Elite Football League Match, Barcelona vs. Benfica (Mon Jun 20)


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

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 1  :(brc) M_Hunt watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  M_Hunt tries the shot !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 2  :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past J_Myre
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  R_Kopa wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 3  :(bfa) H_Kiessling flicks it over G_Wilkinson and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  R_Kopa belts it clear
Min. 4  :(brc) G_Karagounis with the first time flick to M_Hunt
          ...  J_Martinez plays the back pass
          ...  E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by R_Kopa
          ...  E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 4  :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye nutmegs G_Karagounis, he continues to run forward
          ...  G_Collins gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 7  :(brc) M_Hunt takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Yann_M_Vila
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  M_Hunt blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 8  :(brc) J_Cole with an in swinging cross to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt looks dejected!
          ...  Lets see if Barcelona can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Barcelona 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 8  :(brc) M_Hunt bursts forward
          ...  M_Zeffane is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  M_Stadio reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  M_Hunt drives it under the wall
          ...  Saved by E_Thorstvedt
Min. 12 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  E_Thorstvedt fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 15 :(brc) J_Myre loses his marker
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Martinez
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 24 :(brc) G_Collins with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Yann_M_Vila behind
          ...  J_Djourou leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 28 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with a 50-yard pass to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt has a go!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Barcelona fans go wild!
          ...  Barcelona 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 32 :(brc) R_Kopa finds B_Myre on the edge of the box
          ...  B_Myre tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
Min. 32 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  K_McInally decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  J_Myre with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 35 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Yann_M_Vila
          ...  Yann_M_Vila smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the Benfica crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  Barcelona 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 39 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Yann_M_Vila controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Barcelona fans taunt him!
Min. 42 :(brc) J_Cole brings it under control
          ...  He takes on R_Tomassi
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Hunt!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Djourou
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) J_Martinez feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  J_Djourou runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But G_Collins wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 45 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Nathan_Dyer will come on for Yann_M_Vila and play FW
Min. 45 :(bfa) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Benfica will now play A
Min. 47 :(bfa) R_Tomassi hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Nathan_Dyer latches onto it!
          ...  Ciaran_Clark robs him of the ball

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

Min. 49 :(brc) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  Ciaran_Clark seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  But Nathan_Dyer comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 49 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with the through ball to Zheng_Zhi
          ...  Zheng_Zhi fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But L_Mulen punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 52 :(brc) M_Hunt is unmarked!
          ...  M_Hunt hits a crisp volley!
          ...  Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Adnan_Januzaj!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 52 :(brc) G_Collins looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  He isn't going to continue
Min. 52 :(brc) C_Obradovic is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Collins is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 52 :(bfa) K_McInally looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  But Ciaran_Clark slides in
Min. 60 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - S_Perrotta on for H_Kiessling as a AM
Min. 63 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Nathan_Dyer latches onto the ball
          ...  Nathan_Dyer aims for the top right corner !
          ...  L_Mulen fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 65 :(brc) R_Kopa beats R_Tomassi
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_Stadio
          ...  R_Kopa sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 67 :(bfa) J_Djourou has it now
          ...  He takes on C_Obradovic
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Zeffane!
          ...  Ciaran_Clark seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 69 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Martinez
          ...  He puts in M_Hunt!
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Hunt !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt falls over
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 70 :(brc) G_Wilkinson is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to M_Hunt
          ...  B_Abdoulaye takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 72 :(brc) G_Wilkinson takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  G_Wilkinson goes for goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the Barcelona fans!
          ...  Barcelona 3-1 Benfica ...
Min. 75 :(brc) B_Spencer is coming on and G_Karagounis is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 75 :(brc) Pele comes on for M_Hunt and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(brc) Barcelona will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 75 :(brc) C_Obradovic moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Spencer
          ...  A skilful effort from B_Spencer !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt claws it off the line
          ...  M_Stadio consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Barcelona 4-1 Benfica ...
Min. 75 :(bfa) M_Zeffane takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  M_Zeffane with a powerful downward header!
          ...  L_Mulen gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 76 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  B_Spencer decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  B_Spencer attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 77 :(bfa) C_Thomson is coming on for J_Martinez and playing DF
Min. 78 :(brc) Pele runs at J_Djourou
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Pele aims for the top right corner !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 83 :(bfa) K_McInally has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Kopa!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  K_McInally from 20 yards !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 84 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye hoofs it up field to find S_Perrotta
          ...  S_Perrotta with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 85 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Thomson
          ...  C_Thomson with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 85 :(brc) B_Spencer with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past C_Thomson
          ...  J_Bolm tackles from behind
          ...  M_Stadio will want to speak to him
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  M_Stadio reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj gets his head to the ball !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one

*************  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              : M_Hunt (8,28), G_Wilkinson (72), B_Spencer (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : G_Collins (52)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Yann_M_Vila
Scorers              : Yann_M_Vila (35)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Zeffane (8), J_Djourou (24), J_Bolm (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       8
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :           9        |       9
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Final Score          : Barcelona 4 - 1 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  38   4   6   3  10 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  31  13   5  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  21
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  28   9   7  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  20
J_Myre         DF   2  27   9   7  39 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  27   8   8  24 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  26   9   7  19 |  55   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  14  29   8  23 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  11  26  10  23 |  96   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  45  10
G_Karagounis   MF   2   9  25   8  33 |  78   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Cole         MF   3   8  24   7  33 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   7  33  33 |  78   0   0   0   0   7   2   0   0   0   0   0  53
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 |  41   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  28  12  31 |  18   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Maradona       MF   1  10  26  16  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pele           FW   1   7   9  33  26 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
J_Martinez     DF   1  33   3   4  23 |  80   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  30   5  10  35 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  28  13   8  22 |  45   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
R_Tomassi      DF   1  27   8   7  37 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  26   9   7  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
H_Kiessling    MF   4  11  30  10  31 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  15  28   8  39 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  28   8  42 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  27  13  32 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  23  -2
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  30  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  29  12   6  25 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
B_Zamora       MF   2  12  29   9  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Perrotta     AM   2   8  24  18  27 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  11  27  31 |  51   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
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