Elite League Match, Real Madrid vs. Benfica (Sun Jan 23)


                          Real Madrid  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                          Gazza Grant  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                           J_Reina GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                       Beckenbauer DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                           Marcelo DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                       Seb_Ferrira DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                     T_Alderweirel DF  |  DF A_Hanson
                       F_Ravanelli MF  |  MF E_Jordanov
                         J_Kimmich MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                           Platini MF  |  MF K_Commons
                     Juan_Callejon MF  |  MF M_Verratti
                            H_Kane FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                         K_Benzema FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                            Adrian SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                        A_Arrondel SUB |  SUB S_Mannaerts
                            Hansel SUB |  SUB C_Ronaldo
                          Tardelli SUB |  SUB T_Erak
                         H_Sanchez SUB |  SUB T_Trezeguet

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(rmd) Real Madrid's manager orders his side to play P
Min. 3  :(rmd) H_Kane plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  R_Tomassi with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 4  :(bfa) M_Verratti unselfishly lays the ball back to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  He has notched up his 10th goal this season with that one!!
          ...  Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Real Madrid 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 5  :(rmd) H_Kane turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  H_Kane with the goal bound shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 6  :(bfa) I_Marcone takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And J_Reina reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Foyth lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Reina easily catches it!
Min. 7  :(rmd) F_Ravanelli with a one-touch layoff to Seb_Ferrira
          ...  What a shot from Seb_Ferrira !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Kimmich drives it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by R_Tomassi
Min. 13 :(rmd) Platini jumps over M_Zeffane's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Platini attempts a chip!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Platini chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  K_Commons reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 16 :(rmd) H_Kane knocks it past I_Marcone and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  H_Kane smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Real Madrid 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 18 :(rmd) K_Benzema flicks it past R_Tomassi
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  M_Zeffane takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 23 :(rmd) K_Benzema takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  Nathan_Dyer wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 26 :(rmd) H_Kane is first to the loose ball
          ...  E_Jordanov gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 26 :(bfa) K_Commons curls the ball out wide to E_Jordanov
          ...  E_Jordanov with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  J_Reina saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 29 :(rmd) Platini drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to H_Kane
          ...  M_Zeffane with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 29 :(bfa) R_Tomassi boots it towards K_Commons
          ...  Juan_Callejon with a terrible tackle
          ...  H_Webb calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 29 :(bfa) K_Commons beats T_Alderweirel
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Beckenbauer
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Hanson chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Reina easily catches it!
Min. 30 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  H_Kane latches onto the end of it
          ...  H_Kane is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round N_Winneke
          ...  He nutmegs N_Winneke
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 31 :(rmd) K_Benzema beats E_Jordanov
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves H_Webb
          ...  K_Benzema with a thundering volley!
          ...  But N_Winneke tips it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 33 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Marcelo
          ...  Marcelo gets up high for the header !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 33 :(bfa) M_Verratti looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to K_Commons
          ...  Beckenbauer wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 34 :(bfa) I_Marcone cuts the ball back to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the shot on net !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 35 :(rmd) Seb_Ferrira finds K_Benzema with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  J_Foyth cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 35 :(bfa) J_Foyth had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  T_Alderweirel reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 37 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli brings it under control
          ...  He takes on E_Jordanov
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in K_Benzema!
          ...  K_Benzema carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  N_Winneke makes a good save
Min. 37 :(bfa) M_Zeffane with the first time pass to M_Verratti
          ...  M_Verratti hits a great drive!
          ...  But J_Reina punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 39 :(rmd) Seb_Ferrira gains possession
          ...  An audacious effort from Seb_Ferrira !
          ...  N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by N_Winneke !!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(rmd) T_Alderweirel nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  M_Zeffane tackles cleanly

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

Min. 46 :(rmd) Platini wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Ravanelli
          ...  M_Verratti with the high feet
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet will replace the useless Nathan_Dyer and will play FW
Min. 54 :(bfa) I_Marcone reads the run of M_Verratti
          ...  H_Kane with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 55 :(bfa) A_Hanson has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by H_Kane
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Jordanov hits it towards the far post!
          ...  J_Reina fists it away!
Min. 56 :(rmd) Platini cuts the ball back to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 57 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Marcelo
          ...  Marcelo tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  N_Winneke parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 59 :(rmd) H_Kane finds himself in a good position
          ...  R_Tomassi slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 60 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is coming on and M_Zeffane is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 65 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - T_Erak on for M_Verratti as a FW
Min. 65 :(rmd) Platini pass splits open the defence and finds K_Benzema
          ...  The defender plays it back to N_Winneke
          ...  K_Benzema intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy N_Winneke
          ...  He rounds N_Winneke
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!!
Min. 67 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  T_Trezeguet with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  J_Reina is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica restructured their strategy to A
Min. 71 :(bfa) I_Marcone cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to T_Trezeguet
          ...  T_Trezeguet aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  J_Reina falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Reina looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  Benfica go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Real Madrid 1-2 Benfica ...
Min. 72 :(bfa) Benfica changed their strategy to play D
Min. 72 :(rmd) H_Kane beats J_Foyth
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Foyth moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 74 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli sidesteps T_Erak
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Foyth takes possession
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Foyth back heels to find T_Erak in space
          ...  T_Erak gets his head to the ball !
          ...  J_Reina was lucky there
Min. 77 :(bfa) K_Commons is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to T_Erak
          ...  Beckenbauer knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But H_Webb just turns away!
Min. 80 :(rmd) A_Arrondel is coming on and Beckenbauer is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 80 :(rmd) H_Sanchez is coming on and H_Kane is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 81 :(rmd) Tardelli will replace F_Ravanelli and play MF
Min. 82 :(rmd) H_Sanchez with the dribble
          ...  H_Sanchez carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  H_Webb talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Real Madrid fans celebrate the goal
          ...  Amazing comeback!!
          ...  Real Madrid are all square and not long to go
          ...  Real Madrid 2-2 Benfica ...
Min. 83 :(bfa) Benfica changed their strategy to play A
Min. 86 :(rmd) H_Sanchez beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  H_Sanchez with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But N_Winneke palms it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 86 :(bfa) K_Commons feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  B_Dugnutt runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A_Arrondel reads the play well
Min. 87 :(rmd) Marcelo controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  A_Hanson hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Kimmich chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  R_Tomassi clears the corner
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rmd) Juan_Callejon can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to K_Benzema
          ...  K_Benzema with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  N_Winneke with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 92 :(rmd) J_Kimmich controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Seb_Ferrira gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Tomassi
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 94 :(rmd) Tardelli retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  A_Arrondel latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Arrondel aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  N_Winneke with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance           : 142,556
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : H_Kane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Kane (16), H_Sanchez (82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Juan_Callejon (29)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : I_Marcone
Scorers              : B_Dugnutt (4), T_Trezeguet (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Verratti (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Real Madrid    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       8
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       12
Key Passes           :          13        |       11
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 2 - 2 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  39   2   3   1  18 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Beckenbauer    DF   2  33  10   8  21 |  81   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Marcelo        DF   1  32   9   7  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  31   9   9  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  31   9   9  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  12  36   9  21 |  82   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
J_Kimmich      MF   2  15  33   1  14 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Platini        MF   3   5  32   7  32 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Juan_Callejon  MF   2   7  29   7  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
H_Kane         FW   1   8  11  34  33 |  81   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
K_Benzema      FW   3   7   7  31  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
Adrian         GK  29   1   2   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  33   4   8  12 |  14   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Hansel         DF   2  26   1   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tardelli       MF   3   7  31   6  33 |  13   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   6  29  31 |  14   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30

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  37   2   2   3  20 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  35  10   7  31 |  61   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  35   9   7  37 |  95   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  34  14   7  42 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
A_Hanson       DF   2  32   9  10  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Jordanov     MF   1  25   8   2  12 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  32   7  32 |  95   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  30  11  32 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
M_Verratti     MF   1  10  28  13  20 |  66   0   0   2   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  38   3
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  32  31 |  49   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  29  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  32  10   5  12 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  31   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  25  38 |  46   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
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