Division One League Match, Liverpool vs. Benfica (Sun Jul 23)


                            Liverpool  |  Benfica
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  5-1-2-1-1 C
                          Mike McLeod  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                          F_Baresi DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                           K_Zouma DF  |  DF D_Rose
                         J_Vallejo DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                           J_Terry DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                          R_Hannam DM  |  DF P_Maldini
                           M_James MF  |  DM Liziero
                        Ze_Roberto MF  |  MF K_Commons
                              Jota AM  |  MF A_Pirlo
                             Perez FW  |  AM S_Nakamoto
                        Arnautovic FW  |  FW D_Suker
                                       |
                           J_Anang SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                            Luizao SUB |  SUB Diego_T
                          R_Aglene SUB |  SUB A_Burdisso
                          N_Valsic SUB |  SUB A_Varela
                           M_Skiba SUB |  SUB O_Sweemey

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 5  :(lpl) R_Hannam is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Perez
          ...  Perez with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  N_Winneke has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  N_Winneke reacts well to save!!!
Min. 6  :(bfa) Liziero has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_Baresi
          ...  He puts in D_Rose!
          ...  D_Rose attempts the shot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  T_Macedo acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Pirlo chips the ball into the area!
          ...  D_Rose swings a leg at it!
          ...  T_Macedo takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 11 :(bfa) J_Foyth is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to W_Morgan
          ...  Jota with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  B_Kuipers wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 22 :(bfa) K_Commons with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Nakamoto gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  S_Nakamoto hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 31 :(bfa) J_Foyth runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  J_Terry is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  D_Rose shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to S_Nakamoto instead
          ...  S_Nakamoto aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  T_Macedo parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And T_Macedo recovers to save!!
Min. 34 :(bfa) D_Suker nutmegs J_Terry, he continues to run forward
          ...  D_Suker fires a shot at goal !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 36 :(bfa) P_Maldini with a measured ball to S_Nakamoto
          ...  J_Terry reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 37 :(bfa) D_Rose kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  S_Nakamoto gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Nakamoto with a stunning strike !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 38 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  But K_Zouma reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 40 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from K_Commons to D_Suker
          ...  R_Hannam takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 41 :(lpl) Jota is first to the ball
          ...  D_Suker with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved
          ...  Mike McLeod is far from happy with that decision
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(bfa) K_Commons is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to D_Suker
          ...  J_Vallejo takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!

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

Min. 48 :(bfa) K_Commons backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  D_Suker gets on the end of it
          ...  M_James takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 49 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Arnautovic latches onto the ball
          ...  Arnautovic has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 51 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to D_Rose
          ...  But K_Zouma wins the tackle
Min. 52 :(bfa) A_Pirlo runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Suker
          ...  But K_Zouma reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 56 :(bfa) A_Pirlo runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Terry back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  R_Hannam fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
Min. 59 :(bfa) O_Sweemey replaces S_Nakamoto to play as a FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) Diego_T takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Foyth
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 61 :(bfa) A_Pirlo chips the ball over the defence and finds O_Sweemey
          ...  O_Sweemey hits a great drive!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 62 :(bfa) A_Burdisso is coming on and W_Morgan is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 63 :(bfa) A_Varela will replace K_Commons and play MF
Min. 64 :(lpl) Perez knocks the ball past the lunge of P_Maldini
          ...  Perez with the strike !
          ...  But N_Winneke pulls out a save of the game
Min. 65 :(lpl) M_Skiba is going to be brought on
          ...  Perez is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(lpl) N_Valsic comes on for Jota and will play AM to the delight of the fans
Min. 66 :(bfa) A_Pirlo knocks the ball past J_Terry
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_Pirlo !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Liziero drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Pirlo gets to it!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 66 :(lpl) M_Skiba sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Vallejo
          ...  O_Sweemey tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  B_Kuipers has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by B_Kuipers!
Min. 67 :(lpl) F_Baresi back heels to find M_Skiba in space
          ...  M_Skiba strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  N_Winneke turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Vallejo!
          ...  N_Winneke fists it away!
Min. 68 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto finds M_Skiba with a ball over the defence
          ...  M_Skiba heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 70 :(bfa) It looks as though Benfica is now playing A
Min. 71 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Terry collects the loose ball!
          ...  J_Terry hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  That's given Liverpool the advantage!
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 71 :(lpl) Arnautovic sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  W_Samuel is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 72 :(lpl) M_Skiba with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves D_Rose behind
          ...  A_Varela knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  B_Kuipers blows up for a foul
          ...  He is warned by B_Kuipers
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 75 :(lpl) R_Hannam plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Skiba decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A_Burdisso slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 75 :(bfa) Liziero finds O_Sweemey with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But J_Terry slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 76 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Baresi
          ...  W_Samuel with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 78 :(bfa) P_Maldini with an inch perfect pass to D_Suker
          ...  J_Vallejo gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 80 :(lpl) There's going to be a change
          ...  Luizao will come on for F_Baresi and play DF
Min. 81 :(bfa) A_Varela runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of O_Sweemey
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  O_Sweemey with a thundering shot!
          ...  Brilliant save from T_Macedo
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 84 :(bfa) O_Sweemey is first to the ball
          ...  Luizao reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Varela floats the ball in!
          ...  Luizao wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(lpl) J_Terry with an intelligent ball to M_James
          ...  D_Rose brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But B_Kuipers waves play on!!!
Min. 90 :(bfa) D_Rose sidesteps J_Vallejo
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  D_Rose with the overhead !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  T_Macedo is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Pirlo lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Suker swings a leg at it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!!
          ...  Liverpool 1-1 Benfica ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 75,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Ze_Roberto (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Terry (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Terry (31), R_Hannam (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : A_Pirlo
Scorers              : D_Suker (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Samuel (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       12
Off target           :           2        |       7
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           9        |       3
Key Passes           :           8        |       14
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Final Score          : Liverpool 1 - 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_Macedo       GK  36   3   3   3  42 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
F_Baresi       DF   3  29  10   8  30 |  84   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Zouma        DF   1  29   7   3  38 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Vallejo      DF   2  26  13   7  41 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Terry        DF   1  26  11  10  33 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  38   8  23
R_Hannam       DM   2  19  27   4  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
M_James        MF   2  12  29  16  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ze_Roberto     MF   1  11  26  17  11 |  95   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Jota           AM   2   4  25  23  18 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Perez          FW   3  10   9  30  30 |  69   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  28  11 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Anang        GK  29   2   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Luizao         DF   2  27   2   5  38 |  11   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Aglene       MF   3   8  27  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Valsic       AM   2   8  27  17  29 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   9  27  32 |  26   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  37  14   7  42 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Rose         DF   1  32  11   8  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
W_Samuel       DF   2  32   8   4  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
W_Morgan       DF   3  30  12   7  10 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  30   7   4  33 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Liziero        DM   1  19  30   5  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Commons      MF   1   9  32  11  32 |  67   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  14  30   8  11 |  95   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   5  29  17  32 |  63   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Suker        FW   1   6  13  30  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  26   5   5  29 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  25   6   8  31 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Varela       MF   1   9  23  16  30 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  24  32 |  32   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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