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Season 21 Archive: Elite League, Week 21
Santos FC 2 - 0 Benfica
Elite Football League Match, Santos FC vs. Benfica (Sun Feb 07)
Santos FC | Benfica
4-4-2 E | 4-4-2 A
Glyn Rigby | Steven Theobald
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A_Marshall GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
L_Alberto DF | DF J_Djourou
T_Mowbray DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
R_Huth DF | DF R_Tomassi
Maldini DF | DF W_Reid
Koki_Mizuno MF | MF B_Zamora
R_Pletikosa MF | MF B_Abdoulaye
S_Marsden MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
Muniesa MF | MF S_Nakamoto
Stan_Matthews FW | FW K_McInally
Bar FW | FW Nathan_Dyer
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Rao SUB | SUB J_Moreau
D_Moore SUB | SUB C_Azpilicueta
Rivaldo SUB | SUB D_Damjanovic
Emerson_Jr SUB | SUB J_Bolm
Arnautovic SUB | SUB A_Karnak
Referee: M_de_Vries (Holland)
Min. 3 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... S_Nakamoto decides to go for goal instead!
... S_Nakamoto shoots towards goal !
... But A_Marshall punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 4 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews jumps over R_Tomassi's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Stan_Matthews with the cheeky shot!
... But E_Thorstvedt makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 5 :(sfc) Bar takes advantage of a mistake by W_Reid
... Can he make them pay?
... Yann_M_Vila reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 6 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Yann_M_Vila is unmarked
... Yann_M_Vila launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... A_Marshall with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 7 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa threads the through ball to Bar
... Bar fires a shot at goal !
... But E_Thorstvedt reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 9 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa turns well with ball
... He has some space now
... Fine tackle by Yann_M_Vila
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 13 :(sfc) T_Mowbray with a precise pass to L_Alberto
... L_Alberto blasts it at the goal !
... But E_Thorstvedt parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 17 :(bfa) K_McInally beats Maldini
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves M_de_Vries
... K_McInally with the 40 yard drive !
... But A_Marshall makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 18 :(sfc) S_Marsden controls it well
... He nutmegs R_Tomassi
... He puts in R_Huth!
... R_Huth with a bomb of a shot !
... E_Thorstvedt beats the ball away
Min. 20 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto brings the ball into the opposing area
... J_Djourou makes himself available
... J_Djourou hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... But it goes wide
Min. 21 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... K_McInally latches onto the ball
... The ball hits R_Huth in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 22 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past Maldini
... He knocks it to Nathan_Dyer!
... Maldini recovers to win the ball back
Min. 23 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa gets to the by line and finds Stan_Matthews with a beautiful cross
... Stan_Matthews hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... E_Thorstvedt with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 23 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno squares it to Stan_Matthews
... Yann_M_Vila had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
Min. 30 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto moves in a AM position
Min. 33 :(bfa) The defender loses control of the ball!
... Nathan_Dyer seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... Maldini with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 34 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi leaves R_Huth standing
... L_Alberto slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 35 :(sfc) Muniesa changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to T_Mowbray
... T_Mowbray with the drive!
... 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!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 35 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a bad back pass from Maldini
... Nathan_Dyer tries to chip the ball over A_Marshall!
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 38 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is forced to retreat
... Ohhhh no!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Santos FC 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 39 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto steps over the ball
... He nutmegs Maldini
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... S_Nakamoto with a bomb of a shot !
... But A_Marshall parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 41 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa sprints past Yann_M_Vila
... A thundering drive by R_Pletikosa !
... But E_Thorstvedt hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 41 :(bfa) K_McInally nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... Stan_Matthews with the tackle
... That's got to be a yellow
... M_de_Vries calls him over
... M_de_Vries is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Maldini
... He puts in R_Tomassi!
... R_Tomassi sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... But A_Marshall punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that A_Marshall got a touch
Min. 44 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Nathan_Dyer is unmarked
... A powerful header from Nathan_Dyer !
... It looks good
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi curls it into the box!
... A_Marshall jumps well to claim it!
Min. 45 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye crosses into the box, finding J_Djourou
... J_Djourou fires a shot at goal !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 46 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews runs at the heart of the defence
... Stan_Matthews tries to lob the keeper !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC 1-0 Benfica
Min. 47 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi crosses to W_Reid
... W_Reid hits a great drive!
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... A_Marshall grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 49 :(sfc) Maldini takes advantage of a mistake by R_Tomassi
... Yann_M_Vila is late with that one
... I think he was just trying to get to the ball
Min. 50 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr replaces an unhappy R_Pletikosa and will play as a MF
Min. 51 :(bfa) The ball rolls free!
... B_Abdoulaye takes control of it on the half way line
... He sprints past the defenders!!
... B_Abdoulaye with the side footed shot!
... A_Marshall falls over
... But A_Marshall is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 52 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews makes himself available
... R_Tomassi tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
... M_de_Vries has stopped play
... Well spotted by M_de_Vries!
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... This is a good chance!
... S_Marsden floats it forward
... Bar latches onto the end of it
... Bar gets his head to the ball !
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 53 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer knocks the ball past the lunge of Maldini
... Nathan_Dyer with a terrific drive !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 54 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a real burst of pace
... He leaves R_Huth behind
... Nathan_Dyer with the crafty shot!
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora curls it into the box!
... A_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 56 :(sfc) Bar beats Yann_M_Vila
... Bar tries to beat E_Thorstvedt!
... E_Thorstvedt makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 60 :(sfc) Arnautovic takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Stan_Matthews
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(sfc) S_Marsden takes possession
... Knocks it past B_Abdoulaye
... He's through on goal
... R_Tomassi makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 60 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi gets to the by line and finds Nathan_Dyer with a beautiful cross
... Nathan_Dyer with a stunning strike !
... But A_Marshall gets down well to tip the ball wide
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye floats the ball in!
... A_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 61 :(sfc) S_Marsden chips the ball over the defence and finds Bar
... An audacious effort from Bar !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... GOAL !!
... E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
... Santos FC 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 62 :(bfa) K_McInally pauses and waits for support
... He runs towards goal
... R_Huth read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 63 :(sfc) Arnautovic picks out Bar with the cross
... But J_Djourou slides in
Min. 65 :(sfc) The Santos FC manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 69 :(sfc) S_Marsden spots Arnautovic who is in acres of space
... But R_Tomassi clears the ball to safety
Min. 70 :(sfc) L_Alberto knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... L_Alberto with the header !
... But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
... CORNER!
... R_Huth chips the ball in towards the back post!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 73 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Emerson_Jr gets on the end of it
... Emerson_Jr tries to beat E_Thorstvedt!
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 75 :(sfc) Up goes the substitution board - D_Moore on for Maldini as a DF
Min. 77 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno brings it under control
... He takes on J_Djourou
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Bar!
... Intercepted by W_Reid
Min. 78 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr takes advantage of a mistake by W_Reid
... Emerson_Jr runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 79 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic replaces Nathan_Dyer and will play MF
Min. 79 :(sfc) S_Marsden picks up a loose ball
... S_Nakamoto with an ugly foul
... M_de_Vries will want to speak to him
... He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 80 :(bfa) C_Azpilicueta is ready to come on to replace J_Djourou
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 80 :(bfa) B_Zamora 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!
... Zheng_Zhi receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... R_Huth takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 81 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Nakamoto
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 82 :(bfa) R_Tomassi skips the challenge from the defender
... R_Tomassi with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 85 :(sfc) D_Moore kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Bar gets on the end of the pass
... Cleaned up by Yann_M_Vila
Min. 85 :(sfc) T_Mowbray 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!
... Arnautovic receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... K_McInally with an ugly foul
... M_de_Vries will want to speak to him
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... Bar bends it round the wall
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 87 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a glorious 60-yard pass to C_Azpilicueta
... The cross hits C_Azpilicueta on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... A_Marshall tips it round the post
... Well saved
... CORNER!
... Swung in by B_Zamora
... It is kicked away by L_Alberto
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr finds a hole in the defence
... The defence was sleeping
... He made a fantastic run though
... J_Bolm with an ugly foul
... M_de_Vries will want to speak to him
... M_de_Vries tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 90 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno with the first time flick to Arnautovic
... A powerful header from Arnautovic !
... It looks good
... E_Thorstvedt was lucky there
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Academic Stadium
Attendance : 130,000
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player : A_Marshall (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Yann_M_Vila (38 og), Bar (61)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Stan_Matthews (41)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : B_Abdoulaye
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : R_Tomassi (52), K_McInally (85)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Santos FC | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 16 | 16
Off target : 6 | 8
On target : 10 | 8
Possession : 60 | 40
Corners : 1 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 9
Key Tackles : 6 | 7
Key Passes : 13 | 12
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Final Score : Santos FC 2 - 0 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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A_Marshall GK 39 4 6 5 11 | 93 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 0 0
L_Alberto DF 2 32 13 8 28 | 93 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 20 30
T_Mowbray DF 2 28 9 5 29 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
R_Huth DF 2 26 10 8 43 | 93 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 5
Maldini DF 2 24 8 7 41 | 77 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
Koki_Mizuno MF 1 7 29 6 28 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
R_Pletikosa MF 3 10 28 8 40 | 52 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
S_Marsden MF 1 8 27 8 46 | 93 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
Muniesa MF 1 7 24 8 20 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Stan_Matthews FW 1 8 5 31 31 | 62 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 9
Bar FW 1 7 9 28 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 32
Rao GK 27 3 3 3 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Moore DF 3 28 12 10 16 | 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Rivaldo MF 2 7 25 8 37 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Emerson_Jr MF 3 17 24 10 21 | 41 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 20 22
Arnautovic FW 1 6 4 23 11 | 31 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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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 93 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 29 5 10 35 | 82 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 0 2
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 27 13 8 22 | 93 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 -20 5
R_Tomassi DF 1 26 8 7 37 | 93 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 38 -2 4
W_Reid DF 2 23 6 9 41 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
B_Zamora MF 2 12 29 8 25 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 15 28 8 39 | 93 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 5
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 28 8 42 | 93 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 30 -20
S_Nakamoto AM 3 4 23 15 32 | 83 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 29 27 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 3
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 10 27 31 | 81 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Azpilicueta DF 2 28 9 9 13 | 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 28 10 42 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 26 13 32 | 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Karnak MF 3 4 23 13 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Santos FC | Benfica
4-4-2 E | 4-4-2 A
Glyn Rigby | Steven Theobald
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A_Marshall GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
L_Alberto DF | DF J_Djourou
T_Mowbray DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
R_Huth DF | DF R_Tomassi
Maldini DF | DF W_Reid
Koki_Mizuno MF | MF B_Zamora
R_Pletikosa MF | MF B_Abdoulaye
S_Marsden MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
Muniesa MF | MF S_Nakamoto
Stan_Matthews FW | FW K_McInally
Bar FW | FW Nathan_Dyer
|
Rao SUB | SUB J_Moreau
D_Moore SUB | SUB C_Azpilicueta
Rivaldo SUB | SUB D_Damjanovic
Emerson_Jr SUB | SUB J_Bolm
Arnautovic SUB | SUB A_Karnak
Referee: M_de_Vries (Holland)
Min. 3 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... S_Nakamoto decides to go for goal instead!
... S_Nakamoto shoots towards goal !
... But A_Marshall punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 4 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews jumps over R_Tomassi's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Stan_Matthews with the cheeky shot!
... But E_Thorstvedt makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 5 :(sfc) Bar takes advantage of a mistake by W_Reid
... Can he make them pay?
... Yann_M_Vila reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 6 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Yann_M_Vila is unmarked
... Yann_M_Vila launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... A_Marshall with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 7 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa threads the through ball to Bar
... Bar fires a shot at goal !
... But E_Thorstvedt reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 9 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa turns well with ball
... He has some space now
... Fine tackle by Yann_M_Vila
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 13 :(sfc) T_Mowbray with a precise pass to L_Alberto
... L_Alberto blasts it at the goal !
... But E_Thorstvedt parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 17 :(bfa) K_McInally beats Maldini
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves M_de_Vries
... K_McInally with the 40 yard drive !
... But A_Marshall makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 18 :(sfc) S_Marsden controls it well
... He nutmegs R_Tomassi
... He puts in R_Huth!
... R_Huth with a bomb of a shot !
... E_Thorstvedt beats the ball away
Min. 20 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto brings the ball into the opposing area
... J_Djourou makes himself available
... J_Djourou hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... But it goes wide
Min. 21 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... K_McInally latches onto the ball
... The ball hits R_Huth in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 22 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past Maldini
... He knocks it to Nathan_Dyer!
... Maldini recovers to win the ball back
Min. 23 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa gets to the by line and finds Stan_Matthews with a beautiful cross
... Stan_Matthews hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... E_Thorstvedt with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 23 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno squares it to Stan_Matthews
... Yann_M_Vila had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
Min. 30 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto moves in a AM position
Min. 33 :(bfa) The defender loses control of the ball!
... Nathan_Dyer seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... Maldini with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 34 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi leaves R_Huth standing
... L_Alberto slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 35 :(sfc) Muniesa changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to T_Mowbray
... T_Mowbray with the drive!
... 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!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 35 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a bad back pass from Maldini
... Nathan_Dyer tries to chip the ball over A_Marshall!
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 38 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is forced to retreat
... Ohhhh no!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Santos FC 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 39 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto steps over the ball
... He nutmegs Maldini
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... S_Nakamoto with a bomb of a shot !
... But A_Marshall parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 41 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa sprints past Yann_M_Vila
... A thundering drive by R_Pletikosa !
... But E_Thorstvedt hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 41 :(bfa) K_McInally nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... Stan_Matthews with the tackle
... That's got to be a yellow
... M_de_Vries calls him over
... M_de_Vries is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Maldini
... He puts in R_Tomassi!
... R_Tomassi sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... But A_Marshall punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that A_Marshall got a touch
Min. 44 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Nathan_Dyer is unmarked
... A powerful header from Nathan_Dyer !
... It looks good
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi curls it into the box!
... A_Marshall jumps well to claim it!
Min. 45 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye crosses into the box, finding J_Djourou
... J_Djourou fires a shot at goal !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 46 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews runs at the heart of the defence
... Stan_Matthews tries to lob the keeper !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC 1-0 Benfica
Min. 47 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi crosses to W_Reid
... W_Reid hits a great drive!
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... A_Marshall grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 49 :(sfc) Maldini takes advantage of a mistake by R_Tomassi
... Yann_M_Vila is late with that one
... I think he was just trying to get to the ball
Min. 50 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr replaces an unhappy R_Pletikosa and will play as a MF
Min. 51 :(bfa) The ball rolls free!
... B_Abdoulaye takes control of it on the half way line
... He sprints past the defenders!!
... B_Abdoulaye with the side footed shot!
... A_Marshall falls over
... But A_Marshall is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 52 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews makes himself available
... R_Tomassi tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
... M_de_Vries has stopped play
... Well spotted by M_de_Vries!
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... This is a good chance!
... S_Marsden floats it forward
... Bar latches onto the end of it
... Bar gets his head to the ball !
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 53 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer knocks the ball past the lunge of Maldini
... Nathan_Dyer with a terrific drive !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 54 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a real burst of pace
... He leaves R_Huth behind
... Nathan_Dyer with the crafty shot!
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora curls it into the box!
... A_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 56 :(sfc) Bar beats Yann_M_Vila
... Bar tries to beat E_Thorstvedt!
... E_Thorstvedt makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 60 :(sfc) Arnautovic takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Stan_Matthews
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(sfc) S_Marsden takes possession
... Knocks it past B_Abdoulaye
... He's through on goal
... R_Tomassi makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 60 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi gets to the by line and finds Nathan_Dyer with a beautiful cross
... Nathan_Dyer with a stunning strike !
... But A_Marshall gets down well to tip the ball wide
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye floats the ball in!
... A_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 61 :(sfc) S_Marsden chips the ball over the defence and finds Bar
... An audacious effort from Bar !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... GOAL !!
... E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
... Santos FC 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 62 :(bfa) K_McInally pauses and waits for support
... He runs towards goal
... R_Huth read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 63 :(sfc) Arnautovic picks out Bar with the cross
... But J_Djourou slides in
Min. 65 :(sfc) The Santos FC manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 69 :(sfc) S_Marsden spots Arnautovic who is in acres of space
... But R_Tomassi clears the ball to safety
Min. 70 :(sfc) L_Alberto knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... L_Alberto with the header !
... But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
... CORNER!
... R_Huth chips the ball in towards the back post!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 73 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Emerson_Jr gets on the end of it
... Emerson_Jr tries to beat E_Thorstvedt!
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 75 :(sfc) Up goes the substitution board - D_Moore on for Maldini as a DF
Min. 77 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno brings it under control
... He takes on J_Djourou
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Bar!
... Intercepted by W_Reid
Min. 78 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr takes advantage of a mistake by W_Reid
... Emerson_Jr runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 79 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic replaces Nathan_Dyer and will play MF
Min. 79 :(sfc) S_Marsden picks up a loose ball
... S_Nakamoto with an ugly foul
... M_de_Vries will want to speak to him
... He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 80 :(bfa) C_Azpilicueta is ready to come on to replace J_Djourou
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 80 :(bfa) B_Zamora 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!
... Zheng_Zhi receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... R_Huth takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 81 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Nakamoto
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 82 :(bfa) R_Tomassi skips the challenge from the defender
... R_Tomassi with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 85 :(sfc) D_Moore kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Bar gets on the end of the pass
... Cleaned up by Yann_M_Vila
Min. 85 :(sfc) T_Mowbray 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!
... Arnautovic receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... K_McInally with an ugly foul
... M_de_Vries will want to speak to him
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... Bar bends it round the wall
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 87 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a glorious 60-yard pass to C_Azpilicueta
... The cross hits C_Azpilicueta on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... A_Marshall tips it round the post
... Well saved
... CORNER!
... Swung in by B_Zamora
... It is kicked away by L_Alberto
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr finds a hole in the defence
... The defence was sleeping
... He made a fantastic run though
... J_Bolm with an ugly foul
... M_de_Vries will want to speak to him
... M_de_Vries tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 90 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno with the first time flick to Arnautovic
... A powerful header from Arnautovic !
... It looks good
... E_Thorstvedt was lucky there
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Match Details
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Venue : Academic Stadium
Attendance : 130,000
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player : A_Marshall (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Yann_M_Vila (38 og), Bar (61)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Stan_Matthews (41)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : B_Abdoulaye
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : R_Tomassi (52), K_McInally (85)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Santos FC | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 16 | 16
Off target : 6 | 8
On target : 10 | 8
Possession : 60 | 40
Corners : 1 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 9
Key Tackles : 6 | 7
Key Passes : 13 | 12
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Final Score : Santos FC 2 - 0 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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A_Marshall GK 39 4 6 5 11 | 93 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 0 0
L_Alberto DF 2 32 13 8 28 | 93 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 20 30
T_Mowbray DF 2 28 9 5 29 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
R_Huth DF 2 26 10 8 43 | 93 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 5
Maldini DF 2 24 8 7 41 | 77 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
Koki_Mizuno MF 1 7 29 6 28 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
R_Pletikosa MF 3 10 28 8 40 | 52 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
S_Marsden MF 1 8 27 8 46 | 93 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
Muniesa MF 1 7 24 8 20 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Stan_Matthews FW 1 8 5 31 31 | 62 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 9
Bar FW 1 7 9 28 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 32
Rao GK 27 3 3 3 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Moore DF 3 28 12 10 16 | 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Rivaldo MF 2 7 25 8 37 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Emerson_Jr MF 3 17 24 10 21 | 41 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 20 22
Arnautovic FW 1 6 4 23 11 | 31 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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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 93 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 29 5 10 35 | 82 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 0 2
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 27 13 8 22 | 93 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 -20 5
R_Tomassi DF 1 26 8 7 37 | 93 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 38 -2 4
W_Reid DF 2 23 6 9 41 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
B_Zamora MF 2 12 29 8 25 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 15 28 8 39 | 93 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 5
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 28 8 42 | 93 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 30 -20
S_Nakamoto AM 3 4 23 15 32 | 83 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 29 27 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 3
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 10 27 31 | 81 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Azpilicueta DF 2 28 9 9 13 | 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 28 10 42 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 26 13 32 | 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Karnak MF 3 4 23 13 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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