Elite League Cup Quarter Final Match, Real Madrid vs. Benfica (Wed Feb 01)


                          Real Madrid  |  Benfica
                              5-3-2 A  |  5-4-1 P
                      Gareth Williams  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                      Silvio_Proto GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                      D_Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF J_Martinez
                         J_Djourou DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                           Ronaldo DF  |  DF T_Adams
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                           C_Fuchs DF  |  DF J_Wilshere
                            Preety MF  |  MF H_Kiessling
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                         J_Shaddix MF  |  MF J_Plasil
                       J_T_Gavilan FW  |  MF R_VD_Vaart
                         D_Nelisse FW  |  FW K_McInally
                                       |
                           A_Zogbo SUB |  SUB Tiribocchi
                        J_Charlton SUB |  SUB R_Tomassi
                         J_Zanetti SUB |  SUB J_Bolm
                       B_Abdoulaye SUB |  SUB Nathan_Dyer
                          I_Falque SUB |  SUB E_Stranger

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 1  :(rmd) Ronaldo loses C_Thomson
          ...  Ronaldo with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 2  :(bfa) J_Wilshere with a precise pass to R_VD_Vaart
          ...  J_Shaddix with a pull on the shirt
          ...  A_Dali reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 5  :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila pushes it past C_Fuchs
          ...  K_Uddin with a pull on the shirt
Min. 10 :(rmd) J_Shaddix has it now
          ...  He takes on T_Adams
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_T_Gavilan!
          ...  J_Wilshere reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 14 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart with a probing through ball C_Thomson
          ...  C_Thomson tries the shot !
          ...  Silvio_Proto with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 17 :(bfa) K_McInally holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to C_Thomson
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 22 :(rmd) Preety turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Nelisse
          ...  C_Thomson cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 24 :(rmd) J_Shaddix plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Nelisse keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  D_Nelisse looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 25 :(rmd) C_Fuchs plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Nelisse decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  What a shot from D_Nelisse !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 25 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with a short pass to find K_McInally
          ...  K_Uddin slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 26 :(rmd) L_Copland fires over a low cross to Preety
          ...  T_Adams dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 26 :(bfa) K_McInally times his run well
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic takes possession
Min. 27 :(rmd) D_Nelisse with the first time flick to J_T_Gavilan
          ...  Zheng_Zhi with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 28 :(rmd) D_Nelisse runs at H_Kiessling
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Yann_M_Vila reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Preety hits it into the box!
          ...  J_Martinez wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 29 :(rmd) J_Shaddix with a reverse pass to D_Nelisse
          ...  D_Nelisse has a go!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt claws it off the line
          ...  A_Dali consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Real Madrid go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Real Madrid 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 30 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  Nathan_Dyer will come on for R_VD_Vaart and play FW
Min. 30 :(bfa) It looks as though Benfica is now playing A
Min. 30 :(bfa) J_Wilshere will now play as MF
Min. 33 :(rmd) D_Nelisse finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  T_Adams with the tackle
Min. 35 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila unselfishly heads the ball back to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer drives the ball low !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 37 :(rmd) Preety picks out D_Kuzmanovic with the cross
          ...  But J_Wilshere will cut out the threat
Min. 41 :(rmd) J_Shaddix whips the ball across to J_Djourou
          ...  But Zheng_Zhi sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rmd) J_Djourou can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  J_Djourou aims for the top right corner !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 44 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  Zheng_Zhi launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity

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

Min. 46 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilan feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  K_Uddin runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  K_Uddin has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 48 :(rmd) D_Nelisse pushes it past J_Martinez
          ...  D_Nelisse with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Excellent strike!!
          ...  Real Madrid 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 49 :(rmd) I_Falque is being brought on
          ...  J_T_Gavilan is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 49 :(rmd) It looks as though Real Madrid is now playing D
Min. 53 :(rmd) D_Nelisse uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Nelisse !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 54 :(rmd) I_Falque 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 D_Nelisse
          ...  D_Nelisse with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 64 :(bfa) J_Plasil feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Zheng_Zhi runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  I_Falque wins the ball with ease
          ...  A_Dali saw something no-one else did
Min. 72 :(rmd) K_Uddin flicks it past T_Adams
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  K_Uddin smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Falque curls it into the box!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 76 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  E_Stranger will come on for Zheng_Zhi and play FW
Min. 76 :(rmd) I_Falque brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Nelisse gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But C_Thomson sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 77 :(bfa) J_Bolm replaces an unhappy J_Plasil and will play as a AM
Min. 78 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_McInally
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 78 :(rmd) D_Nelisse flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  J_Bolm is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  A_Dali wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 79 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye is going to be brought on
          ...  Preety is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(rmd) D_Nelisse takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  J_Wilshere tackles from behind
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 82 :(rmd) J_Charlton replaces an unhappy D_Kuzmanovic and will play as a DF
Min. 83 :(rmd) K_Uddin runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Nelisse
          ...  D_Nelisse belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past E_Thorstvedt
          ...  That completes his hat trick!!
          ...  Real Madrid 3-0 Benfica ...
Min. 84 :(rmd) J_Shaddix hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Nelisse latches onto it!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Yann_M_Vila
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Copland crosses it in!
          ...  I_Falque gets on the end of it
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 84 :(bfa) J_Martinez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  H_Kiessling gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  C_Fuchs with the block
Min. 86 :(rmd) L_Copland plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Nathan_Dyer stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bfa) E_Stranger knocks the ball past Ronaldo
          ...  But J_Charlton slides in
Min. 93 :(bfa) K_McInally sidesteps B_Abdoulaye
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Blocked by J_Charlton

*************  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          : D_Nelisse (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Nelisse (29,48,83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Shaddix (2)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Zheng_Zhi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : J_Wilshere (80)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Real Madrid   |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       3
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :           7        |       1
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       11
Key Passes           :          14        |       7
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 3 - 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 |  96   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  32   9   7  40 |  85   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  30   5  10  35 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Ronaldo        DF   2  29  12   9  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
K_Uddin        DF   2  28  12   7  40 |  96   0   1   1   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  25   6
C_Fuchs        DF   2  26   8   9  32 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Preety         MF   1  10  39   6  28 |  82   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  30   6  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Shaddix      MF   3  11  26  17  31 |  96   0   0   5   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  63  -2
J_T_Gavilan    FW   1   4  10  37  39 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
D_Nelisse      FW   4   7   6  31  42 |  96   0   0   1   0   7   3   0   0   0   0  10  68
A_Zogbo        GK  30   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Charlton     DF   2  34  13   8  18 |  11   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  27  11   9  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  15  29   8  39 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Falque       MF   3  14  26   9  19 |  44   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   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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E_Thorstvedt   GK  39   2   6   4  13 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
J_Martinez     DF   1  34   3   4  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  30  12   6  25 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
T_Adams        DF   2  30   7   7  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  28  13   8  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  19  28  11  19 |  83   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -30
H_Kiessling    MF   4  12  31  10  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  29   8  42 |  79   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  28   9  19 |  80   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2  10  27   8  24 |  30   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  31  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Tiribocchi     GK  27   3   3   4  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  27   8   7  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bolm         AM   2  11  27  13  32 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  28  31 |  66   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -19
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   7  26  20 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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