Elite League Match, Real Madrid vs. Benfica (Sun Dec 04)


                          Real Madrid  |  Benfica
                              5-4-1 P  |  4-2-2-2 C
                          Gazza Grant  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                          J_Ridout GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                     P_Livingstone DF  |  DF Beckenbauer
                        D_Carvajal DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                           Marcelo DF  |  DF G_Schurrle
                     T_Alderweirel DF  |  DF Exe_Palacios
                            Hansel DF  |  DM Liziero
                         J_Kimmich MF  |  DM A_Pirlo
                           Platini MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                          Tardelli MF  |  MF K_Commons
                           Robinho MF  |  FW Ivica_Strok
                         J_Willock FW  |  FW T_Trezeguet
                                       |
                          D_Dropsy SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                        A_Arrondel SUB |  SUB C_Romero
                        D_Williams SUB |  SUB J_Mascherano
                        Pixie_Rose SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                          P_Crouch SUB |  SUB T_Erak

Referee: M_Clattenurg (England)


Min. 2  :(rmd) J_Willock finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  W_Samuel fouls badly
          ...  M_Clattenurg will want to speak to him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Platini floats it forward
          ...  J_Willock latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Willock has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  N_Winneke with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Platini plays it into the danger area!
          ...  I_Marcone heads it away
Min. 5  :(rmd) J_Kimmich with a flicked pass to Robinho
          ...  Robinho has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 7  :(rmd) J_Kimmich finds himself in acres of space
          ...  J_Kimmich tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 7  :(bfa) K_Commons jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  J_Ridout dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had J_Ridout beaten!
Min. 9  :(bfa) A_Pirlo gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Ivica_Strok is unmarked
          ...  Ivica_Strok keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  J_Ridout with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 12 :(rmd) D_Carvajal lays the ball back to J_Willock
          ...  A_Pirlo goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 13 :(rmd) D_Carvajal finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  D_Carvajal shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But N_Winneke makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 15 :(rmd) Tardelli kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Marcelo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  G_Schurrle plays it back
          ...  N_Winneke slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Robinho chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  N_Winneke easily catches it!
Min. 16 :(bfa) Beckenbauer barges Hansel off the ball
          ...  Beckenbauer aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 21 :(rmd) Platini with a one-touch layoff to J_Willock
          ...  W_Samuel with an ugly foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 22 :(rmd) J_Kimmich feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  P_Livingstone runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  P_Livingstone controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But N_Winneke tips it behind
          ...  M_Clattenurg has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 24 :(rmd) Robinho finds J_Willock with a ball over the defence
          ...  J_Willock with a thundering volley!
          ...  N_Winneke with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 27 :(rmd) J_Kimmich with a precise ball to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  N_Winneke tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Kimmich plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It is cleared by W_Samuel
Min. 29 :(bfa) Ivica_Strok flicks it past Marcelo
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Marcelo goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 31 :(bfa) K_Commons hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  T_Trezeguet latches onto it!
          ...  Hansel bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 35 :(bfa) K_Commons plays the back pass
          ...  N_Winneke can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake to make!!
          ...  Look at the fury on the managers face!!
          ...  Real Madrid 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 36 :(rmd) Real Madrid will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 36 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to A
Min. 37 :(rmd) J_Willock with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  J_Willock smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  N_Winneke with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 37 :(bfa) I_Marcone with a reverse pass to T_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Carvajal with a nasty foul
          ...  M_Clattenurg will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 41 :(rmd) J_Willock with the towering header to T_Alderweirel
          ...  T_Alderweirel lobs N_Winneke!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rmd) Platini finds J_Willock in acres of space
          ...  J_Willock with a little chip!
          ...  But N_Winneke hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 45 :(rmd) D_Carvajal pass splits open the defence and finds J_Willock
          ...  Beckenbauer seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 45 :(bfa) I_Marcone beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds K_Commons
          ...  D_Carvajal slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!

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

Min. 47 :(bfa) Liziero retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Ivica_Strok gets on the end of it
          ...  A well-placed shot from Ivica_Strok !
          ...  J_Ridout just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 51 :(bfa) Ivica_Strok breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_Ridout!
          ...  Robinho brings him down in the area!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
          ...  M_Clattenurg speaks with his assistant!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Ivica_Strok places the ball on the spot!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Benfica are back level!
          ...  Real Madrid 1-1 Benfica...
Min. 52 :(rmd) Real Madrid changed their strategy to play P
Min. 52 :(rmd) J_Willock dribbles it into the box
          ...  The ball hits W_Samuel in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 52 :(bfa) Liziero hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  I_Marcone latches onto it!
          ...  Fine tackle by Platini
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 53 :(bfa) Liziero looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok with the drive!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 54 :(bfa) Beckenbauer sidesteps P_Livingstone
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Marcelo robs him of the ball
Min. 55 :(bfa) C_Romero comes on for G_Schurrle and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 57 :(rmd) Tardelli holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to D_Carvajal
          ...  D_Carvajal tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 57 :(bfa) A_Pirlo sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Fine tackle by P_Livingstone
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 59 :(rmd) Platini cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Platini chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Exe_Palacios clears the danger
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak is coming on for T_Trezeguet and playing FW
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is being brought on
          ...  I_Marcone is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 67 :(rmd) D_Carvajal holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Platini in space!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Beckenbauer
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Kimmich hits it towards the far post!
          ...  C_Romero reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 69 :(rmd) Tardelli with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Liziero
          ...  He knocks it to D_Carvajal!
          ...  D_Carvajal with a powerful header !
          ...  But N_Winneke reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 71 :(rmd) J_Willock sidesteps Beckenbauer
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  A_Pirlo dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 72 :(rmd) D_Carvajal is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to J_Willock
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from W_Samuel
Min. 76 :(bfa) T_Erak sidesteps T_Alderweirel
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  D_Carvajal tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Pirlo chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Marcelo
Min. 77 :(bfa) T_Erak is unmarked!
          ...  T_Erak hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_Ridout moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  J_Ridout catches it with style!
Min. 79 :(rmd) J_Willock takes advantage of a mistake by Beckenbauer
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  J_Willock with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Real Madrid fans chant his name!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  He was offside
Min. 79 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with the header on
          ...  He finds Liziero in space
          ...  T_Alderweirel with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 80 :(rmd) Pixie_Rose is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Kimmich is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(rmd) Marcelo back heels to find J_Willock in space
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Willock !
          ...  But N_Winneke parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 81 :(rmd) A_Arrondel is being brought on
          ...  P_Livingstone is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 81 :(rmd) a big roar from the crowd as P_Crouch comes on for J_Willock to play FW
Min. 82 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with a neat pass into T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 83 :(rmd) P_Crouch takes on C_Romero
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  P_Crouch hits a crisp volley!
          ...  Saved by N_Winneke
Min. 84 :(rmd) Pixie_Rose runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  P_Crouch latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  P_Crouch flings a shot at goal !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 84 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with a neat pass into Exe_Palacios
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Marcelo
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rmd) Pixie_Rose curls the ball out wide to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch fires the shot in!
          ...  But N_Winneke tips it behind
          ...  M_Clattenurg has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 91 :(rmd) The ball goes loose!
          ...  P_Crouch seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Exe_Palacios wins the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance           : 142,106
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : J_Willock (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Commons (35 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Carvajal (37), Robinho (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Ivica_Strok
Scorers              : Ivica_Strok (51 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Samuel (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Real Madrid    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       8
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :          13        |       3
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :          18        |       12
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 1 - 1 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_Ridout       GK  37   5   5   2  30 |  92   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  36  11   9  31 |  82   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
D_Carvajal     DF   1  35   9  10  32 |  92   0   2   4   0   3   0   1   0   0  38  38   8
Marcelo        DF   1  33  10   7  21 |  92   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  33   9   9  31 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Hansel         DF   2  26   1   1  19 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Kimmich      MF   2  16  34   1  14 |  81   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Platini        MF   3   5  33   7  32 |  92   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Tardelli       MF   3   7  32   6  33 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Robinho        MF   1   8  30   9  23 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  33  23 |  82   0   0   1   0   8   0   0   0   0   0  10  35
D_Dropsy       GK  30   3   4   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  34   4   8  12 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Williams     DF   1  28   5   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pixie_Rose     MF   1   6  27  17  32 |  11   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   7  13  31  21 |  10   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

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 |  92  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
Beckenbauer    DF   2  34  10   8  21 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  31   8   4  28 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
G_Schurrle     DF   2  31   4   1  18 |  56   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  29   7   5  28 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Liziero        DM   1  19  29   5  23 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Pirlo        DM   1  14  29   8  11 |  92   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  33   7  32 |  66   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  31  11  32 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3   9   8  33  32 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  25   1   2  34 |  36   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  30   8  47 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  29  17  32 |  26   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  31   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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