Reserve League Match, Benfica Res vs. Tottenham Res (Sun Jun 09)


                          Benfica Res  |  Tottenham Res
                              3-5-2 E  |  4-4-2 C
                      Steven Theobald  |  Steff Warwick
                                       |
                         J_Moreira GK  |  GK P_Bonner
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF R_Delap
                         B_Weinman DF  |  DF A_Wisdom
                          B_Amadee DF  |  DF J_Ayden
                            J_Bolm MF  |  DF M_Sammer
                     D_Archambault MF  |  MF G_Driver
                          E_Gerets MF  |  MF J_Alba
                            S_Theo MF  |  MF M_Albrighton
                          J_Heiter MF  |  MF L_Ridout
                         G_Puciato FW  |  FW D_Sulejmani
                            E_Rada FW  |  FW T_Hleb
                                       |
                            F_Chan SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                           M_Lomax SUB |  SUB G_Rodriguez
                         U_Pacabra SUB |  SUB R_Da_Silva
                            N_Khan SUB |  SUB Casagrande
                         S_Thurmel SUB |  SUB J_Ambersmyth

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(tthr) M_Albrighton beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_Albrighton looks to see where J_Moreira is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  J_Moreira makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 2  :(tthr) M_Albrighton with a measured ball to D_Sulejmani
          ...  D_Sulejmani with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  J_Moreira with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 4  :(bfar) G_Puciato steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs J_Ayden
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  The ball hits R_Delap in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 4  :(bfar) B_Weinman holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to B_Amadee
          ...  R_Delap body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
Min. 5  :(tthr) T_Hleb beats R_Tomassi
          ...  T_Hleb drives the ball low !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Albrighton drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Moreira reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 7  :(tthr) L_Ridout dribbles it into the box
          ...  S_Theo rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 8  :(tthr) L_Ridout knocks it forward
          ...  B_Weinman slips
          ...  M_Albrighton gets to it!
          ...  M_Albrighton launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  He runs off to the Tottenham Res fans to celebrate!
          ...  Tottenham Res go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Benfica Res 0-1 Tottenham Res ...
Min. 9  :(tthr) A_Wisdom looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Sulejmani
          ...  D_Sulejmani with the shot on net !
          ...  J_Moreira parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And J_Moreira recovers to save!!
Min. 12 :(tthr) M_Albrighton sprints past B_Weinman
          ...  R_Tomassi forces him off the ball
Min. 13 :(tthr) J_Ayden runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  J_Ayden carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 15 :(tthr) G_Driver back heels to find D_Sulejmani in space
          ...  A powerful header from D_Sulejmani !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But J_Moreira tips it behind
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 18 :(bfar) J_Bolm gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Tomassi
          ...  G_Driver with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 19 :(bfar) J_Bolm beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds G_Puciato
          ...  R_Delap dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 20 :(bfar) A defence splitting pass from J_Bolm to B_Weinman
          ...  M_Sammer takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 20 :(tthr) L_Ridout is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  T_Hleb latches onto the ball
          ...  B_Weinman cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 23 :(tthr) M_Albrighton knocks it forward
          ...  S_Theo slips
          ...  T_Hleb gets to it!
          ...  But B_Weinman comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 27 :(tthr) L_Ridout with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Sulejmani
          ...  D_Sulejmani controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 29 :(tthr) M_Albrighton drives it across the face of the goal D_Sulejmani
          ...  E_Rada with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 29 :(tthr) A_Wisdom is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  D_Sulejmani latches onto the ball
          ...  D_Sulejmani fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 30 :(tthr) A_Wisdom moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Driver
          ...  A left-footer by G_Driver !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 31 :(tthr) G_Driver has it now
          ...  He takes on B_Amadee
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Sulejmani!
          ...  D_Sulejmani with a thundering shot!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  K_Clark talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Tottenham Res fans celebrate the goal
          ...  Benfica Res 0-2 Tottenham Res ...
Min. 34 :(bfar) S_Theo with the cross-field pass to J_Heiter
          ...  R_Delap with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 35 :(tthr) D_Sulejmani takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Amadee
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Driver chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_Ridout tries to place the shot!
          ...  J_Moreira with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 36 :(bfar) E_Gerets looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to B_Weinman
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by G_Driver !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 38 :(bfar) G_Puciato sidesteps M_Albrighton
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  J_Ayden makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 40 :(bfar) The Benfica Res manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 41 :(tthr) M_Albrighton with a precise ball to A_Wisdom
          ...  A_Wisdom uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  J_Moreira can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Benfica Res 0-3 Tottenham Res ...
Min. 42 :(tthr) G_Driver backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  T_Hleb gets on the end of it
          ...  T_Hleb leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  J_Moreira saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfar) S_Theo spots D_Archambault who is in acres of space
          ...  D_Archambault with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 44 :(bfar) G_Puciato knocks it past J_Ayden and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  G_Puciato could have let it bounce!
          ...  P_Bonner tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Amadee swings it in!
          ...  P_Bonner comes out and claims it!
Min. 46 :(bfar) E_Gerets with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to B_Amadee
          ...  B_Amadee with the side footed shot!
          ...  P_Bonner heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 47 :(bfar) E_Gerets looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards E_Rada
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Ayden hits it out for a throw

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica Res 0-3 Tottenham Res

Min. 46 :(bfar) D_Archambault jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  D_Archambault sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  P_Bonner never had a chance!
          ...  Benfica Res 1-3 Tottenham Res ...
Min. 46 :(tthr) A_Wisdom fires over a low cross to R_Delap
          ...  B_Weinman intercepts the pass
Min. 46 :(bfar) A defence splitting pass from E_Gerets to E_Rada
          ...  J_Alba rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  K_Clark ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Steff Warwick looks relieved
Min. 49 :(tthr) D_Sulejmani runs at B_Amadee
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  D_Sulejmani attempts a chip!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Alba
          ...  D_Sulejmani with the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Benfica Res 1-4 Tottenham Res ...
Min. 50 :(tthr) D_Sulejmani with a flashy move
          ...  D_Sulejmani has a go!
          ...  J_Moreira parries it
Min. 52 :(bfar) E_Rada bursts forward
          ...  From long range E_Rada bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  P_Bonner parries it
Min. 53 :(tthr) L_Ridout retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  T_Hleb gets on the end of it
          ...  T_Hleb has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  J_Moreira gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Benfica Res 1-5 Tottenham Res ...
Min. 55 :(bfar) G_Puciato nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  G_Puciato has a go!
          ...  P_Bonner can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  P_Bonner makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 58 :(tthr) J_Alba leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to T_Hleb
          ...  But R_Tomassi clears the danger
Min. 59 :(tthr) J_Ayden runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Sulejmani
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  R_Tomassi looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 60 :(bfar) S_Thurmel takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace E_Rada as FW
Min. 60 :(tthr) G_Rodriguez is coming on for R_Delap and will play DF
Min. 60 :(tthr) The Tottenham Res manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 60 :(bfar) J_Bolm with a measured ball to E_Gerets
          ...  But L_Ridout wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but K_Clark has none of it.
Min. 60 :(tthr) A_Wisdom takes advantage of a mistake by B_Weinman
          ...  A_Wisdom with a powerful diving header!
          ...  J_Moreira with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 66 :(tthr) J_Alba with a penetrating pass to D_Sulejmani
          ...  D_Sulejmani belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  J_Moreira just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 69 :(bfar) J_Heiter brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  G_Puciato makes himself available
          ...  T_Hleb fouls badly
Min. 70 :(tthr) Casagrande is ready to come on to replace J_Alba
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(bfar) M_Lomax is coming on for B_Weinman and playing DF
Min. 75 :(bfar) S_Theo beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds S_Thurmel
          ...  J_Ayden takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 77 :(bfar) N_Khan is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Gerets is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 77 :(tthr) J_Ambersmyth comes on for T_Hleb and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 80 :(bfar) J_Heiter with an incisive pass to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  P_Bonner with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 82 :(tthr) G_Rodriguez knocks it forward
          ...  R_Tomassi slips
          ...  J_Ambersmyth gets to it!
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Ambersmyth !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 85 :(bfar) N_Khan controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  B_Amadee gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  J_Ambersmyth with a superb challenge
          ...  K_Clark has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 86 :(tthr) L_Ridout squares it to D_Sulejmani
          ...  D_Sulejmani attempts to nutmeg J_Moreira!
          ...  But J_Moreira makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 87 :(bfar) N_Khan with the towering header to S_Theo
          ...  S_Theo sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player          : D_Archambault
Scorers              : D_Archambault (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Res Match Info
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Best player          : D_Sulejmani (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Albrighton (8), D_Sulejmani (31,49), A_Wisdom (41), T_Hleb (53)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Driver (18), J_Ambersmyth (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Benfica Res  |    Tottenham Res
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       22
Off target           :           3        |       8
On target            :           5        |       14
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       19
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Final Score          : Benfica Res 1 - 5 Tottenham Res
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Player Statistics - Benfica Res
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_Moreira      GK  24   2   2   1  11 |  93  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  22   7   6  37 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
B_Weinman      DF   2  20   7  10  30 |  77   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
B_Amadee       DF   2  18   4   9  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
J_Bolm         MF   2  10  22  11  32 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
D_Archambault  MF   3   6  21  10  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
E_Gerets       MF   1   3  19   6  25 |  79   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  28 -20
S_Theo         MF   2  12  18   7  37 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   1
J_Heiter       MF   2  12  17   9  30 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -20
G_Puciato      FW   2   8   8  22  42 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
E_Rada         FW   3   9   4  19  22 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
F_Chan         GK  15   3   4   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lomax        DF   2  16   5  13  21 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
U_Pacabra      MF   2   8  17   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Khan         MF   1   2  17   3  22 |  14   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
S_Thurmel      FW   1   1   7  18  28 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Tottenham Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Bonner       GK  24   1   3   3  21 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
R_Delap        DF   2  22   8   9  34 |  62   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
A_Wisdom       DF   2  21  18   8  34 |  93   0   0   4   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  48  36
J_Ayden        DF   1  21   9   6  25 |  93   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  45  12   1
M_Sammer       DF   2  20   3   2  23 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35  20  20
G_Driver       MF   1  10  22   5  25 |  93   0   1   3   1   1   0   1   0   0  13  54  -1
J_Alba         MF   1   5  21   3  38 |  72   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
M_Albrighton   MF   1   3  20  12  34 |  93   0   0   3   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  56  36
L_Ridout       MF   1  11  20   2  24 |  93   0   1   5   2   1   0   0   0   0  15 100   8
D_Sulejmani    FW   1   2  15  22  36 |  93   0   0   0   0  11   2   0   0   0   0   0 100
T_Hleb         FW   1   5   8  21  37 |  79   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  57
J_Hart         GK  19   3   3   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Rodriguez    DF   1  20   9   9  37 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
R_Da_Silva     DF   1  18  13   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Casagrande     MF   2   6  18   8  24 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ambersmyth   FW   3   5   7  19  27 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
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