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Season 32 Archive: Division 1, Week 14
Manchester City 8 - 2 Benfica
Division One League Match, Manchester City vs. Benfica (Sun Jul 11)
Manchester City | Benfica
4-5-1 P | 4-4-2 P
Tony McCleary | Matias Finkelstein
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Vorm GK | GK L_Yashin
D_Gallagher DF | DF R_Tomassi
Mikio_Fujioka DF | DF J_Foyth
Bohte_Daisuke DF | DF S_Mannaerts
Aoyama_Hideki DF | DF A_Burdisso
Caoimhin_Og MF | MF J_Bolm
R_Nainggolan MF | MF I_Marcone
R_Neves MF | MF K_Commons
Suz_Nakamoto MF | MF W_Dustice
Aparichit MF | FW Nathan_Dyer
Thanatos FW | FW B_Dugnutt
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R_Videi SUB | SUB J_J_Jones
C_Fuchs SUB | SUB M_Perin
J_Okore SUB | SUB E_Jordanov
Leda_Cygnus SUB | SUB S_Nakamoto
J_Cruz SUB | SUB T_Erak
Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)
Min. 2 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer sidesteps Aoyama_Hideki
... He showed great skill there
... A cracking drive from Nathan_Dyer !
... Vorm with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 3 :(bfa) J_Bolm is first to the ball
... J_Bolm attempts a lob!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... K_Commons chips the ball in towards the back post!
... S_Mannaerts loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 4 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og has the ball
... He knocks the ball past J_Foyth
... He puts in R_Neves!
... R_Neves hits the ball first time!
... L_Yashin with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 6 :(bfa) E_Jordanov takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace K_Commons as MF
Min. 8 :(bfa) R_Tomassi catches Aparichit with an elbow!
... RED CARD!!
... N_Alexander sends him off the pitch !!
... He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 13 :(mnc) Aparichit squares it to Suz_Nakamoto
... A_Burdisso goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 13 :(bfa) I_Marcone gets to the by line and finds B_Dugnutt with a beautiful cross
... Thanatos with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Matias Finkelstein looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 14 :(mnc) R_Neves with an incisive pass to Thanatos
... Thanatos has a go!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... Caoimhin_Og chips the ball in towards the far post!
... Mikio_Fujioka gets to it!
... GOAL !!
... L_Yashin will be disappointed he did not save that!
... That's given Manchester City the lead!
... Manchester City 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 14 :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to A
Min. 14 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt runs with pace at the defence
... Mikio_Fujioka brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But N_Alexander waves play on!!!
Min. 15 :(bfa) I_Marcone brings the ball into the opposing area
... A_Burdisso makes himself available
... A_Burdisso hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... Vorm with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 18 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki pushes it past E_Jordanov
... Aoyama_Hideki with a screamer of a shot !
... But L_Yashin makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 18 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts with a 40-yard pass to I_Marcone
... Good sliding challenge from D_Gallagher
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... I_Marcone hits it towards the far post!
... Mikio_Fujioka gets up well
... And he heads it away
Min. 19 :(bfa) I_Marcone is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with a powerful downward header!
... GOAL !!
... Vorm had no chance!
... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
... Manchester City 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 22 :(bfa) I_Marcone is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt fires the shot in!
... But Vorm punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 23 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan with the diagonal pass Thanatos
... A thundering drive by Thanatos !
... The Manchester City fans get off there seats!
... GOAL !!
... He has notched up his 20th of the season with that goal!!
... That's given Manchester City the advantage!
... Manchester City 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 25 :(mnc) Aparichit plays the early ball across the box to find Thanatos in space
... S_Mannaerts brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 27 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og with the deft touch
... He takes it past A_Burdisso
... He knocks it to Thanatos!
... A left-footer by Thanatos !
... L_Yashin can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... L_Yashin makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 29 :(bfa) I_Marcone plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... A_Burdisso decides to go for goal instead!
... A_Burdisso lobs Vorm!
... GOAL !!
... It flew past Vorm
... It's all square now!
... Manchester City 2-2 Benfica ...
Min. 30 :(mnc) Thanatos beats one
... Goes past the second
... He keeps going
... fantastic skill!!
... A_Burdisso anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 31 :(mnc) D_Gallagher with the towering header to Thanatos
... Thanatos has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... GOAL !!
... That's put Manchester City ahead!
... Manchester City 3-2 Benfica ...
Min. 32 :(mnc) Aparichit comes to collect the ball
... Great turn!!!
... Superb play
... Aparichit swings in the shot!
... Wide of goal
Min. 33 :(mnc) Thanatos plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... Thanatos fires off a left-footed shot !
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 33 :(bfa) J_Bolm plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Nathan_Dyer decides to go for goal instead!
... Nathan_Dyer flings a shot at goal !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 34 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og jumps over A_Burdisso's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... A scorcher of a shot from Caoimhin_Og !
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 36 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... Caoimhin_Og is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 36 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto knocks it past Nathan_Dyer and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Nathan_Dyer fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He received a good talking to from N_Alexander
Min. 38 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto has the ball
... He knocks the ball past J_Foyth
... He puts in Aparichit!
... Aparichit is miles offside!
... The flag stays down
... L_Yashin tries to close down the angle
... He nutmegs L_Yashin
... GOAL !!
... Manchester City 4-2 Benfica ...
Min. 38 :(bfa) W_Dustice with the header on
... He finds B_Dugnutt in space
... B_Dugnutt chases it through, he must score !
... Vorm with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 40 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke controls it with ease
... Bohte_Daisuke carves a shot towards goal !
... L_Yashin with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 42 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Suz_Nakamoto
... Suz_Nakamoto hits a great drive!
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from W_Dustice to Nathan_Dyer
... But he loses control of it
... D_Gallagher takes possession
Min. 44 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan beats J_Foyth
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Fine tackle by E_Jordanov
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 45 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to Thanatos
... Thanatos rifles it to the far post !
... L_Yashin with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 46 :(mnc) R_Neves with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Suz_Nakamoto gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Excellent sliding challenge by S_Mannaerts
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... Caoimhin_Og hits it towards the far post!
... S_Mannaerts gets up well
... And he clears the danger
Min. 47 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke pass splits open the defence and finds Thanatos
... What a shot from Thanatos !
... It could go anywhere
... But it goes wide
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 4-2 Benfica
Min. 46 :(mnc) R_Neves pass splits open the defence and finds Thanatos
... Thanatos rifles it to the far post !
... L_Yashin gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt sprints past Aoyama_Hideki
... R_Nainggolan with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
Min. 50 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto takes advantage of a mistake by S_Mannaerts
... Suz_Nakamoto with his head down lets it go !
... GOAL !!
... His manager looks unmoved
... Manchester City 5-2 Benfica ...
Min. 50 :(bfa) J_Bolm kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
... Bohte_Daisuke rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's N_Alexander going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 51 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside J_Foyth!
... He has some space now!
... Bohte_Daisuke with a powerful diving header!
... L_Yashin falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... L_Yashin looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... R_Nainggolan drives it into the box!
... The ball finds its way to Bohte_Daisuke
... He gets the shot away
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... L_Yashin dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had L_Yashin beaten!
... CORNER!
... R_Nainggolan chips the ball in towards the far post!
... Caoimhin_Og gets a shot in
... L_Yashin blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 53 :(mnc) Aparichit has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past S_Mannaerts
... He knocks it to R_Nainggolan!
... R_Nainggolan has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... L_Yashin with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 54 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt slumps to the ground!
... He isn't going to continue!
Min. 54 :(bfa) T_Erak comes on for B_Dugnutt and takes up a FW role
Min. 55 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... M_Perin will come on for A_Burdisso and play DF
Min. 58 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka sprints forward with the ball
... T_Erak with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 59 :(mnc) D_Gallagher curls the ball out wide to Thanatos
... Thanatos tries one from the edge of the box !
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 60 :(mnc) R_Neves with a precise ball to Aparichit
... Aparichit has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... GOAL !!
... He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
... Manchester City 6-2 Benfica ...
Min. 61 :(bfa) W_Dustice finds the run of M_Perin
... M_Perin from 20 yards !
... Vorm with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 63 :(bfa) M_Perin with a slick pass to T_Erak
... T_Erak strikes a wicked curler !
... But it goes wide
Min. 64 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a precise pass to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer tries to place it in the corner !
... Vorm beats the ball away
Min. 65 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka runs at the defence
... He nutmegs S_Mannaerts
... He showed his class there
... Mikio_Fujioka with a low drive through the rain!
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 66 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan with the deft touch
... He takes it past J_Foyth
... He knocks it to Thanatos!
... Thanatos has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... L_Yashin makes a difficult save
Min. 66 :(bfa) M_Perin gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside D_Gallagher!
... He has some space now!
... Mikio_Fujioka goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 67 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Gallagher
... D_Gallagher sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... L_Yashin can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... L_Yashin has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 69 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto runs at the defence
... He nutmegs W_Dustice
... He showed his class there
... Good sliding challenge from J_Foyth
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Aparichit swings it in!
... Thanatos loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... L_Yashin blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 70 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past E_Jordanov
... He knocks it to Thanatos!
... M_Perin with the tackle
Min. 71 :(bfa) I_Marcone with an in swinging cross to T_Erak
... T_Erak rises above the defence to head the ball !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 72 :(mnc) D_Gallagher with the first time pass to Aparichit
... Aparichit hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... L_Yashin dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had L_Yashin beaten!
Min. 72 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer nutmegs Bohte_Daisuke, he continues to run forward
... Nathan_Dyer tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 73 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan with a short pass to find Thanatos
... Thanatos with the 40 yard drive !
... But L_Yashin punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 75 :(mnc) C_Fuchs takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Bohte_Daisuke
... He'll play as a DF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(mnc) Up goes the substitution board - Leda_Cygnus on for Caoimhin_Og as a MF
Min. 75 :(mnc) Up goes the substitution board - J_Cruz on for Thanatos as a FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... That mistake could prove costly
... Aoyama_Hideki with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 76 :(mnc) D_Gallagher is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... D_Gallagher hits the ball first time!
... L_Yashin with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 77 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan plays a long ball to J_Cruz
... S_Mannaerts takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 78 :(mnc) Aparichit runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to J_Cruz
... J_Cruz flicks the header toward the far post!
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 82 :(bfa) I_Marcone heads the ball back to T_Erak
... T_Erak fires off a right-footed shot !
... But Vorm reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on Vorm anyway
Min. 83 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki lobs the ball over the defence
... Aparichit latches on to it
... Aparichit with the chance !
... But L_Yashin punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 84 :(mnc) Aparichit takes on the defender
... He runs past the defender
... Aparichit tries to lob the keeper !
... GOAL !!
... A quality strike
... Thats his hat trick!
... The Manchester City players congratulate him!
... Manchester City 7-2 Benfica ...
Min. 85 :(mnc) R_Neves with the header on
... He finds C_Fuchs in space
... Blocked by S_Mannaerts
Min. 86 :(bfa) E_Jordanov with the heel pass to I_Marcone
... But Aoyama_Hideki slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to J_Cruz
... J_Cruz tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... It's beaten L_Yashin
... It goes wide !!
Min. 92 :(bfa) I_Marcone hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... Nathan_Dyer latches onto it!
... A delicate chip from Nathan_Dyer !
... But Vorm pulls out a save of the game
Min. 93 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... R_Neves gets on the end of the pass
... A cheeky lob from R_Neves !
... L_Yashin is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... GOAL !!
... L_Yashin holds his head in his hands!
... Manchester City 8-2 Benfica ...
Min. 94 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus knocks it forward
... M_Perin slips
... Aparichit gets to it!
... Aparichit with a powerful diving header!
... L_Yashin with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance : 112,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player : Aparichit (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Mikio_Fujioka (14), Thanatos (23,31), Aparichit (38,60,84), Suz_Nakamoto (50), R_Neves (93)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Thanatos (13), Caoimhin_Og (36)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : I_Marcone
Scorers : Nathan_Dyer (19), A_Burdisso (29)
Sent Off : R_Tomassi (8)
Booked : N/A
Injured : B_Dugnutt (54)
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Match Statistics
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Manchester City | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 36 | 16
Off target : 15 | 6
On target : 21 | 10
Possession : 65 | 35
Corners : 5 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 2 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 10
Key Tackles : 7 | 10
Key Passes : 29 | 17
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Final Score : Manchester City 8 - 2 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Vorm GK 37 3 7 1 22 | 97 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
D_Gallagher DF 1 33 8 10 43 | 97 0 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 40 50 5
Mikio_Fujioka DF 2 32 7 10 41 | 97 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 60 0 25
Bohte_Daisuke DF 1 32 10 5 31 | 78 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 10 10
Aoyama_Hideki DF 1 31 7 9 20 | 97 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 5
Caoimhin_Og MF 2 8 34 8 32 | 78 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 -2 58 3
R_Nainggolan MF 1 8 33 6 23 | 97 0 0 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 110 5
R_Neves MF 2 5 32 4 33 | 97 0 0 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 70 30
Suz_Nakamoto MF 1 1 28 22 33 | 97 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 20 60 45
Aparichit MF 3 5 28 17 12 | 97 0 0 5 0 7 3 0 0 0 20 70 105
Thanatos FW 3 9 5 34 22 | 78 0 0 0 0 12 2 1 0 0 -2 -2 68
R_Videi GK 30 4 1 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Fuchs DF 2 33 9 10 32 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Okore DF 3 27 5 6 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leda_Cygnus MF 1 9 29 19 22 | 19 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
J_Cruz FW 1 6 8 27 31 | 19 0 0 0 0 2 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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L_Yashin GK 29 2 1 2 22 | 97 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -15 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 34 9 7 37 | 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10
J_Foyth DF 1 33 13 7 42 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
S_Mannaerts DF 2 31 10 5 12 | 97 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 100 10 0
A_Burdisso DF 2 25 6 8 31 | 58 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 -20 10
J_Bolm MF 2 12 32 14 32 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
I_Marcone MF 3 6 31 6 32 | 97 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 0
K_Commons MF 1 8 29 11 32 | 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_Dustice MF 1 13 27 6 42 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 12 32 31 | 97 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 40
B_Dugnutt FW 1 5 7 28 20 | 57 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -10
J_J_Jones GK 29 1 5 3 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Perin DF 3 26 8 9 32 | 39 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
E_Jordanov MF 1 25 8 3 12 | 91 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
S_Nakamoto MF 3 5 28 17 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak FW 2 7 7 28 21 | 40 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
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Manchester City | Benfica
4-5-1 P | 4-4-2 P
Tony McCleary | Matias Finkelstein
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Vorm GK | GK L_Yashin
D_Gallagher DF | DF R_Tomassi
Mikio_Fujioka DF | DF J_Foyth
Bohte_Daisuke DF | DF S_Mannaerts
Aoyama_Hideki DF | DF A_Burdisso
Caoimhin_Og MF | MF J_Bolm
R_Nainggolan MF | MF I_Marcone
R_Neves MF | MF K_Commons
Suz_Nakamoto MF | MF W_Dustice
Aparichit MF | FW Nathan_Dyer
Thanatos FW | FW B_Dugnutt
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R_Videi SUB | SUB J_J_Jones
C_Fuchs SUB | SUB M_Perin
J_Okore SUB | SUB E_Jordanov
Leda_Cygnus SUB | SUB S_Nakamoto
J_Cruz SUB | SUB T_Erak
Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)
Min. 2 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer sidesteps Aoyama_Hideki
... He showed great skill there
... A cracking drive from Nathan_Dyer !
... Vorm with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 3 :(bfa) J_Bolm is first to the ball
... J_Bolm attempts a lob!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... K_Commons chips the ball in towards the back post!
... S_Mannaerts loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 4 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og has the ball
... He knocks the ball past J_Foyth
... He puts in R_Neves!
... R_Neves hits the ball first time!
... L_Yashin with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 6 :(bfa) E_Jordanov takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace K_Commons as MF
Min. 8 :(bfa) R_Tomassi catches Aparichit with an elbow!
... RED CARD!!
... N_Alexander sends him off the pitch !!
... He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 13 :(mnc) Aparichit squares it to Suz_Nakamoto
... A_Burdisso goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 13 :(bfa) I_Marcone gets to the by line and finds B_Dugnutt with a beautiful cross
... Thanatos with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Matias Finkelstein looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 14 :(mnc) R_Neves with an incisive pass to Thanatos
... Thanatos has a go!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... Caoimhin_Og chips the ball in towards the far post!
... Mikio_Fujioka gets to it!
... GOAL !!
... L_Yashin will be disappointed he did not save that!
... That's given Manchester City the lead!
... Manchester City 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 14 :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to A
Min. 14 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt runs with pace at the defence
... Mikio_Fujioka brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But N_Alexander waves play on!!!
Min. 15 :(bfa) I_Marcone brings the ball into the opposing area
... A_Burdisso makes himself available
... A_Burdisso hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... Vorm with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 18 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki pushes it past E_Jordanov
... Aoyama_Hideki with a screamer of a shot !
... But L_Yashin makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 18 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts with a 40-yard pass to I_Marcone
... Good sliding challenge from D_Gallagher
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... I_Marcone hits it towards the far post!
... Mikio_Fujioka gets up well
... And he heads it away
Min. 19 :(bfa) I_Marcone is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with a powerful downward header!
... GOAL !!
... Vorm had no chance!
... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
... Manchester City 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 22 :(bfa) I_Marcone is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt fires the shot in!
... But Vorm punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 23 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan with the diagonal pass Thanatos
... A thundering drive by Thanatos !
... The Manchester City fans get off there seats!
... GOAL !!
... He has notched up his 20th of the season with that goal!!
... That's given Manchester City the advantage!
... Manchester City 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 25 :(mnc) Aparichit plays the early ball across the box to find Thanatos in space
... S_Mannaerts brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 27 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og with the deft touch
... He takes it past A_Burdisso
... He knocks it to Thanatos!
... A left-footer by Thanatos !
... L_Yashin can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... L_Yashin makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 29 :(bfa) I_Marcone plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... A_Burdisso decides to go for goal instead!
... A_Burdisso lobs Vorm!
... GOAL !!
... It flew past Vorm
... It's all square now!
... Manchester City 2-2 Benfica ...
Min. 30 :(mnc) Thanatos beats one
... Goes past the second
... He keeps going
... fantastic skill!!
... A_Burdisso anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 31 :(mnc) D_Gallagher with the towering header to Thanatos
... Thanatos has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... GOAL !!
... That's put Manchester City ahead!
... Manchester City 3-2 Benfica ...
Min. 32 :(mnc) Aparichit comes to collect the ball
... Great turn!!!
... Superb play
... Aparichit swings in the shot!
... Wide of goal
Min. 33 :(mnc) Thanatos plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... Thanatos fires off a left-footed shot !
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 33 :(bfa) J_Bolm plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Nathan_Dyer decides to go for goal instead!
... Nathan_Dyer flings a shot at goal !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 34 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og jumps over A_Burdisso's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... A scorcher of a shot from Caoimhin_Og !
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 36 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... Caoimhin_Og is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 36 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto knocks it past Nathan_Dyer and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Nathan_Dyer fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He received a good talking to from N_Alexander
Min. 38 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto has the ball
... He knocks the ball past J_Foyth
... He puts in Aparichit!
... Aparichit is miles offside!
... The flag stays down
... L_Yashin tries to close down the angle
... He nutmegs L_Yashin
... GOAL !!
... Manchester City 4-2 Benfica ...
Min. 38 :(bfa) W_Dustice with the header on
... He finds B_Dugnutt in space
... B_Dugnutt chases it through, he must score !
... Vorm with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 40 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke controls it with ease
... Bohte_Daisuke carves a shot towards goal !
... L_Yashin with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 42 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Suz_Nakamoto
... Suz_Nakamoto hits a great drive!
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from W_Dustice to Nathan_Dyer
... But he loses control of it
... D_Gallagher takes possession
Min. 44 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan beats J_Foyth
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Fine tackle by E_Jordanov
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 45 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to Thanatos
... Thanatos rifles it to the far post !
... L_Yashin with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 46 :(mnc) R_Neves with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Suz_Nakamoto gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Excellent sliding challenge by S_Mannaerts
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... Caoimhin_Og hits it towards the far post!
... S_Mannaerts gets up well
... And he clears the danger
Min. 47 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke pass splits open the defence and finds Thanatos
... What a shot from Thanatos !
... It could go anywhere
... But it goes wide
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 4-2 Benfica
Min. 46 :(mnc) R_Neves pass splits open the defence and finds Thanatos
... Thanatos rifles it to the far post !
... L_Yashin gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt sprints past Aoyama_Hideki
... R_Nainggolan with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
Min. 50 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto takes advantage of a mistake by S_Mannaerts
... Suz_Nakamoto with his head down lets it go !
... GOAL !!
... His manager looks unmoved
... Manchester City 5-2 Benfica ...
Min. 50 :(bfa) J_Bolm kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
... Bohte_Daisuke rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's N_Alexander going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 51 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside J_Foyth!
... He has some space now!
... Bohte_Daisuke with a powerful diving header!
... L_Yashin falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... L_Yashin looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... R_Nainggolan drives it into the box!
... The ball finds its way to Bohte_Daisuke
... He gets the shot away
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... L_Yashin dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had L_Yashin beaten!
... CORNER!
... R_Nainggolan chips the ball in towards the far post!
... Caoimhin_Og gets a shot in
... L_Yashin blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 53 :(mnc) Aparichit has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past S_Mannaerts
... He knocks it to R_Nainggolan!
... R_Nainggolan has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... L_Yashin with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 54 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt slumps to the ground!
... He isn't going to continue!
Min. 54 :(bfa) T_Erak comes on for B_Dugnutt and takes up a FW role
Min. 55 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... M_Perin will come on for A_Burdisso and play DF
Min. 58 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka sprints forward with the ball
... T_Erak with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 59 :(mnc) D_Gallagher curls the ball out wide to Thanatos
... Thanatos tries one from the edge of the box !
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 60 :(mnc) R_Neves with a precise ball to Aparichit
... Aparichit has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... GOAL !!
... He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
... Manchester City 6-2 Benfica ...
Min. 61 :(bfa) W_Dustice finds the run of M_Perin
... M_Perin from 20 yards !
... Vorm with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 63 :(bfa) M_Perin with a slick pass to T_Erak
... T_Erak strikes a wicked curler !
... But it goes wide
Min. 64 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a precise pass to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer tries to place it in the corner !
... Vorm beats the ball away
Min. 65 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka runs at the defence
... He nutmegs S_Mannaerts
... He showed his class there
... Mikio_Fujioka with a low drive through the rain!
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 66 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan with the deft touch
... He takes it past J_Foyth
... He knocks it to Thanatos!
... Thanatos has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... L_Yashin makes a difficult save
Min. 66 :(bfa) M_Perin gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside D_Gallagher!
... He has some space now!
... Mikio_Fujioka goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 67 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Gallagher
... D_Gallagher sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... L_Yashin can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... L_Yashin has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 69 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto runs at the defence
... He nutmegs W_Dustice
... He showed his class there
... Good sliding challenge from J_Foyth
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Aparichit swings it in!
... Thanatos loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... L_Yashin blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 70 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past E_Jordanov
... He knocks it to Thanatos!
... M_Perin with the tackle
Min. 71 :(bfa) I_Marcone with an in swinging cross to T_Erak
... T_Erak rises above the defence to head the ball !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 72 :(mnc) D_Gallagher with the first time pass to Aparichit
... Aparichit hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... L_Yashin dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had L_Yashin beaten!
Min. 72 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer nutmegs Bohte_Daisuke, he continues to run forward
... Nathan_Dyer tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 73 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan with a short pass to find Thanatos
... Thanatos with the 40 yard drive !
... But L_Yashin punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 75 :(mnc) C_Fuchs takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Bohte_Daisuke
... He'll play as a DF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(mnc) Up goes the substitution board - Leda_Cygnus on for Caoimhin_Og as a MF
Min. 75 :(mnc) Up goes the substitution board - J_Cruz on for Thanatos as a FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... That mistake could prove costly
... Aoyama_Hideki with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 76 :(mnc) D_Gallagher is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... D_Gallagher hits the ball first time!
... L_Yashin with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 77 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan plays a long ball to J_Cruz
... S_Mannaerts takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 78 :(mnc) Aparichit runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to J_Cruz
... J_Cruz flicks the header toward the far post!
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 82 :(bfa) I_Marcone heads the ball back to T_Erak
... T_Erak fires off a right-footed shot !
... But Vorm reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on Vorm anyway
Min. 83 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki lobs the ball over the defence
... Aparichit latches on to it
... Aparichit with the chance !
... But L_Yashin punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 84 :(mnc) Aparichit takes on the defender
... He runs past the defender
... Aparichit tries to lob the keeper !
... GOAL !!
... A quality strike
... Thats his hat trick!
... The Manchester City players congratulate him!
... Manchester City 7-2 Benfica ...
Min. 85 :(mnc) R_Neves with the header on
... He finds C_Fuchs in space
... Blocked by S_Mannaerts
Min. 86 :(bfa) E_Jordanov with the heel pass to I_Marcone
... But Aoyama_Hideki slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to J_Cruz
... J_Cruz tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... It's beaten L_Yashin
... It goes wide !!
Min. 92 :(bfa) I_Marcone hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... Nathan_Dyer latches onto it!
... A delicate chip from Nathan_Dyer !
... But Vorm pulls out a save of the game
Min. 93 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... R_Neves gets on the end of the pass
... A cheeky lob from R_Neves !
... L_Yashin is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... GOAL !!
... L_Yashin holds his head in his hands!
... Manchester City 8-2 Benfica ...
Min. 94 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus knocks it forward
... M_Perin slips
... Aparichit gets to it!
... Aparichit with a powerful diving header!
... L_Yashin with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance : 112,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player : Aparichit (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Mikio_Fujioka (14), Thanatos (23,31), Aparichit (38,60,84), Suz_Nakamoto (50), R_Neves (93)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Thanatos (13), Caoimhin_Og (36)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : I_Marcone
Scorers : Nathan_Dyer (19), A_Burdisso (29)
Sent Off : R_Tomassi (8)
Booked : N/A
Injured : B_Dugnutt (54)
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Match Statistics
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Manchester City | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 36 | 16
Off target : 15 | 6
On target : 21 | 10
Possession : 65 | 35
Corners : 5 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 2 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 10
Key Tackles : 7 | 10
Key Passes : 29 | 17
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Final Score : Manchester City 8 - 2 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Vorm GK 37 3 7 1 22 | 97 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
D_Gallagher DF 1 33 8 10 43 | 97 0 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 40 50 5
Mikio_Fujioka DF 2 32 7 10 41 | 97 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 60 0 25
Bohte_Daisuke DF 1 32 10 5 31 | 78 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 10 10
Aoyama_Hideki DF 1 31 7 9 20 | 97 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 5
Caoimhin_Og MF 2 8 34 8 32 | 78 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 -2 58 3
R_Nainggolan MF 1 8 33 6 23 | 97 0 0 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 110 5
R_Neves MF 2 5 32 4 33 | 97 0 0 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 70 30
Suz_Nakamoto MF 1 1 28 22 33 | 97 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 20 60 45
Aparichit MF 3 5 28 17 12 | 97 0 0 5 0 7 3 0 0 0 20 70 105
Thanatos FW 3 9 5 34 22 | 78 0 0 0 0 12 2 1 0 0 -2 -2 68
R_Videi GK 30 4 1 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Fuchs DF 2 33 9 10 32 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Okore DF 3 27 5 6 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leda_Cygnus MF 1 9 29 19 22 | 19 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
J_Cruz FW 1 6 8 27 31 | 19 0 0 0 0 2 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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L_Yashin GK 29 2 1 2 22 | 97 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -15 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 34 9 7 37 | 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10
J_Foyth DF 1 33 13 7 42 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
S_Mannaerts DF 2 31 10 5 12 | 97 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 100 10 0
A_Burdisso DF 2 25 6 8 31 | 58 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 -20 10
J_Bolm MF 2 12 32 14 32 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
I_Marcone MF 3 6 31 6 32 | 97 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 0
K_Commons MF 1 8 29 11 32 | 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_Dustice MF 1 13 27 6 42 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 12 32 31 | 97 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 40
B_Dugnutt FW 1 5 7 28 20 | 57 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -10
J_J_Jones GK 29 1 5 3 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Perin DF 3 26 8 9 32 | 39 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
E_Jordanov MF 1 25 8 3 12 | 91 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
S_Nakamoto MF 3 5 28 17 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak FW 2 7 7 28 21 | 40 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
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