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Season 16 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group B Game 1

Osasuna 0 - 2 Benfica

Elite FA Cup Group Match, Osasuna vs. Benfica (Sun Mar 24)


                              Osasuna  |  Benfica
                              5-4-1 N  |  4-4-2 N
                      Charlie Vincent  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                       T_Tapalovic GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                        S_Cuthbert DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                      P_Huntington DF  |  DF Heraldo
                         N_Monreal DF  |  DF Fernando_Mera
                             C_Cox DF  |  DF M_Lindberg
                         T_Butcher DF  |  MF G_Hagi
                       Asier_Munoz MF  |  MF B_Zamora
                          E_Manson MF  |  MF B_Abdoulaye
                      D_Pantilimon MF  |  MF P_Do_Shaw
                            G_Boyd MF  |  FW K_McInally
                       I_Gabilondo FW  |  FW S_Morison
                                       |
                          R_Wright SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                           M_Flano SUB |  SUB R_Neilson
                        J_Heitinga SUB |  SUB Sektioui
                      R_Van_Persie SUB |  SUB B_Emre
                       D_Rommedahl SUB |  SUB N_Jelavic

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 1  :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to B_Zamora
          ...  B_Zamora with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 14 :(osa) I_Gabilondo spits at Fernando_Mera
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  P_Graham reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 21 :(bfa) B_Zamora finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  Cleared by Asier_Munoz
Min. 24 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera with a glorious long pass to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally with the overhead !
          ...  T_Tapalovic has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_Tapalovic reacts well to save!!!
Min. 24 :(bfa) Heraldo spits at S_Cuthbert
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 25 :(osa) P_Huntington takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  P_Huntington with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 25 :(bfa) G_Hagi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Cox
          ...  He knocks it to K_McInally!
          ...  K_McInally throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  That's put Benfica ahead!
          ...  Osasuna 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 26 :(osa) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Osasuna will now play A
Min. 41 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye heads the ball back to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison tries to beat T_Tapalovic from outside the area!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_Tapalovic was caught out there
          ...  Osasuna 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(osa) D_Pantilimon changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Gabilondo
          ...  I_Gabilondo has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Osasuna 0-2 Benfica

Min. 47 :(bfa) B_Zamora 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!
          ...  J_Djourou receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  J_Djourou hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 50 :(bfa) R_Neilson is coming on for J_Djourou and playing DF
Min. 52 :(bfa) S_Morison finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Cox
          ...  S_Morison keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into T_Tapalovic's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 56 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  An audacious effort from K_McInally !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  T_Tapalovic was beaten there!
Min. 59 :(bfa) S_Morison skips the challenge from S_Cuthbert
          ...  S_Morison chases it through, he must score !
          ...  T_Tapalovic with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 64 :(osa) Asier_Munoz takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Gabilondo
          ...  I_Gabilondo fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 67 :(osa) D_Pantilimon 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 I_Gabilondo
          ...  I_Gabilondo with the overhead !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 70 :(osa) D_Rommedahl takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace I_Gabilondo
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(bfa) G_Hagi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  K_McInally decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  K_McInally sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But T_Tapalovic tips it over
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 74 :(bfa) K_McInally knocks the ball past T_Butcher
          ...  K_McInally hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  T_Tapalovic with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 75 :(osa) M_Flano comes on for P_Huntington and takes up a DF role
Min. 75 :(osa) R_Van_Persie takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Asier_Munoz
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(bfa) Sektioui is going to be brought on
          ...  G_Hagi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(bfa) N_Jelavic is coming on for S_Morison and playing FW
Min. 81 :(osa) D_Pantilimon is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Rommedahl
          ...  Heraldo takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(osa) E_Manson plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Rommedahl keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  D_Rommedahl looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 92 :(osa) D_Pantilimon turns past Fernando_Mera
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  D_Pantilimon has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 93 :(osa) G_Boyd kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  D_Rommedahl gets on the end of the pass
          ...  An audacious effort from D_Rommedahl !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had E_Thorstvedt beaten!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Reyno de Navarra
Attendance           : 35,000
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Osasuna Match Info
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Best player          : D_Pantilimon
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Gabilondo (14)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : K_McInally (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_McInally (25), S_Morison (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Osasuna     |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           1        |       1
Key Passes           :           6        |       7
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Final Score          : Osasuna 0 - 2 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Osasuna
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_Tapalovic    GK  28   4   3   3  12 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Cuthbert     DF   2  24   5   4  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Huntington   DF   2  24   4   2  27 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
N_Monreal      DF   2  22   6   5  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Cox          DF   2  21   9   7  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  21   7   6  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Asier_Munoz    MF   1   9  23   3  21 |  76   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
E_Manson       MF   1   9  22   8  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Pantilimon   MF   1   3  22   8  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   8
G_Boyd         MF   2   2  22   8  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
I_Gabilondo    FW   2   6   7  23  29 |  71   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -12
R_Wright       GK  27   1   2   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Flano        DF   1  23   5   1  33 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Heitinga     DF   1  20   8   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Van_Persie   MF   2   9  22   2  26 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   5   9  24  27 |  24   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt   GK  35   2   6   4  13 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  25   4   9  35 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
Heraldo        DF   1  24  13   7  11 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  24   8   7  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Lindberg     DF   1  24   8   8  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  27  10  30 |  76   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  25   8  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  24   7  39 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  24   8  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
K_McInally     FW   2   6   4  26  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  53
S_Morison      FW   1   2   6  25  36 |  81   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Neilson      DF   1  25  12   2  29 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sektioui       MF   1   1  28   5  37 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Emre         MF   1  11  22   6  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Jelavic      FW   2   6   7  24  35 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
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