Elite League Match, Real Madrid vs. Benfica (Sun Jun 12)


                          Real Madrid  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 L
                          Gazza Grant  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                           J_Reina GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                     P_Livingstone DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                        A_Arrondel DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                           Marcelo DF  |  DF S_Mannaerts
                     T_Alderweirel DF  |  DF Exe_Palacios
                           P_Viera MF  |  DM A_Pirlo
                         J_Kimmich MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                          Tardelli MF  |  MF K_Commons
                           Platini MF  |  AM S_Nakamoto
                         J_Willock FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                         K_Benzema FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                            Adrian SUB |  SUB J_J_Jones
                            K_Ajer SUB |  SUB A_Burdisso
                            Hansel SUB |  SUB M_Verratti
                           Robinho SUB |  SUB T_Erak
                           R_Sharp SUB |  SUB T_Trezeguet

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 8  :(bfa) S_Nakamoto plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  I_Marcone decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Marcelo
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_Commons!
          ...  The ball comes to S_Nakamoto
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But J_Reina parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 10 :(rmd) Marcelo races into the box
          ...  He sees J_Willock lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  J_Willock with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 12 :(rmd) T_Alderweirel runs into space
          ...  T_Alderweirel with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But N_Winneke palms it behind
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 25 :(rmd) A_Arrondel is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to P_Viera
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Mannaerts
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Viera plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The ball comes to A_Arrondel
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But N_Winneke with the difficult save
Min. 28 :(rmd) J_Willock leaves M_Zeffane standing
          ...  I_Marcone gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 28 :(bfa) K_Commons pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  M_Zeffane is clean through!
          ...  A_Arrondel knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But G_Poll just turns away!
Min. 29 :(bfa) I_Marcone backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  B_Dugnutt gets on the end of it
          ...  B_Dugnutt shapes up for a shot!
          ...  Saved by J_Reina
Min. 30 :(rmd) Tardelli has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Foyth
          ...  He puts in P_Livingstone!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Zeffane belts it clear
Min. 30 :(rmd) K_Benzema barges the defender off the ball
          ...  S_Mannaerts with a clumsy challenge
          ...  G_Poll just wants to lecture him
Min. 31 :(rmd) Platini off the woodwork.
          ...  J_Willock picks up the deflection
          ...  M_Zeffane gathers up the loose ball
Min. 34 :(rmd) J_Kimmich drops his shoulder and takes it past 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 thundering drive!
          ...  But N_Winneke palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 35 :(rmd) Tardelli looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Benzema
          ...  J_Foyth with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  G_Poll wants a quiet word
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  J_Kimmich passes to J_Willock
          ...  The ball hits Exe_Palacios in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 37 :(rmd) Marcelo with the first time pass to P_Livingstone
          ...  P_Livingstone with the shot !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 41 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto slumps to the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 41 :(bfa) M_Verratti is being brought on
          ...  S_Nakamoto is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 42 :(bfa) A_Pirlo has it now
          ...  He takes on T_Alderweirel
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Verratti!
          ...  T_Alderweirel moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(rmd) P_Viera has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Marcelo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Marcelo rifles it to the far post !
          ...  N_Winneke fists it away
Min. 45 :(rmd) J_Kimmich with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Pirlo
          ...  He knocks it to K_Benzema!
          ...  J_Foyth with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Poll calls him over
          ...  G_Poll is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

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

Min. 46 :(rmd) K_Benzema takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Verratti
          ...  K_Benzema hits the ball first time!
          ...  N_Winneke just watches float over the bar!
Min. 46 :(bfa) M_Verratti kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  Marcelo reads the play well
Min. 48 :(rmd) J_Kimmich hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  K_Benzema latches onto it!
          ...  K_Benzema with a powerful header !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 50 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace B_Dugnutt as FW
Min. 51 :(rmd) P_Viera with a glorious 60-yard pass to K_Benzema
          ...  K_Benzema with the side footed shot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  N_Winneke is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tardelli hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It is kicked away by M_Zeffane
Min. 54 :(rmd) T_Alderweirel flicks it past J_Foyth
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from I_Marcone
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tardelli chips the ball into the area!
          ...  M_Zeffane wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 55 :(bfa) A_Pirlo kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  M_Verratti gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  A_Arrondel hits it out for a throw
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak is coming on for Nathan_Dyer and playing FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) K_Commons looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Trezeguet
          ...  T_Trezeguet tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But J_Reina reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 60 :(rmd) Platini finds P_Viera with a ball over the defence
          ...  I_Marcone takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 64 :(bfa) M_Zeffane looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Erak
          ...  Marcelo gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 67 :(bfa) Exe_Palacios finds T_Erak with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  J_Kimmich cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 68 :(bfa) K_Commons sidesteps A_Arrondel
          ...  P_Viera fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  I_Marcone shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to T_Erak instead
          ...  P_Livingstone reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 69 :(rmd) J_Kimmich takes advantage of a mistake by M_Zeffane
          ...  Exe_Palacios with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 75 :(rmd) Tardelli takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Willock
          ...  What a shot from J_Willock !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Kimmich crosses it in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to K_Benzema
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  N_Winneke won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 76 :(rmd) P_Viera looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Benzema
          ...  M_Verratti takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 76 :(bfa) A_Pirlo looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Exe_Palacios
          ...  Exe_Palacios could have let it bounce!
          ...  J_Reina won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Excellent strike!!
          ...  What a time to score!!
          ...  That must be the winner
          ...  Real Madrid 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 76 :(rmd) J_Willock loses M_Zeffane
          ...  T_Erak with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 77 :(bfa) K_Commons unselfishly heads the ball back to T_Trezeguet
          ...  T_Trezeguet blasts it at the goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a well worked goal!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The referee spotted something
          ...  That looked an awful decision, what a joke
Min. 80 :(rmd) a big roar from the crowd as K_Ajer comes on for P_Livingstone to play DF
Min. 80 :(rmd) Robinho is going to be brought on
          ...  P_Viera is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(rmd) R_Sharp replaces J_Willock to play as a FW
Min. 81 :(rmd) Platini finds K_Benzema in the box
          ...  J_Foyth gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 81 :(bfa) K_Commons gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  I_Marcone is unmarked
          ...  Platini is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  G_Poll ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Gazza Grant looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  J_Foyth knocks it forward
          ...  T_Trezeguet gets on the end of it
          ...  T_Trezeguet has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  J_Reina blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 82 :(rmd) Tardelli is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to T_Alderweirel
          ...  M_Zeffane with the tackle
Min. 83 :(rmd) Tardelli with the first time pass to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp attempts a chip!
          ...  N_Winneke fists it away
Min. 84 :(rmd) K_Ajer with an inch perfect pass to R_Sharp
          ...  J_Foyth slices it
          ...  N_Winneke moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Platini plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Arrondel tries to place the shot!
          ...  N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 84 :(bfa) I_Marcone is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to T_Erak
          ...  Platini tackles from behind
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
Min. 86 :(rmd) Robinho hits a hard pass to T_Alderweirel
          ...  T_Alderweirel beats the offside trap!
          ...  He runs at N_Winneke
          ...  He rounds N_Winneke
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits post!!
          ...  Exe_Palacios clears the danger!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(rmd) R_Sharp brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  K_Benzema gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Zeffane and it had to be
Min. 93 :(rmd) Tardelli is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  J_Kimmich latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Kimmich with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But N_Winneke pulls out a save of the game
Min. 94 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_Arrondel
          ...  K_Ajer gets to the ball first

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance           : 143,425
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Tardelli
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Platini (84)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : M_Zeffane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Exe_Palacios (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Foyth (45), I_Marcone (60), T_Erak (76)
Injured              : S_Nakamoto (41)
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Match Statistics
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                           Real Madrid    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       6
Off target           :           8        |       0
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :           9        |       12
Key Passes           :          21        |       12
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 0 - 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_Reina        GK  39   2   3   1  18 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  35  11   9  31 |  81   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
A_Arrondel     DF   2  33   4   8  12 |  95   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
Marcelo        DF   1  32   9   7  21 |  95   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20   5
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  32   9   9  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10
P_Viera        MF   3  11  34   8  41 |  81   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Kimmich      MF   2  16  33   1  14 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
Tardelli       MF   3   7  32   6  33 |  95   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Platini        MF   3   5  32   7  32 |  85   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  20 -10
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  32  23 |  81   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
K_Benzema      FW   3   7   7  32  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adrian         GK  29   1   2   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ajer         DF   1  31  11   7  21 |  14   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Hansel         DF   2  26   1   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Robinho        MF   1   8  30   8  23 |  14   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  11  28  22 |  14   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5

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  38   2   2   3  20 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  36  11   7  31 |  95   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 120  10   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  35  14   7  42 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  18  18
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  33  10   5  12 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  28   7   5  28 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  80  10  25
A_Pirlo        DM   1  14  29   8  11 |  95   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  33   7  32 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  -2
K_Commons      MF   1   8  31  11  32 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   5  29  17  32 |  41   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  25
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  33  31 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   6   7  29  20 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_J_Jones      GK  29   1   5   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  25   6   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Verratti     AM   1  10  29  14  20 |  54   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |  44   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
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