Elite League Match, Benfica vs. Santos FC (Thu Jan 25)


                              Benfica  |  Santos FC
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 A
                      Steven Theobald  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK A_Marshall
                           T_Adams DF  |  DF Josimar
                         C_Thomson DF  |  DF R_Huth
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF N_Subotic
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  MF E_Sno
                          J_Plasil MF  |  MF Koki_Mizuno
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  MF J_Tessem
                          E_Spence MF  |  MF S_Marsden
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW Pele
                           A_Bagsy FW  |  FW Bar
                                       |
                      Z_Alomerovic SUB |  SUB R_Locke
                       Yann_M_Vila SUB |  SUB Oscar
                         Zheng_Zhi SUB |  SUB Socrates
                            J_Bolm SUB |  SUB Casemiro
                        S_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB Neymar_Jr

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 2  :(bfa) J_Wilshere takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past R_Huth
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  C_Kabasele with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 8  :(bfa) A_Bagsy finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  C_Kabasele wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 10 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from E_Spence to T_Adams
          ...  T_Adams with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 11 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from C_Thomson to A_Bagsy
          ...  A_Bagsy launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  A_Marshall with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 11 :(sfc) S_Marsden with a simple pass to Pele
          ...  J_Wilshere gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 14 :(sfc) Bar moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Pele
          ...  Pele sees F_Foster off his line !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  F_Foster tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Josimar crosses it in!
          ...  F_Foster comes out and claims it!
Min. 15 :(bfa) J_Wilshere plays a long ball to E_Spence
          ...  A powerful header from E_Spence !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  A_Marshall parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 16 :(bfa) J_Plasil has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Josimar
          ...  He knocks it to A_Bagsy!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Huth
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Thomson chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Marshall
Min. 17 :(sfc) R_Huth spots Pele who is in acres of space
          ...  C_Thomson had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 17 :(sfc) J_Tessem sidesteps P_Do_Shaw
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  M_Zeffane makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 18 :(bfa) A_Bagsy with electric pace
          ...  He eases past N_Subotic
          ...  Josimar rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's F_De_Bleeckere going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 19 :(bfa) J_Wilshere knocks it forward
          ...  Josimar slips
          ...  C_Thomson gets to it!
          ...  C_Thomson tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 21 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw finds A_Bagsy with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A_Bagsy hits a crisp volley!
          ...  A_Marshall gets up well to catch that one
Min. 22 :(sfc) N_Subotic takes advantage of a mistake by T_Adams
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  N_Subotic rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  F_Foster saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 24 :(sfc) J_Tessem flicks it past P_Do_Shaw
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  J_Tessem flings a shot at goal !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Tessem chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of F_Foster
Min. 28 :(sfc) E_Sno is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Pele
          ...  A_Bagsy with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 28 :(sfc) J_Tessem is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Pele
          ...  Pele fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But F_Foster palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 34 :(sfc) N_Subotic takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  T_Adams takes possession
Min. 35 :(sfc) It seems Santos FC are making a tactical change to E
Min. 35 :(sfc) E_Sno unselfishly heads the ball back to S_Marsden
          ...  J_Plasil is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is warned by F_De_Bleeckere
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 37 :(bfa) J_Wilshere gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Nathan_Dyer is unmarked
          ...  Nathan_Dyer leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But A_Marshall reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on A_Marshall anyway
Min. 38 :(sfc) E_Sno with the heel pass to Bar
          ...  C_Thomson with the block
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno with an intelligent ball to Bar
          ...  A left-footer by Bar !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 44 :(sfc) Curled in dangerously from Koki_Mizuno to Pele
          ...  C_Thomson reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 45 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Wilshere
          ...  Bar with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 45 :(sfc) E_Sno has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Pele collects the loose ball!
          ...  Pele hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

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

Min. 46 :(sfc) S_Marsden back heels to find Bar in space
          ...  Bar has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 52 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a well-controlled run
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a powerful header !
          ...  A_Marshall collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 54 :(sfc) J_Tessem crosses into the box, finding N_Subotic
          ...  N_Subotic attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 55 :(sfc) Oscar is coming on and Josimar is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 55 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw heads the ball back to A_Bagsy
          ...  N_Subotic with the block
Min. 59 :(sfc) A defence splitting pass from N_Subotic to C_Kabasele
          ...  A cheeky lob from C_Kabasele !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 60 :(bfa) J_Bolm is being brought on
          ...  J_Wilshere is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 60 :(bfa) It looks as though Benfica is now playing A
Min. 60 :(sfc) Socrates is going to be brought on
          ...  Koki_Mizuno is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 61 :(bfa) C_Thomson holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Bagsy
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  R_Huth hits it out for a throw
Min. 61 :(sfc) Oscar plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Oscar with a thundering drive!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 63 :(bfa) M_Zeffane has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Oscar
          ...  He puts in Nathan_Dyer!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  A_Marshall comes towards him
          ...  He nutmegs A_Marshall
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  A_Marshall recovers to save it !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm curls it into the box!
          ...  A_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 63 :(sfc) Socrates hoofs it up field to find Pele
          ...  Pele shoots towards goal !
          ...  F_Foster catches the ball
Min. 64 :(sfc) Bar takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A great volley from Bar !
          ...  F_Foster watches it sail wide!
Min. 65 :(sfc) Neymar_Jr comes on for Pele and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(sfc) Santos FC's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 66 :(sfc) Socrates sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Neymar_Jr
          ...  P_Do_Shaw with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 67 :(bfa) J_Bolm has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Oscar
          ...  He knocks it to A_Bagsy!
          ...  Oscar does well to get the tackle in
Min. 68 :(bfa) J_Plasil finds A_Bagsy in the box
          ...  C_Kabasele reads the play well
Min. 71 :(sfc) Neymar_Jr has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Adams
Min. 72 :(sfc) Neymar_Jr flicks it over C_Thomson's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  C_Thomson is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him over
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Neymar_Jr with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  F_Foster makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 73 :(bfa) J_Bolm with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Bagsy gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Bagsy !
          ...  A_Marshall gets up well to catch that one
Min. 73 :(sfc) Bar turns past T_Adams
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Bar unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  F_Foster saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 74 :(bfa) J_Bolm knocks it past Bar and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Bolm hits a great drive!
          ...  But A_Marshall makes an easy save
Min. 76 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila will come on for T_Adams and play DF
Min. 77 :(bfa) C_Thomson with the diagonal pass J_Bolm
          ...  J_Bolm goes for goal !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 78 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi comes on for J_Plasil and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 78 :(bfa) E_Spence brings it under control
          ...  He takes on R_Huth
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Bagsy!
          ...  A_Bagsy tries to beat A_Marshall from outside the area!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 81 :(bfa) The ball is passed in from Zheng_Zhi, he finds Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  A_Marshall parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 81 :(sfc) S_Marsden looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Bar
          ...  J_Bolm is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 86 :(bfa) R_Tomassi runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Oscar
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  N_Subotic gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Kabasele
          ...  He knocks it to Nathan_Dyer!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a powerful downward header!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 91 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats his man
          ...  But R_Huth sweeps up the threat

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : C_Thomson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Bagsy (28), P_Do_Shaw (66), C_Thomson (72), J_Bolm (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_Marshall (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       14
Off target           :           5        |       8
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       11
Key Passes           :          18        |       16
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 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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F_Foster       GK  39   2   4   4  16 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  32   8   7  22 |  78   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
C_Thomson      DF   2  31  12   6  25 |  95   0   2   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  28  -1
R_Tomassi      DF   1  29   8   7  37 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  28   9   7  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  19  29  12  19 |  62   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  29  10  19 |  80   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  29   9  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
E_Spence       MF   2   9  27   9  40 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  28  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  21
A_Bagsy        FW   1   8   5  27  15 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  14
Z_Alomerovic   GK  28   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  30  14   8  22 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  30   8  42 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Bolm         AM   2  11  28  13  32 |  33   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  18   4
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   4  25  16  32 |   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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A_Marshall     GK  39   4   6   5  11 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
Josimar        DF   2  30  13   7  23 |  57   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  29  11   8  43 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
N_Subotic      DF   2  28   7   8  33 |  95   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10   6
C_Kabasele     DF   3  27   8   6  30 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
E_Sno          MF   1  11  32  10  30 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Koki_Mizuno    MF   1   7  32   7  28 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Tessem       MF   1   8  29  17  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  29   8  46 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Pele           FW   1   8   9  35  26 |  67   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
Bar            FW   1   7  10  30  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  10   8
R_Locke        GK  36   2   4   4  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Oscar          DF   2  29   7   9  31 |  38   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
Socrates       MF   1   6  28   8  12 |  33   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Casemiro       MF   3   7  27   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   8   7  29  20 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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