Division One League Match, Newcastle vs. Benfica (Thu Jul 09)


                            Newcastle  |  Benfica
                              4-5-1 A  |  4-4-2 A
                     Tony Glendinning  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                          T_Conner GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                          S_Pearce DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                            I_Hart DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                           K_Fasan DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                       K_Porborsky MF  |  MF J_Bolm
                           Robinho MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                         B_Matuidi MF  |  MF K_Commons
                            E_Huws MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                          J_Cruyff MF  |  FW T_Erak
                        O_Bierhoff FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                            W_Hunt SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                            T_Haas SUB |  SUB Nacho
                            W_Zaha SUB |  SUB S_Mannaerts
                          A_Karnak SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                          Geminiho SUB |  SUB Nathan_Dyer

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 1  :(nwt) K_Porborsky takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Bierhoff
          ...  O_Bierhoff attempts a low drive!
          ...  It's beaten N_Winneke
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 5  :(bfa) J_Bolm flicks the ball through
          ...  B_Dugnutt runs onto it!
          ...  B_Dugnutt with a blistering shot !
          ...  But T_Conner hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 6  :(bfa) K_Commons 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!
          ...  T_Erak receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  O_Bierhoff is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  S_Youri will just give him a speaking to
Min. 9  :(bfa) J_Foyth beats Robinho
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Pearce hits it out for a throw
Min. 10 :(nwt) K_Porborsky cuts through the defence
          ...  K_Porborsky cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  N_Winneke gathers it comfortably
Min. 10 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the diagonal pass M_Zeffane
          ...  M_Zeffane tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But T_Conner smothers the ball.
Min. 16 :(bfa) K_Commons with the first time pass to B_Dugnutt
          ...  K_Fasan slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm drives it into the box!
          ...  S_Pearce reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 17 :(nwt) B_Matuidi takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Cruyff
          ...  But J_Bolm wins the tackle
Min. 17 :(bfa) I_Marcone knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  I_Marcone drives it low !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 19 :(nwt) E_Huws works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Bierhoff
          ...  From long range O_Bierhoff bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Logan swings it in!
          ...  N_Winneke makes the catch!
Min. 20 :(bfa) J_Foyth hoists the ball across to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Matuidi with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  S_Youri tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 21 :(bfa) J_Foyth finds himself in acres of space
          ...  S_Logan with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 25 :(bfa) I_Marcone with a neat pass into T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 28 :(nwt) E_Huws knocks it past Yann_M_Vila and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  M_Zeffane picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 28 :(nwt) B_Matuidi leaves Yann_M_Vila standing
          ...  K_Commons body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
Min. 30 :(nwt) I_Hart runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  J_Cruyff latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  What a shot from J_Cruyff !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
Min. 30 :(bfa) J_Bolm holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Erak
          ...  I_Hart with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 33 :(nwt) K_Fasan with a pinpoint pass to E_Huws
          ...  Cleaned up by Yann_M_Vila
Min. 35 :(nwt) S_Pearce runs forward
          ...  R_Tomassi makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Porborsky hits it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to J_Cruyff
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  N_Winneke is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruyff chips the ball into the area!
          ...  N_Winneke reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 35 :(bfa) J_Bolm miskicks!
          ...  He finds B_Dugnutt though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  B_Dugnutt gets up high for the header !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 38 :(bfa) K_Commons crosses to I_Marcone
          ...  A cheeky lob from I_Marcone !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  That puts Benfica ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Newcastle 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 40 :(bfa) K_Commons flicks the ball through
          ...  T_Erak runs onto it!
          ...  S_Logan with the tackle
Min. 41 :(bfa) M_Zeffane sprints past B_Matuidi
          ...  M_Zeffane hits a great shot !
          ...  T_Conner goes down well to save
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) J_Bolm turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak with a powerful header !
          ...  T_Conner makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 44 :(bfa) W_Dustice sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to T_Erak
          ...  An audacious effort from T_Erak !
          ...  T_Conner saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 45 :(bfa) T_Erak breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Conner!
          ...  S_Pearce brings him down!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 46 :(nwt) B_Matuidi breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on N_Winneke!
          ...  R_Tomassi brings him down!
          ...  S_Youri gave him a strong warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  B_Matuidi swings it in
          ...  J_Cruyff takes control of it!
          ...  J_Cruyff looks to see where T_Conner is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Matuidi drives it into the box!
          ...  N_Winneke comes out and claims it!
Min. 47 :(nwt) J_Cruyff kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  B_Matuidi gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_Matuidi curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  N_Winneke parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 47 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But T_Conner punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Newcastle 0-1 Benfica

Min. 47 :(nwt) E_Huws retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  O_Bierhoff gets on the end of it
          ...  O_Bierhoff launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 48 :(nwt) E_Huws flicks it over J_Foyth's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  E_Huws swings in the shot!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 48 :(bfa) T_Erak looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Yann_M_Vila
          ...  S_Pearce reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 50 :(bfa) I_Marcone drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Dugnutt
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Pearce
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 54 :(nwt) S_Logan gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds J_Cruyff
          ...  R_Tomassi tackles cleanly
Min. 55 :(bfa) Nacho will come on for M_Zeffane and play DF
Min. 56 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from K_Commons to J_Bolm
          ...  S_Logan reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 57 :(nwt) J_Cruyff squares it to B_Matuidi
          ...  B_Matuidi with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 57 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt takes advantage of a mistake by S_Pearce
          ...  B_Dugnutt with a thundering drive!
          ...  But T_Conner makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 58 :(nwt) I_Hart 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  Nacho slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruyff hits it into the box!
          ...  N_Winneke catches it!
Min. 60 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  Nathan_Dyer will come on for T_Erak and play FW
Min. 61 :(nwt) J_Cruyff plays in Robinho with a beautiful ball
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by I_Marcone
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by K_Porborsky
          ...  Nacho heads it away
Min. 62 :(bfa) W_Dustice sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer hits a curling shot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 62 :(nwt) S_Pearce barges R_Tomassi off the ball
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a clumsy challenge
          ...  S_Youri reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts replaces an unhappy J_Bolm and will play as a MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Benfica will now play D
Min. 65 :(nwt) S_Pearce sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to B_Matuidi
          ...  But W_Dustice will cut out the threat
Min. 69 :(nwt) I_Hart beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  But I_Marcone slides in two footed.
          ...  S_Youri has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 75 :(nwt) B_Matuidi boots it towards S_Pearce
          ...  I_Marcone forces him off the ball
Min. 78 :(nwt) J_Cruyff loses his marker!
          ...  But S_Mannaerts spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 82 :(nwt) There's going to be a change
          ...  W_Zaha will come on for K_Porborsky and play MF
Min. 82 :(nwt) Geminiho replaces O_Bierhoff and will play FW
Min. 82 :(nwt) Up goes the substitution board - A_Karnak on for Robinho as a MF
Min. 82 :(nwt) A_Karnak jumps over Nacho's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A_Karnak leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 83 :(nwt) Geminiho runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Zaha
          ...  W_Zaha lobs N_Winneke!
          ...  But N_Winneke makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 83 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with the heel pass to K_Commons
          ...  K_Fasan with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 83 :(nwt) S_Pearce breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on N_Winneke!
          ...  I_Marcone brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  S_Youri calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 86 :(bfa) J_Foyth with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  E_Huws with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
Attendance           : 100,000
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : J_Cruyff
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Huws (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : I_Marcone (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Marcone (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Nathan_Dyer (62), I_Marcone (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Newcastle    |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       12
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :           4        |       8
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           6        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       11
Key Passes           :          13        |       18
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Final Score          : Newcastle 0 - 1 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Newcastle
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_Conner       GK  36   3   3   2  32 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
S_Pearce       DF   1  29   8  11  18 |  93   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
S_Logan        DF   2  27  10   5  20 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
I_Hart         DF   3  27   7   6  23 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
K_Fasan        DF   3  26  10   6  13 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
K_Porborsky    MF   2   6  28   8  21 |  84   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -15
Robinho        MF   1   8  28   8  23 |  84   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Matuidi      MF   1   6  26  16  21 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
E_Huws         MF   2   7  25  19  38 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
J_Cruyff       MF   2  10  25  18  21 |  93   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   8  10  28  32 |  84   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Hunt         GK  29   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Haas         DF   2  27  12   7  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Zaha         MF   2   8  27  19  12 |   9   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  27  15  31 |   9   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Geminiho       FW   3  10  11  28  31 |   9   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   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  34   2   2   3  20 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  35  15   8  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
R_Tomassi      DF   1  33   9   7  37 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  32  10   7  31 |  57   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0  10
J_Foyth        DF   1  31  13   7  42 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  31  13  32 |  67   0   1   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  60   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  30   6  32 |  93   0   3   2   0   2   1   1   0   0  58  18  28
K_Commons      MF   1   8  28  10  32 |  93   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  26   6  42 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
T_Erak         FW   2   6   7  28  21 |  62   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nacho          DF   3  32   7   4  32 |  36   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Mannaerts    MF   2  29   9   5  12 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  27  16  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  31  31 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
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