Division Two League Match, Benfica vs. Tottenham (Sun Jul 14)


                              Benfica  |  Tottenham
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                      Steven Theobald  |  Care Taker
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK J_César
                         R_Neilson DF  |  DF S_Stallbaum
                         J_Djourou DF  |  DF M_Smith
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF A_Stubbs
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF P_Müller
                          Sektioui MF  |  MF Ki_Sung_Yueng
                          B_Zamora MF  |  MF F_J_Torres
                       B_Abdoulaye MF  |  MF G_Driver
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  MF C_Keyworth
                         N_Jelavic FW  |  FW A_Bagsy
                         S_Morison FW  |  FW F_Fonseca
                                       |
                          J_Moreau SUB |  SUB V_Valdes
                        M_Lindberg SUB |  SUB B_McNeill
                            G_Hagi SUB |  SUB Jinky
                            B_Emre SUB |  SUB Rivaldo
                        K_McInally SUB |  SUB P_Di_Canio

Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)


Min. 4  :(tth) F_J_Torres with an incisive pass to M_Smith
          ...  M_Smith drives the ball low !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 5  :(tth) S_Stallbaum finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  S_Stallbaum attempts a low drive!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by E_Thorstvedt !!
Min. 10 :(tth) F_Fonseca pushes it past Yann_M_Vila
          ...  F_Fonseca has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Stubbs hits it into the box!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 15 :(tth) A_Bagsy runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs R_Neilson
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Fernando_Mera
Min. 21 :(bfa) S_Morison sidesteps A_Stubbs
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by G_Driver
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 24 :(bfa) Sektioui cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 26 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw is clean through!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw sees J_César off his line !
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts Benfica ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 30 :(bfa) Sektioui spots S_Morison who is in acres of space
          ...  But G_Driver clears the ball to safety
Min. 34 :(tth) F_J_Torres volleys it forward. He finds F_Fonseca
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Djourou
Min. 37 :(tth) F_J_Torres with an intelligent ball to S_Stallbaum
          ...  J_Djourou steals the ball of off him
Min. 41 :(bfa) B_Zamora has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_Fonseca!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Zamora launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  J_César acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by P_Do_Shaw
          ...  It comes to S_Morison
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But J_César just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_McCurry has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) R_Neilson takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  R_Neilson has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  J_César makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 45 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Yann_M_Vila attempts a chip!
          ...  But it puts it well wide

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 Tottenham

Min. 46 :(tth) S_Stallbaum controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  M_Smith gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 50 :(tth) F_Fonseca is unmarked!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  M_McCurry reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  M_McCurry signals that it is indirect
          ...  G_Driver swings it in
          ...  A_Bagsy takes control of it!
          ...  A_Bagsy with the crafty shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 52 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye 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!
          ...  S_Morison receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  S_Morison tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 53 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  N_Jelavic brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 56 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_César!
          ...  Ki_Sung_Yueng brings him down!
          ...  M_McCurry calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 62 :(tth) F_J_Torres with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Yann_M_Vila
          ...  He knocks it to A_Bagsy!
          ...  A_Bagsy rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 63 :(bfa) R_Neilson whips the ball across to N_Jelavic
          ...  N_Jelavic attempts a chip!
          ...  It's beaten J_César
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 66 :(tth) C_Keyworth is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 70 :(bfa) M_Lindberg is being prepared to come on
          ...  N_Jelavic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 70 :(bfa) Sektioui with a slide rule pass to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison goes for goal !
          ...  J_César gets his fingertips to it
Min. 77 :(bfa) Sektioui beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds B_Zamora
          ...  M_Smith with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Benfica players
          ...  M_McCurry calls him for a talk
Min. 82 :(bfa) B_Emre is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Do_Shaw is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 84 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye hits a hard pass to J_Djourou
          ...  But A_Stubbs slides in two footed.
          ...  M_McCurry has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 84 :(tth) M_Smith kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  F_Fonseca gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But J_Djourou wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but M_McCurry has none of it.
Min. 86 :(bfa) B_Zamora is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Yann_M_Vila
          ...  M_Smith makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 87 :(bfa) S_Morison is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Yann_M_Vila
          ...  Yann_M_Vila flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But J_César punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that J_César got a touch
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) B_Zamora leaves M_Smith standing
          ...  B_Zamora with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  J_César narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 90 :(bfa) Sektioui with a 50-yard pass to S_Morison
          ...  A_Bagsy with a nasty foul
          ...  M_McCurry gave him a strong warning
Min. 91 :(bfa) S_Morison nutmegs A_Stubbs
          ...  S_Morison cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 93 :(bfa) B_Emre curls the ball out wide to B_Abdoulaye
          ...  The ball hits M_Smith in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 77,794
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Fernando_Mera (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Do_Shaw (26)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Abdoulaye (50), N_Jelavic (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : F_J_Torres
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ki_Sung_Yueng (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       5
Off target           :           5        |       1
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :          12        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       6
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 0 Tottenham
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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  35   2   6   4  13 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
R_Neilson      DF   1  26  12   2  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
J_Djourou      DF   3  26   4   9  35 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  24   8   7  27 |  97   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  55  32   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  23  12   7  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  35  20  29
Sektioui       MF   1   1  29   5  37 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  25   8  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  32  36
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  24   7  39 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  22  -2
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  24   8  25 |  86   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
N_Jelavic      FW   2   6   7  25  35 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
S_Morison      FW   1   2   6  25  36 |  97   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  12  19
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lindberg     DF   1  24   8   8  42 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  27  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Emre         MF   1  11  22   6  36 |  11   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  26  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Tottenham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_César        GK  35   4   4   3  10 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Stallbaum    DF   3  26   7   7  36 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
M_Smith        DF   3  24  10   6  34 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  12   8
A_Stubbs       DF   2  24   6   5  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
P_Müller       DF   1  24   3   4  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ki_Sung_Yueng  MF   1   7  26  11  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
F_J_Torres     MF   3   8  24  11  23 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  28 -20
G_Driver       MF   1  10  23   5  25 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
C_Keyworth     MF   2  11  23   7  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Bagsy        FW   1   8   4  25  15 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
F_Fonseca      FW   1   5   1  24  37 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
V_Valdes       GK  23   1   2   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_McNeill      DF   2  22  10  10  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jinky          MF   3   7  23   7  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rivaldo        MF   2   7  23   8  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Di_Canio     FW   1   8   5  23  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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