Division Two League Match, Tottenham vs. Benfica (Sun Apr 28)


                            Tottenham  |  Benfica
                              4-5-1 C  |  5-4-1 C
                        Steff Warwick  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                           J_César GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                           M_Smith DF  |  DF R_Neilson
                          P_Müller DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                          A_Stubbs DF  |  DF Fernando_Mera
                         B_McNeill DF  |  DF M_Lindberg
                     Ki_Sung_Yueng MF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                         S_Arrache MF  |  MF Sektioui
                       L_Talamonti MF  |  MF G_Hagi
                        F_J_Torres MF  |  MF B_Zamora
                        C_Keyworth MF  |  MF B_Abdoulaye
                           A_Bagsy FW  |  FW N_Jelavic
                                       |
                          V_Valdes SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                           R_Delap SUB |  SUB Heraldo
                          A_Wisdom SUB |  SUB P_Do_Shaw
                             Jinky SUB |  SUB B_Emre
                        P_Di_Canio SUB |  SUB K_McInally

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 11 :(tth) F_J_Torres drives it across the face of the goal A_Bagsy
          ...  A_Bagsy lobs E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 13 :(tth) L_Talamonti flicks it over Yann_M_Vila's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  J_Djourou with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 14 :(bfa) N_Jelavic bursts forward
          ...  N_Jelavic sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 14 :(tth) S_Arrache lobs it over Yann_M_Vila
          ...  J_Djourou with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 20 :(bfa) N_Jelavic sidesteps A_Stubbs
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  B_McNeill with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  A_Barken just wants to lecture him
Min. 20 :(bfa) N_Jelavic beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Keyworth
Min. 21 :(tth) B_McNeill brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  B_McNeill hits a crisp volley!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 23 :(tth) F_J_Torres has it on the edge of the box
          ...  F_J_Torres keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 25 :(tth) L_Talamonti floats the ball in to find B_McNeill
          ...  B_McNeill rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt pulls out a save of the game
Min. 26 :(tth) L_Talamonti controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs B_Zamora
          ...  He puts in A_Bagsy!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Lindberg and it had to be
Min. 29 :(tth) F_J_Torres is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Bagsy
          ...  R_Neilson wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 30 :(tth) L_Talamonti hoists the ball across to A_Bagsy
          ...  A_Bagsy attempts a lob!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 33 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  Ki_Sung_Yueng has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 35 :(bfa) B_Zamora is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  B_Zamora has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  J_César is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Hagi crosses it in!
          ...  P_Müller heads it away
Min. 37 :(tth) A_Bagsy with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  M_Lindberg with a nasty foul
Min. 38 :(tth) P_Müller gets possession in his own half
          ...  A powerful header from P_Müller !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  E_Thorstvedt has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 39 :(tth) L_Talamonti miskicks!
          ...  He finds A_Bagsy though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  A_Bagsy attempts to nutmeg E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 42 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past P_Müller
          ...  He knocks it to G_Hagi!
          ...  B_McNeill stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(tth) A_Bagsy with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  A_Bagsy shoots towards goal !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!

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

Min. 51 :(bfa) Sektioui with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  P_Müller stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 53 :(tth) S_Arrache sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  S_Arrache tries to chip the ball over E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 54 :(bfa) R_Neilson is clutching his leg!
          ...  The Benfica physio rushes on
          ...  He isn't able to carry on!
Min. 54 :(bfa) Heraldo is being brought on
          ...  R_Neilson is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 58 :(tth) L_Talamonti turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  N_Jelavic goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  A_Barken calls him for a talk
Min. 63 :(bfa) G_Hagi 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 Sektioui
          ...  But A_Bagsy comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 65 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera is too quick for the defence
          ...  Fernando_Mera hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  J_César with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 66 :(tth) B_McNeill has it now
          ...  He takes on M_Lindberg
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Bagsy!
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  A_Bagsy picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with E_Thorstvedt
          ...  He tries to slide it past E_Thorstvedt
          ...  He has put it wide!!
Min. 67 :(tth) Jinky is being prepared to come on
          ...  F_J_Torres is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(tth) A_Wisdom is being brought on
          ...  M_Smith is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 71 :(bfa) N_Jelavic gets possession in his own half
          ...  N_Jelavic sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 76 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw will replace Sektioui and play MF
Min. 77 :(tth) P_Di_Canio is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Bagsy is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 78 :(bfa) N_Jelavic takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_Stubbs
          ...  N_Jelavic hits a curling shot!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 79 :(tth) P_Müller is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to P_Di_Canio
          ...  P_Di_Canio has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 80 :(bfa) K_McInally is being brought on
          ...  N_Jelavic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 83 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Keyworth hits it out for a throw
Min. 86 :(tth) C_Keyworth with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past B_Zamora
          ...  He knocks it to Ki_Sung_Yueng!
          ...  M_Lindberg with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  A_Stubbs with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(tth) P_Di_Canio takes advantage of a mistake by B_Abdoulaye
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Fine tackle by K_McInally
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 92 :(tth) A_Wisdom knocks it past Fernando_Mera and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  A_Wisdom aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt pulls out a save of the game

*************  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          : B_McNeill (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : E_Thorstvedt
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : J_Djourou (14)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : R_Neilson (54)
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Match Statistics
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                              Tottenham   |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       5
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           7        |       1
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       4
Key Passes           :           8        |       2
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Final Score          : Tottenham 0 - 0 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_César        GK  35   4   4   3  10 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
M_Smith        DF   3  24  10   6  34 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Müller       DF   1  24   3   4  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  12   1
A_Stubbs       DF   2  23   6   5  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
B_McNeill      DF   2  22  10  10  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  12  16
Ki_Sung_Yueng  MF   1   7  26  11  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_Arrache      MF   1   6  24   8  38 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
L_Talamonti    MF   1   8  23  14  19 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
F_J_Torres     MF   3   8  23  11  23 |  68   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   1
C_Keyworth     MF   2  11  23   7  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
A_Bagsy        FW   1   8   4  25  15 |  78   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  15   0  26
V_Valdes       GK  23   1   2   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Delap        DF   2  22   8   9  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Wisdom       DF   2  21  18   8  34 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   8
Jinky          MF   3   7  23   7  41 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Di_Canio     FW   1   8   5  23  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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  35   2   6   4  13 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
R_Neilson      DF   1  25  12   2  29 |  55   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  25   4   9  35 |  14   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   5 -10 -10
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  24   8   7  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
M_Lindberg     DF   1  24   8   8  42 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  23  12   7  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sektioui       MF   1   1  28   5  37 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  27  10  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  25   8  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  24   7  39 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Jelavic      FW   2   6   7  24  35 |  81   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Heraldo        DF   1  24  13   7  11 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  24   8  25 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Emre         MF   1  11  22   6  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_McInally     DF   2   6   4  26  27 |  14   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0
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