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Season 35 Archive: Elite FA Cup, 2nd Round Replay

Juventus 0 - 2 Benfica

Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Replay Match, Juventus vs. Benfica (Thu Feb 16)


                             Juventus  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-1-3-2 C
                      Gareth Williams  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                          M_Balfor GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                            M_Madl DF  |  DF C_Romero
                           D_Irwin DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                        J_Richards DF  |  DF G_Schurrle
                          H_Kamara DF  |  DF Exe_Palacios
                         Roy_Keane MF  |  DM Liziero
                        R_Donadoni MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                       M_Locatelli MF  |  MF K_Commons
                        J_Cuadrado MF  |  MF J_Mascherano
                          Odegaard FW  |  FW Ivica_Strok
                         A_Belotti FW  |  FW T_Erak
                                       |
                      Manuel_Neuer SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                          A_Sandro SUB |  SUB A_Carvajal
                       R_Bellanova SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                      Steven_Davis SUB |  SUB E_Knave
                            J_Cruz SUB |  SUB T_Trezeguet

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 2  :(bfa) G_Schurrle holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to I_Marcone
          ...  M_Madl rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's P_Graham going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 4  :(jvt) M_Locatelli is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Cuadrado
          ...  J_Cuadrado fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Roy_Keane lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Irwin with the header
          ...  N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 4  :(bfa) K_Commons plays it forward to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat M_Balfor
          ...  He nutmegs M_Balfor
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Benfica in front!
          ...  Juventus 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 5  :(jvt) It seems Juventus are making a tactical change to A
Min. 5  :(bfa) Ivica_Strok has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Locatelli muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 9  :(jvt) A_Belotti takes advantage of a mistake by W_Samuel
          ...  A_Belotti drives it towards goal !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 12 :(bfa) I_Marcone crosses in from the wing, he finds Ivica_Strok in the box
          ...  J_Richards with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  P_Graham called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 12 :(bfa) I_Marcone pass splits open the defence and finds Ivica_Strok
          ...  M_Madl reads the play well
Min. 14 :(jvt) R_Donadoni jumps over G_Schurrle's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  R_Donadoni with the crafty shot!
          ...  But N_Winneke comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 14 :(bfa) K_Commons slides the ball across to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak with a thundering volley!
          ...  M_Balfor tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Mascherano swings it in!
          ...  M_Madl heads it away
Min. 19 :(bfa) I_Marcone is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to T_Erak
          ...  R_Donadoni wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 20 :(bfa) Liziero looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok fires the shot in!
          ...  But M_Balfor palms it behind
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 26 :(bfa) I_Marcone controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  K_Commons gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  K_Commons shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And M_Balfor reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by I_Marcone
          ...  T_Erak makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  The shot slips through M_Balfor's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Juventus 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 27 :(bfa) Benfica will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 32 :(jvt) Roy_Keane crosses to A_Belotti
          ...  A_Belotti tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Kamara plays it into the danger area!
          ...  N_Winneke fists it away!
Min. 35 :(jvt) R_Donadoni has it now
          ...  He takes on W_Samuel
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Belotti!
          ...  A_Belotti drives it towards goal !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 39 :(bfa) J_Mascherano floats the ball in to find T_Erak
          ...  Driven towards goal by T_Erak !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Juventus 0-2 Benfica

Min. 52 :(jvt) J_Cuadrado changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Odegaard
          ...  Odegaard with the cheeky shot!
          ...  N_Winneke parries it
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Odegaard chips the ball into the area!
          ...  N_Winneke easily claims the ball!
Min. 58 :(jvt) J_Cuadrado beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds A_Belotti
          ...  W_Samuel fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  P_Graham called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 61 :(jvt) A_Belotti turns past G_Schurrle
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  K_Commons with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 67 :(jvt) H_Kamara off the woodwork.
          ...  Roy_Keane picks up the deflection
          ...  Roy_Keane unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  N_Winneke just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 72 :(bfa) Ivica_Strok had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  Ivica_Strok hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons swings it in!
          ...  C_Romero swings a leg at it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Mascherano crosses it in!
          ...  Ivica_Strok gets to it!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 75 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  A_Carvajal will come on for Exe_Palacios and play DF
Min. 75 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is being brought on
          ...  Liziero is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 76 :(jvt) J_Richards runs forward
          ...  C_Romero with an ugly foul
          ...  P_Graham will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Gareth Williams looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 77 :(jvt) R_Donadoni controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Odegaard gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  G_Schurrle with a well timed tackle
          ...  P_Graham didn't like it though
          ...  He received a good talking to from P_Graham
Min. 78 :(jvt) R_Donadoni beats A_Carvajal
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Romero takes possession
Min. 83 :(jvt) Roy_Keane with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  W_Samuel belts it clear
Min. 85 :(jvt) R_Donadoni brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Odegaard gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Odegaard with a bicycle kick !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 85 :(bfa) I_Marcone has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past D_Irwin
          ...  He knocks it to Ivica_Strok!
          ...  Roy_Keane with an awful challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  P_Graham calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 86 :(jvt) Odegaard sidesteps K_Commons
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Odegaard with the header !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 86 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto beats H_Kamara
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Odegaard with a nasty foul
          ...  P_Graham calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(jvt) M_Locatelli plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  A_Belotti decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Romero
Min. 90 :(jvt) A_Belotti takes advantage of a bad back pass from W_Samuel
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Mascherano and it had to be
Min. 92 :(bfa) Ivica_Strok with electric pace
          ...  He eases past H_Kamara
          ...  D_Irwin with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  He is warned by P_Graham
          ...  It's just a warning

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Allianz Stadium
Attendance           : 130,487
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : R_Donadoni
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Roy_Keane (85), Odegaard (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : T_Erak (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Erak (4,26)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Commons (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Juventus     |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       9
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           3        |       5
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       7
Key Tackles          :           3        |       4
Key Passes           :           9        |       10
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Final Score          : Juventus 0 - 2 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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M_Balfor       GK  35   1   1   2  32 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  32  10   7  22 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Irwin        DF   1  32   8   8  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Richards     DF   1  32   7   7  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kamara       DF   2  30   5   2  29 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Roy_Keane      MF   2  11  31   9  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
R_Donadoni     MF   1   9  31   7  41 |  93   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
M_Locatelli    MF   2   2  30   5  39 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
J_Cuadrado     MF   2   2  30   2  30 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Odegaard       FW   2   5   6  32  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -17
A_Belotti      FW   2   1   5  28  33 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Manuel_Neuer   GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Sandro       DF   2  30   5   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bellanova    DF   2  25   3   5  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Steven_Davis   MF   2   5  28  19  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruz         FW   1   6   9  28  31 |   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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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  25   1   2  34 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  31   8   4  28 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Schurrle     DF   2  31   4   1  18 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  29   7   5  28 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Liziero        DM   1  19  29   5  23 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  33   7  32 |  93   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  31  11  32 |  93   0   0   2   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  38   3
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  30   8  47 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   8  33  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  55
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carvajal     DF   3  19   7   7  40 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   5  29  17  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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