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Season 17 Archive: Elite League Cup 1st Round
Liverpool 2 - 1 Benfica
Elite Football League Cup 1st Round Match, Liverpool vs. Benfica (Thu Oct 17)
Liverpool | Benfica
4-1-3-1-1 A | 5-4-1 E
Malky McKay | Steven Theobald
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T_Peterson GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
C_John DF | DF J_Djourou
Samba_Sow DF | DF C_Thomson
D_Bornosuzov DF | DF B_Bryn
D_Majstorovic DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
Oscar_Serrano DM | DF M_Lindberg
R_Stokes MF | MF B_Zamora
Asier_Munoz MF | MF B_Abdoulaye
Gazeau MF | MF A_Isaksson
S_Perrotta AM | MF Seitaridis
Sansao FW | FW K_McInally
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A_McGregor SUB | SUB J_Moreau
A_Hansen SUB | SUB Heraldo
I_Jesus SUB | SUB D_Damjanovic
R_Radinski SUB | SUB P_Do_Shaw
M_Vucinic SUB | SUB S_Morison
Referee: G_Poll (England)
Min. 1 :(bfa) K_McInally breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on T_Peterson!
... Gazeau brings him down!
... He could be off!!
... G_Poll calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK
... This is very far out
... A_Isaksson swings it in
... K_McInally takes control of it!
... Oscar_Serrano cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 2 :(lpl) Oscar_Serrano loses his marker
... Oscar_Serrano drives the shot in!
... E_Thorstvedt is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... GOAL !!
... Superb finish!
... Lets see if Liverpool can hang onto that lead!
... Liverpool 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 2 :(lpl) Oscar_Serrano breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... Seitaridis brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... G_Poll reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... Sansao with the delicate chip over the wall
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... E_Thorstvedt pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... Gazeau swings it in!
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 5 :(lpl) S_Perrotta hits a hard pass to R_Stokes
... But Yann_M_Vila slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 6 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is clutching his leg!
... He gets to his feet
... It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 7 :(lpl) Samba_Sow finds Asier_Munoz in the box
... The cross hits Asier_Munoz on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... He runs off and does a somersault
... Liverpool 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 8 :(lpl) S_Perrotta gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside C_Thomson!
... He has some space now!
... J_Djourou dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 9 :(lpl) Asier_Munoz with a penetrating pass to D_Majstorovic
... D_Majstorovic hits a great drive!
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 10 :(bfa) B_Zamora with the deft touch
... He takes it past Oscar_Serrano
... He knocks it to K_McInally!
... K_McInally tries to beat T_Peterson!
... Saved by T_Peterson
Min. 10 :(lpl) Asier_Munoz has the ball
... He knocks the ball past M_Lindberg
... He puts in Sansao!
... K_McInally with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 11 :(lpl) Samba_Sow boots it towards Sansao
... Sansao keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... But E_Thorstvedt pulls out a save of the game
Min. 11 :(bfa) B_Bryn takes advantage of a mistake by Oscar_Serrano
... He runs towards goal
... B_Bryn with a powerful downward header!
... But he puts it well wide
... The Liverpool fans taunt him!
Min. 12 :(lpl) S_Perrotta brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... R_Stokes gets on the end of the pass
... R_Stokes with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But E_Thorstvedt palms it behind
... G_Poll has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 14 :(lpl) C_John kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Sansao gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Sansao belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 19 :(bfa) C_Thomson finds M_Lindberg with a ball over the defence
... D_Majstorovic takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 22 :(bfa) K_McInally sidesteps C_John
... He showed great skill there
... D_Bornosuzov takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 22 :(lpl) Sansao takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... C_Thomson pulls the player to the ground!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... G_Poll tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 25 :(lpl) S_Perrotta with the first time pass to Oscar_Serrano
... Oscar_Serrano strikes a wicked curler !
... Wide of goal
Min. 30 :(bfa) S_Morison replaces B_Bryn to play as a FW
Min. 30 :(bfa) Benfica restructured their strategy to A
Min. 30 :(bfa) K_McInally has space to run with the ball
... C_John wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 32 :(lpl) R_Stokes with the first time flick to Sansao
... Sansao with a little chip!
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 32 :(lpl) Curled in dangerously from Samba_Sow to S_Perrotta
... B_Abdoulaye with a bad challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
... FREE KICK
... This is very far out
... Asier_Munoz shapes to shoot
... He plays it to Sansao instead
... Sansao shoots towards goal !
... E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... S_Perrotta crosses it in!
... E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 33 :(lpl) Gazeau volleys it forward. He finds S_Perrotta
... S_Perrotta has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 35 :(lpl) Gazeau with a probing pass to S_Perrotta
... S_Perrotta with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 35 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to M_Lindberg
... R_Stokes with an awful challenge
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... RED CARD!!
... G_Poll had no choice there!!
... Steven Theobald appluads the decision
Min. 35 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Seitaridis decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Seitaridis beats the offside trap!
... He runs at T_Peterson
... He lobs it over T_Peterson
... It goes wide!!
Min. 36 :(bfa) B_Zamora runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to S_Morison
... S_Morison with a thundering volley!
... GOAL !!
... He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
... Liverpool 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 40 :(lpl) Sansao sidesteps M_Lindberg
... Sansao bears down on goal!
... E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
... It's pushed around the post to safety
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Gazeau
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 41 :(bfa) Seitaridis with an inch perfect pass to M_Lindberg
... M_Lindberg rifles it to the far post !
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to J_Djourou
... J_Djourou with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But T_Peterson tips it over
... G_Poll has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 44 :(bfa) K_McInally watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
... He decides to be greedy and run into the space
... He's gone right through!
... K_McInally with the strike !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 45 :(lpl) S_Perrotta moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to Gazeau
... Gazeau drives it low !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 46 :(lpl) S_Perrotta finds his way through
... He sets up the shot
... J_Djourou with the block
Min. 46 :(bfa) S_Morison sprints past the defender
... S_Morison sees T_Peterson off his line !
... But T_Peterson palms it behind
... G_Poll has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 47 :(bfa) A_Isaksson is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... J_Djourou latches onto the end of it
... J_Djourou tries to beat T_Peterson!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... A_Isaksson chips the ball in towards the far post!
... K_McInally swings a leg at it!
... But T_Peterson tips it over
... G_Poll has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 49 :(lpl) S_Perrotta takes possession
... He's got no outlet
... He decides to go alone
... Excellent sliding challenge from C_Thomson
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Gazeau hits it towards the far post!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 2-1 Benfica
Min. 46 :(bfa) S_Morison takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... C_John brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 47 :(lpl) D_Bornosuzov off the woodwork.
... Sansao picks up the deflection
... Seitaridis fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
... FREE KICK
... This is very far out
... Samba_Sow knocks it forward
... S_Perrotta gets on the end of it
... But C_Thomson wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but G_Poll has none of it.
Min. 51 :(lpl) C_John with a probing pass to Sansao
... A delicate header from Sansao !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... E_Thorstvedt tips it over !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Gazeau
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 54 :(lpl) Oscar_Serrano with the header on
... He finds Sansao in space
... Sansao with the header !
... E_Thorstvedt gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... Oscar_Serrano chips the ball into the area!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 55 :(lpl) R_Radinski comes on for Asier_Munoz and takes up a MF role
Min. 55 :(lpl) It seems Liverpool are making a tactical change to D
Min. 59 :(bfa) K_McInally jumps over Sansao's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... D_Majstorovic takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 60 :(lpl) R_Radinski with a neat pass into D_Bornosuzov
... D_Bornosuzov with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 65 :(lpl) A_Hansen is coming on for C_John and will play DF
Min. 66 :(bfa) J_Djourou flicks it past D_Majstorovic
... He runs forward
... J_Djourou with a low drive through the rain!
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 67 :(lpl) S_Perrotta hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... R_Radinski latches onto it!
... J_Djourou reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 70 :(lpl) M_Vucinic is going to be brought on
... Sansao is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) C_Thomson can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to K_McInally
... K_McInally tries to catch the keeper out!
... T_Peterson with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 71 :(bfa) Heraldo is being prepared to come on
... Yann_M_Vila is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic comes on for B_Zamora and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 84 :(lpl) Samba_Sow with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to M_Vucinic
... M_Lindberg fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lpl) S_Perrotta leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to R_Radinski
... A_Isaksson bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 91 :(lpl) D_Majstorovic beats J_Djourou
... Heraldo forces him off the ball
Min. 92 :(lpl) Oscar_Serrano turns past the defender
... He has created space for himself now
... But he loses control of it
... B_Abdoulaye takes possession
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Anfield
Attendance : 51,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player : Sansao (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Oscar_Serrano (2), Asier_Munoz (7)
Sent Off : R_Stokes (35)
Booked : Gazeau (1)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : E_Thorstvedt
Scorers : S_Morison (36)
Sent Off : Seitaridis (47)
Booked : B_Abdoulaye (32), A_Isaksson (88)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Liverpool | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 17 | 12
Off target : 3 | 6
On target : 14 | 6
Possession : 54 | 46
Corners : 6 | 1
Red Cards : 1 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 13
Key Tackles : 6 | 8
Key Passes : 18 | 9
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Final Score : Liverpool 2 - 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 33 1 2 1 10 | 98 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
C_John DF 2 25 8 8 31 | 69 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 44 20
Samba_Sow DF 1 23 12 4 23 | 98 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 0
D_Bornosuzov DF 2 23 4 8 39 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 12 8
D_Majstorovic DF 2 23 5 5 47 | 98 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 50 20 28
Oscar_Serrano DM 2 14 24 11 19 | 98 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 15 12 29
R_Stokes MF 2 8 25 8 18 | 35 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 2 -2
Asier_Munoz MF 1 9 24 3 21 | 59 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 12 28
Gazeau MF 1 4 23 7 29 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 22 -1
S_Perrotta AM 2 8 22 17 27 | 98 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 72 16
Sansao FW 1 8 8 25 23 | 74 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 57
A_McGregor GK 22 5 2 6 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Hansen DF 3 22 6 9 19 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I_Jesus MF 2 6 23 6 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Radinski MF 1 11 23 6 29 | 39 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
M_Vucinic FW 2 8 8 24 14 | 24 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 36 2 6 4 13 | 98 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 26 4 9 35 | 98 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 25 -20 -10
C_Thomson DF 2 25 11 6 25 | 98 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 24 0
B_Bryn DF 2 25 7 8 31 | 30 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 24 12 7 22 | 75 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
M_Lindberg DF 1 24 8 8 42 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
B_Zamora MF 2 11 26 8 25 | 79 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 14 25 7 39 | 98 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 22 -2
A_Isaksson MF 1 8 25 4 31 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 10 -2
Seitaridis MF 2 8 22 16 27 | 51 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 2 -9
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 27 27 | 98 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heraldo DF 1 25 13 7 11 | 23 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 7 25 9 42 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 24 8 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Morison FW 1 2 6 26 36 | 68 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 36
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Liverpool | Benfica
4-1-3-1-1 A | 5-4-1 E
Malky McKay | Steven Theobald
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T_Peterson GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
C_John DF | DF J_Djourou
Samba_Sow DF | DF C_Thomson
D_Bornosuzov DF | DF B_Bryn
D_Majstorovic DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
Oscar_Serrano DM | DF M_Lindberg
R_Stokes MF | MF B_Zamora
Asier_Munoz MF | MF B_Abdoulaye
Gazeau MF | MF A_Isaksson
S_Perrotta AM | MF Seitaridis
Sansao FW | FW K_McInally
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A_McGregor SUB | SUB J_Moreau
A_Hansen SUB | SUB Heraldo
I_Jesus SUB | SUB D_Damjanovic
R_Radinski SUB | SUB P_Do_Shaw
M_Vucinic SUB | SUB S_Morison
Referee: G_Poll (England)
Min. 1 :(bfa) K_McInally breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on T_Peterson!
... Gazeau brings him down!
... He could be off!!
... G_Poll calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK
... This is very far out
... A_Isaksson swings it in
... K_McInally takes control of it!
... Oscar_Serrano cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 2 :(lpl) Oscar_Serrano loses his marker
... Oscar_Serrano drives the shot in!
... E_Thorstvedt is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... GOAL !!
... Superb finish!
... Lets see if Liverpool can hang onto that lead!
... Liverpool 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 2 :(lpl) Oscar_Serrano breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... Seitaridis brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... G_Poll reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... Sansao with the delicate chip over the wall
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... E_Thorstvedt pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... Gazeau swings it in!
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 5 :(lpl) S_Perrotta hits a hard pass to R_Stokes
... But Yann_M_Vila slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 6 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is clutching his leg!
... He gets to his feet
... It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 7 :(lpl) Samba_Sow finds Asier_Munoz in the box
... The cross hits Asier_Munoz on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... He runs off and does a somersault
... Liverpool 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 8 :(lpl) S_Perrotta gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside C_Thomson!
... He has some space now!
... J_Djourou dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 9 :(lpl) Asier_Munoz with a penetrating pass to D_Majstorovic
... D_Majstorovic hits a great drive!
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 10 :(bfa) B_Zamora with the deft touch
... He takes it past Oscar_Serrano
... He knocks it to K_McInally!
... K_McInally tries to beat T_Peterson!
... Saved by T_Peterson
Min. 10 :(lpl) Asier_Munoz has the ball
... He knocks the ball past M_Lindberg
... He puts in Sansao!
... K_McInally with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 11 :(lpl) Samba_Sow boots it towards Sansao
... Sansao keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... But E_Thorstvedt pulls out a save of the game
Min. 11 :(bfa) B_Bryn takes advantage of a mistake by Oscar_Serrano
... He runs towards goal
... B_Bryn with a powerful downward header!
... But he puts it well wide
... The Liverpool fans taunt him!
Min. 12 :(lpl) S_Perrotta brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... R_Stokes gets on the end of the pass
... R_Stokes with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But E_Thorstvedt palms it behind
... G_Poll has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 14 :(lpl) C_John kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Sansao gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Sansao belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 19 :(bfa) C_Thomson finds M_Lindberg with a ball over the defence
... D_Majstorovic takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 22 :(bfa) K_McInally sidesteps C_John
... He showed great skill there
... D_Bornosuzov takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 22 :(lpl) Sansao takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... C_Thomson pulls the player to the ground!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... G_Poll tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 25 :(lpl) S_Perrotta with the first time pass to Oscar_Serrano
... Oscar_Serrano strikes a wicked curler !
... Wide of goal
Min. 30 :(bfa) S_Morison replaces B_Bryn to play as a FW
Min. 30 :(bfa) Benfica restructured their strategy to A
Min. 30 :(bfa) K_McInally has space to run with the ball
... C_John wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 32 :(lpl) R_Stokes with the first time flick to Sansao
... Sansao with a little chip!
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 32 :(lpl) Curled in dangerously from Samba_Sow to S_Perrotta
... B_Abdoulaye with a bad challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
... FREE KICK
... This is very far out
... Asier_Munoz shapes to shoot
... He plays it to Sansao instead
... Sansao shoots towards goal !
... E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... S_Perrotta crosses it in!
... E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 33 :(lpl) Gazeau volleys it forward. He finds S_Perrotta
... S_Perrotta has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 35 :(lpl) Gazeau with a probing pass to S_Perrotta
... S_Perrotta with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 35 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to M_Lindberg
... R_Stokes with an awful challenge
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... RED CARD!!
... G_Poll had no choice there!!
... Steven Theobald appluads the decision
Min. 35 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Seitaridis decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Seitaridis beats the offside trap!
... He runs at T_Peterson
... He lobs it over T_Peterson
... It goes wide!!
Min. 36 :(bfa) B_Zamora runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to S_Morison
... S_Morison with a thundering volley!
... GOAL !!
... He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
... Liverpool 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 40 :(lpl) Sansao sidesteps M_Lindberg
... Sansao bears down on goal!
... E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
... It's pushed around the post to safety
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Gazeau
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 41 :(bfa) Seitaridis with an inch perfect pass to M_Lindberg
... M_Lindberg rifles it to the far post !
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to J_Djourou
... J_Djourou with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But T_Peterson tips it over
... G_Poll has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 44 :(bfa) K_McInally watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
... He decides to be greedy and run into the space
... He's gone right through!
... K_McInally with the strike !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 45 :(lpl) S_Perrotta moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to Gazeau
... Gazeau drives it low !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 46 :(lpl) S_Perrotta finds his way through
... He sets up the shot
... J_Djourou with the block
Min. 46 :(bfa) S_Morison sprints past the defender
... S_Morison sees T_Peterson off his line !
... But T_Peterson palms it behind
... G_Poll has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 47 :(bfa) A_Isaksson is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... J_Djourou latches onto the end of it
... J_Djourou tries to beat T_Peterson!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... A_Isaksson chips the ball in towards the far post!
... K_McInally swings a leg at it!
... But T_Peterson tips it over
... G_Poll has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 49 :(lpl) S_Perrotta takes possession
... He's got no outlet
... He decides to go alone
... Excellent sliding challenge from C_Thomson
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Gazeau hits it towards the far post!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 2-1 Benfica
Min. 46 :(bfa) S_Morison takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... C_John brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 47 :(lpl) D_Bornosuzov off the woodwork.
... Sansao picks up the deflection
... Seitaridis fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
... FREE KICK
... This is very far out
... Samba_Sow knocks it forward
... S_Perrotta gets on the end of it
... But C_Thomson wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but G_Poll has none of it.
Min. 51 :(lpl) C_John with a probing pass to Sansao
... A delicate header from Sansao !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... E_Thorstvedt tips it over !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Gazeau
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 54 :(lpl) Oscar_Serrano with the header on
... He finds Sansao in space
... Sansao with the header !
... E_Thorstvedt gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... Oscar_Serrano chips the ball into the area!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 55 :(lpl) R_Radinski comes on for Asier_Munoz and takes up a MF role
Min. 55 :(lpl) It seems Liverpool are making a tactical change to D
Min. 59 :(bfa) K_McInally jumps over Sansao's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... D_Majstorovic takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 60 :(lpl) R_Radinski with a neat pass into D_Bornosuzov
... D_Bornosuzov with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 65 :(lpl) A_Hansen is coming on for C_John and will play DF
Min. 66 :(bfa) J_Djourou flicks it past D_Majstorovic
... He runs forward
... J_Djourou with a low drive through the rain!
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 67 :(lpl) S_Perrotta hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... R_Radinski latches onto it!
... J_Djourou reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 70 :(lpl) M_Vucinic is going to be brought on
... Sansao is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) C_Thomson can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to K_McInally
... K_McInally tries to catch the keeper out!
... T_Peterson with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 71 :(bfa) Heraldo is being prepared to come on
... Yann_M_Vila is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic comes on for B_Zamora and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 84 :(lpl) Samba_Sow with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to M_Vucinic
... M_Lindberg fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lpl) S_Perrotta leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to R_Radinski
... A_Isaksson bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 91 :(lpl) D_Majstorovic beats J_Djourou
... Heraldo forces him off the ball
Min. 92 :(lpl) Oscar_Serrano turns past the defender
... He has created space for himself now
... But he loses control of it
... B_Abdoulaye takes possession
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Anfield
Attendance : 51,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player : Sansao (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Oscar_Serrano (2), Asier_Munoz (7)
Sent Off : R_Stokes (35)
Booked : Gazeau (1)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : E_Thorstvedt
Scorers : S_Morison (36)
Sent Off : Seitaridis (47)
Booked : B_Abdoulaye (32), A_Isaksson (88)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Liverpool | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 17 | 12
Off target : 3 | 6
On target : 14 | 6
Possession : 54 | 46
Corners : 6 | 1
Red Cards : 1 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 13
Key Tackles : 6 | 8
Key Passes : 18 | 9
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Final Score : Liverpool 2 - 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 33 1 2 1 10 | 98 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
C_John DF 2 25 8 8 31 | 69 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 44 20
Samba_Sow DF 1 23 12 4 23 | 98 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 0
D_Bornosuzov DF 2 23 4 8 39 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 12 8
D_Majstorovic DF 2 23 5 5 47 | 98 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 50 20 28
Oscar_Serrano DM 2 14 24 11 19 | 98 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 15 12 29
R_Stokes MF 2 8 25 8 18 | 35 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 2 -2
Asier_Munoz MF 1 9 24 3 21 | 59 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 12 28
Gazeau MF 1 4 23 7 29 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 22 -1
S_Perrotta AM 2 8 22 17 27 | 98 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 72 16
Sansao FW 1 8 8 25 23 | 74 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 57
A_McGregor GK 22 5 2 6 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Hansen DF 3 22 6 9 19 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I_Jesus MF 2 6 23 6 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Radinski MF 1 11 23 6 29 | 39 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
M_Vucinic FW 2 8 8 24 14 | 24 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 36 2 6 4 13 | 98 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 26 4 9 35 | 98 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 25 -20 -10
C_Thomson DF 2 25 11 6 25 | 98 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 24 0
B_Bryn DF 2 25 7 8 31 | 30 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 24 12 7 22 | 75 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
M_Lindberg DF 1 24 8 8 42 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
B_Zamora MF 2 11 26 8 25 | 79 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 14 25 7 39 | 98 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 22 -2
A_Isaksson MF 1 8 25 4 31 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 10 -2
Seitaridis MF 2 8 22 16 27 | 51 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 2 -9
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 27 27 | 98 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heraldo DF 1 25 13 7 11 | 23 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 7 25 9 42 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 24 8 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Morison FW 1 2 6 26 36 | 68 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 36
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