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Season 24 Archive: Elite League, Week 14
Benfica 0 - 2 Valencia
Elite Football League Match, Benfica vs. Valencia (Mon Jul 17)
Benfica | Valencia
3-1-4-2 A | 4-2-1-2-1 C
Steven Theobald | Andie Glen
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK P_Shilton
C_Thomson DF | DF P_Senderos
T_Adams DF | DF C_Smalling
M_Zeffane DF | DF E_Johnson
J_Wilshere DM | DF W_Van_Boer
H_Kiessling MF | DM Saddam_H
P_Do_Shaw MF | DM Denilson
J_Bolm MF | MF D_Gaitnat
R_VD_Vaart MF | AM Saruman
M_Murphy FW | AM J_R_Riquelme
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW R_Chamgerlain
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Z_Alomerovic SUB | SUB J_Hart
J_Martinez SUB | SUB C_Moreno
Yann_M_Vila SUB | SUB N_Ben_Khalifa
J_Plasil SUB | SUB T_Huddlestone
Stefano SUB | SUB J_A_Vardy
Referee: A_Barken (Norway)
Min. 1 :(vla) P_Senderos uses his feet well to turn on the ball
... P_Senderos pounds a rocket on goal !
... Over the bar
Min. 2 :(bfa) C_Thomson whips the ball across to P_Do_Shaw
... Denilson steals the ball of off him
Min. 3 :(vla) D_Gaitnat reads the run of J_R_Riquelme
... J_R_Riquelme could have let it bounce!
... Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... Saddam_H swings it in!
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 9 :(vla) C_Smalling with the cross-field pass to R_Chamgerlain
... R_Chamgerlain smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 10 :(vla) Saddam_H with a real burst of pace
... He leaves J_Wilshere behind
... J_Bolm with a bad challenge
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Andie Glen looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 10 :(vla) Saruman puts in P_Senderos
... P_Senderos attempts the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away
Min. 10 :(bfa) H_Kiessling has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past E_Johnson
... He knocks it to P_Do_Shaw!
... J_R_Riquelme fouls badly
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 11 :(vla) Denilson hoists the ball across to D_Gaitnat
... D_Gaitnat with a thundering drive!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a good save
Min. 14 :(vla) Saddam_H with a reverse pass to P_Senderos
... P_Senderos rises above the defence to head the ball !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 15 :(vla) R_Chamgerlain with the deft touch
... He takes it past T_Adams
... He knocks it to J_R_Riquelme!
... A delicate header from J_R_Riquelme !
... E_Thorstvedt saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 16 :(bfa) T_Adams is forced to retreat
... Ohhhh no!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Benfica 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 21 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to R_Chamgerlain
... R_Chamgerlain swings in the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Denilson!
... It comes to J_R_Riquelme
... He gets the shot away
... E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... GOAL !!
... Excellent strike!!
... Benfica 0-2 Valencia ...
Min. 22 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... But P_Shilton just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 22 :(vla) Denilson kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... R_Chamgerlain gets on the end of the pass
... R_Chamgerlain tries to beat E_Thorstvedt from outside the area!
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 23 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw races into the box
... He sees Nathan_Dyer lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... Nathan_Dyer with a powerful diving header!
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 23 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme finds the run of R_Chamgerlain
... M_Zeffane goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 24 :(vla) E_Johnson has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... Saruman gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Saruman hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... The ball moves through the air!
... E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... E_Thorstvedt catches it with style!
Min. 27 :(vla) Saruman flicks it over J_Wilshere and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Saruman has a dig at goal!
... E_Thorstvedt gathers it comfortably
Min. 29 :(vla) E_Johnson runs at the defence
... Good sliding challenge from C_Thomson
Min. 30 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm goes for goal !
... The ball moves through the air!
... P_Shilton moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 31 :(vla) Denilson runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to J_R_Riquelme
... A great volley from J_R_Riquelme !
... E_Thorstvedt tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 32 :(bfa) J_Wilshere runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to P_Do_Shaw
... P_Do_Shaw with the side footed shot!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... P_Shilton pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... H_Kiessling crosses it in!
... It comes to R_VD_Vaart
... He fires it towards to goal
... P_Shilton tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 34 :(bfa) H_Kiessling crosses into the box, finding Nathan_Dyer
... A scorcher of a shot from Nathan_Dyer !
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 34 :(vla) Saddam_H controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... Saruman gets onto the end of the pass!
... C_Thomson stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 37 :(bfa) C_Thomson with the deft touch
... He takes it past Saddam_H
... He knocks it to P_Do_Shaw!
... W_Van_Boer with a superb challenge
... A_Barken has given the free kick the other way!
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 38 :(vla) R_Chamgerlain with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past C_Thomson
... R_Chamgerlain with a blistering shot !
... E_Thorstvedt with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 39 :(bfa) M_Murphy takes advantage of a mistake by Saruman
... He runs towards goal
... Launched towards the top corner by M_Murphy !
... But P_Shilton makes a fine save
Min. 40 :(vla) D_Gaitnat with electric pace
... He eases past C_Thomson
... A delicate chip from D_Gaitnat !
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 41 :(bfa) J_Bolm is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... P_Shilton beats the ball away
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Driven towards goal by J_R_Riquelme !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 44 :(bfa) H_Kiessling is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to R_VD_Vaart
... R_VD_Vaart cracks a laser towards goal !
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 46 :(vla) Saddam_H gains control of the loose ball
... Saddam_H with the chance !
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 48 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Nathan_Dyer decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Nathan_Dyer hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... P_Shilton makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-2 Valencia
Min. 46 :(bfa) J_Bolm crosses into the box, finding M_Murphy
... M_Murphy has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... P_Shilton makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 46 :(vla) Saruman gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside the defender!
... He has some space now!
... R_VD_Vaart with the two footed tackle!!
... A_Barken halts play
... He could be off!!
... A_Barken calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 47 :(vla) Denilson runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to R_Chamgerlain
... M_Zeffane pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 49 :(vla) D_Gaitnat with a probing through ball R_Chamgerlain
... Nathan_Dyer stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 50 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa replaces an unhappy Saddam_H and will play as a DM
Min. 50 :(bfa) M_Murphy leaves C_Smalling standing
... M_Murphy looks to see where P_Shilton is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... P_Shilton gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by H_Kiessling!
... The danger is dealt with by E_Johnson
Min. 52 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to Denilson
... Denilson keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 55 :(vla) T_Huddlestone is being brought on
... D_Gaitnat is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 57 :(bfa) M_Murphy with a real burst of pace
... He leaves T_Huddlestone behind
... E_Johnson cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 58 :(vla) Saruman with an incisive pass to P_Senderos
... P_Senderos with a terrific drive !
... E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... J_R_Riquelme hits it towards the far post!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 59 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes advantage of a bad back pass
... J_Bolm with a thundering drive!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... P_Shilton never had a chance!
Min. 59 :(vla) Denilson runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to W_Van_Boer
... W_Van_Boer sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... E_Thorstvedt guesses right
Min. 60 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - Stefano on for R_VD_Vaart as a FW
Min. 60 :(vla) J_A_Vardy replaces an unhappy R_Chamgerlain and will play as a FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to J_Wilshere
... Excellent sliding challenge from W_Van_Boer
Min. 61 :(vla) E_Johnson hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... J_A_Vardy latches onto it!
... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Wilshere
Min. 64 :(vla) T_Huddlestone with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to J_A_Vardy
... J_A_Vardy must beat E_Thorstvedt!
... Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... P_Senderos hits it towards the far post!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 67 :(vla) Saruman with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... T_Adams cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 68 :(bfa) J_Wilshere runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to M_Murphy
... W_Van_Boer fouls badly
... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 69 :(bfa) Stefano beats E_Johnson
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves A_Barken
... C_Smalling reads the play well
Min. 70 :(bfa) J_Bolm has changed his position on the pitch to a AM
Min. 71 :(bfa) Stefano nutmegs C_Smalling, he continues to run forward
... Denilson gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 71 :(vla) Saruman gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past T_Adams!
... He has some space now!
... T_Adams reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 73 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Stefano
... The defender plays it back to P_Shilton
... Stefano intercepts the back pass!
... He tries to dummy P_Shilton
... He tries to slide it past P_Shilton
... P_Shilton gets a foot to it !!
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Wilshere is changing his role to a MF
Min. 76 :(bfa) M_Zeffane with a 40-yard pass to Stefano
... Stefano tries to lob the keeper !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 77 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as J_Plasil comes on for P_Do_Shaw to play MF
Min. 79 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is coming on and T_Adams is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 81 :(bfa) H_Kiessling lays the ball back to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 82 :(bfa) J_Wilshere crosses to Stefano
... Stefano shoots towards goal !
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 84 :(vla) Denilson is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to Saruman
... But C_Thomson puts it in row Z!
Min. 85 :(bfa) H_Kiessling takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into J_Plasil
... Denilson stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 85 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa with a probing through ball J_R_Riquelme
... J_R_Riquelme with the cheeky shot!
... It floats over E_Thorstvedt
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 86 :(vla) Saruman lobs it over Yann_M_Vila
... Saruman with a thundering volley!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(vla) T_Huddlestone has it now
... He takes on M_Zeffane
... He gets past him!
... He puts in P_Senderos!
... P_Senderos hits the ball first time!
... It floats over E_Thorstvedt
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 91 :(bfa) J_Plasil is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... Stefano latches onto the ball
... Excellent sliding challenge from C_Smalling
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 91 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa with a neat pass into J_A_Vardy
... J_A_Vardy curls the ball in on goal !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 92 :(vla) C_Smalling miskicks!
... He finds Saruman though
... That was fortunate
... Saruman bears down on goal!
... E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 93 :(vla) T_Huddlestone chips the ball over the defence and finds Saruman
... Saruman gets his head to the ball !
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : J_Wilshere
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Bolm (10), R_VD_Vaart (46)
Injured : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : Denilson (Man of the Match)
Scorers : T_Adams (16 og), J_R_Riquelme (21)
Sent Off : W_Van_Boer (68)
Booked : J_R_Riquelme (10)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Valencia
Attempts on Goal : 17 | 27
Off target : 8 | 14
On target : 9 | 13
Possession : 39 | 61
Corners : 2 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 10 | 11
Key Tackles : 9 | 7
Key Passes : 20 | 25
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Final Score : Benfica 0 - 2 Valencia
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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 39 2 6 4 13 | 96 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 31 12 6 25 | 96 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 0
T_Adams DF 2 31 7 7 22 | 82 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -20 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 27 9 7 31 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 28 11 19 | 96 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 0
H_Kiessling MF 4 12 31 10 31 | 96 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 29 8 25 | 80 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
J_Bolm AM 2 11 28 13 32 | 96 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 28 0
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 10 27 8 24 | 63 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 18 4
M_Murphy FW 1 12 14 29 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 28 31 | 96 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -7
Z_Alomerovic GK 28 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 35 3 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 29 14 8 22 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Plasil MF 1 7 29 10 19 | 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -20
Stefano FW 2 9 8 29 39 | 33 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Player Statistics - Valencia
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_Shilton GK 35 6 5 3 18 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 0 0 0
P_Senderos DF 1 29 12 5 31 | 96 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
C_Smalling DF 1 28 8 6 29 | 96 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
E_Johnson DF 1 28 8 5 31 | 96 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
W_Van_Boer DF 1 28 6 6 32 | 71 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 50 -10 -5
Saddam_H DM 2 20 28 24 27 | 53 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 40 25
Denilson DM 1 15 28 2 18 | 96 0 3 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 60 75 1
D_Gaitnat MF 2 9 27 10 31 | 58 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6
Saruman AM 2 7 27 24 30 | 96 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 20 17
J_R_Riquelme AM 3 6 27 21 34 | 96 0 0 2 0 6 1 1 0 0 -2 18 31
R_Chamgerlain FW 2 6 10 26 20 | 63 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 30 32
J_Hart GK 28 2 2 7 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Moreno DF 2 23 9 8 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Ben_Khalifa DM 1 11 27 12 25 | 43 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
T_Huddlestone MF 1 10 27 11 19 | 38 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
J_A_Vardy FW 2 7 5 26 20 | 33 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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Benfica | Valencia
3-1-4-2 A | 4-2-1-2-1 C
Steven Theobald | Andie Glen
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK P_Shilton
C_Thomson DF | DF P_Senderos
T_Adams DF | DF C_Smalling
M_Zeffane DF | DF E_Johnson
J_Wilshere DM | DF W_Van_Boer
H_Kiessling MF | DM Saddam_H
P_Do_Shaw MF | DM Denilson
J_Bolm MF | MF D_Gaitnat
R_VD_Vaart MF | AM Saruman
M_Murphy FW | AM J_R_Riquelme
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW R_Chamgerlain
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Z_Alomerovic SUB | SUB J_Hart
J_Martinez SUB | SUB C_Moreno
Yann_M_Vila SUB | SUB N_Ben_Khalifa
J_Plasil SUB | SUB T_Huddlestone
Stefano SUB | SUB J_A_Vardy
Referee: A_Barken (Norway)
Min. 1 :(vla) P_Senderos uses his feet well to turn on the ball
... P_Senderos pounds a rocket on goal !
... Over the bar
Min. 2 :(bfa) C_Thomson whips the ball across to P_Do_Shaw
... Denilson steals the ball of off him
Min. 3 :(vla) D_Gaitnat reads the run of J_R_Riquelme
... J_R_Riquelme could have let it bounce!
... Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... Saddam_H swings it in!
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 9 :(vla) C_Smalling with the cross-field pass to R_Chamgerlain
... R_Chamgerlain smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 10 :(vla) Saddam_H with a real burst of pace
... He leaves J_Wilshere behind
... J_Bolm with a bad challenge
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Andie Glen looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 10 :(vla) Saruman puts in P_Senderos
... P_Senderos attempts the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away
Min. 10 :(bfa) H_Kiessling has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past E_Johnson
... He knocks it to P_Do_Shaw!
... J_R_Riquelme fouls badly
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 11 :(vla) Denilson hoists the ball across to D_Gaitnat
... D_Gaitnat with a thundering drive!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a good save
Min. 14 :(vla) Saddam_H with a reverse pass to P_Senderos
... P_Senderos rises above the defence to head the ball !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 15 :(vla) R_Chamgerlain with the deft touch
... He takes it past T_Adams
... He knocks it to J_R_Riquelme!
... A delicate header from J_R_Riquelme !
... E_Thorstvedt saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 16 :(bfa) T_Adams is forced to retreat
... Ohhhh no!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Benfica 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 21 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to R_Chamgerlain
... R_Chamgerlain swings in the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Denilson!
... It comes to J_R_Riquelme
... He gets the shot away
... E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... GOAL !!
... Excellent strike!!
... Benfica 0-2 Valencia ...
Min. 22 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... But P_Shilton just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 22 :(vla) Denilson kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... R_Chamgerlain gets on the end of the pass
... R_Chamgerlain tries to beat E_Thorstvedt from outside the area!
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 23 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw races into the box
... He sees Nathan_Dyer lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... Nathan_Dyer with a powerful diving header!
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 23 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme finds the run of R_Chamgerlain
... M_Zeffane goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 24 :(vla) E_Johnson has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... Saruman gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Saruman hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... The ball moves through the air!
... E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... E_Thorstvedt catches it with style!
Min. 27 :(vla) Saruman flicks it over J_Wilshere and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Saruman has a dig at goal!
... E_Thorstvedt gathers it comfortably
Min. 29 :(vla) E_Johnson runs at the defence
... Good sliding challenge from C_Thomson
Min. 30 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm goes for goal !
... The ball moves through the air!
... P_Shilton moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 31 :(vla) Denilson runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to J_R_Riquelme
... A great volley from J_R_Riquelme !
... E_Thorstvedt tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 32 :(bfa) J_Wilshere runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to P_Do_Shaw
... P_Do_Shaw with the side footed shot!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... P_Shilton pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... H_Kiessling crosses it in!
... It comes to R_VD_Vaart
... He fires it towards to goal
... P_Shilton tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 34 :(bfa) H_Kiessling crosses into the box, finding Nathan_Dyer
... A scorcher of a shot from Nathan_Dyer !
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 34 :(vla) Saddam_H controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... Saruman gets onto the end of the pass!
... C_Thomson stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 37 :(bfa) C_Thomson with the deft touch
... He takes it past Saddam_H
... He knocks it to P_Do_Shaw!
... W_Van_Boer with a superb challenge
... A_Barken has given the free kick the other way!
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 38 :(vla) R_Chamgerlain with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past C_Thomson
... R_Chamgerlain with a blistering shot !
... E_Thorstvedt with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 39 :(bfa) M_Murphy takes advantage of a mistake by Saruman
... He runs towards goal
... Launched towards the top corner by M_Murphy !
... But P_Shilton makes a fine save
Min. 40 :(vla) D_Gaitnat with electric pace
... He eases past C_Thomson
... A delicate chip from D_Gaitnat !
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 41 :(bfa) J_Bolm is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... P_Shilton beats the ball away
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Driven towards goal by J_R_Riquelme !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 44 :(bfa) H_Kiessling is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to R_VD_Vaart
... R_VD_Vaart cracks a laser towards goal !
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 46 :(vla) Saddam_H gains control of the loose ball
... Saddam_H with the chance !
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 48 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Nathan_Dyer decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Nathan_Dyer hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... P_Shilton makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-2 Valencia
Min. 46 :(bfa) J_Bolm crosses into the box, finding M_Murphy
... M_Murphy has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... P_Shilton makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 46 :(vla) Saruman gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside the defender!
... He has some space now!
... R_VD_Vaart with the two footed tackle!!
... A_Barken halts play
... He could be off!!
... A_Barken calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 47 :(vla) Denilson runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to R_Chamgerlain
... M_Zeffane pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 49 :(vla) D_Gaitnat with a probing through ball R_Chamgerlain
... Nathan_Dyer stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 50 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa replaces an unhappy Saddam_H and will play as a DM
Min. 50 :(bfa) M_Murphy leaves C_Smalling standing
... M_Murphy looks to see where P_Shilton is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... P_Shilton gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by H_Kiessling!
... The danger is dealt with by E_Johnson
Min. 52 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to Denilson
... Denilson keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 55 :(vla) T_Huddlestone is being brought on
... D_Gaitnat is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 57 :(bfa) M_Murphy with a real burst of pace
... He leaves T_Huddlestone behind
... E_Johnson cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 58 :(vla) Saruman with an incisive pass to P_Senderos
... P_Senderos with a terrific drive !
... E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... J_R_Riquelme hits it towards the far post!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 59 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes advantage of a bad back pass
... J_Bolm with a thundering drive!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... P_Shilton never had a chance!
Min. 59 :(vla) Denilson runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to W_Van_Boer
... W_Van_Boer sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... E_Thorstvedt guesses right
Min. 60 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - Stefano on for R_VD_Vaart as a FW
Min. 60 :(vla) J_A_Vardy replaces an unhappy R_Chamgerlain and will play as a FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to J_Wilshere
... Excellent sliding challenge from W_Van_Boer
Min. 61 :(vla) E_Johnson hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... J_A_Vardy latches onto it!
... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Wilshere
Min. 64 :(vla) T_Huddlestone with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to J_A_Vardy
... J_A_Vardy must beat E_Thorstvedt!
... Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... P_Senderos hits it towards the far post!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 67 :(vla) Saruman with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... T_Adams cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 68 :(bfa) J_Wilshere runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to M_Murphy
... W_Van_Boer fouls badly
... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 69 :(bfa) Stefano beats E_Johnson
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves A_Barken
... C_Smalling reads the play well
Min. 70 :(bfa) J_Bolm has changed his position on the pitch to a AM
Min. 71 :(bfa) Stefano nutmegs C_Smalling, he continues to run forward
... Denilson gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 71 :(vla) Saruman gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past T_Adams!
... He has some space now!
... T_Adams reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 73 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Stefano
... The defender plays it back to P_Shilton
... Stefano intercepts the back pass!
... He tries to dummy P_Shilton
... He tries to slide it past P_Shilton
... P_Shilton gets a foot to it !!
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Wilshere is changing his role to a MF
Min. 76 :(bfa) M_Zeffane with a 40-yard pass to Stefano
... Stefano tries to lob the keeper !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 77 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as J_Plasil comes on for P_Do_Shaw to play MF
Min. 79 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is coming on and T_Adams is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 81 :(bfa) H_Kiessling lays the ball back to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 82 :(bfa) J_Wilshere crosses to Stefano
... Stefano shoots towards goal !
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 84 :(vla) Denilson is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to Saruman
... But C_Thomson puts it in row Z!
Min. 85 :(bfa) H_Kiessling takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into J_Plasil
... Denilson stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 85 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa with a probing through ball J_R_Riquelme
... J_R_Riquelme with the cheeky shot!
... It floats over E_Thorstvedt
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 86 :(vla) Saruman lobs it over Yann_M_Vila
... Saruman with a thundering volley!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(vla) T_Huddlestone has it now
... He takes on M_Zeffane
... He gets past him!
... He puts in P_Senderos!
... P_Senderos hits the ball first time!
... It floats over E_Thorstvedt
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 91 :(bfa) J_Plasil is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... Stefano latches onto the ball
... Excellent sliding challenge from C_Smalling
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 91 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa with a neat pass into J_A_Vardy
... J_A_Vardy curls the ball in on goal !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 92 :(vla) C_Smalling miskicks!
... He finds Saruman though
... That was fortunate
... Saruman bears down on goal!
... E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 93 :(vla) T_Huddlestone chips the ball over the defence and finds Saruman
... Saruman gets his head to the ball !
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : J_Wilshere
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Bolm (10), R_VD_Vaart (46)
Injured : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : Denilson (Man of the Match)
Scorers : T_Adams (16 og), J_R_Riquelme (21)
Sent Off : W_Van_Boer (68)
Booked : J_R_Riquelme (10)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Valencia
Attempts on Goal : 17 | 27
Off target : 8 | 14
On target : 9 | 13
Possession : 39 | 61
Corners : 2 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 10 | 11
Key Tackles : 9 | 7
Key Passes : 20 | 25
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Final Score : Benfica 0 - 2 Valencia
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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 39 2 6 4 13 | 96 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 31 12 6 25 | 96 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 0
T_Adams DF 2 31 7 7 22 | 82 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -20 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 27 9 7 31 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 28 11 19 | 96 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 0
H_Kiessling MF 4 12 31 10 31 | 96 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 29 8 25 | 80 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
J_Bolm AM 2 11 28 13 32 | 96 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 28 0
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 10 27 8 24 | 63 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 18 4
M_Murphy FW 1 12 14 29 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 28 31 | 96 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -7
Z_Alomerovic GK 28 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 35 3 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 29 14 8 22 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Plasil MF 1 7 29 10 19 | 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -20
Stefano FW 2 9 8 29 39 | 33 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Player Statistics - Valencia
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_Shilton GK 35 6 5 3 18 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 0 0 0
P_Senderos DF 1 29 12 5 31 | 96 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
C_Smalling DF 1 28 8 6 29 | 96 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
E_Johnson DF 1 28 8 5 31 | 96 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
W_Van_Boer DF 1 28 6 6 32 | 71 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 50 -10 -5
Saddam_H DM 2 20 28 24 27 | 53 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 40 25
Denilson DM 1 15 28 2 18 | 96 0 3 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 60 75 1
D_Gaitnat MF 2 9 27 10 31 | 58 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6
Saruman AM 2 7 27 24 30 | 96 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 20 17
J_R_Riquelme AM 3 6 27 21 34 | 96 0 0 2 0 6 1 1 0 0 -2 18 31
R_Chamgerlain FW 2 6 10 26 20 | 63 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 30 32
J_Hart GK 28 2 2 7 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Moreno DF 2 23 9 8 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Ben_Khalifa DM 1 11 27 12 25 | 43 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
T_Huddlestone MF 1 10 27 11 19 | 38 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
J_A_Vardy FW 2 7 5 26 20 | 33 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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