Reserve League Match, Manchester Utd Res vs. Benfica Res (Mon Oct 08)


                   Manchester Utd Res  |  Benfica Res
                              4-4-2 N  |  3-5-2 E
                          Youth Coach  |  Youth Coach
                                       |
                            Helton GK  |  GK M_Eardley
                          W_Samuel DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                        Defender01 DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                        Defender05 DF  |  DF M_Lomax
                        Defender02 DF  |  MF B_Abdoulaye
                           A_Gashi MF  |  MF B_Spencer
                      Midfielder01 MF  |  MF P_Mantovani
                      Midfielder06 MF  |  MF U_Pacabra
                      Midfielder03 MF  |  MF T_Joly
                           J_Defoe FW  |  FW G_Puciato
                       E_Ostenstad FW  |  FW J_Darcheville
                                       |
                            D_Ward SUB |  SUB F_Chan
                        Defender04 SUB |  SUB B_Weinman
                      Midfielder02 SUB |  SUB J_Heiter
                     D_Lovenkrands SUB |  SUB E_Gerets
                        J_Mosqueda SUB |  SUB S_Thurmel

Referee: D_McDonald (Scotland)


Min. 3  :(mnur) W_Samuel turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Defender02
          ...  Yann_M_Vila makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 3  :(bfar) P_Mantovani with a measured pass to J_Darcheville
          ...  J_Darcheville hits a curling shot!
          ...  Helton makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 12 :(bfar) R_Tomassi boots it towards J_Darcheville
          ...  J_Darcheville flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  Helton claws it off the line
          ...  D_McDonald consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  And Benfica Res are leading in the game now
          ...  Manchester Utd Res 0-1 Benfica Res ...
Min. 16 :(mnur) Midfielder06 takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Midfielder06 curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But M_Eardley punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 17 :(mnur) Midfielder06 with the diagonal pass Defender02
          ...  Defender02 hits the ball first time!
          ...  M_Eardley makes a difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Midfielder03 lofts the ball in!
          ...  It comes to A_Gashi
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  M_Eardley gets his fingertips to it
Min. 18 :(bfar) B_Spencer wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Darcheville
          ...  J_Darcheville attempts to nutmeg Helton!
          ...  But Helton parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 21 :(bfar) B_Abdoulaye had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  Midfielder06 gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 23 :(mnur) Defender05 hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  E_Ostenstad collects the loose ball!
          ...  E_Ostenstad chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But M_Eardley tips it behind
          ...  D_McDonald has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 33 :(bfar) B_Abdoulaye finds G_Puciato with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  G_Puciato tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Helton makes a difficult save
Min. 36 :(mnur) Defender01 holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Ostenstad
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Yann_M_Vila
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 36 :(bfar) G_Puciato takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Defender05
Min. 37 :(bfar) U_Pacabra picks out M_Lomax with the cross
          ...  Defender05 forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by B_Abdoulaye
          ...  The ball comes to M_Lomax
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But Helton parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 38 :(bfar) J_Darcheville takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Midfielder06
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_Darcheville with the drive!
          ...  The shot slips through Helton's hands
          ...  But Helton recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 41 :(bfar) B_Abdoulaye finds Yann_M_Vila in the box
          ...  Yann_M_Vila hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfar) B_Abdoulaye hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  G_Puciato latches onto it!
          ...  G_Puciato chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But Helton dives to his left
          ...  I think Helton just got a hand on that one
          ...  D_McDonald has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 46 :(bfar) U_Pacabra controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Defoe
          ...  He puts in M_Lomax!
          ...  M_Lomax tries to chip the ball over Helton!
          ...  Brilliant save from Helton
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 47 :(mnur) Defender01 is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  J_Defoe latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Defoe hits the ball first time!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd Res 0-1 Benfica Res

Min. 46 :(mnur) Midfielder01 with the through ball to W_Samuel
          ...  Yann_M_Vila brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But D_McDonald waves play on!!!
Min. 47 :(mnur) J_Defoe knocks the ball past the lunge of Yann_M_Vila
          ...  J_Defoe with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 47 :(bfar) B_Spencer passes the ball to R_Tomassi
          ...  Defender01 reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Mantovani crosses it in!
          ...  Helton fists it away!
Min. 48 :(mnur) Defender02 is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  E_Ostenstad latches onto the end of it
          ...  E_Ostenstad cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  M_Eardley with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 50 :(mnur) Defender04 takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace W_Samuel as DF
Min. 51 :(mnur) Defender05 loses his marker
          ...  Defender05 tries to beat M_Eardley from outside the area!
          ...  But M_Eardley punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 55 :(mnur) Midfielder02 will replace A_Gashi and play MF
Min. 56 :(mnur) J_Defoe takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  J_Defoe smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Defender04 chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  M_Eardley comes out and claims it!
Min. 59 :(bfar) G_Puciato lobs it over Midfielder02
          ...  G_Puciato hits a great shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 60 :(mnur) D_Lovenkrands is going to be brought on
          ...  Midfielder03 is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 61 :(bfar) B_Abdoulaye plays a first time ball through the defence to U_Pacabra
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Midfielder06
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 62 :(bfar) B_Abdoulaye runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Joly
          ...  T_Joly is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round Helton
          ...  He dinks it over Helton
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 64 :(mnur) Midfielder02 with a precise ball to J_Defoe
          ...  J_Defoe attempts the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Midfielder06 chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila belts it clear
Min. 67 :(mnur) J_Defoe sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  J_Defoe chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 69 :(mnur) Defender04 looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Defender05 receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Defender05 from 20 yards !
          ...  But M_Eardley tips it over
          ...  D_McDonald has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 69 :(bfar) U_Pacabra has it now
          ...  He takes on Defender04
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Darcheville!
          ...  J_Darcheville with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  Helton won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 71 :(mnur) Midfielder06 with a slick pass to J_Defoe
          ...  R_Tomassi with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 73 :(mnur) Defender05 holds the ball up
          ...  He sees E_Ostenstad in space!
          ...  E_Ostenstad with a powerful header !
          ...  But M_Eardley hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 74 :(bfar) M_Lomax hits a hard pass to J_Darcheville
          ...  J_Darcheville rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 75 :(bfar) B_Weinman is ready to come on to replace Yann_M_Vila
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 75 :(bfar) R_Tomassi runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to G_Puciato
          ...  A great volley from G_Puciato !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Helton is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Mantovani hits it into the box!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye gets a shot in
          ...  Helton makes a difficult save
Min. 76 :(bfar) S_Thurmel is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Puciato is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 77 :(bfar) J_Heiter will come on for B_Abdoulaye and play DM
Min. 77 :(mnur) J_Defoe chips the ball over the defence and finds Defender01
          ...  From long range Defender01 bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  M_Eardley manages to turn it behind
Min. 81 :(mnur) Defender05 beats the defender
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Darcheville
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Defender05 chips the ball into the area!
          ...  M_Eardley fists it away!
Min. 83 :(mnur) J_Defoe plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  J_Defoe hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  M_Eardley parries it
Min. 84 :(mnur) Defender01 runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Lovenkrands
          ...  D_Lovenkrands hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Lovenkrands lofts the ball in!
          ...  M_Eardley catches it!
Min. 84 :(bfar) P_Mantovani with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Midfielder01
          ...  He knocks it to J_Darcheville!
          ...  J_Darcheville fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  Helton falls over
          ...  But Helton is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfar) R_Tomassi is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to B_Weinman
          ...  B_Weinman tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 90 :(mnur) Midfielder02 with an inch perfect pass to D_Lovenkrands
          ...  J_Darcheville with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  Perhaps if had seen the replay he would change his mind!
          ...  J_Defoe takes it
          ...  M_Eardley dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!!
          ...  Manchester Utd Res 1-1 Benfica Res...
Min. 91 :(bfar) Benfica Res altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 93 :(mnur) J_Defoe beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  R_Tomassi with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 93 :(bfar) B_Spencer threads the through ball to S_Thurmel
          ...  S_Thurmel could have let it bounce!
          ...  Helton gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
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Manchester Utd Res Match Info
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Best player          : J_Defoe
Scorers              : J_Defoe (90 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player          : J_Darcheville (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Darcheville (12)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                      Manchester Utd Res  |    Benfica Res
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       18
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :          11        |       11
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          13        |       17
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd Res 1 - 1 Benfica Res
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Helton         GK  22   1   3   1  14 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  21   5   1  25 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Defender01     DF   1  18  12   8  23 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  36   8
Defender05     DF   2  17  10  11  28 |  96   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  24  16
Defender02     DF   2  16   7   4  37 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
A_Gashi        MF   1   8  20   1  29 |  57   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Midfielder01   MF   2  13  20   5  34 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Midfielder06   MF   1   8  18  12  28 |  96   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  24   8
Midfielder03   MF   2   5  17  11  36 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Defoe        FW   1   3   5  19  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  12  41
E_Ostenstad    FW   1  12  11  18  39 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
D_Ward         GK  17   2   3   1  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Defender04     DF   2  18  11   9  37 |  44   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Midfielder02   MF   1   8  16   6  35 |  39   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Lovenkrands  FW   3   9   8  21  28 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Mosqueda     FW   1   2   6  18  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Benfica Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Eardley      GK  25   5   1   2  19 |  96  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  22  11   7  22 |  77   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
R_Tomassi      DF   1  21   7   6  37 |  96   0   2   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  56   0
M_Lomax        DF   2  16   5  13  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  16
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  22   7  39 |  79   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   8
B_Spencer      MF   1  10  22  10  31 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
P_Mantovani    MF   1   6  16   9  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
U_Pacabra      MF   2   8  16   7  27 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
T_Joly         MF   1   8  16   7  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Puciato      FW   2   8   8  21  42 |  78   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
J_Darcheville  FW   2   5   2  20  38 |  96   0   1   0   0   7   1   0   0   0  15   0  62
F_Chan         GK  15   3   4   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Weinman      DF   2  20   7  10  30 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Heiter       DM   2  12  16   8  30 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Gerets       MF   1   3  18   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Thurmel      FW   1   1   7  18  28 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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