Division Two League Match, Chelsea vs. Benfica (Mon Jul 22)


                              Chelsea  |  Benfica
                              6-3-1 D  |  4-4-2 P
                         Dan Williams  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                           A_Boruc GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                         C_Cuellar DF  |  DF R_Neilson
                            J_Faty DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                      Alvaro_Rubio DF  |  DF Heraldo
                        M_Richards DF  |  DF M_Lindberg
                        S_Pressley DF  |  MF Sektioui
                        A_Mariappa DF  |  MF G_Hagi
                       M_Bidoudane MF  |  MF B_Abdoulaye
                          P_Little MF  |  MF P_Do_Shaw
                           M_Izzet MF  |  FW K_McInally
                       Gerd_Muller FW  |  FW N_Jelavic
                                       |
                        R_Edgehill SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                        G_Burdisso SUB |  SUB Fernando_Mera
                      Song_Billong SUB |  SUB B_Zamora
                          B_Stancu SUB |  SUB B_Emre
                       M_Magnusson SUB |  SUB S_Morison

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 1  :(bfa) N_Jelavic sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  N_Jelavic with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Boruc dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had A_Boruc beaten!
Min. 3  :(bfa) G_Hagi is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to B_Abdoulaye
          ...  M_Richards makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 4  :(chs) M_Izzet is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Gerd_Muller
          ...  Gerd_Muller drives it towards goal !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 10 :(chs) A_Mariappa breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  M_Lindberg brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Dali reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 13 :(chs) Alvaro_Rubio with a reverse pass to Gerd_Muller
          ...  K_McInally tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
Min. 16 :(chs) M_Bidoudane has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Lindberg
          ...  He puts in Gerd_Muller!
          ...  M_Lindberg recovers to win the ball back
Min. 21 :(chs) Gerd_Muller comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  R_Neilson is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  A_Dali tries to calm him down
Min. 23 :(chs) Gerd_Muller with the dribble
          ...  K_McInally is easily beaten
          ...  From long range Gerd_Muller bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 31 :(bfa) J_Djourou with the through ball to N_Jelavic
          ...  But M_Richards clears the ball to safety
Min. 42 :(chs) Gerd_Muller with electric pace
          ...  He eases past M_Lindberg
          ...  But J_Djourou slides in two footed.
          ...  A_Dali has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) Heraldo runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  P_Little with an over the top challenge
Min. 45 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to A
Min. 45 :(chs) M_Bidoudane with the header on
          ...  He finds Gerd_Muller in space
          ...  R_Neilson slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Bidoudane crosses it in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 47 :(bfa) K_McInally runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs M_Richards
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  M_Richards takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that

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

Min. 50 :(bfa) B_Zamora replaces an unhappy B_Abdoulaye and will play as a MF
Min. 53 :(bfa) J_Djourou is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 53 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  Fernando_Mera will come on for J_Djourou and play DF
Min. 55 :(chs) Alvaro_Rubio beats M_Lindberg
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  B_Zamora slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 55 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  A_Boruc manages to turn it behind
Min. 58 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw plays it forward to M_Lindberg
          ...  M_Lindberg is clean through, he is one on one with A_Boruc
          ...  He tries to beat A_Boruc
          ...  A_Boruc dives on the ball !!
Min. 62 :(chs) C_Cuellar with the towering header to S_Pressley
          ...  S_Pressley attempts a lob!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 66 :(bfa) K_McInally finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  A_Dali reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(chs) G_Burdisso will come on for C_Cuellar and play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  S_Morison will come on for P_Do_Shaw and play FW
Min. 75 :(chs) Song_Billong is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Bidoudane is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 80 :(chs) M_Magnusson is going to be brought on
          ...  Gerd_Muller is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(bfa) N_Jelavic sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  M_Richards tackles from behind
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 81 :(chs) Alvaro_Rubio cuts inside Fernando_Mera
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  S_Morison with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 83 :(chs) M_Izzet has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Neilson
          ...  He puts in M_Magnusson!
          ...  R_Neilson knocks the ball back to E_Thorstvedt
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Izzet chips the ball into the area!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 85 :(bfa) N_Jelavic runs with pace at the defence
          ...  M_Richards with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  That's his second ! Sent off !
          ...  He is furious with the referee!
          ...  But his players drag him off!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(chs) S_Pressley with the diagonal pass Song_Billong
          ...  Song_Billong tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  Have Chelsea stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  Chelsea 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 90 :(chs) Chelsea will now play L after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 94 :(chs) P_Little with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Izzet gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_Neilson gets the foot in to win the ball

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


Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : Stamford Bridge
Attendance           : 37,000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chelsea Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : S_Pressley (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Song_Billong (89)
Sent Off             : M_Richards (85)
Booked               : Alvaro_Rubio (66)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benfica Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : J_Djourou
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Lindberg (10)
Injured              : J_Djourou (53)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Chelsea     |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       3
Off target           :           2        |       1
On target            :           2        |       2
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       12
Key Tackles          :           2        |       6
Key Passes           :           7        |       4
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Chelsea 1 - 0 Benfica
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A_Boruc        GK  34   1   1   1  11 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
C_Cuellar      DF   2  24   6   9  41 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Faty         DF   1  23   9   5  30 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  22   8  10  36 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Richards     DF   2  22   9   5  45 |  89   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  40  10  10
S_Pressley     DF   2  22   8   6  39 |  98   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  32   1
A_Mariappa     DF   2  21   9   8  31 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bidoudane    MF   2   8  24  13  27 |  79   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
P_Little       MF   2   3  24   2  38 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Izzet        MF   2  10  22   7  25 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Gerd_Muller    FW   2   7   6  23  27 |  84   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
R_Edgehill     GK  24   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Burdisso     DF   2  21   5   8  39 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
Song_Billong   MF   3   6  22  16  25 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
B_Stancu       MF   2   6  22  16  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Magnusson    FW   1   3   5  23  22 |  14   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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E_Thorstvedt   GK  35   2   6   4  13 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
R_Neilson      DF   1  26  12   2  29 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  26   4   9  35 |  57   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
Heraldo        DF   1  25  13   7  11 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lindberg     DF   1  24   8   8  42 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  -2   6
Sektioui       MF   1   1  29   5  37 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  27  10  30 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -20
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  24   7  39 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  24   8  25 |  74   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   4 -20
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  26  27 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
N_Jelavic      FW   2   6   7  25  35 |  98   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
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  24   8   7  27 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  25   8  25 |  44   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
B_Emre         MF   1  11  22   6  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Morison      FW   1   2   6  26  36 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
1374482789 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08