Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Schalke 04 (Sun Jun 20)


                              Benfica  |  Schalke 04
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-1-3-2 C
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Andy Banks
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK Paulo_Argenti
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF B_Williams
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF D_Epureanu
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF S_Stallbaum
                       S_Mannaerts DF  |  DF J_Nasazzi
                            J_Bolm MF  |  DM Suat_Serdar
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF T_Kroos
                        S_Nakamoto MF  |  MF P_McNamara
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF I_Spy
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW M_Esposito
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW A_Gray
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB Adrian
                           M_Perin SUB |  SUB M_Madl
                        A_Burdisso SUB |  SUB Klaus_Fichtel
                           E_Knave SUB |  SUB G_Hall
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB O_Ighalo

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 7  :(shk) T_Kroos looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Williams
          ...  S_Nakamoto with a nasty foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 9  :(bfa) W_Dustice holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to S_Nakamoto
          ...  T_Kroos with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  C_Tango just wants to lecture him
Min. 10 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Suat_Serdar
          ...  A_Gray with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  C_Tango tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 12 :(shk) T_Kroos with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past S_Mannaerts
          ...  He knocks it to J_Nasazzi!
          ...  But M_Zeffane wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 17 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Foyth
          ...  J_Foyth hits a great shot !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 20 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 21 :(bfa) K_Commons with a glorious 60-yard pass to B_Dugnutt
          ...  But B_Williams puts it in row Z!
Min. 21 :(shk) T_Kroos beats M_Zeffane
          ...  T_Kroos drives the shot in!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 24 :(bfa) W_Dustice feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  S_Nakamoto runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Cleaned up by B_Williams
Min. 24 :(shk) S_Stallbaum finds A_Gray with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  From long range A_Gray bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 28 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt sidesteps S_Stallbaum
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  B_Dugnutt with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  He reveals a T shirt!
          ...  It says 10 goals this season and still counting!!
          ...  That's put Benfica ahead!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 28 :(shk) The Schalke 04 manager shouts at them from the touchline to play L
Min. 28 :(shk) P_McNamara looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Gray
          ...  J_Foyth stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 30 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Suat_Serdar with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 33 :(shk) S_Stallbaum runs with pace at the defence
          ...  K_Commons with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 37 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a glorious long pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  D_Epureanu with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer sidesteps D_Epureanu
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Nasazzi with an ugly foul
          ...  C_Tango will want to speak to him
          ...  C_Tango warns him
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  K_Commons passes to S_Mannaerts
          ...  D_Epureanu tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons drives it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 Schalke 04

Min. 50 :(bfa) R_Tomassi runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to B_Dugnutt
          ...  D_Epureanu tackles cleanly
Min. 51 :(bfa) W_Dustice is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti goes down well to save
Min. 54 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer looks to see where Paulo_Argenti is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti makes an easy save
Min. 54 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Foyth
          ...  S_Stallbaum stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  C_Tango tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 55 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - M_Perin on for R_Tomassi as a DF
Min. 55 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt runs towards the goal
          ...  A left-footer by B_Dugnutt !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 57 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with a smart pass to J_Bolm
          ...  J_Bolm with a thundering volley!
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti tips it behind
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 57 :(shk) I_Spy cuts inside J_Foyth
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  M_Perin stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak comes on for Nathan_Dyer and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 62 :(bfa) K_Commons holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Nakamoto
          ...  S_Stallbaum reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 63 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to K_Commons
          ...  I_Spy goes in studs first
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Andy Banks looks relieved
Min. 64 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt sidesteps his marker
          ...  B_Williams is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 65 :(bfa) A_Burdisso comes on for W_Dustice and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(bfa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Benfica will now be playing D
Min. 65 :(bfa) K_Commons brings it under control
          ...  He takes on B_Williams
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Nakamoto!
          ...  J_Nasazzi clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 69 :(shk) a big roar from the crowd as M_Madl comes on for B_Williams to play DF
Min. 70 :(shk) O_Ighalo is coming on for A_Gray and playing FW
Min. 70 :(shk) S_Stallbaum looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  M_Esposito receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But M_Perin wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 71 :(shk) Up goes the substitution board - G_Hall on for Suat_Serdar as a MF
Min. 72 :(shk) I_Spy with a measured pass to M_Esposito
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Zeffane
Min. 76 :(bfa) J_Bolm knocks it forward
          ...  J_Nasazzi slips
          ...  S_Nakamoto gets to it!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Madl
Min. 80 :(shk) M_Madl plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  S_Mannaerts with the tackle
          ...  C_Tango will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 85 :(bfa) J_Bolm hits a hard pass to T_Erak
          ...  G_Hall with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 85 :(shk) I_Spy plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  J_Foyth with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  C_Tango called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(shk) P_McNamara hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  O_Ighalo collects the loose ball!
          ...  But M_Perin wins the ball
Min. 92 :(bfa) K_Commons looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Bolm
          ...  M_Madl slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 125,178
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Bolm (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Dugnutt (28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Nakamoto (7), K_Commons (33), S_Mannaerts (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : M_Madl
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Suat_Serdar (30)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |   Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       2
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           5        |       0
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :          17        |       7
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 0 Schalke 04
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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  36   2   2   3  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  34  10   7  31 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
R_Tomassi      DF   1  34   9   7  37 |  58   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  33  13   7  42 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  31  10   5  12 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  32  14  32 |  96   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
K_Commons      MF   1   8  29  11  32 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  28  17  32 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  27   6  42 |  68   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  31  31 |  63   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  25   8   9  32 |  38   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20  20
A_Burdisso     MF   2  25   6   8  31 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Paulo_Argenti  GK  35   4   5   1  29 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  30  10   7  43 |  72   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  29   8   8  33 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  28  17  16  47 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  27   8   5  41 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Suat_Serdar    DM   2  22  28   1  15 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
T_Kroos        MF   3   8  27  22  30 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  27   7  33 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Spy          MF   2   8  27   5  12 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  29  41 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Gray         FW   3   7   9  28  32 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Adrian         GK  29   1   2   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  29   9   7  22 |  24   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Klaus_Fichtel  DF   2  26  21   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hall         MF   2  22  27   7  29 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
O_Ighalo       FW   1   9   8  26  21 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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