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Season 25 Archive: Elite League Cup Match 2
Benfica 1 - 2 Sunderland
Elite League Cup Group Match, Benfica vs. Sunderland (Wed Nov 01)
Benfica | Sunderland
3-4-1-2 A | 4-1-3-2 E
Steven Theobald | John Gemmell
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F_Foster GK | GK G_Buffon
R_Tomassi DF | DF A_Cissokho
M_Zeffane DF | DF Maldini
S_Mannaerts DF | DF A_Brehme
Zheng_Zhi MF | DF S_Vagini
J_Plasil MF | DM M_Woods
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF Eugen_Shakhov
J_Bolm MF | MF M_V_Bommel
S_Nakamoto AM | MF H_Kagamoti
Stefano FW | FW R_M_Perry
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW Christinoa
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Z_Alomerovic SUB | SUB L_Camp
Yann_M_Vila SUB | SUB E_Richards
A_Johnson SUB | SUB D_Aitken
E_Knave SUB | SUB L_Coca
A_Bagsy SUB | SUB A_Akinbiyi
Referee: M_Atkinson (England)
Min. 3 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
... Nathan_Dyer leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... GOAL !!
... He jumps into the crowd!
... The fans love him!!
... That's put Benfica in front!
... Benfica 1-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 3 :(sun) It seems Sunderland are making a tactical change to A
Min. 3 :(sun) M_Woods with a smart pass to Christinoa
... Christinoa with the 40 yard drive !
... But F_Foster punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 5 :(sun) M_V_Bommel slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... M_V_Bommel rises above the defence to head the ball !
... F_Foster is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... GOAL !!
... Great strike!
... Sunderland have squared things up with that goal!
... Benfica 1-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 6 :(bfa) J_Plasil controls it well
... He nutmegs A_Brehme
... He puts in S_Nakamoto!
... S_Vagini read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 6 :(sun) M_V_Bommel has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past M_Zeffane
... He knocks it to A_Cissokho!
... A_Cissokho with the shot on net !
... F_Foster fists it away
Min. 7 :(sun) M_V_Bommel finds his way through
... They tried to play the offside trap
... A great volley from M_V_Bommel !
... F_Foster gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 8 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... A_Brehme forces him off the ball
Min. 8 :(sun) A_Brehme cuts inside S_Mannaerts
... He worked that well
... A_Brehme tries the shot !
... F_Foster blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 9 :(bfa) J_Plasil turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to S_Nakamoto
... S_Nakamoto aims for the top right corner !
... But G_Buffon punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 10 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Stefano
... A_Brehme anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 11 :(bfa) J_Plasil with a reverse pass to Stefano
... A cheeky lob from Stefano !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 11 :(sun) Christinoa gains control of the loose ball
... Christinoa with the 40 yard drive !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 13 :(bfa) J_Plasil with the cross-field pass to Nathan_Dyer
... A wicked drive by Nathan_Dyer !
... G_Buffon with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 15 :(sun) A_Cissokho takes possession
... Knocks it past M_Zeffane
... He's through on goal
... S_Mannaerts gathers up the loose ball
Min. 19 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto sprints past Maldini
... S_Nakamoto could have let it bounce!
... G_Buffon can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... G_Buffon makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 20 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov with an in swinging cross to R_M_Perry
... R_M_Perry attempts the shot!
... F_Foster gets up well to catch that one
Min. 22 :(bfa) Stefano runs at the defence
... He nutmegs A_Cissokho
... He showed his class there
... Maldini makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 22 :(sun) M_Woods takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... J_Plasil with a terrible tackle
... M_Atkinson tries to calm him down
Min. 23 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a bad back pass from Maldini
... Nathan_Dyer tries one from the edge of the box !
... But G_Buffon dives to his left
... I think G_Buffon just got a hand on that one
... M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 24 :(bfa) Stefano sidesteps his marker
... He was too quick for his marker
... Stefano aiming for the bottom corner !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... G_Buffon looks relieved there!
Min. 24 :(sun) H_Kagamoti with a probing through ball Christinoa
... S_Mannaerts goes in stud's first
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... RED CARD!!
... He's off!!
Min. 24 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila will replace the useless Stefano and will play DF
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... Eugen_Shakhov plays it short to M_V_Bommel
... M_V_Bommel with a graceful, looping effort !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... F_Foster acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... Eugen_Shakhov chips the ball in towards the far post!
... R_M_Perry swings a leg at it!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... F_Foster dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had F_Foster beaten!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Eugen_Shakhov
... F_Foster catches it!
Min. 24 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov beats one
... Goes past the second
... He keeps going
... fantastic skill!!
... Eugen_Shakhov lobs F_Foster!
... F_Foster just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 27 :(sun) Christinoa nutmegs Yann_M_Vila
... Christinoa gets his head to the ball !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 28 :(bfa) R_Tomassi with a real burst of pace
... He shows the defender a clean set of heals
... R_Tomassi has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But G_Buffon punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 28 :(bfa) M_Zeffane spits at Eugen_Shakhov
... RED CARD!!
... M_Atkinson sends him off the pitch !!
... He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 28 :(sun) R_M_Perry has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past P_Do_Shaw!
... He has some space now!
... R_M_Perry with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... F_Foster makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 29 :(sun) M_Woods passes the ball to Christinoa
... Christinoa hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... GOAL !!
... A quality strike
... Sunderland have snatched the lead!
... Benfica 1-2 Sunderland ...
Min. 30 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov knocks it forward
... J_Bolm slips
... Christinoa gets to it!
... Christinoa with the side footed shot!
... F_Foster with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 31 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to R_M_Perry
... R_M_Perry gets his head to the ball !
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by H_Kagamoti
... F_Foster comes out and claims it!
Min. 34 :(bfa) J_Bolm has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past A_Brehme
... He puts in Nathan_Dyer!
... A great volley from Nathan_Dyer !
... G_Buffon saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 35 :(sun) R_M_Perry runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... Driven towards goal by R_M_Perry !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... M_Woods chips the ball into the area!
... F_Foster easily claims the ball!
Min. 36 :(sun) H_Kagamoti plays it forward to Eugen_Shakhov
... R_Tomassi wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 37 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... Zheng_Zhi latches onto the ball
... Zheng_Zhi with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 37 :(sun) H_Kagamoti crosses to M_V_Bommel
... M_V_Bommel smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 40 :(sun) M_Woods takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into H_Kagamoti
... H_Kagamoti with the punt towards goal!
... F_Foster makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer attempts a chip!
... But G_Buffon punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 47 :(sun) H_Kagamoti with an incisive pass to Eugen_Shakhov
... Eugen_Shakhov with the cheeky shot!
... F_Foster just watches it drift out of play!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-2 Sunderland
Min. 46 :(sun) A_Cissokho has it now
... He takes on R_Tomassi
... He gets past him!
... He puts in H_Kagamoti!
... H_Kagamoti shoots towards goal !
... The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 47 :(sun) Maldini retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... H_Kagamoti latches onto the end of it
... H_Kagamoti chases it through, he must score !
... F_Foster saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 48 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs at the defence
... He nutmegs M_Woods
... He showed his class there
... A_Brehme tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
... M_Atkinson has stopped play
... Well spotted by M_Atkinson!
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 49 :(sun) Christinoa sidesteps R_Tomassi
... He showed great skill there
... Christinoa has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... F_Foster gets up well to catch that one
Min. 52 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov holds the ball up
... He sees H_Kagamoti in space!
... H_Kagamoti has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... But F_Foster punches it away
Min. 53 :(sun) Christinoa sidesteps Yann_M_Vila
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... Christinoa fires a shot at goal !
... Saved by F_Foster
Min. 54 :(sun) M_V_Bommel flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Driven towards goal by M_V_Bommel !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 55 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi beats M_Woods
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Zheng_Zhi with a thundering shot!
... But G_Buffon comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 55 :(sun) Christinoa runs at the defence
... He nutmegs R_Tomassi
... He showed his class there
... Christinoa hits the ball first time!
... F_Foster parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 56 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov off the woodwork.
... R_M_Perry picks up the deflection
... R_M_Perry with the goal bound shot!
... F_Foster watches it sail wide!
Min. 57 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past A_Cissokho
... He knocks it to Nathan_Dyer!
... Nathan_Dyer rifles it to the far post !
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 57 :(sun) M_V_Bommel jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Eugen_Shakhov
... Eugen_Shakhov rises above the defence to head the ball !
... F_Foster can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... F_Foster makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 58 :(sun) Maldini kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... R_M_Perry gets on the end of the pass
... R_M_Perry goes for goal !
... F_Foster fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 60 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with a short pass to find S_Nakamoto
... S_Nakamoto attempts to drive it home!
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 60 :(sun) M_Woods loses his marker!
... Zheng_Zhi with an awful challenge
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... Maldini drives it under the wall
... F_Foster watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 60 :(sun) S_Vagini with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... R_M_Perry gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... R_M_Perry tries to place it in the corner !
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 61 :(sun) A_Cissokho retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... R_M_Perry latches onto the end of it
... R_M_Perry with a low drive through the rain!
... F_Foster watches it sail wide!
Min. 63 :(bfa) J_Plasil jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to S_Nakamoto
... S_Nakamoto attempts to nutmeg G_Buffon!
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 65 :(sun) L_Coca is being prepared to come on
... M_Woods is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 65 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi brings the ball into the opposing area
... Nathan_Dyer makes himself available
... Well executed sliding challenge from A_Brehme
Min. 66 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi hits a hard pass to P_Do_Shaw
... P_Do_Shaw belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... G_Buffon blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 66 :(sun) M_V_Bommel has the ball
... He knocks the ball past R_Tomassi
... He puts in R_M_Perry!
... R_M_Perry with the strike !
... But F_Foster just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 67 :(sun) Christinoa jumps over the defender's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Christinoa drives the ball low !
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 68 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with a flicked pass to J_Plasil
... J_Plasil with a powerful diving header!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... G_Buffon dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had G_Buffon beaten!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by S_Nakamoto!
... Maldini belts it clear
Min. 69 :(sun) L_Coca pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... R_M_Perry is clean through!
... R_M_Perry smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... F_Foster with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 70 :(sun) D_Aitken is coming on and A_Brehme is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 70 :(sun) A_Akinbiyi comes on for R_M_Perry and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 73 :(sun) M_V_Bommel holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to H_Kagamoti
... J_Bolm gets to the ball first
Min. 75 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... A_Johnson will come on for Zheng_Zhi and play MF
Min. 75 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer pushes it past the defender
... Driven towards goal by Nathan_Dyer !
... But G_Buffon palms it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 75 :(sun) M_V_Bommel takes advantage of a bad back pass from R_Tomassi
... M_V_Bommel uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 77 :(sun) M_V_Bommel holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to A_Akinbiyi
... A_Akinbiyi tries to beat F_Foster from outside the area!
... F_Foster with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 78 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... Intercepted by A_Cissokho
Min. 78 :(sun) A_Cissokho controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... Christinoa gets onto the end of the pass!
... Yann_M_Vila clears with a diving header
Min. 85 :(bfa) A_Johnson gains control of the loose ball
... A_Johnson with a bomb of a shot !
... He hits the side netting
Min. 85 :(sun) L_Coca with electric pace
... He eases past R_Tomassi
... R_Tomassi goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 86 :(sun) H_Kagamoti moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to L_Coca
... But Yann_M_Vila clears the ball to safety
Min. 87 :(sun) L_Coca brings it under control
... He takes on Yann_M_Vila
... He gets past him!
... He puts in A_Akinbiyi!
... An audacious effort from A_Akinbiyi !
... F_Foster gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... M_V_Bommel swings it in!
... Christinoa gets on the end of it
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... F_Foster dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had F_Foster beaten!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by L_Coca
... F_Foster catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila 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!
... Nathan_Dyer receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Nathan_Dyer with the overhead !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 90 :(sun) H_Kagamoti takes advantage of a mistake by R_Tomassi
... It's a lucky break
... H_Kagamoti with a graceful, looping effort !
... But F_Foster parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 127,008
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Nathan_Dyer
Scorers : Nathan_Dyer (3)
Sent Off : S_Mannaerts (24), M_Zeffane (28)
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player : M_V_Bommel (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_V_Bommel (5), Christinoa (29)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Brehme (48)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Sunderland
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 40
Off target : 10 | 19
On target : 10 | 21
Possession : 35 | 65
Corners : 1 | 6
Red Cards : 2 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 2 | 3
Fouls : 6 | 5
Key Tackles : 6 | 6
Key Passes : 15 | 26
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Final Score : Benfica 1 - 2 Sunderland
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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 | 93 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 28 8 7 37 | 93 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 -20 -15
M_Zeffane DF 1 27 9 7 31 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -30 -30 -30
S_Mannaerts DF 2 27 9 5 12 | 24 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 -10 -10
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 30 8 42 | 77 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 6
J_Plasil MF 1 7 29 10 19 | 93 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 1
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 29 8 25 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
J_Bolm MF 2 11 28 13 32 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
S_Nakamoto AM 3 4 25 16 32 | 93 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 8
Stefano FW 2 9 8 29 39 | 24 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 28 31 | 93 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 57
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 29 14 8 22 | 69 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
A_Johnson MF 2 6 24 17 27 | 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
E_Knave MF 3 7 23 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Bagsy FW 1 8 5 27 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Buffon GK 31 2 3 1 22 | 93 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
A_Cissokho DF 2 26 10 6 12 | 93 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 5
Maldini DF 2 26 9 7 41 | 93 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 20 1
A_Brehme DF 1 24 7 8 35 | 72 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 58 -2 3
S_Vagini DF 1 23 11 6 42 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
M_Woods DM 2 16 25 9 18 | 67 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
Eugen_Shakhov MF 1 6 28 6 21 | 93 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 70 23
M_V_Bommel MF 1 7 25 17 29 | 93 0 0 5 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 50 43
H_Kagamoti MF 2 7 24 13 32 | 93 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 50 21
R_M_Perry FW 1 8 11 25 30 | 72 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
Christinoa FW 3 9 7 25 42 | 93 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 55
L_Camp GK 27 3 4 4 10 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Richards DF 2 24 13 5 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Aitken DF 1 23 9 6 20 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Coca AM 2 10 23 14 22 | 26 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 20
A_Akinbiyi FW 3 6 9 23 30 | 21 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
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Benfica | Sunderland
3-4-1-2 A | 4-1-3-2 E
Steven Theobald | John Gemmell
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F_Foster GK | GK G_Buffon
R_Tomassi DF | DF A_Cissokho
M_Zeffane DF | DF Maldini
S_Mannaerts DF | DF A_Brehme
Zheng_Zhi MF | DF S_Vagini
J_Plasil MF | DM M_Woods
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF Eugen_Shakhov
J_Bolm MF | MF M_V_Bommel
S_Nakamoto AM | MF H_Kagamoti
Stefano FW | FW R_M_Perry
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW Christinoa
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Z_Alomerovic SUB | SUB L_Camp
Yann_M_Vila SUB | SUB E_Richards
A_Johnson SUB | SUB D_Aitken
E_Knave SUB | SUB L_Coca
A_Bagsy SUB | SUB A_Akinbiyi
Referee: M_Atkinson (England)
Min. 3 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
... Nathan_Dyer leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... GOAL !!
... He jumps into the crowd!
... The fans love him!!
... That's put Benfica in front!
... Benfica 1-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 3 :(sun) It seems Sunderland are making a tactical change to A
Min. 3 :(sun) M_Woods with a smart pass to Christinoa
... Christinoa with the 40 yard drive !
... But F_Foster punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 5 :(sun) M_V_Bommel slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... M_V_Bommel rises above the defence to head the ball !
... F_Foster is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... GOAL !!
... Great strike!
... Sunderland have squared things up with that goal!
... Benfica 1-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 6 :(bfa) J_Plasil controls it well
... He nutmegs A_Brehme
... He puts in S_Nakamoto!
... S_Vagini read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 6 :(sun) M_V_Bommel has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past M_Zeffane
... He knocks it to A_Cissokho!
... A_Cissokho with the shot on net !
... F_Foster fists it away
Min. 7 :(sun) M_V_Bommel finds his way through
... They tried to play the offside trap
... A great volley from M_V_Bommel !
... F_Foster gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 8 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... A_Brehme forces him off the ball
Min. 8 :(sun) A_Brehme cuts inside S_Mannaerts
... He worked that well
... A_Brehme tries the shot !
... F_Foster blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 9 :(bfa) J_Plasil turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to S_Nakamoto
... S_Nakamoto aims for the top right corner !
... But G_Buffon punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 10 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Stefano
... A_Brehme anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 11 :(bfa) J_Plasil with a reverse pass to Stefano
... A cheeky lob from Stefano !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 11 :(sun) Christinoa gains control of the loose ball
... Christinoa with the 40 yard drive !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 13 :(bfa) J_Plasil with the cross-field pass to Nathan_Dyer
... A wicked drive by Nathan_Dyer !
... G_Buffon with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 15 :(sun) A_Cissokho takes possession
... Knocks it past M_Zeffane
... He's through on goal
... S_Mannaerts gathers up the loose ball
Min. 19 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto sprints past Maldini
... S_Nakamoto could have let it bounce!
... G_Buffon can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... G_Buffon makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 20 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov with an in swinging cross to R_M_Perry
... R_M_Perry attempts the shot!
... F_Foster gets up well to catch that one
Min. 22 :(bfa) Stefano runs at the defence
... He nutmegs A_Cissokho
... He showed his class there
... Maldini makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 22 :(sun) M_Woods takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... J_Plasil with a terrible tackle
... M_Atkinson tries to calm him down
Min. 23 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a bad back pass from Maldini
... Nathan_Dyer tries one from the edge of the box !
... But G_Buffon dives to his left
... I think G_Buffon just got a hand on that one
... M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 24 :(bfa) Stefano sidesteps his marker
... He was too quick for his marker
... Stefano aiming for the bottom corner !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... G_Buffon looks relieved there!
Min. 24 :(sun) H_Kagamoti with a probing through ball Christinoa
... S_Mannaerts goes in stud's first
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... RED CARD!!
... He's off!!
Min. 24 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila will replace the useless Stefano and will play DF
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... Eugen_Shakhov plays it short to M_V_Bommel
... M_V_Bommel with a graceful, looping effort !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... F_Foster acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... Eugen_Shakhov chips the ball in towards the far post!
... R_M_Perry swings a leg at it!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... F_Foster dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had F_Foster beaten!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Eugen_Shakhov
... F_Foster catches it!
Min. 24 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov beats one
... Goes past the second
... He keeps going
... fantastic skill!!
... Eugen_Shakhov lobs F_Foster!
... F_Foster just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 27 :(sun) Christinoa nutmegs Yann_M_Vila
... Christinoa gets his head to the ball !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 28 :(bfa) R_Tomassi with a real burst of pace
... He shows the defender a clean set of heals
... R_Tomassi has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But G_Buffon punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 28 :(bfa) M_Zeffane spits at Eugen_Shakhov
... RED CARD!!
... M_Atkinson sends him off the pitch !!
... He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 28 :(sun) R_M_Perry has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past P_Do_Shaw!
... He has some space now!
... R_M_Perry with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... F_Foster makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 29 :(sun) M_Woods passes the ball to Christinoa
... Christinoa hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... GOAL !!
... A quality strike
... Sunderland have snatched the lead!
... Benfica 1-2 Sunderland ...
Min. 30 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov knocks it forward
... J_Bolm slips
... Christinoa gets to it!
... Christinoa with the side footed shot!
... F_Foster with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 31 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to R_M_Perry
... R_M_Perry gets his head to the ball !
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by H_Kagamoti
... F_Foster comes out and claims it!
Min. 34 :(bfa) J_Bolm has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past A_Brehme
... He puts in Nathan_Dyer!
... A great volley from Nathan_Dyer !
... G_Buffon saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 35 :(sun) R_M_Perry runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... Driven towards goal by R_M_Perry !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... M_Woods chips the ball into the area!
... F_Foster easily claims the ball!
Min. 36 :(sun) H_Kagamoti plays it forward to Eugen_Shakhov
... R_Tomassi wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 37 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... Zheng_Zhi latches onto the ball
... Zheng_Zhi with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 37 :(sun) H_Kagamoti crosses to M_V_Bommel
... M_V_Bommel smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 40 :(sun) M_Woods takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into H_Kagamoti
... H_Kagamoti with the punt towards goal!
... F_Foster makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer attempts a chip!
... But G_Buffon punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 47 :(sun) H_Kagamoti with an incisive pass to Eugen_Shakhov
... Eugen_Shakhov with the cheeky shot!
... F_Foster just watches it drift out of play!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-2 Sunderland
Min. 46 :(sun) A_Cissokho has it now
... He takes on R_Tomassi
... He gets past him!
... He puts in H_Kagamoti!
... H_Kagamoti shoots towards goal !
... The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 47 :(sun) Maldini retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... H_Kagamoti latches onto the end of it
... H_Kagamoti chases it through, he must score !
... F_Foster saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 48 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs at the defence
... He nutmegs M_Woods
... He showed his class there
... A_Brehme tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
... M_Atkinson has stopped play
... Well spotted by M_Atkinson!
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 49 :(sun) Christinoa sidesteps R_Tomassi
... He showed great skill there
... Christinoa has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... F_Foster gets up well to catch that one
Min. 52 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov holds the ball up
... He sees H_Kagamoti in space!
... H_Kagamoti has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... But F_Foster punches it away
Min. 53 :(sun) Christinoa sidesteps Yann_M_Vila
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... Christinoa fires a shot at goal !
... Saved by F_Foster
Min. 54 :(sun) M_V_Bommel flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Driven towards goal by M_V_Bommel !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 55 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi beats M_Woods
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Zheng_Zhi with a thundering shot!
... But G_Buffon comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 55 :(sun) Christinoa runs at the defence
... He nutmegs R_Tomassi
... He showed his class there
... Christinoa hits the ball first time!
... F_Foster parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 56 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov off the woodwork.
... R_M_Perry picks up the deflection
... R_M_Perry with the goal bound shot!
... F_Foster watches it sail wide!
Min. 57 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past A_Cissokho
... He knocks it to Nathan_Dyer!
... Nathan_Dyer rifles it to the far post !
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 57 :(sun) M_V_Bommel jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Eugen_Shakhov
... Eugen_Shakhov rises above the defence to head the ball !
... F_Foster can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... F_Foster makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 58 :(sun) Maldini kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... R_M_Perry gets on the end of the pass
... R_M_Perry goes for goal !
... F_Foster fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 60 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with a short pass to find S_Nakamoto
... S_Nakamoto attempts to drive it home!
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 60 :(sun) M_Woods loses his marker!
... Zheng_Zhi with an awful challenge
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... Maldini drives it under the wall
... F_Foster watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 60 :(sun) S_Vagini with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... R_M_Perry gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... R_M_Perry tries to place it in the corner !
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 61 :(sun) A_Cissokho retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... R_M_Perry latches onto the end of it
... R_M_Perry with a low drive through the rain!
... F_Foster watches it sail wide!
Min. 63 :(bfa) J_Plasil jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to S_Nakamoto
... S_Nakamoto attempts to nutmeg G_Buffon!
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 65 :(sun) L_Coca is being prepared to come on
... M_Woods is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 65 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi brings the ball into the opposing area
... Nathan_Dyer makes himself available
... Well executed sliding challenge from A_Brehme
Min. 66 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi hits a hard pass to P_Do_Shaw
... P_Do_Shaw belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... G_Buffon blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 66 :(sun) M_V_Bommel has the ball
... He knocks the ball past R_Tomassi
... He puts in R_M_Perry!
... R_M_Perry with the strike !
... But F_Foster just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 67 :(sun) Christinoa jumps over the defender's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Christinoa drives the ball low !
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 68 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with a flicked pass to J_Plasil
... J_Plasil with a powerful diving header!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... G_Buffon dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had G_Buffon beaten!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by S_Nakamoto!
... Maldini belts it clear
Min. 69 :(sun) L_Coca pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... R_M_Perry is clean through!
... R_M_Perry smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... F_Foster with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 70 :(sun) D_Aitken is coming on and A_Brehme is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 70 :(sun) A_Akinbiyi comes on for R_M_Perry and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 73 :(sun) M_V_Bommel holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to H_Kagamoti
... J_Bolm gets to the ball first
Min. 75 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... A_Johnson will come on for Zheng_Zhi and play MF
Min. 75 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer pushes it past the defender
... Driven towards goal by Nathan_Dyer !
... But G_Buffon palms it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 75 :(sun) M_V_Bommel takes advantage of a bad back pass from R_Tomassi
... M_V_Bommel uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 77 :(sun) M_V_Bommel holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to A_Akinbiyi
... A_Akinbiyi tries to beat F_Foster from outside the area!
... F_Foster with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 78 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... Intercepted by A_Cissokho
Min. 78 :(sun) A_Cissokho controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... Christinoa gets onto the end of the pass!
... Yann_M_Vila clears with a diving header
Min. 85 :(bfa) A_Johnson gains control of the loose ball
... A_Johnson with a bomb of a shot !
... He hits the side netting
Min. 85 :(sun) L_Coca with electric pace
... He eases past R_Tomassi
... R_Tomassi goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 86 :(sun) H_Kagamoti moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to L_Coca
... But Yann_M_Vila clears the ball to safety
Min. 87 :(sun) L_Coca brings it under control
... He takes on Yann_M_Vila
... He gets past him!
... He puts in A_Akinbiyi!
... An audacious effort from A_Akinbiyi !
... F_Foster gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... M_V_Bommel swings it in!
... Christinoa gets on the end of it
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... F_Foster dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had F_Foster beaten!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by L_Coca
... F_Foster catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila 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!
... Nathan_Dyer receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Nathan_Dyer with the overhead !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 90 :(sun) H_Kagamoti takes advantage of a mistake by R_Tomassi
... It's a lucky break
... H_Kagamoti with a graceful, looping effort !
... But F_Foster parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 127,008
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Nathan_Dyer
Scorers : Nathan_Dyer (3)
Sent Off : S_Mannaerts (24), M_Zeffane (28)
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player : M_V_Bommel (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_V_Bommel (5), Christinoa (29)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Brehme (48)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Sunderland
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 40
Off target : 10 | 19
On target : 10 | 21
Possession : 35 | 65
Corners : 1 | 6
Red Cards : 2 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 2 | 3
Fouls : 6 | 5
Key Tackles : 6 | 6
Key Passes : 15 | 26
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Final Score : Benfica 1 - 2 Sunderland
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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 | 93 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 28 8 7 37 | 93 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 -20 -15
M_Zeffane DF 1 27 9 7 31 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -30 -30 -30
S_Mannaerts DF 2 27 9 5 12 | 24 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 -10 -10
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 30 8 42 | 77 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 6
J_Plasil MF 1 7 29 10 19 | 93 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 1
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 29 8 25 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
J_Bolm MF 2 11 28 13 32 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
S_Nakamoto AM 3 4 25 16 32 | 93 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 8
Stefano FW 2 9 8 29 39 | 24 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 28 31 | 93 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 57
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 29 14 8 22 | 69 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
A_Johnson MF 2 6 24 17 27 | 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
E_Knave MF 3 7 23 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Bagsy FW 1 8 5 27 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Buffon GK 31 2 3 1 22 | 93 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
A_Cissokho DF 2 26 10 6 12 | 93 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 5
Maldini DF 2 26 9 7 41 | 93 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 20 1
A_Brehme DF 1 24 7 8 35 | 72 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 58 -2 3
S_Vagini DF 1 23 11 6 42 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
M_Woods DM 2 16 25 9 18 | 67 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
Eugen_Shakhov MF 1 6 28 6 21 | 93 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 70 23
M_V_Bommel MF 1 7 25 17 29 | 93 0 0 5 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 50 43
H_Kagamoti MF 2 7 24 13 32 | 93 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 50 21
R_M_Perry FW 1 8 11 25 30 | 72 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
Christinoa FW 3 9 7 25 42 | 93 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 55
L_Camp GK 27 3 4 4 10 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Richards DF 2 24 13 5 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Aitken DF 1 23 9 6 20 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Coca AM 2 10 23 14 22 | 26 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 20
A_Akinbiyi FW 3 6 9 23 30 | 21 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
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