Elite Football League Match, Liverpool vs. Benfica (Mon Dec 28)


                            Liverpool  |  Benfica
                          4-1-1-2-2 C  |  4-4-2 E
                          Mike McLeod  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                        T_Peterson GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                        J_Paintsil DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                           O_Price DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                         A_Mayfair DF  |  DF C_Azpilicueta
                        L_Nyatanga DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                         X_Shaqiri DM  |  MF B_Abdoulaye
                        R_Radinski MF  |  MF B_Zamora
                       J_Henderson AM  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                       J_Hernandez AM  |  MF J_Bolm
                           A_Bagsy FW  |  FW K_McInally
                      Divock_Origi FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                                       |
                            S_Kerr SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                           G_Piqué SUB |  SUB Yann_M_Vila
                          A_Brehme SUB |  SUB Zheng_Zhi
                       D_Albertini SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                           J_Piere SUB |  SUB L_Fabiano

Referee: W_Stark (Germany)


Min. 1  :(bfa) J_Bolm cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 6  :(bfa) D_Damjanovic backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of it
          ...  O_Price clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 11 :(bfa) C_Azpilicueta breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Peterson!
          ...  R_Radinski brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  W_Stark reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 12 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri pushes it past J_Djourou
          ...  X_Shaqiri hits the ball first time!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  W_Stark has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 14 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with a flicked pass to J_Djourou
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Djourou !
          ...  T_Peterson with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 16 :(bfa) J_Djourou cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally flings a shot at goal !
          ...  T_Peterson makes a fine save
Min. 17 :(bfa) K_McInally flicks it past J_Paintsil
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by K_McInally !
          ...  T_Peterson manages to turn it behind
Min. 20 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats L_Nyatanga
          ...  A_Mayfair wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 22 :(bfa) K_McInally sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Bagsy with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  W_Stark ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Mike McLeod looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye hoists it forward
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of it
          ...  Nathan_Dyer tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  The ref seems to have seen something
Min. 22 :(bfa) B_Zamora runs at J_Paintsil
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  J_Paintsil reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 24 :(lpl) A_Bagsy cuts inside R_Tomassi
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  C_Azpilicueta reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 25 :(bfa) C_Thomson with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves O_Price behind
          ...  C_Thomson has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  T_Peterson makes a good save
Min. 27 :(bfa) B_Zamora is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  X_Shaqiri takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 28 :(bfa) J_Bolm is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Djourou
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Nyatanga
Min. 32 :(bfa) J_Bolm jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  The ball hits O_Price in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 36 :(lpl) A defence splitting pass from J_Henderson to A_Bagsy
          ...  A_Bagsy with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 36 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  B_Zamora gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_Zamora drives it low !
          ...  T_Peterson watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 37 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic takes advantage of a mistake by A_Mayfair
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  D_Damjanovic with the header !
          ...  But T_Peterson palms it behind
          ...  W_Stark has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 39 :(bfa) B_Zamora races into the box
          ...  He sees Nathan_Dyer lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Nathan_Dyer launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  T_Peterson is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lpl) J_Paintsil runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Radinski
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_Radinski !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 44 :(bfa) K_McInally takes on R_Radinski
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  K_McInally hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  T_Peterson can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_Peterson makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 45 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Bolm
          ...  L_Nyatanga with the tackle
Min. 46 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a 40-yard pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  L_Nyatanga anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 47 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye finds Nathan_Dyer with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  J_Hernandez with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye passes to B_Zamora
          ...  X_Shaqiri plays the back pass
          ...  T_Peterson can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Damjanovic plays it into the danger area!
          ...  C_Azpilicueta gets on the end of it
          ...  T_Peterson with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 0-0 Benfica

Min. 48 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Radinski
          ...  But R_Tomassi wins the tackle
Min. 55 :(lpl) Divock_Origi leaves R_Tomassi standing
          ...  B_Zamora slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 56 :(lpl) Divock_Origi with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves C_Azpilicueta behind
          ...  Divock_Origi with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  Saved by E_Thorstvedt
Min. 56 :(bfa) B_Zamora off the woodwork.
          ...  J_Djourou picks up the deflection
          ...  J_Djourou has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  T_Peterson with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 60 :(lpl) A_Brehme replaces J_Paintsil and will play DF
Min. 60 :(lpl) D_Albertini is going to be brought on
          ...  X_Shaqiri is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 60 :(lpl) J_Piere is going to be brought on
          ...  Divock_Origi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) Benfica made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 61 :(lpl) O_Price takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  R_Tomassi pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 64 :(bfa) B_Zamora works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Bolm
          ...  J_Bolm with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Liverpool fans laugh at him
Min. 66 :(bfa) B_Zamora slides it through the middle to B_Abdoulaye
          ...  Intercepted by L_Nyatanga
Min. 70 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is being brought on
          ...  B_Zamora is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 70 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to C_Azpilicueta
          ...  C_Azpilicueta sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  Benfica go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Liverpool 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 75 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto knocks the ball past the lunge of L_Nyatanga
          ...  S_Nakamoto drives the shot in!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Damjanovic drives it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to K_McInally
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 76 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is going to be brought on
          ...  C_Thomson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 77 :(lpl) A_Bagsy beats J_Djourou
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A_Bagsy looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  E_Thorstvedt catches it with style!
Min. 77 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a well-controlled run
          ...  A well-placed shot from Nathan_Dyer !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 80 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Damjanovic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 82 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with the heel pass to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  Saved by T_Peterson
Min. 85 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a probing pass to Zheng_Zhi
          ...  A_Bagsy with a nasty foul
          ...  W_Stark will want to speak to him
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 87 :(lpl) J_Henderson pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  J_Hernandez is clean through!
          ...  J_Djourou takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lpl) J_Piere sidesteps C_Azpilicueta
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  C_Azpilicueta recovers to win the ball back
Min. 93 :(lpl) J_Hernandez plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Piere decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  J_Piere has a dig at goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
Min. 93 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  A_Mayfair plays it back
          ...  T_Peterson slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakamoto crosses it in!
          ...  T_Peterson easily catches it!
Min. 94 :(bfa) K_McInally takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  J_Henderson with a bad challenge
          ...  W_Stark will want to speak to him
          ...  W_Stark calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  W_Stark gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  That's a scandalous decision!
          ...  K_McInally takes it
          ...  He's put it wide!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 60,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : X_Shaqiri
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Radinski (11), A_Bagsy (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : C_Azpilicueta (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Azpilicueta (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       18
Off target           :           2        |       8
On target            :           4        |       10
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :          11        |       6
Key Passes           :           5        |       18
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Final Score          : Liverpool 0 - 1 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Peterson     GK  37   1   2   1  10 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  24  12   9  31 |  63   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
O_Price        DF   2  24  11   7  26 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Mayfair      DF   2  24   8   5  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Nyatanga     DF   2  23  14   7  29 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
X_Shaqiri      DM   1  15  23   7  29 |  63   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
R_Radinski     MF   1  11  25   6  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -17
J_Henderson    AM   2   7  24  10  30 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Hernandez    AM   1   7  23  18  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
A_Bagsy        FW   1   8   4  26  15 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   4
Divock_Origi   FW   1   5   9  23  33 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Kerr         GK  27   3   2   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Piqué        DF   2  23   9   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Brehme       DF   1  23   7   8  35 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Albertini    DM   2   7  23  11  24 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Piere        FW   1   6   7  23  22 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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  38   2   6   4  13 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  29   5  10  35 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
C_Thomson      DF   2  28  12   6  25 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  28   9   9  13 |  97   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  40   0  25
R_Tomassi      DF   1  26   8   7  37 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20  20
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  15  28   7  39 |  97   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  12  28   8  25 |  73   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50   1
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   8  28  10  42 |  83   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  26  12  32 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  60  21
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  29  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  10  27  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  27  13   8  22 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  27   8  42 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   4  23  15  32 |  24   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
L_Fabiano      FW   1   4  10  25  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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