Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Valencia (Sun Jun 02)


                              Benfica  |  Valencia
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-4-1 C
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK Kamikaze
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF O_Price
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF D_E_Boyata
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF E_Herbert
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF B_Ivanovic
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  DF A_Nouri
                            J_Bolm MF  |  MF P_Niemeyer
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF K_El_Ahmadi
                           E_Knave MF  |  MF Eduardo
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  MF L_Macleod
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW W_Jose
                                       |
                      Z_Alomerovic SUB |  SUB Q_Atoo
                       S_Mannaerts SUB |  SUB J_Stam
                        S_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB T_Huddlestone
                        M_Verratti SUB |  SUB Maradona
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB N_Kanu

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(bfa) J_Wilshere floats the ball in to find B_Dugnutt
          ...  E_Herbert with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  K_Clark gave him a strong warning
Min. 3  :(vla) L_Macleod with a reverse pass to O_Price
          ...  O_Price drives the ball low !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Benfica fans taunt him!
Min. 4  :(bfa) J_Foyth squares it to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_El_Ahmadi and it had to be
Min. 7  :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi with an intelligent ball to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose with a terrific drive !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Valencia fans chant his name!
          ...  That's put Valencia ahead!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 8  :(vla) E_Herbert beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  E_Herbert with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  F_Foster dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had F_Foster beaten!
Min. 9  :(bfa) R_Tomassi takes advantage of a mistake by B_Ivanovic
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  A_Nouri read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 11 :(bfa) J_Bolm beats E_Herbert
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  J_Bolm strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  Kamikaze is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  Benfica are back on level terms now!
          ...  Benfica 1-1 Valencia ...
Min. 12 :(bfa) M_Zeffane with a one-touch layoff to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Cleaned up by L_Macleod
Min. 16 :(vla) O_Price hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  W_Jose latches onto it!
          ...  W_Jose drives it low !
          ...  But F_Foster parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 17 :(bfa) J_Foyth with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  W_Dustice gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_Nouri wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm hits it into the box!
          ...  It is cleared by E_Herbert
Min. 24 :(vla) E_Herbert runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to K_El_Ahmadi
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But F_Foster just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 25 :(bfa) J_Wilshere controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  M_Zeffane gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  W_Jose beats him to the ball
Min. 25 :(vla) Eduardo jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose attempts to nutmeg F_Foster!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 28 :(vla) D_E_Boyata drives it forward to W_Jose
          ...  But Yann_M_Vila clears the danger
Min. 33 :(bfa) E_Knave could get a shot on goal here
          ...  B_Ivanovic with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 33 :(vla) P_Niemeyer pushes it past the defender
          ...  P_Niemeyer smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 34 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Zeffane
          ...  Yann_M_Vila cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 37 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a 40-yard pass to J_Wilshere
          ...  D_E_Boyata takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 38 :(vla) P_Niemeyer is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  W_Jose latches onto the ball
          ...  A glorious effort by W_Jose !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Macleod swings it in!
          ...  R_Tomassi gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vla) Eduardo plays a first time ball through the defence to W_Jose
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Tomassi and it had to be
Min. 45 :(vla) P_Niemeyer hoists the ball across to W_Jose
          ...  M_Zeffane cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 48 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with a precise pass to W_Dustice
          ...  O_Price forces him off the ball
Min. 48 :(vla) P_Niemeyer hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  W_Jose latches onto it!
          ...  W_Jose attempts the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  Lets see if Valencia can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Benfica 1-2 Valencia ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-2 Valencia

Min. 50 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Tomassi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 52 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to M_Zeffane
          ...  D_E_Boyata slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Knave crosses it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Kamikaze
Min. 53 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt lobs it over D_E_Boyata
          ...  E_Herbert with the tackle
          ...  K_Clark will want to speak to him
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 55 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto comes on for J_Bolm and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 55 :(vla) J_Stam is coming on for E_Herbert and will play DF
Min. 55 :(bfa) W_Dustice pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  B_Dugnutt is clean through!
          ...  P_Niemeyer wins the ball
Min. 57 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto knocks it forward
          ...  B_Ivanovic slips
          ...  B_Dugnutt gets to it!
          ...  But D_E_Boyata wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Wilshere drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Nouri wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 58 :(bfa) T_Erak is going to be brought on
          ...  Nathan_Dyer is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 59 :(vla) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  P_Niemeyer is through!
          ...  P_Niemeyer gets up high for the header !
          ...  F_Foster parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 61 :(bfa) J_Wilshere gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  S_Nakamoto is unmarked
          ...  S_Nakamoto keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  That's got Benfica back level!
          ...  Benfica 2-2 Valencia ...
Min. 62 :(bfa) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  S_Nakamoto is through!
          ...  B_Ivanovic rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's K_Clark going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 64 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Foyth
          ...  J_Foyth shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Kamikaze is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice chips the ball into the area!
          ...  E_Knave with the header
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Kamikaze never had a chance!
Min. 65 :(vla) T_Huddlestone is coming on for Eduardo and playing MF
Min. 65 :(vla) O_Price sidesteps M_Zeffane
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  O_Price with a powerful header !
          ...  F_Foster won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 66 :(vla) N_Kanu will replace the useless W_Jose and will play FW
Min. 68 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt finds Yann_M_Vila with a ball over the defence
          ...  A_Nouri read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 72 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi nutmegs Yann_M_Vila
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  F_Foster tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 74 :(bfa) T_Erak makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  A_Nouri gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 80 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Kanu
          ...  M_Zeffane stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 82 :(vla) N_Kanu runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  S_Nakamoto with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Valencia players
          ...  K_Clark wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 85 :(vla) T_Huddlestone looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Kanu
          ...  S_Mannaerts gets to the ball first
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) F_Foster is clutching his leg!
          ...  The Benfica physio rushes on
          ...  He isn't able to carry on!
          ...  And they have used all three of their substitutions
Min. 89 :(bfa) E_Knave will now play as GK

*************  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              : J_Bolm (11), S_Nakamoto (61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : F_Foster (89)
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : W_Jose (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Jose (7,48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Herbert (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       12
Off target           :           2        |       7
On target            :           2        |       5
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       14
Key Passes           :          13        |       12
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Final Score          : Benfica 2 - 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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F_Foster       GK  39   2   4   4  16 |  92   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  33  14   8  22 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  31   8   7  37 |  53   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  29  13   6  42 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
M_Zeffane      DF   1  29  10   7  31 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  20  30  12  19 |  97   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  29  13  32 |  58   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  24   6  42 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Knave        GK   3   8  24  10  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  29  31 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   6  25  20 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Z_Alomerovic   GK  29   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  28   9   5  12 |  44   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  26  16  32 |  39   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
M_Verratti     MF   2   2  26   2  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  27  21 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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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Kamikaze       GK  36   7   2   2  20 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
O_Price        DF   2  29  12   7  26 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   2
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  29  11   8  11 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  28   7  11  41 |  58   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8  -1
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  28  11   7  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Nouri        DF   1  27  11   6  21 |  97   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
P_Niemeyer     MF   1  18  29   5  22 |  97   0   1   3   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  45   2
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1  10  29   7  15 |  97   0   1   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  35  10
Eduardo        MF   2   7  29   8  21 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  27  11  31 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
W_Jose         FW   3   8   9  28  10 |  69   0   1   0   0   5   2   0   0   0  20   0  67
Q_Atoo         GK  30   3   7   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  28   8   7  29 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  29  11  19 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Maradona       MF   1  11  27  17  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kanu         FW   3   6   7  29  21 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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