Elite League Match, Benfica vs. Santos FC (Sun Jul 03)


                              Benfica  |  Santos FC
                          4-1-2-1-2 L  |  4-4-2 E
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK Lev_Yashin
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF Leonardo
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF Agostini
                       S_Mannaerts DF  |  DF Ni_Na_Lee
                         I_Marcone DF  |  DF D_Walker
                           A_Pirlo DM  |  MF Draxler
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF Jairzinho
                        S_Nakamoto MF  |  MF Emerson_Jr
                        M_Verratti AM  |  MF Eusebio
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW Bojan
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW J_Greaves
                                       |
                         J_J_Jones SUB |  SUB Bursik
                        A_Burdisso SUB |  SUB Josimar
                           E_Knave SUB |  SUB Enrique
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB G_Lo_Celso
                       T_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB L_Suarez

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 2  :(sfc) Jairzinho jumps over J_Foyth's challenge
          ...  A left-footer by Jairzinho !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And N_Winneke reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Draxler swings it in!
          ...  S_Mannaerts reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 4  :(bfa) M_Verratti retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Foyth gets on the end of it
          ...  A left-footer by J_Foyth !
          ...  Lev_Yashin saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 6  :(sfc) Draxler controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs I_Marcone
          ...  He puts in Eusebio!
          ...  Blocked by S_Mannaerts
Min. 9  :(bfa) I_Marcone takes advantage of a mistake by Agostini
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Leonardo clears with a diving header
Min. 10 :(bfa) I_Marcone with an intelligent ball to B_Dugnutt
          ...  But Agostini will cut out the threat
Min. 11 :(sfc) Draxler has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Greaves collects the loose ball!
          ...  J_Greaves with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But N_Winneke with the difficult save
Min. 12 :(sfc) Jairzinho is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Draxler
          ...  M_Zeffane with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  C_Tango lectures him
Min. 15 :(sfc) J_Greaves beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  M_Zeffane with an ugly foul
          ...  C_Tango will want to speak to him
Min. 15 :(sfc) Leonardo with a 40-yard pass to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  N_Winneke comes towards him
          ...  He rounds N_Winneke
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  Its hit the side netting!!
Min. 18 :(bfa) K_Commons kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Leonardo steals the ball of off him
Min. 24 :(sfc) Bojan runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by S_Mannaerts
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eusebio chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It is cleared by S_Mannaerts
Min. 25 :(sfc) Jairzinho off the woodwork.
          ...  J_Greaves picks up the deflection
          ...  J_Greaves could have let it bounce!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 31 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts finds Nathan_Dyer with a ball over the defence
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  Nathan_Dyer is all alone
          ...  Lev_Yashin comes towards him
          ...  He dinks it over Lev_Yashin
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 32 :(sfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Emerson_Jr is through!
          ...  Emerson_Jr hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 33 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr back heels to find J_Greaves in space
          ...  J_Greaves tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  N_Winneke just watches float over the bar!
Min. 34 :(bfa) K_Commons sidesteps Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  K_Commons with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  Lev_Yashin tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakamoto plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Leonardo gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 35 :(sfc) Santos FC will now play P
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past D_Walker
          ...  D_Walker goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 44 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Dugnutt
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Emerson_Jr
Min. 46 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Leonardo takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!

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

Min. 48 :(sfc) Jairzinho breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on N_Winneke!
          ...  M_Verratti brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(sfc) Draxler controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Zeffane
          ...  He puts in Emerson_Jr!
          ...  Emerson_Jr gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  N_Winneke is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eusebio crosses it in!
          ...  It comes to Jairzinho
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  N_Winneke fists it away
Min. 52 :(sfc) Jairzinho is injured. He's unable to continue
Min. 52 :(sfc) Enrique comes on for Jairzinho and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 55 :(sfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Josimar will come on for Leonardo and play DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak is coming on for S_Nakamoto and playing FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet is being brought on
          ...  B_Dugnutt is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(sfc) Eusebio looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Enrique
          ...  T_Erak with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 62 :(bfa) J_Foyth with the diagonal pass Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Eusebio and it had to be
Min. 65 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  A_Burdisso will come on for S_Mannaerts and play DF
Min. 65 :(bfa) E_Knave will come on for K_Commons and play MF
Min. 65 :(sfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  G_Lo_Celso will come on for Enrique and play MF
Min. 65 :(sfc) Santos FC switch to playing A
Min. 68 :(bfa) J_Foyth retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_Verratti gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Verratti beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  Lev_Yashin comes towards him
          ...  He rounds Lev_Yashin
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!!
Min. 68 :(sfc) Eusebio passes the ball to Emerson_Jr
          ...  I_Marcone with a terrible tackle
          ...  C_Tango wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 68 :(sfc) Agostini dribbles it into the box
          ...  A_Burdisso tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Emerson_Jr!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by E_Knave
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 70 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a well-controlled run
          ...  Agostini wins the ball
Min. 71 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Erak drives it into the box!
          ...  Lev_Yashin reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 73 :(sfc) J_Greaves bursts forward
          ...  J_Greaves fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 74 :(bfa) I_Marcone moves forward
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Walker
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 74 :(sfc) J_Greaves slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  J_Greaves tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  N_Winneke makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 75 :(sfc) L_Suarez is ready to come on to replace Bojan
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(sfc) Eusebio with a 40-yard pass to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves with a terrific drive !
          ...  N_Winneke parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 76 :(bfa) E_Knave with a probing pass to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  Lev_Yashin with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 79 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet runs with pace at the defence
          ...  Draxler with an ugly foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks bemused that it wasn't more!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  Nathan_Dyer swings it in
          ...  T_Trezeguet takes control of it!
          ...  T_Trezeguet with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 80 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet knocks it past Agostini and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  T_Trezeguet rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Lev_Yashin guesses right
Min. 84 :(sfc) Agostini sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Foyth and it had to be
Min. 86 :(sfc) Draxler looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round N_Winneke
          ...  He lobs it over N_Winneke
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That surely hands Santos FC victory!!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Santos FC ...
Min. 87 :(sfc) Santos FC made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 87 :(sfc) Eusebio with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to L_Suarez
          ...  L_Suarez smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into N_Winneke's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 87 :(bfa) J_Foyth hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  T_Trezeguet latches onto it!
          ...  G_Lo_Celso is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(sfc) J_Greaves with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  J_Greaves fires the shot in!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 129,134
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : S_Mannaerts
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Verratti (48), T_Erak (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Greaves (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Greaves (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Draxler (79)
Injured              : Jairzinho (52)
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       14
Off target           :           4        |       9
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :           8        |       12
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 1 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  38   2   2   3  20 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  36  14   7  42 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
M_Zeffane      DF   1  36  11   7  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  33  10   5  12 |  66   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
I_Marcone      DF   3   7  33   7  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Pirlo        DM   1  14  29   8  11 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  31  11  32 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  29  17  32 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Verratti     AM   1  10  29  14  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  33  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   6   7  29  20 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_J_Jones      GK  29   1   5   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  25   6   8  31 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  28   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   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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Lev_Yashin     GK  31   1   3   2  32 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
Leonardo       DF   2  37  12  12  22 |  56   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 120  10   0
Agostini       DF   2  33  13  10  41 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  33   9   7  41 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
D_Walker       DF   2  33   9   7  43 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Draxler        MF   1   9  38   8  31 |  94   0   0   4   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  58  -2
Jairzinho      MF   1  10  32  12  23 |  53   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
Emerson_Jr     MF   3  20  30  12  21 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Eusebio        MF   1   6  30  11  21 |  94   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  32  12 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Greaves      FW   3   9   7  32  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   9   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
Bursik         GK  29   3   4   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Josimar        DF   2  29   1   5  46 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Enrique        MF   1   1  30  17  26 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
G_Lo_Celso     MF   2  10  27   9  31 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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