Elite Football League Match, Real Madrid vs. Benfica (Mon Jul 24)


                          Real Madrid  |  Benfica
                            4-1-4-1 A  |  5-4-1 C
                      Gareth Williams  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                      Silvio_Proto GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                        J_Charlton DF  |  DF J_Martinez
                      D_Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                          A_Schulz DF  |  DF T_Adams
                           Ronaldo DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                         J_Zanetti DM  |  DF R_Tomassi
                            Preety MF  |  MF H_Kiessling
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF J_Plasil
                        Nuri_Sahin MF  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                              Isco MF  |  MF P_Do_Shaw
                         C_Arrache FW  |  FW Stefano
                                       |
                           A_Zogbo SUB |  SUB Z_Alomerovic
                           K_Uddin SUB |  SUB M_Zeffane
                       B_Abdoulaye SUB |  SUB J_Wilshere
                          I_Falque SUB |  SUB J_Bolm
                        Sheringham SUB |  SUB Nathan_Dyer

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 1  :(rmd) Nuri_Sahin backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Preety gets on the end of it
          ...  Preety with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 4  :(bfa) J_Plasil beats J_Charlton
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_Plasil hits a great drive!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 5  :(rmd) Isco loses P_Do_Shaw
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Adams
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Zanetti chips the ball into the area!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 8  :(bfa) H_Kiessling controls it with ease
          ...  But D_Kuzmanovic clears the ball to safety
Min. 10 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Plasil
          ...  But J_Charlton wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 12 :(bfa) C_Thomson breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Silvio_Proto!
          ...  A_Schulz brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  O_Bundy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 13 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to H_Kiessling
          ...  H_Kiessling tries to chip the ball over Silvio_Proto!
          ...  Silvio_Proto tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by P_Do_Shaw
          ...  Silvio_Proto comes out and claims it!
Min. 14 :(rmd) Curled in dangerously from Preety to J_Charlton
          ...  J_Charlton controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Copland plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Zanetti loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
Min. 16 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a flicked pass to Stefano
          ...  Stefano with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  Silvio_Proto with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 17 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to P_Do_Shaw
          ...  P_Do_Shaw with the shot on net !
          ...  Silvio_Proto saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 19 :(bfa) Stefano takes advantage of a mistake by A_Schulz
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  From long range Stefano bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It floats over Silvio_Proto
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 21 :(rmd) L_Copland sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  C_Thomson with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Isco hoists it forward
          ...  C_Arrache gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Arrache tries the shot !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 23 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from Zheng_Zhi to H_Kiessling
          ...  A_Schulz with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 24 :(rmd) L_Copland with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from P_Do_Shaw
          ...  A delicate chip from L_Copland !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 26 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Ronaldo gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Ronaldo aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on E_Thorstvedt anyway
Min. 28 :(rmd) L_Copland unselfishly lays the ball back to Isco
          ...  J_Martinez read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 29 :(rmd) Preety with a probing through ball C_Arrache
          ...  Yann_M_Vila robs him of the ball
Min. 30 :(rmd) C_Arrache sidesteps T_Adams
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But C_Thomson wins the ball
Min. 31 :(bfa) H_Kiessling drives it forward to C_Thomson
          ...  C_Thomson looks to see where Silvio_Proto is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Silvio_Proto makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 32 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila turns on a sixpence
          ...  Yann_M_Vila aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 33 :(bfa) Stefano cuts the ball back to H_Kiessling
          ...  Ronaldo slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 34 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 34 :(bfa) J_Wilshere will replace the useless P_Do_Shaw and will play MF
Min. 37 :(bfa) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Stefano seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  J_Zanetti with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 42 :(rmd) Isco drives it forward to J_Charlton
          ...  J_Charlton flings a shot at goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The deflection beat E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  That's given Real Madrid the lead!
          ...  Real Madrid 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is coming on for R_Tomassi and will play FW
Min. 43 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 45 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  C_Arrache latches onto it!
          ...  Intercepted by J_Martinez
Min. 46 :(rmd) L_Copland slides it through the middle to J_Zanetti
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  J_Zanetti is all alone
          ...  E_Thorstvedt comes towards him
          ...  He nutmegs E_Thorstvedt
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Real Madrid 2-0 Benfica ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Madrid 2-0 Benfica

Min. 46 :(rmd) Real Madrid restructured their strategy to D
Min. 46 :(rmd) Curled in dangerously from L_Copland to C_Arrache
          ...  C_Arrache with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 47 :(bfa) H_Kiessling off the woodwork.
          ...  Stefano picks up the deflection
          ...  But D_Kuzmanovic comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 48 :(rmd) C_Arrache kicks C_Thomson off the ball
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  O_Bundy had no choice there!!
          ...  Steven Theobald appluads the decision
Min. 51 :(rmd) A_Schulz looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Zanetti
          ...  But Zheng_Zhi barges him off the ball
Min. 52 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  Isco scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Gareth Williams looks relieved
          ...  Steven Theobald is far from happy with that decision
Min. 54 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Yann_M_Vila
          ...  But D_Kuzmanovic wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but O_Bundy has none of it.
Min. 58 :(bfa) J_Wilshere turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Stefano
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  Stefano beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has Silvio_Proto to beat
          ...  He tries to slide it past Silvio_Proto
          ...  Silvio_Proto pulls off a save !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Thomson floats the ball in!
          ...  Silvio_Proto makes the catch!
Min. 62 :(rmd) Preety is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to A_Schulz
          ...  A_Schulz with his head down lets it go !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 68 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic finds a hole in the defence
          ...  C_Thomson fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over
          ...  O_Bundy tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  Preety drives it under the wall
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 72 :(bfa) J_Wilshere flicks it over D_Kuzmanovic and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Ronaldo reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 78 :(rmd) K_Uddin comes on for J_Charlton and takes up a DF role
Min. 79 :(rmd) I_Falque will come on for J_Zanetti and play MF
Min. 81 :(rmd) Sheringham is going to be brought on
          ...  Nuri_Sahin is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 83 :(bfa) J_Bolm is going to be brought on
          ...  Zheng_Zhi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(bfa) C_Thomson flicks it over K_Uddin and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic tackles from behind
          ...  O_Bundy called him over for a strong verbal warning

*************  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          : J_Charlton (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Charlton (42), J_Zanetti (46)
Sent Off             : C_Arrache (48)
Booked               : A_Schulz (12), J_Zanetti (37)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Zheng_Zhi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Thomson (68)
Injured              : P_Do_Shaw (34)
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Match Statistics
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                           Real Madrid    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       8
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       11
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 2 - 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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Silvio_Proto   GK  39   3   1   3  15 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
J_Charlton     DF   2  35  14   8  18 |  79   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  33   9   7  40 |  94   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  40  20
A_Schulz       DF   1  32  12  11  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  58   8  -1
Ronaldo        DF   2  29  12   9  29 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
J_Zanetti      DM   1  27  11   9  41 |  80   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  23
Preety         MF   1  10  40   6  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
L_Copland      MF   1   8  30   6  21 |  94   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   5
Nuri_Sahin     MF   1   8  28   9  19 |  82   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Isco           MF   1   7  27   7  21 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
C_Arrache      FW   2  10   5  35  34 |  49   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10 -10   0
A_Zogbo        GK  30   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  29  13   7  40 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  15  30   8  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Falque       MF   3  14  27   9  19 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sheringham     FW   2   6   8  28  21 |  12   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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E_Thorstvedt   GK  39   2   6   4  13 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
J_Martinez     DF   1  35   3   4  23 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  31  12   6  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8   3
T_Adams        DF   2  31   7   7  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  29  14   8  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
R_Tomassi      DF   1  28   8   7  37 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
H_Kiessling    MF   4  12  31  10  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  29  10  19 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -19
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  29   8  42 |  84   0   1   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  60   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  29   8  25 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  29  39 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
Z_Alomerovic   GK  28   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  27   9   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  19  28  11  19 |  60   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  28  13  32 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  28  31 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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