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Season 22 Archive: Elite League, Week 17
Benfica 1 - 1 Santos FC
Elite Football League Match, Benfica vs. Santos FC (Mon Jul 25)
Benfica | Santos FC
4-5-1 E | 4-2-3-1 A
Steven Theobald | Glyn Rigby
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK A_Marshall
C_Thomson DF | DF D_Moore
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF Josimar
R_Tomassi DF | DF R_Huth
M_Zeffane DF | DF Maldini
H_Kiessling MF | MF Koki_Mizuno
B_Zamora MF | MF S_Marsden
B_Abdoulaye MF | AM G_McSheffrey
Zheng_Zhi MF | AM J_Tessem
J_Bolm MF | AM Alexis
K_McInally FW | FW Stan_Matthews
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB R_Wright
J_Djourou SUB | SUB T_Mowbray
R_Radinski SUB | SUB Lee_Ho
S_Perrotta SUB | SUB Bar
Nathan_Dyer SUB | SUB Arnautovic
Referee: F_Brych (Germany)
Min. 1 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to K_McInally
... R_Huth with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 1 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews knocks the ball past C_Thomson
... Stan_Matthews with the chance !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... G_McSheffrey plays it towards the near post!
... S_Marsden tries to place the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 4 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm with the goal bound shot!
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 4 :(sfc) S_Marsden flicks the ball through
... Alexis runs onto it!
... Alexis attempts a low drive!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 5 :(sfc) R_Huth has the ball
... He knocks the ball past M_Zeffane
... He puts in Stan_Matthews!
... Stan_Matthews tries to place it in the corner !
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the bench
... He jumps on a delighted Glyn Rigby
... He has notched up his 10th goal this season with that one!!
... Santos FC go ahead in this match now!
... Benfica 0-1 Santos FC ...
Min. 6 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews jumps over the defender's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... R_Tomassi wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 9 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the cross-field pass to B_Zamora
... B_Zamora keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... But A_Marshall makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 10 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... Stan_Matthews attempts a chip!
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 13 :(sfc) J_Tessem takes on M_Zeffane
... He runs past him
... J_Tessem with the header !
... E_Thorstvedt just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 15 :(bfa) B_Zamora takes possession
... What can he do here?
... Superbly timed tackle by Josimar
... He made it look easy
Min. 15 :(sfc) J_Tessem has the ball
... He knocks the ball past H_Kiessling
... He puts in Josimar!
... M_Zeffane is late with that one
... He gets up and shakes the players hand
... F_Brych calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 16 :(sfc) Maldini kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... G_McSheffrey gets on the end of the pass
... An audacious effort from G_McSheffrey !
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 17 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi beats D_Moore
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... A great volley from Zheng_Zhi !
... The ball moves through the air!
... A_Marshall moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... A_Marshall catches it with style!
Min. 18 :(bfa) C_Thomson runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Zheng_Zhi
... But Maldini slides in
Min. 20 :(bfa) H_Kiessling hoofs it up field to find B_Abdoulaye
... B_Abdoulaye sends it flying towards goal!
... A_Marshall with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye swings it in!
... The ball comes to Zheng_Zhi
... He gets the shot away
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Zheng_Zhi
... A_Marshall reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 20 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past M_Zeffane!
... He has some space now!
... Stan_Matthews with a powerful downward header!
... But E_Thorstvedt makes a fine save
Min. 22 :(bfa) K_McInally finds his way through
... He lost his man too easily
... K_McInally shoots towards goal !
... But A_Marshall tips it over
... F_Brych has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 23 :(sfc) Alexis races into the box
... He sees Maldini lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... The cross hits Maldini on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 24 :(bfa) M_Zeffane with a real burst of pace
... He shows the defender a clean set of heals
... M_Zeffane tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... The ball moves through the air!
... A_Marshall moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... A_Marshall catches it with style!
Min. 27 :(bfa) K_McInally with a flashy move
... K_McInally with a graceful, looping effort !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 28 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a flicked pass to B_Zamora
... An audacious effort from B_Zamora !
... It's beaten A_Marshall
... It goes wide !!
Min. 30 :(sfc) S_Marsden beats M_Zeffane
... Excellent sliding challenge from Yann_M_Vila
Min. 32 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes possession
... Knocks it past Maldini
... He's through on goal
... J_Bolm with the chance !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... A_Marshall never had a chance!
Min. 34 :(bfa) H_Kiessling controls it well
... He nutmegs Josimar
... He puts in Yann_M_Vila!
... Yann_M_Vila shoots towards goal !
... A_Marshall is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 34 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to Stan_Matthews
... Stan_Matthews has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... But E_Thorstvedt is equal to it
Min. 35 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi curls the ball out wide to K_McInally
... Josimar with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 35 :(sfc) Josimar with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Stan_Matthews gets on the end of the pass
... Cleared by Yann_M_Vila
Min. 37 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi unselfishly lays the ball back to H_Kiessling
... H_Kiessling sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... A_Marshall saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 37 :(sfc) R_Huth slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... R_Tomassi forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Josimar
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 38 :(sfc) D_Moore with a glorious long pass to Stan_Matthews
... B_Abdoulaye knobbles the attacking player.
... F_Brych blows up for a foul
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 39 :(bfa) B_Zamora plays a long ball to Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila gets up high for the header !
... Over the bar
Min. 40 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi has it now
... He takes on Maldini
... He gets past him!
... He puts in K_McInally!
... But D_Moore puts the ball out of play
Min. 41 :(bfa) B_Zamora has a go!
... It hits the defender
... H_Kiessling collects the loose ball!
... H_Kiessling attempts to drive it home!
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 42 :(bfa) H_Kiessling plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... H_Kiessling sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... A_Marshall just watches float over the bar!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) M_Zeffane looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to H_Kiessling
... H_Kiessling could have let it bounce!
... A_Marshall goes down well to save
Min. 43 :(sfc) D_Moore has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past R_Tomassi
... He knocks it to Stan_Matthews!
... Stan_Matthews leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 44 :(sfc) J_Tessem takes advantage of a mistake by C_Thomson
... Can he make them pay?
... B_Zamora pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... F_Brych has stopped play
... Well spotted by F_Brych!
... FREE KICK
... Alexis swings it in
... Koki_Mizuno gets on the end of it
... Koki_Mizuno with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 47 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with the first time flick to K_McInally
... K_McInally hits a great shot !
... A_Marshall blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-1 Santos FC
Min. 46 :(sfc) J_Tessem controls it well
... He nutmegs C_Thomson
... He puts in G_McSheffrey!
... G_McSheffrey aiming for the bottom corner !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 47 :(bfa) H_Kiessling takes advantage of a mistake by D_Moore
... But Maldini with the fine tackle
Min. 48 :(sfc) D_Moore with the diagonal pass G_McSheffrey
... K_McInally with an ugly foul
... F_Brych will want to speak to him
... RED CARD!!
... F_Brych had no choice there!!
... Glyn Rigby appluads the decision
Min. 48 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - Nathan_Dyer on for B_Zamora as a FW
Min. 49 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews sidesteps C_Thomson
... He showed great skill there
... A great volley from Stan_Matthews !
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... Koki_Mizuno chips the ball into the area!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 50 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to A
Min. 52 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... Nathan_Dyer gets onto the end of the pass!
... Nathan_Dyer with a thundering shot!
... But A_Marshall is equal to it
Min. 54 :(bfa) J_Bolm has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... H_Kiessling gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... H_Kiessling launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... A_Marshall makes a good save
Min. 55 :(sfc) Maldini races into the box
... He sees G_McSheffrey lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... G_McSheffrey with the goal bound shot!
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 56 :(bfa) R_Tomassi with the nod to Nathan_Dyer
... But he loses control of it
... J_Tessem hits it out for a throw
Min. 56 :(sfc) S_Marsden hits a hard pass to G_McSheffrey
... G_McSheffrey hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 57 :(sfc) Alexis is all alone
... the linesman keeps his flag down
... Alexis smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 58 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past R_Huth
... He knocks it to Nathan_Dyer!
... Nathan_Dyer rifles it to the far post !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... A_Marshall dives desperately to try and save it!!
... And A_Marshall tips it wide!
... Great goalkeeping!
... CORNER!
... H_Kiessling plays it into the danger area!
... The ball comes to Yann_M_Vila
... He knocks it goalward
... But A_Marshall comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 60 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey controls it with ease
... A delicate header from G_McSheffrey !
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 61 :(bfa) H_Kiessling is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with a screamer of a shot !
... GOAL !!
... He jumps into the crowd!
... The fans love him!!
... That's pulled Benfica level!
... Benfica 1-1 Santos FC ...
Min. 61 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey runs forward
... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... Excellent sliding challenge from Zheng_Zhi
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Alexis lofts the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 61 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi crosses into the box, finding Nathan_Dyer
... S_Marsden with a nasty foul
... F_Brych will want to speak to him
Min. 62 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from Zheng_Zhi to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm drives the ball low !
... Brilliant save from A_Marshall
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 62 :(sfc) Alexis runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... R_Tomassi with a bad challenge
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... J_Tessem swings it in
... Alexis gets on the end of it
... C_Thomson cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 63 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno kills the ball dead
... From long range Koki_Mizuno bends the ball towards goal!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 65 :(sfc) Arnautovic takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace G_McSheffrey
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 66 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to Maldini
... Maldini hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... E_Thorstvedt manages to turn it behind
Min. 67 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews finds his way through
... He sets up the shot
... R_Tomassi body checks his opponent!!
... That's a careless challenge!!
Min. 70 :(sfc) Bar replaces Koki_Mizuno and will play FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a mistake by Alexis
... It's a lucky break
... Nathan_Dyer launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... A_Marshall makes a difficult save
Min. 71 :(sfc) Alexis has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Zheng_Zhi!
... He has some space now!
... But Yann_M_Vila wins the ball with a sliding challenge
... CORNER!
... Bar hits it towards the far post!
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 72 :(sfc) Bar nutmegs R_Tomassi
... R_Tomassi with the tackle
... He left his foot in there!
Min. 72 :(sfc) Alexis plays the early ball across the box to find Arnautovic in space
... C_Thomson clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 74 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... Maldini gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 75 :(bfa) Benfica restructured their strategy to L
Min. 75 :(sfc) T_Mowbray is ready to come on to replace D_Moore
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 76 :(bfa) R_Radinski is coming on for H_Kiessling and playing MF
Min. 76 :(sfc) Bar runs at the defence
... He nutmegs B_Abdoulaye
... He showed his class there
... Bar drives the ball low !
... E_Thorstvedt with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 77 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer sidesteps Maldini
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Nathan_Dyer flings a shot at goal !
... 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. 78 :(bfa) J_Djourou is being prepared to come on
... C_Thomson is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 83 :(bfa) R_Tomassi latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... Josimar body checks his opponent!!
... That's a careless challenge!!
Min. 84 :(sfc) R_Huth miskicks!
... He finds Arnautovic though
... That was fortunate
... Zheng_Zhi with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 87 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye back heels to find J_Bolm in space
... Good sliding challenge from T_Mowbray and it had to be
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... Bar is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
************* 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 : H_Kiessling (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Nathan_Dyer (61)
Sent Off : K_McInally (48)
Booked : M_Zeffane (15), B_Abdoulaye (38), R_Tomassi (62)
Injured : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player : Stan_Matthews
Scorers : Stan_Matthews (5)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Bar (93)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Santos FC
Attempts on Goal : 25 | 21
Off target : 10 | 9
On target : 15 | 12
Possession : 57 | 43
Corners : 3 | 5
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 19 | 6
Key Tackles : 9 | 9
Key Passes : 21 | 16
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Final Score : Benfica 1 - 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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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 97 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 29 12 6 25 | 81 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 28 13 8 22 | 97 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 60 10 7
R_Tomassi DF 1 27 8 7 37 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 8 -2
M_Zeffane DF 1 26 9 7 31 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 8 3
H_Kiessling MF 4 11 30 10 31 | 79 0 0 3 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 45 17
B_Zamora MF 2 12 29 9 25 | 51 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 15 28 8 39 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 28 3
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 28 8 42 | 97 0 2 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 70 6
J_Bolm MF 2 11 27 13 32 | 97 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 7
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 30 27 | 51 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 1
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 30 5 10 35 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Radinski MF 1 11 25 6 29 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Perrotta MF 2 9 24 18 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 11 27 31 | 46 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 36
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 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0
D_Moore DF 3 29 12 10 16 | 78 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
Josimar DF 2 27 13 7 23 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
R_Huth DF 2 27 10 8 43 | 97 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 35 0
Maldini DF 2 24 8 7 41 | 97 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 20 10
Koki_Mizuno MF 1 7 30 6 28 | 73 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6
S_Marsden MF 1 8 27 8 46 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
G_McSheffrey AM 1 7 28 18 37 | 68 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
J_Tessem AM 1 7 27 17 27 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 1
Alexis AM 3 9 23 13 12 | 97 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 10
Stan_Matthews FW 1 8 5 31 31 | 97 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 38
R_Wright GK 27 2 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Mowbray DF 2 29 9 5 29 | 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Lee_Ho MF 1 3 27 5 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bar FW 1 7 9 28 22 | 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 3
Arnautovic FW 1 7 5 24 11 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Benfica | Santos FC
4-5-1 E | 4-2-3-1 A
Steven Theobald | Glyn Rigby
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK A_Marshall
C_Thomson DF | DF D_Moore
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF Josimar
R_Tomassi DF | DF R_Huth
M_Zeffane DF | DF Maldini
H_Kiessling MF | MF Koki_Mizuno
B_Zamora MF | MF S_Marsden
B_Abdoulaye MF | AM G_McSheffrey
Zheng_Zhi MF | AM J_Tessem
J_Bolm MF | AM Alexis
K_McInally FW | FW Stan_Matthews
|
J_Moreau SUB | SUB R_Wright
J_Djourou SUB | SUB T_Mowbray
R_Radinski SUB | SUB Lee_Ho
S_Perrotta SUB | SUB Bar
Nathan_Dyer SUB | SUB Arnautovic
Referee: F_Brych (Germany)
Min. 1 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to K_McInally
... R_Huth with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 1 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews knocks the ball past C_Thomson
... Stan_Matthews with the chance !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... G_McSheffrey plays it towards the near post!
... S_Marsden tries to place the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 4 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm with the goal bound shot!
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 4 :(sfc) S_Marsden flicks the ball through
... Alexis runs onto it!
... Alexis attempts a low drive!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 5 :(sfc) R_Huth has the ball
... He knocks the ball past M_Zeffane
... He puts in Stan_Matthews!
... Stan_Matthews tries to place it in the corner !
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the bench
... He jumps on a delighted Glyn Rigby
... He has notched up his 10th goal this season with that one!!
... Santos FC go ahead in this match now!
... Benfica 0-1 Santos FC ...
Min. 6 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews jumps over the defender's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... R_Tomassi wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 9 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the cross-field pass to B_Zamora
... B_Zamora keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... But A_Marshall makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 10 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... Stan_Matthews attempts a chip!
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 13 :(sfc) J_Tessem takes on M_Zeffane
... He runs past him
... J_Tessem with the header !
... E_Thorstvedt just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 15 :(bfa) B_Zamora takes possession
... What can he do here?
... Superbly timed tackle by Josimar
... He made it look easy
Min. 15 :(sfc) J_Tessem has the ball
... He knocks the ball past H_Kiessling
... He puts in Josimar!
... M_Zeffane is late with that one
... He gets up and shakes the players hand
... F_Brych calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 16 :(sfc) Maldini kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... G_McSheffrey gets on the end of the pass
... An audacious effort from G_McSheffrey !
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 17 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi beats D_Moore
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... A great volley from Zheng_Zhi !
... The ball moves through the air!
... A_Marshall moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... A_Marshall catches it with style!
Min. 18 :(bfa) C_Thomson runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Zheng_Zhi
... But Maldini slides in
Min. 20 :(bfa) H_Kiessling hoofs it up field to find B_Abdoulaye
... B_Abdoulaye sends it flying towards goal!
... A_Marshall with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye swings it in!
... The ball comes to Zheng_Zhi
... He gets the shot away
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Zheng_Zhi
... A_Marshall reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 20 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past M_Zeffane!
... He has some space now!
... Stan_Matthews with a powerful downward header!
... But E_Thorstvedt makes a fine save
Min. 22 :(bfa) K_McInally finds his way through
... He lost his man too easily
... K_McInally shoots towards goal !
... But A_Marshall tips it over
... F_Brych has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 23 :(sfc) Alexis races into the box
... He sees Maldini lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... The cross hits Maldini on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 24 :(bfa) M_Zeffane with a real burst of pace
... He shows the defender a clean set of heals
... M_Zeffane tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... The ball moves through the air!
... A_Marshall moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... A_Marshall catches it with style!
Min. 27 :(bfa) K_McInally with a flashy move
... K_McInally with a graceful, looping effort !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 28 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a flicked pass to B_Zamora
... An audacious effort from B_Zamora !
... It's beaten A_Marshall
... It goes wide !!
Min. 30 :(sfc) S_Marsden beats M_Zeffane
... Excellent sliding challenge from Yann_M_Vila
Min. 32 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes possession
... Knocks it past Maldini
... He's through on goal
... J_Bolm with the chance !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... A_Marshall never had a chance!
Min. 34 :(bfa) H_Kiessling controls it well
... He nutmegs Josimar
... He puts in Yann_M_Vila!
... Yann_M_Vila shoots towards goal !
... A_Marshall is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 34 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to Stan_Matthews
... Stan_Matthews has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... But E_Thorstvedt is equal to it
Min. 35 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi curls the ball out wide to K_McInally
... Josimar with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 35 :(sfc) Josimar with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Stan_Matthews gets on the end of the pass
... Cleared by Yann_M_Vila
Min. 37 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi unselfishly lays the ball back to H_Kiessling
... H_Kiessling sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... A_Marshall saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 37 :(sfc) R_Huth slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... R_Tomassi forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Josimar
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 38 :(sfc) D_Moore with a glorious long pass to Stan_Matthews
... B_Abdoulaye knobbles the attacking player.
... F_Brych blows up for a foul
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 39 :(bfa) B_Zamora plays a long ball to Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila gets up high for the header !
... Over the bar
Min. 40 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi has it now
... He takes on Maldini
... He gets past him!
... He puts in K_McInally!
... But D_Moore puts the ball out of play
Min. 41 :(bfa) B_Zamora has a go!
... It hits the defender
... H_Kiessling collects the loose ball!
... H_Kiessling attempts to drive it home!
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 42 :(bfa) H_Kiessling plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... H_Kiessling sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... A_Marshall just watches float over the bar!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) M_Zeffane looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to H_Kiessling
... H_Kiessling could have let it bounce!
... A_Marshall goes down well to save
Min. 43 :(sfc) D_Moore has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past R_Tomassi
... He knocks it to Stan_Matthews!
... Stan_Matthews leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 44 :(sfc) J_Tessem takes advantage of a mistake by C_Thomson
... Can he make them pay?
... B_Zamora pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... F_Brych has stopped play
... Well spotted by F_Brych!
... FREE KICK
... Alexis swings it in
... Koki_Mizuno gets on the end of it
... Koki_Mizuno with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 47 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with the first time flick to K_McInally
... K_McInally hits a great shot !
... A_Marshall blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-1 Santos FC
Min. 46 :(sfc) J_Tessem controls it well
... He nutmegs C_Thomson
... He puts in G_McSheffrey!
... G_McSheffrey aiming for the bottom corner !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 47 :(bfa) H_Kiessling takes advantage of a mistake by D_Moore
... But Maldini with the fine tackle
Min. 48 :(sfc) D_Moore with the diagonal pass G_McSheffrey
... K_McInally with an ugly foul
... F_Brych will want to speak to him
... RED CARD!!
... F_Brych had no choice there!!
... Glyn Rigby appluads the decision
Min. 48 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - Nathan_Dyer on for B_Zamora as a FW
Min. 49 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews sidesteps C_Thomson
... He showed great skill there
... A great volley from Stan_Matthews !
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... Koki_Mizuno chips the ball into the area!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 50 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to A
Min. 52 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... Nathan_Dyer gets onto the end of the pass!
... Nathan_Dyer with a thundering shot!
... But A_Marshall is equal to it
Min. 54 :(bfa) J_Bolm has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... H_Kiessling gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... H_Kiessling launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... A_Marshall makes a good save
Min. 55 :(sfc) Maldini races into the box
... He sees G_McSheffrey lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... G_McSheffrey with the goal bound shot!
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 56 :(bfa) R_Tomassi with the nod to Nathan_Dyer
... But he loses control of it
... J_Tessem hits it out for a throw
Min. 56 :(sfc) S_Marsden hits a hard pass to G_McSheffrey
... G_McSheffrey hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 57 :(sfc) Alexis is all alone
... the linesman keeps his flag down
... Alexis smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 58 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past R_Huth
... He knocks it to Nathan_Dyer!
... Nathan_Dyer rifles it to the far post !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... A_Marshall dives desperately to try and save it!!
... And A_Marshall tips it wide!
... Great goalkeeping!
... CORNER!
... H_Kiessling plays it into the danger area!
... The ball comes to Yann_M_Vila
... He knocks it goalward
... But A_Marshall comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 60 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey controls it with ease
... A delicate header from G_McSheffrey !
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 61 :(bfa) H_Kiessling is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with a screamer of a shot !
... GOAL !!
... He jumps into the crowd!
... The fans love him!!
... That's pulled Benfica level!
... Benfica 1-1 Santos FC ...
Min. 61 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey runs forward
... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... Excellent sliding challenge from Zheng_Zhi
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Alexis lofts the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 61 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi crosses into the box, finding Nathan_Dyer
... S_Marsden with a nasty foul
... F_Brych will want to speak to him
Min. 62 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from Zheng_Zhi to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm drives the ball low !
... Brilliant save from A_Marshall
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 62 :(sfc) Alexis runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... R_Tomassi with a bad challenge
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... J_Tessem swings it in
... Alexis gets on the end of it
... C_Thomson cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 63 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno kills the ball dead
... From long range Koki_Mizuno bends the ball towards goal!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 65 :(sfc) Arnautovic takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace G_McSheffrey
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 66 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to Maldini
... Maldini hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... E_Thorstvedt manages to turn it behind
Min. 67 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews finds his way through
... He sets up the shot
... R_Tomassi body checks his opponent!!
... That's a careless challenge!!
Min. 70 :(sfc) Bar replaces Koki_Mizuno and will play FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a mistake by Alexis
... It's a lucky break
... Nathan_Dyer launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... A_Marshall makes a difficult save
Min. 71 :(sfc) Alexis has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Zheng_Zhi!
... He has some space now!
... But Yann_M_Vila wins the ball with a sliding challenge
... CORNER!
... Bar hits it towards the far post!
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 72 :(sfc) Bar nutmegs R_Tomassi
... R_Tomassi with the tackle
... He left his foot in there!
Min. 72 :(sfc) Alexis plays the early ball across the box to find Arnautovic in space
... C_Thomson clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 74 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... Maldini gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 75 :(bfa) Benfica restructured their strategy to L
Min. 75 :(sfc) T_Mowbray is ready to come on to replace D_Moore
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 76 :(bfa) R_Radinski is coming on for H_Kiessling and playing MF
Min. 76 :(sfc) Bar runs at the defence
... He nutmegs B_Abdoulaye
... He showed his class there
... Bar drives the ball low !
... E_Thorstvedt with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 77 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer sidesteps Maldini
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Nathan_Dyer flings a shot at goal !
... 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. 78 :(bfa) J_Djourou is being prepared to come on
... C_Thomson is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 83 :(bfa) R_Tomassi latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... Josimar body checks his opponent!!
... That's a careless challenge!!
Min. 84 :(sfc) R_Huth miskicks!
... He finds Arnautovic though
... That was fortunate
... Zheng_Zhi with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 87 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye back heels to find J_Bolm in space
... Good sliding challenge from T_Mowbray and it had to be
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... Bar is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
************* 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 : H_Kiessling (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Nathan_Dyer (61)
Sent Off : K_McInally (48)
Booked : M_Zeffane (15), B_Abdoulaye (38), R_Tomassi (62)
Injured : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player : Stan_Matthews
Scorers : Stan_Matthews (5)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Bar (93)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Santos FC
Attempts on Goal : 25 | 21
Off target : 10 | 9
On target : 15 | 12
Possession : 57 | 43
Corners : 3 | 5
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 19 | 6
Key Tackles : 9 | 9
Key Passes : 21 | 16
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Final Score : Benfica 1 - 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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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 97 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 29 12 6 25 | 81 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 28 13 8 22 | 97 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 60 10 7
R_Tomassi DF 1 27 8 7 37 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 8 -2
M_Zeffane DF 1 26 9 7 31 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 8 3
H_Kiessling MF 4 11 30 10 31 | 79 0 0 3 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 45 17
B_Zamora MF 2 12 29 9 25 | 51 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 15 28 8 39 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 28 3
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 28 8 42 | 97 0 2 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 70 6
J_Bolm MF 2 11 27 13 32 | 97 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 7
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 30 27 | 51 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 1
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 30 5 10 35 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Radinski MF 1 11 25 6 29 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Perrotta MF 2 9 24 18 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 11 27 31 | 46 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 36
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 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0
D_Moore DF 3 29 12 10 16 | 78 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
Josimar DF 2 27 13 7 23 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
R_Huth DF 2 27 10 8 43 | 97 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 35 0
Maldini DF 2 24 8 7 41 | 97 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 20 10
Koki_Mizuno MF 1 7 30 6 28 | 73 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6
S_Marsden MF 1 8 27 8 46 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
G_McSheffrey AM 1 7 28 18 37 | 68 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
J_Tessem AM 1 7 27 17 27 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 1
Alexis AM 3 9 23 13 12 | 97 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 10
Stan_Matthews FW 1 8 5 31 31 | 97 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 38
R_Wright GK 27 2 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Mowbray DF 2 29 9 5 29 | 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Lee_Ho MF 1 3 27 5 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bar FW 1 7 9 28 22 | 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 3
Arnautovic FW 1 7 5 24 11 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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