :(sfc) Bar takes advantage of a mistake by D_Obua
... Can he make them pay?
... But R_Tomassi clears the ball to safety
Min. 76 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews swings an elbow
... He caught B_Zamora full in the face
... RED CARD!!
... He's off!!
Min. 77 :(bfa) L_Fabiano is first to the ball
... T_Mowbray slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 80 :(sfc) Rivaldo unselfishly heads the ball back to Arnautovic
... C_Thomson with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 81 :(bfa) P_Caddis is being brought on
... C_Azpilicueta is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 81 :(bfa) B_Zamora gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to L_Fabiano
... L_Fabiano aims for the top right corner !
... The fans get off there seats!
... A_Marshall plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 82 :(bfa) B_Zamora kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... D_Obua gets on the end of the pass
... D_Obua drives it low !
... It takes a deflection!
... A_Marshall is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... L_Fabiano hits it into the box!
... A_Marshall easily catches it!
Min. 86 :(sfc) Rivaldo jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Arnautovic
... P_Caddis takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 87 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa heads the ball back to Arnautovic
... R_Tomassi read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) P_Caddis sprints past the defender
... But R_Huth puts the ball out of play
Min. 93 :(bfa) B_Zamora finds his way through
... He bent his run well
... Josimar stands his ground and wins the tackle
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 121,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : K_McInally
Scorers : K_McInally (23)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Obua (23), Zheng_Zhi (28), K_McInally (60)
Injured : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player : Bar (Man of the Match)
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : Stan_Matthews (76)
Booked : Josimar (34)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Santos FC
Attempts on Goal : 18 | 15
Off target : 9 | 7
On target : 9 | 8
Possession : 54 | 46
Corners : 4 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 3 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 13 | 10
Key Tackles : 5 | 12
Key Passes : 25 | 17
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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 39 2 6 4 13 | 97 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 29 5 9 35 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
C_Thomson DF 2 28 12 6 25 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
C_Azpilicueta DF 2 28 9 9 13 | 84 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 30 21
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 27 13 8 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
B_Zamora MF 2 12 28 8 25 | 97 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 28 10 42 | 97 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 1
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 27 8 42 | 97 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 -2 63 3
J_Bolm MF 2 11 26 12 32 | 73 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 6
D_Obua MF 2 11 24 8 31 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 18 28 24
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 29 27 | 78 0 0 0 0 8 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 41
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 26 8 7 37 | 24 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
P_Caddis DF 2 25 12 8 28 | 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
S_Nakamoto MF 3 4 23 15 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Fabiano FW 1 4 10 25 18 | 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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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A_Marshall GK 39 4 6 5 11 | 97 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0
L_Alberto DF 2 32 13 8 28 | 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
D_Moore DF 3 28 12 10 16 | 53 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Josimar DF 2 26 12 7 23 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 8 -2
R_Huth DF 2 26 10 8 43 | 97 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 -20 -19
Maldini DF 2 24 8 7 41 | 63 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
Koki_Mizuno MF 1 7 29 6 28 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
R_Pletikosa MF 3 10 28 8 40 | 97 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
S_Marsden MF 1 8 27 8 46 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Stan_Matthews FW 1 8 5 31 31 | 79 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -4
Bar FW 1 7 9 28 22 | 97 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 40 0 34
Rao GK 27 3 3 3 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Mowbray DF 2 28 9 5 29 | 24 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Emerson_Jr DM 3 17 23 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rivaldo MF 2 7 25 8 37 | 44 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
Arnautovic FW 1 6 4 23 11 | 34 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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Benfica | Santos FC
4-5-1 E | 5-3-2 P
Steven Theobald | Glyn Rigby
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK A_Marshall
J_Djourou DF | DF L_Alberto
C_Thomson DF | DF D_Moore
C_Azpilicueta DF | DF Josimar
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF R_Huth
B_Zamora MF | DF Maldini
D_Damjanovic MF | MF Koki_Mizuno
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF R_Pletikosa
J_Bolm MF | MF S_Marsden
D_Obua MF | FW Stan_Matthews
K_McInally FW | FW Bar
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB Rao
R_Tomassi SUB | SUB T_Mowbray
P_Caddis SUB | SUB Emerson_Jr
S_Nakamoto SUB | SUB Rivaldo
L_Fabiano SUB | SUB Arnautovic
Referee: A_Wiley (England)
Min. 2 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Bar
... Bar with the overhead !
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 3 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic lobs the ball over the defence
... K_McInally latches on to it
... Excellent sliding challenge by D_Moore
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora drives it into the box!
... Yann_M_Vila swings a leg at it!
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... D_Damjanovic chips the ball in towards the back post!
... A_Marshall comes out and claims it!
Min. 4 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a real burst of pace
... He shows R_Huth a clean set of heals
... Zheng_Zhi gets his head to the ball !
... A_Marshall takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 4 :(sfc) Maldini unselfishly lays the ball back to Stan_Matthews
... Stan_Matthews with a thundering volley!
... But E_Thorstvedt tips it behind
... A_Wiley has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 5 :(bfa) J_Bolm hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... K_McInally latches onto it!
... R_Huth wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 7 :(bfa) K_McInally sidesteps L_Alberto
... He showed great skill there
... K_McInally with the chance !
... But A_Marshall reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 7 :(sfc) Bar loses his marker
... Bar with a little chip!
... E_Thorstvedt catches the ball
Min. 9 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi holds the ball up
... He sees Yann_M_Vila in space!
... Maldini slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 10 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... J_Djourou latches onto the end of it
... R_Huth gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 12 :(bfa) K_McInally finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled L_Alberto
... A glorious effort by K_McInally !
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... A_Wiley talks to his assistant
... GOAL !!
... That looked like the wrong decision
... The Benfica fans celebrate though!
... But it's been disallowed.
... The linesman flagged for offside
... He was miles on
Min. 14 :(bfa) J_Bolm beats his marker
... He muscled him off the ball
... J_Bolm rifles it to the far post !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... A_Marshall never had a chance!
Min. 17 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the nod to D_Damjanovic
... D_Damjanovic must beat A_Marshall!
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... The referee talks to his assistant
... He waves play on
... Goal not given there!
... That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 22 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with a neat pass into K_McInally
... K_McInally with a screamer of a shot !
... But A_Marshall palms it behind
... A_Wiley has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 22 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a glorious long pass to K_McInally
... D_Moore with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... He received a good talking to from A_Wiley
Min. 23 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to K_McInally
... A vicious shot by K_McInally !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... GOAL !!
... What a great finish
... The Benfica fans chant his name!
... Benfica go in front now with that goal!
... Benfica 1-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 23 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... Bar is clean through!
... D_Obua with a clumsy challenge
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 25 :(sfc) R_Huth runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... R_Huth tries to beat E_Thorstvedt!
... E_Thorstvedt is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks very relieved!
Min. 28 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi squares it to J_Djourou
... J_Djourou unleashes a pile driver !
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 28 :(sfc) S_Marsden with the heel pass to Stan_Matthews
... Zheng_Zhi with a pull on the shirt
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 29 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa wins possession
... He plays the ball across to Koki_Mizuno
... Koki_Mizuno has a dig at goal!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
Min. 30 :(bfa) J_Bolm has it now
... He takes on Maldini
... He gets past him!
... He puts in D_Damjanovic!
... D_Moore forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi chips the ball into the area!
... A_Marshall comes out and claims it!
Min. 33 :(bfa) C_Azpilicueta boots it towards B_Zamora
... But Bar reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 34 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with a probing through ball C_Thomson
... Josimar with a bad challenge
... A_Wiley will want to speak to him
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 36 :(bfa) B_Zamora controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... K_McInally gets onto the end of the pass!
... Maldini anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 37 :(sfc) Maldini cuts the ball back to Bar
... Bar looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 38 :(bfa) J_Bolm is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... C_Azpilicueta latches onto the end of it
... Bar gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 40 :(sfc) Santos FC changed their strategy to play E
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) K_McInally runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off R_Pletikosa back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... K_McInally launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 44 :(sfc) Bar finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled C_Azpilicueta
... Bar has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... E_Thorstvedt goes down well to save
Min. 45 :(bfa) Benfica made the switch to a C strategy
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 Santos FC
Min. 49 :(sfc) D_Moore beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds Josimar
... K_McInally goes in studs first
Min. 49 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa with the nod to Bar
... Bar has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 50 :(sfc) Rivaldo will replace the useless D_Moore and will play MF
Min. 51 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from C_Thomson to K_McInally
... K_McInally shapes up for a shot!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 51 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Bar gets on the end of it
... C_Thomson wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 53 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi crosses into the box, finding C_Azpilicueta
... C_Azpilicueta pounds a rocket on goal !
... A_Marshall watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 53 :(sfc) Rivaldo has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past Yann_M_Vila
... He knocks it to Bar!
... Bar shoots towards goal !
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 54 :(sfc) Josimar jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Stan_Matthews
... Stan_Matthews with a powerful diving header!
... E_Thorstvedt parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 55 :(bfa) D_Obua gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to K_McInally
... K_McInally heads the ball towards goal !
... But A_Marshall parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 55 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a glorious 60-yard pass to Zheng_Zhi
... Bar with a deliberate foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... A_Wiley gave him a strong warning
Min. 56 :(sfc) Bar runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... Bar has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
... He just manages to tip it over
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Koki_Mizuno
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 57 :(sfc) Bar sidesteps his marker
... That was too easy
... Bar gets up high for the header !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 60 :(sfc) Arnautovic comes on for Maldini and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(sfc) Rivaldo finds Stan_Matthews in acres of space
... K_McInally is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 61 :(sfc) Rivaldo looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Bar
... Bar pounds a rocket on goal !
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... E_Thorstvedt grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 63 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic curls the ball out wide to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm carves a shot towards goal !
... A_Marshall parries it
Min. 63 :(sfc) Rivaldo with a probing pass to Bar
... Bar must beat E_Thorstvedt!
... E_Thorstvedt collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 65 :(sfc) Santos FC restructured their strategy to A
Min. 67 :(bfa) B_Zamora unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Obua
... D_Obua with a graceful, looping effort !
... A_Marshall parries it
Min. 68 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa with the heel pass to Arnautovic
... Arnautovic keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt was lucky there
Min. 70 :(bfa) R_Tomassi will come on for J_Bolm and play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica switch to playing D
Min. 70 :(sfc) T_Mowbray is being prepared to come on
... L_Alberto is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 72 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... K_McInally launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... A_Marshall is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... A_Marshall looks very relieved!
Min. 74 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi controls it well
... He nutmegs T_Mowbray
... He puts in B_Zamora!
... T_Mowbray moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 75 :(bfa) L_Fabiano will replace the useless K_McInally and will play FW
Min. 76 :(sfc) Bar takes advantage of a mistake by D_Obua
... Can he make them pay?
... But R_Tomassi clears the ball to safety
Min. 76 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews swings an elbow
... He caught B_Zamora full in the face
... RED CARD!!
... He's off!!
Min. 77 :(bfa) L_Fabiano is first to the ball
... T_Mowbray slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 80 :(sfc) Rivaldo unselfishly heads the ball back to Arnautovic
... C_Thomson with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 81 :(bfa) P_Caddis is being brought on
... C_Azpilicueta is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 81 :(bfa) B_Zamora gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to L_Fabiano
... L_Fabiano aims for the top right corner !
... The fans get off there seats!
... A_Marshall plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 82 :(bfa) B_Zamora kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... D_Obua gets on the end of the pass
... D_Obua drives it low !
... It takes a deflection!
... A_Marshall is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... L_Fabiano hits it into the box!
... A_Marshall easily catches it!
Min. 86 :(sfc) Rivaldo jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Arnautovic
... P_Caddis takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 87 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa heads the ball back to Arnautovic
... R_Tomassi read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) P_Caddis sprints past the defender
... But R_Huth puts the ball out of play
Min. 93 :(bfa) B_Zamora finds his way through
... He bent his run well
... Josimar stands his ground and wins the tackle
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 121,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : K_McInally
Scorers : K_McInally (23)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Obua (23), Zheng_Zhi (28), K_McInally (60)
Injured : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player : Bar (Man of the Match)
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : Stan_Matthews (76)
Booked : Josimar (34)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Santos FC
Attempts on Goal : 18 | 15
Off target : 9 | 7
On target : 9 | 8
Possession : 54 | 46
Corners : 4 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 3 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 13 | 10
Key Tackles : 5 | 12
Key Passes : 25 | 17
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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 39 2 6 4 13 | 97 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 29 5 9 35 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
C_Thomson DF 2 28 12 6 25 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
C_Azpilicueta DF 2 28 9 9 13 | 84 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 30 21
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 27 13 8 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
B_Zamora MF 2 12 28 8 25 | 97 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 28 10 42 | 97 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 1
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 27 8 42 | 97 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 -2 63 3
J_Bolm MF 2 11 26 12 32 | 73 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 6
D_Obua MF 2 11 24 8 31 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 18 28 24
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 29 27 | 78 0 0 0 0 8 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 41
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 26 8 7 37 | 24 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
P_Caddis DF 2 25 12 8 28 | 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
S_Nakamoto MF 3 4 23 15 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Fabiano FW 1 4 10 25 18 | 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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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A_Marshall GK 39 4 6 5 11 | 97 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0
L_Alberto DF 2 32 13 8 28 | 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
D_Moore DF 3 28 12 10 16 | 53 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Josimar DF 2 26 12 7 23 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 8 -2
R_Huth DF 2 26 10 8 43 | 97 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 -20 -19
Maldini DF 2 24 8 7 41 | 63 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
Koki_Mizuno MF 1 7 29 6 28 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
R_Pletikosa MF 3 10 28 8 40 | 97 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
S_Marsden MF 1 8 27 8 46 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Stan_Matthews FW 1 8 5 31 31 | 79 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -4
Bar FW 1 7 9 28 22 | 97 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 40 0 34
Rao GK 27 3 3 3 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Mowbray DF 2 28 9 5 29 | 24 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Emerson_Jr DM 3 17 23 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rivaldo MF 2 7 25 8 37 | 44 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
Arnautovic FW 1 6 4 23 11 | 34 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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