Division Two Reserve League Match, Inter Milan Res vs. Benfica Res (Wed Jan 06)


                      Inter Milan Res  |  Benfica Res
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-3-2 P
                    Dragan Lobozinski  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                           W_Zenga GK  |  GK G_Roy
                           P_Nesta DF  |  DF A_Burdisso
                           M_Ghost DF  |  DF E_Jordanov
                         Zabaletta DF  |  DF E_Annoni
                       F_Cannavaro DF  |  DF A_Carvajal
                        M_Verratti MF  |  DF A_Tackleberry
                         L_Insigne MF  |  MF M_Aidara
                         W_Gatusso MF  |  MF R_Fraser
                          A_Recoba MF  |  MF Fodder
                        F_Totti_Jr FW  |  FW O_Sweemey
                       G_Batistuta FW  |  FW K_Dandleton
                                       |
                        M_Portiere SUB |  SUB P_Lenox
                        P_Algozino SUB |  SUB J_Chicco
                        A_Diamanti SUB |  SUB S_Boak
                           A_Pesto SUB |  SUB R_Lee
                         J_Calleri SUB |  SUB M_Banana

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 1  :(irmr) W_Gatusso off the woodwork.
          ...  F_Totti_Jr picks up the deflection
          ...  A_Tackleberry pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 1  :(irmr) Zabaletta with the nod to G_Batistuta
          ...  K_Dandleton wins the ball well
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a free kick
          ...  J_Eriksson wants a quiet word
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  A_Recoba shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to G_Batistuta instead
          ...  G_Batistuta tries to beat W_Zenga from outside the area!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Inter Milan Res fans chant his name!
          ...  That puts Inter Milan Res ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Inter Milan Res 1-0 Benfica Res ...
Min. 2  :(bfar) Benfica Res are switching their playing style to A
Min. 2  :(bfar) A_Carvajal looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to A_Burdisso
          ...  The cross hits A_Burdisso on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Inter Milan Res 1-1 Benfica Res ...
Min. 3  :(irmr) G_Roy miskicks!
          ...  F_Totti_Jr is takes control of the ball!
          ...  E_Annoni fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  J_Eriksson called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 5  :(bfar) Fodder takes on F_Cannavaro
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Fodder with the side footed shot!
          ...  W_Zenga has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  W_Zenga is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone in
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Benfica Res ahead!
          ...  Inter Milan Res 1-2 Benfica Res ...
Min. 7  :(irmr) W_Gatusso controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  L_Insigne gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  E_Annoni gets to the ball first
Min. 8  :(bfar) Fodder looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Aidara
          ...  But M_Ghost sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 9  :(bfar) M_Aidara flicks it over P_Nesta's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  G_Batistuta takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 10 :(irmr) Curled in dangerously from M_Verratti to L_Insigne
          ...  L_Insigne looks to see where G_Roy is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 16 :(bfar) E_Annoni turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Burdisso
          ...  P_Nesta tackles cleanly
Min. 17 :(irmr) A_Recoba turns past E_Jordanov
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  E_Jordanov reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 18 :(irmr) G_Batistuta with the dribble
          ...  A_Carvajal is easily beaten
          ...  G_Batistuta with the punt towards goal!
          ...  G_Roy tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Verratti chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  G_Batistuta gets a shot in
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 19 :(bfar) O_Sweemey jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  M_Verratti with a deliberate foul
          ...  J_Eriksson will want to speak to him
          ...  J_Eriksson tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 23 :(irmr) L_Insigne takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into G_Batistuta
          ...  G_Batistuta attempts to nutmeg G_Roy!
          ...  But G_Roy with the difficult save
Min. 24 :(irmr) L_Insigne squares it to P_Nesta
          ...  P_Nesta keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But G_Roy makes an easy save
Min. 29 :(irmr) A_Recoba controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  F_Totti_Jr gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A_Carvajal wins the ball
Min. 31 :(bfar) M_Aidara sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to K_Dandleton
          ...  P_Nesta gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 35 :(bfar) E_Jordanov 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 K_Dandleton
          ...  K_Dandleton is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round W_Zenga
          ...  He slips it underneath W_Zenga
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  wide!!
Min. 36 :(irmr) L_Insigne plays a long ball to F_Totti_Jr
          ...  Fine tackle by E_Jordanov
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 40 :(bfar) A_Carvajal kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  M_Aidara gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Zabaletta cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 42 :(irmr) P_Nesta brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  A_Recoba makes himself available
          ...  A_Recoba fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  G_Roy was beaten there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfar) M_Aidara looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to O_Sweemey
          ...  F_Cannavaro gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Sweemey chips the ball into the area!
          ...  W_Zenga easily catches it!
Min. 45 :(bfar) E_Annoni with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from P_Nesta
          ...  M_Ghost makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 47 :(bfar) M_Aidara beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds R_Fraser
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by R_Fraser !
          ...  W_Zenga is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  W_Zenga holds his head in his hands!
          ...  Inter Milan Res 1-3 Benfica Res ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Inter Milan Res 1-3 Benfica Res

Min. 46 :(bfar) Benfica Res altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 49 :(irmr) M_Verratti turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  A_Carvajal with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  J_Eriksson tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 50 :(irmr) W_Gatusso with the first time flick to Zabaletta
          ...  Zabaletta attempts to nutmeg G_Roy!
          ...  G_Roy gets up well to catch that one
Min. 53 :(irmr) A_Recoba with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Batistuta gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Burdisso brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But J_Eriksson waves play on!!!
Min. 55 :(bfar) J_Chicco is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Burdisso is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 58 :(bfar) E_Jordanov hoists the ball across to O_Sweemey
          ...  P_Nesta rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's J_Eriksson going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 60 :(bfar) M_Banana is coming on for K_Dandleton and playing FW
Min. 62 :(irmr) A_Recoba heads the ball back to F_Totti_Jr
          ...  But J_Chicco slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 64 :(irmr) G_Batistuta with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past A_Tackleberry
          ...  G_Batistuta with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 68 :(irmr) P_Nesta brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Batistuta gets on the end of the pass
          ...  E_Annoni reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 69 :(irmr) W_Gatusso plays the early ball across the box to find L_Insigne in space
          ...  M_Banana with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 70 :(bfar) S_Boak is being brought on
          ...  M_Aidara is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 76 :(irmr) L_Insigne threads the through ball to M_Verratti
          ...  M_Verratti with a thundering volley!
          ...  G_Roy makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 81 :(irmr) A_Recoba lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  F_Totti_Jr latches on to it
          ...  Fodder seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 82 :(irmr) F_Totti_Jr takes on O_Sweemey
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  An audacious effort from F_Totti_Jr !
          ...  G_Roy beats the ball away
Min. 83 :(irmr) G_Batistuta runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs A_Carvajal
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  But J_Chicco slides in two footed.
          ...  J_Eriksson has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 85 :(irmr) P_Algozino is going to be brought on
          ...  F_Cannavaro is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 85 :(irmr) J_Calleri is coming on and G_Batistuta is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 85 :(bfar) Fodder picks up the pass
          ...  M_Verratti with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  M_Banana hits it over the wall
          ...  W_Zenga falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  W_Zenga looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Fraser swings it in!
          ...  M_Banana gets his head on it
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  W_Zenga was beaten there!
Min. 86 :(irmr) A_Diamanti is being brought on
          ...  M_Verratti is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 86 :(irmr) W_Gatusso with a pinpoint pass to P_Algozino
          ...  P_Algozino with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  G_Roy takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(irmr) W_Gatusso has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Boak
          ...  He puts in F_Totti_Jr!
          ...  A left-footer by F_Totti_Jr !
          ...  G_Roy was lucky there
Min. 91 :(bfar) R_Fraser looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to O_Sweemey
          ...  O_Sweemey with the chance !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Boak swings it in!
          ...  Zabaletta wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 92 :(irmr) F_Totti_Jr boots it towards P_Algozino
          ...  A powerful header from P_Algozino !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But G_Roy reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on G_Roy anyway

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



Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
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Inter Milan Res Match Info
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Best player          : G_Batistuta (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Batistuta (1)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Verratti (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player          : Fodder
Scorers              : A_Burdisso (2), Fodder (5), R_Fraser (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Banana (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Inter Milan Res  |   Benfica Res
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       7
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :          19        |       10
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Final Score          : Inter Milan Res 1 - 3 Benfica Res
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Player Statistics - Inter Milan Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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W_Zenga        GK  22   3   2   1  32 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
P_Nesta        DF   3  23  10   9  31 |  94   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20   5
M_Ghost        DF   1  22  10   6  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Zabaletta      DF   1  22   4   9  42 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -15
F_Cannavaro    DF   1  19   5   1  16 |  87   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Verratti     MF   1   8  24  11  20 |  88   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
L_Insigne      MF   2   7  24  10  33 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
W_Gatusso      MF   3   6  23   5  23 |  94   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  40 -20
A_Recoba       MF   2  17  22   6  42 |  94   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
F_Totti_Jr     FW   2   8   9  23  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
G_Batistuta    FW   1   4   2  17  43 |  87   0   1   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  20   0  35
M_Portiere     GK  19   3   3   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Algozino     DF   3  20   4   8  32 |   7   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
A_Diamanti     MF   2  10  21   8  22 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pesto        MF   2   9  20  10  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Calleri      FW   2   8   8  20  13 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Benfica Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Roy          GK  22   1   1   1  21 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  24   6   8  31 |  57   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
E_Jordanov     DF   1  24   8   3  12 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
E_Annoni       DF   2  24   8   8  31 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Carvajal     DF   3  18   7   7  40 |  94   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  55  20
A_Tackleberry  DF   1  17   2   1  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Aidara       MF   2   8  16   6  10 |  72   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
R_Fraser       MF   1  10  15   8  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
Fodder         MF   2   5  14  10  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  23  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Dandleton    FW   2   6   7  19  33 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Lenox        GK  23   1   2   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Chicco       DF   2  17  21   6  42 |  37   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Boak         MF   2  12  20   7  41 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Lee          MF   2  10  18   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Banana       FW   2   8   8  16  33 |  32   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  18  23
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