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Season 20 Archive: Elite League, Week 2
Liverpool 0 - 0 Benfica
Elite Football League Match, Liverpool vs. Benfica (Sun Feb 22)
Liverpool | Benfica
5-4-1 C | 4-3-3 A
Malky McKay | Steven Theobald
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T_Peterson GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
J_Paintsil DF | DF C_Thomson
O_Price DF | DF J_Djourou
C_Fuchs DF | DF C_Barr
L_Jones DF | DF R_Tomassi
J_Stam DF | MF B_Zamora
S_Arrache MF | MF B_Abdoulaye
F_Zappa MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
R_Radinski MF | FW K_McInally
Ronaldinho MF | FW S_Morison
C_Nade FW | FW A_Langlitz
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Pepe_Reina SUB | SUB J_Moreau
A_Brehme SUB | SUB Yann_M_Vila
V_Van_Dyke SUB | SUB D_Damjanovic
Gazeau SUB | SUB P_Do_Shaw
Casiano_Silva SUB | SUB J_Bolm
Referee: H_Webb (England)
Min. 3 :(lpl) S_Arrache kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... L_Jones gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... L_Jones gets up high for the header !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 5 :(lpl) Ronaldinho with a clever shimmy
... C_Thomson makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... C_Fuchs lofts the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 10 :(lpl) F_Zappa hoists the ball across to R_Radinski
... Excellent sliding challenge by C_Thomson
... He timed it well
Min. 12 :(lpl) O_Price holds the ball up
... He sees C_Fuchs in space!
... A powerful shot by C_Fuchs !
... E_Thorstvedt with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 13 :(bfa) J_Djourou has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past C_Fuchs!
... He has some space now!
... J_Djourou tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 14 :(lpl) Ronaldinho knocks it past J_Djourou and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... J_Djourou recovers to win the ball back
Min. 14 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on T_Peterson!
... F_Zappa brings him down!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... H_Webb calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 20 :(lpl) C_Fuchs 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 J_Paintsil
... But A_Langlitz clears the danger
Min. 27 :(bfa) C_Thomson squares it to A_Langlitz
... J_Stam reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 31 :(bfa) B_Zamora finds C_Barr with a perfectly weighted pass
... But J_Paintsil will cut out the threat
Min. 32 :(lpl) J_Stam with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to S_Arrache
... B_Abdoulaye cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 34 :(lpl) R_Radinski stops the ball and looks around for movement
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... S_Morison wins the ball with ease
... H_Webb saw something no-one else did
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 36 :(bfa) R_Tomassi with a real burst of pace
... He shows the defender a clean set of heals
... O_Price with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 36 :(lpl) F_Zappa drives it forward to L_Jones
... B_Zamora with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... R_Radinski hoists it forward
... S_Arrache gets on the end of it
... S_Arrache has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... Ronaldinho hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 38 :(lpl) C_Nade sidesteps his marker
... He was too quick for his marker
... C_Nade hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... But E_Thorstvedt palms it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 40 :(lpl) C_Nade loses his marker
... A vicious shot by C_Nade !
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... J_Paintsil lofts the ball in!
... It goes straight into the arms of E_Thorstvedt
Min. 40 :(bfa) B_Zamora runs at L_Jones
... He takes it past him
... B_Zamora bears down on goal!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... T_Peterson acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora plays it towards the near post!
... T_Peterson comes out and claims it!
Min. 41 :(bfa) R_Tomassi looks up
... He swings the ball right towards S_Morison
... S_Morison has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 41 :(lpl) C_Nade gets possession in his own half
... R_Tomassi with a deliberate foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... F_Zappa passes to S_Arrache
... S_Arrache must beat T_Peterson!
... But E_Thorstvedt palms it behind
... CORNER!
... R_Radinski plays it into the danger area!
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) K_McInally finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled the defender
... J_Paintsil fouls badly
... H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 45 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - J_Bolm on for Zheng_Zhi as a MF
Min. 45 :(lpl) F_Zappa runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to C_Nade
... R_Tomassi reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 45 :(bfa) B_Zamora has the ball
... He knocks the ball past Ronaldinho
... He puts in R_Tomassi!
... Fine tackle by O_Price
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 47 :(lpl) C_Nade plays the early ball across the box to find C_Fuchs in space
... C_Fuchs with a terrific drive !
... But E_Thorstvedt dives to his left
... I think E_Thorstvedt just got a hand on that one
... H_Webb has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 47 :(lpl) C_Nade beats his marker
... He showed great skill there
... B_Abdoulaye with a late tackle
... It looked worse than what it was
... He is surrounded by the Liverpool players
Min. 48 :(bfa) C_Thomson has it now
... He takes on O_Price
... He gets past him!
... He puts in S_Morison!
... But he loses control of it
... C_Fuchs belts it clear
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 0-0 Benfica
Min. 48 :(bfa) R_Tomassi runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to A_Langlitz
... S_Arrache fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 49 :(lpl) O_Price nutmegs the defender
... A_Langlitz with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... Malky McKay looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 50 :(lpl) F_Zappa plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... J_Paintsil keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... J_Paintsil with his head down lets it go !
... E_Thorstvedt dives towards his top let hand corner
... He's pushed that one just around the goal
... Super Stop !
... CORNER!
... Swung in by J_Paintsil
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 52 :(lpl) C_Nade beats C_Barr
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... C_Nade tries one from the edge of the box !
... But E_Thorstvedt makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 55 :(bfa) S_Morison beats his marker
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves H_Webb
... S_Morison with the crafty shot!
... T_Peterson can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... T_Peterson has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 59 :(lpl) S_Arrache picks out C_Fuchs with the cross
... C_Fuchs has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... L_Jones curls it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 60 :(bfa) K_McInally takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to S_Morison
... L_Jones with a nasty foul
... H_Webb will want to speak to him
... H_Webb lectures him
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... K_McInally bends it round the wall
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... C_Thomson plays it towards the near post!
... It goes straight into the arms of T_Peterson
Min. 62 :(lpl) C_Fuchs beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds C_Nade
... R_Tomassi slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 64 :(bfa) A_Langlitz with a neat pass into J_Bolm
... J_Bolm bears down on goal!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 67 :(lpl) V_Van_Dyke is being brought on
... C_Fuchs is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 67 :(lpl) Gazeau is going to be brought on
... S_Arrache is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 67 :(lpl) A_Brehme replaces an unhappy J_Stam and will play as a DF
Min. 67 :(bfa) B_Zamora crosses into the box, finding K_McInally
... K_McInally drives the ball low !
... T_Peterson is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 70 :(bfa) J_Bolm holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to A_Langlitz
... O_Price with the lunge!!
... And the whistle goes, that's a foul
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... K_McInally bends it in
... But T_Peterson tips it behind
... H_Webb has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 74 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a measured pass to B_Abdoulaye
... L_Jones makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 75 :(lpl) C_Nade with the dribble
... J_Djourou is easily beaten
... C_Nade runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 75 :(bfa) R_Tomassi with an in swinging cross to A_Langlitz
... But A_Brehme slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 76 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila comes on for C_Thomson and takes up a DF role
Min. 77 :(lpl) R_Radinski runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to C_Nade
... C_Nade rifles it to the far post !
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 77 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to K_McInally
... F_Zappa reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 78 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw replaces B_Abdoulaye to play as a MF
Min. 79 :(lpl) C_Nade with the nod to Ronaldinho
... Ronaldinho has a dig at goal!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... V_Van_Dyke hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 82 :(lpl) C_Nade runs forward
... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... C_Nade runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 82 :(bfa) S_Morison knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... S_Morison tries to lob the keeper !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 83 :(bfa) R_Tomassi with an incisive pass to K_McInally
... But J_Paintsil wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 85 :(lpl) F_Zappa is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to C_Nade
... C_Nade lobs E_Thorstvedt!
... E_Thorstvedt narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 85 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a first time pass
... K_McInally runs onto it!
... A powerful shot by K_McInally !
... 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. 87 :(bfa) K_McInally flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... R_Radinski with the tackle
... He left his foot in there!
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lpl) C_Nade with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... Launched towards the top corner by C_Nade !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... E_Thorstvedt acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by O_Price
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 91 :(lpl) V_Van_Dyke with the dribble
... Yann_M_Vila is easily beaten
... P_Do_Shaw with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... H_Webb gave him a strong warning
Min. 93 :(lpl) O_Price sidesteps Yann_M_Vila
... He was too quick for his marker
... R_Tomassi with a deliberate foul
... That deserves a punishment
... H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
************* 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 : C_Nade
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : F_Zappa (14), J_Paintsil (43), O_Price (70), R_Radinski (87)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : E_Thorstvedt (Man of the Match)
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : S_Morison (34), B_Zamora (36), R_Tomassi (93)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Liverpool | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 16 | 10
Off target : 5 | 8
On target : 11 | 2
Possession : 63 | 37
Corners : 8 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 4 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 10 | 16
Key Tackles : 9 | 7
Key Passes : 14 | 14
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Final Score : Liverpool 0 - 0 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 35 1 2 1 10 | 97 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0
J_Paintsil DF 1 23 12 8 31 | 97 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 38 -2 3
O_Price DF 2 23 11 7 26 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 8 -2
C_Fuchs DF 2 23 7 9 32 | 70 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 20 15
L_Jones DF 3 23 6 7 22 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
J_Stam DF 2 23 7 6 29 | 70 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
S_Arrache MF 1 6 26 9 38 | 70 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6
F_Zappa MF 1 6 26 2 19 | 97 0 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 48 -2
R_Radinski MF 1 11 24 6 29 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
Ronaldinho MF 3 4 23 12 30 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
C_Nade FW 1 2 8 28 27 | 97 0 0 2 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 20 28
Pepe_Reina GK 27 2 1 1 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Brehme DF 1 23 7 8 35 | 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
V_Van_Dyke DF 1 23 8 6 30 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Gazeau MF 1 4 24 7 29 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Casiano_Silva FW 1 6 6 23 33 | 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 | 97 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 135 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 27 11 6 25 | 79 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
J_Djourou DF 3 27 5 9 35 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
C_Barr DF 2 26 12 9 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 25 8 7 37 | 97 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 78 28 -2
B_Zamora MF 2 11 27 8 25 | 97 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 48 3
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 14 26 7 39 | 81 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 26 8 42 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 28 27 | 97 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 8
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 1
A_Langlitz FW 3 7 10 24 32 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
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 25 13 7 22 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 27 10 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 26 8 25 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 25 12 32 | 52 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
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Liverpool | Benfica
5-4-1 C | 4-3-3 A
Malky McKay | Steven Theobald
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T_Peterson GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
J_Paintsil DF | DF C_Thomson
O_Price DF | DF J_Djourou
C_Fuchs DF | DF C_Barr
L_Jones DF | DF R_Tomassi
J_Stam DF | MF B_Zamora
S_Arrache MF | MF B_Abdoulaye
F_Zappa MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
R_Radinski MF | FW K_McInally
Ronaldinho MF | FW S_Morison
C_Nade FW | FW A_Langlitz
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Pepe_Reina SUB | SUB J_Moreau
A_Brehme SUB | SUB Yann_M_Vila
V_Van_Dyke SUB | SUB D_Damjanovic
Gazeau SUB | SUB P_Do_Shaw
Casiano_Silva SUB | SUB J_Bolm
Referee: H_Webb (England)
Min. 3 :(lpl) S_Arrache kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... L_Jones gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... L_Jones gets up high for the header !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 5 :(lpl) Ronaldinho with a clever shimmy
... C_Thomson makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... C_Fuchs lofts the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 10 :(lpl) F_Zappa hoists the ball across to R_Radinski
... Excellent sliding challenge by C_Thomson
... He timed it well
Min. 12 :(lpl) O_Price holds the ball up
... He sees C_Fuchs in space!
... A powerful shot by C_Fuchs !
... E_Thorstvedt with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 13 :(bfa) J_Djourou has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past C_Fuchs!
... He has some space now!
... J_Djourou tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 14 :(lpl) Ronaldinho knocks it past J_Djourou and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... J_Djourou recovers to win the ball back
Min. 14 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on T_Peterson!
... F_Zappa brings him down!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... H_Webb calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 20 :(lpl) C_Fuchs 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 J_Paintsil
... But A_Langlitz clears the danger
Min. 27 :(bfa) C_Thomson squares it to A_Langlitz
... J_Stam reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 31 :(bfa) B_Zamora finds C_Barr with a perfectly weighted pass
... But J_Paintsil will cut out the threat
Min. 32 :(lpl) J_Stam with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to S_Arrache
... B_Abdoulaye cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 34 :(lpl) R_Radinski stops the ball and looks around for movement
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... S_Morison wins the ball with ease
... H_Webb saw something no-one else did
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 36 :(bfa) R_Tomassi with a real burst of pace
... He shows the defender a clean set of heals
... O_Price with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 36 :(lpl) F_Zappa drives it forward to L_Jones
... B_Zamora with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... R_Radinski hoists it forward
... S_Arrache gets on the end of it
... S_Arrache has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... Ronaldinho hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 38 :(lpl) C_Nade sidesteps his marker
... He was too quick for his marker
... C_Nade hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... But E_Thorstvedt palms it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 40 :(lpl) C_Nade loses his marker
... A vicious shot by C_Nade !
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... J_Paintsil lofts the ball in!
... It goes straight into the arms of E_Thorstvedt
Min. 40 :(bfa) B_Zamora runs at L_Jones
... He takes it past him
... B_Zamora bears down on goal!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... T_Peterson acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora plays it towards the near post!
... T_Peterson comes out and claims it!
Min. 41 :(bfa) R_Tomassi looks up
... He swings the ball right towards S_Morison
... S_Morison has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 41 :(lpl) C_Nade gets possession in his own half
... R_Tomassi with a deliberate foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... F_Zappa passes to S_Arrache
... S_Arrache must beat T_Peterson!
... But E_Thorstvedt palms it behind
... CORNER!
... R_Radinski plays it into the danger area!
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) K_McInally finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled the defender
... J_Paintsil fouls badly
... H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 45 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - J_Bolm on for Zheng_Zhi as a MF
Min. 45 :(lpl) F_Zappa runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to C_Nade
... R_Tomassi reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 45 :(bfa) B_Zamora has the ball
... He knocks the ball past Ronaldinho
... He puts in R_Tomassi!
... Fine tackle by O_Price
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 47 :(lpl) C_Nade plays the early ball across the box to find C_Fuchs in space
... C_Fuchs with a terrific drive !
... But E_Thorstvedt dives to his left
... I think E_Thorstvedt just got a hand on that one
... H_Webb has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 47 :(lpl) C_Nade beats his marker
... He showed great skill there
... B_Abdoulaye with a late tackle
... It looked worse than what it was
... He is surrounded by the Liverpool players
Min. 48 :(bfa) C_Thomson has it now
... He takes on O_Price
... He gets past him!
... He puts in S_Morison!
... But he loses control of it
... C_Fuchs belts it clear
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 0-0 Benfica
Min. 48 :(bfa) R_Tomassi runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to A_Langlitz
... S_Arrache fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 49 :(lpl) O_Price nutmegs the defender
... A_Langlitz with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... Malky McKay looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 50 :(lpl) F_Zappa plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... J_Paintsil keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... J_Paintsil with his head down lets it go !
... E_Thorstvedt dives towards his top let hand corner
... He's pushed that one just around the goal
... Super Stop !
... CORNER!
... Swung in by J_Paintsil
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 52 :(lpl) C_Nade beats C_Barr
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... C_Nade tries one from the edge of the box !
... But E_Thorstvedt makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 55 :(bfa) S_Morison beats his marker
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves H_Webb
... S_Morison with the crafty shot!
... T_Peterson can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... T_Peterson has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 59 :(lpl) S_Arrache picks out C_Fuchs with the cross
... C_Fuchs has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... L_Jones curls it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 60 :(bfa) K_McInally takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to S_Morison
... L_Jones with a nasty foul
... H_Webb will want to speak to him
... H_Webb lectures him
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... K_McInally bends it round the wall
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... C_Thomson plays it towards the near post!
... It goes straight into the arms of T_Peterson
Min. 62 :(lpl) C_Fuchs beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds C_Nade
... R_Tomassi slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 64 :(bfa) A_Langlitz with a neat pass into J_Bolm
... J_Bolm bears down on goal!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 67 :(lpl) V_Van_Dyke is being brought on
... C_Fuchs is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 67 :(lpl) Gazeau is going to be brought on
... S_Arrache is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 67 :(lpl) A_Brehme replaces an unhappy J_Stam and will play as a DF
Min. 67 :(bfa) B_Zamora crosses into the box, finding K_McInally
... K_McInally drives the ball low !
... T_Peterson is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 70 :(bfa) J_Bolm holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to A_Langlitz
... O_Price with the lunge!!
... And the whistle goes, that's a foul
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... K_McInally bends it in
... But T_Peterson tips it behind
... H_Webb has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 74 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a measured pass to B_Abdoulaye
... L_Jones makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 75 :(lpl) C_Nade with the dribble
... J_Djourou is easily beaten
... C_Nade runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 75 :(bfa) R_Tomassi with an in swinging cross to A_Langlitz
... But A_Brehme slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 76 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila comes on for C_Thomson and takes up a DF role
Min. 77 :(lpl) R_Radinski runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to C_Nade
... C_Nade rifles it to the far post !
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 77 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to K_McInally
... F_Zappa reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 78 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw replaces B_Abdoulaye to play as a MF
Min. 79 :(lpl) C_Nade with the nod to Ronaldinho
... Ronaldinho has a dig at goal!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... V_Van_Dyke hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 82 :(lpl) C_Nade runs forward
... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... C_Nade runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 82 :(bfa) S_Morison knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... S_Morison tries to lob the keeper !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 83 :(bfa) R_Tomassi with an incisive pass to K_McInally
... But J_Paintsil wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 85 :(lpl) F_Zappa is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to C_Nade
... C_Nade lobs E_Thorstvedt!
... E_Thorstvedt narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 85 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a first time pass
... K_McInally runs onto it!
... A powerful shot by K_McInally !
... 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. 87 :(bfa) K_McInally flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... R_Radinski with the tackle
... He left his foot in there!
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lpl) C_Nade with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... Launched towards the top corner by C_Nade !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... E_Thorstvedt acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by O_Price
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 91 :(lpl) V_Van_Dyke with the dribble
... Yann_M_Vila is easily beaten
... P_Do_Shaw with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... H_Webb gave him a strong warning
Min. 93 :(lpl) O_Price sidesteps Yann_M_Vila
... He was too quick for his marker
... R_Tomassi with a deliberate foul
... That deserves a punishment
... H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
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Match Details
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Venue : Anfield
Attendance : 60,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player : C_Nade
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : F_Zappa (14), J_Paintsil (43), O_Price (70), R_Radinski (87)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : E_Thorstvedt (Man of the Match)
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : S_Morison (34), B_Zamora (36), R_Tomassi (93)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Liverpool | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 16 | 10
Off target : 5 | 8
On target : 11 | 2
Possession : 63 | 37
Corners : 8 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 4 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 10 | 16
Key Tackles : 9 | 7
Key Passes : 14 | 14
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Final Score : Liverpool 0 - 0 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 35 1 2 1 10 | 97 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0
J_Paintsil DF 1 23 12 8 31 | 97 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 38 -2 3
O_Price DF 2 23 11 7 26 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 8 -2
C_Fuchs DF 2 23 7 9 32 | 70 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 20 15
L_Jones DF 3 23 6 7 22 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
J_Stam DF 2 23 7 6 29 | 70 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
S_Arrache MF 1 6 26 9 38 | 70 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6
F_Zappa MF 1 6 26 2 19 | 97 0 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 48 -2
R_Radinski MF 1 11 24 6 29 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
Ronaldinho MF 3 4 23 12 30 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
C_Nade FW 1 2 8 28 27 | 97 0 0 2 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 20 28
Pepe_Reina GK 27 2 1 1 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Brehme DF 1 23 7 8 35 | 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
V_Van_Dyke DF 1 23 8 6 30 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Gazeau MF 1 4 24 7 29 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Casiano_Silva FW 1 6 6 23 33 | 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 | 97 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 135 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 27 11 6 25 | 79 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
J_Djourou DF 3 27 5 9 35 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
C_Barr DF 2 26 12 9 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 25 8 7 37 | 97 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 78 28 -2
B_Zamora MF 2 11 27 8 25 | 97 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 48 3
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 14 26 7 39 | 81 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 26 8 42 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 28 27 | 97 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 8
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 1
A_Langlitz FW 3 7 10 24 32 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
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 25 13 7 22 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 27 10 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 26 8 25 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 25 12 32 | 52 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
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