Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Manchester City (Sun Mar 03)


                              Benfica  |  Manchester City
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 E
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF C_Fuchs
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF M_A_Nastasic
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF W_Reid
                       S_Mannaerts DF  |  DF M_Rojo
                          J_Plasil MF  |  MF L_Diame
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  MF M_Scholl
                           E_Knave MF  |  MF Eduardo
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF Caoimhin_Og
                           Stefano FW  |  FW G_Botti
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW JobLot
                                       |
                      Z_Alomerovic SUB |  SUB J_A_Hart
                          De_Volte SUB |  SUB La_Huntellio
                          E_Spence SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                          R_Fraser SUB |  SUB J_Cooper
                       Nathan_Dyer SUB |  SUB M_Skiba

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 1  :(mnc) JobLot leaves Yann_M_Vila standing
          ...  JobLot aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But F_Foster palms it behind
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 3  :(mnc) C_Fuchs looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to JobLot
          ...  But S_Mannaerts will cut out the threat
Min. 4  :(bfa) S_Mannaerts finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled JobLot
          ...  S_Mannaerts could have let it bounce!
          ...  N_Winneke falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 5  :(mnc) Eduardo runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 6  :(bfa) B_Dugnutt pushes it past the defender
          ...  A glorious effort by B_Dugnutt !
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 6  :(mnc) Eduardo looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But F_Foster punches it away
Min. 10 :(bfa) J_Wilshere beats M_A_Nastasic
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_Wilshere with the chance !
          ...  N_Winneke fists it away
Min. 11 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Wilshere
          ...  W_Reid rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's J_Hunye going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 12 :(bfa) E_Knave crosses in from the wing, he finds Stefano in the box
          ...  M_Rojo with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 14 :(mnc) L_Diame slides the ball across to JobLot
          ...  A cheeky lob from JobLot !
          ...  F_Foster just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 17 :(bfa) J_Plasil with a measured ball to J_Wilshere
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  W_Reid takes possession
Min. 27 :(bfa) J_Plasil with a neat pass into B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  N_Winneke dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had N_Winneke beaten!
Min. 29 :(bfa) J_Wilshere controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Rojo
          ...  He puts in Stefano!
          ...  Stefano hits a great drive!
          ...  N_Winneke with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 35 :(mnc) JobLot breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on F_Foster!
          ...  B_Dugnutt brings him down!
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 36 :(bfa) W_Dustice looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 37 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila has it now
          ...  He takes on M_Rojo
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Stefano!
          ...  M_A_Nastasic wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice curls it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of N_Winneke
Min. 41 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Stefano
          ...  Stefano with the shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  N_Winneke dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had N_Winneke beaten!
Min. 42 :(bfa) J_Foyth backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  B_Dugnutt gets on the end of it
          ...  B_Dugnutt drives it towards goal !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) N_Winneke miss-kicks!
          ...  B_Dugnutt is through!
          ...  B_Dugnutt curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  N_Winneke makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Manchester City

Min. 46 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Scholl!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But N_Winneke parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 47 :(bfa) M_Zeffane runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  J_Wilshere latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  J_Wilshere fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 48 :(mnc) JobLot leaves J_Plasil standing
          ...  J_Foyth tackles cleanly
Min. 52 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og with the towering header to M_A_Nastasic
          ...  Stefano tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
Min. 52 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a flicked pass to B_Dugnutt
          ...  M_A_Nastasic takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 53 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  An audacious effort from B_Dugnutt !
          ...  N_Winneke makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 56 :(mnc) M_Scholl flicks the ball through
          ...  G_Botti runs onto it!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 58 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs S_Mannaerts
          ...  He puts in G_Botti!
          ...  G_Botti with his head down lets it go !
          ...  F_Foster makes a fine save
Min. 61 :(bfa) E_Knave finds B_Dugnutt with a ball over the defence
          ...  But Caoimhin_Og sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 62 :(bfa) J_Plasil leaves M_A_Nastasic standing
          ...  J_Plasil with the strike !
          ...  N_Winneke parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 64 :(bfa) J_Plasil races into the box
          ...  He sees Stefano lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Stefano has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  N_Winneke fists it away
Min. 68 :(mnc) JobLot takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But Yann_M_Vila clears the ball to safety
Min. 70 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og curls the ball out wide to JobLot
          ...  JobLot keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 72 :(mnc) La_Huntellio is ready to come on to replace M_A_Nastasic
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 74 :(mnc) M_Scholl backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  La_Huntellio latches onto the end of it
          ...  Driven towards goal by La_Huntellio !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 75 :(mnc) M_Skiba is being prepared to come on
          ...  JobLot is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 76 :(bfa) De_Volte is coming on for Yann_M_Vila and will play DF
Min. 77 :(bfa) E_Spence is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Knave is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 77 :(bfa) J_Wilshere kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Foyth gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A powerful shot by J_Foyth !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  N_Winneke was beaten there!
Min. 77 :(mnc) W_Reid kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  W_Reid with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  Brilliant save from F_Foster
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 78 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace B_Dugnutt as FW
Min. 78 :(mnc) S_Nakamoto will come on for L_Diame and play MF
Min. 78 :(mnc) Eduardo with a glorious 60-yard pass to G_Botti
          ...  But J_Wilshere slides in
Min. 80 :(mnc) M_Skiba back heels to find G_Botti in space
          ...  M_Zeffane steals the ball of off him
Min. 81 :(bfa) Stefano looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  La_Huntellio intercepts the pass
Min. 83 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets up high for the header !
          ...  N_Winneke won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) G_Botti gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_Botti smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  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!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Scholl floats the ball in!
          ...  M_Zeffane clears the danger
Min. 89 :(mnc) W_Reid slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  J_Foyth wins the ball well
          ...  J_Hunye has given a free kick

*************  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          : Yann_M_Vila (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Dugnutt (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : N_Winneke
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_A_Nastasic (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       8
Off target           :           9        |       4
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          14        |       9
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 0 Manchester City
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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   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  32  14   8  22 |  79   0   3   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  30   5
J_Foyth        DF   1  29  12   6  42 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   1
M_Zeffane      DF   1  29  10   7  31 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  28   9   5  12 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  31  10  19 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
J_Wilshere     MF   2  20  30  12  19 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   6
E_Knave        MF   3   7  24  10  21 |  80   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  23   6  42 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  30  39 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   6  24  20 |  81   0   0   0   0   6   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  16
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 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Spence       MF   2   9  28   9  40 |  16   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
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  29  31 |  15   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Winneke      GK  32   2   2   3  20 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  28   8   9  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  28   2   2  45 |  75   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
W_Reid         DF   2  27   7   9  41 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
M_Rojo         DF   1  27   6   8  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Diame        MF   1  10  31   5  32 |  81   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Scholl       MF   2  10  30  10  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Eduardo        MF   2   7  29   8  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Caoimhin_Og    MF   2   8  29   8  32 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
G_Botti        FW   1   8   9  30  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
JobLot         FW   3   5  11  26  30 |  78   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
J_A_Hart       GK  21   3   3   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
La_Huntellio   DF   2  26   7   9  20 |  21   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  26  16  32 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cooper       MF   3  10  24   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   8  24  32 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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