Division One League Match, FC Porto vs. Benfica (Sun Apr 28)


                             FC Porto  |  Benfica
                              5-4-1 A  |  4-1-1-2-2 C
                        Derek Ritchie  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                      J_A_Boumsong DF  |  DF D_Rose
                           E_Baily DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                       C_C_Vickers DF  |  DF Diego_T
                         C_Jullien DF  |  DF C_Romero
                       T_Alexander DF  |  DM J_Mascherano
                          S_Winzor MF  |  MF Liziero
                          Ainiesta MF  |  AM S_Nakamoto
                             Diego MF  |  AM A_Varela
                          A_Taylor MF  |  FW G_Cano
                        D_Vlahovic FW  |  FW D_Suker
                                       |
                        I_Casillas SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                          M_Tresor SUB |  SUB W_Samuel
                        Ianis_Hagi SUB |  SUB A_Burdisso
                            W_More SUB |  SUB E_Knave
                            Boksic SUB |  SUB Cantona

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 1  :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to L
Min. 4  :(fcp) Ainiesta hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  S_Winzor latches onto it!
          ...  S_Winzor with a little chip!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 8  :(bfa) Liziero backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  S_Nakamoto latches onto the end of it
          ...  C_C_Vickers wins the ball well
          ...  K_Ippi has given a free kick
Min. 10 :(bfa) D_Suker could get a shot on goal here
          ...  C_C_Vickers wins the ball well
          ...  K_Ippi has given a free kick
Min. 16 :(fcp) S_Winzor cuts inside Diego_T
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Diego_T moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 18 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs C_Jullien
          ...  He puts in G_Cano!
          ...  But T_Alexander slides in two footed.
          ...  K_Ippi has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 21 :(bfa) D_Suker with the cross-field pass to S_Nakamoto
          ...  S_Nakamoto with a stunning strike !
          ...  J_Hart falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Hart looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  And Benfica are leading in the game now
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 22 :(bfa) The Benfica manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 22 :(bfa) A_Varela cuts the ball back to S_Nakamoto
          ...  A left-footer by S_Nakamoto !
          ...  But J_Hart stops that one easily
Min. 28 :(fcp) A_Taylor controls it with ease
          ...  A_Taylor tries to chip the ball over P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 35 :(fcp) A_Taylor with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  C_Romero takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 40 :(fcp) Diego hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  E_Baily latches onto it!
          ...  E_Baily drives it towards goal !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 41 :(fcp) A_Taylor jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Vlahovic
          ...  J_Mascherano reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Taylor swings it in!
          ...  P_Maldini clears the corner
Min. 41 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto flicks it over C_Jullien and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  C_C_Vickers makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(fcp) Diego controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  S_Winzor gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  S_Winzor has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 46 :(fcp) C_Jullien beats Liziero
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves K_Ippi
          ...  What a shot from C_Jullien !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 0-1 Benfica

Min. 49 :(fcp) A_Taylor finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  A_Varela stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 50 :(fcp) S_Winzor with the through ball to D_Vlahovic
          ...  D_Vlahovic with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 50 :(bfa) G_Cano knocks it past C_C_Vickers and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  D_Vlahovic is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 53 :(bfa) G_Cano jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  G_Cano sees J_Hart off his line !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Liziero plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It is cleared by E_Baily
Min. 57 :(fcp) D_Vlahovic sidesteps Diego_T
          ...  Diego_T goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 59 :(fcp) Diego boots it towards D_Vlahovic
          ...  D_Vlahovic with the overhead !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 60 :(bfa) W_Samuel is coming on and C_Romero is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 60 :(fcp) A_Taylor makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  S_Nakamoto with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
Min. 63 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  E_Knave will come on for Liziero and play MF
Min. 63 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto sprints forward with the ball
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_A_Boumsong
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 66 :(bfa) J_Mascherano reads the run of D_Suker
          ...  Cleaned up by C_C_Vickers
Min. 67 :(bfa) Cantona will replace G_Cano and play FW
Min. 67 :(bfa) E_Knave whips the ball across to S_Nakamoto
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from E_Baily
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Varela drives it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by E_Baily
Min. 70 :(fcp) FC Porto altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 70 :(fcp) C_C_Vickers breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  S_Nakamoto brings him down!
          ...  K_Ippi calls him for a talk
Min. 74 :(fcp) A_Taylor looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Winzor
          ...  P_Maldini knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  K_Ippi blows up for a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 78 :(fcp) Diego with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  S_Nakamoto cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 83 :(fcp) Ainiesta holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to T_Alexander
          ...  J_Mascherano wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 84 :(fcp) A_Taylor runs towards the goal
          ...  W_Samuel takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 85 :(fcp) Diego 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!
          ...  S_Winzor receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  E_Knave takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) M_Tresor is coming on for C_C_Vickers and will play DF
Min. 88 :(fcp) Up goes the substitution board - Ianis_Hagi on for C_Jullien as a DF
Min. 88 :(fcp) There's going to be a change
          ...  W_More will come on for Diego and play MF
Min. 88 :(fcp) Boksic is being brought on
          ...  D_Vlahovic is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 91 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with a short pass to find A_Varela
          ...  Blocked by J_A_Boumsong

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio do Dragaos
Attendance           : 139,690
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Diego
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Vlahovic (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : S_Nakamoto (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Nakamoto (21)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Maldini (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       3
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :           3        |       2
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :           9        |       6
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Final Score          : FC Porto 0 - 1 Benfica
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Player Statistics - FC Porto
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_Hart         GK  29   1   1   5  40 |  93   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  30  10  11  20 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Baily        DF   3  30   8   9  41 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -15
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  30   2   2  32 |  90   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Jullien      DF   1  29   7   5  29 |  90   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Alexander    DF   1  26   7   9  21 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Winzor       MF   3  25  29  11  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -15
Ainiesta       MF   2   2  27   3  20 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Diego          MF   1  15  26   8  22 |  90   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Taylor       MF   3   6  25  16  31 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Vlahovic     FW   2   1   4  27  27 |  90   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
I_Casillas     GK  31   1   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Tresor       DF   3  26   4   6  11 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ianis_Hagi     DF   1  10  32   7  12 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_More         MF   2  14  26   5  28 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Boksic         FW   3   6  10  25  21 |   3   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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  34   1   2   3  40 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  34  12   8  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  31   7   4  33 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Diego_T        DF   2  27   5   5  29 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
C_Romero       DF   1  26   1   2  34 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Mascherano   DM   1  16  32   8  47 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Liziero        MF   1  20  31   5  23 |  65   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   5  30  17  32 |  93   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  40  40  50
A_Varela       AM   1  10  25  17  30 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  32   9 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  93   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  34   8   4  28 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  26   6   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  28   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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