Elite FA Cup Group Match, Santos FC vs. Benfica (Wed Jun 08)


                            Santos FC  |  Benfica
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                           Glyn Rigby  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                        Lev_Yashin GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                          Leonardo DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                          Agostini DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                           Josimar DF  |  DF S_Mannaerts
                             Oscar DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                           Draxler MF  |  DM A_Pirlo
                           Eusebio MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                        G_Lo_Celso MF  |  MF M_Verratti
                           Enrique AM  |  AM S_Nakamoto
                             Bojan FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                         J_Greaves FW  |  FW T_Erak
                                       |
                            Bursik SUB |  SUB J_J_Jones
                         Ni_Na_Lee SUB |  SUB Exe_Palacios
                         Jairzinho SUB |  SUB K_Commons
                        Emerson_Jr SUB |  SUB Nathan_Dyer
                          L_Suarez SUB |  SUB T_Trezeguet

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 1  :(bfa) M_Verratti gets to the by line and finds I_Marcone with a beautiful cross
          ...  Leonardo brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But M_Atkinson waves play on!!!
Min. 2  :(sfc) Draxler hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Leonardo latches onto it!
          ...  Leonardo has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But N_Winneke tips it behind
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 4  :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso with a probing pass to Enrique
          ...  A_Pirlo wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 4  :(bfa) M_Verratti reads the run of T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But Lev_Yashin punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Lev_Yashin got a touch
Min. 5  :(bfa) I_Marcone with a penetrating pass to S_Mannaerts
          ...  Leonardo brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 9  :(sfc) J_Greaves runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs M_Verratti
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_Greaves keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
          ...  That's given Santos FC the advantage!
          ...  Santos FC 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 9  :(bfa) Benfica will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 9  :(bfa) M_Verratti with an in swinging cross to S_Nakamoto
          ...  S_Nakamoto is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has Lev_Yashin to beat
          ...  He slips it underneath Lev_Yashin
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  wide!!
Min. 12 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with a measured pass to T_Erak
          ...  Josimar stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 17 :(sfc) Bojan breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on N_Winneke!
          ...  W_Samuel brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 21 :(sfc) Bojan nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  The cross hits Bojan on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  He was caught offside
Min. 25 :(bfa) M_Verratti can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to T_Erak
          ...  Leonardo wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 26 :(sfc) Bojan backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Enrique latches onto the end of it
          ...  Enrique with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 29 :(bfa) T_Erak runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  T_Erak with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 30 :(sfc) Enrique looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Josimar
          ...  M_Zeffane robs him of the ball
Min. 31 :(bfa) M_Verratti drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to T_Erak
          ...  Oscar with an ugly foul
          ...  M_Atkinson will want to speak to him
Min. 35 :(bfa) M_Verratti skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to T_Erak
          ...  Bojan slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 37 :(bfa) M_Verratti flicks it past Leonardo
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  M_Verratti with the overhead !
          ...  But Lev_Yashin punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 38 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso slides the ball across to Enrique
          ...  Enrique aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  Santos FC 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 39 :(sfc) Draxler brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Greaves gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Greaves drives it towards goal !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 41 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto lays the ball back to T_Erak
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Josimar
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 42 :(sfc) Enrique looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  A_Pirlo with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Enrique plays it short to Bojan
          ...  Bojan drives it low !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Enrique hits it towards the far post!
          ...  N_Winneke comes out and claims it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sfc) Draxler finds Bojan in the box
          ...  Bojan with the strike !
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 45 :(sfc) Draxler with an incisive pass to J_Greaves
          ...  But S_Mannaerts spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 45 :(bfa) A_Pirlo with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Erak gets on the end of the pass
          ...  The defender plays it back to Lev_Yashin
          ...  T_Erak intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy Lev_Yashin
          ...  He slips it underneath Lev_Yashin
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Santos FC 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 46 :(bfa) A_Pirlo with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Verratti
          ...  But Josimar clears the ball to safety

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC 2-1 Benfica

Min. 48 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Bojan
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Pirlo
Min. 50 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet will replace the useless T_Erak and will play FW
Min. 53 :(sfc) J_Greaves volleys it forward. He finds Bojan
          ...  S_Mannaerts reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 54 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Josimar
          ...  S_Mannaerts goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 55 :(sfc) Ni_Na_Lee is being prepared to come on
          ...  Agostini is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 55 :(sfc) Enrique breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on N_Winneke!
          ...  T_Trezeguet brings him down!
          ...  M_Atkinson warns him
Min. 58 :(sfc) Enrique with a precise ball to Bojan
          ...  J_Foyth slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Lo_Celso curls it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to J_Greaves
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the Santos FC crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  Santos FC 3-1 Benfica ...
Min. 59 :(sfc) Bojan kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  Bojan with the chance !
          ...  N_Winneke dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Enrique plays it towards the near post!
          ...  N_Winneke catches it!
Min. 60 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  Nathan_Dyer will come on for B_Dugnutt and play FW
Min. 61 :(sfc) Eusebio drives it forward to Bojan
          ...  Bojan sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  N_Winneke falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 63 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Nathan_Dyer is unmarked
          ...  Nathan_Dyer shapes up for a shot!
          ...  Lev_Yashin watches it sail wide!
Min. 65 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr is coming on for Enrique and will play MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) K_Commons is being prepared to come on
          ...  I_Marcone is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled Leonardo
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  M_Atkinson wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 66 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto kills the ball dead
          ...  Josimar with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 71 :(sfc) Leonardo picks out J_Greaves with the cross
          ...  J_Greaves gets up high for the header !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 72 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Draxler
          ...  He knocks it to K_Commons!
          ...  K_Commons with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Lev_Yashin is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Pirlo crosses it in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by G_Lo_Celso
Min. 74 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr with a glorious long pass to Bojan
          ...  Bojan tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eusebio plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball comes to Draxler
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 75 :(sfc) L_Suarez replaces Bojan to play as a FW
Min. 78 :(bfa) K_Commons reads the run of T_Trezeguet
          ...  A well-placed shot from T_Trezeguet !
          ...  But Lev_Yashin palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 82 :(bfa) J_Foyth is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to M_Verratti
          ...  Josimar with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 85 :(sfc) Curled in dangerously from G_Lo_Celso to Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 87 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer picks up a loose ball
          ...  Nathan_Dyer has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  That puts Benfica back in with a shout!
          ...  Santos FC 3-2 Benfica ...
Min. 87 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr has it on the edge of the box
          ...  T_Trezeguet scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sfc) Eusebio jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Driven towards goal by Eusebio !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 90 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  T_Trezeguet has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Lev_Yashin can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Lev_Yashin makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 91 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  Emerson_Jr attempts to nutmeg N_Winneke!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 93 :(bfa) K_Commons with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  K_Commons looks to see where Lev_Yashin is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Right into the top corner!
          ...  What a time to grab an equaliser!!
          ...  Santos FC 3-3 Benfica ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Urbano Caldeira
Attendance           : 137,286
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : G_Lo_Celso (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Greaves (9,58), Enrique (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Josimar (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : A_Pirlo
Scorers              : T_Erak (45), Nathan_Dyer (87), K_Commons (93)
Sent Off             : W_Samuel (17)
Booked               : A_Pirlo (42)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Santos FC    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       11
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          16        |       14
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Final Score          : Santos FC 3 - 3 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Santos FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Lev_Yashin     GK  31   1   3   2  32 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
Leonardo       DF   2  36  12  12  22 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
Agostini       DF   2  33  13  10  41 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Josimar        DF   2  29   1   5  46 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
Oscar          DF   1  27   8   4  46 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Draxler        MF   1   9  38   8  31 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Eusebio        MF   1   5  30  11  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Lo_Celso     MF   2  10  27   9  31 |  95   0   1   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  90   0
Enrique        AM   1   1  29  17  26 |  67   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  32  12 |  77   0   1   1   0   6   0   0   0   0  20  10  20
J_Greaves      FW   3   9   7  32  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  10  50
Bursik         GK  29   3   4   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  33   9   7  41 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jairzinho      MF   1   9  32  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Emerson_Jr     MF   3  20  30  11  21 |  28   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |  18   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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N_Winneke      GK  38   2   2   3  20 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  36  11   7  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  35  14   7  42 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  33  10   5  12 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  30   8   4  28 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
A_Pirlo        DM   1  14  29   8  11 |  95   0   2   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  38  38  -2
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  33   7  32 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Verratti     MF   1  10  29  14  20 |  95   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   5  29  17  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   6   7  29  20 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  52   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
J_J_Jones      GK  29   1   5   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  28   7   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  31  11  32 |  28   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  32  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |  43   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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