Elite League Match, Real Madrid vs. Benfica (Mon Jan 27)


                          Real Madrid  |  Benfica
                            4-3-2-1 E  |  4-4-2 C
                      Gareth Williams  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                           J_Reina GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                      D_Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                         W_Lavezzi DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                         K_Tierney DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                       Beckenbauer DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                       F_Ravanelli MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF S_Nakamoto
                           Platini MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                      J_Gandolfini AM  |  MF E_Knave
                         K_Benzema AM  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                       Matej_Vydra FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                            L_Dita SUB |  SUB A_Zogbo
                       A_Ranocchia SUB |  SUB S_Mannaerts
                        D_Carvajal SUB |  SUB J_Bolm
                        P_McNamara SUB |  SUB P_Sousa
                            S_Mane SUB |  SUB T_Erak

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 4  :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Intercepted by K_Tierney
Min. 7  :(rmd) J_Gandolfini sidesteps E_Knave
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Gandolfini tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 7  :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a slick pass to E_Knave
          ...  F_Ravanelli with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  C_V_Carballo tries to calm him down
Min. 9  :(rmd) L_Copland with the header on
          ...  He finds J_Gandolfini in space
          ...  But Yann_M_Vila barges him off the ball
Min. 9  :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with the nod to E_Knave
          ...  Matej_Vydra takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 11 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli gets to the by line and finds K_Benzema with a beautiful cross
          ...  An audacious effort from K_Benzema !
          ...  N_Winneke falls over
          ...  But N_Winneke is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 11 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Yann_M_Vila fires the shot in!
          ...  J_Reina won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 12 :(rmd) K_Benzema knocks it forward
          ...  W_Dustice slips
          ...  J_Gandolfini gets to it!
          ...  J_Foyth cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 17 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini pulls it back to K_Benzema
          ...  K_Benzema looks to see where N_Winneke is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 20 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Yann_M_Vila reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 28 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra with the goal bound shot!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 29 :(rmd) L_Copland takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Benzema
          ...  K_Benzema is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round N_Winneke
          ...  He lobs it over N_Winneke
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 29 :(bfa) I_Marcone is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  B_Dugnutt latches onto the ball
          ...  B_Dugnutt with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  J_Reina won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 30 :(rmd) K_Benzema kicks Yann_M_Vila off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  C_V_Carballo had no choice there!!
          ...  Matias Finkelstein appluads the decision
Min. 31 :(rmd) The ball rolls free!
          ...  Matej_Vydra takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  Matej_Vydra unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 31 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto reads the run of Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets up high for the header !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  J_Reina pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Knave chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Beckenbauer wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 35 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with the first time flick to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  J_Reina heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 35 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  B_Dugnutt fouls badly
          ...  C_V_Carballo ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved
Min. 40 :(rmd) Beckenbauer with a reverse pass to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 41 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Matej_Vydra gets on the end of it
          ...  Yann_M_Vila bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 41 :(bfa) J_Reina miss-kicks!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer is through!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  W_Lavezzi hits it out for a throw
Min. 42 :(rmd) L_Copland with a slick pass to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat N_Winneke
          ...  He nutmegs N_Winneke
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra takes advantage of a mistake by Yann_M_Vila
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Matej_Vydra aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  That's given Real Madrid the lead!
          ...  Real Madrid 1-0 Benfica ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Madrid 1-0 Benfica

Min. 51 :(rmd) Platini looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini with the drive!
          ...  N_Winneke falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 54 :(rmd) W_Lavezzi plays a long ball to Platini
          ...  Platini drives it towards goal !
          ...  N_Winneke makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 56 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra with a powerful header !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 56 :(rmd) L_Copland takes advantage of a mistake by R_Tomassi
          ...  J_Foyth with a well timed tackle
          ...  C_V_Carballo didn't like it though
Min. 59 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini with a clever shimmy
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Foyth
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 60 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is coming on for Yann_M_Vila and playing DF
Min. 62 :(bfa) J_Bolm comes on for S_Nakamoto and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 64 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer runs at Beckenbauer
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Nathan_Dyer hits the ball first time!
          ...  J_Reina can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  J_Reina makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 65 :(bfa) T_Erak is being brought on
          ...  B_Dugnutt is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to T_Erak
          ...  A thundering drive by T_Erak !
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Reina
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 67 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini curls the ball out wide to Platini
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  Platini picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with N_Winneke
          ...  He rounds N_Winneke
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  W_Dustice rushes back to get to it
Min. 69 :(bfa) R_Tomassi bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to T_Erak
          ...  W_Lavezzi with an awful challenge
Min. 71 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Matej_Vydra
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Zeffane
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 75 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini controls the ball with ease
          ...  J_Gandolfini with a thundering volley!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 78 :(rmd) A_Ranocchia is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 78 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra cuts inside I_Marcone
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Matej_Vydra fires the shot in!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Platini chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The ball comes to Matej_Vydra
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ravanelli drives it into the box!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by J_Foyth
Min. 79 :(rmd) P_McNamara comes on for F_Ravanelli and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 81 :(rmd) S_Mane comes on for Matej_Vydra and takes up a FW role
Min. 84 :(rmd) P_McNamara finds A_Ranocchia in acres of space
          ...  J_Foyth fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  C_V_Carballo called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance           : 150,000
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Matej_Vydra (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Matej_Vydra (43)
Sent Off             : K_Benzema (30)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Yann_M_Vila
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Real Madrid    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       6
Off target           :          10        |       3
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       6
Key Passes           :          16        |       7
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 1 - 0 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Real Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Reina        GK  38   2   3   1  18 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  37   9   8  40 |  80   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  35  15   7  45 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
K_Tierney      DF   3  32  12   7  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Beckenbauer    DF   2  30   9   7  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  11  33   9  21 |  81   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
L_Copland      MF   1   9  33   7  21 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Platini        MF   3   4  30   6  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
J_Gandolfini   AM   3   9  28  20  12 |  96   0   0   3   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
K_Benzema      AM   3   7   6  30  23 |  30   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   1   0 -10   0  11
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  11   7  32  13 |  83   0   1   0   0   6   1   0   0   0  20   0  49
L_Dita         GK  29   3   1   1  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ranocchia    DF   3  30  11   9  30 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  30   9  10  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   7  25   7  33 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Mane         FW   2   6   8  25  30 |  13   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
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N_Winneke      GK  33   2   2   3  20 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  34  14   8  22 |  62   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   1
R_Tomassi      DF   1  32   8   7  37 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  31  13   7  42 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  31  10   7  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  29   6  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  27  16  32 |  64   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  25   6  42 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  30  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  27  20 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  -9
A_Zogbo        GK  31   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  29   9   5  12 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  30  13  32 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Sousa        MF   1   9  25   9  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  27  21 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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