Division One League Match, Inter Milan vs. Benfica (Wed Jan 06)


                          Inter Milan  |  Benfica
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                    Dragan Lobozinski  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                           S_Rossi GK  |  GK L_Yashin
                         G_Angella DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                       J_Tavernier DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                       Eirik_Silva DF  |  DF S_Mannaerts
                       R_Carlos_Jr DF  |  DF J_Forlin
                           G_Zolla DM  |  MF J_Bolm
                       D_Savicevic MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                         P_Naldini MF  |  MF S_Nakamoto
                         D_DeRossi MF  |  MF K_Commons
                        J_Cummings FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                            L_Riva FW  |  FW T_Erak
                                       |
                           G_Ochoa SUB |  SUB N_Winneke
                              Carr SUB |  SUB R_Tomassi
                      B_Costacurta SUB |  SUB W_Dustice
                            Sancho SUB |  SUB E_Knave
                          Juanfran SUB |  SUB B_Dugnutt

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(bfa) T_Erak runs towards the goal
          ...  R_Carlos_Jr cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 3  :(bfa) T_Erak has space to run with the ball
          ...  T_Erak rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  And Benfica are leading in the game now
          ...  Inter Milan 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 7  :(irm) L_Riva takes advantage of a mistake by T_Erak
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  T_Erak recovers to win the ball back
Min. 10 :(irm) J_Cummings with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  J_Cummings with a thundering shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  L_Yashin dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The deflection beat L_Yashin!
          ...  Inter Milan are back on level terms now!
          ...  Inter Milan 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 10 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  S_Nakamoto tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But S_Rossi punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 11 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a smart turn
          ...  But J_Tavernier wins the ball
Min. 12 :(bfa) J_Bolm drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Forlin
          ...  J_Tavernier takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 14 :(irm) P_Naldini back heels to find D_Savicevic in space
          ...  D_Savicevic attempts a chip!
          ...  L_Yashin just watches float over the bar!
Min. 17 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 17 :(bfa) R_Tomassi is coming on and S_Mannaerts is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 18 :(irm) D_DeRossi lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  L_Riva latches on to it
          ...  J_Foyth tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Savicevic floats the ball in!
          ...  It is kicked away by J_Foyth
Min. 19 :(irm) D_DeRossi with the towering header to G_Angella
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Zeffane hits it out for a throw
Min. 19 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto hits a hard pass to K_Commons
          ...  K_Commons hits a curling shot!
          ...  The Benfica fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Benfica go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Inter Milan 1-2 Benfica ...
Min. 22 :(bfa) J_Foyth loses G_Angella
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Foyth !
          ...  But S_Rossi punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 23 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  S_Rossi tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons plays it towards the near post!
          ...  G_Angella gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 26 :(bfa) T_Erak runs at the defence
          ...  T_Erak hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 28 :(bfa) T_Erak barges D_Savicevic off the ball
          ...  G_Zolla gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 38 :(irm) P_Naldini with a slick pass to L_Riva
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by L_Riva !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Savicevic hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Eirik_Silva loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But L_Yashin parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 40 :(irm) J_Tavernier is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to L_Riva
          ...  L_Riva blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But L_Yashin punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) R_Tomassi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  S_Nakamoto gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  R_Carlos_Jr fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 45 :(bfa) T_Erak beats his marker
          ...  T_Erak with a terrific drive !
          ...  S_Rossi just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 46 :(irm) D_DeRossi looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Riva
          ...  R_Tomassi takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 47 :(irm) D_DeRossi looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Cummings
          ...  J_Cummings sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But L_Yashin palms it behind
          ...  J_Underhill has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 47 :(irm) D_DeRossi hoists the ball across to J_Cummings
          ...  I_Marcone rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Inter Milan 1-2 Benfica

Min. 46 :(irm) D_DeRossi crosses in from the wing, he finds L_Riva in the box
          ...  A glorious effort by L_Riva !
          ...  L_Yashin saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 47 :(bfa) J_Bolm sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 48 :(bfa) K_Commons with the mazy run
          ...  K_Commons shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 58 :(irm) R_Carlos_Jr with a neat pass into J_Cummings
          ...  J_Cummings sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 60 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt will come on for Nathan_Dyer and play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_Rossi!
          ...  J_Cummings brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  J_Underhill had no choice there!!
          ...  Matias Finkelstein appluads the decision
Min. 60 :(irm) Up goes the substitution board - Juanfran on for D_Savicevic as a FW
Min. 61 :(irm) D_DeRossi hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  R_Carlos_Jr latches onto it!
          ...  R_Carlos_Jr with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Inter Milan are back on level terms now!
          ...  Inter Milan 2-2 Benfica ...
Min. 61 :(bfa) K_Commons has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Tavernier
          ...  He puts in S_Nakamoto!
          ...  Juanfran gets to the ball first
Min. 63 :(irm) J_Tavernier looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Juanfran
          ...  Juanfran gets up high for the header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault
          ...  That's given Inter Milan the advantage!
          ...  Inter Milan 3-2 Benfica ...
Min. 64 :(bfa) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Benfica will now play A
Min. 64 :(bfa) I_Marcone hits a hard pass to S_Nakamoto
          ...  S_Nakamoto rifles it to the far post !
          ...  S_Rossi with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 65 :(bfa) W_Dustice is being brought on
          ...  I_Marcone is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(irm) P_Naldini hoists the ball across to L_Riva
          ...  T_Erak rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's J_Underhill going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 70 :(bfa) T_Erak with a reverse pass to J_Bolm
          ...  G_Angella gathers up the loose ball
Min. 75 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt flicks it over R_Carlos_Jr and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Eirik_Silva rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's J_Underhill going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 78 :(irm) L_Riva beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  J_Forlin hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Naldini chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  J_Foyth gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 78 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from W_Dustice to K_Commons
          ...  K_Commons tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Looks like it should be S_Rossi's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  S_Rossi looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Erak crosses it in!
          ...  S_Rossi makes the catch!
Min. 80 :(irm) Inter Milan switch to playing D
Min. 80 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to B_Dugnutt
          ...  J_Tavernier with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  J_Underhill wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 80 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a reverse pass to B_Dugnutt
          ...  G_Angella gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 82 :(irm) Up goes the substitution board - Carr on for Eirik_Silva as a DF
Min. 84 :(irm) B_Costacurta takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace G_Zolla as MF
Min. 86 :(irm) Juanfran races into the box
          ...  He sees Carr lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Forlin looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 87 :(irm) Juanfran runs at M_Zeffane
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Juanfran with the crafty shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  Inter Milan 4-2 Benfica ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(irm) B_Costacurta hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Juanfran latches onto it!
          ...  K_Commons with a pull on the shirt
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 91 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  T_Erak latches onto the ball
          ...  T_Erak hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 133,691
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Juanfran (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Cummings (10), R_Carlos_Jr (61), Juanfran (63,87)
Sent Off             : J_Cummings (60)
Booked               : R_Carlos_Jr (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : T_Erak
Scorers              : T_Erak (3), K_Commons (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Commons (88)
Injured              : S_Mannaerts (17)
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Match Statistics
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                           Inter Milan    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       12
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       11
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Final Score          : Inter Milan 4 - 2 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Inter Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Rossi        GK  35   5   4   1  10 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
G_Angella      DF   1  30  13  11  21 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Tavernier    DF   3  30  12   7  33 |  94   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  35   0
Eirik_Silva    DF   3  30   7   9  13 |  84   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
R_Carlos_Jr    DF   3  29   6   5  41 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  18   8  23
G_Zolla        DM   2  22  28   1  14 |  86   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Savicevic    MF   1   9  30   9  21 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Naldini      MF   1   4  29   9  20 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_DeRossi      MF   3  11  28   4  21 |  94   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  95  20
J_Cummings     FW   3   5   8  29  32 |  62   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   1   0 -10 -10  20
L_Riva         FW   1  10   6  27  42 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
G_Ochoa        GK  29   2   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Carr           DF   2  28   9   8  11 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Costacurta   MF   2   6  28   7  32 |   8   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Sancho         MF   2   8  27  11  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juanfran       FW   3   7   7  27  31 |  32   0   1   1   0   2   2   0   0   0  40  30  70

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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L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -40   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  33  10   7  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  32  13   7  42 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  30   9   5  12 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Forlin       DF   1  20   9   5  32 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  31  14  32 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  31   6  32 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  28  16  32 |  94   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  45  10
K_Commons      MF   1   8  28  10  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2   8  23
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  31  31 |  62   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  94   0   2   1   0   4   1   0   0   0  40  10  25
N_Winneke      GK  35   2   2   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  34   9   7  37 |  77   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  26   6  42 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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