TNT Sports Division One League Match, Everton vs. Benfica (Sun Jun 08)


                              Everton  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                         John O Brien  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                        A_Bayindir GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                           A_Nesta DF  |  DF D_Rose
                          E_Ndicka DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                         A_Rudiger DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                          J_Timber DF  |  DF A_Bah
                       Y_Tielemans MF  |  MF Joao_Mario
                            D_Rice MF  |  MF A_Di_Maria
                         T_Cairney MF  |  MF D_Maradona
                        T_Cantwell MF  |  MF C_Hikarra
                          T_Yeboah FW  |  FW G_Cano
                      A_Shevchenko FW  |  FW D_Suker
                                       |
                            Y_Mina SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                          G_Inacio SUB |  SUB T_Lee
                         N_Barella SUB |  SUB C_Romero
                          E_Davids SUB |  SUB E_Knave
                       L_Griffiths SUB |  SUB P_Minuti

Referee: M_Matosa (Slovenia)


Min. 1  :(evn) T_Yeboah is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 1  :(evn) L_Griffiths replaces T_Yeboah to play as a FW
Min. 2  :(evn) D_Rice slides the ball across to L_Griffiths
          ...  L_Griffiths attempts a lob!
          ...  It flies in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  That s given Everton the advantage!
          ...  Everton 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 3  :(evn) It seems Everton are making a tactical change to P
Min. 5  :(bfa) A_Di_Maria finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  A_Di_Maria with the strike !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 7  :(bfa) D_Maradona unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker with the side footed shot!
          ...  A_Bayindir with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 8  :(evn) D_Rice moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Cairney
          ...  T_Cairney with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Everton 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 9  :(bfa) Benfica changed their strategy to play A
Min. 20 :(bfa) D_Suker runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  D_Suker hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But A_Bayindir punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 23 :(evn) D_Rice with a measured pass to L_Griffiths
          ...  L_Griffiths tries the shot !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 24 :(evn) Y_Tielemans with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Shevchenko gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Rose makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Rudiger chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga catches it!
Min. 25 :(bfa) G_Cano finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  G_Cano has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But A_Bayindir makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 26 :(bfa) Joao_Mario lays the ball back to W_Morgan
          ...  A powerful header from W_Morgan !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But A_Bayindir just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_Matosa has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 27 :(evn) D_Rice pulls it back to A_Shevchenko
          ...  A_Shevchenko throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  The shot slips through P_Gazzaniga's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks gutted
          ...  Everton 3-0 Benfica ...
Min. 29 :(bfa) D_Maradona with a slide rule pass to G_Cano
          ...  A_Nesta seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 32 :(bfa) A_Bayindir miskicks!
          ...  D_Suker is takes control of the ball!
          ...  D_Suker controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  A_Bayindir fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 33 :(bfa) D_Suker beats L_Griffiths
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A_Rudiger fouls badly
          ...  M_Matosa tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 34 :(bfa) C_Hikarra heads the ball back to Joao_Mario
          ...  J_Timber clears with a diving header
Min. 35 :(bfa) Joao_Mario hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Di_Maria collects the loose ball!
          ...  A_Nesta brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But M_Matosa waves play on!!!
Min. 36 :(evn) J_Timber runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Shevchenko
          ...  D_Suker knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  M_Matosa blows up for a foul
Min. 39 :(evn) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  A_Shevchenko seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  W_Morgan gathers up the loose ball
Min. 40 :(bfa) D_Suker uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  D_Suker with a thundering volley!
          ...  A_Bayindir won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!!
          ...  Everton 3-1 Benfica ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(bfa) C_Romero comes on for A_Bah and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 47 :(evn) A_Rudiger with a probing through ball A_Shevchenko
          ...  A_Shevchenko with the goal bound shot!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Everton 3-1 Benfica

Min. 47 :(bfa) P_Maldini runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker with the chance !
          ...  But A_Bayindir with the difficult save
Min. 48 :(bfa) T_Lee will come on for P_Maldini and play DF
Min. 48 :(evn) A_Shevchenko takes advantage of a mistake by D_Rose
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  A_Shevchenko smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga watches it sail wide!
Min. 51 :(evn) A_Shevchenko runs at W_Morgan
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A_Shevchenko has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 57 :(evn) A_Nesta uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  T_Lee wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Ndicka lofts the ball in!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga jumps well to claim it!
Min. 59 :(bfa) G_Cano takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past E_Ndicka
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Y_Tielemans tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
Min. 61 :(bfa) D_Maradona with a short pass to find D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker hits a great shot !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Everton fans taunt him!
Min. 62 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  E_Knave will come on for A_Di_Maria and play MF
Min. 63 :(evn) Y_Tielemans holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Shevchenko
          ...  An audacious effort from A_Shevchenko !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 63 :(bfa) D_Maradona is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Joao_Mario
          ...  Driven towards goal by Joao_Mario !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 64 :(bfa) T_Lee finds D_Suker in acres of space
          ...  E_Ndicka seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 67 :(bfa) P_Minuti is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Hikarra is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 67 :(bfa) E_Knave finds D_Suker in the box
          ...  D_Suker drives the ball low !
          ...  The shot slips through A_Bayindir's hands
          ...  But A_Bayindir recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 73 :(evn) T_Cantwell with the through ball to A_Shevchenko
          ...  D_Maradona wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 74 :(evn) Y_Tielemans backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  A_Shevchenko latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Shevchenko could have let it bounce!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga is equal to it
Min. 75 :(evn) E_Ndicka has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Morgan
          ...  He puts in A_Shevchenko!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Romero and it had to be
Min. 77 :(evn) T_Cairney hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Shevchenko latches onto it!
          ...  C_Romero knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But M_Matosa just turns away!
Min. 77 :(bfa) P_Minuti sidesteps J_Timber
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Cleared by E_Ndicka
Min. 82 :(evn) Y_Mina is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Nesta is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 82 :(evn) G_Inacio is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Rudiger is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 82 :(evn) N_Barella will replace Y_Tielemans and play MF
Min. 82 :(evn) E_Davids is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Rice is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 82 :(evn) T_Cantwell hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Griffiths collects the loose ball!
          ...  L_Griffiths curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 83 :(bfa) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Joao_Mario is through!
          ...  Joao_Mario could have let it bounce!
          ...  A_Bayindir catches the ball
Min. 84 :(evn) N_Barella gets to the by line and finds A_Shevchenko with a beautiful cross
          ...  A_Shevchenko with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  Everton 4-1 Benfica ...
Min. 85 :(evn) A_Shevchenko skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  Joao_Mario with a nasty foul
          ...  M_Matosa will want to speak to him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  N_Barella shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to L_Griffiths instead
          ...  L_Griffiths launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(evn) T_Cantwell has it now
          ...  He takes on D_Rose
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in L_Griffiths!
          ...  But D_Rose wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Ndicka swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of P_Gazzaniga
Min. 91 :(bfa) W_Morgan runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to P_Minuti
          ...  A_Shevchenko stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 92 :(bfa) P_Minuti is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to D_Rose
          ...  J_Timber clears with a diving header
Min. 93 :(evn) T_Cantwell is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to A_Shevchenko
          ...  A_Shevchenko with the punt towards goal!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Goodison Park
Attendance           : 140,255
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : A_Shevchenko (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Griffiths (2), T_Cairney (8), A_Shevchenko (27,84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : T_Yeboah (1)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : D_Suker
Scorers              : D_Suker (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Everton      |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       12
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :          10        |       9
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           5        |       4
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       12
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Final Score          : Everton 4 - 1 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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A_Bayindir     GK  37   5   2   3  22 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
A_Nesta        DF   2  34   2   4  40 |  84   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
E_Ndicka       DF   1  32   7   3  31 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
A_Rudiger      DF   2  30   7   3  28 |  84   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Timber       DF   2  30   6   4  42 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   1  34   1  29 |  84   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
D_Rice         MF   1   4  32   3  28 |  84   0   0   4   3   0   0   0   0   0  20 140  20
T_Cairney      MF   2   8  31   8  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  25
T_Cantwell     MF   2   5  31   1  24 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
T_Yeboah       FW   2   4   3  35  25 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Shevchenko   FW   2   1   2  30  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   8   2   0   0   0  25   0  70
Y_Mina         DF   1  32   3   4  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Inacio       DF   1  31   2   2  42 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Barella      MF   1   2  32   1  27 |  11   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  55  20
E_Davids       MF   1   5  30   1  46 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Griffiths    FW   2  11   5  33  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35

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  36   1   2   3  40 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  36  12   8  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  34  13   7  10 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  15   5
P_Maldini      DF   2  33   8   4  33 |  50   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Bah          DF   2  31   7   5  30 |  47   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Joao_Mario     MF   2   6  33  18  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
A_Di_Maria     MF   1   4  33  18  39 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Maradona     MF   2  12  33   1  16 |  95   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  60   0
C_Hikarra      MF   1   4  32   3  28 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  33   9 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  50
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  31  10   2  25 |  45   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
C_Romero       DF   1  27   1   2  34 |  48   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -5 -20
P_Minuti       FW   2   9  10  28  11 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
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