Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, Barcelona vs. Benfica (Wed Jun 08)


                            Barcelona  |  Benfica
                              5-3-2 D  |  5-4-1 N
                         Bryngar Myre  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                           L_Mulen GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                            B_Myre DF  |  DF J_Martinez
                       G_Wilkinson DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                            J_Myre DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                      Ciaran_Clark DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                         G_Collins DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                            R_Kopa MF  |  MF H_Kiessling
                         B_Spencer MF  |  MF B_Zamora
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF B_Abdoulaye
                              Pele FW  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                            M_Hunt FW  |  FW K_McInally
                                       |
                        Pepe_Reina SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                       C_Obradovic SUB |  SUB M_Zeffane
                          Maradona SUB |  SUB J_Bolm
                     Adnan_Januzaj SUB |  SUB S_Perrotta
                             H_Son SUB |  SUB Nathan_Dyer

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 3  :(bfa) K_McInally controls the ball with ease
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  B_Myre hits it out for a throw
Min. 4  :(bfa) K_McInally takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past J_Myre
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_Myre does well to get the tackle in
Min. 9  :(bfa) K_McInally takes on 3 men
          ...  M_Hunt plays the back pass
          ...  L_Mulen can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Zamora hits it towards the far post!
          ...  J_Myre heads it away
Min. 10 :(bfa) C_Thomson lays the ball back to J_Djourou
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Ciaran_Clark !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 11 :(brc) Pele nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  K_McInally with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 26 :(brc) I_Muniain looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Collins
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Martinez
Min. 27 :(bfa) J_Djourou runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs B_Myre
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  B_Myre with an awful challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 35 :(brc) J_Myre crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Hunt in the box
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  R_Tomassi looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 39 :(brc) Pele takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  H_Kiessling robs him of the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(brc) I_Muniain works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Pele
          ...  Pele swings in the shot!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt smothers the ball.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 0-0 Benfica

Min. 48 :(brc) Pele with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But J_Djourou comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 50 :(bfa) H_Kiessling kills the ball dead
          ...  A cheeky lob from H_Kiessling !
          ...  But L_Mulen just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 53 :(brc) B_Spencer beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves K_Clark
          ...  J_Martinez wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 60 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from Yann_M_Vila to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  The shot slips through L_Mulen's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 62 :(brc) The ball rolls free!
          ...  M_Hunt takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  M_Hunt leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 67 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from B_Zamora to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally with a thundering volley!
          ...  But L_Mulen just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 69 :(bfa) K_McInally takes advantage of a mistake by G_Collins
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Pele
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 70 :(brc) Maradona will replace R_Kopa and play MF
Min. 70 :(brc) H_Son is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Myre is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(brc) Barcelona changed their strategy to play A
Min. 74 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is coming on and Zheng_Zhi is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 74 :(bfa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Benfica will now be playing L
Min. 75 :(bfa) M_Zeffane is being brought on
          ...  C_Thomson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 76 :(bfa) J_Bolm will come on for B_Zamora and play MF
Min. 77 :(brc) C_Obradovic replaces Ciaran_Clark and will play DF
Min. 77 :(bfa) J_Bolm reads the run of B_Abdoulaye
          ...  M_Hunt read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 82 :(brc) H_Son with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past J_Martinez
          ...  R_Tomassi takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 84 :(brc) M_Hunt takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  M_Hunt strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt beats the ball away
Min. 84 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to K_McInally
          ...  A cracking drive from K_McInally !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  L_Mulen never had a chance!
Min. 85 :(bfa) H_Kiessling is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 86 :(bfa) H_Kiessling hits a hard pass to J_Bolm
          ...  G_Collins tackles cleanly
Min. 87 :(brc) Maradona finds B_Spencer in the box
          ...  J_Bolm plays it back
          ...  E_Thorstvedt slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Son hits it into the box!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) G_Collins with a slick pass to Maradona
          ...  But J_Djourou puts the ball out of play
Min. 92 :(brc) Maradona with the towering header to G_Wilkinson
          ...  M_Zeffane knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But K_Clark just turns away!
Min. 92 :(bfa) J_Martinez drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to H_Kiessling
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Obradovic
Min. 93 :(brc) Maradona lobs it over the defender
          ...  J_Martinez takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  Steven Theobald can't believe it!
          ...  He is furious with the ref!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 150,000
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : M_Hunt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : B_Myre (27)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Djourou
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : J_Martinez (93)
Booked               : K_McInally (11), R_Tomassi (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       5
Off target           :           0        |       3
On target            :           3        |       2
Possession           :          35        |       65
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       12
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :           6        |       8
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Final Score          : Barcelona 0 - 0 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Mulen        GK  39   4   6   3  10 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  31  13   6  30 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  28   9   7  31 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  27   9   7  39 |  74   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  27   8   8  24 |  81   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  26   9   7  19 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  14  29   8  23 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  28  12  31 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  27   8  24 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Pele           FW   1   7   9  33  26 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   7  33  33 |  98   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Obradovic    DF   2  24   5   7  20 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Maradona       MF   1  10  26  16  18 |  24   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  11  26  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Son          FW   2   8   9  22  20 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
J_Martinez     DF   1  33   3   4  23 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  70   0 -10
C_Thomson      DF   2  29  12   6  25 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  29   5  10  35 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  27  13   8  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  27   8   7  37 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
H_Kiessling    MF   4  11  30  10  31 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
B_Zamora       MF   2  12  29   9  25 |  80   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  15  28   8  39 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  28   8  42 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  30  27 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   6
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  26   9   7  31 |  19   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  27  13  32 |  18   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Perrotta     MF   2   8  24  18  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  11  27  31 |  20   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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