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Season 26 Archive: Elite League, Week 20
Benfica 0 - 2 Barcelona
Elite League Match, Benfica vs. Barcelona (Sun Sep 02)
Benfica | Barcelona
4-4-2 T | 4-4-1-1 A
Matias Finkelstein | Bryngar Myre
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F_Foster GK | GK M_Zetterer
T_Adams DF | DF G_Bale
C_Thomson DF | DF Ciaran_Clark
A_Van_Buuren DF | DF J_Miranda
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF Marco_Rojo
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF B_Spencer
J_Plasil MF | MF Xavi
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF Adnan_Januzaj
J_Wilshere MF | MF Robinho
Nathan_Dyer FW | AM Maradona
T_Erak FW | FW M_Hunt
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P_Lenox SUB | SUB M_Adein
R_Tomassi SUB | SUB G_Wilkinson
M_Zeffane SUB | SUB D_Damjanovic
J_Bolm SUB | SUB H_Son
S_Nakamoto SUB | SUB Amauri
Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)
Min. 2 :(brc) M_Hunt takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_Van_Buuren
... M_Hunt keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... F_Foster just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 3 :(brc) Xavi with the nod to Ciaran_Clark
... Ciaran_Clark breaks clear!
... He tries to take it round F_Foster
... He nutmegs F_Foster
... It hits the upright!!
... F_Foster recovers to save it !!
Min. 4 :(brc) Maradona has it now
... He takes on T_Adams
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Marco_Rojo!
... What a shot from Marco_Rojo !
... It could go anywhere
... F_Foster just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 6 :(brc) J_Miranda controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... M_Hunt gets onto the end of the pass!
... M_Hunt controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... F_Foster pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... G_Bale crosses it in!
... It goes straight into the arms of F_Foster
Min. 7 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Xavi
... Xavi with a terrific drive !
... Brilliant save from F_Foster
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 9 :(bfa) J_Wilshere pulls it back to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... M_Zetterer just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 9 :(brc) Maradona takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 11 :(brc) Maradona stops the ball and looks around for movement
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... Maradona goes for goal !
... F_Foster with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 13 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj hoists the ball across to B_Spencer
... B_Spencer aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... F_Foster goes down well to save
Min. 16 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from J_Wilshere to C_Thomson
... Robinho with the tackle
... He left his foot in there!
... J_Underhill calls him for a talk
Min. 18 :(brc) J_Miranda takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... He runs towards goal
... J_Miranda sees F_Foster off his line !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 19 :(brc) Xavi heads the ball back to M_Hunt
... A_Van_Buuren reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 21 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... T_Erak gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... T_Erak with a powerful diving header!
... The shot slips through M_Zetterer's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 21 :(brc) Robinho has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past T_Adams
... He knocks it to Xavi!
... Xavi attempts a chip!
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 22 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer sidesteps G_Bale
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... J_Miranda read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 23 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi fires over a low cross to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer rises above the defence to head the ball !
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 24 :(brc) Maradona has it now
... He takes on A_Van_Buuren
... He gets past him!
... He puts in M_Hunt!
... But C_Thomson slides in two footed.
... J_Underhill has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 26 :(brc) Marco_Rojo punches C_Thomson off the ball
... Well spotted by J_Underhill
... He could be off here!
... J_Underhill reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 30 :(bfa) J_Plasil brings it under control
... He takes on Marco_Rojo
... He gets past him!
... He puts in T_Erak!
... But J_Miranda wins the ball
Min. 31 :(brc) Xavi with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past the defender
... Xavi chases it through, he must score !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 32 :(brc) G_Bale runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt shapes up for a shot!
... F_Foster saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 34 :(brc) G_Bale takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt drives the ball low !
... The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 35 :(brc) Maradona finds the run of Marco_Rojo
... Yann_M_Vila slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... B_Spencer floats the ball in!
... M_Hunt loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... F_Foster pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... Adnan_Januzaj chips the ball in towards the far post!
... It goes straight into the arms of F_Foster
Min. 36 :(brc) M_Hunt turns well with ball
... He has some space now
... M_Hunt hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... F_Foster with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 38 :(bfa) J_Wilshere looks up
... He swings the ball right towards Zheng_Zhi
... But J_Miranda puts it in row Z!
Min. 40 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi beats M_Hunt
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Zheng_Zhi drives the ball low !
... M_Zetterer parries it, he follows it up
... And M_Zetterer recovers to save!!
Min. 41 :(brc) Robinho finds B_Spencer in acres of space
... B_Spencer tries to catch the keeper out!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 42 :(brc) Maradona picks out M_Hunt with the cross
... M_Hunt sees F_Foster off his line !
... F_Foster with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(brc) The defender loses control of the ball!
... J_Miranda seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... J_Miranda has a go!
... F_Foster parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 46 :(brc) M_Hunt breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on F_Foster!
... Zheng_Zhi brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... The referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... RED CARD!!
... I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... B_Spencer fires it towards the goal
... But F_Foster punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 47 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with a precise pass to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt sees F_Foster off his line !
... F_Foster gets his fingertips to it
... He just manages to tip it over
... CORNER!
... Adnan_Januzaj lofts the ball in!
... F_Foster comes out and claims it!
Min. 48 :(bfa) J_Wilshere plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... T_Erak decides to go for goal instead!
... Marco_Rojo rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
Min. 49 :(brc) B_Spencer hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... Adnan_Januzaj latches onto it!
... T_Erak with a deliberate foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll be off if he does that again
... FREE KICK!
... Xavi floats it forward
... M_Hunt latches onto the end of it
... M_Hunt hits a great drive!
... GOAL !!
... F_Foster was left standing
... And that takes his tally to 20 for the campaign!!
... That's given Barcelona the lead!
... Benfica 0-1 Barcelona ...
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-1 Barcelona
Min. 46 :(brc) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... Barcelona will now play C
Min. 46 :(brc) Xavi runs at goal
... He spots the run of Maradona
... He's played him in
... Fine tackle by A_Van_Buuren
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 47 :(bfa) A_Van_Buuren with a precise pass to Yann_M_Vila
... G_Bale steals the ball of off him
Min. 47 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila plays it back
... F_Foster slips!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Benfica 0-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 48 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark with the towering header to Xavi
... A wicked drive by Xavi !
... F_Foster catches the ball
Min. 50 :(brc) M_Hunt flicks it over T_Adams and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... M_Hunt with a scorcher of a shot !
... F_Foster is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 52 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila drives the ball across field
... It comes to Nathan_Dyer
... Xavi takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
Min. 53 :(brc) Maradona runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off A_Van_Buuren back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... A wicked drive by Maradona !
... F_Foster with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 54 :(bfa) J_Plasil with a first time pass
... Nathan_Dyer runs onto it!
... But Xavi reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 58 :(brc) J_Miranda takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to G_Bale
... Excellent sliding challenge from Yann_M_Vila
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Robinho chips the ball in towards the far post!
... F_Foster easily catches it!
Min. 59 :(brc) Maradona slides the ball across to M_Hunt
... Yann_M_Vila takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 60 :(brc) M_Hunt takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Adnan_Januzaj
... Adnan_Januzaj attempts a chip!
... But F_Foster makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 61 :(brc) J_Miranda hits a hard pass to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt flicks the header toward the far post!
... But F_Foster makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 63 :(brc) G_Bale takes possession
... He looks up
... He's in acres of space
... G_Bale swings in the shot!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 66 :(bfa) J_Wilshere finds Nathan_Dyer in the box
... Marco_Rojo reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 68 :(brc) B_Spencer lays the ball back to Maradona
... Maradona cracks a laser towards goal !
... F_Foster saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 70 :(brc) Robinho plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Hunt
... P_Do_Shaw gets to the ball first
Min. 73 :(brc) Marco_Rojo cuts inside Yann_M_Vila
... He worked that well
... Marco_Rojo attempts a low drive!
... But F_Foster makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 75 :(brc) G_Wilkinson replaces an unhappy Maradona and will play as a DF
Min. 75 :(brc) H_Son replaces M_Hunt to play as a FW
Min. 75 :(brc) J_Miranda takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... A glorious effort by J_Miranda !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 78 :(brc) J_Miranda with a short pass to find H_Son
... Superbly timed tackle by Yann_M_Vila
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... B_Spencer crosses it in!
... C_Thomson clears the danger
Min. 80 :(brc) D_Damjanovic is being brought on
... B_Spencer is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 80 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... H_Son gets onto the end of the pass!
... H_Son with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... F_Foster parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 86 :(brc) D_Damjanovic with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to Robinho
... Robinho attempts a chip!
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(brc) D_Damjanovic with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to Ciaran_Clark
... Ciaran_Clark belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... F_Foster parries it
... CORNER!
... Xavi drives it into the box!
... H_Son loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 91 :(brc) H_Son with a clever shimmy
... Launched towards the top corner by H_Son !
... F_Foster with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... D_Damjanovic drives it into the box!
... A_Van_Buuren belts it clear
Min. 92 :(brc) J_Miranda flicks the ball through
... G_Wilkinson runs onto it!
... G_Wilkinson hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 93 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj wins possession
... He plays the ball across to H_Son
... C_Thomson with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : F_Foster
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : Zheng_Zhi (46)
Booked : T_Erak (49), C_Thomson (93)
Injured : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : M_Hunt (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Yann_M_Vila (47 og), M_Hunt (49)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Marco_Rojo (26)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Barcelona
Attempts on Goal : 4 | 36
Off target : 3 | 14
On target : 1 | 22
Possession : 18 | 82
Corners : 0 | 8
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 0 | 3
Fouls : 6 | 9
Key Tackles : 8 | 6
Key Passes : 9 | 30
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Final Score : Benfica 0 - 2 Barcelona
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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 | 98 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 0 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 33 8 7 22 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 32 13 7 25 | 98 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -2
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 31 12 8 25 | 98 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 31 14 8 22 | 98 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 -30 -20
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 31 8 42 | 46 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 0 0
J_Plasil MF 1 7 30 10 19 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 30 9 25 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 30 12 19 | 98 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 29 31 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
T_Erak FW 2 6 6 27 21 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -22 -22 -21
P_Lenox GK 22 1 2 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 29 8 7 37 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 28 10 7 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 28 13 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Nakamoto FW 3 4 26 16 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Zetterer GK 39 3 3 3 32 | 98 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0
G_Bale DF 2 33 12 7 42 | 98 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 1
Ciaran_Clark DF 2 30 9 8 24 | 98 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 40 40
J_Miranda DF 2 28 11 7 21 | 98 0 3 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 60 50 12
Marco_Rojo DF 1 26 10 7 30 | 98 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 58 -2 9
B_Spencer MF 1 12 30 13 31 | 84 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 21
Xavi MF 1 5 29 9 31 | 98 0 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 20 45 22
Adnan_Januzaj MF 3 12 28 10 23 | 98 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 10
Robinho MF 1 7 26 8 23 | 98 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
Maradona AM 1 11 27 17 18 | 79 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 60 30
M_Hunt FW 2 9 8 36 33 | 79 0 0 1 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 10 109
M_Adein GK 29 3 2 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Wilkinson DF 1 31 10 8 31 | 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
D_Damjanovic MF 2 9 32 8 47 | 14 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 20
H_Son FW 2 9 11 29 20 | 19 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
Amauri FW 2 7 8 28 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Benfica | Barcelona
4-4-2 T | 4-4-1-1 A
Matias Finkelstein | Bryngar Myre
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F_Foster GK | GK M_Zetterer
T_Adams DF | DF G_Bale
C_Thomson DF | DF Ciaran_Clark
A_Van_Buuren DF | DF J_Miranda
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF Marco_Rojo
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF B_Spencer
J_Plasil MF | MF Xavi
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF Adnan_Januzaj
J_Wilshere MF | MF Robinho
Nathan_Dyer FW | AM Maradona
T_Erak FW | FW M_Hunt
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P_Lenox SUB | SUB M_Adein
R_Tomassi SUB | SUB G_Wilkinson
M_Zeffane SUB | SUB D_Damjanovic
J_Bolm SUB | SUB H_Son
S_Nakamoto SUB | SUB Amauri
Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)
Min. 2 :(brc) M_Hunt takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_Van_Buuren
... M_Hunt keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... F_Foster just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 3 :(brc) Xavi with the nod to Ciaran_Clark
... Ciaran_Clark breaks clear!
... He tries to take it round F_Foster
... He nutmegs F_Foster
... It hits the upright!!
... F_Foster recovers to save it !!
Min. 4 :(brc) Maradona has it now
... He takes on T_Adams
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Marco_Rojo!
... What a shot from Marco_Rojo !
... It could go anywhere
... F_Foster just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 6 :(brc) J_Miranda controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... M_Hunt gets onto the end of the pass!
... M_Hunt controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... F_Foster pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... G_Bale crosses it in!
... It goes straight into the arms of F_Foster
Min. 7 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Xavi
... Xavi with a terrific drive !
... Brilliant save from F_Foster
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 9 :(bfa) J_Wilshere pulls it back to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... M_Zetterer just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 9 :(brc) Maradona takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 11 :(brc) Maradona stops the ball and looks around for movement
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... Maradona goes for goal !
... F_Foster with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 13 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj hoists the ball across to B_Spencer
... B_Spencer aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... F_Foster goes down well to save
Min. 16 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from J_Wilshere to C_Thomson
... Robinho with the tackle
... He left his foot in there!
... J_Underhill calls him for a talk
Min. 18 :(brc) J_Miranda takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... He runs towards goal
... J_Miranda sees F_Foster off his line !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 19 :(brc) Xavi heads the ball back to M_Hunt
... A_Van_Buuren reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 21 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... T_Erak gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... T_Erak with a powerful diving header!
... The shot slips through M_Zetterer's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 21 :(brc) Robinho has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past T_Adams
... He knocks it to Xavi!
... Xavi attempts a chip!
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 22 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer sidesteps G_Bale
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... J_Miranda read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 23 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi fires over a low cross to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer rises above the defence to head the ball !
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 24 :(brc) Maradona has it now
... He takes on A_Van_Buuren
... He gets past him!
... He puts in M_Hunt!
... But C_Thomson slides in two footed.
... J_Underhill has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 26 :(brc) Marco_Rojo punches C_Thomson off the ball
... Well spotted by J_Underhill
... He could be off here!
... J_Underhill reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 30 :(bfa) J_Plasil brings it under control
... He takes on Marco_Rojo
... He gets past him!
... He puts in T_Erak!
... But J_Miranda wins the ball
Min. 31 :(brc) Xavi with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past the defender
... Xavi chases it through, he must score !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 32 :(brc) G_Bale runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt shapes up for a shot!
... F_Foster saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 34 :(brc) G_Bale takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt drives the ball low !
... The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 35 :(brc) Maradona finds the run of Marco_Rojo
... Yann_M_Vila slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... B_Spencer floats the ball in!
... M_Hunt loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... F_Foster pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... Adnan_Januzaj chips the ball in towards the far post!
... It goes straight into the arms of F_Foster
Min. 36 :(brc) M_Hunt turns well with ball
... He has some space now
... M_Hunt hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... F_Foster with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 38 :(bfa) J_Wilshere looks up
... He swings the ball right towards Zheng_Zhi
... But J_Miranda puts it in row Z!
Min. 40 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi beats M_Hunt
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Zheng_Zhi drives the ball low !
... M_Zetterer parries it, he follows it up
... And M_Zetterer recovers to save!!
Min. 41 :(brc) Robinho finds B_Spencer in acres of space
... B_Spencer tries to catch the keeper out!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 42 :(brc) Maradona picks out M_Hunt with the cross
... M_Hunt sees F_Foster off his line !
... F_Foster with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(brc) The defender loses control of the ball!
... J_Miranda seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... J_Miranda has a go!
... F_Foster parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 46 :(brc) M_Hunt breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on F_Foster!
... Zheng_Zhi brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... The referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... RED CARD!!
... I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... B_Spencer fires it towards the goal
... But F_Foster punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 47 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with a precise pass to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt sees F_Foster off his line !
... F_Foster gets his fingertips to it
... He just manages to tip it over
... CORNER!
... Adnan_Januzaj lofts the ball in!
... F_Foster comes out and claims it!
Min. 48 :(bfa) J_Wilshere plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... T_Erak decides to go for goal instead!
... Marco_Rojo rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
Min. 49 :(brc) B_Spencer hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... Adnan_Januzaj latches onto it!
... T_Erak with a deliberate foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll be off if he does that again
... FREE KICK!
... Xavi floats it forward
... M_Hunt latches onto the end of it
... M_Hunt hits a great drive!
... GOAL !!
... F_Foster was left standing
... And that takes his tally to 20 for the campaign!!
... That's given Barcelona the lead!
... Benfica 0-1 Barcelona ...
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-1 Barcelona
Min. 46 :(brc) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... Barcelona will now play C
Min. 46 :(brc) Xavi runs at goal
... He spots the run of Maradona
... He's played him in
... Fine tackle by A_Van_Buuren
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 47 :(bfa) A_Van_Buuren with a precise pass to Yann_M_Vila
... G_Bale steals the ball of off him
Min. 47 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila plays it back
... F_Foster slips!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Benfica 0-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 48 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark with the towering header to Xavi
... A wicked drive by Xavi !
... F_Foster catches the ball
Min. 50 :(brc) M_Hunt flicks it over T_Adams and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... M_Hunt with a scorcher of a shot !
... F_Foster is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 52 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila drives the ball across field
... It comes to Nathan_Dyer
... Xavi takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
Min. 53 :(brc) Maradona runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off A_Van_Buuren back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... A wicked drive by Maradona !
... F_Foster with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 54 :(bfa) J_Plasil with a first time pass
... Nathan_Dyer runs onto it!
... But Xavi reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 58 :(brc) J_Miranda takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to G_Bale
... Excellent sliding challenge from Yann_M_Vila
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Robinho chips the ball in towards the far post!
... F_Foster easily catches it!
Min. 59 :(brc) Maradona slides the ball across to M_Hunt
... Yann_M_Vila takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 60 :(brc) M_Hunt takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Adnan_Januzaj
... Adnan_Januzaj attempts a chip!
... But F_Foster makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 61 :(brc) J_Miranda hits a hard pass to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt flicks the header toward the far post!
... But F_Foster makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 63 :(brc) G_Bale takes possession
... He looks up
... He's in acres of space
... G_Bale swings in the shot!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 66 :(bfa) J_Wilshere finds Nathan_Dyer in the box
... Marco_Rojo reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 68 :(brc) B_Spencer lays the ball back to Maradona
... Maradona cracks a laser towards goal !
... F_Foster saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 70 :(brc) Robinho plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Hunt
... P_Do_Shaw gets to the ball first
Min. 73 :(brc) Marco_Rojo cuts inside Yann_M_Vila
... He worked that well
... Marco_Rojo attempts a low drive!
... But F_Foster makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 75 :(brc) G_Wilkinson replaces an unhappy Maradona and will play as a DF
Min. 75 :(brc) H_Son replaces M_Hunt to play as a FW
Min. 75 :(brc) J_Miranda takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... A glorious effort by J_Miranda !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 78 :(brc) J_Miranda with a short pass to find H_Son
... Superbly timed tackle by Yann_M_Vila
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... B_Spencer crosses it in!
... C_Thomson clears the danger
Min. 80 :(brc) D_Damjanovic is being brought on
... B_Spencer is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 80 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... H_Son gets onto the end of the pass!
... H_Son with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... F_Foster parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 86 :(brc) D_Damjanovic with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to Robinho
... Robinho attempts a chip!
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(brc) D_Damjanovic with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to Ciaran_Clark
... Ciaran_Clark belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... F_Foster parries it
... CORNER!
... Xavi drives it into the box!
... H_Son loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 91 :(brc) H_Son with a clever shimmy
... Launched towards the top corner by H_Son !
... F_Foster with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... D_Damjanovic drives it into the box!
... A_Van_Buuren belts it clear
Min. 92 :(brc) J_Miranda flicks the ball through
... G_Wilkinson runs onto it!
... G_Wilkinson hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 93 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj wins possession
... He plays the ball across to H_Son
... C_Thomson with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : F_Foster
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : Zheng_Zhi (46)
Booked : T_Erak (49), C_Thomson (93)
Injured : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : M_Hunt (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Yann_M_Vila (47 og), M_Hunt (49)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Marco_Rojo (26)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Barcelona
Attempts on Goal : 4 | 36
Off target : 3 | 14
On target : 1 | 22
Possession : 18 | 82
Corners : 0 | 8
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 0 | 3
Fouls : 6 | 9
Key Tackles : 8 | 6
Key Passes : 9 | 30
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Final Score : Benfica 0 - 2 Barcelona
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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 | 98 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 0 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 33 8 7 22 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 32 13 7 25 | 98 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -2
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 31 12 8 25 | 98 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 31 14 8 22 | 98 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 -30 -20
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 31 8 42 | 46 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 0 0
J_Plasil MF 1 7 30 10 19 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 30 9 25 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 30 12 19 | 98 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 29 31 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
T_Erak FW 2 6 6 27 21 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -22 -22 -21
P_Lenox GK 22 1 2 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 29 8 7 37 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 28 10 7 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 28 13 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Nakamoto FW 3 4 26 16 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Zetterer GK 39 3 3 3 32 | 98 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0
G_Bale DF 2 33 12 7 42 | 98 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 1
Ciaran_Clark DF 2 30 9 8 24 | 98 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 40 40
J_Miranda DF 2 28 11 7 21 | 98 0 3 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 60 50 12
Marco_Rojo DF 1 26 10 7 30 | 98 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 58 -2 9
B_Spencer MF 1 12 30 13 31 | 84 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 21
Xavi MF 1 5 29 9 31 | 98 0 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 20 45 22
Adnan_Januzaj MF 3 12 28 10 23 | 98 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 10
Robinho MF 1 7 26 8 23 | 98 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
Maradona AM 1 11 27 17 18 | 79 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 60 30
M_Hunt FW 2 9 8 36 33 | 79 0 0 1 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 10 109
M_Adein GK 29 3 2 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Wilkinson DF 1 31 10 8 31 | 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
D_Damjanovic MF 2 9 32 8 47 | 14 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 20
H_Son FW 2 9 11 29 20 | 19 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
Amauri FW 2 7 8 28 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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