TNT Sports Division One League Match, Everton vs. Benfica (Sun Nov 16)


                              Everton  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                         John O Brien  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                          J_Victor GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                          E_Ndicka DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                            Y_Mina DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                          J_Timber DF  |  DF T_Lee
                          A_Masina DF  |  DF A_Bah
                            D_Rice MF  |  DM C_Medina
                         N_Barella MF  |  MF A_Di_Maria
                        T_Cantwell MF  |  MF Maldiniho
                      J_Bellingham MF  |  AM Joao_Neves
                       L_Griffiths FW  |  FW Patrik_Schick
                      A_Shevchenko FW  |  FW D_Suker
                                       |
                          G_Inacio SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                         A_Rudiger SUB |  SUB R_Rojas
                       Y_Tielemans SUB |  SUB A_Varela
                       P_Gascoigne SUB |  SUB R_Gullit
                              Pele SUB |  SUB P_Minuti

Referee: F_Lata (Albania)


Min. 1  :(evn) A_Shevchenko knocks the ball past the lunge of W_Morgan
          ...  A_Shevchenko flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 2  :(evn) E_Ndicka with a short pass to find A_Shevchenko
          ...  P_Maldini reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 5  :(bfa) W_Morgan is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  D_Suker latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Suker tries to beat J_Victor from outside the area!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 7  :(bfa) Patrik_Schick had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  Y_Mina rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s F_Lata going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 9  :(bfa) C_Medina backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Suker latches onto the end of it
          ...  Intercepted by Y_Mina
Min. 11 :(evn) A_Shevchenko picks up a loose ball
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Bah
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cantwell curls it into the box!
          ...  C_Medina wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 11 :(bfa) C_Medina sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_Maldini
          ...  P_Maldini aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  J_Victor tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Maldiniho hits it into the box!
          ...  J_Timber wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 17 :(bfa) Maldiniho hits a hard pass to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  J_Victor saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 20 :(evn) J_Bellingham plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  L_Griffiths keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  T_Lee scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 21 :(evn) N_Barella with a flicked pass to J_Bellingham
          ...  W_Morgan brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 27 :(evn) E_Ndicka skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Shevchenko
          ...  W_Morgan with the block
Min. 29 :(evn) Y_Mina controls it with ease
          ...  Y_Mina carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 32 :(evn) T_Cantwell holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to L_Griffiths
          ...  W_Morgan takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 33 :(bfa) D_Suker with the dribble
          ...  A_Masina is easily beaten
          ...  A_Masina with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
Min. 33 :(bfa) Maldiniho pulls it back to W_Morgan
          ...  Y_Mina takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 34 :(evn) L_Griffiths takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  A left-footer by L_Griffiths !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 35 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick 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!
          ...  J_Timber cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 37 :(evn) E_Ndicka leaves T_Lee standing
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Bah takes possession
Min. 38 :(bfa) Maldiniho races into the box
          ...  He sees Joao_Neves lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  L_Griffiths with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  F_Lata calls him for a talk
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) W_Morgan has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Masina
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Patrik_Schick!
          ...  Patrik_Schick attempts the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  And Benfica are leading in the game now
          ...  Everton 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 45 :(evn) A_Shevchenko is first to the ball
          ...  A great volley from A_Shevchenko !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by N_Barella
          ...  It is kicked away by P_Maldini
Min. 45 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick with a 50-yard pass to A_Di_Maria
          ...  A_Masina anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 46 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Patrik_Schick collects the loose ball!
          ...  N_Barella wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Everton 0-1 Benfica

Min. 47 :(bfa) A_Varela replaces Maldiniho to play as a MF
Min. 47 :(bfa) A_Bah moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Joao_Neves
          ...  Joao_Neves with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Lee chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Victor
Min. 48 :(bfa) R_Rojas is coming on and T_Lee is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 49 :(bfa) W_Morgan with a measured pass to A_Varela
          ...  Y_Mina wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 51 :(bfa) Joao_Neves with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to C_Medina
          ...  A_Masina forces him off the ball
Min. 55 :(evn) J_Timber slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  J_Timber with the header !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 59 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A delicate chip from Patrik_Schick !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 62 :(bfa) R_Gullit replaces an unhappy C_Medina and will play as a MF
Min. 64 :(bfa) D_Suker chests it down
          ...  But J_Timber wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 65 :(evn) L_Griffiths with a flicked pass to E_Ndicka
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  E_Ndicka beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has P_Gazzaniga to beat
          ...  He nutmegs P_Gazzaniga
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 67 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - P_Minuti on for Patrik_Schick as a FW
Min. 71 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from R_Gullit to P_Minuti
          ...  E_Ndicka fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 71 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria boots it towards P_Minuti
          ...  P_Minuti lobs J_Victor!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Victor had no chance!
          ...  Everton 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 75 :(evn) A_Shevchenko nutmegs W_Morgan
          ...  R_Rojas steals the ball of off him
Min. 75 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  A_Di_Maria goes for the top corner !
          ...  J_Victor saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 76 :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to E
Min. 77 :(bfa) The ball goes loose!
          ...  A_Di_Maria seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  A_Di_Maria gets up high for the header !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Everton 0-3 Benfica ...
Min. 78 :(bfa) Benfica will now play P
Min. 78 :(bfa) D_Suker with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  But Y_Mina comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 82 :(evn) G_Inacio is being brought on
          ...  E_Ndicka is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 82 :(evn) A_Rudiger is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Rice is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 82 :(evn) Y_Tielemans is coming on for T_Cantwell and playing MF
Min. 82 :(evn) P_Gascoigne is being brought on
          ...  J_Bellingham is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 82 :(evn) a big roar from the crowd as Pele comes on for L_Griffiths to play FW
Min. 83 :(evn) P_Gascoigne holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Pele
          ...  Pele with the crafty shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  P_Gazzaniga dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had P_Gazzaniga beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Rudiger hits it into the box!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes the catch!
Min. 84 :(evn) A_Shevchenko loses his marker
          ...  A_Shevchenko fires a shot at goal !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga guesses right
Min. 86 :(evn) N_Barella looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Pele
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by R_Rojas
Min. 87 :(bfa) A_Varela with the dribble
          ...  A_Masina is easily beaten
          ...  A_Rudiger takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(evn) P_Gascoigne runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Pele latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Pele with the crafty shot!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Hill Dickinson Stadium
Attendance           : 138,905
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : N_Barella
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Ndicka (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : W_Morgan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Patrik_Schick (44), P_Minuti (71), A_Di_Maria (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Lee (20)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Everton     |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           3        |       6
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           5        |       4
Fouls                :           4        |       6
Key Tackles          :          11        |       8
Key Passes           :           9        |       14
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Final Score          : Everton 0 - 3 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Everton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Victor       GK  34   5   1   1  12 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
E_Ndicka       DF   1  32   7   3  31 |  83   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
Y_Mina         DF   1  32   3   4  31 |  93   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 125   0   5
J_Timber       DF   2  31   6   4  42 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
A_Masina       DF   2  28   2   2  32 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
D_Rice         MF   1   4  33   3  28 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Barella      MF   1   2  32   1  27 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
T_Cantwell     MF   2   5  31   1  24 |  83   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Bellingham   MF   2   4  29   3  20 |  83   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
L_Griffiths    FW   2  11   5  33  31 |  83   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Shevchenko   FW   2   1   2  30  30 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
G_Inacio       DF   1  32   2   2  42 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Rudiger      DF   2  30   7   3  28 |  10   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5 -20 -20
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   1  34   1  29 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Gascoigne    MF   1   6  27   4   9 |  10   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Pele           FW   1   5   2  29  29 |  10   0   0   0   0   2   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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  38   1   2   3  40 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  35  13   7  10 |  93   0   3   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  75  65   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  34   8   4  33 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  70  20  25
T_Lee          DF   1  32  10   2  25 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  18
A_Bah          DF   2  31   7   5  30 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  90  15   0
C_Medina       DM   2  24  28   1   9 |  63   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
A_Di_Maria     MF   1   4  34  18  39 |  93   0   0   2   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  50  30
Maldiniho      MF   2   2  33   4  28 |  48   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Joao_Neves     AM   2   2  27  16  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Patrik_Schick  FW   1   3   4  34  38 |  68   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  15  25
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Rojas        DF   2  32   5   3  34 |  44   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
A_Varela       MF   1  10  27  18  30 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Gullit       MF   2   1  32  17  31 |  30   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
P_Minuti       FW   2   9  10  28  11 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
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