Elite League Match, Inter Milan vs. Benfica (Sun Aug 26)


                          Inter Milan  |  Benfica
                            5-3-1-1 L  |  4-4-2 C
                    Dragan Lobozinski  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                         A_Peruzzi GK  |  GK F_Foster
                           B_Moore DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                       C_Kickaball DF  |  DF A_Van_Buuren
                       J_Tavernier DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                         G_Angella DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                        M_Cassetti DF  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                           A_Pirlo MF  |  MF P_Do_Shaw
                         B_Matuidi MF  |  MF S_Nakamoto
                     Josh_Millwate MF  |  MF E_Knave
                          P_Nedved AM  |  FW Stefano
                         F_Inzaghi FW  |  FW T_Erak
                                       |
                           G_Ochoa SUB |  SUB P_Lenox
                         F_de_Boer SUB |  SUB T_Adams
                       A_Ranocchia SUB |  SUB Yann_M_Vila
                         D_DeRossi SUB |  SUB J_Wilshere
                          Juanfran SUB |  SUB Nathan_Dyer

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 1  :(bfa) Benfica changed their strategy to play A
Min. 3  :(bfa) E_Knave looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Erak
          ...  A_Pirlo plays the back pass
          ...  A_Peruzzi can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw swings it in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by M_Cassetti
Min. 3  :(bfa) Stefano swings at Josh_Millwate
          ...  O_Hategan has seen it!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 3  :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Erak is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  G_Angella swings it in
          ...  F_Inzaghi takes control of it!
          ...  But A_Van_Buuren spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 16 :(irm) P_Nedved with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  C_Thomson is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Dragan Lobozinski looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 17 :(irm) B_Moore with a flicked pass to F_Inzaghi
          ...  Cleaned up by R_Tomassi
Min. 19 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer flicks it past G_Angella
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  C_Kickaball dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 22 :(irm) M_Cassetti with a first time pass
          ...  P_Nedved runs onto it!
          ...  P_Nedved could have let it bounce!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 23 :(irm) P_Nedved runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off R_Tomassi back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  But A_Van_Buuren slides in two footed.
          ...  O_Hategan has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 25 :(irm) M_Cassetti looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Nedved
          ...  P_Nedved attempts to drive it home!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 32 :(bfa) M_Zeffane unselfishly heads the ball back to P_Do_Shaw
          ...  A great volley from P_Do_Shaw !
          ...  A_Peruzzi gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by A_Peruzzi to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Peruzzi comes out and claims it!
Min. 38 :(irm) Josh_Millwate turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Inzaghi
          ...  But C_Thomson slides in
Min. 40 :(irm) Josh_Millwate with a burst of pace
          ...  Josh_Millwate gets his head to the ball !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(irm) C_Kickaball controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  A_Van_Buuren knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But O_Hategan just turns away!
Min. 47 :(irm) F_Inzaghi loses his marker
          ...  M_Zeffane takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Inter Milan 0-0 Benfica

Min. 47 :(irm) M_Cassetti pulls up
          ...  That looks like his knee gave in!
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 47 :(irm) Up goes the substitution board - F_de_Boer on for M_Cassetti as a DF
Min. 48 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 50 :(irm) B_Matuidi cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  M_Zeffane with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 52 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to R_Tomassi
          ...  F_Inzaghi fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  P_Do_Shaw knocks it forward
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of it
          ...  Nathan_Dyer from 20 yards !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 52 :(irm) B_Moore runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to G_Angella
          ...  E_Knave with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  P_Nedved bends it in
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 55 :(bfa) E_Knave takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Tavernier cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 58 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi takes on 3 men
          ...  J_Tavernier takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  O_Hategan warns him
Min. 59 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi leaves F_de_Boer standing
          ...  C_Kickaball with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 62 :(irm) Josh_Millwate gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Nedved
          ...  M_Zeffane slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 63 :(irm) B_Matuidi chips the ball over the defence and finds Josh_Millwate
          ...  C_Thomson forces him off the ball
Min. 63 :(irm) A_Pirlo jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  P_Do_Shaw with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 65 :(bfa) M_Zeffane with a glorious 60-yard pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  But F_Inzaghi wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 67 :(irm) P_Nedved runs at M_Zeffane
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from P_Nedved !
          ...  But F_Foster makes a fine save
Min. 68 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past B_Moore
          ...  He knocks it to R_Tomassi!
          ...  C_Kickaball wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 76 :(bfa) T_Adams is being brought on
          ...  M_Zeffane is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 76 :(irm) P_Nedved looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to A_Pirlo
          ...  A_Pirlo hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  F_Foster saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 77 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila comes on for E_Knave and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 80 :(irm) G_Angella looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Josh_Millwate
          ...  C_Thomson seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 83 :(irm) Josh_Millwate has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Thomson
          ...  He puts in P_Nedved!
          ...  C_Thomson moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 85 :(irm) A_Ranocchia will come on for C_Kickaball and play MF
Min. 86 :(irm) Juanfran is coming on for F_Inzaghi and will play FW
Min. 86 :(irm) G_Angella drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to B_Moore
          ...  A_Van_Buuren takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(irm) P_Nedved flicks it over T_Adams and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Tomassi
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 92 :(irm) B_Moore pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  G_Angella is clean through!
          ...  R_Tomassi tackles cleanly
Min. 93 :(irm) Juanfran 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 B_Matuidi
          ...  But T_Adams comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 110,000
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : B_Moore
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : M_Cassetti (47)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : A_Van_Buuren (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Stefano (3)
Booked               : E_Knave (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Inter Milan  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       2
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :           2        |       1
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       14
Key Passes           :          14        |       4
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Final Score          : Inter Milan 0 - 0 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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A_Peruzzi      GK  38   2   7   3  22 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  31  14  12  20 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Kickaball    DF   1  30   7  10  32 |  87   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Tavernier    DF   3  27  11   7  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_Angella      DF   1  26  12  10  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Cassetti     DF   3  25   8   6  30 |  49   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  12  26   7  11 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
B_Matuidi      MF   1   6  25  16  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Josh_Millwate  MF   1   8  25   9  23 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
P_Nedved       AM   1   7  25  23  17 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  13
F_Inzaghi      FW   1   9   6  28  43 |  88   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Ochoa        GK  27   2   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  29   7   7  27 |  46   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ranocchia    MF   3  28  10   9  30 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_DeRossi      MF   3  10  26   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juanfran       FW   3   6   7  27  31 |   7   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   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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F_Foster       GK  39   2   4   4  16 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  32  13   7  25 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  31  12   8  25 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  29   8   7  37 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  28  10   7  31 |  78   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  31   8  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  30   9  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  26  16  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Knave        MF   3   7  23  10  21 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  30  39 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  27  21 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Lenox        GK  22   1   2   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  33   8   7  22 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    MF   2  31  14   8  22 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  19  30  12  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    AM   2   7  11  29  31 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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