Division Two League Match, Tottenham vs. Benfica (Mon Dec 02)


                            Tottenham  |  Benfica
                              5-4-1 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 C_Thomson
                          P_Muller DF  |  DF B_Bryn
                          A_Stubbs DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                           J_Ayden DF  |  DM B_Abdoulaye
                     Ki_Sung_Yueng MF  |  MF B_Zamora
                             Jinky MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                       L_Talamonti MF  |  MF A_Isaksson
                           Rivaldo MF  |  FW K_McInally
                        P_Di_Canio FW  |  FW S_Morison
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                       G_Rodriguez SUB |  SUB Heraldo
                        C_Keyworth SUB |  SUB P_Do_Shaw
                         N_Kalavee SUB |  SUB Seitaridis
                         A_Anyukov SUB |  SUB N_Jelavic

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(bfa) A_Isaksson hoists the ball across to K_McInally
          ...  Rivaldo with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
          ...  K_Clark points to the spot!
          ...  K_McInally is the man who takes it
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Benfica go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Tottenham 0-1 Benfica...
Min. 3  :(tth) The Tottenham manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C
Min. 3  :(bfa) S_Morison has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Muller!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  P_Di_Canio with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 9  :(bfa) C_Thomson wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Yann_M_Vila
          ...  Yann_M_Vila with the header !
          ...  But J_Cesar parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 10 :(bfa) A_Isaksson off the woodwork.
          ...  K_McInally picks up the deflection
          ...  M_Smith wins the ball
Min. 13 :(bfa) B_Zamora cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  B_Zamora keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  J_Cesar saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 15 :(bfa) C_Thomson is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 18 :(bfa) K_McInally with a smart turn
          ...  S_Stallbaum fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  K_Clark warns him
          ...  What's K_Clark going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  It certainly looked like a dive from here!!
          ...  K_McInally places the ball on the spot!
          ...  J_Cesar dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Tottenham 0-2 Benfica...
Min. 18 :(tth) The Tottenham manager told his side to change to a E strategy
Min. 18 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila plays a first time ball through the defence to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally sees J_Cesar off his line !
          ...  J_Cesar catches the ball
Min. 19 :(bfa) K_McInally knocks the ball past J_Ayden
          ...  K_McInally has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  That completes his hat trick!!
          ...  Tottenham 0-3 Benfica ...
Min. 20 :(tth) Tottenham will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 23 :(bfa) C_Thomson spots K_McInally who is in acres of space
          ...  K_McInally hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  J_Cesar gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 29 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng with a smart pass to Rivaldo
          ...  Blocked by J_Djourou
Min. 30 :(bfa) B_Zamora sidesteps S_Stallbaum
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  J_Ayden with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 32 :(tth) P_Di_Canio with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Yann_M_Vila
          ...  D_Damjanovic cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 32 :(bfa) B_Zamora runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  S_Morison latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  M_Smith with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 37 :(tth) A_Stubbs shoves B_Zamora in the chest!!
          ...  K_Clark has seen it!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  K_Clark calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 39 :(bfa) B_Zamora chips the ball over the defence and finds B_Abdoulaye
          ...  P_Di_Canio with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  K_Clark reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 41 :(bfa) S_Morison controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  A_Isaksson gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  L_Talamonti wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye hits it into the box!
          ...  J_Cesar catches it!
Min. 42 :(bfa) C_Thomson runs at P_Muller
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Ki_Sung_Yueng with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw replaces an unhappy A_Isaksson and will play as a MF
Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Zamora sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  K_McInally runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Stubbs !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 47 :(tth) J_Ayden breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  B_Zamora brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  K_Clark calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Tottenham 0-3 Benfica

Min. 46 :(tth) P_Di_Canio is through on goal
          ...  P_Di_Canio tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 51 :(tth) P_Di_Canio steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs J_Djourou
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  B_Bryn with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 53 :(bfa) K_McInally plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  But M_Smith puts the ball out of play
Min. 55 :(tth) J_Ayden gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside B_Abdoulaye!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 57 :(bfa) B_Zamora heads the ball back to K_McInally
          ...  A_Stubbs anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 60 :(bfa) K_McInally nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  K_McInally drives it towards goal !
          ...  J_Cesar fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 66 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic plays in S_Morison with a beautiful ball
          ...  S_Morison from 20 yards !
          ...  J_Cesar gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 67 :(bfa) K_McInally chests it down
          ...  P_Muller goes in studs first
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  D_Damjanovic plays it short to K_McInally
          ...  L_Talamonti knocks the ball back to J_Cesar
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past J_Cesar!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Zamora plays it into the danger area!
          ...  P_Muller wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 70 :(tth) C_Keyworth is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Ayden is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(tth) G_Rodriguez comes on for S_Stallbaum and takes up a DF role
Min. 71 :(bfa) Heraldo is coming on and B_Bryn is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 74 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Smith
          ...  He puts in S_Morison!
          ...  Ki_Sung_Yueng tackles from behind
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  K_Clark had no choice there!!
          ...  Steven Theobald appluads the decision
Min. 75 :(tth) A_Anyukov is ready to come on to replace Rivaldo
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) N_Jelavic is coming on for K_McInally and will play FW
Min. 76 :(tth) L_Talamonti is injured. He's unable to continue
          ...  Always a risky tactic
          ...  now they'll have to play a man short
Min. 76 :(bfa) C_Thomson with the first time flick to N_Jelavic
          ...  G_Rodriguez takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 77 :(tth) Jinky looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Di_Canio
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye hits it out for a throw
Min. 78 :(tth) C_Keyworth is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Anyukov
          ...  Yann_M_Vila slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 80 :(tth) G_Rodriguez is through on goal
          ...  C_Thomson brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 81 :(bfa) N_Jelavic has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past M_Smith
          ...  He knocks it to S_Morison!
          ...  G_Rodriguez is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  J_Cesar misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Zamora chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  P_Muller heads it away
Min. 82 :(tth) G_Rodriguez backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  C_Keyworth latches onto the end of it
          ...  C_Thomson cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 83 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Jelavic
          ...  P_Muller forces him off the ball
Min. 85 :(bfa) S_Morison sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  P_Muller gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(tth) G_Rodriguez finds A_Anyukov in the box
          ...  But J_Djourou puts the ball out of play

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


Match Details
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Venue                : White Hart Lane
Attendance           : 54,268
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : G_Rodriguez
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Ki_Sung_Yueng (74)
Booked               : M_Smith (32), A_Stubbs (37), P_Di_Canio (39), P_Muller (67)
Injured              : L_Talamonti (76)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : K_McInally (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_McInally (2 pen,18 pen,19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Zamora (47), B_Bryn (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Tottenham   |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           1        |       9
Off target           :           0        |       0
On target            :           1        |       9
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           5        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       10
Key Tackles          :          11        |       7
Key Passes           :           5        |       14
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Final Score          : Tottenham 0 - 3 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 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
S_Stallbaum    DF   3  26   7   8  36 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Smith        DF   3  25  10   6  34 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  -2  -2
P_Muller       DF   1  25   3   4  23 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
A_Stubbs       DF   2  24   6   6  23 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   8 -22 -22
J_Ayden        DF   1  21   9   6  25 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Ki_Sung_Yueng  MF   1   7  26  11  26 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -30 -18 -30
Jinky          MF   3   7  24   7  41 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
L_Talamonti    MF   1   8  23  15  19 |  79   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
Rivaldo        MF   2   7  23   8  37 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Di_Canio     FW   1   8   5  23  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   6
J_Hart         GK  19   3   3   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Rodriguez    DF   1  21   9   9  37 |  24   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  24   0
C_Keyworth     MF   2  11  23   7  22 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
N_Kalavee      MF   2   5  22   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Anyukov      FW   1   8   4  24  35 |  19   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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E_Thorstvedt   GK  36   2   6   4  13 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  26   4   9  35 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  25  11   6  25 |  97   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  36   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  25   7   8  31 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  24  12   7  22 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  35  32  28
B_Abdoulaye    DM   2  14  25   7  39 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  26   8  25 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  46   6
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   7  25   9  42 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  25   4  31 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  32  20
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  27  27 |  78   0   0   0   0   4   3   0   0   0   0   0 108
S_Morison      FW   1   2   6  26  36 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Heraldo        DF   1  25  13   7  11 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  25   8  25 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Seitaridis     AM   2   8  23  16  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Jelavic      FW   2   6   7  25  35 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
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