Division One League Match, Tottenham vs. Benfica (Sun Aug 30)


                            Tottenham  |  Benfica
                            5-2-2-1 P  |  4-3-3 A
                         Levi Stephen  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                      Carlos_Bravo GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                     John_McNamara DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                          S_Winzor DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                            Doriva DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                            Moreto DF  |  DF Nacho
                          D_McHale DF  |  MF B_Bjorksson
                        R_Morrison DM  |  MF K_Commons
                         M_Laudrup DM  |  MF W_Dustice
                           R_Pires MF  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                         S_McMahon MF  |  FW T_Erak
                        Ricardinho FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                          E_Manuel SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                        D_Epureanu SUB |  SUB M_Zeffane
                          W_Morgan SUB |  SUB S_Mannaerts
                         E_Plummer SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                        A_Oldridge SUB |  SUB T_Henry

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 2  :(tth) R_Morrison threads the through ball to Doriva
          ...  R_Tomassi reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 3  :(bfa) K_Commons hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  T_Erak latches onto it!
          ...  S_McMahon with a reckless challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  A_Dali ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Levi Stephen looks relieved
Min. 4  :(bfa) W_Dustice works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Dugnutt
          ...  D_McHale bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 9  :(tth) Doriva dribbles it into the box
          ...  Doriva tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 10 :(bfa) B_Bjorksson finds T_Erak with a ball over the defence
          ...  R_Morrison slices it
          ...  Carlos_Bravo moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice drives it into the box!
          ...  The ball finds its way to T_Erak
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 11 :(bfa) T_Erak jumps over M_Laudrup's challenge
          ...  T_Erak attempts a chip!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 14 :(tth) John_McNamara lobs it over J_Foyth
          ...  T_Erak makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 15 :(bfa) R_Tomassi runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to K_Commons
          ...  K_Commons with a stunning strike !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 16 :(tth) R_Pires turns on a sixpence
          ...  R_Pires with a blistering shot !
          ...  N_Winneke tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Moreto plays it into the danger area!
          ...  N_Winneke catches it!
Min. 20 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt back heels to find K_Commons in space
          ...  K_Commons has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!!
          ...  And Benfica are leading in the game now
          ...  Tottenham 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 25 :(tth) Ricardinho had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  Ricardinho tries the shot !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_McHale crosses it in!
          ...  N_Winneke easily catches it!
Min. 25 :(tth) S_Winzor runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  B_Bjorksson with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 27 :(bfa) K_Commons brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Erak gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A cracking drive from T_Erak !
          ...  It floats over Carlos_Bravo
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  A foul on the keeper
          ...  You have to say that was harsh
Min. 30 :(bfa) B_Bjorksson is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to W_Dustice
          ...  But John_McNamara comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 31 :(tth) R_Morrison pass splits open the defence and finds Ricardinho
          ...  Ricardinho with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 32 :(bfa) W_Dustice finds T_Erak in the box
          ...  Doriva with a deliberate foul
          ...  A_Dali will want to speak to him
          ...  A_Dali shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 32 :(bfa) T_Erak cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer goes for goal !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 35 :(bfa) T_Erak gets to the by line and finds B_Dugnutt with a beautiful cross
          ...  M_Laudrup with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  T_Erak hits it hard
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo dives to his left
          ...  I think Carlos_Bravo just got a hand on that one
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 36 :(tth) R_Pires jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  R_Pires has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  N_Winneke with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 39 :(bfa) J_Foyth tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Tottenham 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 39 :(bfa) B_Bjorksson has it now
          ...  He takes on Doriva
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in T_Erak!
          ...  T_Erak aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) T_Erak latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  R_Morrison rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(bfa) T_Erak is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to B_Bjorksson
          ...  B_Bjorksson drives the shot in!
          ...  The shot slips through Carlos_Bravo's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 46 :(tth) R_Morrison passes the ball to John_McNamara
          ...  A powerful header from John_McNamara !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 47 :(tth) M_Laudrup with the header on
          ...  He finds S_Winzor in space
          ...  S_Winzor swings in the shot!
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 47 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs R_Morrison
          ...  He puts in B_Dugnutt!
          ...  B_Dugnutt uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Yann_M_Vila!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Carlos_Bravo

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

Min. 48 :(bfa) T_Erak beats John_McNamara
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  John_McNamara goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 49 :(tth) R_Morrison controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Doriva gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Doriva has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  The shot slips through N_Winneke's hands
          ...  But N_Winneke recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 49 :(bfa) B_Bjorksson finds the run of Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 50 :(tth) There's going to be a change
          ...  E_Plummer will come on for John_McNamara and play DF
Min. 50 :(tth) M_Laudrup with a smart turn
          ...  M_Laudrup with the goal bound shot!
          ...  N_Winneke won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 50 :(bfa) K_Commons jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  But Moreto will cut out the threat
Min. 51 :(tth) S_Winzor runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_McHale
          ...  D_McHale has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into N_Winneke's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 53 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a slide rule pass to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 54 :(tth) Doriva hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_McHale collects the loose ball!
          ...  D_McHale tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  N_Winneke plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 55 :(bfa) M_Zeffane is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Tomassi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 55 :(bfa) K_Commons runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  T_Erak latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  E_Plummer dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 57 :(bfa) T_Erak sprints past Doriva
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  E_Plummer hits it out for a throw
Min. 58 :(tth) D_McHale finds the space intelligently
          ...  M_Zeffane body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
Min. 60 :(tth) W_Morgan is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_McHale is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - S_Nakamoto on for T_Erak as a MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is ready to come on to replace K_Commons
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) B_Bjorksson kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Nacho gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  E_Plummer wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 67 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with a penetrating pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  M_Laudrup with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Benfica players
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 71 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts hoists the ball across to M_Zeffane
          ...  The ball hits S_McMahon in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 72 :(tth) Moreto sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Moreto fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  N_Winneke makes a good save
Min. 72 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a burst of pace
          ...  Moreto with the tackle
          ...  A_Dali will want to speak to him
          ...  A_Dali wants a quiet word
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  S_Nakamoto passes to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  R_Pires takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 76 :(tth) R_Morrison hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  S_Winzor collects the loose ball!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila with the block
Min. 79 :(tth) S_Winzor loses J_Foyth
          ...  S_Winzor tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  N_Winneke makes a good save
Min. 81 :(tth) Ricardinho dribbles it into the box
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Foyth
Min. 81 :(bfa) Nacho finds B_Dugnutt in acres of space
          ...  S_Winzor with the high feet
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 83 :(bfa) W_Dustice sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  A powerful header from Nathan_Dyer !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  Carlos_Bravo parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 84 :(tth) Ricardinho beats Nacho
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Ricardinho with a powerful diving header!
          ...  N_Winneke gathers it comfortably
Min. 86 :(tth) R_Pires with a glorious 60-yard pass to Ricardinho
          ...  Nacho takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 86 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto unselfishly heads the ball back to Yann_M_Vila
          ...  Doriva with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's already been booked once, he knows what's coming. RED CARD!
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                : Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance           : 105,000
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : R_Morrison
Scorers              : J_Foyth (39 og)
Sent Off             : Doriva (86)
Booked               : M_Laudrup (35), R_Morrison (43), S_Winzor (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : K_Commons (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Commons (20)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Tottenham    |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       13
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       5
Key Tackles          :          10        |       5
Key Passes           :           9        |       22
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Final Score          : Tottenham 1 - 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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Carlos_Bravo   GK  30   1   2   3  21 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
John_McNamara  DF   1  26   9  10  22 |  53   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Winzor       DF   3  22  26  11  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   8
Doriva         DF   2  23  24  11  21 |  89   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10   0  -5
Moreto         DF   2  19  24   9  12 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
D_McHale       DF   2  17  24  12  28 |  63   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
R_Morrison     DM   3  18  25  10  11 |  96   0   1   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  48  -2
M_Laudrup      DM   2  14  25   7  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
R_Pires        MF   3  10  27  18  31 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
S_McMahon      MF   3   7  25  18  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ricardinho     FW   3   5  12  29  40 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
E_Manuel       GK  27   1   2   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  28   8   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  27  11   7  10 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Plummer      DF   1  26  11  11  22 |  43   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Oldridge     FW   1   8  25  18  17 |   0   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  35   2   2   3  20 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  35  15   8  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  33   9   7  37 |  58   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  32  13   7  42 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0
Nacho          DF   3  32   7   4  32 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  32   7  31 |  96   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  28  10  32 |  68   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  35
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  26   6  42 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  31  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
T_Erak         FW   2   6   7  28  21 |  63   0   1   3   0   5   0   0   0   0  20  30  15
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  96   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  25   5
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  32  10   7  31 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mannaerts    MF   2  30   9   5  12 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  27  16  32 |  33   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Henry        FW   1   7  11  25  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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