Elite League Match, Osasuna vs. Benfica (Sun Dec 18)


                              Osasuna  |  Benfica
                              4-5-1 A  |  4-1-3-2 C
                         Dillon Grant  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                         M_Kozakic GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                         Luke_Shaw DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                            M_Rose DF  |  DF G_Schurrle
                       R_Carlos_Jr DF  |  DF Exe_Palacios
                        K_De_Bruyn MF  |  DM Liziero
                           J_Molby MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                         Luis_Figo MF  |  MF J_Mascherano
                          S_Gruber MF  |  MF A_Pirlo
                      Gio_Staricco MF  |  FW Ivica_Strok
                        A_Anderson FW  |  FW T_Trezeguet
                                       |
                        Rock_Singh SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                          F_Baresi SUB |  SUB Beckenbauer
                          R_Gullit SUB |  SUB K_Commons
                        M_Verratti SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                         B_Dugnutt SUB |  SUB T_Erak

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 1  :(osa) Gio_Staricco knocks it forward
          ...  Liziero slips
          ...  A_Anderson gets to it!
          ...  G_Schurrle slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 2  :(bfa) Liziero backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Ivica_Strok latches onto the end of it
          ...  Ivica_Strok curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!!
          ...  The fans go wild!
          ...  That's given Benfica the lead!
          ...  Osasuna 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 3  :(bfa) Benfica changed their strategy to play L
Min. 3  :(bfa) T_Trezeguet knocks it past M_Zeffane and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  T_Trezeguet lobs M_Kozakic!
          ...  M_Kozakic makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 6  :(bfa) I_Marcone wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Pirlo
          ...  M_Zeffane reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 8  :(osa) K_De_Bruyn drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to A_Anderson
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Pirlo takes possession
Min. 11 :(osa) Gio_Staricco backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  S_Gruber latches onto the end of it
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  W_Samuel hits it out for a throw
Min. 11 :(bfa) The ball is passed in from I_Marcone, he finds Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok has a dig at goal!
          ...  M_Kozakic collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 12 :(bfa) J_Mascherano barges M_Zeffane off the ball
          ...  R_Carlos_Jr takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 15 :(osa) Luis_Figo with a penetrating pass to J_Molby
          ...  J_Molby with the drive!
          ...  N_Winneke makes a good save
Min. 19 :(bfa) J_Foyth with a 50-yard pass to T_Trezeguet
          ...  T_Trezeguet hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 22 :(osa) Gio_Staricco chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Anderson
          ...  A_Anderson is clean through!
          ...  N_Winneke tries to make himself big
          ...  He tries to slide it past N_Winneke
          ...  N_Winneke pulls off a save !!
Min. 28 :(osa) A_Anderson takes advantage of a mistake by A_Pirlo
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Exe_Palacios with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 29 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet finds his way through
          ...  M_Zeffane with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 29 :(bfa) Ivica_Strok pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Blocked by M_Zeffane
Min. 31 :(osa) Gio_Staricco sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  A_Anderson runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Anderson !
          ...  N_Winneke gathers it comfortably
Min. 32 :(osa) S_Gruber has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Schurrle
          ...  He puts in A_Anderson!
          ...  But J_Foyth wins the tackle
Min. 34 :(bfa) J_Foyth retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  A_Pirlo gets on the end of it
          ...  But M_Rose wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but K_Ippi has none of it.
Min. 39 :(bfa) J_Mascherano controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Rose
          ...  He puts in Ivica_Strok!
          ...  S_Gruber with a pull on the shirt
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 40 :(osa) J_Molby plays a long ball to K_De_Bruyn
          ...  A left-footer by K_De_Bruyn !
          ...  N_Winneke is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Osasuna 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) I_Marcone runs at M_Zeffane
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  R_Carlos_Jr steals the ball of off him
Min. 44 :(osa) Luis_Figo pulls it back to J_Molby
          ...  G_Schurrle brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But K_Ippi waves play on!!!
Min. 45 :(bfa) I_Marcone leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Liziero
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Rose
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 46 :(bfa) J_Mascherano hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Ivica_Strok collects the loose ball!
          ...  But Luke_Shaw sweeps up the threat

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Osasuna 1-1 Benfica

Min. 51 :(osa) A_Anderson beats G_Schurrle
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Pirlo robs him of the ball
Min. 54 :(bfa) A_Pirlo is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to G_Schurrle
          ...  Luke_Shaw clears with a diving header
Min. 55 :(bfa) Beckenbauer is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Foyth is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 55 :(osa) K_De_Bruyn with a probing pass to A_Anderson
          ...  Ivica_Strok goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 60 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - T_Erak on for Ivica_Strok as a FW
Min. 64 :(bfa) T_Erak with a perfectly timed run
          ...  T_Erak with a blistering shot !
          ...  M_Kozakic gathers it comfortably
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto replaces Liziero to play as a MF
Min. 69 :(osa) K_De_Bruyn kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Molby gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But A_Pirlo wins the tackle
Min. 70 :(bfa) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Benfica will now play A
Min. 70 :(osa) M_Rose gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds A_Anderson
          ...  A_Anderson aims for the top right corner !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 72 :(osa) Luke_Shaw beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Luke_Shaw with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  N_Winneke makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 77 :(osa) J_Molby brings it under control
          ...  He takes on T_Trezeguet
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Anderson!
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  A_Anderson picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with N_Winneke
          ...  He rounds N_Winneke
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That surely hands Osasuna victory!!
          ...  Osasuna 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 77 :(osa) S_Gruber squares it to R_Carlos_Jr
          ...  I_Marcone with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  J_Molby floats it forward
          ...  A_Anderson latches onto the end of it
          ...  W_Samuel wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 78 :(osa) A_Anderson is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to R_Carlos_Jr
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Exe_Palacios and it had to be
Min. 82 :(osa) M_Verratti is ready to come on to replace S_Gruber
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 83 :(osa) F_Baresi comes on for Luke_Shaw and takes up a DF role
Min. 83 :(osa) M_Zeffane looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Verratti
          ...  G_Schurrle with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  M_Verratti swings it in
          ...  A_Anderson takes control of it!
          ...  A_Anderson hits the ball first time!
          ...  Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Molby chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Beckenbauer clears the danger
Min. 86 :(osa) K_De_Bruyn is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Anderson
          ...  A_Anderson with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 87 :(osa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  B_Dugnutt will come on for A_Anderson and play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(osa) B_Dugnutt jumps over G_Schurrle's challenge
          ...  B_Dugnutt goes for the top corner !
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that N_Winneke got a touch

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


Match Details
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Venue                : El Sadar Stadium
Attendance           : 140,375
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Osasuna Match Info
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Best player          : J_Molby (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_De_Bruyn (40), A_Anderson (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Ivica_Strok
Scorers              : Ivica_Strok (2)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Marcone (77), G_Schurrle (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Osasuna      |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       5
Off target           :           3        |       1
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       11
Key Passes           :          17        |       9
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Final Score          : Osasuna 2 - 1 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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M_Kozakic      GK  37   3   1   3  22 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Luke_Shaw      DF   3  41  10   8  23 |  85   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
M_Zeffane      DF   1  37  11   7  31 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Rose         DF   1  34   9   9  31 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
R_Carlos_Jr    DF   3  31   6   5  41 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
K_De_Bruyn     MF   2   5  35   7  10 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  25
J_Molby        MF   2   9  32  10  31 |  95   0   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
Luis_Figo      MF   1   5  31   7  33 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Gruber       MF   3   9  30   8  21 |  84   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Gio_Staricco   MF   1   3  29   3  21 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Anderson     FW   3   7  13  38  22 |  89   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
Rock_Singh     GK  29   2   3   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Baresi       DF   3  28  10   8  30 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Gullit       MF   2   1  30  17  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Verratti     MF   1  10  30  14  20 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   6   7  29  20 |   6   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  36  14   7  42 |  57   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  31   8   4  28 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
G_Schurrle     DF   2  31   4   1  18 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  29   7   5  28 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Liziero        DM   1  19  29   5  23 |  67   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  33   7  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  30   8  47 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  14  29   8  11 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3   9   8  33  32 |  62   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Beckenbauer    DF   2  34  10   8  21 |  38   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  31  11  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  29  17  32 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
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