Division Two Reserve League Match, Benfica Res vs. Manchester Utd Res (Sun Mar 03)


                          Benfica Res  |  Manchester Utd Res
                              4-4-2 C  |  3-4-3 N
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                           P_Lenox GK  |  GK SBrennan
                       O_Priestley DF  |  DF G_Stanfield
                        E_Jordanov DF  |  DF A_Rees
                          E_Annoni DF  |  DF PaulLittle
                       I_Broadhead DF  |  MF S_Bender
                       Joe_Zawinul MF  |  MF J_Ntcham
                       M_Blanchard MF  |  MF R_Sanches
                          J_Chicco MF  |  MF C_Paler
                            S_Boak MF  |  FW D_Sturridge
                         A_Shearer FW  |  FW Brian_Mobile
                          J_Ogbuke FW  |  FW Donis_Avdijaj
                                       |
                          S_Castro SUB |  SUB M_Schwarzer
                           P_Sousa SUB |  SUB L_Valencia
                       P_Mantovani SUB |  SUB B_Statement
                         O_Sweemey SUB |  SUB Dave_Notman
                       K_Dandleton SUB |  SUB J_Bullard

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 2  :(mnur) S_Bender has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Sturridge collects the loose ball!
          ...  J_Ogbuke pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved
          ...  Derek Purvis is far from happy with that decision
Min. 2  :(mnur) Brian_Mobile knocks it past O_Priestley and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  But I_Broadhead reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 3  :(bfar) I_Broadhead reads the run of A_Shearer
          ...  D_Sturridge wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Annoni hits it into the box!
          ...  SBrennan makes the catch!
Min. 10 :(mnur) Donis_Avdijaj jumps over J_Chicco's challenge
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by O_Priestley
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 11 :(bfar) M_Blanchard gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Ogbuke
          ...  J_Ogbuke rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 11 :(mnur) D_Sturridge runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  J_Chicco pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  D_Skomina has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by D_Skomina!
          ...  D_Skomina warns him
Min. 15 :(bfar) S_Boak looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to O_Priestley
          ...  O_Priestley hits a curling shot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 16 :(bfar) Joe_Zawinul has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past PaulLittle
          ...  He puts in J_Chicco!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Rees hits it out for a throw
Min. 16 :(mnur) R_Sanches brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Sturridge gets on the end of the pass
          ...  E_Jordanov gathers up the loose ball
Min. 19 :(bfar) M_Blanchard hoofs it up field to find J_Ogbuke
          ...  J_Ogbuke with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 19 :(mnur) PaulLittle kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Donis_Avdijaj gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Donis_Avdijaj with the cheeky shot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  P_Lenox moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 20 :(bfar) I_Broadhead brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Joe_Zawinul gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Joe_Zawinul hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  SBrennan can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  SBrennan makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 20 :(mnur) C_Paler holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Ntcham
          ...  J_Ntcham attempts to nutmeg P_Lenox!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  P_Lenox moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 22 :(mnur) J_Ntcham has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Sturridge collects the loose ball!
          ...  D_Sturridge with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That takes his tally to 10 this season with that goal!!
          ...  And Manchester Utd Res are leading in the game now
          ...  Benfica Res 0-1 Manchester Utd Res ...
Min. 23 :(mnur) D_Sturridge beats E_Jordanov
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  D_Sturridge with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  P_Lenox never had a chance!
Min. 30 :(bfar) S_Boak sprints past G_Stanfield
          ...  G_Stanfield reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 31 :(mnur) D_Sturridge turns past I_Broadhead
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  I_Broadhead with a pull on the shirt
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 32 :(mnur) G_Stanfield plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Sturridge
          ...  E_Annoni knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But D_Skomina just turns away!
Min. 34 :(bfar) I_Broadhead looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Shearer
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  G_Stanfield hits it out for a throw
Min. 35 :(bfar) S_Boak with a precise ball to J_Chicco
          ...  A_Rees gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(bfar) The ball is passed in from A_Shearer, he finds I_Broadhead
          ...  I_Broadhead hits a great shot !
          ...  SBrennan gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 47 :(mnur) R_Sanches with a first time pass
          ...  D_Sturridge runs onto it!
          ...  But M_Blanchard slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica Res 0-1 Manchester Utd Res

Min. 46 :(bfar) J_Chicco with the heel pass to S_Boak
          ...  S_Boak tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  SBrennan is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  SBrennan looks very relieved!
Min. 46 :(mnur) Donis_Avdijaj backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Ntcham gets on the end of it
          ...  Joe_Zawinul with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  D_Skomina wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 49 :(mnur) PaulLittle is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to R_Sanches
          ...  E_Annoni takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 50 :(mnur) L_Valencia will come on for A_Rees and play DF
Min. 54 :(bfar) A_Shearer beats Brian_Mobile
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A_Shearer with a powerful downward header!
          ...  SBrennan fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 55 :(mnur) Dave_Notman is being brought on
          ...  Donis_Avdijaj is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 55 :(mnur) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  B_Statement will come on for S_Bender and play MF
Min. 56 :(bfar) M_Blanchard heads the ball back to J_Ogbuke
          ...  G_Stanfield clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 57 :(mnur) D_Sturridge makes the tackle
          ...  E_Annoni makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 63 :(mnur) D_Sturridge is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Dave_Notman
          ...  Dave_Notman with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Manchester Utd Res fans chant his name!
          ...  Benfica Res 0-2 Manchester Utd Res ...
Min. 64 :(bfar) J_Chicco knocks it past L_Valencia and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  L_Valencia goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 65 :(mnur) Dave_Notman is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  D_Sturridge latches onto the ball
          ...  Good sliding challenge from E_Annoni
Min. 66 :(bfar) O_Priestley is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  A_Shearer latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Shearer gets his head to the ball !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  SBrennan dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had SBrennan beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Joe_Zawinul chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Shearer gets a shot in
          ...  SBrennan won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 66 :(mnur) B_Statement looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to PaulLittle
          ...  PaulLittle with the strike !
          ...  P_Lenox parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 72 :(bfar) S_Boak looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Blanchard
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from PaulLittle
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 72 :(mnur) J_Ntcham miskicks!
          ...  He finds Dave_Notman though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Dave_Notman has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 73 :(bfar) Joe_Zawinul has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past L_Valencia
          ...  He knocks it to J_Ogbuke!
          ...  J_Ogbuke controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But SBrennan palms it behind
          ...  D_Skomina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 75 :(bfar) P_Sousa is being brought on
          ...  I_Broadhead is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 79 :(bfar) S_Boak nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Blocked by L_Valencia
Min. 80 :(mnur) B_Statement takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  O_Priestley wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Sanches chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It is kicked away by O_Priestley
Min. 82 :(bfar) P_Mantovani replaces J_Chicco to play as a MF
Min. 82 :(mnur) J_Ntcham skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  J_Ntcham with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But P_Lenox hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 84 :(bfar) The ball is passed in from Joe_Zawinul, he finds A_Shearer
          ...  A_Shearer tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  SBrennan can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  SBrennan makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 85 :(mnur) C_Paler sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Valencia
          ...  J_Ogbuke wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnur) C_Paler chips the ball over the defence and finds Dave_Notman
          ...  But P_Mantovani puts it in row Z!
Min. 91 :(mnur) J_Ntcham looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Dave_Notman
          ...  But M_Blanchard puts it in row Z!
Min. 92 :(bfar) A_Shearer takes advantage of a mistake by R_Sanches
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  A_Shearer hits a crisp volley!
          ...  SBrennan gathers it comfortably
Min. 92 :(mnur) R_Sanches controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Dave_Notman gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Dave_Notman with a thundering drive!
          ...  P_Lenox watches it sail wide!

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player          : M_Blanchard
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Res Match Info
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Best player          : D_Sturridge (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Sturridge (22), Dave_Notman (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Benfica Res   | Manchester Utd Res
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       9
Off target           :           8        |       6
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :          12        |       9
Key Passes           :          15        |       17
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Final Score          : Benfica Res 0 - 2 Manchester Utd Res
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Player Statistics - Benfica Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Lenox        GK  22   1   2   3  12 |  96   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
O_Priestley    DF   1  23  12   1  38 |  96   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   1
E_Jordanov     DF   1  23   7   2  12 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Annoni       DF   2  21   7   7  31 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
I_Broadhead    DF   1  18  10   3  31 |  78   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  10
Joe_Zawinul    MF   2   9  23  10  14 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
M_Blanchard    MF   1  14  22   3  28 |  96   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10 -20
J_Chicco       MF   2  16  19   6  42 |  85   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Boak         MF   2  12  18   7  41 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
A_Shearer      FW   2   5   5  23  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  23
J_Ogbuke       FW   2   6   5  19  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  12
S_Castro       GK  15   3   4   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Sousa        DF   1   8  24   9  43 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
P_Mantovani    MF   1   6  18   9  23 |  11   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6   9  20  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Dandleton    FW   2   6   7  17  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester Utd Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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SBrennan       GK  27   2   4   1  32 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
G_Stanfield    DF   2  21   8   4  37 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
A_Rees         DF   2  20  10   6  42 |  53   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
PaulLittle     DF   1  20  10   4  41 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
S_Bender       MF   1   2  24   2  32 |  58   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Ntcham       MF   3   8  22   7  29 |  96   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  70  31
R_Sanches      MF   3   8  19   8  12 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Paler        MF   3   7  14   9  22 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Sturridge    FW   2   8   8  23  31 |  96   0   1   1   1   2   1   0   0   0  40  50  56
Brian_Mobile   FW   2   9  10  20  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Donis_Avdijaj  FW   3   4   9  15  22 |  58   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
M_Schwarzer    GK  14   2   3   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Valencia     DF   2  24   3   3  35 |  43   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
B_Statement    MF   3  10  21  11  32 |  38   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Dave_Notman    FW   1   7   9  19  39 |  38   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  37
J_Bullard      FW   1   4  10  18  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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