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Season 28 Archive: Division 1, Week 13
Benfica 5 - 0 Werder Bremen
Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Werder Bremen (Sun Jul 28)
Benfica | Werder Bremen
4-4-2 E | 4-4-2 A
Matias Finkelstein | Harry Kleinjan
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F_Foster GK | GK T_Courtois
R_Tomassi DF | DF J_Neeskens
M_Zeffane DF | DF J_Zanetti
S_Mannaerts DF | DF A_McLeish
E_May DF | DF L_Augustinson
J_Bolm MF | MF T_Muller
S_Nakamoto MF | MF P_Bargfrede
W_Dustice MF | MF M_Canete
E_Knave MF | MF A_Vidal
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW M_Kruse
B_Dugnutt FW | FW E_Bergkamp
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Z_Alomerovic SUB | SUB R_Wolf
Yann_M_Vila SUB | SUB F_Beijmo
J_Wilshere SUB | SUB N_Moisander
I_Marcone SUB | SUB J_Ledley
T_Erak SUB | SUB Del_Vecchio
Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)
Min. 1 :(bfa) It looks as though Benfica is now playing P
Min. 1 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is first to the loose ball
... A scorcher of a shot from Nathan_Dyer !
... T_Courtois with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 2 :(wbn) P_Bargfrede floats the ball in to find M_Kruse
... A vicious shot by M_Kruse !
... The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
... But F_Foster recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 3 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto has a go!
... It hits the defender
... Nathan_Dyer collects the loose ball!
... Nathan_Dyer beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... T_Courtois comes towards him
... He rounds T_Courtois
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... T_Courtois somehow manages to get to it !!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by B_Dugnutt!
... T_Courtois comes out and claims it!
Min. 4 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp with the mazy run
... How he got through those defenders I don't know
... He sets himself up for the shot
... A delicate chip from E_Bergkamp !
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 5 :(wbn) P_Bargfrede turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Vidal
... A_Vidal with the header !
... F_Foster tips it over
... CORNER!
... M_Canete curls it into the box!
... F_Foster makes the catch!
Min. 6 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts has the ball
... He knocks the ball past A_McLeish
... He puts in Nathan_Dyer!
... Nathan_Dyer launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... The net moves!
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the fans!
... And slides on his knees!
... Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 6 :(wbn) J_Neeskens sidesteps his marker
... S_Mannaerts hits it out for a corner
... CORNER!
... A_Vidal crosses it in!
... F_Foster makes the catch!
Min. 8 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to B_Dugnutt
... T_Courtois pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... G_Reddy has stopped play
... Well spotted by G_Reddy!
... G_Reddy just wants to lecture him
... Surely not!
... PENALTY !!
... That's outrageous!!
... B_Dugnutt Places the ball on the spot
... He's converted it!!
... GOAL!!
... Benfica 2-0 Werder Bremen...
Min. 12 :(wbn) T_Muller boots it towards L_Augustinson
... A powerful header from L_Augustinson !
... It looks good
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 13 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer barges J_Zanetti off the ball
... L_Augustinson beats him to the ball
Min. 17 :(bfa) E_Knave flicks it past J_Neeskens
... He runs forward
... J_Zanetti takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 19 :(wbn) M_Kruse nutmegs J_Bolm, he continues to run forward
... E_May plays it back
... F_Foster slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... P_Bargfrede floats the ball in!
... F_Foster comes out and claims it!
Min. 21 :(bfa) W_Dustice with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... W_Dustice swings in the shot!
... T_Courtois with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 24 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... B_Dugnutt gets on the end of it
... L_Augustinson wins the ball
Min. 27 :(bfa) J_Bolm holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Nathan_Dyer
... Excellent sliding challenge by L_Augustinson
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... Nathan_Dyer chips the ball in towards the back post!
... T_Courtois fists it away!
Min. 27 :(wbn) A_Vidal finds M_Kruse with a ball over the defence
... S_Mannaerts rushes in with a crazy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
... RED CARD!!
... He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 27 :(wbn) A_Vidal has the ball
... He knocks the ball past R_Tomassi
... He puts in J_Zanetti!
... But M_Zeffane with the fine tackle
Min. 28 :(wbn) P_Bargfrede with a slick pass to A_McLeish
... B_Dugnutt with the tackle
Min. 29 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats his marker
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves G_Reddy
... Nathan_Dyer rifles it at the goal !
... T_Courtois gathers it comfortably
Min. 30 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer turns past A_McLeish
... He has created space for himself now
... A_McLeish recovers to win the ball back
Min. 30 :(wbn) A_McLeish runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to M_Kruse
... M_Kruse with a terrific drive !
... But he puts it well wide
... The Benfica fans taunt him!
Min. 31 :(wbn) M_Canete controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... M_Kruse gets onto the end of the pass!
... M_Kruse with a powerful header !
... F_Foster gathers it comfortably
Min. 32 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds B_Dugnutt on the edge of the box
... Excellent sliding challenge by J_Zanetti
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm drives it into the box!
... It comes to R_Tomassi
... He fires it towards to goal
... But T_Courtois punches it away
... That's gone out for a corner kick
... CORNER!
... S_Nakamoto plays it into the danger area!
... Nathan_Dyer gets a shot in
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... G_Reddy talks to his assistant
... GOAL !!
... That looked like the wrong decision
... The Benfica fans celebrate though!
... Benfica 3-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 32 :(wbn) T_Muller plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... E_Bergkamp decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... E_Bergkamp sends it flying towards goal!
... It floats over F_Foster
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 33 :(wbn) The ball goes loose!
... M_Kruse gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... M_Kruse attempts to nutmeg F_Foster!
... F_Foster has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... F_Foster reacts well to save!!!
Min. 36 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp finds his way through
... But M_Zeffane puts the ball out of play
Min. 37 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt tries to beat T_Courtois!
... GOAL !!
... The manager is delighted with that one
... Benfica 4-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 37 :(wbn) M_Canete turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to M_Kruse
... M_Kruse is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But G_Reddy waves play on
... He just has to beat F_Foster
... He nutmegs F_Foster
... F_Foster does well to save it !!
... CORNER!
... T_Muller chips the ball in towards the back post!
... The ball comes to E_Bergkamp
... He gets the shot away
... But F_Foster just gets his fingers to that one
... G_Reddy has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 39 :(wbn) P_Bargfrede runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to E_Bergkamp
... E_Bergkamp with a powerful diving header!
... F_Foster manages to turn it behind
Min. 40 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from P_Bargfrede
... Nathan_Dyer tries the lob from 30 yards !
... T_Courtois won't get to that!
... GOAL !!
... Pick that one out!!
... That completes his hat trick!!
... Benfica 5-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 40 :(wbn) T_Muller cuts inside M_Zeffane
... He worked that well
... T_Muller keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... F_Foster with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wbn) M_Kruse knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Zeffane
... E_May with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 45 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt plays a first time ball through the defence to W_Dustice
... W_Dustice aiming for the bottom corner !
... But T_Courtois tips it behind
... G_Reddy has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 47 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto slides it through the middle to Nathan_Dyer
... J_Zanetti steals the ball of off him
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 5-0 Werder Bremen
Min. 48 :(wbn) P_Bargfrede gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to J_Zanetti
... J_Zanetti runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
... But F_Foster recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 50 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is ready to come on to replace E_May
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 53 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto reads the run of M_Zeffane
... A_McLeish reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 55 :(bfa) J_Wilshere comes on for E_Knave and takes up a MF role
Min. 57 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp knocks it forward
... Yann_M_Vila slips
... M_Kruse gets to it!
... M_Kruse with a screamer of a shot !
... F_Foster makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 58 :(bfa) T_Erak replaces B_Dugnutt and will play FW
Min. 58 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a real burst of pace
... He shows A_McLeish a clean set of heals
... Nathan_Dyer with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But he somehow misses
... The Werder Bremen fans laugh at him
Min. 60 :(bfa) J_Wilshere backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... T_Erak gets on the end of it
... A left-footer by T_Erak !
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 60 :(wbn) M_Canete looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to M_Kruse
... W_Dustice is late with that one
... He gets up and shakes the players hand
... G_Reddy just wants to lecture him
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... M_Canete knocks it forward
... J_Zanetti gets on the end of it
... J_Zanetti sees T_Courtois off his line !
... F_Foster parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 61 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a simple pass to S_Nakamoto
... S_Nakamoto tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... T_Courtois with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 62 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto sprints past the defender
... S_Nakamoto with the shot !
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 63 :(wbn) M_Kruse with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... M_Kruse with the shot !
... F_Foster can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... F_Foster makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 65 :(wbn) J_Neeskens plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... M_Kruse keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... But R_Tomassi wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 66 :(wbn) M_Kruse knocks the ball past R_Tomassi
... M_Kruse must beat F_Foster!
... F_Foster makes a good save
Min. 70 :(wbn) F_Beijmo is going to be brought on
... L_Augustinson is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(wbn) J_Ledley will replace the useless A_Vidal and will play MF
Min. 70 :(wbn) Del_Vecchio is being brought on
... M_Canete is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a 50-yard pass to M_Zeffane
... M_Zeffane sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... Looks like it should be T_Courtois's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... T_Courtois looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Yann_M_Vila!
... T_Courtois easily catches it!
Min. 70 :(wbn) P_Bargfrede hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... M_Kruse collects the loose ball!
... M_Kruse launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 73 :(wbn) J_Ledley has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past M_Zeffane
... He puts in E_Bergkamp!
... E_Bergkamp with the chance !
... But F_Foster tips it over the bar
... CORNER!
... T_Muller floats the ball in!
... It comes to J_Ledley
... He fires it towards to goal
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And F_Foster reacts well to tip it over
... CORNER!
... J_Ledley drives it into the box!
... F_Foster reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 75 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a measured pass to T_Erak
... T_Erak with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... But T_Courtois is equal to it
Min. 75 :(bfa) W_Dustice is clutching his leg!
... He gets to his feet
... It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Wilshere knocks it forward
... J_Zanetti slips
... Nathan_Dyer gets to it!
... M_Kruse with a bad challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 77 :(wbn) T_Muller is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... P_Bargfrede latches onto the ball
... P_Bargfrede strikes a wicked curler !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 79 :(bfa) J_Bolm passes the ball to Nathan_Dyer
... But J_Zanetti wins the tackle
Min. 80 :(wbn) M_Kruse with the dribble
... Yann_M_Vila is easily beaten
... What a shot from M_Kruse !
... It could go anywhere
... It's way wide
... The Benfica fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 81 :(wbn) P_Bargfrede with a measured ball to M_Kruse
... M_Zeffane fouls badly
... That looked malicious
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 82 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to J_Bolm
... A great volley from J_Bolm !
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 87 :(bfa) J_Wilshere pulls it back to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer hits a curling shot!
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 87 :(wbn) Del_Vecchio beats M_Zeffane
... He showed great skill there
... A delicate header from Del_Vecchio !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto plays it forward to T_Erak
... J_Ledley with a bad challenge
... G_Reddy will want to speak to him
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... FREE KICK!
... What a silly place to give away a free kick
... Yann_M_Vila bends it round the wall
... T_Courtois with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 90 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with a probing through ball J_Bolm
... J_Bolm with a terrific drive !
... But T_Courtois parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 125,751
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Nathan_Dyer (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Nathan_Dyer (6,32,40), B_Dugnutt (8 pen,37)
Sent Off : S_Mannaerts (27)
Booked : M_Zeffane (81)
Injured : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player : M_Kruse
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : M_Kruse (75), J_Ledley (89)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal : 21 | 23
Off target : 6 | 9
On target : 15 | 14
Possession : 49 | 51
Corners : 5 | 6
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 13 | 13
Key Tackles : 7 | 9
Key Passes : 20 | 19
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Final Score : Benfica 5 - 0 Werder Bremen
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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 | 95 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 31 8 7 37 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 20 25
M_Zeffane DF 1 30 10 7 31 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -1
S_Mannaerts DF 2 28 9 5 12 | 27 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 30 35 10
E_May DF 2 18 2 10 29 | 54 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 29 13 32 | 95 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 65 6
S_Nakamoto MF 3 4 26 16 32 | 95 0 0 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 75 6
W_Dustice MF 1 12 24 6 42 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 10
E_Knave MF 3 8 24 10 21 | 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 29 31 | 95 0 0 1 0 8 3 0 0 0 0 10 107
B_Dugnutt FW 1 5 7 25 20 | 62 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 20 10 60
Z_Alomerovic GK 29 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 33 14 8 22 | 41 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
J_Wilshere MF 2 20 31 12 19 | 36 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
I_Marcone MF 3 6 29 6 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak FW 2 6 6 27 21 | 33 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Player Statistics - Werder Bremen
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Courtois GK 29 1 2 3 22 | 95 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
J_Neeskens DF 1 30 10 7 29 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
J_Zanetti DF 1 29 12 10 41 | 95 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 80 0 10
A_McLeish DF 1 29 12 6 26 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
L_Augustinson DF 2 27 7 6 23 | 74 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 -20 -19
T_Muller MF 3 9 29 10 32 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5
P_Bargfrede MF 3 6 29 7 32 | 95 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 70 1
M_Canete MF 2 6 28 5 19 | 74 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 10 -20
A_Vidal MF 2 13 25 7 21 | 74 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
M_Kruse FW 2 4 12 30 30 | 95 0 0 0 0 10 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 32
E_Bergkamp FW 3 10 5 28 34 | 95 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 17
R_Wolf GK 27 2 2 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F_Beijmo DF 3 27 12 8 22 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Moisander DF 2 26 9 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Ledley MF 1 6 27 16 30 | 21 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 8 3
Del_Vecchio FW 3 5 8 25 20 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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Benfica | Werder Bremen
4-4-2 E | 4-4-2 A
Matias Finkelstein | Harry Kleinjan
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F_Foster GK | GK T_Courtois
R_Tomassi DF | DF J_Neeskens
M_Zeffane DF | DF J_Zanetti
S_Mannaerts DF | DF A_McLeish
E_May DF | DF L_Augustinson
J_Bolm MF | MF T_Muller
S_Nakamoto MF | MF P_Bargfrede
W_Dustice MF | MF M_Canete
E_Knave MF | MF A_Vidal
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW M_Kruse
B_Dugnutt FW | FW E_Bergkamp
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Z_Alomerovic SUB | SUB R_Wolf
Yann_M_Vila SUB | SUB F_Beijmo
J_Wilshere SUB | SUB N_Moisander
I_Marcone SUB | SUB J_Ledley
T_Erak SUB | SUB Del_Vecchio
Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)
Min. 1 :(bfa) It looks as though Benfica is now playing P
Min. 1 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is first to the loose ball
... A scorcher of a shot from Nathan_Dyer !
... T_Courtois with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 2 :(wbn) P_Bargfrede floats the ball in to find M_Kruse
... A vicious shot by M_Kruse !
... The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
... But F_Foster recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 3 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto has a go!
... It hits the defender
... Nathan_Dyer collects the loose ball!
... Nathan_Dyer beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... T_Courtois comes towards him
... He rounds T_Courtois
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... T_Courtois somehow manages to get to it !!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by B_Dugnutt!
... T_Courtois comes out and claims it!
Min. 4 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp with the mazy run
... How he got through those defenders I don't know
... He sets himself up for the shot
... A delicate chip from E_Bergkamp !
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 5 :(wbn) P_Bargfrede turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Vidal
... A_Vidal with the header !
... F_Foster tips it over
... CORNER!
... M_Canete curls it into the box!
... F_Foster makes the catch!
Min. 6 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts has the ball
... He knocks the ball past A_McLeish
... He puts in Nathan_Dyer!
... Nathan_Dyer launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... The net moves!
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the fans!
... And slides on his knees!
... Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 6 :(wbn) J_Neeskens sidesteps his marker
... S_Mannaerts hits it out for a corner
... CORNER!
... A_Vidal crosses it in!
... F_Foster makes the catch!
Min. 8 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to B_Dugnutt
... T_Courtois pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... G_Reddy has stopped play
... Well spotted by G_Reddy!
... G_Reddy just wants to lecture him
... Surely not!
... PENALTY !!
... That's outrageous!!
... B_Dugnutt Places the ball on the spot
... He's converted it!!
... GOAL!!
... Benfica 2-0 Werder Bremen...
Min. 12 :(wbn) T_Muller boots it towards L_Augustinson
... A powerful header from L_Augustinson !
... It looks good
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 13 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer barges J_Zanetti off the ball
... L_Augustinson beats him to the ball
Min. 17 :(bfa) E_Knave flicks it past J_Neeskens
... He runs forward
... J_Zanetti takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 19 :(wbn) M_Kruse nutmegs J_Bolm, he continues to run forward
... E_May plays it back
... F_Foster slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... P_Bargfrede floats the ball in!
... F_Foster comes out and claims it!
Min. 21 :(bfa) W_Dustice with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... W_Dustice swings in the shot!
... T_Courtois with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 24 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... B_Dugnutt gets on the end of it
... L_Augustinson wins the ball
Min. 27 :(bfa) J_Bolm holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Nathan_Dyer
... Excellent sliding challenge by L_Augustinson
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... Nathan_Dyer chips the ball in towards the back post!
... T_Courtois fists it away!
Min. 27 :(wbn) A_Vidal finds M_Kruse with a ball over the defence
... S_Mannaerts rushes in with a crazy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
... RED CARD!!
... He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 27 :(wbn) A_Vidal has the ball
... He knocks the ball past R_Tomassi
... He puts in J_Zanetti!
... But M_Zeffane with the fine tackle
Min. 28 :(wbn) P_Bargfrede with a slick pass to A_McLeish
... B_Dugnutt with the tackle
Min. 29 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats his marker
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves G_Reddy
... Nathan_Dyer rifles it at the goal !
... T_Courtois gathers it comfortably
Min. 30 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer turns past A_McLeish
... He has created space for himself now
... A_McLeish recovers to win the ball back
Min. 30 :(wbn) A_McLeish runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to M_Kruse
... M_Kruse with a terrific drive !
... But he puts it well wide
... The Benfica fans taunt him!
Min. 31 :(wbn) M_Canete controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... M_Kruse gets onto the end of the pass!
... M_Kruse with a powerful header !
... F_Foster gathers it comfortably
Min. 32 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds B_Dugnutt on the edge of the box
... Excellent sliding challenge by J_Zanetti
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm drives it into the box!
... It comes to R_Tomassi
... He fires it towards to goal
... But T_Courtois punches it away
... That's gone out for a corner kick
... CORNER!
... S_Nakamoto plays it into the danger area!
... Nathan_Dyer gets a shot in
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... G_Reddy talks to his assistant
... GOAL !!
... That looked like the wrong decision
... The Benfica fans celebrate though!
... Benfica 3-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 32 :(wbn) T_Muller plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... E_Bergkamp decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... E_Bergkamp sends it flying towards goal!
... It floats over F_Foster
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 33 :(wbn) The ball goes loose!
... M_Kruse gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... M_Kruse attempts to nutmeg F_Foster!
... F_Foster has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... F_Foster reacts well to save!!!
Min. 36 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp finds his way through
... But M_Zeffane puts the ball out of play
Min. 37 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt tries to beat T_Courtois!
... GOAL !!
... The manager is delighted with that one
... Benfica 4-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 37 :(wbn) M_Canete turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to M_Kruse
... M_Kruse is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But G_Reddy waves play on
... He just has to beat F_Foster
... He nutmegs F_Foster
... F_Foster does well to save it !!
... CORNER!
... T_Muller chips the ball in towards the back post!
... The ball comes to E_Bergkamp
... He gets the shot away
... But F_Foster just gets his fingers to that one
... G_Reddy has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 39 :(wbn) P_Bargfrede runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to E_Bergkamp
... E_Bergkamp with a powerful diving header!
... F_Foster manages to turn it behind
Min. 40 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from P_Bargfrede
... Nathan_Dyer tries the lob from 30 yards !
... T_Courtois won't get to that!
... GOAL !!
... Pick that one out!!
... That completes his hat trick!!
... Benfica 5-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 40 :(wbn) T_Muller cuts inside M_Zeffane
... He worked that well
... T_Muller keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... F_Foster with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wbn) M_Kruse knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Zeffane
... E_May with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 45 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt plays a first time ball through the defence to W_Dustice
... W_Dustice aiming for the bottom corner !
... But T_Courtois tips it behind
... G_Reddy has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 47 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto slides it through the middle to Nathan_Dyer
... J_Zanetti steals the ball of off him
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 5-0 Werder Bremen
Min. 48 :(wbn) P_Bargfrede gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to J_Zanetti
... J_Zanetti runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
... But F_Foster recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 50 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is ready to come on to replace E_May
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 53 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto reads the run of M_Zeffane
... A_McLeish reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 55 :(bfa) J_Wilshere comes on for E_Knave and takes up a MF role
Min. 57 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp knocks it forward
... Yann_M_Vila slips
... M_Kruse gets to it!
... M_Kruse with a screamer of a shot !
... F_Foster makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 58 :(bfa) T_Erak replaces B_Dugnutt and will play FW
Min. 58 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a real burst of pace
... He shows A_McLeish a clean set of heals
... Nathan_Dyer with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But he somehow misses
... The Werder Bremen fans laugh at him
Min. 60 :(bfa) J_Wilshere backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... T_Erak gets on the end of it
... A left-footer by T_Erak !
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 60 :(wbn) M_Canete looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to M_Kruse
... W_Dustice is late with that one
... He gets up and shakes the players hand
... G_Reddy just wants to lecture him
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... M_Canete knocks it forward
... J_Zanetti gets on the end of it
... J_Zanetti sees T_Courtois off his line !
... F_Foster parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 61 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a simple pass to S_Nakamoto
... S_Nakamoto tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... T_Courtois with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 62 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto sprints past the defender
... S_Nakamoto with the shot !
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 63 :(wbn) M_Kruse with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... M_Kruse with the shot !
... F_Foster can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... F_Foster makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 65 :(wbn) J_Neeskens plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... M_Kruse keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... But R_Tomassi wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 66 :(wbn) M_Kruse knocks the ball past R_Tomassi
... M_Kruse must beat F_Foster!
... F_Foster makes a good save
Min. 70 :(wbn) F_Beijmo is going to be brought on
... L_Augustinson is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(wbn) J_Ledley will replace the useless A_Vidal and will play MF
Min. 70 :(wbn) Del_Vecchio is being brought on
... M_Canete is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a 50-yard pass to M_Zeffane
... M_Zeffane sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... Looks like it should be T_Courtois's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... T_Courtois looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Yann_M_Vila!
... T_Courtois easily catches it!
Min. 70 :(wbn) P_Bargfrede hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... M_Kruse collects the loose ball!
... M_Kruse launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 73 :(wbn) J_Ledley has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past M_Zeffane
... He puts in E_Bergkamp!
... E_Bergkamp with the chance !
... But F_Foster tips it over the bar
... CORNER!
... T_Muller floats the ball in!
... It comes to J_Ledley
... He fires it towards to goal
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And F_Foster reacts well to tip it over
... CORNER!
... J_Ledley drives it into the box!
... F_Foster reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 75 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a measured pass to T_Erak
... T_Erak with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... But T_Courtois is equal to it
Min. 75 :(bfa) W_Dustice is clutching his leg!
... He gets to his feet
... It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Wilshere knocks it forward
... J_Zanetti slips
... Nathan_Dyer gets to it!
... M_Kruse with a bad challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 77 :(wbn) T_Muller is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... P_Bargfrede latches onto the ball
... P_Bargfrede strikes a wicked curler !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 79 :(bfa) J_Bolm passes the ball to Nathan_Dyer
... But J_Zanetti wins the tackle
Min. 80 :(wbn) M_Kruse with the dribble
... Yann_M_Vila is easily beaten
... What a shot from M_Kruse !
... It could go anywhere
... It's way wide
... The Benfica fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 81 :(wbn) P_Bargfrede with a measured ball to M_Kruse
... M_Zeffane fouls badly
... That looked malicious
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 82 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to J_Bolm
... A great volley from J_Bolm !
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 87 :(bfa) J_Wilshere pulls it back to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer hits a curling shot!
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 87 :(wbn) Del_Vecchio beats M_Zeffane
... He showed great skill there
... A delicate header from Del_Vecchio !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto plays it forward to T_Erak
... J_Ledley with a bad challenge
... G_Reddy will want to speak to him
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... FREE KICK!
... What a silly place to give away a free kick
... Yann_M_Vila bends it round the wall
... T_Courtois with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 90 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with a probing through ball J_Bolm
... J_Bolm with a terrific drive !
... But T_Courtois parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 125,751
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Nathan_Dyer (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Nathan_Dyer (6,32,40), B_Dugnutt (8 pen,37)
Sent Off : S_Mannaerts (27)
Booked : M_Zeffane (81)
Injured : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player : M_Kruse
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : M_Kruse (75), J_Ledley (89)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal : 21 | 23
Off target : 6 | 9
On target : 15 | 14
Possession : 49 | 51
Corners : 5 | 6
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 13 | 13
Key Tackles : 7 | 9
Key Passes : 20 | 19
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Final Score : Benfica 5 - 0 Werder Bremen
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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 | 95 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 31 8 7 37 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 20 25
M_Zeffane DF 1 30 10 7 31 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -1
S_Mannaerts DF 2 28 9 5 12 | 27 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 30 35 10
E_May DF 2 18 2 10 29 | 54 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 29 13 32 | 95 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 65 6
S_Nakamoto MF 3 4 26 16 32 | 95 0 0 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 75 6
W_Dustice MF 1 12 24 6 42 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 10
E_Knave MF 3 8 24 10 21 | 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 29 31 | 95 0 0 1 0 8 3 0 0 0 0 10 107
B_Dugnutt FW 1 5 7 25 20 | 62 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 20 10 60
Z_Alomerovic GK 29 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 33 14 8 22 | 41 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
J_Wilshere MF 2 20 31 12 19 | 36 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
I_Marcone MF 3 6 29 6 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak FW 2 6 6 27 21 | 33 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Player Statistics - Werder Bremen
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Courtois GK 29 1 2 3 22 | 95 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
J_Neeskens DF 1 30 10 7 29 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
J_Zanetti DF 1 29 12 10 41 | 95 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 80 0 10
A_McLeish DF 1 29 12 6 26 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
L_Augustinson DF 2 27 7 6 23 | 74 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 -20 -19
T_Muller MF 3 9 29 10 32 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5
P_Bargfrede MF 3 6 29 7 32 | 95 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 70 1
M_Canete MF 2 6 28 5 19 | 74 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 10 -20
A_Vidal MF 2 13 25 7 21 | 74 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
M_Kruse FW 2 4 12 30 30 | 95 0 0 0 0 10 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 32
E_Bergkamp FW 3 10 5 28 34 | 95 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 17
R_Wolf GK 27 2 2 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F_Beijmo DF 3 27 12 8 22 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Moisander DF 2 26 9 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Ledley MF 1 6 27 16 30 | 21 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 8 3
Del_Vecchio FW 3 5 8 25 20 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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