Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Schalke 04 (Sun Jan 03)


                              Benfica  |  Schalke 04
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 P
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Andy Banks
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK Ini_Kamoze
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF Hugo
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF R_Carlos
                           M_Perin DF  |  DF M_Madl
                          J_Forlin DF  |  DF D_Yedlin
                            J_Bolm MF  |  DM Omar_Mascarel
                         I_Marcone MF  |  MF Leda_Cygnus
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF J_Fleck
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF P_McNamara
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW A_Gray
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW R_Field
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB P_Kenny
                         R_Tomassi SUB |  SUB D_Epureanu
                           E_Knave SUB |  SUB J_Nasazzi
                       O_Marcentos SUB |  SUB Ze_Roberto
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB O_Ighalo

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 6  :(shk) A_Gray runs at W_Dustice
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A_Gray with the chance !
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 10 :(shk) Leda_Cygnus reads the run of Hugo
          ...  J_Foyth takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 12 :(bfa) M_Zeffane is hobbling. He's unable to continue
Min. 12 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - R_Tomassi on for M_Zeffane as a DF
Min. 13 :(bfa) R_Tomassi with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Madl
          ...  He knocks it to J_Forlin!
          ...  J_Forlin hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 14 :(shk) R_Field beats R_Tomassi
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Foyth takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him for a talk
Min. 17 :(shk) P_McNamara with a precise pass to R_Field
          ...  K_Commons pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 23 :(shk) J_Fleck looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards A_Gray
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Perin
Min. 24 :(shk) A_Gray times his run well
          ...  J_Forlin takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 25 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  D_Yedlin with a pull on the shirt
Min. 27 :(shk) D_Yedlin comes up lame after the wicked challenge.
          ...  He's unable to continue
Min. 27 :(shk) D_Epureanu takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace D_Yedlin as DF
Min. 28 :(shk) Omar_Mascarel pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  A_Gray is clean through!
          ...  A_Gray with the shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Foyth clears the corner
Min. 30 :(bfa) J_Foyth moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Commons
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Carlos
Min. 31 :(shk) Leda_Cygnus beats J_Foyth
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But R_Tomassi comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 32 :(bfa) K_Commons runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Foyth
          ...  But D_Epureanu slides in two footed.
          ...  C_V_Carballo has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 33 :(bfa) W_Dustice skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 36 :(bfa) W_Dustice knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  R_Field rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's C_V_Carballo going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 38 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt kills the ball dead
          ...  Hugo with a superb challenge
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 39 :(bfa) J_Bolm moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Epureanu takes possession
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a 50-yard pass to J_Forlin
          ...  J_Fleck rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's C_V_Carballo going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 44 :(shk) R_Field with a smart turn
          ...  But J_Forlin reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 45 :(bfa) W_Dustice chips the ball over the defence and finds R_Tomassi
          ...  But D_Epureanu wins the ball
Min. 46 :(bfa) J_Bolm is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  M_Madl with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 46 :(shk) M_Madl finds R_Field in the box
          ...  R_Field tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  That's given Schalke 04 the advantage!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 47 :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to A

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

Min. 46 :(bfa) W_Dustice turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Commons
          ...  What a shot from K_Commons !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 49 :(bfa) K_Commons takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Ini_Kamoze dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Ini_Kamoze beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm hits it towards the far post!
          ...  M_Perin with the header
          ...  But Ini_Kamoze punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 50 :(bfa) R_Tomassi comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  R_Tomassi sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 50 :(shk) A_Gray with the mazy run
          ...  A_Gray drives the ball low !
          ...  N_Winneke falls over
          ...  But N_Winneke is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 51 :(shk) R_Field takes advantage of a mistake by J_Bolm
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A vicious shot by R_Field !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  N_Winneke moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 52 :(shk) J_Fleck with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  I_Marcone is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Hugo hoists it forward
          ...  R_Field gets on the end of it
          ...  R_Field attempts a lob!
          ...  Saved by N_Winneke
Min. 52 :(shk) R_Carlos takes advantage of a mistake by R_Tomassi
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  R_Tomassi reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 53 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  M_Madl gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 57 :(bfa) K_Commons runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer bears down on goal!
          ...  But Ini_Kamoze tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Bolm!
          ...  D_Epureanu belts it clear
Min. 58 :(bfa) J_Foyth plays a long ball to K_Commons
          ...  Omar_Mascarel takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak is going to be brought on
          ...  Nathan_Dyer is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 61 :(shk) J_Fleck pulls it back to M_Madl
          ...  M_Madl with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 65 :(bfa) E_Knave will replace the useless I_Marcone and will play MF
Min. 67 :(shk) Leda_Cygnus is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Gray
          ...  A_Gray with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  N_Winneke palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Fleck plays it into the danger area!
          ...  J_Forlin reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 69 :(shk) J_Fleck kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_McNamara gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Foyth
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 69 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Ini_Kamoze!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  T_Erak with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  Ini_Kamoze falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Knave hits it into the box!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze fists it away!
Min. 71 :(shk) Ze_Roberto is being prepared to come on
          ...  Leda_Cygnus is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 71 :(bfa) R_Tomassi plays in T_Erak with a beautiful ball
          ...  R_Carlos wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 75 :(shk) Omar_Mascarel with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to A_Gray
          ...  J_Foyth takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 79 :(shk) It looks as though Schalke 04 is now playing L
Min. 86 :(shk) Ze_Roberto knocks the ball past J_Foyth
          ...  R_Tomassi seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 87 :(bfa) J_Foyth looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Erak
          ...  R_Carlos gathers up the loose ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) J_Forlin brings it under control
          ...  He takes on P_McNamara
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in B_Dugnutt!
          ...  B_Dugnutt rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 122,913
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Foyth
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Marcone (52)
Injured              : M_Zeffane (12)
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : M_Madl (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Field (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Leda_Cygnus (69)
Injured              : D_Yedlin (27)
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |   Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       8
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       12
Key Tackles          :          10        |       11
Key Passes           :          15        |       9
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 1 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  35   2   2   3  20 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  33  10   7  31 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  32  13   7  42 |  93   0   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  30   0
M_Perin        DF   3  25   8   9  32 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
J_Forlin       DF   1  20   9   5  32 |  93   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  31  14  32 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  31   6  32 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
K_Commons      MF   1   8  28  10  32 |  93   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  26   6  42 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  31  31 |  62   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  33   9   7  37 |  81   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Marcentos    MF   3   8  25   7  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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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Ini_Kamoze     GK  36   4   3   1  30 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
Hugo           DF   2  29  13   9  42 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Carlos       DF   3  28  12   6  11 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  28   9   7  22 |  93   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  25   0
D_Yedlin       DF   1  25  10   6  23 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Omar_Mascarel  DM   1  19  26   1  28 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   9  28  19  22 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  38  18
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  28   7  31 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   7  26   7  33 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Gray         FW   3   7   9  27  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
R_Field        FW   3   6   6  27  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
P_Kenny        GK  27   2   2   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  28   8   8  33 |  66   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  27   8   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ze_Roberto     MF   1  10  25  16  11 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
O_Ighalo       FW   1   9   8  26  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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