Elite League Match, Barcelona vs. Benfica (Wed Jan 17)


                            Barcelona  |  Benfica
                              5-4-1 A  |  4-4-2 E
                         Bryngar Myre  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                            Romero GK  |  GK F_Foster
                            B_Myre DF  |  DF T_Adams
                            G_Bale DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                       G_Wilkinson DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                            J_Myre DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                         J_Miranda DF  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                            R_Kopa MF  |  MF J_Wilshere
                         B_Spencer MF  |  MF J_Plasil
                              Xavi MF  |  MF J_Bolm
                     Adnan_Januzaj MF  |  FW Stefano
                            M_Hunt FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                                       |
                        Pepe_Reina SUB |  SUB Z_Alomerovic
                      Ciaran_Clark SUB |  SUB R_Tomassi
                          Maradona SUB |  SUB P_Do_Shaw
                         A_Lallana SUB |  SUB E_Spence
                             H_Son SUB |  SUB A_Bagsy

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 3  :(bfa) Stefano runs at J_Myre
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  B_Spencer with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer fires it towards the goal
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Benfica fans chant his name!
          ...  That's given Benfica the advantage!
          ...  Barcelona 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 6  :(bfa) J_Bolm with a simple pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It floats over Romero
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  Barcelona 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 9  :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj finds the run of B_Myre
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by T_Adams
Min. 11 :(brc) The ball is passed in from Xavi, he finds Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  M_Zeffane fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 12 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer is clean through!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer from 20 yards !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 13 :(brc) B_Spencer looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Miranda
          ...  J_Miranda with the strike !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 15 :(brc) R_Kopa plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Hunt
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Hunt !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 16 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with a clever shimmy
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj with the shot on net !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 19 :(brc) Xavi races into the box
          ...  He sees R_Kopa lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  R_Kopa aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 21 :(brc) Xavi looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Hunt
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Thomson
Min. 23 :(brc) R_Kopa takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into G_Bale
          ...  G_Bale sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  F_Foster saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 24 :(brc) M_Hunt sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Zeffane
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 26 :(brc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj is through!
          ...  C_Thomson with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  S_Youri warned him
Min. 27 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past J_Wilshere
          ...  He knocks it to M_Hunt!
          ...  M_Hunt pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  F_Foster gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 27 :(bfa) C_Thomson slides the ball across to Stefano
          ...  A powerful header from Stefano !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  Romero won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 30 :(bfa) J_Wilshere back heels to find Stefano in space
          ...  Stefano with a stunning strike !
          ...  Romero with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 32 :(brc) M_Hunt with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows C_Thomson a clean set of heals
          ...  M_Hunt attempts a low drive!
          ...  What agility from F_Foster
Min. 32 :(brc) B_Spencer slides the ball across to M_Hunt
          ...  Stefano with an over the top challenge
          ...  S_Youri calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 35 :(brc) It seems Barcelona are making a tactical change to P
Min. 35 :(brc) M_Hunt comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Hunt !
          ...  But F_Foster comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 36 :(brc) R_Kopa with a precise ball to J_Miranda
          ...  J_Miranda drives it towards goal !
          ...  F_Foster won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Excellent strike!!
          ...  Barcelona 1-2 Benfica ...
Min. 42 :(brc) B_Spencer looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  M_Hunt receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Yann_M_Vila wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(brc) B_Myre leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to B_Spencer
          ...  T_Adams slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in

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

Min. 50 :(bfa) R_Tomassi is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Plasil is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(bfa) Benfica will now play C
Min. 55 :(brc) B_Spencer gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Hunt
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Yann_M_Vila
Min. 58 :(bfa) J_Wilshere looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Stefano
          ...  Cleared by R_Kopa
Min. 59 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a slide rule pass to J_Wilshere
          ...  G_Wilkinson takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  S_Youri refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 60 :(brc) R_Kopa looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  J_Miranda receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  J_Miranda looks to see where F_Foster is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But F_Foster makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 61 :(brc) G_Bale gains control of the loose ball
          ...  G_Bale tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  F_Foster blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 65 :(brc) Barcelona made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 69 :(brc) R_Kopa with an inch perfect pass to Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  F_Foster tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 70 :(brc) There's going to be a change
          ...  H_Son will come on for J_Myre and play FW
Min. 70 :(brc) Maradona comes on for G_Wilkinson and will play AM to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(brc) a big roar from the crowd as A_Lallana comes on for Xavi to play MF
Min. 70 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to D
Min. 70 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi knocks it forward
          ...  M_Hunt slips
          ...  Stefano gets to it!
          ...  Stefano sees Romero off his line !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 71 :(brc) M_Hunt sidesteps Nathan_Dyer
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But J_Wilshere wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 72 :(bfa) J_Wilshere has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Miranda
          ...  He puts in Nathan_Dyer!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But Romero punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 73 :(bfa) J_Bolm nutmegs B_Myre
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by G_Bale
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 75 :(brc) B_Spencer looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Hunt
          ...  R_Tomassi takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 76 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Bolm
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 78 :(bfa) E_Spence takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Stefano as MF
Min. 79 :(brc) B_Spencer controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Maradona gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Zheng_Zhi with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 81 :(bfa) J_Wilshere flicks it over B_Myre's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  J_Wilshere gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But Romero punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 82 :(bfa) J_Wilshere drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Blocked by B_Myre
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to J_Wilshere
          ...  J_Wilshere with a thundering volley!
          ...  But Romero just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !

*************  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          : R_Kopa
Scorers              : J_Miranda (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Nathan_Dyer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Nathan_Dyer (3,6)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Stefano (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       9
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       15
Key Tackles          :           3        |       8
Key Passes           :          16        |       10
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Final Score          : Barcelona 1 - 2 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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Romero         GK  39   2   5   1  22 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  34  14   6  30 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Bale         DF   2  31  11   7  42 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  30  10   7  31 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_Myre         DF   2  29   9   7  39 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  27  11   7  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
R_Kopa         MF   2  14  31   8  23 |  95   0   1   5   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  65   1
B_Spencer      MF   1  12  29  12  31 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Xavi           MF   1   5  29   9  31 |  72   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  11  27  10  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -14
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   8  35  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  29   8   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maradona       AM   1  11  26  16  18 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lallana      MF   3  10  26   8  21 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Son          FW   2   8  10  27  20 |  23   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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F_Foster       GK  39   2   4   4  16 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  32   8   7  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  31  12   6  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  30  14   8  22 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  28   9   7  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  30   8  42 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  19  29  11  19 |  95   0   1   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40  10
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  29  10  19 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  28  13  32 |  78   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  29  39 |  80   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   5
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  28  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   2   0   0   0  20  30  86
Z_Alomerovic   GK  28   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  28   8   7  37 |  43   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  29   9  25 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Spence       MF   2   9  27   9  40 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
A_Bagsy        FW   1   8   5  27  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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