Elite League Match, Inter Milan vs. Benfica (Sun Jan 08)


                          Inter Milan  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-1-3-2 C
                    Dragan Lobozinski  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                           S_Rossi GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                         G_Angella DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                         C_Panucci DF  |  DF Beckenbauer
                        P_Chielini DF  |  DF G_Schurrle
                          D_Abdoun DF  |  DF C_Romero
                            G_Zola MF  |  DM Liziero
                         P_Naldini MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                     A_Postecoglou MF  |  MF J_Mascherano
                       E_Camavinga MF  |  MF A_Pirlo
                        J_Cummings FW  |  FW Ivica_Strok
                            L_Riva FW  |  FW T_Trezeguet
                                       |
                           G_Ochoa SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                          Z_Matteo SUB |  SUB Exe_Palacios
                      B_Costacurta SUB |  SUB K_Commons
                            Sancho SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                           S_Mario SUB |  SUB T_Erak

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 2  :(irm) J_Cummings nutmegs the defender
          ...  T_Trezeguet with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  A_Barken called him over for a strong verbal warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  G_Zola passes to L_Riva
          ...  L_Riva with the crafty shot!
          ...  But N_Winneke with the difficult save
Min. 3  :(bfa) Ivica_Strok with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  Ivica_Strok hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  S_Rossi with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 8  :(irm) A_Postecoglou looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Abdoun
          ...  D_Abdoun curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But N_Winneke parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 10 :(irm) The ball is passed in from A_Postecoglou, he finds J_Cummings
          ...  J_Cummings carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But N_Winneke dives to his left
          ...  I think N_Winneke just got a hand on that one
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 11 :(irm) J_Cummings is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to P_Chielini
          ...  A cheeky lob from P_Chielini !
          ...  N_Winneke with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 14 :(irm) A_Postecoglou with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  L_Riva gets on the end of the pass
          ...  L_Riva with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 17 :(irm) A_Postecoglou drives it across the face of the goal L_Riva
          ...  L_Riva is clean through, he is one on one with N_Winneke
          ...  He dinks it over N_Winneke
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Inter Milan in front!
          ...  Inter Milan 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 18 :(irm) The Inter Milan manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 18 :(bfa) Benfica made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 18 :(irm) D_Abdoun with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves J_Foyth behind
          ...  G_Schurrle wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 18 :(irm) G_Zola works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Angella
          ...  J_Mascherano is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 20 :(bfa) Liziero fires over a low cross to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok attempts a chip!
          ...  S_Rossi with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 22 :(bfa) A_Pirlo cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by P_Chielini
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Schurrle chips the ball into the area!
          ...  S_Rossi comes out and claims it!
Min. 25 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  T_Trezeguet hits a great drive!
          ...  S_Rossi is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And S_Rossi reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Pirlo drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Foyth gets to it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Ivica_Strok
          ...  S_Rossi comes out and claims it!
Min. 27 :(bfa) A_Pirlo sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Abdoun cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 30 :(irm) J_Cummings runs forward
          ...  J_Cummings uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  N_Winneke watches it sail wide!
Min. 33 :(bfa) I_Marcone is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to T_Trezeguet
          ...  T_Trezeguet sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Liziero crosses it in!
          ...  C_Romero loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 35 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  G_Zola gets to the ball first
Min. 39 :(bfa) Liziero has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Ivica_Strok collects the loose ball!
          ...  Ivica_Strok fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  S_Rossi never had a chance!
Min. 40 :(bfa) Liziero sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Trezeguet
          ...  A powerful shot by T_Trezeguet !
          ...  S_Rossi gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by S_Rossi !!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(irm) C_Panucci looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to J_Cummings
          ...  J_Cummings throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  N_Winneke won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 49 :(irm) D_Abdoun spits at Liziero
          ...  A_Barken lectures him

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Inter Milan 1-0 Benfica

Min. 51 :(bfa) Liziero is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to I_Marcone
          ...  I_Marcone is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has S_Rossi to beat
          ...  He tries to slide it past S_Rossi
          ...  S_Rossi smothers the ball !!
Min. 55 :(bfa) Exe_Palacios is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Foyth is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 56 :(bfa) Exe_Palacios finds Ivica_Strok on the edge of the box
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by D_Abdoun
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Beckenbauer
          ...  S_Rossi easily claims the ball!
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak comes on for Ivica_Strok and takes up a FW role
Min. 64 :(bfa) Beckenbauer is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is coming on for Liziero and will play MF
Min. 69 :(irm) A_Postecoglou has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past G_Schurrle
          ...  He knocks it to L_Riva!
          ...  But C_Romero puts the ball out of play
Min. 72 :(irm) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  J_Cummings seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  J_Cummings with the overhead !
          ...  The shot slips through N_Winneke's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 72 :(bfa) A_Pirlo with a reverse pass to S_Nakamoto
          ...  C_Panucci with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 73 :(bfa) I_Marcone fires over a low cross to T_Trezeguet
          ...  Blocked by G_Angella
Min. 78 :(irm) L_Riva runs at Exe_Palacios
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  G_Schurrle knocks the ball back to N_Winneke
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past N_Winneke!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Zola hits it into the box!
          ...  G_Schurrle clears the corner
Min. 78 :(bfa) A_Pirlo brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  T_Erak gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But J_Cummings reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 82 :(irm) L_Riva takes advantage of a bad back pass from Exe_Palacios
          ...  T_Erak takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 83 :(irm) S_Mario comes on for J_Cummings and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 84 :(irm) Sancho takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace P_Naldini as MF
Min. 85 :(irm) Z_Matteo is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Angella is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 85 :(irm) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  B_Costacurta will come on for G_Zola and play MF
Min. 86 :(bfa) I_Marcone looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Mascherano
          ...  J_Mascherano has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  S_Rossi makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 87 :(irm) L_Riva finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  C_Romero gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(irm) S_Mario uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  But Beckenbauer wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 90 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet with the first time pass to C_Romero
          ...  C_Romero has a dig at goal!
          ...  S_Rossi tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Exe_Palacios hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Rossi
Min. 91 :(irm) C_Panucci plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Mario decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  G_Schurrle takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance           : 137,895
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : A_Postecoglou (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Riva (17)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : I_Marcone
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Mascherano (18), T_Erak (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Inter Milan   |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       11
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           1        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       12
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       13
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Final Score          : Inter Milan 1 - 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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S_Rossi        GK  39   5   4   1  10 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 115   0   0   0
G_Angella      DF   1  32  13  11  21 |  89   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Panucci      DF   3  31  11   5  31 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
P_Chielini     DF   2  31   6   5  29 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  25
D_Abdoun       DF   3  29  10   7  30 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
G_Zola         MF   2  12  32   4  13 |  89   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_Naldini      MF   1   4  30   9  20 |  88   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Postecoglou  MF   2   5  29   1  23 |  97   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
E_Camavinga    MF   2   1  29   1  18 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cummings     FW   3   5   9  31  32 |  87   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
L_Riva         FW   1  10   6  29  42 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
G_Ochoa        GK  29   2   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Matteo       DF   2  28   5   3  40 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Costacurta   MF   2   6  29   7  32 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sancho         MF   2   8  28  12  30 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mario        FW   1   2   1  28  29 |  10   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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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  36  14   7  42 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Beckenbauer    DF   2  35  10   8  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Schurrle     DF   2  31   4   1  18 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  25   1   2  34 |  97   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -15
Liziero        DM   1  19  29   5  23 |  69   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  33   7  32 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  30   8  47 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -17
A_Pirlo        MF   1  14  29   8  11 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3   9   8  33  32 |  64   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  29   7   5  28 |  38   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  31  11  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  29  17  32 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
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