Elite League Match, Benfica vs. Valencia (Sun Feb 20)


                              Benfica  |  Valencia
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 P
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  James Burns
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK J_Pickford
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF D_E_Boyata
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF B_Ivanovic
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF J_Stam
                          A_Hanson DF  |  DF P_Thompson
                      Exe_Palacios DF  |  MF M_Woods
                         I_Marcone MF  |  MF M_Barry
                         C_Ronaldo MF  |  MF M_Kikuchi
                        M_Verratti MF  |  MF S_Mazzola
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW W_Jose
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW D_Trezeguet
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB Coupet
                           M_Perin SUB |  SUB Bauer
                        S_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB Y_Stamm
                         B_Dugnutt SUB |  SUB R_Tabatta
                       T_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB L_Macleod

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(bfa) M_Zeffane crosses into the box, finding T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But J_Pickford makes an easy save
Min. 8  :(bfa) R_Tomassi takes advantage of a mistake by P_Thompson
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  B_Ivanovic reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 8  :(vla) J_Stam is first to the loose ball
          ...  A great volley from J_Stam !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 11 :(bfa) The ball rolls free!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer goes for the top corner !
          ...  J_Pickford falls over
          ...  But J_Pickford is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 13 :(bfa) C_Ronaldo takes advantage of a mistake by P_Thompson
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  D_E_Boyata anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 15 :(vla) P_Thompson sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Saved by N_Winneke
Min. 17 :(bfa) I_Marcone sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  T_Erak runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_E_Boyata
Min. 17 :(vla) W_Jose sidesteps M_Zeffane
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Exe_Palacios takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 18 :(bfa) M_Verratti gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Exe_Palacios is unmarked
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  J_Stam picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 20 :(bfa) I_Marcone threads the through ball to A_Hanson
          ...  But B_Ivanovic puts it in row Z!
Min. 38 :(bfa) C_Ronaldo jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Foyth
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  B_Ivanovic picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 39 :(vla) W_Jose finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  W_Jose with a blistering shot !
          ...  But N_Winneke pulls out a save of the game
Min. 40 :(vla) S_Mazzola runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  P_Thompson latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  P_Thompson with the attempt at goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  N_Winneke was well beaten there!
          ...  That's put Valencia ahead!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 41 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  Nathan_Dyer bears down on goal!
          ...  J_Pickford falls over
          ...  But J_Pickford is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 46 :(vla) W_Jose controls the ball with ease
          ...  C_Ronaldo with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on

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

Min. 46 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from M_Zeffane to A_Hanson
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  B_Ivanovic belts it clear
Min. 48 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet is ready to come on to replace T_Erak
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 52 :(bfa) I_Marcone with a 50-yard pass to J_Foyth
          ...  B_Ivanovic with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  W_Collum tells him to calm his game down a bit
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  M_Zeffane with the thundering drive
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Marcone floats the ball in!
          ...  D_E_Boyata gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 59 :(vla) M_Kikuchi holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Trezeguet
          ...  R_Tomassi takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 60 :(bfa) M_Perin is coming on for R_Tomassi and will play DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) M_Zeffane with a 40-yard pass to T_Trezeguet
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_E_Boyata hits it out for a throw
Min. 61 :(vla) W_Jose with the Cruyff turn
          ...  But M_Perin puts the ball out of play
Min. 63 :(vla) D_Trezeguet is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  Exe_Palacios gathers up the loose ball
Min. 64 :(bfa) I_Marcone miskicks!
          ...  He finds A_Hanson though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  A_Hanson tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  J_Pickford with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 64 :(vla) N_Winneke miskicks!
          ...  D_E_Boyata is takes control of the ball!
          ...  But J_Foyth sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is being prepared to come on
          ...  I_Marcone is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 69 :(bfa) M_Verratti with a smart pass to T_Trezeguet
          ...  B_Ivanovic wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 69 :(vla) D_Trezeguet makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  A_Hanson with a bad challenge
          ...  W_Collum refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 70 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet spots Nathan_Dyer who is in acres of space
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by J_Stam !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 76 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Nathan_Dyer keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Stam
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 76 :(vla) M_Woods slides the ball across to W_Jose
          ...  A_Hanson robs him of the ball
Min. 77 :(bfa) Exe_Palacios looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  P_Thompson forces him off the ball
Min. 79 :(vla) R_Tabatta is ready to come on to replace S_Mazzola
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 80 :(vla) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  L_Macleod will come on for D_Trezeguet and play FW
Min. 81 :(vla) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Bauer will come on for J_Stam and play DF
Min. 81 :(vla) M_Barry is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Tabatta
          ...  Blocked by Exe_Palacios
Min. 84 :(bfa) C_Ronaldo has it now
          ...  He takes on M_Barry
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Zeffane!
          ...  But M_Kikuchi wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Foyth curls it into the box!
          ...  J_Pickford easily catches it!
Min. 85 :(vla) D_E_Boyata looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to W_Jose
          ...  Exe_Palacios takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 87 :(bfa) M_Zeffane holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Thompson
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Nathan_Dyer!
          ...  J_Pickford easily catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) W_Jose with electric pace
          ...  He eases past J_Foyth
          ...  The cross hits W_Jose on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 91 :(vla) W_Jose with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Exe_Palacios
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Perin
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 92 :(vla) L_Macleod skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to W_Jose
          ...  T_Trezeguet takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  W_Collum ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 123,972
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Exe_Palacios
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Ronaldo (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : P_Thompson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Thompson (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |   Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       5
Off target           :           1        |       1
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :           9        |       14
Key Passes           :          15        |       7
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 1 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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N_Winneke      GK  37   2   2   3  20 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  36   9   7  37 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  35  14   7  42 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  35  11   7  31 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Hanson       DF   2  32   9  10  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  28   7   5  28 |  94   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60 -10 -20
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  32   7  32 |  66   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  31   9  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22  -2 -22
M_Verratti     MF   1  10  28  13  20 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  32  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  49   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  26   8   9  32 |  33   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  28  17  32 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   6   7  29  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  25  38 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0

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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J_Pickford     GK  39   3   3   5  31 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  33  12   9  11 |  94   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  33  12   7  22 |  94   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  33   9   7  29 |  82   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  20  20
P_Thompson     DF   2  30  13   6  30 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  80  10  25
M_Woods        MF   2  19  30   9  18 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Barry        MF   2  18  30   7  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  16  30   9  30 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Mazzola      MF   2  10  28   7  33 |  80   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
W_Jose         FW   3   9  10  31  10 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  11  30  21 |  81   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Coupet         GK  29   3   1   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bauer          DF   2  32  10   5  32 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Y_Stamm        MF   3  25   8   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tabatta      MF   2  23  29  17  21 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Macleod      FW   2  10  29  11  31 |  13   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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