TNT Sports Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Everton (Sun Mar 30)


                              Benfica  |  Everton
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 E
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  John O Brien
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK A_Bayindir
                            D_Rose DF  |  DF A_Nesta
                          W_Morgan DF  |  DF E_Ndicka
                         P_Maldini DF  |  DF Y_Mina
                             A_Bah DF  |  DF G_Inacio
                         W_Dustice DM  |  MF Y_Tielemans
                        Joao_Mario MF  |  MF D_Rice
                        A_Di_Maria MF  |  MF N_Barella
                         C_Hikarra MF  |  MF E_Davids
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW T_Yeboah
                          P_Minuti FW  |  FW L_Griffiths
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB A_Rudiger
                           Diego_T SUB |  SUB A_Hansen
                          C_Romero SUB |  SUB T_Cantwell
                        D_Maradona SUB |  SUB B_Guimaraes
                            G_Cano SUB |  SUB A_Shevchenko

Referee: M_Matosa (Slovenia)


Min. 2  :(evn) D_Rice is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to L_Griffiths
          ...  A well-placed shot from L_Griffiths !
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And P_Gazzaniga reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Davids chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_Griffiths makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  P_Gazzaniga falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 4  :(evn) N_Barella feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  T_Yeboah runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  T_Yeboah tries to chip the ball over P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 8  :(evn) L_Griffiths beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  L_Griffiths tries to chip the ball over P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga goes down well to save
Min. 16 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from A_Di_Maria to P_Minuti
          ...  P_Minuti has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 18 :(evn) E_Ndicka with a precise pass to L_Griffiths
          ...  A_Di_Maria is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  M_Matosa gave him a strong warning
Min. 21 :(evn) N_Barella holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Yeboah
          ...  T_Yeboah tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 27 :(bfa) C_Hikarra with a precise ball to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  The shot slips through A_Bayindir's hands
          ...  But A_Bayindir recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 28 :(bfa) W_Dustice gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  D_Suker is unmarked
          ...  A_Nesta with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 29 :(evn) D_Rice has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Hikarra
          ...  He puts in T_Yeboah!
          ...  A_Bah tackles cleanly
Min. 32 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Joao_Mario
          ...  Joao_Mario is miles offside!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  A_Bayindir tries to close down the angle
          ...  He rounds A_Bayindir
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Benfica go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Everton ...
Min. 33 :(bfa) Benfica will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 33 :(evn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Everton will now play A
Min. 33 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a probing through ball P_Minuti
          ...  P_Minuti heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  A_Bayindir with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 35 :(bfa) D_Suker gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Nesta
Min. 37 :(evn) N_Barella plays in L_Griffiths with a beautiful ball
          ...  But D_Rose clears the danger
Min. 39 :(bfa) W_Dustice back heels to find D_Suker in space
          ...  D_Suker heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But A_Bayindir punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to D_Suker
          ...  Y_Mina wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 45 :(evn) L_Griffiths nutmegs the defender
          ...  A_Bah slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 46 :(bfa) W_Dustice with the dribble
          ...  A_Nesta is easily beaten
          ...  L_Griffiths body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That s a careless challenge!!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 49 :(evn) Y_Tielemans finds the run of T_Yeboah
          ...  D_Rose beats him to the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 Everton

Min. 52 :(evn) T_Yeboah sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  P_Gazzaniga fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  M_Matosa calls him for a talk
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  T_Yeboah will take it
          ...  He sends P_Gazzaniga the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Everton are back on level terms now!
          ...  Benfica 1-1 Everton...
Min. 53 :(bfa) Benfica switch to playing C
Min. 53 :(evn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Everton will now be playing E
Min. 54 :(bfa) The ball is passed in from Joao_Mario, he finds P_Minuti
          ...  A_Nesta with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 55 :(bfa) W_Morgan nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  A vicious shot by W_Morgan !
          ...  A_Bayindir with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 55 :(evn) Y_Tielemans moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Yeboah
          ...  W_Morgan gets to the ball first
Min. 56 :(bfa) D_Suker runs at E_Ndicka
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Suker !
          ...  A_Bayindir with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 57 :(bfa) Joao_Mario turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Minuti
          ...  Blocked by G_Inacio
Min. 59 :(bfa) D_Rose hoofs it up field to find P_Maldini
          ...  P_Maldini leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 60 :(bfa) Diego_T is coming on for D_Rose and will play DF
Min. 62 :(bfa) D_Maradona is going to be brought on
          ...  Joao_Mario is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 62 :(bfa) D_Suker sidesteps his marker
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_Inacio
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 63 :(bfa) C_Romero comes on for W_Morgan and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 63 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to P_Minuti
          ...  P_Minuti tries to chip the ball over A_Bayindir!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Di_Maria floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to W_Dustice
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Bayindir's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  A_Bayindir looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Morgan plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Bayindir easily catches it!
Min. 64 :(bfa) D_Suker knocks the ball past G_Inacio
          ...  D_Suker with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  A_Bayindir gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Hikarra chips the ball into the area!
          ...  A_Di_Maria gets on the end of it
          ...  But A_Bayindir gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by C_Hikarra
          ...  E_Ndicka belts it clear
Min. 67 :(bfa) G_Cano is going to be brought on
          ...  P_Minuti is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 67 :(bfa) D_Maradona brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Cano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Cano fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But A_Bayindir just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_Matosa has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 67 :(evn) Y_Tielemans whips the ball across to T_Yeboah
          ...  T_Yeboah tries to beat P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 67 :(bfa) D_Suker flicks it over Y_Mina's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  D_Rice with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  D_Suker floats it forward
          ...  P_Minuti latches onto the end of it
          ...  P_Minuti uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  A_Bayindir plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 68 :(bfa) G_Cano sidesteps G_Inacio
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  G_Cano with the overhead !
          ...  A_Bayindir parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 71 :(bfa) G_Cano with the dribble
          ...  A_Nesta is easily beaten
          ...  But E_Davids wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 72 :(evn) E_Davids looks in some pain. He'll have to come off
Min. 72 :(evn) T_Cantwell comes on for E_Davids and takes up a MF role
Min. 73 :(evn) T_Yeboah plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  D_Maradona bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Y_Mina knocks it forward
          ...  L_Griffiths gets on the end of it
          ...  L_Griffiths with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 75 :(bfa) D_Maradona cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to G_Cano
          ...  Y_Tielemans is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  John O Brien looks relieved
          ...  Matias Finkelstein is far from happy with that decision
Min. 77 :(evn) T_Cantwell hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  L_Griffiths latches onto it!
          ...  But Diego_T wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 78 :(bfa) C_Hikarra turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to G_Cano
          ...  G_Inacio reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 78 :(evn) L_Griffiths takes advantage of a mistake by A_Bah
          ...  Diego_T dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 79 :(bfa) C_Hikarra brings it under control
          ...  He takes on E_Ndicka
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Suker!
          ...  D_Suker gets up high for the header !
          ...  A_Bayindir gathers it easily
Min. 81 :(evn) N_Barella hoists the ball across to Y_Tielemans
          ...  P_Maldini fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 82 :(evn) A_Rudiger is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Nesta is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 82 :(evn) A_Hansen is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Ndicka is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 82 :(evn) B_Guimaraes is being prepared to come on
          ...  N_Barella is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 82 :(evn) A_Shevchenko will replace T_Yeboah and play FW
Min. 82 :(bfa) D_Suker has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Hansen robs him of the ball
Min. 84 :(bfa) D_Maradona can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Bayindir looks dejected
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  Benfica 2-1 Everton ...
Min. 85 :(evn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Everton will now be playing A
Min. 87 :(evn) A_Shevchenko finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  Blocked by D_Suker
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(evn) T_Cantwell is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  A_Hansen latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Hansen with the side footed shot!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy

*************  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          : A_Di_Maria (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Joao_Mario (32), G_Cano (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Maradona (73), P_Maldini (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : T_Yeboah
Scorers              : T_Yeboah (52 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Griffiths (46), A_Nesta (54), D_Rice (67)
Injured              : E_Davids (72)
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Everton
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       9
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :          13        |       6
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           4        |       5
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          16        |       12
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Final Score          : Benfica 2 - 1 Everton
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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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  36   1   2   3  40 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  35  12   8  22 |  64   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  33  13   7  10 |  67   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   5
P_Maldini      DF   2  33   8   4  33 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Bah          DF   2  30   7   5  30 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
W_Dustice      DM   1  14  31   7  42 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Joao_Mario     MF   2   6  33  18  28 |  66   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  25
A_Di_Maria     MF   1   4  33  18  39 |  96   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  65   5
C_Hikarra      MF   1   4  31   3  28 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  65  20
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  25   0  25
P_Minuti       FW   2   9  10  28  11 |  71   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  28   5   5  29 |  32   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  27   1   2  34 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Maradona     MF   2  12  33   1  16 |  30   0   0   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  63  -2
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  33   9 |  25   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  35

Player Statistics - Everton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Bayindir     GK  36   5   2   3  22 |  96  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
A_Nesta        DF   2  33   2   4  40 |  86   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  48  -2  -2
E_Ndicka       DF   1  31   7   3  31 |  86   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
Y_Mina         DF   1  31   3   4  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5 -20 -20
G_Inacio       DF   1  31   2   2  42 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   1  33   1  29 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
D_Rice         MF   1   4  31   3  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
N_Barella      MF   1   2  31   1  27 |  86   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
E_Davids       MF   1   5  30   1  46 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
T_Yeboah       FW   2   4   3  35  25 |  86   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
L_Griffiths    FW   2  11   5  32  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  13
A_Rudiger      DF   2  30   7   3  28 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
A_Hansen       DF   2  29   4   5  14 |  10   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   5
T_Cantwell     MF   2   5  30   1  24 |  20   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Guimaraes    MF   2   3  28   5  26 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Shevchenko   FW   2   1   2  30  30 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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