Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Tottenham vs. Benfica (Mon Oct 07)


                            Tottenham  |  Benfica
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-1-3-2 C
                           David Hull  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                           J_Cesar GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                       S_Stallbaum DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                           M_Smith DF  |  DF Heraldo
                          P_Muller DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                       G_Rodriguez DF  |  DF M_Lindberg
                          G_Driver MF  |  DM B_Abdoulaye
                           Rivaldo MF  |  MF B_Zamora
                            D_Hart MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                     Ki_Sung_Yueng AM  |  MF P_Do_Shaw
                         A_Anyukov FW  |  FW K_McInally
                         F_Fonseca FW  |  FW S_Morison
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                          A_Stubbs SUB |  SUB Yann_M_Vila
                       L_Talamonti SUB |  SUB A_Isaksson
                        C_Keyworth SUB |  SUB Seitaridis
                         S_Warwick SUB |  SUB N_Jelavic

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 3  :(tth) D_Hart turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Stallbaum
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by B_Zamora
Min. 5  :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  B_Abdoulaye hits a curling shot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 7  :(bfa) C_Thomson with a 40-yard pass to S_Morison
          ...  What a shot from S_Morison !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 8  :(bfa) K_McInally takes on P_Muller
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  M_Smith gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 9  :(tth) A_Anyukov takes advantage of a mistake by Heraldo
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  A_Anyukov strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 12 :(tth) S_Stallbaum runs forward
          ...  S_Stallbaum chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Driver hits it into the box!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 12 :(bfa) B_Zamora wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Lindberg
          ...  M_Lindberg gets up high for the header !
          ...  But J_Cesar tips it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 13 :(tth) F_Fonseca is through on goal
          ...  F_Fonseca with the attempt at goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rivaldo crosses it in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 14 :(tth) Rivaldo lays the ball back to Ki_Sung_Yueng
          ...  Ki_Sung_Yueng beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat E_Thorstvedt
          ...  He lobs it over E_Thorstvedt
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 14 :(bfa) M_Lindberg sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_McInally
          ...  But P_Muller wins the tackle
Min. 18 :(tth) P_Muller lobs it over C_Thomson
          ...  P_Muller with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 19 :(bfa) B_Zamora gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside P_Muller!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Zamora with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It floats over J_Cesar
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  That's put Benfica in front!
          ...  Tottenham 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 20 :(tth) Tottenham will now play C
Min. 20 :(bfa) K_McInally finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Anyukov
          ...  K_McInally with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  J_Cesar can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  J_Cesar makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 21 :(bfa) B_Zamora has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Damjanovic gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Damjanovic hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But J_Cesar punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that J_Cesar got a touch
Min. 24 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  A_Anyukov gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A_Anyukov attempts a low drive!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt just watches float over the bar!
Min. 30 :(tth) S_Stallbaum barges P_Do_Shaw off the ball
          ...  S_Stallbaum with his head down lets it go !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
Min. 30 :(bfa) B_Zamora controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  F_Fonseca wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 32 :(bfa) S_Morison finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  S_Morison tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  J_Cesar with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 37 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng nutmegs B_Zamora
          ...  B_Abdoulaye leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  Ki_Sung_Yueng with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  E_Thorstvedt parries it
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Driver plays it towards the near post!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Lindberg
          ...  M_Lindberg has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But J_Cesar makes an easy save

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Tottenham 0-1 Benfica

Min. 49 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Rodriguez
          ...  He puts in K_McInally!
          ...  A_Anyukov goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Steven Theobald looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 53 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  G_Rodriguez with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Benfica players
          ...  H_Webb calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 62 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a precise ball to K_McInally
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Smith
Min. 63 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with the mazy run
          ...  M_Smith wins the ball
Min. 65 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng takes advantage of a mistake by C_Thomson
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Ki_Sung_Yueng goes for the top corner !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 66 :(bfa) M_Lindberg runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Morison
          ...  M_Smith takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 67 :(bfa) K_McInally with the dribble
          ...  M_Smith is easily beaten
          ...  G_Driver knocks the ball back to J_Cesar
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past J_Cesar!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye curls it into the box!
          ...  J_Djourou with the header
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Damjanovic plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball comes to M_Lindberg
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 70 :(tth) There's going to be a change
          ...  L_Talamonti will come on for G_Driver and play MF
Min. 70 :(tth) A_Stubbs is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Stallbaum is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila will replace the useless K_McInally and will play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) A_Isaksson is ready to come on to replace B_Zamora
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica changed their strategy to play D
Min. 74 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_Smith tackles cleanly
Min. 75 :(tth) S_Warwick is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Anyukov is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 76 :(bfa) N_Jelavic takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace S_Morison as FW
Min. 76 :(bfa) Heraldo looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Jelavic
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  P_Muller picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 83 :(tth) L_Talamonti flicks it over Heraldo and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Heraldo recovers to win the ball back
Min. 84 :(tth) D_Hart is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to S_Warwick
          ...  But Heraldo wins the ball
Min. 85 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  But P_Muller comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 86 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Jelavic
          ...  Ki_Sung_Yueng with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 87 :(tth) L_Talamonti backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  F_Fonseca gets on the end of it
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Djourou and it had to be
Min. 87 :(tth) S_Warwick flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  N_Jelavic is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : White Hart Lane
Attendance           : 55,000
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : M_Smith
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Anyukov (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : B_Zamora (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Zamora (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Abdoulaye (37)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Tottenham   |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :          10        |       4
Key Passes           :           5        |       10
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Final Score          : Tottenham 0 - 1 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Tottenham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Cesar        GK  35   4   4   3  10 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
S_Stallbaum    DF   3  26   7   7  36 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
M_Smith        DF   3  24  10   6  34 |  94   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
P_Muller       DF   1  24   3   4  23 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   0   8
G_Rodriguez    DF   1  21   9   9  37 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Driver       MF   1  10  23   5  25 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Rivaldo        MF   2   7  23   8  37 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Hart         MF   2   7  21   8  17 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Ki_Sung_Yueng  AM   1   7  26  11  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  10
A_Anyukov      FW   1   8   4  24  35 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   0
F_Fonseca      FW   1   5   1  24  37 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
J_Hart         GK  19   3   3   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Stubbs       DF   2  24   6   5  23 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Talamonti    MF   1   8  23  15  19 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
C_Keyworth     MF   2  11  23   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Warwick      FW   2   8   8  23  24 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

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  36   2   6   4  13 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  26   4   9  35 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
Heraldo        DF   1  25  13   7  11 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  25  11   6  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  12   0
M_Lindberg     DF   1  24   8   8  42 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  24  17
B_Abdoulaye    DM   2  14  25   7  39 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  22  -1
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  25   8  25 |  71   0   1   3   0   1   1   0   0   0  15  36  28
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   7  25   9  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  24   8  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  27  27 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  21
S_Morison      FW   1   2   6  26  36 |  77   0   0   0   0   2   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
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  23  12   7  22 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  24   4  31 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Seitaridis     AM   2   8  22  16  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Jelavic      FW   2   6   7  25  35 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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