Division One League Match, Liverpool vs. Benfica (Mon Aug 26)


                            Liverpool  |  Benfica
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                          Mike McLeod  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                     Daniel_Fuzato GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                          F_Baresi DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                          A_Pieper DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                           F_Alves DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                         J_Vallejo DF  |  DF K_Clark
                            D_Alli MF  |  MF A_Di_Maria
                          Thiago_S MF  |  MF Joao_Mario
                          S_Petrov MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                              Jota AM  |  MF P_McNamara
                          Demba_Ba FW  |  FW G_Cano
                       L_Guilherme FW  |  FW A_Di_Stefano
                                       |
                        D_Randolph SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                          M_Gorgon SUB |  SUB D_Rose
                            M_Kean SUB |  SUB Diego_T
                        Ze_Roberto SUB |  SUB E_Knave
                           M_Skiba SUB |  SUB O_Sweemey

Referee: D_Kos (Poland)


Min. 1  :(lpl) Jota skips the challenge from W_Dustice
          ...  Jota curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His players jump on top of him
          ...  That s put Liverpool ahead!
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 3  :(bfa) A_Di_Stefano with the dribble
          ...  A_Pieper is easily beaten
          ...  F_Alves gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 4  :(lpl) S_Petrov with the diagonal pass D_Alli
          ...  D_Alli must beat P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Right into the top corner!
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  The ref seen a foul
          ...  Angry players surround the ref!
          ...  But he just waves them away!
Min. 7  :(bfa) Joao_Mario loses F_Alves
          ...  A_Pieper with an ugly foul
          ...  He is warned by D_Kos
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 7  :(bfa) P_McNamara backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  G_Cano gets on the end of it
          ...  S_Petrov dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 8  :(lpl) D_Alli looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Demba_Ba
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  W_Dustice hits it out for a throw
Min. 12 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria beats F_Alves
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A_Di_Maria with a stunning strike !
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Samuel hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato fists it away!
Min. 15 :(bfa) W_Dustice volleys it forward. He finds G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It's beaten Daniel_Fuzato
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That s the equaliser!
          ...  Liverpool 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 17 :(bfa) P_McNamara crosses into the box, finding A_Di_Maria
          ...  A_Di_Maria hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But Daniel_Fuzato punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Di_Maria!
          ...  F_Baresi clears the danger
Min. 18 :(lpl) Demba_Ba pushes it past W_Morgan
          ...  Demba_Ba curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Guilherme chips the ball into the area!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga easily claims the ball!
Min. 22 :(lpl) F_Alves with a penetrating pass to L_Guilherme
          ...  L_Guilherme with a stunning strike !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Alli chips the ball into the area!
          ...  A_Pieper tries to place the shot!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Alli hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Demba_Ba gets on the end of it
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 24 :(bfa) G_Cano sprints past A_Pieper
          ...  F_Alves with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
          ...  D_Kos wants a quiet word
Min. 26 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Cano
          ...  L_Guilherme with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 38 :(lpl) Jota beats A_Di_Maria
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from W_Samuel
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Petrov hits it into the box!
          ...  W_Morgan reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 41 :(bfa) The ball goes loose!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  F_Baresi is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) P_Maldini throws a punch
          ...  A_Pieper slumps to the ground
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  Thiago_S floats it forward
          ...  D_Alli latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Alli with a little chip!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 45 :(lpl) Demba_Ba makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  But W_Dustice clears the ball to safety

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 1-1 Benfica

Min. 46 :(lpl) Jota runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Petrov
          ...  Joao_Mario with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 48 :(bfa) W_Dustice plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  A_Di_Stefano keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 49 :(lpl) D_Alli turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Vallejo
          ...  J_Vallejo hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jota swings it in!
          ...  It is cleared by W_Samuel
Min. 49 :(bfa) G_Cano knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Vallejo
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Joao_Mario!
          ...  F_Baresi gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 50 :(bfa) G_Cano loses F_Alves
          ...  G_Cano hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 52 :(lpl) Demba_Ba with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  Demba_Ba with the crafty shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the Liverpool fans!
          ...  And Liverpool are leading in the game now
          ...  Liverpool 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 57 :(lpl) Thiago_S finds Demba_Ba in the box
          ...  Demba_Ba could have let it bounce!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 59 :(lpl) Jota with the dribble
          ...  Jota with the shot on net !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 60 :(bfa) D_Rose is coming on and K_Clark is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) A_Di_Stefano jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  J_Vallejo wins the ball
Min. 61 :(bfa) W_Morgan with a reverse pass to Joao_Mario
          ...  Jota reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 62 :(bfa) P_McNamara crosses into the box, finding G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano shapes up for a shot!
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Daniel_Fuzato reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by W_Dustice
          ...  Joao_Mario with the shot!
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 63 :(bfa) E_Knave will come on for P_McNamara and play MF
Min. 63 :(lpl) Jota takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Jota with a powerful diving header!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 65 :(lpl) L_Guilherme spits at W_Samuel
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  He's already on a yellow
          ...  Straight RED CARD!
Min. 66 :(lpl) Demba_Ba has it on the edge of the box
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Rose hits it out for a throw
Min. 67 :(bfa) O_Sweemey is coming on and G_Cano is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 69 :(lpl) F_Baresi turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  W_Samuel brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But D_Kos waves play on!!!
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica changed their strategy to play A
Min. 71 :(lpl) The Liverpool manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 71 :(bfa) Joao_Mario brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  A_Di_Maria makes himself available
          ...  F_Baresi takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 72 :(bfa) Joao_Mario sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to E_Knave
          ...  E_Knave with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato never had a chance!
Min. 74 :(bfa) E_Knave with a glorious long pass to O_Sweemey
          ...  J_Vallejo plays the back pass
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Knave hits it towards the far post!
          ...  J_Vallejo reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 75 :(lpl) M_Gorgon replaces F_Baresi to play as a DF
Min. 75 :(lpl) M_Kean is coming on for Thiago_S and will play DM
Min. 75 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto comes on for Jota and takes up a MF role
Min. 81 :(bfa) E_Knave moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Rose
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Vallejo
Min. 83 :(lpl) M_Kean with an incisive pass to Demba_Ba
          ...  W_Dustice takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 86 :(lpl) J_Vallejo reads the run of M_Gorgon
          ...  M_Gorgon sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga tips it over
          ...  D_Kos has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 87 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Ze_Roberto hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Petrov lofts the ball in!
          ...  Demba_Ba makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  P_Gazzaniga gathers it easily
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) A_Di_Stefano pushes it past D_Alli
          ...  A_Di_Stefano runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Amazing comeback!!
          ...  Benfica are all square and not long to go
          ...  Liverpool 2-2 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          : Jota
Scorers              : Jota (1), Demba_Ba (52)
Sent Off             : L_Guilherme (65)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : W_Dustice (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Cano (15), A_Di_Stefano (88)
Sent Off             : P_Maldini (44)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Liverpool     |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       9
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :          10        |       6
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           6        |       5
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       5
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :           9        |       11
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Final Score          : Liverpool 2 - 2 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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Daniel_Fuzato  GK  30   2   5   5  11 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
F_Baresi       DF   3  30  10   8  30 |  76   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Pieper       DF   2  29   5   1  33 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
F_Alves        DF   2  27  15   1  38 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Vallejo      DF   2  27  13   7  41 |  93   0   5   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 100  10   5
D_Alli         MF   1   9  30  14  21 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Thiago_S       MF   2  10  30   8  29 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Petrov       MF   1  19  28   9  14 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Jota           AM   2   4  26  23  18 |  76   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  10  30
Demba_Ba       FW   2   5   1  29  17 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
L_Guilherme    FW   2   3   3  28  43 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -5
D_Randolph     GK  24   1   5   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gorgon       DF   2  27  10   7  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Kean         DM   2   5  27   2  29 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ze_Roberto     MF   1  11  27  17  11 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   9  27  32 |   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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  35   1   2   3  40 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  34   9   4  28 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  33  13   7  10 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  32   7   4  33 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
K_Clark        DF   2  31   7   4  15 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Di_Maria     MF   1   4  33  18  39 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Joao_Mario     MF   2   6  32  18  28 |  93   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
W_Dustice      MF   1  14  30   7  42 |  93   0   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  40   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  30   7  33 |  64   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  32   9 |  68   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   1   5  24  39 |  93   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
D_Rose         DF   1  34  12   8  22 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  27   5   5  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  29   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  24  32 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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