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Season 27 Archive: Division 1, Week 1
Benfica 0 - 2 Chelsea
Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Chelsea (Wed Oct 31)
Benfica | Chelsea
4-4-2 C | 4-4-2 A
Matias Finkelstein | James Houston
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F_Foster GK | GK J_Reina
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF Balde
R_Tomassi DF | DF L_Olsen
J_Foyth DF | DF S_Pearce
M_Zeffane DF | DF Kommper
J_Wilshere MF | MF Juarez
J_Plasil MF | MF Drexler
E_Spence MF | MF D_Savicevic
W_Dustice MF | MF Park
Stefano FW | FW K_Benzema
T_Erak FW | FW D_Trezeguet
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P_Lenox SUB | SUB J_Bond
S_Mannaerts SUB | SUB G_Burdisso
J_Bolm SUB | SUB P_Coutinho
Nathan_Dyer SUB | SUB Mo_Diame
B_Dugnutt SUB | SUB M_Vucinic
Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)
Min. 1 :(bfa) It looks as though Benfica is now playing A
Min. 5 :(bfa) J_Plasil wins possession
... He plays the ball across to M_Zeffane
... Balde with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 5 :(chs) Drexler brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... Park gets on the end of the pass
... A scorcher of a shot from Park !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 12 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Stefano
... Excellent sliding challenge from Drexler
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 13 :(chs) D_Trezeguet jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to K_Benzema
... K_Benzema attempts to drive it home!
... GOAL !!
... His players jump on top of him
... That's given Chelsea the lead!
... Benfica 0-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 15 :(bfa) W_Dustice sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to T_Erak
... T_Erak shapes up for a shot!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... J_Reina tips it over !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... J_Plasil chips the ball in towards the far post!
... L_Olsen belts it clear
Min. 16 :(chs) D_Trezeguet takes advantage of a mistake by J_Foyth
... That mistake could prove costly
... But R_Tomassi clears the ball to safety
Min. 17 :(bfa) J_Plasil cuts the ball back to Stefano
... Stefano fires off a right-footed shot !
... J_Reina makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 18 :(bfa) E_Spence crosses in from the wing, he finds Stefano in the box
... Brilliantly taken away by L_Olsen !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 19 :(chs) Drexler backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... D_Trezeguet gets on the end of it
... D_Trezeguet with a bomb of a shot !
... 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!
... Park hits it into the box!
... K_Benzema makes a firm connection with his head
... F_Foster with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 21 :(chs) Drexler hits a hard pass to K_Benzema
... But R_Tomassi will cut out the threat
Min. 22 :(bfa) Stefano beats Kommper
... He showed great skill there
... Stefano with the chance !
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 23 :(bfa) M_Zeffane retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... J_Wilshere latches onto the end of it
... Balde robs him of the ball
Min. 23 :(chs) Balde with a slide rule pass to Park
... R_Tomassi gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 25 :(chs) Juarez takes possession
... He has his back towards goal
... He turns well
... R_Tomassi brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 27 :(bfa) E_Spence whips the ball across to Stefano
... Stefano with the side footed shot!
... J_Reina gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 27 :(chs) Drexler finds the space intelligently
... J_Plasil is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 28 :(bfa) T_Erak runs at Kommper
... The defender slips and falls over
... L_Olsen is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... J_Reina misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... Yann_M_Vila drives it into the box!
... J_Reina comes out and claims it!
Min. 30 :(bfa) Stefano has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... L_Olsen is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 33 :(chs) K_Benzema plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... K_Benzema bears down on goal!
... F_Foster makes a difficult save
Min. 34 :(chs) L_Olsen with a reverse pass to D_Trezeguet
... D_Trezeguet with the cheeky shot!
... But F_Foster tips it over
... G_Reddy has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 36 :(bfa) T_Erak looks for options
... He decides to go it alone
... S_Pearce brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But G_Reddy waves play on!!!
Min. 38 :(bfa) E_Spence picks up the pass
... E_Spence hits a great drive!
... J_Reina parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 38 :(chs) D_Savicevic is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to D_Trezeguet
... M_Zeffane goes in with high feet!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... James Houston looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 42 :(chs) D_Savicevic plays the early ball across the box to find Drexler in space
... Drexler with a blistering shot !
... F_Foster won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(bfa) J_Wilshere finds R_Tomassi with a ball over the defence
... R_Tomassi with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... J_Reina never had a chance!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-1 Chelsea
Min. 46 :(bfa) T_Erak is first to the loose ball
... A powerful shot by T_Erak !
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 46 :(chs) A defence splitting pass from Park to Juarez
... Juarez looks to see where F_Foster is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 47 :(bfa) E_Spence runs into space
... E_Spence gets up high for the header !
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 50 :(bfa) T_Erak takes on L_Olsen
... He runs past him
... L_Olsen is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He's lucky it wasn't more
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... E_Spence fires it towards the goal
... J_Reina parries it, he follows it up
... And J_Reina recovers to save!!
Min. 51 :(chs) Drexler with a flicked pass to D_Trezeguet
... D_Trezeguet controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... F_Foster dives desperately to try and save it!!
... And F_Foster tips it wide!
... Great goalkeeping!
... CORNER!
... L_Olsen chips the ball in towards the back post!
... F_Foster fists it away!
Min. 52 :(bfa) E_Spence with the diagonal pass T_Erak
... Balde with an awful challenge
... That looked malicious
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 54 :(chs) Balde finds his way through
... He bears down on goal
... Balde from 20 yards !
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... F_Foster was beaten there!
Min. 57 :(bfa) T_Erak jumps over L_Olsen's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Juarez is called for the holding foul
... Well spotted by the referee
... G_Reddy called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 58 :(chs) D_Savicevic sidesteps his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... D_Savicevic belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... F_Foster makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 59 :(bfa) T_Erak with a probing pass to Stefano
... Stefano cracks a laser towards goal !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 59 :(chs) Juarez wins possession
... He plays the ball across to Drexler
... Superbly timed tackle by J_Foyth
... He made it look easy
Min. 60 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt will replace W_Dustice and play AM
Min. 60 :(chs) Park is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... D_Trezeguet latches onto the ball
... D_Trezeguet with a thundering shot!
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 61 :(bfa) J_Foyth 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
... But Balde sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 62 :(chs) Drexler controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... K_Benzema gets onto the end of the pass!
... E_Spence is late with that one
... I think he was just trying to get to the ball
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 65 :(bfa) Stefano gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... Excellent sliding challenge by S_Pearce
... He timed it well
Min. 66 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila brings the ball into the opposing area
... T_Erak makes himself available
... T_Erak tries to beat J_Reina from outside the area!
... But he puts it wide
Min. 67 :(bfa) J_Wilshere unselfishly heads the ball back to E_Spence
... D_Savicevic slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 68 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to Stefano
... Stefano beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... J_Reina comes towards him
... He rounds J_Reina
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... It goes over!!
Min. 69 :(bfa) J_Plasil with the towering header to T_Erak
... But L_Olsen will cut out the threat
Min. 70 :(chs) Park with the towering header to K_Benzema
... K_Benzema sends it flying towards goal!
... But F_Foster makes an easy save
Min. 71 :(chs) S_Pearce flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... J_Wilshere takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 72 :(chs) D_Trezeguet brings the ball into the opposing area
... K_Benzema makes himself available
... A scorcher of a shot from K_Benzema !
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 75 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as Nathan_Dyer comes on for E_Spence to play MF
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Wilshere spots Stefano who is in acres of space
... Stefano hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 76 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is being prepared to come on
... M_Zeffane is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 78 :(bfa) Stefano takes on the defender
... He runs past the defender
... Stefano with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... J_Reina manages to turn it behind
Min. 80 :(chs) G_Burdisso is going to be brought on
... Balde is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(chs) Mo_Diame is being prepared to come on
... D_Savicevic is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 80 :(chs) M_Vucinic is being brought on
... K_Benzema is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(bfa) Stefano finds a hole in the defence
... Stefano hits a great shot !
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... J_Reina grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 81 :(bfa) R_Tomassi plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... S_Pearce steals the ball of off him
Min. 82 :(chs) D_Trezeguet jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to M_Vucinic
... M_Vucinic hits a great shot !
... F_Foster parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 83 :(chs) Mo_Diame plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... Mo_Diame hits a great shot !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... GOAL !!
... Benfica 0-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 84 :(chs) Chelsea altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(chs) M_Vucinic with a perfectly timed run
... M_Vucinic with the strike !
... F_Foster makes a difficult save
Min. 90 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from J_Plasil to Stefano
... Mo_Diame rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's G_Reddy going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 92 :(chs) Mo_Diame looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Drexler
... But S_Mannaerts barges him off the ball
************* 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 : E_Spence
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player : D_Trezeguet (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_Benzema (13), Mo_Diame (83)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : L_Olsen (30), Balde (52)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Chelsea
Attempts on Goal : 15 | 17
Off target : 10 | 6
On target : 5 | 11
Possession : 50 | 50
Corners : 2 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 3 | 10
Key Tackles : 7 | 12
Key Passes : 17 | 17
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Final Score : Benfica 0 - 2 Chelsea
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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 | 96 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 31 14 8 22 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 29 8 7 37 | 96 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 -20 -19
J_Foyth DF 1 28 12 6 42 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 28 10 7 31 | 80 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 30 12 19 | 96 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
J_Plasil MF 1 7 30 10 19 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
E_Spence MF 2 9 28 9 40 | 79 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 -20 10 -9
W_Dustice MF 1 12 23 6 42 | 64 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Stefano FW 2 9 8 30 39 | 96 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
T_Erak FW 2 6 6 27 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 7
P_Lenox GK 22 1 2 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Mannaerts DF 2 27 9 5 12 | 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 28 13 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nathan_Dyer MF 2 7 11 29 31 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Dugnutt AM 1 5 6 24 20 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Chelsea
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_Reina GK 34 2 3 1 18 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0
Balde DF 3 27 7 8 22 | 84 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 58 8 -1
L_Olsen DF 3 27 8 6 42 | 96 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 138 28 18
S_Pearce DF 1 26 7 10 18 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
Kommper DF 1 26 9 8 32 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Juarez MF 3 7 29 7 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
Drexler MF 3 8 28 9 12 | 96 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 50 1
D_Savicevic MF 1 8 28 9 21 | 84 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 5
Park MF 1 6 28 9 23 | 96 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
K_Benzema FW 3 7 6 28 23 | 84 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 46
D_Trezeguet FW 3 7 10 27 21 | 96 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 45 16
J_Bond GK 27 3 3 3 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Burdisso DF 2 26 5 9 39 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
P_Coutinho MF 2 7 25 15 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mo_Diame AM 2 13 25 7 42 | 12 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 20 10 30
M_Vucinic FW 2 8 9 26 14 | 12 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
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Benfica | Chelsea
4-4-2 C | 4-4-2 A
Matias Finkelstein | James Houston
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F_Foster GK | GK J_Reina
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF Balde
R_Tomassi DF | DF L_Olsen
J_Foyth DF | DF S_Pearce
M_Zeffane DF | DF Kommper
J_Wilshere MF | MF Juarez
J_Plasil MF | MF Drexler
E_Spence MF | MF D_Savicevic
W_Dustice MF | MF Park
Stefano FW | FW K_Benzema
T_Erak FW | FW D_Trezeguet
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P_Lenox SUB | SUB J_Bond
S_Mannaerts SUB | SUB G_Burdisso
J_Bolm SUB | SUB P_Coutinho
Nathan_Dyer SUB | SUB Mo_Diame
B_Dugnutt SUB | SUB M_Vucinic
Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)
Min. 1 :(bfa) It looks as though Benfica is now playing A
Min. 5 :(bfa) J_Plasil wins possession
... He plays the ball across to M_Zeffane
... Balde with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 5 :(chs) Drexler brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... Park gets on the end of the pass
... A scorcher of a shot from Park !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 12 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Stefano
... Excellent sliding challenge from Drexler
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 13 :(chs) D_Trezeguet jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to K_Benzema
... K_Benzema attempts to drive it home!
... GOAL !!
... His players jump on top of him
... That's given Chelsea the lead!
... Benfica 0-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 15 :(bfa) W_Dustice sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to T_Erak
... T_Erak shapes up for a shot!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... J_Reina tips it over !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... J_Plasil chips the ball in towards the far post!
... L_Olsen belts it clear
Min. 16 :(chs) D_Trezeguet takes advantage of a mistake by J_Foyth
... That mistake could prove costly
... But R_Tomassi clears the ball to safety
Min. 17 :(bfa) J_Plasil cuts the ball back to Stefano
... Stefano fires off a right-footed shot !
... J_Reina makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 18 :(bfa) E_Spence crosses in from the wing, he finds Stefano in the box
... Brilliantly taken away by L_Olsen !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 19 :(chs) Drexler backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... D_Trezeguet gets on the end of it
... D_Trezeguet with a bomb of a shot !
... 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!
... Park hits it into the box!
... K_Benzema makes a firm connection with his head
... F_Foster with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 21 :(chs) Drexler hits a hard pass to K_Benzema
... But R_Tomassi will cut out the threat
Min. 22 :(bfa) Stefano beats Kommper
... He showed great skill there
... Stefano with the chance !
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 23 :(bfa) M_Zeffane retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... J_Wilshere latches onto the end of it
... Balde robs him of the ball
Min. 23 :(chs) Balde with a slide rule pass to Park
... R_Tomassi gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 25 :(chs) Juarez takes possession
... He has his back towards goal
... He turns well
... R_Tomassi brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 27 :(bfa) E_Spence whips the ball across to Stefano
... Stefano with the side footed shot!
... J_Reina gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 27 :(chs) Drexler finds the space intelligently
... J_Plasil is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 28 :(bfa) T_Erak runs at Kommper
... The defender slips and falls over
... L_Olsen is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... J_Reina misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... Yann_M_Vila drives it into the box!
... J_Reina comes out and claims it!
Min. 30 :(bfa) Stefano has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... L_Olsen is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 33 :(chs) K_Benzema plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... K_Benzema bears down on goal!
... F_Foster makes a difficult save
Min. 34 :(chs) L_Olsen with a reverse pass to D_Trezeguet
... D_Trezeguet with the cheeky shot!
... But F_Foster tips it over
... G_Reddy has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 36 :(bfa) T_Erak looks for options
... He decides to go it alone
... S_Pearce brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But G_Reddy waves play on!!!
Min. 38 :(bfa) E_Spence picks up the pass
... E_Spence hits a great drive!
... J_Reina parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 38 :(chs) D_Savicevic is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to D_Trezeguet
... M_Zeffane goes in with high feet!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... James Houston looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 42 :(chs) D_Savicevic plays the early ball across the box to find Drexler in space
... Drexler with a blistering shot !
... F_Foster won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(bfa) J_Wilshere finds R_Tomassi with a ball over the defence
... R_Tomassi with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... J_Reina never had a chance!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-1 Chelsea
Min. 46 :(bfa) T_Erak is first to the loose ball
... A powerful shot by T_Erak !
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 46 :(chs) A defence splitting pass from Park to Juarez
... Juarez looks to see where F_Foster is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 47 :(bfa) E_Spence runs into space
... E_Spence gets up high for the header !
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 50 :(bfa) T_Erak takes on L_Olsen
... He runs past him
... L_Olsen is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He's lucky it wasn't more
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... E_Spence fires it towards the goal
... J_Reina parries it, he follows it up
... And J_Reina recovers to save!!
Min. 51 :(chs) Drexler with a flicked pass to D_Trezeguet
... D_Trezeguet controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... F_Foster dives desperately to try and save it!!
... And F_Foster tips it wide!
... Great goalkeeping!
... CORNER!
... L_Olsen chips the ball in towards the back post!
... F_Foster fists it away!
Min. 52 :(bfa) E_Spence with the diagonal pass T_Erak
... Balde with an awful challenge
... That looked malicious
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 54 :(chs) Balde finds his way through
... He bears down on goal
... Balde from 20 yards !
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... F_Foster was beaten there!
Min. 57 :(bfa) T_Erak jumps over L_Olsen's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Juarez is called for the holding foul
... Well spotted by the referee
... G_Reddy called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 58 :(chs) D_Savicevic sidesteps his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... D_Savicevic belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... F_Foster makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 59 :(bfa) T_Erak with a probing pass to Stefano
... Stefano cracks a laser towards goal !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 59 :(chs) Juarez wins possession
... He plays the ball across to Drexler
... Superbly timed tackle by J_Foyth
... He made it look easy
Min. 60 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt will replace W_Dustice and play AM
Min. 60 :(chs) Park is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... D_Trezeguet latches onto the ball
... D_Trezeguet with a thundering shot!
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 61 :(bfa) J_Foyth 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
... But Balde sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 62 :(chs) Drexler controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... K_Benzema gets onto the end of the pass!
... E_Spence is late with that one
... I think he was just trying to get to the ball
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 65 :(bfa) Stefano gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... Excellent sliding challenge by S_Pearce
... He timed it well
Min. 66 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila brings the ball into the opposing area
... T_Erak makes himself available
... T_Erak tries to beat J_Reina from outside the area!
... But he puts it wide
Min. 67 :(bfa) J_Wilshere unselfishly heads the ball back to E_Spence
... D_Savicevic slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 68 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to Stefano
... Stefano beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... J_Reina comes towards him
... He rounds J_Reina
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... It goes over!!
Min. 69 :(bfa) J_Plasil with the towering header to T_Erak
... But L_Olsen will cut out the threat
Min. 70 :(chs) Park with the towering header to K_Benzema
... K_Benzema sends it flying towards goal!
... But F_Foster makes an easy save
Min. 71 :(chs) S_Pearce flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... J_Wilshere takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 72 :(chs) D_Trezeguet brings the ball into the opposing area
... K_Benzema makes himself available
... A scorcher of a shot from K_Benzema !
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 75 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as Nathan_Dyer comes on for E_Spence to play MF
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Wilshere spots Stefano who is in acres of space
... Stefano hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 76 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is being prepared to come on
... M_Zeffane is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 78 :(bfa) Stefano takes on the defender
... He runs past the defender
... Stefano with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... J_Reina manages to turn it behind
Min. 80 :(chs) G_Burdisso is going to be brought on
... Balde is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(chs) Mo_Diame is being prepared to come on
... D_Savicevic is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 80 :(chs) M_Vucinic is being brought on
... K_Benzema is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(bfa) Stefano finds a hole in the defence
... Stefano hits a great shot !
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... J_Reina grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 81 :(bfa) R_Tomassi plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... S_Pearce steals the ball of off him
Min. 82 :(chs) D_Trezeguet jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to M_Vucinic
... M_Vucinic hits a great shot !
... F_Foster parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 83 :(chs) Mo_Diame plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... Mo_Diame hits a great shot !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... GOAL !!
... Benfica 0-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 84 :(chs) Chelsea altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(chs) M_Vucinic with a perfectly timed run
... M_Vucinic with the strike !
... F_Foster makes a difficult save
Min. 90 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from J_Plasil to Stefano
... Mo_Diame rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's G_Reddy going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 92 :(chs) Mo_Diame looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Drexler
... But S_Mannaerts barges him off the ball
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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 : E_Spence
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player : D_Trezeguet (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_Benzema (13), Mo_Diame (83)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : L_Olsen (30), Balde (52)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Chelsea
Attempts on Goal : 15 | 17
Off target : 10 | 6
On target : 5 | 11
Possession : 50 | 50
Corners : 2 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 3 | 10
Key Tackles : 7 | 12
Key Passes : 17 | 17
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Final Score : Benfica 0 - 2 Chelsea
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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 | 96 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 31 14 8 22 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 29 8 7 37 | 96 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 -20 -19
J_Foyth DF 1 28 12 6 42 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 28 10 7 31 | 80 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 30 12 19 | 96 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
J_Plasil MF 1 7 30 10 19 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
E_Spence MF 2 9 28 9 40 | 79 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 -20 10 -9
W_Dustice MF 1 12 23 6 42 | 64 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Stefano FW 2 9 8 30 39 | 96 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
T_Erak FW 2 6 6 27 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 7
P_Lenox GK 22 1 2 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Mannaerts DF 2 27 9 5 12 | 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 28 13 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nathan_Dyer MF 2 7 11 29 31 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Dugnutt AM 1 5 6 24 20 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Chelsea
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_Reina GK 34 2 3 1 18 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0
Balde DF 3 27 7 8 22 | 84 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 58 8 -1
L_Olsen DF 3 27 8 6 42 | 96 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 138 28 18
S_Pearce DF 1 26 7 10 18 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
Kommper DF 1 26 9 8 32 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Juarez MF 3 7 29 7 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
Drexler MF 3 8 28 9 12 | 96 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 50 1
D_Savicevic MF 1 8 28 9 21 | 84 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 5
Park MF 1 6 28 9 23 | 96 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
K_Benzema FW 3 7 6 28 23 | 84 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 46
D_Trezeguet FW 3 7 10 27 21 | 96 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 45 16
J_Bond GK 27 3 3 3 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Burdisso DF 2 26 5 9 39 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
P_Coutinho MF 2 7 25 15 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mo_Diame AM 2 13 25 7 42 | 12 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 20 10 30
M_Vucinic FW 2 8 9 26 14 | 12 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
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