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Season 19 Archive: Division 1, Week 8
Benfica 2 - 0 Tottenham
Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Tottenham (Sun Sep 07)
Benfica | Tottenham
3-5-2 E | 4-4-2 N
Steven Theobald | Care Taker
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK J_Reina
J_Djourou DF | DF E_Johnson
C_Barr DF | DF R_Delap
R_Tomassi DF | DF L_Inagzij
B_Zamora MF | DF A_Hinkel
D_Damjanovic MF | MF Ki_Sung_Yueng
B_Abdoulaye MF | MF Ludovic
J_Bolm MF | MF Jinky
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF Rivaldo
K_McInally FW | FW A_Anyukov
S_Morison FW | FW D_Sulejmani
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB J_Hart
C_Thomson SUB | SUB B_McNeill
B_Bryn SUB | SUB V_Wanyama
Zheng_Zhi SUB | SUB S_Davis
M_Maigi SUB | SUB M_De_Cala
Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)
Min. 4 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the deft touch
... He takes it past E_Johnson
... He knocks it to K_McInally!
... K_McInally tries to place it in the corner !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 6 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to S_Morison
... S_Morison tries to catch the keeper out!
... J_Reina with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 10 :(tth) Rivaldo sidesteps his marker
... He was too quick for his marker
... Rivaldo with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... But E_Thorstvedt makes a fine save
Min. 13 :(tth) Jinky passes the ball to D_Sulejmani
... D_Sulejmani fires a shot at goal !
... E_Thorstvedt with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 14 :(bfa) J_Bolm gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds B_Zamora
... A left-footer by B_Zamora !
... GOAL !!
... The Benfica fans go wild!
... That's given Benfica the lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 14 :(tth) D_Sulejmani controls the ball immaculately
... Leaves the defenders for dead
... This looks like it could be a great chance
... D_Sulejmani blasts it at the goal !
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... E_Thorstvedt was beaten there!
Min. 16 :(bfa) J_Bolm plays in K_McInally with a beautiful ball
... R_Delap wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 16 :(tth) A_Anyukov holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to D_Sulejmani
... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Djourou
Min. 18 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... S_Morison latches onto the end of it
... S_Morison fires a shot at goal !
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 18 :(tth) A_Anyukov leaves P_Do_Shaw standing
... Driven towards goal by A_Anyukov !
... E_Thorstvedt manages to turn it behind
Min. 19 :(tth) D_Sulejmani hits a hard pass to A_Anyukov
... C_Barr with the block
Min. 20 :(bfa) B_Zamora gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds B_Abdoulaye
... B_Abdoulaye hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 20 :(tth) Ludovic looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to A_Anyukov
... K_McInally is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 20 :(tth) Rivaldo with a 50-yard pass to A_Anyukov
... The ball hits R_Tomassi in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 21 :(tth) Jinky plays a first time ball through the defence to Rivaldo
... Rivaldo with a thundering drive!
... E_Thorstvedt goes down well to save
Min. 22 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to P_Do_Shaw
... P_Do_Shaw with a little chip!
... It floats over J_Reina
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 22 :(tth) Rivaldo sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to A_Anyukov
... D_Damjanovic with an ugly foul
... J_Hunye calls him over
... He's told to calm down
... Steven Theobald looks relieved
Min. 24 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... D_Damjanovic gets onto the end of the pass!
... D_Damjanovic with a graceful, looping effort !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm curls it into the box!
... S_Morison gets something on it!
... J_Reina gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 24 :(tth) Ludovic brings it under control
... He takes on C_Barr
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Jinky!
... C_Barr does well to get the tackle in
Min. 27 :(bfa) S_Morison barges L_Inagzij off the ball
... S_Morison with a thundering shot!
... J_Reina with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 28 :(bfa) S_Morison takes on 3 men
... S_Morison with a bicycle kick !
... J_Reina with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 31 :(bfa) S_Morison has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past A_Hinkel!
... He has some space now!
... A wicked drive by S_Morison !
... J_Reina with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 33 :(tth) D_Sulejmani stops the ball and looks around for movement
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... But S_Morison with the fine tackle
Min. 34 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with a glorious long pass to P_Do_Shaw
... A powerful shot by P_Do_Shaw !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 35 :(bfa) B_Zamora knocks it past L_Inagzij and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... B_Zamora fires off a right-footed shot !
... But J_Reina reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 35 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng leaves R_Tomassi standing
... B_Zamora with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 36 :(tth) Ludovic picks up a loose ball
... But he loses control of it
... R_Tomassi belts it clear
Min. 39 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw drives it across the face of the goal K_McInally
... A_Hinkel wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 40 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off J_Djourou back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... A thundering drive by Ki_Sung_Yueng !
... E_Thorstvedt catches the ball
Min. 42 :(bfa) J_Djourou gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds K_McInally
... K_McInally curls the ball in on goal !
... J_Reina can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... J_Reina makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) K_McInally with a first time pass
... R_Tomassi runs onto it!
... R_Tomassi with the overhead !
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 43 :(tth) L_Inagzij knocks it forward
... B_Zamora slips
... Ki_Sung_Yueng gets to it!
... Ki_Sung_Yueng rifles it to the far post !
... E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by E_Thorstvedt !!
Min. 44 :(bfa) J_Bolm brings the ball into the opposing area
... S_Morison makes himself available
... S_Morison with his head down lets it go !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 44 :(tth) A_Hinkel hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... A_Anyukov collects the loose ball!
... A_Anyukov tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a difficult save
... CORNER!
... Ludovic floats the ball in!
... R_Delap with the header
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... Ludovic plays it into the danger area!
... The ball finds its way to A_Hinkel
... He gets the shot away
... Brilliant save from E_Thorstvedt
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 45 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye shifts into the DM position in a tactical change
Min. 45 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past L_Inagzij
... He knocks it to J_Bolm!
... An audacious effort from J_Bolm !
... J_Reina gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 47 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to D_Sulejmani
... D_Sulejmani drifts clear!
... He is clean through!
... He is one on one with E_Thorstvedt
... He tries to flick it past E_Thorstvedt
... He falls over
... The ball trickles out for a goal kick!!
Min. 47 :(bfa) K_McInally breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on J_Reina!
... A_Hinkel brings him down!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... J_Hunye calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... B_Zamora shapes to shoot
... He plays it to K_McInally instead
... K_McInally with his head down lets it go !
... But it goes just over
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 Tottenham
Min. 46 :(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!
... D_Damjanovic receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... A powerful shot by D_Damjanovic !
... J_Reina parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 48 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with an incisive pass to S_Morison
... A thundering drive by S_Morison !
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into J_Reina's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 50 :(tth) D_Sulejmani brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... A_Anyukov gets on the end of the pass
... But R_Tomassi wins the ball
Min. 51 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to K_McInally
... K_McInally hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... GOAL !!
... He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
... Benfica 2-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 53 :(bfa) J_Bolm has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... D_Damjanovic gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... D_Damjanovic with a bicycle kick !
... J_Reina can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... J_Reina has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 57 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to D_Sulejmani
... D_Sulejmani with the cheeky shot!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a difficult save
Min. 58 :(bfa) K_McInally takes on R_Delap
... He runs past him
... E_Johnson with the block
Min. 58 :(tth) Jinky bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Ki_Sung_Yueng
... Ki_Sung_Yueng has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But it puts it well wide
Min. 59 :(tth) R_Delap steps over the ball
... He nutmegs J_Djourou
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... J_Bolm cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 60 :(tth) Jinky has the ball
... He knocks the ball past C_Barr
... He puts in Ludovic!
... B_Abdoulaye beats him to the ball
Min. 62 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to S_Morison
... But E_Johnson wins the ball
Min. 66 :(bfa) B_Zamora drives the ball across field
... It comes to S_Morison
... S_Morison with a little chip!
... But J_Reina punches it away
Min. 66 :(tth) E_Johnson with a well-controlled run
... E_Johnson with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had E_Thorstvedt beaten!
... CORNER!
... Ludovic lofts the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 67 :(tth) V_Wanyama comes on for Ki_Sung_Yueng and takes up a MF role
Min. 67 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw knocks the ball past the lunge of R_Delap
... P_Do_Shaw aiming for the bottom corner !
... J_Reina with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 68 :(tth) Up goes the substitution board - B_McNeill on for E_Johnson as a DF
Min. 68 :(tth) M_De_Cala comes on for A_Anyukov and takes up a FW role
Min. 69 :(tth) Jinky is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to M_De_Cala
... M_De_Cala with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into E_Thorstvedt's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 71 :(bfa) S_Morison with a real burst of pace
... S_Morison with a stunning strike !
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 73 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... M_Maigi will come on for S_Morison and play FW
Min. 73 :(tth) B_McNeill finds V_Wanyama with a perfectly weighted pass
... V_Wanyama gets his head to the ball !
... But E_Thorstvedt makes an easy save
Min. 75 :(bfa) B_Bryn is being prepared to come on
... C_Barr is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a short pass to find P_Do_Shaw
... A vicious shot by P_Do_Shaw !
... J_Reina falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 75 :(tth) A_Hinkel takes possession
... He's got no outlet
... He decides to go alone
... A_Hinkel shoots towards goal !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a good save
Min. 76 :(bfa) M_Maigi skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm tries to place it in the corner !
... But J_Reina parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 78 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi replaces B_Zamora to play as a MF
Min. 78 :(tth) D_Sulejmani with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... But B_Abdoulaye puts it in row Z!
Min. 79 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... K_McInally gets on the end of it
... B_McNeill gathers up the loose ball
Min. 80 :(tth) D_Sulejmani with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... Zheng_Zhi goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 81 :(bfa) M_Maigi takes advantage of a mistake by D_Sulejmani
... It's a lucky break
... M_Maigi with his head down lets it go !
... J_Reina makes a fine save
Min. 82 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with a precise pass to K_McInally
... K_McInally with his head down lets it go !
... The fans get off there seats!
... J_Reina plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 83 :(bfa) J_Bolm retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... M_Maigi latches onto the end of it
... M_Maigi from 20 yards !
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 87 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... M_Maigi gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... R_Delap slices it
... J_Reina moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye hits it towards the far post!
... The danger is dealt with by V_Wanyama
Min. 87 :(tth) L_Inagzij brings the ball into the opposing area
... A_Hinkel makes himself available
... A_Hinkel pounds a rocket on goal !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... D_Sulejmani lofts the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a first time pass
... R_Tomassi runs onto it!
... R_Delap with an ugly foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... Zheng_Zhi bends it in
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... J_Reina tips it over !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by D_Damjanovic
... K_McInally makes a firm connection with his head
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 91 :(tth) Rivaldo with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... B_Abdoulaye is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... Ludovic swings it in
... D_Sulejmani gets on the end of it
... B_Abdoulaye with the tackle
Min. 91 :(tth) The ball goes loose!
... R_Delap seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... Zheng_Zhi with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 104,970
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : J_Bolm (Man of the Match)
Scorers : B_Zamora (14), K_McInally (51)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : K_McInally (20), B_Zamora (35)
Injured : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player : D_Sulejmani
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Hinkel (47)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Tottenham
Attempts on Goal : 32 | 18
Off target : 17 | 7
On target : 15 | 11
Possession : 54 | 46
Corners : 3 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 15 | 7
Key Tackles : 13 | 6
Key Passes : 27 | 18
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Final Score : Benfica 2 - 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 38 2 6 4 13 | 94 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 27 5 9 35 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
C_Barr DF 2 25 12 9 27 | 77 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 24 8 6 37 | 94 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 1
B_Zamora MF 2 11 27 8 25 | 80 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 -2 28 23
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 27 10 42 | 94 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 40 3
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 14 26 7 39 | 94 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 30 1
J_Bolm MF 2 10 25 12 32 | 94 0 1 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 40 130 30
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 25 8 25 | 94 0 0 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 60 8
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 28 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 6 1 1 0 0 18 28 47
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 75 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 20 0 34
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 26 11 6 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Bryn DF 2 25 7 8 31 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 8 26 8 42 | 14 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
M_Maigi FW 1 8 12 24 42 | 19 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6
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_Reina GK 28 2 3 1 18 | 94 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0
E_Johnson DF 1 25 8 5 31 | 70 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 1
R_Delap DF 2 24 8 9 34 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 1
L_Inagzij DF 1 23 10 6 11 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
A_Hinkel DF 1 22 10 10 44 | 94 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 18 8 9
Ki_Sung_Yueng MF 1 7 27 11 26 | 69 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 11
Ludovic MF 2 1 27 1 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Jinky MF 3 7 25 7 41 | 94 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
Rivaldo MF 2 7 24 8 37 | 94 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 0 -10
A_Anyukov FW 1 8 4 24 35 | 70 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
D_Sulejmani FW 1 2 16 23 36 | 94 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 12
J_Hart GK 19 3 3 3 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_McNeill DF 2 23 10 10 31 | 24 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
V_Wanyama MF 1 6 23 17 19 | 25 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -15
S_Davis MF 1 3 23 11 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_De_Cala FW 2 9 6 23 45 | 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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Benfica | Tottenham
3-5-2 E | 4-4-2 N
Steven Theobald | Care Taker
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK J_Reina
J_Djourou DF | DF E_Johnson
C_Barr DF | DF R_Delap
R_Tomassi DF | DF L_Inagzij
B_Zamora MF | DF A_Hinkel
D_Damjanovic MF | MF Ki_Sung_Yueng
B_Abdoulaye MF | MF Ludovic
J_Bolm MF | MF Jinky
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF Rivaldo
K_McInally FW | FW A_Anyukov
S_Morison FW | FW D_Sulejmani
|
J_Moreau SUB | SUB J_Hart
C_Thomson SUB | SUB B_McNeill
B_Bryn SUB | SUB V_Wanyama
Zheng_Zhi SUB | SUB S_Davis
M_Maigi SUB | SUB M_De_Cala
Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)
Min. 4 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the deft touch
... He takes it past E_Johnson
... He knocks it to K_McInally!
... K_McInally tries to place it in the corner !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 6 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to S_Morison
... S_Morison tries to catch the keeper out!
... J_Reina with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 10 :(tth) Rivaldo sidesteps his marker
... He was too quick for his marker
... Rivaldo with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... But E_Thorstvedt makes a fine save
Min. 13 :(tth) Jinky passes the ball to D_Sulejmani
... D_Sulejmani fires a shot at goal !
... E_Thorstvedt with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 14 :(bfa) J_Bolm gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds B_Zamora
... A left-footer by B_Zamora !
... GOAL !!
... The Benfica fans go wild!
... That's given Benfica the lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 14 :(tth) D_Sulejmani controls the ball immaculately
... Leaves the defenders for dead
... This looks like it could be a great chance
... D_Sulejmani blasts it at the goal !
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... E_Thorstvedt was beaten there!
Min. 16 :(bfa) J_Bolm plays in K_McInally with a beautiful ball
... R_Delap wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 16 :(tth) A_Anyukov holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to D_Sulejmani
... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Djourou
Min. 18 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... S_Morison latches onto the end of it
... S_Morison fires a shot at goal !
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 18 :(tth) A_Anyukov leaves P_Do_Shaw standing
... Driven towards goal by A_Anyukov !
... E_Thorstvedt manages to turn it behind
Min. 19 :(tth) D_Sulejmani hits a hard pass to A_Anyukov
... C_Barr with the block
Min. 20 :(bfa) B_Zamora gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds B_Abdoulaye
... B_Abdoulaye hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 20 :(tth) Ludovic looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to A_Anyukov
... K_McInally is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 20 :(tth) Rivaldo with a 50-yard pass to A_Anyukov
... The ball hits R_Tomassi in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 21 :(tth) Jinky plays a first time ball through the defence to Rivaldo
... Rivaldo with a thundering drive!
... E_Thorstvedt goes down well to save
Min. 22 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to P_Do_Shaw
... P_Do_Shaw with a little chip!
... It floats over J_Reina
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 22 :(tth) Rivaldo sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to A_Anyukov
... D_Damjanovic with an ugly foul
... J_Hunye calls him over
... He's told to calm down
... Steven Theobald looks relieved
Min. 24 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... D_Damjanovic gets onto the end of the pass!
... D_Damjanovic with a graceful, looping effort !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm curls it into the box!
... S_Morison gets something on it!
... J_Reina gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 24 :(tth) Ludovic brings it under control
... He takes on C_Barr
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Jinky!
... C_Barr does well to get the tackle in
Min. 27 :(bfa) S_Morison barges L_Inagzij off the ball
... S_Morison with a thundering shot!
... J_Reina with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 28 :(bfa) S_Morison takes on 3 men
... S_Morison with a bicycle kick !
... J_Reina with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 31 :(bfa) S_Morison has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past A_Hinkel!
... He has some space now!
... A wicked drive by S_Morison !
... J_Reina with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 33 :(tth) D_Sulejmani stops the ball and looks around for movement
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... But S_Morison with the fine tackle
Min. 34 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with a glorious long pass to P_Do_Shaw
... A powerful shot by P_Do_Shaw !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 35 :(bfa) B_Zamora knocks it past L_Inagzij and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... B_Zamora fires off a right-footed shot !
... But J_Reina reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 35 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng leaves R_Tomassi standing
... B_Zamora with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 36 :(tth) Ludovic picks up a loose ball
... But he loses control of it
... R_Tomassi belts it clear
Min. 39 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw drives it across the face of the goal K_McInally
... A_Hinkel wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 40 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off J_Djourou back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... A thundering drive by Ki_Sung_Yueng !
... E_Thorstvedt catches the ball
Min. 42 :(bfa) J_Djourou gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds K_McInally
... K_McInally curls the ball in on goal !
... J_Reina can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... J_Reina makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) K_McInally with a first time pass
... R_Tomassi runs onto it!
... R_Tomassi with the overhead !
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 43 :(tth) L_Inagzij knocks it forward
... B_Zamora slips
... Ki_Sung_Yueng gets to it!
... Ki_Sung_Yueng rifles it to the far post !
... E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by E_Thorstvedt !!
Min. 44 :(bfa) J_Bolm brings the ball into the opposing area
... S_Morison makes himself available
... S_Morison with his head down lets it go !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 44 :(tth) A_Hinkel hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... A_Anyukov collects the loose ball!
... A_Anyukov tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a difficult save
... CORNER!
... Ludovic floats the ball in!
... R_Delap with the header
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... Ludovic plays it into the danger area!
... The ball finds its way to A_Hinkel
... He gets the shot away
... Brilliant save from E_Thorstvedt
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 45 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye shifts into the DM position in a tactical change
Min. 45 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past L_Inagzij
... He knocks it to J_Bolm!
... An audacious effort from J_Bolm !
... J_Reina gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 47 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to D_Sulejmani
... D_Sulejmani drifts clear!
... He is clean through!
... He is one on one with E_Thorstvedt
... He tries to flick it past E_Thorstvedt
... He falls over
... The ball trickles out for a goal kick!!
Min. 47 :(bfa) K_McInally breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on J_Reina!
... A_Hinkel brings him down!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... J_Hunye calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... B_Zamora shapes to shoot
... He plays it to K_McInally instead
... K_McInally with his head down lets it go !
... But it goes just over
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 Tottenham
Min. 46 :(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!
... D_Damjanovic receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... A powerful shot by D_Damjanovic !
... J_Reina parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 48 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with an incisive pass to S_Morison
... A thundering drive by S_Morison !
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into J_Reina's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 50 :(tth) D_Sulejmani brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... A_Anyukov gets on the end of the pass
... But R_Tomassi wins the ball
Min. 51 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to K_McInally
... K_McInally hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... GOAL !!
... He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
... Benfica 2-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 53 :(bfa) J_Bolm has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... D_Damjanovic gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... D_Damjanovic with a bicycle kick !
... J_Reina can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... J_Reina has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 57 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to D_Sulejmani
... D_Sulejmani with the cheeky shot!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a difficult save
Min. 58 :(bfa) K_McInally takes on R_Delap
... He runs past him
... E_Johnson with the block
Min. 58 :(tth) Jinky bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Ki_Sung_Yueng
... Ki_Sung_Yueng has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But it puts it well wide
Min. 59 :(tth) R_Delap steps over the ball
... He nutmegs J_Djourou
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... J_Bolm cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 60 :(tth) Jinky has the ball
... He knocks the ball past C_Barr
... He puts in Ludovic!
... B_Abdoulaye beats him to the ball
Min. 62 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to S_Morison
... But E_Johnson wins the ball
Min. 66 :(bfa) B_Zamora drives the ball across field
... It comes to S_Morison
... S_Morison with a little chip!
... But J_Reina punches it away
Min. 66 :(tth) E_Johnson with a well-controlled run
... E_Johnson with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had E_Thorstvedt beaten!
... CORNER!
... Ludovic lofts the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 67 :(tth) V_Wanyama comes on for Ki_Sung_Yueng and takes up a MF role
Min. 67 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw knocks the ball past the lunge of R_Delap
... P_Do_Shaw aiming for the bottom corner !
... J_Reina with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 68 :(tth) Up goes the substitution board - B_McNeill on for E_Johnson as a DF
Min. 68 :(tth) M_De_Cala comes on for A_Anyukov and takes up a FW role
Min. 69 :(tth) Jinky is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to M_De_Cala
... M_De_Cala with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into E_Thorstvedt's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 71 :(bfa) S_Morison with a real burst of pace
... S_Morison with a stunning strike !
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 73 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... M_Maigi will come on for S_Morison and play FW
Min. 73 :(tth) B_McNeill finds V_Wanyama with a perfectly weighted pass
... V_Wanyama gets his head to the ball !
... But E_Thorstvedt makes an easy save
Min. 75 :(bfa) B_Bryn is being prepared to come on
... C_Barr is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a short pass to find P_Do_Shaw
... A vicious shot by P_Do_Shaw !
... J_Reina falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 75 :(tth) A_Hinkel takes possession
... He's got no outlet
... He decides to go alone
... A_Hinkel shoots towards goal !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a good save
Min. 76 :(bfa) M_Maigi skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm tries to place it in the corner !
... But J_Reina parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 78 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi replaces B_Zamora to play as a MF
Min. 78 :(tth) D_Sulejmani with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... But B_Abdoulaye puts it in row Z!
Min. 79 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... K_McInally gets on the end of it
... B_McNeill gathers up the loose ball
Min. 80 :(tth) D_Sulejmani with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... Zheng_Zhi goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 81 :(bfa) M_Maigi takes advantage of a mistake by D_Sulejmani
... It's a lucky break
... M_Maigi with his head down lets it go !
... J_Reina makes a fine save
Min. 82 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with a precise pass to K_McInally
... K_McInally with his head down lets it go !
... The fans get off there seats!
... J_Reina plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 83 :(bfa) J_Bolm retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... M_Maigi latches onto the end of it
... M_Maigi from 20 yards !
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 87 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... M_Maigi gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... R_Delap slices it
... J_Reina moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye hits it towards the far post!
... The danger is dealt with by V_Wanyama
Min. 87 :(tth) L_Inagzij brings the ball into the opposing area
... A_Hinkel makes himself available
... A_Hinkel pounds a rocket on goal !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... D_Sulejmani lofts the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a first time pass
... R_Tomassi runs onto it!
... R_Delap with an ugly foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... Zheng_Zhi bends it in
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... J_Reina tips it over !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by D_Damjanovic
... K_McInally makes a firm connection with his head
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 91 :(tth) Rivaldo with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... B_Abdoulaye is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... Ludovic swings it in
... D_Sulejmani gets on the end of it
... B_Abdoulaye with the tackle
Min. 91 :(tth) The ball goes loose!
... R_Delap seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... Zheng_Zhi with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 104,970
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : J_Bolm (Man of the Match)
Scorers : B_Zamora (14), K_McInally (51)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : K_McInally (20), B_Zamora (35)
Injured : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player : D_Sulejmani
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Hinkel (47)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Tottenham
Attempts on Goal : 32 | 18
Off target : 17 | 7
On target : 15 | 11
Possession : 54 | 46
Corners : 3 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 15 | 7
Key Tackles : 13 | 6
Key Passes : 27 | 18
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Final Score : Benfica 2 - 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 38 2 6 4 13 | 94 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 27 5 9 35 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
C_Barr DF 2 25 12 9 27 | 77 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 24 8 6 37 | 94 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 1
B_Zamora MF 2 11 27 8 25 | 80 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 -2 28 23
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 27 10 42 | 94 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 40 3
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 14 26 7 39 | 94 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 30 1
J_Bolm MF 2 10 25 12 32 | 94 0 1 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 40 130 30
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 25 8 25 | 94 0 0 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 60 8
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 28 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 6 1 1 0 0 18 28 47
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 75 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 20 0 34
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 26 11 6 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Bryn DF 2 25 7 8 31 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 8 26 8 42 | 14 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
M_Maigi FW 1 8 12 24 42 | 19 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6
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_Reina GK 28 2 3 1 18 | 94 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0
E_Johnson DF 1 25 8 5 31 | 70 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 1
R_Delap DF 2 24 8 9 34 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 1
L_Inagzij DF 1 23 10 6 11 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
A_Hinkel DF 1 22 10 10 44 | 94 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 18 8 9
Ki_Sung_Yueng MF 1 7 27 11 26 | 69 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 11
Ludovic MF 2 1 27 1 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Jinky MF 3 7 25 7 41 | 94 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
Rivaldo MF 2 7 24 8 37 | 94 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 0 -10
A_Anyukov FW 1 8 4 24 35 | 70 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
D_Sulejmani FW 1 2 16 23 36 | 94 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 12
J_Hart GK 19 3 3 3 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_McNeill DF 2 23 10 10 31 | 24 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
V_Wanyama MF 1 6 23 17 19 | 25 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -15
S_Davis MF 1 3 23 11 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_De_Cala FW 2 9 6 23 45 | 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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