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Season 27 Archive: Division 1, Week 20

Benfica 0 - 2 Tottenham

Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Tottenham (Wed Mar 20)


                              Benfica  |  Tottenham
                              4-4-2 T  |  5-1-0-1-3 P
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Levi Stephen
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK R_Ceni
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF A_Wisdom
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF S_Howey
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF P_Henrique
                       S_Mannaerts DF  |  DF T_Manniman
                            J_Bolm MF  |  DF Doriva
                          E_Spence MF  |  DM E_Gabor
                          J_Plasil MF  |  AM Valdano
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  FW G_Weah
                           Stefano FW  |  FW R_Sharp
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW Janssen
                                       |
                      Z_Alomerovic SUB |  SUB K_Shand
                          De_Volte SUB |  SUB C_McGregor
                           E_Knave SUB |  SUB D_McHale
                          R_Fraser SUB |  SUB R_Pires
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB J_P_Veron

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 1  :(bfa) J_Bolm looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Plasil
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Janssen belts it clear
Min. 1  :(tth) Valdano whips the ball across to G_Weah
          ...  G_Weah with a powerful header !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  F_Foster tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Henrique lofts the ball in!
          ...  Janssen tries to place the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  Tottenham have snatched the lead!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 6  :(tth) Valdano hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Janssen latches onto it!
          ...  J_Wilshere slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 7  :(tth) Valdano hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  R_Sharp collects the loose ball!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 10 :(tth) G_Weah with an intelligent ball to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It floats over F_Foster
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  Benfica 0-2 Tottenham ...
Min. 12 :(tth) A_Wisdom puts in Valdano
          ...  Blocked by R_Tomassi
Min. 17 :(tth) Doriva takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp with a powerful header !
          ...  But F_Foster palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by E_Gabor
          ...  S_Howey with the shot!
          ...  The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
          ...  But F_Foster recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 19 :(tth) E_Gabor flicks the ball through
          ...  T_Manniman runs onto it!
          ...  T_Manniman aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  F_Foster never had a chance!
Min. 21 :(bfa) J_Bolm knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Wisdom
          ...  E_Gabor beats him to the ball
Min. 24 :(tth) E_Gabor sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Janssen runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Janssen leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But F_Foster pulls out a save of the game
Min. 24 :(bfa) J_Bolm is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to E_Spence
          ...  G_Weah rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 25 :(tth) Valdano has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_Henrique gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  P_Henrique with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 26 :(tth) Doriva jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Weah
          ...  The cross hits G_Weah on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But F_Foster punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 27 :(tth) T_Manniman pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Janssen is clean through!
          ...  Janssen curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But F_Foster just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 28 :(tth) Janssen barges the defender off the ball
          ...  Yann_M_Vila takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 30 :(tth) P_Henrique changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Janssen
          ...  Janssen with the drive!
          ...  F_Foster with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 32 :(bfa) J_Bolm drives it across the face of the goal E_Spence
          ...  E_Spence attempts to nutmeg R_Ceni!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  R_Ceni was beaten there!
Min. 32 :(tth) R_Sharp picks up a loose ball
          ...  R_Sharp hits a curling shot!
          ...  F_Foster dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Valdano plays it towards the near post!
          ...  F_Foster easily claims the ball!
Min. 33 :(bfa) E_Spence pulls it back to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  A_Wisdom with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 33 :(tth) T_Manniman with a slide rule pass to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  F_Foster grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 35 :(tth) A defence splitting pass from T_Manniman to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Wisdom floats the ball in!
          ...  F_Foster easily catches it!
Min. 36 :(bfa) J_Wilshere takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Valdano
Min. 40 :(tth) T_Manniman runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to G_Weah
          ...  G_Weah could have let it bounce!
          ...  F_Foster gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by F_Foster !!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer loses his marker
          ...  S_Howey beats him to the ball
Min. 44 :(tth) R_Sharp nutmegs S_Mannaerts, he continues to run forward
          ...  Yann_M_Vila tackles cleanly
Min. 45 :(tth) C_McGregor is going to be brought on
          ...  Janssen is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 47 :(bfa) R_Tomassi turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Zeffane
          ...  M_Zeffane keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  R_Ceni falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-2 Tottenham

Min. 47 :(tth) Valdano flicks it past M_Zeffane
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Valdano from 20 yards !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by T_Manniman!
          ...  F_Foster comes out and claims it!
Min. 50 :(tth) Up goes the substitution board - R_Pires on for Valdano as a MF
Min. 50 :(tth) R_Sharp loses his marker!
          ...  R_Sharp tries to beat F_Foster!
          ...  But F_Foster punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 53 :(tth) T_Manniman has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  R_Pires collects the loose ball!
          ...  R_Pires has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 54 :(tth) R_Pires looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_McGregor plays it towards the near post!
          ...  F_Foster comes out and claims it!
Min. 55 :(tth) Up goes the substitution board - D_McHale on for G_Weah as a DM
Min. 55 :(tth) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Tottenham will now be playing D
Min. 55 :(bfa) E_Spence lays the ball back to J_Wilshere
          ...  D_McHale reads the play well
Min. 55 :(tth) P_Henrique with a flicked pass to R_Pires
          ...  R_Pires with the cheeky shot!
          ...  F_Foster saves, but he fumbles
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by R_Pires
          ...  F_Foster reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 57 :(tth) D_McHale gets to the by line and finds R_Sharp with a beautiful cross
          ...  R_Sharp sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  F_Foster makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 65 :(tth) E_Gabor with a penetrating pass to R_Sharp
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Wilshere
Min. 69 :(bfa) E_Spence flicks it over A_Wisdom and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But C_McGregor wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but J_Eriksson has none of it.
Min. 69 :(tth) R_Pires sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  An audacious effort from R_Pires !
          ...  But F_Foster punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 70 :(tth) R_Sharp with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  R_Sharp with a thundering shot!
          ...  Looks like it should be F_Foster's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  F_Foster looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 71 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with the first time flick to Stefano
          ...  Blocked by Doriva
Min. 72 :(tth) C_McGregor controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  R_Pires gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  R_Pires tries to beat F_Foster!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 73 :(tth) T_Manniman kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Doriva gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Doriva hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  F_Foster makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 74 :(bfa) J_Bolm beats A_Wisdom
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Doriva pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 80 :(tth) R_Sharp latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  R_Sharp tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  F_Foster is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And F_Foster reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by E_Gabor
          ...  F_Foster fists it away!
Min. 81 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a mistake by D_McHale
          ...  D_McHale does well to get the tackle in
Min. 84 :(tth) R_Pires jumps over R_Tomassi's challenge
          ...  E_Spence fouls badly
Min. 85 :(bfa) J_Wilshere gets to the by line and finds Nathan_Dyer with a beautiful cross
          ...  But S_Howey puts the ball out of play
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(tth) R_Pires runs at M_Zeffane
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  R_Pires sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  F_Foster with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 91 :(tth) Doriva with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Doriva !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 93 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes on 3 men
          ...  T_Manniman rushes in with a crazy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  J_Eriksson reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 126,645
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : F_Foster
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : R_Sharp (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Janssen (1), R_Sharp (10)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Weah (24), T_Manniman (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :           2        |       28
Off target           :           2        |       10
On target            :           0        |       18
Possession           :          19        |       81
Corners              :           0        |       8
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       11
Key Passes           :           8        |       22
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 2 Tottenham
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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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F_Foster       GK  39   2   4   4  16 |  95  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  32  14   8  22 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  30   8   7  37 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  29  10   7  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  28   9   5  12 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  29  13  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Spence       MF   2   9  28   9  40 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  31  10  19 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  20  30  12  19 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0 -20
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  30  39 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  29  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Alomerovic   GK  29   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
De_Volte       DF   2  18   9   8  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   7  24  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Fraser       MF   1   9  14   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  27  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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R_Ceni         GK  35   2   2   7  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
A_Wisdom       DF   2  28  23   8  34 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Howey        DF   2  23  19   5  36 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
P_Henrique     DF   1  18  25   7  18 |  95   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  35   1
T_Manniman     DF   2  18  24   5  25 |  95   0   0   6   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  58  -1
Doriva         DF   2  22  23  10  21 |  95   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  20   6
E_Gabor        DM   2  18  26   5  21 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Valdano        AM   2   8  12  25  42 |  52   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   1
G_Weah         FW   1   9   7  26  22 |  57   0   0   1   1   3   0   1   0   0  -2  23  13
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  11  25  22 |  95   0   0   0   0  10   1   0   0   0   0   0  59
Janssen        FW   2   7   6  24  32 |  45   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20   0  45
K_Shand        GK  20   2   1   2  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_McGregor     DM   3  14  25   8  23 |  50   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
D_McHale       DM   2  16  24  12  28 |  38   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30  20
R_Pires        MF   3   9  26  17  31 |  43   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  17
J_P_Veron      FW   1   9  25  15  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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