Elite League Match, Santos FC vs. Benfica (Wed Mar 02)


                            Santos FC  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 C
                           Glyn Rigby  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                           Ederson GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                          Leonardo DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                           T_Silva DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                          D_Walker DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                         Ni_Na_Lee DF  |  DF S_Mannaerts
                           Draxler MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                        J_Litmanen MF  |  MF K_Commons
                         Jairzinho MF  |  MF C_Ronaldo
                        Emerson_Jr MF  |  MF M_Verratti
                             Bojan FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                         J_Greaves FW  |  FW T_Erak
                                       |
                               Leo SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                          Agostini SUB |  SUB A_Hanson
                           Eusebio SUB |  SUB W_Dustice
                        G_Lo_Celso SUB |  SUB B_Dugnutt
                          L_Suarez SUB |  SUB T_Trezeguet

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 2  :(sfc) Emerson_Jr races into the box
          ...  He sees Leonardo lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  J_Foyth slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 3  :(sfc) J_Litmanen 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!
          ...  Bojan receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Bojan flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Emerson_Jr crosses it in!
          ...  D_Walker gets to it!
          ...  It floats over N_Winneke
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 6  :(sfc) Leonardo takes advantage of a mistake by T_Erak
          ...  Leonardo with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 6  :(bfa) R_Tomassi holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to I_Marcone
          ...  T_Silva slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 10 :(sfc) D_Walker controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Foyth
          ...  He puts in Jairzinho!
          ...  Jairzinho fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  N_Winneke tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Draxler hits it towards the far post!
          ...  J_Foyth clears the danger
Min. 12 :(bfa) T_Erak runs into space
          ...  T_Erak tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 13 :(sfc) J_Greaves chests it down
          ...  M_Verratti makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 14 :(sfc) Draxler gets to the by line and finds J_Greaves with a beautiful cross
          ...  K_Commons with a clumsy challenge
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 16 :(sfc) Draxler takes advantage of a mistake by M_Zeffane
          ...  M_Zeffane goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 16 :(bfa) C_Ronaldo has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past D_Walker
          ...  He knocks it to Nathan_Dyer!
          ...  D_Walker does well to get the tackle in
Min. 17 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats T_Silva
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Jairzinho with the foul
          ...  B_Kuipers warned him
Min. 17 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts with the first time pass to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  Ederson won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  That's given Benfica the advantage!
          ...  Santos FC 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 18 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 20 :(sfc) Jairzinho looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Greaves
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Zeffane
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 20 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  J_Litmanen rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 20 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Leonardo hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Tomassi drives it into the box!
          ...  Ederson reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 21 :(bfa) M_Verratti dribbles it into the box
          ...  Blocked by Leonardo
Min. 21 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Leonardo
          ...  C_Ronaldo with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Glyn Rigby looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 22 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr squares it to Bojan
          ...  Bojan with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Saved by N_Winneke
Min. 23 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Verratti!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Zeffane brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But B_Kuipers waves play on!!!
Min. 23 :(bfa) T_Erak loses D_Walker
          ...  Bojan rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 31 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with an ugly foul
          ...  B_Kuipers warned him
Min. 34 :(sfc) Jairzinho with the dribble
          ...  R_Tomassi is easily beaten
          ...  T_Erak wins the ball
Min. 34 :(bfa) K_Commons is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to T_Erak
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee hits it out for a throw
Min. 35 :(sfc) Santos FC are switching their playing style to A
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(sfc) J_Greaves knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  J_Greaves tries to beat N_Winneke from outside the area!
          ...  But N_Winneke with the difficult save
Min. 48 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Nathan_Dyer as FW
Min. 49 :(bfa) K_Commons is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But Ederson just gets his fingers to that one

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC 0-1 Benfica

Min. 50 :(sfc) Bojan takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Bojan fires the shot in!
          ...  What agility from N_Winneke
Min. 51 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Marcone lofts the ball in!
          ...  T_Trezeguet tries to place the shot!
          ...  Ederson fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 51 :(sfc) Bojan breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on N_Winneke!
          ...  K_Commons brings him down!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 52 :(sfc) Draxler runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  J_Greaves latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  But R_Tomassi slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 55 :(sfc) Agostini replaces an unhappy T_Silva and will play as a DF
Min. 56 :(bfa) M_Verratti has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past J_Litmanen
          ...  He knocks it to M_Zeffane!
          ...  M_Zeffane swings in the shot!
          ...  Looks like it should be Ederson's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Ederson looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Verratti lofts the ball in!
          ...  Ederson comes out and claims it!
Min. 57 :(sfc) Draxler loses R_Tomassi
          ...  R_Tomassi reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 60 :(bfa) A_Hanson is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Zeffane is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 64 :(sfc) Draxler with a flicked pass to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Foyth with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  B_Kuipers will just give him a speaking to
Min. 65 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso comes on for J_Litmanen and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(bfa) W_Dustice is going to be brought on
          ...  I_Marcone is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 71 :(bfa) C_Ronaldo leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to W_Dustice
          ...  Agostini plays it back
          ...  Ederson slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Trezeguet drives it into the box!
          ...  Ederson easily catches it!
Min. 75 :(sfc) L_Suarez takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace J_Greaves as FW
Min. 77 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  T_Trezeguet latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Leonardo
Min. 85 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of L_Suarez
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  L_Suarez tries the shot !
          ...  N_Winneke fists it away
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) T_Erak can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  A delicate chip from T_Erak !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Santos FC fans taunt him!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Urbano Caldeira
Attendance           : 141,646
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Draxler
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : S_Mannaerts (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Erak (17)
Sent Off             : K_Commons (51)
Booked               : C_Ronaldo (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Santos FC    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       13
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       8
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Final Score          : Santos FC 0 - 1 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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Ederson        GK  39   5   5   3  23 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Leonardo       DF   2  36  12  12  22 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
T_Silva        DF   1  34  11  10  42 |  59   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Walker       DF   2  33   9   7  43 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  32   9   7  41 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
Draxler        MF   1   9  38   8  31 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Litmanen     MF   3   9  33   7  22 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Jairzinho      MF   1  10  32  12  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Emerson_Jr     MF   3  20  30  12  21 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  32  12 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Greaves      FW   3   9   7  32  23 |  79   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Leo            GK  28   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Agostini       DF   2  32  13  10  41 |  38   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Eusebio        MF   1   5  30  11  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Lo_Celso     MF   2  10  27   9  31 |  28   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   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  37   2   2   3  20 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  36   9   7  37 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  35  14   7  42 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  35  11   7  31 |  64   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  33  10   5  12 |  97   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  32   7  32 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  31  11  32 |  55   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  10 -10
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  31   9  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  38  18
M_Verratti     MF   1  10  28  13  20 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  32  31 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hanson       DF   2  32   9  10  22 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  27   6  42 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   6   7  29  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  25  38 |  49   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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