Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Juventus vs. Benfica (Wed Mar 25)


                             Juventus  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-5-1 E
                    Dragan Lobozinski  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                       Z_Stonewall GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                        B_Raspudic DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                          T_Kaizer DF  |  DF C_Barr
                        B_Ivanovic DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                              Dodo DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                           B_Krkic MF  |  MF B_Zamora
                           D_Pudil MF  |  MF B_Abdoulaye
                         Leroy_Fer MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                         J_P_Veron MF  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                       D_Stanfield FW  |  MF P_Do_Shaw
                         M_Muniesa FW  |  FW A_Langlitz
                                       |
                        Tiribocchi SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                     F_Yugo_Slavia SUB |  SUB J_Djourou
                      M_Demichelis SUB |  SUB J_Bolm
                           T_Rogic SUB |  SUB K_McInally
                         Joe_Mason SUB |  SUB S_Morison

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 1  :(jvt) Leroy_Fer loses Zheng_Zhi
          ...  A left-footer by Leroy_Fer !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 1  :(bfa) C_Barr nutmegs T_Kaizer, he continues to run forward
          ...  D_Pudil steals the ball of off him
Min. 2  :(jvt) Leroy_Fer finds J_P_Veron on the edge of the box
          ...  R_Tomassi with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 3  :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye has it now
          ...  He takes on B_Krkic
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Langlitz!
          ...  A_Langlitz attempts a lob!
          ...  It's beaten Z_Stonewall
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 8  :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a short pass to find A_Langlitz
          ...  The cross hits A_Langlitz on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  G_Poll talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  And Benfica are leading in the game now
          ...  Juventus 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 15 :(jvt) J_P_Veron drives it forward to D_Stanfield
          ...  C_Barr knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But G_Poll just turns away!
Min. 16 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a precise pass to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Z_Stonewall turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zheng_Zhi swings it in!
          ...  A_Langlitz with the shot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 20 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic lobs it over B_Ivanovic
          ...  D_Damjanovic curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It's beaten Z_Stonewall
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 25 :(jvt) D_Stanfield back heels to find Leroy_Fer in space
          ...  Leroy_Fer with the punt towards goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 29 :(jvt) Leroy_Fer 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 M_Muniesa
          ...  A glorious effort by M_Muniesa !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 29 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a 50-yard pass to A_Langlitz
          ...  B_Ivanovic with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 30 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw cuts inside Leroy_Fer
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  P_Do_Shaw smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Juventus fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 32 :(bfa) B_Zamora off the woodwork.
          ...  B_Abdoulaye picks up the deflection
          ...  B_Krkic reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 34 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Zheng_Zhi
          ...  Zheng_Zhi with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 37 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Zheng_Zhi
          ...  Zheng_Zhi has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Z_Stonewall collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(jvt) D_Stanfield takes on C_Thomson
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  D_Stanfield hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt falls over
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 45 :(bfa) Benfica restructured their strategy to C
Min. 45 :(jvt) J_P_Veron with a simple pass to D_Stanfield
          ...  Yann_M_Vila seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 46 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with an in swinging cross to D_Damjanovic
          ...  B_Krkic bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Juventus 0-1 Benfica

Min. 47 :(jvt) M_Muniesa finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  M_Muniesa hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 48 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with an in swinging cross to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz fires the shot in!
          ...  But Z_Stonewall punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 49 :(jvt) J_P_Veron with the cross-field pass to D_Stanfield
          ...  D_Stanfield blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 50 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  P_Do_Shaw with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 52 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw has it now
          ...  He takes on T_Kaizer
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Langlitz!
          ...  Leroy_Fer is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Poll gave him a strong warning
Min. 54 :(jvt) Leroy_Fer with a simple pass to D_Stanfield
          ...  C_Thomson seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 55 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi hoofs it up field to find A_Langlitz
          ...  B_Raspudic reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 57 :(bfa) A_Langlitz plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  B_Ivanovic wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 61 :(jvt) M_Muniesa sidesteps B_Zamora
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  C_Barr with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 62 :(bfa) A_Langlitz takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A_Langlitz uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 64 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Langlitz
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Langlitz !
          ...  But Z_Stonewall comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 65 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by B_Krkic
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye crosses it in!
          ...  R_Tomassi gets on the end of it
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 70 :(bfa) J_Djourou is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Do_Shaw is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 70 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye will now play as DM
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Bolm is coming on and D_Damjanovic is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 75 :(bfa) B_Zamora catches Leroy_Fer with an elbow!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  G_Poll sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 79 :(jvt) J_P_Veron crosses to B_Ivanovic
          ...  C_Barr goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 82 :(bfa) C_Barr backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  A_Langlitz latches onto the end of it
          ...  Dodo hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Zheng_Zhi!
          ...  Leroy_Fer wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 86 :(jvt) B_Raspudic knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Barr takes possession
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) R_Tomassi is first to the ball
          ...  B_Ivanovic rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 91 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Langlitz
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from T_Kaizer
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm drives it into the box!
          ...  Dodo gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 93 :(jvt) Dodo takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  Dodo with a stunning strike !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 93 :(bfa) A_Langlitz 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!
          ...  J_Bolm receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Intercepted by T_Kaizer

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Juventus Arena
Attendance           : 95,000
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : Leroy_Fer
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Ivanovic (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : A_Langlitz (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Langlitz (8)
Sent Off             : B_Zamora (75)
Booked               : C_Barr (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Juventus    |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       13
Off target           :           2        |       8
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          35        |       65
Corners              :           0        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       6
Key Tackles          :          10        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       15
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Final Score          : Juventus 0 - 1 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Z_Stonewall    GK  27   2   2   2  22 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
B_Raspudic     DF   2  27   5   6  19 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
T_Kaizer       DF   2  25   6   4  37 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  23  10   7  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Dodo           DF   3  23   4   7  33 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
B_Krkic        MF   1   9  26   2  35 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Pudil        MF   4   4  24   9  17 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Leroy_Fer      MF   2  10  24   8  36 |  94   0   1   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40   6
J_P_Veron      MF   1   9  23  15  11 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -20
D_Stanfield    FW   2   7   5  25  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
M_Muniesa      FW   2   7   7  24  17 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Tiribocchi     GK  25   3   3   4  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Yugo_Slavia  DF   2  23   6   4  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Demichelis   DF   2  23   8   7  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Rogic        MF   2  10  23  11  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joe_Mason      FW   2   7   6  23  20 |   0   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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E_Thorstvedt   GK  39   2   6   4  13 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  27  11   6  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  26  12   9  27 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  58   8  -2
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  25  13   7  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  25   8   7  37 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  28   8  25 |  76   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0  10  30  10
B_Abdoulaye    DM   2  14  27   7  39 |  94   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   8  27  10  42 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  27   8  42 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   6
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  26   8  25 |  71   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  50  22
A_Langlitz     FW   3   7  10  24  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   7   1   0   0   0   0  10  38
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  27   5   9  35 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  25  12  32 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  29  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  27  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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