Division One League Match, Osasuna vs. Benfica (Sun Aug 31)


                              Osasuna  |  Benfica
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-4-2 P
                           Josh Fitts  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                        T_Snelders GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                            M_Abel DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                           K_Abrha DF  |  DF C_Barr
                         T_Derijck DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                             C_Cox DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                           D_Platt MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                          E_Manson MF  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                         I_Koybasi MF  |  MF P_Do_Shaw
                       J_Hernandez AM  |  MF J_Bolm
                       D_Rommedahl FW  |  FW K_McInally
                       J_MacBright FW  |  FW S_Morison
                                       |
                          E_Mulder SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                       P_Chimbonda SUB |  SUB C_Thomson
                        F_Da_Silva SUB |  SUB B_Zamora
                         K_Benzema SUB |  SUB B_Abdoulaye
                         S_Corchia SUB |  SUB M_Maigi

Referee: C_Richmond (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(osa) J_Hernandez finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  Yann_M_Vila with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 1  :(bfa) J_Bolm is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Zheng_Zhi
          ...  Zheng_Zhi attempts the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  That's put Benfica in front!
          ...  Osasuna 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 2  :(osa) D_Platt hoists the ball across to M_Abel
          ...  C_Barr gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 2  :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison with the goal bound shot!
          ...  T_Snelders with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 3  :(osa) I_Koybasi has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Djourou
          ...  He puts in J_Hernandez!
          ...  Intercepted by Yann_M_Vila
Min. 4  :(bfa) D_Damjanovic plays a long ball to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison must beat T_Snelders!
          ...  T_Snelders falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  T_Snelders looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Yann_M_Vila!
          ...  T_Snelders catches it!
Min. 6  :(bfa) S_Morison with a perfectly timed run
          ...  I_Koybasi takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 12 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Morison gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  S_Morison with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  T_Snelders just watches float over the bar!
Min. 14 :(osa) J_Hernandez runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_MacBright
          ...  S_Morison is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 20 :(osa) J_MacBright sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  P_Do_Shaw fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 22 :(bfa) J_Bolm plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  J_Bolm has a dig at goal!
          ...  T_Snelders gathers it easily
Min. 28 :(osa) D_Rommedahl has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Djourou!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  C_Barr with a clumsy challenge
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Steven Theobald looks relieved
          ...  Josh Fitts is far from happy with that decision
Min. 29 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  S_Morison gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  S_Morison hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But T_Snelders comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 35 :(osa) I_Koybasi is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  D_Rommedahl latches onto the end of it
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Tomassi
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by I_Koybasi!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 40 :(bfa) K_McInally runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  Driven towards goal by K_McInally !
          ...  T_Snelders with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a probing through ball D_Damjanovic
          ...  D_Damjanovic throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  T_Snelders makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 46 :(osa) D_Rommedahl knocks it past C_Barr and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  The cross hits D_Rommedahl on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Manson hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of E_Thorstvedt
Min. 46 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Morison gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  T_Derijck bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  R_Tomassi hits it over the wall
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 46 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic runs at the defence
          ...  D_Damjanovic with a stunning strike !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 47 :(osa) D_Platt brings it under control
          ...  He takes on D_Damjanovic
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_MacBright!
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  J_MacBright picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with E_Thorstvedt
          ...  He rounds E_Thorstvedt
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits post!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Osasuna are back on level terms now!
          ...  Osasuna 1-1 Benfica ...

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

Min. 46 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic runs at J_MacBright
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  E_Manson wins the ball
Min. 47 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  K_McInally keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  K_McInally goes for the top corner !
          ...  But T_Snelders pulls out a save of the game
Min. 48 :(osa) J_Hernandez takes advantage of a mistake by Yann_M_Vila
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  R_Tomassi cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 48 :(bfa) J_Bolm feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  S_Morison runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  S_Morison sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  T_Snelders tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Morison chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  T_Snelders comes out and claims it!
Min. 49 :(bfa) K_McInally beats M_Abel
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_Richmond
          ...  A vicious shot by K_McInally !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_Snelders looks dejected
          ...  Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Osasuna 1-2 Benfica ...
Min. 50 :(osa) D_Platt holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to C_Cox
          ...  C_Cox tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And E_Thorstvedt recovers to save!!
Min. 52 :(bfa) K_McInally knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  J_Hernandez anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 53 :(bfa) J_Bolm slides it through the middle to Yann_M_Vila
          ...  Yann_M_Vila has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw hits it into the box!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila gets on the end of it
          ...  T_Snelders manages to turn it behind
Min. 60 :(osa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  S_Corchia will come on for D_Rommedahl and play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) J_Bolm turns past K_Abrha
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  J_Bolm flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  T_Snelders with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 61 :(osa) J_MacBright rushes through the defence
          ...  Zheng_Zhi robs him of the ball
Min. 65 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw passes the ball to J_Bolm
          ...  J_Bolm cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  T_Snelders manages to turn it behind
Min. 66 :(osa) F_Da_Silva is going to be brought on
          ...  E_Manson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 66 :(osa) M_Abel finds I_Koybasi in acres of space
          ...  I_Koybasi has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 66 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw curls the ball out wide to D_Damjanovic
          ...  A thundering drive by D_Damjanovic !
          ...  T_Snelders just watches float over the bar!
Min. 69 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila has it now
          ...  He takes on M_Abel
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Morison!
          ...  C_Cox cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 70 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  C_Thomson will come on for K_McInally and play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to D
Min. 72 :(osa) C_Cox plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  J_Bolm intercepts the pass
Min. 74 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw cuts the ball back to S_Morison
          ...  A delicate header from S_Morison !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 76 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye is coming on for D_Damjanovic and playing MF
Min. 76 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye knocks the ball past C_Cox
          ...  B_Abdoulaye drives the shot in!
          ...  T_Snelders claws it off the line
          ...  C_Richmond consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Osasuna 1-3 Benfica ...
Min. 77 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a measured pass to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison with a terrific drive !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Snelders dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had T_Snelders beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zheng_Zhi chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  I_Koybasi belts it clear
Min. 79 :(bfa) B_Zamora is going to be brought on
          ...  Zheng_Zhi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 83 :(bfa) R_Tomassi plays the early ball across the box to find S_Morison in space
          ...  S_Morison with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But T_Snelders makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 84 :(bfa) S_Morison skips the challenge from C_Cox
          ...  I_Koybasi with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  C_Richmond called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 85 :(bfa) B_Zamora runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  B_Abdoulaye latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  B_Abdoulaye hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  T_Snelders was beaten there!
Min. 86 :(bfa) S_Morison takes advantage of a mistake by M_Abel
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  S_Morison with the attempt at goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  T_Snelders never had a chance!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(osa) C_Cox has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  S_Corchia collects the loose ball!
          ...  B_Zamora makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 91 :(osa) I_Koybasi fires over a low cross to S_Corchia
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  R_Tomassi picks up the loose ball and clears the danger

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


Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : Estadio Reyno de Navarra
Attendance           : 40,000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Osasuna Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : I_Koybasi
Scorers              : J_MacBright (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Derijck (46)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benfica Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : J_Bolm (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Zheng_Zhi (1), K_McInally (49), B_Abdoulaye (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Morison (14), P_Do_Shaw (20)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Osasuna     |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       24
Off target           :           1        |       9
On target            :           3        |       15
Possession           :          30        |       70
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :           9        |       17
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Osasuna 1 - 3 Benfica
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Player Statistics - Osasuna
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
T_Snelders     GK  29   2   3   4  16 |  96  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
M_Abel         DF   1  26   3   3  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  24   8   6  33 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Derijck      DF   2  23  13   2  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
C_Cox          DF   2  22  10   7  26 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
D_Platt        MF   1   3  24  10  25 |  96   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
E_Manson       MF   1   9  24   8  24 |  69   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Koybasi      MF   2  12  23   7  31 |  96   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  30   5
J_Hernandez    AM   1   7  22  18  26 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   5   9  25  27 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -19
J_MacBright    FW   1   6   7  24  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
E_Mulder       GK  20   4   1   4  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Chimbonda    DF   3  24   9   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Da_Silva     MF   1  22   8   4  28 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
K_Benzema      MF   2   8  23   5  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Corchia      FW   1   5   5  24  45 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E_Thorstvedt   GK  38   2   6   4  13 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  27   5   9  35 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  25  12   9  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  25  12   7  22 |  96   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  40  26
R_Tomassi      DF   1  24   8   6  37 |  96   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   1
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   7  26  10  42 |  79   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  40  27
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   8  26   8  42 |  82   0   1   3   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  30  20
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  25   8  25 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
J_Bolm         MF   2  10  24  12  32 |  96   0   1   4   1   3   0   0   0   0  20  55  15
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  28  27 |  73   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  27  36 |  96   0   0   0   0   9   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  27
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  26  11   6  25 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  27   8  25 |  14   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  26   7  39 |  17   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
M_Maigi        FW   1   8  12  24  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
1409522312 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35