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Season 36 Archive: June Ridout Memorial Cup 2nd Round

Manchester Utd 2 - 3 Benfica

June Ridout Memorial Cup 2nd Round Match, Manchester Utd vs. Benfica (Wed Sep 27)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Benfica
                          4-1-3-1-1 P  |  4-1-3-2 L
                        Neil Stockley  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                          T_McGill GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                             T_Lee DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                       M_Blackwell DF  |  DF D_Rose
                         G_Bergomi DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                        V_Lindelof DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                           R_Keane DM  |  DM Liziero
                             Gomes MF  |  MF K_Commons
                       F_Ravenalli MF  |  MF J_Mascherano
                         P_Dicanio MF  |  MF A_Pirlo
                     K_Jan_Huntlar AM  |  FW D_Suker
                      N_Ciccotelli FW  |  FW T_Erak
                                       |
                        A_Lattuada SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                        M_Skriniar SUB |  SUB P_Maldini
                          S_Petrov SUB |  SUB Diego_T
                          P_Agoume SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                       N_Fuellkrug SUB |  SUB O_Sweemey

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 5  :(bfa) Liziero feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  D_Suker runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But M_Blackwell spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 7  :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Rose
Min. 11 :(mnu) K_Jan_Huntlar flicks it over J_Mascherano's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  W_Samuel goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 12 :(mnu) K_Jan_Huntlar takes advantage of a mistake by W_Morgan
          ...  W_Morgan reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 13 :(mnu) P_Dicanio with a smart pass to K_Jan_Huntlar
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Mascherano
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 13 :(bfa) J_Mascherano takes advantage of a mistake by P_Dicanio
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  V_Lindelof dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 19 :(bfa) A_Pirlo looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Suker
          ...  Cleared by T_Lee
Min. 24 :(bfa) K_Commons knocks the ball back to N_Winneke
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 24 :(bfa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Benfica will now be playing A
Min. 24 :(bfa) T_Erak gains control of the loose ball
          ...  T_Lee slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 26 :(bfa) K_Commons steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  K_Commons leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_McGill dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The deflection beat T_McGill!
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 26 :(mnu) K_Jan_Huntlar is too quick for the defence
          ...  J_Mascherano is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  N_Ciccotelli bends it in
          ...  N_Winneke just watches float over the bar!
Min. 28 :(bfa) T_Erak is first to the loose ball
          ...  T_Erak with a blistering shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
          ...  That's put Benfica ahead!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-2 Benfica ...
Min. 29 :(mnu) Manchester Utd changed their strategy to play E
Min. 29 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 31 :(bfa) J_Mascherano gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker with a powerful downward header!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-3 Benfica ...
Min. 32 :(mnu) Manchester Utd will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 32 :(mnu) P_Dicanio with a short pass to find R_Keane
          ...  J_Foyth robs him of the ball
Min. 34 :(bfa) Liziero gets to the by line and finds D_Suker with a beautiful cross
          ...  D_Suker launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 36 :(mnu) V_Lindelof with the heel pass to Gomes
          ...  But W_Samuel puts it in row Z!
Min. 41 :(bfa) D_Suker with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  V_Lindelof gets to the ball first
Min. 42 :(bfa) T_Erak plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  T_Lee knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  C_Tango blows up for a foul
          ...  C_Tango will just give him a speaking to
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli with the heel pass to K_Jan_Huntlar
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  Manchester Utd 2-3 Benfica ...
Min. 48 :(mnu) Manchester Utd restructured their strategy to E
Min. 48 :(bfa) Liziero curls the ball out wide to T_Erak
          ...  An audacious effort from T_Erak !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into T_McGill's arms
          ...  Unlucky

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 2-3 Benfica

Min. 46 :(mnu) M_Blackwell runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs J_Mascherano
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  M_Blackwell has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 53 :(bfa) K_Commons races into the box
          ...  He sees D_Suker lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 54 :(bfa) D_Rose kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  T_Erak gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A delicate chip from T_Erak !
          ...  T_McGill manages to turn it behind
Min. 56 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from K_Commons to T_Erak
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  V_Lindelof hits it out for a throw
Min. 58 :(mnu) V_Lindelof plays it forward to K_Jan_Huntlar
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  J_Foyth picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 59 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as O_Sweemey comes on for T_Erak to play FW
Min. 59 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli with a slide rule pass to K_Jan_Huntlar
          ...  But J_Foyth spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 59 :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  J_Foyth with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 60 :(mnu) There's going to be a change
          ...  N_Fuellkrug will come on for N_Ciccotelli and play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) P_Maldini is going to be brought on
          ...  W_Morgan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 62 :(bfa) Diego_T comes on for J_Foyth and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 63 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto replaces J_Mascherano and will play MF
Min. 64 :(bfa) Liziero picks out D_Suker with the cross
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Blackwell looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 65 :(bfa) K_Commons finds his way through
          ...  K_Commons fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Pirlo plays it towards the near post!
          ...  V_Lindelof reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 71 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Jan_Huntlar
          ...  But Liziero with the fine tackle
Min. 73 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli with a slick pass to N_Fuellkrug
          ...  N_Fuellkrug with a powerful header !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 75 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to O_Sweemey
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from O_Sweemey !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 80 :(bfa) A_Pirlo drives it forward to S_Nakamoto
          ...  S_Nakamoto drives it low !
          ...  T_McGill with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 83 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Gomes gets on the end of it
          ...  But D_Suker wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 83 :(mnu) The ball runs loose!
          ...  Gomes seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  A_Pirlo is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 84 :(mnu) K_Jan_Huntlar beats D_Rose
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_Tango
          ...  Liziero takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnu) N_Fuellkrug with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  D_Rose cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 90 :(mnu) Gomes is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Keane
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Maldini takes possession
Min. 91 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto finds Diego_T in the box
          ...  Good sliding challenge from G_Bergomi
Min. 92 :(mnu) M_Blackwell hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  N_Fuellkrug latches onto it!
          ...  But K_Commons will cut out the threat

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 100,000
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : F_Ravenalli (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Commons (24 og), K_Jan_Huntlar (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Liziero
Scorers              : K_Commons (26), T_Erak (28), D_Suker (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Foyth (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           1        |       5
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       4
Fouls                :           4        |       6
Key Tackles          :           9        |       14
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 2 - 3 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
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_McGill       GK  36   2   3   1  31 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  28   9   2  25 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Blackwell    DF   2  27   6   7  23 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
G_Bergomi      DF   2  27   2   2  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
V_Lindelof     DF   2  26   6   3  20 |  97   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20   0
R_Keane        DM   1  11  26   4  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gomes          MF   1   8  28  11  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
F_Ravenalli    MF   2   8  28   5  31 |  97   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
P_Dicanio      MF   2  10  27   1  20 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Jan_Huntlar  AM   2   8  10  25  47 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0 -20   5
N_Ciccotelli   FW   1   6   8  26  31 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lattuada     GK  23   2   1   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Skriniar     DF   2  23   1   1  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Petrov       DM   1  18  27   9  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Agoume       MF   2   5  23   3  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Fuellkrug    FW   1   1   3  27  42 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   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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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  37  15   7  42 |  65   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
D_Rose         DF   1  32  11   8  22 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  32   8   4  28 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  31  12   7  10 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Liziero        DM   1  19  30   5  23 |  97   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  40   0
K_Commons      MF   1   9  32  11  32 |  97   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  45
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  31   8  47 |  66   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  14  30   8  11 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  30  31 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  62   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  31   7   4  33 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  26   5   5  29 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  29  17  32 |  31   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  24  32 |  35   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
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