TNT Sports Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Werder Bremen (Sun Dec 14)


                              Benfica  |  Werder Bremen
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-3-3 L
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK M_Backhaus
                          W_Morgan DF  |  DF Jerzinho_Jnr
                         P_Maldini DF  |  DF Maya_Yoshida
                             A_Bah DF  |  DF A_Ibarguen
                           R_Rojas DF  |  DF H_Odoffin
                          C_Medina DM  |  MF S_Lynen
                        A_Di_Maria MF  |  MF M_Mount
                         Maldiniho MF  |  MF N_Valsic
                        Joao_Neves AM  |  FW L_Riva
                     Patrik_Schick FW  |  FW Y_Osako
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW Steve_Brown
                                       |
                          A_Trubin SUB |  SUB A_Lattuada
                           Diego_T SUB |  SUB H_Maguire
                      Ji_Sung_Park SUB |  SUB S_Veron
                          R_Gullit SUB |  SUB P_Augosuni
                          P_Minuti SUB |  SUB M_Crickmore

Referee: F_Tello (Argentina)


Min. 5  :(wbn) S_Lynen controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  H_Odoffin gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  H_Odoffin sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone in
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That s put Werder Bremen in front!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 8  :(bfa) A_Di_Maria runs forward
          ...  M_Mount with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  F_Tello calls him over
          ...  F_Tello is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 10 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Patrik_Schick fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 11 :(wbn) M_Mount backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr gets on the end of it
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Jerzinho_Jnr !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 13 :(wbn) Jerzinho_Jnr volleys it forward. He finds Steve_Brown
          ...  Driven towards goal by Steve_Brown !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Valsic hits it towards the far post!
          ...  W_Morgan gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 16 :(bfa) W_Morgan steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs A_Ibarguen
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  W_Morgan with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  M_Backhaus never had a chance!
Min. 16 :(wbn) N_Valsic beats W_Morgan
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Bah and it had to be
Min. 21 :(wbn) Y_Osako had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  P_Maldini scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 28 :(wbn) Y_Osako breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  P_Maldini brings him down!
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  He's already on a yellow
          ...  Straight RED CARD!
Min. 29 :(bfa) Joao_Neves runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  D_Suker latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr gathers up the loose ball
Min. 29 :(wbn) S_Lynen is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Y_Osako
          ...  Y_Osako hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past P_Gazzaniga
          ...  Benfica 0-2 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 30 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 30 :(wbn) Werder Bremen altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 36 :(wbn) N_Valsic has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Bah
          ...  He puts in Steve_Brown!
          ...  Steve_Brown drives the ball low !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 41 :(bfa) Maldiniho brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Maya_Yoshida
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Joao_Neves!
          ...  Joao_Neves is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has M_Backhaus to beat
          ...  He tries to flick it past M_Backhaus
          ...  He's pushed it too far
          ...  He can't stop it going out!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Suker
          ...  A powerful header from D_Suker !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  M_Backhaus parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 44 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Suker
          ...  N_Valsic gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Joao_Neves
          ...  A_Ibarguen heads it away
Min. 45 :(bfa) D_Suker sidesteps Maya_Yoshida
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Good sliding challenge from H_Odoffin and it had to be
Min. 45 :(wbn) Jerzinho_Jnr with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Y_Osako gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But W_Morgan clears the danger
Min. 45 :(bfa) A_Bah dribbles it into the box
          ...  L_Riva with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  F_Tello reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-2 Werder Bremen

Min. 48 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Backhaus!
          ...  Maya_Yoshida brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  F_Tello had no choice there!!
          ...  Matias Finkelstein appluads the decision
Min. 48 :(wbn) H_Maguire takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace N_Valsic
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 54 :(wbn) Steve_Brown picks out L_Riva with the cross
          ...  L_Riva with the shot !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga was lucky there
Min. 55 :(bfa) Diego_T comes on for W_Morgan and takes up a DF role
Min. 56 :(wbn) M_Mount has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past A_Bah
          ...  He knocks it to L_Riva!
          ...  Diego_T goes in studs first
          ...  F_Tello tries to calm him down
Min. 57 :(wbn) M_Mount whips the ball across to S_Lynen
          ...  S_Lynen with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga tips it wide for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Maguire floats the ball in!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga fists it away!
Min. 58 :(bfa) D_Suker finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  D_Suker lobs M_Backhaus!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  M_Backhaus dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had M_Backhaus beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Bah drives it into the box!
          ...  M_Backhaus comes out and claims it!
Min. 60 :(bfa) Ji_Sung_Park is coming on for C_Medina and playing MF
Min. 60 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria crosses into the box, finding Patrik_Schick
          ...  Patrik_Schick with his head down lets it go !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 61 :(bfa) R_Rojas hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  D_Suker latches onto it!
          ...  But Jerzinho_Jnr wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 63 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  L_Riva fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  Surely a Penalty!
          ...  The ref consults VAR !!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Patrik_Schick is the man who takes it
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Benfica 1-2 Werder Bremen...
Min. 67 :(bfa) P_Minuti is going to be brought on
          ...  Patrik_Schick is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 68 :(bfa) D_Suker runs forward
          ...  D_Suker with a powerful diving header!
          ...  M_Backhaus with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 69 :(wbn) Y_Osako gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past R_Rojas!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Y_Osako with a little chip!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 70 :(bfa) R_Gullit will replace Joao_Neves and play AM
Min. 70 :(bfa) Ji_Sung_Park plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Suker
          ...  But Steve_Brown with the fine tackle
Min. 73 :(bfa) Maldiniho reads the run of D_Suker
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_Lynen
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 76 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside M_Mount!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Ibarguen fouls badly
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 77 :(bfa) R_Rojas finds P_Minuti in the box
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 78 :(wbn) Steve_Brown sidesteps A_Bah
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  A skilful effort from Steve_Brown !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 80 :(bfa) R_Gullit retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Diego_T latches onto the end of it
          ...  Diego_T with a terrific drive !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it s gone just wide !!
Min. 81 :(wbn) M_Mount runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to L_Riva
          ...  A_Bah read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 85 :(bfa) P_Minuti is through on goal
          ...  P_Minuti with the crafty shot!
          ...  M_Backhaus gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by M_Backhaus to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ji_Sung_Park chips the ball into the area!
          ...  A_Ibarguen wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 85 :(wbn) H_Odoffin with a pinpoint pass to Steve_Brown
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by R_Rojas
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Mount!
          ...  L_Riva gets his head on it
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 87 :(bfa) Maldiniho brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  P_Minuti gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_Minuti hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  M_Backhaus can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  M_Backhaus makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past H_Maguire!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Mount with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  F_Tello just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  P_Minuti drives it under the wall
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  M_Backhaus is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Di_Maria plays it into the danger area!
          ...  P_Minuti makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged M_Backhaus
          ...  And Benfica have squared it up late on!!
          ...  Benfica 2-2 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 90 :(bfa) P_Minuti finds the space intelligently
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by H_Maguire
Min. 90 :(wbn) S_Lynen controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Ji_Sung_Park
          ...  He puts in L_Riva!
          ...  R_Rojas with the tackle
Min. 93 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria with a glorious 60-yard pass to R_Gullit
          ...  M_Backhaus goes in studs first
          ...  F_Tello shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  D_Suker stepped up to take it
          ...  M_Backhaus dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Have Benfica stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  Benfica 3-2 Werder Bremen...
Min. 94 :(wbn) Werder Bremen are switching their playing style to A
Min. 94 :(wbn) L_Riva turns past R_Rojas
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  A_Bah makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Mount crosses it in!
          ...  Diego_T gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 123,060
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : D_Suker
Scorers              : Patrik_Schick (63 pen), P_Minuti (88), D_Suker (93 pen)
Sent Off             : P_Maldini (28)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : S_Lynen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Odoffin (5), Y_Osako (29)
Sent Off             : Maya_Yoshida (48)
Booked               : M_Mount (8), L_Riva (45), A_Ibarguen (76), M_Backhaus (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Benfica      |  Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       10
Off target           :           8        |       3
On target            :           6        |       7
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           4        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       4
Subs Used            :           4        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       13
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       12
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Final Score          : Benfica 3 - 2 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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  38   1   2   3  40 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  35  13   7  10 |  58   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  34   8   4  33 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
A_Bah          DF   2  32   7   5  30 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
R_Rojas        DF   2  32   5   3  34 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  30   0
C_Medina       DM   2  24  28   1   9 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Di_Maria     MF   1   4  34  18  39 |  97   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
Maldiniho      MF   2   2  33   4  28 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  65  20
Joao_Neves     AM   2   2  27  16  24 |  73   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Patrik_Schick  FW   1   3   4  35  38 |  70   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
A_Trubin       GK  21   4   5   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  28   5   5  29 |  39   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Ji_Sung_Park   MF   1   5  31   1  35 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Gullit       AM   2   1  33  17  31 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
P_Minuti       FW   2   9  10  28  11 |  27   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30

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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M_Backhaus     GK  33   4   1   4  38 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  23   0   0   0
Jerzinho_Jnr   DF   1  33   7   1  17 |  97   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  75  30   0
Maya_Yoshida   DF   1  33   1   2  47 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  29   1  19  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  28 -22 -22
H_Odoffin      DF   2  29   8  10  12 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  25  15  25
S_Lynen        MF   2  16  31   4  42 |  97   0   1   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   5  65 -15
M_Mount        MF   1   1  30  12  28 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  58  -2
N_Valsic       MF   2   9  29  18  29 |  51   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
L_Riva         FW   1  11   6  32  42 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
Y_Osako        FW   2   1   6  31  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
Steve_Brown    FW   1  17  24  29  29 |  97   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  25  15  10
A_Lattuada     GK  23   2   1   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   1  28   7   1  12 |  46   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
S_Veron        MF   2   3  31   5  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Augosuni     MF   2   4  28   4  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Crickmore    FW   1   7   9  28  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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