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Season 34 Archive: Elite League, Week 21
Santos FC 5 - 3 Benfica
Elite League Match, Santos FC vs. Benfica (Sun Sep 18)
Santos FC | Benfica
4-4-2 E | 4-1-3-2 C
Glyn Rigby | Matias Finkelstein
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Lev_Yashin GK | GK N_Winneke
Leonardo DF | DF J_Foyth
Ni_Na_Lee DF | DF M_Zeffane
D_Walker DF | DF S_Mannaerts
Josimar DF | DF W_Samuel
Draxler MF | DM A_Pirlo
Jairzinho MF | MF I_Marcone
Emerson_Jr MF | MF K_Commons
G_Lo_Celso MF | MF M_Verratti
Bojan FW | FW Nathan_Dyer
J_Greaves FW | FW B_Dugnutt
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Bursik SUB | SUB J_J_Jones
Agostini SUB | SUB Exe_Palacios
Eusebio SUB | SUB S_Nakamoto
Enrique SUB | SUB T_Erak
L_Suarez SUB | SUB T_Trezeguet
Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)
Min. 4 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso with a 40-yard pass to Bojan
... M_Zeffane with an ugly foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 5 :(sfc) J_Greaves runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... J_Greaves flings a shot at goal !
... GOAL !!
... His players jump on top of him
... That's put Santos FC in front!
... Santos FC 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 6 :(bfa) It looks as though Benfica is now playing A
Min. 10 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer skips the challenge from the defender
... Draxler tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
... J_Hunye has stopped play
... Well spotted by J_Hunye!
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... J_Hunye signals that it is indirect
... K_Commons hoists it forward
... B_Dugnutt gets on the end of it
... Josimar goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 11 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso squares it to Bojan
... Cleaned up by S_Mannaerts
Min. 12 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt skips the challenge from Leonardo
... Leonardo recovers to win the ball back
Min. 14 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer knocks the ball past the lunge of D_Walker
... A great volley from Nathan_Dyer !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... Lev_Yashin saves it !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by K_Commons!
... M_Zeffane gets his head on it
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Lev_Yashin dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had Lev_Yashin beaten!
... CORNER!
... A_Pirlo swings it in!
... Ni_Na_Lee heads it away
Min. 15 :(bfa) A_Pirlo gets to the by line and finds M_Verratti with a beautiful cross
... M_Verratti curls it towards the top corner !
... But Lev_Yashin palms it behind
... J_Hunye has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 16 :(sfc) Jairzinho with a measured ball to Ni_Na_Lee
... Ni_Na_Lee sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 18 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr looks up
... He swings the ball right towards Leonardo
... Leonardo with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 19 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr turns past W_Samuel
... He has created space for himself now
... Emerson_Jr looks to see where N_Winneke is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... GOAL !!
... That's a contender for goal of the season!
... Santos FC 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 20 :(bfa) J_Foyth punches Emerson_Jr off the ball
... He's Butted him !
... J_Hunye has stopped play
... RED CARD!!
... J_Hunye sends him off the pitch !!
... He deserved to walk for that!!
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... Draxler swings it in
... Ni_Na_Lee gets on the end of it
... Ni_Na_Lee cracks a laser towards goal !
... But N_Winneke tips it over
... CORNER!
... Draxler hits it towards the far post!
... Emerson_Jr gets a shot in
... N_Winneke parries it, he follows it up
... And N_Winneke recovers to save!!
Min. 21 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr pass splits open the defence and finds Bojan
... Bojan with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... N_Winneke makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 23 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with the dribble
... D_Walker is easily beaten
... Nathan_Dyer fires off a left-footed shot !
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 24 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off S_Mannaerts back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... G_Lo_Celso cracks a laser towards goal !
... He hits the side netting
Min. 24 :(bfa) M_Zeffane takes advantage of a mistake by Ni_Na_Lee
... Can he make them pay?
... M_Zeffane with the drive!
... Lev_Yashin has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... Lev_Yashin reacts well to tip it wide!!!
... CORNER!
... I_Marcone crosses it in!
... A_Pirlo with the shot!
... Lev_Yashin collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 26 :(sfc) Jairzinho leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to G_Lo_Celso
... Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Pirlo
Min. 27 :(sfc) D_Walker kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Greaves gets on the end of the pass
... J_Greaves with his head down lets it go !
... N_Winneke makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 29 :(sfc) Leonardo with the towering header to G_Lo_Celso
... G_Lo_Celso leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
Min. 29 :(bfa) K_Commons with a probing pass to A_Pirlo
... A_Pirlo hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Santos FC fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 30 :(sfc) Draxler flicks the ball through
... J_Greaves runs onto it!
... J_Greaves attempts to nutmeg N_Winneke!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 31 :(sfc) Bojan runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... W_Samuel robs him of the ball
Min. 31 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... K_Commons latches onto the end of it
... K_Commons with a powerful downward header!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 32 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Leonardo
... Leonardo with the 40 yard drive !
... GOAL !!
... The manager is delighted with that one
... Santos FC 3-0 Benfica ...
Min. 33 :(bfa) A_Pirlo with a one-touch layoff to S_Mannaerts
... Leonardo makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 35 :(sfc) Bojan sidesteps A_Pirlo
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Bojan chases it through, he must score !
... N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by N_Winneke !!
Min. 35 :(bfa) M_Verratti with a glorious 60-yard pass to K_Commons
... D_Walker goes in with high feet!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... Nathan_Dyer bends it in
... It hits the post
... GOAL !!
... What a great effort!
... Santos FC 3-1 Benfica ...
Min. 37 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer finds his way through
... He sets up the shot
... Josimar fouls badly
Min. 39 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Greaves gets on the end of the pass
... J_Greaves with a thundering drive!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 40 :(sfc) Josimar takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Mannaerts
... Josimar with a blistering shot !
... N_Winneke tips it round the post
... Good save
... CORNER!
... Emerson_Jr crosses it in!
... Bojan tries to place the shot!
... N_Winneke makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 41 :(sfc) J_Greaves crosses in from the wing, he finds Leonardo in the box
... Leonardo shapes up for a shot!
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... He kisses his shirt!!
... He shows his love for the club!!
... The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
... Santos FC 4-1 Benfica ...
Min. 42 :(sfc) Jairzinho looks up
... He swings the ball right towards J_Greaves
... S_Mannaerts robs him of the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
... J_Greaves is through!
... J_Greaves gets his head to the ball !
... But N_Winneke punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 47 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... Bojan latches onto the end of it
... Bojan gets up high for the header !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC 4-1 Benfica
Min. 46 :(sfc) Bojan pushes it past the defender
... Bojan belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... G_Lo_Celso chips the ball into the area!
... N_Winneke comes out and claims it!
Min. 47 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a mistake by Ni_Na_Lee
... It's a lucky break
... Jairzinho with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 48 :(sfc) Bojan plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... The cross hits Bojan on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 49 :(bfa) K_Commons finds Nathan_Dyer in the box
... The cross hits Nathan_Dyer on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... He is dancing round the corner flag!
... Santos FC 4-2 Benfica ...
Min. 51 :(sfc) Jairzinho jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to G_Lo_Celso
... G_Lo_Celso hits the ball on the bounce !
... N_Winneke can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... N_Winneke makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 53 :(sfc) The ball is passed in from Draxler, he finds D_Walker
... W_Samuel takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 53 :(bfa) A_Pirlo runs at goal
... He spots the run of Nathan_Dyer
... He's played him in
... Ni_Na_Lee rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's J_Hunye going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 53 :(sfc) Leonardo jumps over I_Marcone's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... B_Dugnutt with a deliberate foul
... He should be jailed for that
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 55 :(sfc) Agostini is ready to come on to replace D_Walker
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 55 :(bfa) Exe_Palacios will replace W_Samuel and play DF
Min. 56 :(bfa) K_Commons drives it forward to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer unleashes a pile driver !
... Lev_Yashin takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 58 :(sfc) Jairzinho is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to Bojan
... Exe_Palacios goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 58 :(bfa) M_Verratti pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... B_Dugnutt is clean through!
... G_Lo_Celso with a superb challenge
... J_Hunye has given the free kick the other way!
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 59 :(sfc) Draxler kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... G_Lo_Celso gets on the end of the pass
... G_Lo_Celso sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... N_Winneke has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... N_Winneke is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 59 :(bfa) M_Verratti runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... Nathan_Dyer latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... The ball hits Ni_Na_Lee in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet will come on for B_Dugnutt and play FW
Min. 60 :(sfc) Draxler with the cross-field pass to Bojan
... Bojan rises above the defence to head the ball !
... N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 61 :(sfc) J_Greaves with a 50-yard pass to Bojan
... Bojan attempts to drive it home!
... N_Winneke saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 63 :(bfa) M_Verratti changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
... Agostini pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 64 :(bfa) M_Zeffane turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to M_Verratti
... M_Verratti rifles it at the goal !
... Lev_Yashin beats the ball away
Min. 65 :(sfc) Eusebio is being prepared to come on
... Draxler is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) T_Erak is being prepared to come on
... I_Marcone is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet chests it down
... Emerson_Jr with a pull on the shirt
Min. 67 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr kills the ball dead
... Emerson_Jr with a thundering drive!
... N_Winneke falls over
... GOAL !!
... N_Winneke looks a little embarrassed now!
... Santos FC 5-2 Benfica ...
Min. 69 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr flicks it past T_Erak
... He runs forward
... A left-footer by Emerson_Jr !
... N_Winneke won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 74 :(sfc) J_Greaves looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Ni_Na_Lee
... Superbly timed tackle by Exe_Palacios
... He made it look easy
Min. 75 :(sfc) L_Suarez is coming on and Bojan is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet beats Agostini
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves J_Hunye
... Ni_Na_Lee with an over the top challenge
... He received a good talking to from J_Hunye
Min. 75 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet sidesteps his marker
... He runs forward now
... T_Trezeguet tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... GOAL !!
... The manager is delighted with that one
... Santos FC 5-3 Benfica ...
Min. 79 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... J_Greaves latches onto the end of it
... Exe_Palacios knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But J_Hunye just turns away!
Min. 80 :(bfa) K_Commons bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to T_Trezeguet
... Josimar cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 83 :(sfc) Agostini has the ball
... He knocks the ball past M_Verratti
... He puts in Emerson_Jr!
... Emerson_Jr with a thundering shot!
... N_Winneke takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 84 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso pulls it back to Eusebio
... Eusebio aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 84 :(bfa) K_Commons cuts the ball back to T_Trezeguet
... T_Trezeguet with the 40 yard drive !
... Lev_Yashin won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 85 :(sfc) Jairzinho has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past M_Zeffane
... He knocks it to J_Greaves!
... J_Greaves rifles it to the far post !
... But N_Winneke parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 87 :(sfc) J_Greaves runs at the defence
... He nutmegs Exe_Palacios
... He showed his class there
... J_Greaves with a powerful diving header!
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 87 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet takes advantage of a mistake by Leonardo
... It's a lucky break
... Agostini with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... He's lucky it wasn't more
... It's just a warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) A_Pirlo looks in some pain. He'll have to come off
Min. 88 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... S_Nakamoto will come on for A_Pirlo and play DM
Min. 90 :(sfc) Eusebio can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... Eusebio hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... N_Winneke saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 92 :(sfc) Jairzinho with the through ball to G_Lo_Celso
... A left-footer by G_Lo_Celso !
... N_Winneke was lucky there
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio Urbano Caldeira
Attendance : 139,173
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player : Emerson_Jr (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Greaves (5), Emerson_Jr (19,67), Leonardo (32,41)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Draxler (10), G_Lo_Celso (58)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Nathan_Dyer
Scorers : Nathan_Dyer (35,49), T_Trezeguet (75)
Sent Off : J_Foyth (20)
Booked : M_Zeffane (4), B_Dugnutt (53)
Injured : A_Pirlo (88)
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Match Statistics
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Santos FC | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 33 | 14
Off target : 12 | 5
On target : 21 | 9
Possession : 59 | 41
Corners : 3 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 2 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 4
Fouls : 16 | 10
Key Tackles : 7 | 8
Key Passes : 27 | 13
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Final Score : Santos FC 5 - 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 32 1 3 2 32 | 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leonardo DF 2 37 12 12 22 | 94 0 2 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 40 10 50
Ni_Na_Lee DF 3 33 9 7 41 | 94 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 0 10
D_Walker DF 2 33 9 7 43 | 57 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Josimar DF 2 29 1 5 46 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
Draxler MF 1 9 39 8 31 | 67 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 58 18
Jairzinho MF 1 10 32 12 23 | 94 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 90 20
Emerson_Jr MF 3 20 31 12 21 | 94 0 0 5 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 50 60
G_Lo_Celso MF 2 10 28 9 31 | 94 0 0 5 1 5 0 1 0 0 -2 68 8
Bojan FW 2 7 10 32 12 | 77 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
J_Greaves FW 3 9 7 32 23 | 94 0 0 3 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 50 40
Bursik GK 29 3 4 5 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Agostini DF 2 33 13 10 41 | 37 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
Eusebio MF 1 5 31 11 21 | 27 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Enrique MF 1 1 30 17 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Suarez FW 2 10 6 26 34 | 17 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 | 94 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
J_Foyth DF 1 36 14 7 42 | 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10
M_Zeffane DF 1 36 11 7 31 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 8 3
S_Mannaerts DF 2 33 10 5 12 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
W_Samuel DF 2 31 8 4 28 | 57 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -20 -20
A_Pirlo DM 1 14 29 8 11 | 90 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 30 5
I_Marcone MF 3 7 33 7 32 | 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Commons MF 1 8 31 11 32 | 94 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 70 0
M_Verratti MF 1 10 29 14 20 | 94 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 10
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 12 33 31 | 94 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 -20 -20 40
B_Dugnutt FW 1 6 7 29 20 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
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 29 7 5 28 | 37 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
S_Nakamoto DM 3 5 29 17 32 | 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak MF 2 7 7 29 21 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Trezeguet FW 2 1 1 26 38 | 32 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 25
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Santos FC | Benfica
4-4-2 E | 4-1-3-2 C
Glyn Rigby | Matias Finkelstein
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Lev_Yashin GK | GK N_Winneke
Leonardo DF | DF J_Foyth
Ni_Na_Lee DF | DF M_Zeffane
D_Walker DF | DF S_Mannaerts
Josimar DF | DF W_Samuel
Draxler MF | DM A_Pirlo
Jairzinho MF | MF I_Marcone
Emerson_Jr MF | MF K_Commons
G_Lo_Celso MF | MF M_Verratti
Bojan FW | FW Nathan_Dyer
J_Greaves FW | FW B_Dugnutt
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Bursik SUB | SUB J_J_Jones
Agostini SUB | SUB Exe_Palacios
Eusebio SUB | SUB S_Nakamoto
Enrique SUB | SUB T_Erak
L_Suarez SUB | SUB T_Trezeguet
Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)
Min. 4 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso with a 40-yard pass to Bojan
... M_Zeffane with an ugly foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 5 :(sfc) J_Greaves runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... J_Greaves flings a shot at goal !
... GOAL !!
... His players jump on top of him
... That's put Santos FC in front!
... Santos FC 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 6 :(bfa) It looks as though Benfica is now playing A
Min. 10 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer skips the challenge from the defender
... Draxler tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
... J_Hunye has stopped play
... Well spotted by J_Hunye!
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... J_Hunye signals that it is indirect
... K_Commons hoists it forward
... B_Dugnutt gets on the end of it
... Josimar goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 11 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso squares it to Bojan
... Cleaned up by S_Mannaerts
Min. 12 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt skips the challenge from Leonardo
... Leonardo recovers to win the ball back
Min. 14 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer knocks the ball past the lunge of D_Walker
... A great volley from Nathan_Dyer !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... Lev_Yashin saves it !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by K_Commons!
... M_Zeffane gets his head on it
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Lev_Yashin dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had Lev_Yashin beaten!
... CORNER!
... A_Pirlo swings it in!
... Ni_Na_Lee heads it away
Min. 15 :(bfa) A_Pirlo gets to the by line and finds M_Verratti with a beautiful cross
... M_Verratti curls it towards the top corner !
... But Lev_Yashin palms it behind
... J_Hunye has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 16 :(sfc) Jairzinho with a measured ball to Ni_Na_Lee
... Ni_Na_Lee sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 18 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr looks up
... He swings the ball right towards Leonardo
... Leonardo with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 19 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr turns past W_Samuel
... He has created space for himself now
... Emerson_Jr looks to see where N_Winneke is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... GOAL !!
... That's a contender for goal of the season!
... Santos FC 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 20 :(bfa) J_Foyth punches Emerson_Jr off the ball
... He's Butted him !
... J_Hunye has stopped play
... RED CARD!!
... J_Hunye sends him off the pitch !!
... He deserved to walk for that!!
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... Draxler swings it in
... Ni_Na_Lee gets on the end of it
... Ni_Na_Lee cracks a laser towards goal !
... But N_Winneke tips it over
... CORNER!
... Draxler hits it towards the far post!
... Emerson_Jr gets a shot in
... N_Winneke parries it, he follows it up
... And N_Winneke recovers to save!!
Min. 21 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr pass splits open the defence and finds Bojan
... Bojan with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... N_Winneke makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 23 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with the dribble
... D_Walker is easily beaten
... Nathan_Dyer fires off a left-footed shot !
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 24 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off S_Mannaerts back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... G_Lo_Celso cracks a laser towards goal !
... He hits the side netting
Min. 24 :(bfa) M_Zeffane takes advantage of a mistake by Ni_Na_Lee
... Can he make them pay?
... M_Zeffane with the drive!
... Lev_Yashin has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... Lev_Yashin reacts well to tip it wide!!!
... CORNER!
... I_Marcone crosses it in!
... A_Pirlo with the shot!
... Lev_Yashin collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 26 :(sfc) Jairzinho leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to G_Lo_Celso
... Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Pirlo
Min. 27 :(sfc) D_Walker kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Greaves gets on the end of the pass
... J_Greaves with his head down lets it go !
... N_Winneke makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 29 :(sfc) Leonardo with the towering header to G_Lo_Celso
... G_Lo_Celso leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
Min. 29 :(bfa) K_Commons with a probing pass to A_Pirlo
... A_Pirlo hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Santos FC fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 30 :(sfc) Draxler flicks the ball through
... J_Greaves runs onto it!
... J_Greaves attempts to nutmeg N_Winneke!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 31 :(sfc) Bojan runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... W_Samuel robs him of the ball
Min. 31 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... K_Commons latches onto the end of it
... K_Commons with a powerful downward header!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 32 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Leonardo
... Leonardo with the 40 yard drive !
... GOAL !!
... The manager is delighted with that one
... Santos FC 3-0 Benfica ...
Min. 33 :(bfa) A_Pirlo with a one-touch layoff to S_Mannaerts
... Leonardo makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 35 :(sfc) Bojan sidesteps A_Pirlo
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Bojan chases it through, he must score !
... N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by N_Winneke !!
Min. 35 :(bfa) M_Verratti with a glorious 60-yard pass to K_Commons
... D_Walker goes in with high feet!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... Nathan_Dyer bends it in
... It hits the post
... GOAL !!
... What a great effort!
... Santos FC 3-1 Benfica ...
Min. 37 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer finds his way through
... He sets up the shot
... Josimar fouls badly
Min. 39 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Greaves gets on the end of the pass
... J_Greaves with a thundering drive!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 40 :(sfc) Josimar takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Mannaerts
... Josimar with a blistering shot !
... N_Winneke tips it round the post
... Good save
... CORNER!
... Emerson_Jr crosses it in!
... Bojan tries to place the shot!
... N_Winneke makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 41 :(sfc) J_Greaves crosses in from the wing, he finds Leonardo in the box
... Leonardo shapes up for a shot!
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... He kisses his shirt!!
... He shows his love for the club!!
... The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
... Santos FC 4-1 Benfica ...
Min. 42 :(sfc) Jairzinho looks up
... He swings the ball right towards J_Greaves
... S_Mannaerts robs him of the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
... J_Greaves is through!
... J_Greaves gets his head to the ball !
... But N_Winneke punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 47 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... Bojan latches onto the end of it
... Bojan gets up high for the header !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC 4-1 Benfica
Min. 46 :(sfc) Bojan pushes it past the defender
... Bojan belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... G_Lo_Celso chips the ball into the area!
... N_Winneke comes out and claims it!
Min. 47 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a mistake by Ni_Na_Lee
... It's a lucky break
... Jairzinho with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 48 :(sfc) Bojan plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... The cross hits Bojan on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 49 :(bfa) K_Commons finds Nathan_Dyer in the box
... The cross hits Nathan_Dyer on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... He is dancing round the corner flag!
... Santos FC 4-2 Benfica ...
Min. 51 :(sfc) Jairzinho jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to G_Lo_Celso
... G_Lo_Celso hits the ball on the bounce !
... N_Winneke can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... N_Winneke makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 53 :(sfc) The ball is passed in from Draxler, he finds D_Walker
... W_Samuel takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 53 :(bfa) A_Pirlo runs at goal
... He spots the run of Nathan_Dyer
... He's played him in
... Ni_Na_Lee rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's J_Hunye going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 53 :(sfc) Leonardo jumps over I_Marcone's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... B_Dugnutt with a deliberate foul
... He should be jailed for that
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 55 :(sfc) Agostini is ready to come on to replace D_Walker
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 55 :(bfa) Exe_Palacios will replace W_Samuel and play DF
Min. 56 :(bfa) K_Commons drives it forward to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer unleashes a pile driver !
... Lev_Yashin takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 58 :(sfc) Jairzinho is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to Bojan
... Exe_Palacios goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 58 :(bfa) M_Verratti pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... B_Dugnutt is clean through!
... G_Lo_Celso with a superb challenge
... J_Hunye has given the free kick the other way!
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 59 :(sfc) Draxler kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... G_Lo_Celso gets on the end of the pass
... G_Lo_Celso sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... N_Winneke has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... N_Winneke is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 59 :(bfa) M_Verratti runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... Nathan_Dyer latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... The ball hits Ni_Na_Lee in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet will come on for B_Dugnutt and play FW
Min. 60 :(sfc) Draxler with the cross-field pass to Bojan
... Bojan rises above the defence to head the ball !
... N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 61 :(sfc) J_Greaves with a 50-yard pass to Bojan
... Bojan attempts to drive it home!
... N_Winneke saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 63 :(bfa) M_Verratti changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
... Agostini pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 64 :(bfa) M_Zeffane turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to M_Verratti
... M_Verratti rifles it at the goal !
... Lev_Yashin beats the ball away
Min. 65 :(sfc) Eusebio is being prepared to come on
... Draxler is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) T_Erak is being prepared to come on
... I_Marcone is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet chests it down
... Emerson_Jr with a pull on the shirt
Min. 67 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr kills the ball dead
... Emerson_Jr with a thundering drive!
... N_Winneke falls over
... GOAL !!
... N_Winneke looks a little embarrassed now!
... Santos FC 5-2 Benfica ...
Min. 69 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr flicks it past T_Erak
... He runs forward
... A left-footer by Emerson_Jr !
... N_Winneke won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 74 :(sfc) J_Greaves looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Ni_Na_Lee
... Superbly timed tackle by Exe_Palacios
... He made it look easy
Min. 75 :(sfc) L_Suarez is coming on and Bojan is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet beats Agostini
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves J_Hunye
... Ni_Na_Lee with an over the top challenge
... He received a good talking to from J_Hunye
Min. 75 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet sidesteps his marker
... He runs forward now
... T_Trezeguet tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... GOAL !!
... The manager is delighted with that one
... Santos FC 5-3 Benfica ...
Min. 79 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... J_Greaves latches onto the end of it
... Exe_Palacios knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But J_Hunye just turns away!
Min. 80 :(bfa) K_Commons bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to T_Trezeguet
... Josimar cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 83 :(sfc) Agostini has the ball
... He knocks the ball past M_Verratti
... He puts in Emerson_Jr!
... Emerson_Jr with a thundering shot!
... N_Winneke takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 84 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso pulls it back to Eusebio
... Eusebio aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 84 :(bfa) K_Commons cuts the ball back to T_Trezeguet
... T_Trezeguet with the 40 yard drive !
... Lev_Yashin won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 85 :(sfc) Jairzinho has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past M_Zeffane
... He knocks it to J_Greaves!
... J_Greaves rifles it to the far post !
... But N_Winneke parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 87 :(sfc) J_Greaves runs at the defence
... He nutmegs Exe_Palacios
... He showed his class there
... J_Greaves with a powerful diving header!
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 87 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet takes advantage of a mistake by Leonardo
... It's a lucky break
... Agostini with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... He's lucky it wasn't more
... It's just a warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) A_Pirlo looks in some pain. He'll have to come off
Min. 88 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... S_Nakamoto will come on for A_Pirlo and play DM
Min. 90 :(sfc) Eusebio can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... Eusebio hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... N_Winneke saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 92 :(sfc) Jairzinho with the through ball to G_Lo_Celso
... A left-footer by G_Lo_Celso !
... N_Winneke was lucky there
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio Urbano Caldeira
Attendance : 139,173
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player : Emerson_Jr (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Greaves (5), Emerson_Jr (19,67), Leonardo (32,41)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Draxler (10), G_Lo_Celso (58)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Nathan_Dyer
Scorers : Nathan_Dyer (35,49), T_Trezeguet (75)
Sent Off : J_Foyth (20)
Booked : M_Zeffane (4), B_Dugnutt (53)
Injured : A_Pirlo (88)
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Match Statistics
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Santos FC | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 33 | 14
Off target : 12 | 5
On target : 21 | 9
Possession : 59 | 41
Corners : 3 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 2 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 4
Fouls : 16 | 10
Key Tackles : 7 | 8
Key Passes : 27 | 13
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Final Score : Santos FC 5 - 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 32 1 3 2 32 | 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leonardo DF 2 37 12 12 22 | 94 0 2 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 40 10 50
Ni_Na_Lee DF 3 33 9 7 41 | 94 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 0 10
D_Walker DF 2 33 9 7 43 | 57 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Josimar DF 2 29 1 5 46 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
Draxler MF 1 9 39 8 31 | 67 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 58 18
Jairzinho MF 1 10 32 12 23 | 94 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 90 20
Emerson_Jr MF 3 20 31 12 21 | 94 0 0 5 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 50 60
G_Lo_Celso MF 2 10 28 9 31 | 94 0 0 5 1 5 0 1 0 0 -2 68 8
Bojan FW 2 7 10 32 12 | 77 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
J_Greaves FW 3 9 7 32 23 | 94 0 0 3 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 50 40
Bursik GK 29 3 4 5 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Agostini DF 2 33 13 10 41 | 37 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
Eusebio MF 1 5 31 11 21 | 27 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Enrique MF 1 1 30 17 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Suarez FW 2 10 6 26 34 | 17 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 | 94 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
J_Foyth DF 1 36 14 7 42 | 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10
M_Zeffane DF 1 36 11 7 31 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 8 3
S_Mannaerts DF 2 33 10 5 12 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
W_Samuel DF 2 31 8 4 28 | 57 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -20 -20
A_Pirlo DM 1 14 29 8 11 | 90 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 30 5
I_Marcone MF 3 7 33 7 32 | 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Commons MF 1 8 31 11 32 | 94 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 70 0
M_Verratti MF 1 10 29 14 20 | 94 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 10
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 12 33 31 | 94 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 -20 -20 40
B_Dugnutt FW 1 6 7 29 20 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
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 29 7 5 28 | 37 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
S_Nakamoto DM 3 5 29 17 32 | 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak MF 2 7 7 29 21 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Trezeguet FW 2 1 1 26 38 | 32 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 25
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