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Season 21 Archive: Elite League Cup Match 3
Feyenoord 0 - 2 Benfica
Elite Football League Cup Group Match, Feyenoord vs. Benfica (Thu Oct 08)
Feyenoord | Benfica
4-4-2 P | 4-4-2 A
Gary Shields | Steven Theobald
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J_Reina GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
D_Smith DF | DF J_Djourou
G_Simone DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
J_Goodliffe DF | DF R_Tomassi
M_Nastasic DF | DF P_Swanson
Atheer_S MF | MF B_Abdoulaye
T_Modise MF | MF J_Bolm
C_Erikinsfa MF | MF D_Obua
C_Griffiths MF | MF Robinho
S_Walsh FW | FW Nathan_Dyer
J_Rodriguez FW | FW L_Fabiano
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F_Bents SUB | SUB J_Moreau
W_Morris SUB | SUB C_Thomson
T_Woods SUB | SUB C_Azpilicueta
T_Senior SUB | SUB B_Zamora
Santi_Cazorla SUB | SUB M_Bangura
Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)
Min. 1 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with the first time flick to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm gets up high for the header !
... J_Reina with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 6 :(bfa) P_Swanson beats T_Modise
... C_Griffiths knobbles the attacking player.
... F_De_Bleeckere blows up for a foul
... F_De_Bleeckere lectures him
Min. 10 :(fyd) C_Erikinsfa sprints past B_Abdoulaye
... Yann_M_Vila takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 13 :(bfa) D_Obua holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to R_Tomassi
... R_Tomassi hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... J_Reina makes a difficult save
Min. 14 :(fyd) J_Rodriguez finds the run of S_Walsh
... S_Walsh beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... He just has to beat E_Thorstvedt
... He tries to flick it past E_Thorstvedt
... He's pushed it too far
... He can't stop it going out!!
Min. 14 :(fyd) C_Erikinsfa kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... J_Rodriguez gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... B_Abdoulaye with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... FREE KICK!
... This is a good chance!
... T_Modise swings it in
... M_Nastasic gets on the end of it
... M_Nastasic attempts a lob!
... E_Thorstvedt makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 16 :(fyd) Atheer_S lobs it over R_Tomassi
... Atheer_S must beat E_Thorstvedt!
... E_Thorstvedt parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 17 :(fyd) S_Walsh is unmarked!
... S_Walsh hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... E_Thorstvedt just watches float over the bar!
Min. 18 :(fyd) Curled in dangerously from D_Smith to J_Rodriguez
... J_Rodriguez with a thundering volley!
... But E_Thorstvedt parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 18 :(bfa) J_Djourou has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past G_Simone
... He knocks it to D_Obua!
... D_Obua fires a shot at goal !
... J_Reina won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 19 :(fyd) J_Goodliffe steps over the ball
... He nutmegs the defender
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... J_Goodliffe attempts to nutmeg E_Thorstvedt!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 23 :(bfa) D_Obua retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of it
... Nathan_Dyer smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... J_Reina watches it sail wide!
Min. 23 :(bfa) R_Tomassi swings at J_Rodriguez
... F_De_Bleeckere has seen it!
... F_De_Bleeckere calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 24 :(bfa) J_Djourou nutmegs D_Smith
... J_Goodliffe brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 25 :(fyd) Atheer_S with a slick pass to J_Rodriguez
... J_Rodriguez has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... But E_Thorstvedt makes a fine save
Min. 28 :(fyd) C_Erikinsfa plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... A great volley from C_Erikinsfa !
... But E_Thorstvedt reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on E_Thorstvedt anyway
Min. 28 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from D_Obua to R_Tomassi
... R_Tomassi tries to beat J_Reina from outside the area!
... It hits the post
... GOAL !!
... What a great effort!
... That puts Benfica ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Feyenoord 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 29 :(fyd) C_Griffiths picks out J_Rodriguez with the cross
... R_Tomassi plays it back
... E_Thorstvedt slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by M_Nastasic!
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 31 :(fyd) S_Walsh beats P_Swanson
... Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Djourou
Min. 32 :(bfa) J_Bolm gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds R_Tomassi
... R_Tomassi with the shot !
... But J_Reina pulls out a save of the game
Min. 35 :(bfa) R_Tomassi pushes it past M_Nastasic
... But J_Goodliffe puts the ball out of play
Min. 36 :(bfa) L_Fabiano nutmegs D_Smith
... G_Simone goes in stud's first
... That looked malicious
... He could be off!!
... F_De_Bleeckere calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 36 :(bfa) L_Fabiano with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... D_Smith slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 41 :(fyd) G_Simone with a real burst of pace
... He leaves P_Swanson behind
... Robinho is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... E_Thorstvedt misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... T_Modise hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 41 :(fyd) C_Erikinsfa cuts inside Nathan_Dyer
... He worked that well
... B_Abdoulaye fouls badly
... That looked malicious
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 42 :(bfa) D_Obua off the woodwork.
... Nathan_Dyer picks up the deflection
... D_Smith with the tackle
... That's got to be a yellow
... F_De_Bleeckere reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 42 :(bfa) L_Fabiano plays a great one-two
... He continues to run forward now
... L_Fabiano has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... But J_Reina punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... R_Tomassi decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... R_Tomassi has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... J_Reina watches it sail wide!
Min. 46 :(bfa) D_Obua bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Feyenoord 0-1 Benfica
Min. 46 :(fyd) T_Modise with the deft touch
... He takes it past R_Tomassi
... He knocks it to C_Erikinsfa!
... R_Tomassi does well to get the tackle in
Min. 47 :(fyd) D_Smith with a short pass to find S_Walsh
... S_Walsh tries to catch the keeper out!
... E_Thorstvedt gathers it comfortably
Min. 48 :(fyd) C_Griffiths pass splits open the defence and finds J_Rodriguez
... But Robinho wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 48 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from Yann_M_Vila to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 49 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer runs into space
... C_Erikinsfa is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
... F_De_Bleeckere wants a word
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... B_Abdoulaye shapes to shoot
... He plays it to Nathan_Dyer instead
... Nathan_Dyer hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... The shot slips through J_Reina's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 49 :(fyd) C_Erikinsfa leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to S_Walsh
... J_Djourou with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 53 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to Nathan_Dyer
... M_Nastasic takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 55 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to J_Djourou
... J_Djourou bears down on goal!
... J_Reina with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 56 :(fyd) J_Goodliffe takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into T_Modise
... R_Tomassi tackles cleanly
Min. 56 :(bfa) D_Obua is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... J_Djourou latches onto the ball
... J_Djourou has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... J_Reina narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 65 :(fyd) T_Woods will come on for T_Modise and play MF
Min. 65 :(fyd) The Feyenoord manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 66 :(fyd) J_Rodriguez reads the run of C_Griffiths
... D_Obua wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 67 :(bfa) D_Obua 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!
... Nathan_Dyer receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Nathan_Dyer with the punt towards goal!
... J_Reina with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 68 :(fyd) Atheer_S takes possession
... He's got no outlet
... He decides to go alone
... R_Tomassi gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 70 :(fyd) Santi_Cazorla replaces an unhappy S_Walsh and will play as a FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica will now play C
Min. 70 :(bfa) P_Swanson spots Nathan_Dyer who is in acres of space
... Nathan_Dyer has slipped behind the defence!
... He is one on one with J_Reina
... He dinks it over J_Reina
... It goes wide!!
Min. 72 :(fyd) W_Morris is coming on for D_Smith and will play DF
Min. 72 :(bfa) L_Fabiano slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... A cracking drive from L_Fabiano !
... It's way wide
... The Feyenoord fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 74 :(bfa) C_Thomson is coming on and J_Djourou is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 74 :(bfa) D_Obua finds Nathan_Dyer with a perfectly weighted pass
... Nathan_Dyer hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... GOAL !!
... His manager looks unmoved
... Feyenoord 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 75 :(bfa) C_Azpilicueta is coming on and Yann_M_Vila is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 76 :(bfa) C_Azpilicueta takes advantage of a mistake by W_Morris
... That mistake could prove costly
... A great volley from C_Azpilicueta !
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 78 :(bfa) B_Zamora comes on for Nathan_Dyer and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 78 :(bfa) B_Zamora holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to L_Fabiano
... L_Fabiano has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... J_Reina with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 79 :(fyd) T_Woods changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Rodriguez
... J_Rodriguez hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks relieved there!
Min. 79 :(bfa) The defender under hits the back pass!
... D_Obua is through!
... D_Obua hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... But J_Reina just gets his fingers to that one
... F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 80 :(bfa) B_Zamora 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!
... L_Fabiano receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... L_Fabiano with a graceful, looping effort !
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 80 :(fyd) C_Erikinsfa hits a hard pass to J_Rodriguez
... R_Tomassi stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
... That's a rash challenge!!
... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 81 :(bfa) C_Thomson sidesteps W_Morris
... He showed great skill there
... C_Thomson shapes up for a shot!
... J_Reina is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 85 :(bfa) Robinho gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to D_Obua
... D_Obua with the goal bound shot!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 86 :(fyd) J_Rodriguez takes on 3 men
... But he loses control of it
... J_Bolm belts it clear
Min. 86 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a neat pass into C_Azpilicueta
... W_Morris is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
... F_De_Bleeckere tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 87 :(bfa) P_Swanson with the through ball to Robinho
... G_Simone reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... C_Thomson swings it in!
... J_Reina catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the deft touch
... He takes it past T_Woods
... He knocks it to L_Fabiano!
... L_Fabiano with a low drive through the rain!
... J_Reina parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 89 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a one-touch layoff to P_Swanson
... An audacious effort from P_Swanson !
... The shot slips through J_Reina's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 90 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to L_Fabiano
... L_Fabiano fires the shot in!
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 93 :(fyd) Atheer_S gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to Santi_Cazorla
... D_Obua with an ugly foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... Gary Shields looks annoyed that there was no card there
... FREE KICK!
... What a silly place to give away a free kick
... Santi_Cazorla hits it over the wall
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stadium De Kuip
Attendance : 65,000
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Feyenoord Match Info
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Best player : J_Rodriguez
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : G_Simone (36), D_Smith (42)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : D_Obua (Man of the Match)
Scorers : R_Tomassi (28), Nathan_Dyer (74)
Sent Off : R_Tomassi (80)
Booked : B_Abdoulaye (41), J_Djourou (49)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Feyenoord | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 11 | 26
Off target : 5 | 14
On target : 6 | 12
Possession : 41 | 59
Corners : 2 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 2 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 7 | 11
Key Tackles : 5 | 10
Key Passes : 13 | 24
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Final Score : Feyenoord 0 - 2 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Feyenoord
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_Reina GK 29 2 3 1 18 | 95 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
D_Smith DF 1 26 8 5 22 | 73 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 18 -2
G_Simone DF 2 23 8 4 37 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 -2 -2
J_Goodliffe DF 2 22 5 7 23 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 -10 -15
M_Nastasic DF 2 21 7 10 22 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
Atheer_S MF 1 3 24 9 36 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
T_Modise MF 2 9 23 10 35 | 66 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
C_Erikinsfa MF 2 7 23 10 47 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
C_Griffiths MF 1 3 23 7 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
S_Walsh FW 1 2 8 23 20 | 71 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
J_Rodriguez FW 2 4 7 23 23 | 95 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 11
F_Bents GK 24 2 2 6 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_Morris DF 2 20 6 4 28 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Woods MF 1 10 24 1 26 | 29 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
T_Senior FW 2 6 8 23 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Santi_Cazorla FW 1 7 7 23 23 | 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -19
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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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 28 5 9 35 | 75 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 58 8 8
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 26 13 8 22 | 76 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 40 21
R_Tomassi DF 1 26 8 7 37 | 81 0 4 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 90 10 41
P_Swanson DF 2 24 10 6 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 15 27 7 39 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
J_Bolm MF 2 11 26 12 32 | 95 0 1 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 60 6
D_Obua MF 2 11 24 8 31 | 95 0 1 8 2 3 0 0 0 0 20 110 7
Robinho MF 1 7 20 7 23 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 10 27 31 | 79 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 10 28
L_Fabiano FW 1 4 10 25 18 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 28 12 6 25 | 20 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
C_Azpilicueta DF 2 27 9 9 13 | 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
B_Zamora MF 2 12 28 8 25 | 16 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
M_Bangura FW 3 8 7 23 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Feyenoord | Benfica
4-4-2 P | 4-4-2 A
Gary Shields | Steven Theobald
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J_Reina GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
D_Smith DF | DF J_Djourou
G_Simone DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
J_Goodliffe DF | DF R_Tomassi
M_Nastasic DF | DF P_Swanson
Atheer_S MF | MF B_Abdoulaye
T_Modise MF | MF J_Bolm
C_Erikinsfa MF | MF D_Obua
C_Griffiths MF | MF Robinho
S_Walsh FW | FW Nathan_Dyer
J_Rodriguez FW | FW L_Fabiano
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F_Bents SUB | SUB J_Moreau
W_Morris SUB | SUB C_Thomson
T_Woods SUB | SUB C_Azpilicueta
T_Senior SUB | SUB B_Zamora
Santi_Cazorla SUB | SUB M_Bangura
Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)
Min. 1 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with the first time flick to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm gets up high for the header !
... J_Reina with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 6 :(bfa) P_Swanson beats T_Modise
... C_Griffiths knobbles the attacking player.
... F_De_Bleeckere blows up for a foul
... F_De_Bleeckere lectures him
Min. 10 :(fyd) C_Erikinsfa sprints past B_Abdoulaye
... Yann_M_Vila takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 13 :(bfa) D_Obua holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to R_Tomassi
... R_Tomassi hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... J_Reina makes a difficult save
Min. 14 :(fyd) J_Rodriguez finds the run of S_Walsh
... S_Walsh beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... He just has to beat E_Thorstvedt
... He tries to flick it past E_Thorstvedt
... He's pushed it too far
... He can't stop it going out!!
Min. 14 :(fyd) C_Erikinsfa kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... J_Rodriguez gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... B_Abdoulaye with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... FREE KICK!
... This is a good chance!
... T_Modise swings it in
... M_Nastasic gets on the end of it
... M_Nastasic attempts a lob!
... E_Thorstvedt makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 16 :(fyd) Atheer_S lobs it over R_Tomassi
... Atheer_S must beat E_Thorstvedt!
... E_Thorstvedt parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 17 :(fyd) S_Walsh is unmarked!
... S_Walsh hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... E_Thorstvedt just watches float over the bar!
Min. 18 :(fyd) Curled in dangerously from D_Smith to J_Rodriguez
... J_Rodriguez with a thundering volley!
... But E_Thorstvedt parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 18 :(bfa) J_Djourou has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past G_Simone
... He knocks it to D_Obua!
... D_Obua fires a shot at goal !
... J_Reina won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 19 :(fyd) J_Goodliffe steps over the ball
... He nutmegs the defender
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... J_Goodliffe attempts to nutmeg E_Thorstvedt!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 23 :(bfa) D_Obua retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of it
... Nathan_Dyer smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... J_Reina watches it sail wide!
Min. 23 :(bfa) R_Tomassi swings at J_Rodriguez
... F_De_Bleeckere has seen it!
... F_De_Bleeckere calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 24 :(bfa) J_Djourou nutmegs D_Smith
... J_Goodliffe brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 25 :(fyd) Atheer_S with a slick pass to J_Rodriguez
... J_Rodriguez has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... But E_Thorstvedt makes a fine save
Min. 28 :(fyd) C_Erikinsfa plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... A great volley from C_Erikinsfa !
... But E_Thorstvedt reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on E_Thorstvedt anyway
Min. 28 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from D_Obua to R_Tomassi
... R_Tomassi tries to beat J_Reina from outside the area!
... It hits the post
... GOAL !!
... What a great effort!
... That puts Benfica ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Feyenoord 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 29 :(fyd) C_Griffiths picks out J_Rodriguez with the cross
... R_Tomassi plays it back
... E_Thorstvedt slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by M_Nastasic!
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 31 :(fyd) S_Walsh beats P_Swanson
... Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Djourou
Min. 32 :(bfa) J_Bolm gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds R_Tomassi
... R_Tomassi with the shot !
... But J_Reina pulls out a save of the game
Min. 35 :(bfa) R_Tomassi pushes it past M_Nastasic
... But J_Goodliffe puts the ball out of play
Min. 36 :(bfa) L_Fabiano nutmegs D_Smith
... G_Simone goes in stud's first
... That looked malicious
... He could be off!!
... F_De_Bleeckere calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 36 :(bfa) L_Fabiano with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... D_Smith slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 41 :(fyd) G_Simone with a real burst of pace
... He leaves P_Swanson behind
... Robinho is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... E_Thorstvedt misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... T_Modise hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 41 :(fyd) C_Erikinsfa cuts inside Nathan_Dyer
... He worked that well
... B_Abdoulaye fouls badly
... That looked malicious
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 42 :(bfa) D_Obua off the woodwork.
... Nathan_Dyer picks up the deflection
... D_Smith with the tackle
... That's got to be a yellow
... F_De_Bleeckere reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 42 :(bfa) L_Fabiano plays a great one-two
... He continues to run forward now
... L_Fabiano has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... But J_Reina punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... R_Tomassi decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... R_Tomassi has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... J_Reina watches it sail wide!
Min. 46 :(bfa) D_Obua bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Feyenoord 0-1 Benfica
Min. 46 :(fyd) T_Modise with the deft touch
... He takes it past R_Tomassi
... He knocks it to C_Erikinsfa!
... R_Tomassi does well to get the tackle in
Min. 47 :(fyd) D_Smith with a short pass to find S_Walsh
... S_Walsh tries to catch the keeper out!
... E_Thorstvedt gathers it comfortably
Min. 48 :(fyd) C_Griffiths pass splits open the defence and finds J_Rodriguez
... But Robinho wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 48 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from Yann_M_Vila to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 49 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer runs into space
... C_Erikinsfa is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
... F_De_Bleeckere wants a word
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... B_Abdoulaye shapes to shoot
... He plays it to Nathan_Dyer instead
... Nathan_Dyer hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... The shot slips through J_Reina's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 49 :(fyd) C_Erikinsfa leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to S_Walsh
... J_Djourou with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 53 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to Nathan_Dyer
... M_Nastasic takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 55 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to J_Djourou
... J_Djourou bears down on goal!
... J_Reina with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 56 :(fyd) J_Goodliffe takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into T_Modise
... R_Tomassi tackles cleanly
Min. 56 :(bfa) D_Obua is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... J_Djourou latches onto the ball
... J_Djourou has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... J_Reina narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 65 :(fyd) T_Woods will come on for T_Modise and play MF
Min. 65 :(fyd) The Feyenoord manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 66 :(fyd) J_Rodriguez reads the run of C_Griffiths
... D_Obua wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 67 :(bfa) D_Obua 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!
... Nathan_Dyer receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Nathan_Dyer with the punt towards goal!
... J_Reina with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 68 :(fyd) Atheer_S takes possession
... He's got no outlet
... He decides to go alone
... R_Tomassi gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 70 :(fyd) Santi_Cazorla replaces an unhappy S_Walsh and will play as a FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica will now play C
Min. 70 :(bfa) P_Swanson spots Nathan_Dyer who is in acres of space
... Nathan_Dyer has slipped behind the defence!
... He is one on one with J_Reina
... He dinks it over J_Reina
... It goes wide!!
Min. 72 :(fyd) W_Morris is coming on for D_Smith and will play DF
Min. 72 :(bfa) L_Fabiano slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... A cracking drive from L_Fabiano !
... It's way wide
... The Feyenoord fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 74 :(bfa) C_Thomson is coming on and J_Djourou is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 74 :(bfa) D_Obua finds Nathan_Dyer with a perfectly weighted pass
... Nathan_Dyer hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... GOAL !!
... His manager looks unmoved
... Feyenoord 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 75 :(bfa) C_Azpilicueta is coming on and Yann_M_Vila is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 76 :(bfa) C_Azpilicueta takes advantage of a mistake by W_Morris
... That mistake could prove costly
... A great volley from C_Azpilicueta !
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 78 :(bfa) B_Zamora comes on for Nathan_Dyer and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 78 :(bfa) B_Zamora holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to L_Fabiano
... L_Fabiano has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... J_Reina with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 79 :(fyd) T_Woods changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Rodriguez
... J_Rodriguez hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks relieved there!
Min. 79 :(bfa) The defender under hits the back pass!
... D_Obua is through!
... D_Obua hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... But J_Reina just gets his fingers to that one
... F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 80 :(bfa) B_Zamora 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!
... L_Fabiano receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... L_Fabiano with a graceful, looping effort !
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 80 :(fyd) C_Erikinsfa hits a hard pass to J_Rodriguez
... R_Tomassi stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
... That's a rash challenge!!
... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 81 :(bfa) C_Thomson sidesteps W_Morris
... He showed great skill there
... C_Thomson shapes up for a shot!
... J_Reina is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 85 :(bfa) Robinho gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to D_Obua
... D_Obua with the goal bound shot!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 86 :(fyd) J_Rodriguez takes on 3 men
... But he loses control of it
... J_Bolm belts it clear
Min. 86 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a neat pass into C_Azpilicueta
... W_Morris is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
... F_De_Bleeckere tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 87 :(bfa) P_Swanson with the through ball to Robinho
... G_Simone reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... C_Thomson swings it in!
... J_Reina catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the deft touch
... He takes it past T_Woods
... He knocks it to L_Fabiano!
... L_Fabiano with a low drive through the rain!
... J_Reina parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 89 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a one-touch layoff to P_Swanson
... An audacious effort from P_Swanson !
... The shot slips through J_Reina's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 90 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to L_Fabiano
... L_Fabiano fires the shot in!
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 93 :(fyd) Atheer_S gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to Santi_Cazorla
... D_Obua with an ugly foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... Gary Shields looks annoyed that there was no card there
... FREE KICK!
... What a silly place to give away a free kick
... Santi_Cazorla hits it over the wall
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stadium De Kuip
Attendance : 65,000
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Feyenoord Match Info
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Best player : J_Rodriguez
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : G_Simone (36), D_Smith (42)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : D_Obua (Man of the Match)
Scorers : R_Tomassi (28), Nathan_Dyer (74)
Sent Off : R_Tomassi (80)
Booked : B_Abdoulaye (41), J_Djourou (49)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Feyenoord | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 11 | 26
Off target : 5 | 14
On target : 6 | 12
Possession : 41 | 59
Corners : 2 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 2 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 7 | 11
Key Tackles : 5 | 10
Key Passes : 13 | 24
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Final Score : Feyenoord 0 - 2 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Feyenoord
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_Reina GK 29 2 3 1 18 | 95 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
D_Smith DF 1 26 8 5 22 | 73 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 18 -2
G_Simone DF 2 23 8 4 37 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 -2 -2
J_Goodliffe DF 2 22 5 7 23 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 -10 -15
M_Nastasic DF 2 21 7 10 22 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
Atheer_S MF 1 3 24 9 36 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
T_Modise MF 2 9 23 10 35 | 66 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
C_Erikinsfa MF 2 7 23 10 47 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
C_Griffiths MF 1 3 23 7 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
S_Walsh FW 1 2 8 23 20 | 71 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
J_Rodriguez FW 2 4 7 23 23 | 95 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 11
F_Bents GK 24 2 2 6 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_Morris DF 2 20 6 4 28 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Woods MF 1 10 24 1 26 | 29 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
T_Senior FW 2 6 8 23 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Santi_Cazorla FW 1 7 7 23 23 | 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -19
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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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 28 5 9 35 | 75 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 58 8 8
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 26 13 8 22 | 76 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 40 21
R_Tomassi DF 1 26 8 7 37 | 81 0 4 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 90 10 41
P_Swanson DF 2 24 10 6 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 15 27 7 39 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
J_Bolm MF 2 11 26 12 32 | 95 0 1 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 60 6
D_Obua MF 2 11 24 8 31 | 95 0 1 8 2 3 0 0 0 0 20 110 7
Robinho MF 1 7 20 7 23 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 10 27 31 | 79 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 10 28
L_Fabiano FW 1 4 10 25 18 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 28 12 6 25 | 20 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
C_Azpilicueta DF 2 27 9 9 13 | 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
B_Zamora MF 2 12 28 8 25 | 16 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
M_Bangura FW 3 8 7 23 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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