Division Two Reserve League Match, Benfica Res vs. Manchester City Res (Sun Feb 16)


                          Benfica Res  |  Manchester City Res
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 A
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                         Jorgensen GK  |  GK N_Pope
                          N_Molina DF  |  DF S_OCasey
                     Antonio_Silva DF  |  DF Joachim_Ander
                            Luisao DF  |  DF Brodie_D
                        A_Carreras DF  |  DF T_Dale
                          C_Medina DM  |  MF D_Platt
                        Tom_Krauss MF  |  MF R_Hendry
                        Joao_Neves MF  |  MF Ian_Mc
                        Florentino AM  |  AM Casermiro
                        M_Leonardo FW  |  FW T_Muller
                     A_Schjelderup FW  |  FW M_Charman
                                       |
                          A_Trubin SUB |  SUB A_Hellsechs
                          C_Romero SUB |  SUB J_Bruin
                        A_Almendra SUB |  SUB H_Barnes
                      A_Tchouameni SUB |  SUB Y_Mina
                         J_Alvarez SUB |  SUB G_Nunn

Referee: F_Lata (Albania)


Min. 2  :(bfar) Tom_Krauss feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  A_Schjelderup runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A_Schjelderup hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  N_Pope blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 6  :(bfar) Antonio_Silva pulls it back to M_Leonardo
          ...  M_Leonardo with the chance !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 6  :(mncr) D_Platt unselfishly lays the ball back to T_Dale
          ...  T_Dale rifles it to the far post !
          ...  Jorgensen gets up well to catch that one
Min. 8  :(bfar) Florentino moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Schjelderup
          ...  A_Schjelderup rifles it to the far post !
          ...  N_Pope with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 9  :(bfar) Joao_Neves with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Leonardo
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_OCasey
Min. 15 :(bfar) A_Schjelderup has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Brodie_D!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Schjelderup !
          ...  N_Pope makes a good save
Min. 16 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Florentino
          ...  D_Platt goes in with two feet!!
          ...  That s a terrible challenge!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 18 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Florentino
          ...  Florentino carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Joao_Neves chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Dale gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 24 :(bfar) Luisao has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Ian_Mc
          ...  He puts in Joao_Neves!
          ...  Joao_Neves cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  N_Pope gets his fingertips to it
Min. 24 :(mncr) T_Muller flicks it over Antonio_Silva's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  C_Medina reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 24 :(bfar) Joao_Neves runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off T_Dale back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  T_Muller with a nasty foul
Min. 25 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss boots it towards Joao_Neves
          ...  Joao_Neves hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  N_Pope makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 26 :(bfar) C_Medina plays it back
          ...  Jorgensen slips!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Benfica Res 0-1 Manchester City Res ...
Min. 27 :(bfar) It seems Benfica Res are making a tactical change to A
Min. 32 :(bfar) C_Medina looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards A_Schjelderup
          ...  But T_Dale will cut out the threat
Min. 33 :(bfar) Joao_Neves plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  S_OCasey with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  F_Lata just wants to lecture him
Min. 35 :(mncr) M_Charman finds his way through
          ...  M_Charman hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  Saved by Jorgensen
Min. 36 :(mncr) M_Charman comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  M_Charman with the header !
          ...  But Jorgensen reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 37 :(mncr) T_Muller flicks it over Antonio_Silva's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  T_Muller attempts the shot!
          ...  But Jorgensen reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 39 :(bfar) Luisao has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Joachim_Ander
          ...  He puts in M_Leonardo!
          ...  Brodie_D makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Leonardo drives it into the box!
          ...  N_Pope jumps well to claim it!
Min. 40 :(bfar) Joao_Neves has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past S_OCasey
          ...  He knocks it to M_Leonardo!
          ...  Ian_Mc fouls badly
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(bfar) A_Carreras brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Joao_Neves makes himself available
          ...  Joao_Neves with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica Res 0-1 Manchester City Res

Min. 47 :(mncr) Ian_Mc moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Muller
          ...  T_Muller rifles it to the far post !
          ...  Jorgensen watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 49 :(bfar) Curled in dangerously from C_Medina to A_Schjelderup
          ...  A_Schjelderup carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But N_Pope palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 50 :(bfar) There's going to be a change
          ...  J_Alvarez will come on for A_Schjelderup and play FW
Min. 50 :(bfar) A_Carreras beats S_OCasey
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Dale
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Antonio_Silva crosses it in!
          ...  N_Pope comes out and claims it!
Min. 50 :(mncr) T_Muller with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  T_Muller leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  Jorgensen can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Benfica Res 0-2 Manchester City Res ...
Min. 50 :(bfar) Florentino takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  T_Dale rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
Min. 54 :(bfar) The ball goes loose!
          ...  M_Leonardo gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Hendry
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Medina hits it into the box!
          ...  S_OCasey heads it away
Min. 54 :(mncr) D_Platt sprints past N_Molina
          ...  D_Platt swings in the shot!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Ian_Mc
          ...  M_Charman loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  Jorgensen with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 55 :(bfar) C_Romero is going to be brought on
          ...  N_Molina is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 55 :(mncr) T_Muller turns on a sixpence
          ...  T_Muller hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  Jorgensen is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  Benfica Res 0-3 Manchester City Res ...
Min. 56 :(mncr) D_Platt hoofs it up field to find T_Muller
          ...  C_Romero knocks the ball back to Jorgensen
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It s gone past Jorgensen!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Platt!
          ...  Casermiro gets on the end of it
          ...  But Jorgensen reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 60 :(bfar) A_Almendra is coming on for Florentino and playing MF
Min. 60 :(mncr) S_OCasey with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  T_Muller gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  C_Medina slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 61 :(bfar) A_Almendra crosses into the box, finding Joao_Neves
          ...  Joao_Neves with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 61 :(mncr) Casermiro pulls it back to Brodie_D
          ...  Luisao plays the back pass
          ...  Jorgensen can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Casermiro hits it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to T_Dale
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 62 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss threads the through ball to M_Leonardo
          ...  M_Leonardo with the chance !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 62 :(mncr) Ian_Mc latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  C_Romero picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 63 :(mncr) D_Platt changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Muller
          ...  T_Muller has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Jorgensen parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Jorgensen recovers to save!!
Min. 65 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni will replace the useless Tom_Krauss and will play MF
Min. 69 :(mncr) Ian_Mc turns past Antonio_Silva
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Ian_Mc with his head down lets it go !
          ...  Jorgensen parries it
Min. 70 :(mncr) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  G_Nunn will come on for M_Charman and play FW
Min. 70 :(mncr) H_Barnes is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Hendry is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 71 :(bfar) A_Almendra finds M_Leonardo on the edge of the box
          ...  M_Leonardo fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  N_Pope parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 75 :(mncr) Up goes the substitution board - Y_Mina on for Ian_Mc as a MF
Min. 77 :(bfar) M_Leonardo finds the space intelligently
          ...  G_Nunn with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 80 :(mncr) J_Bruin is going to be brought on
          ...  S_OCasey is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni holds the ball up
          ...  He sees J_Alvarez in space!
          ...  But Joachim_Ander slides in
Min. 83 :(bfar) Antonio_Silva cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Joao_Neves
          ...  Joao_Neves hits a curling shot!
          ...  N_Pope parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 83 :(mncr) Casermiro is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to T_Muller
          ...  Antonio_Silva bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 87 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Alvarez
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Bruin looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 87 :(mncr) Y_Mina whips the ball across to T_Dale
          ...  M_Leonardo with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfar) C_Medina slides the ball across to A_Almendra
          ...  A_Almendra hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 89 :(bfar) A_Almendra off the woodwork.
          ...  M_Leonardo picks up the deflection
          ...  M_Leonardo uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  N_Pope dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had N_Pope beaten!
Min. 90 :(bfar) M_Leonardo sidesteps Brodie_D
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  T_Dale takes the player down!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 91 :(bfar) C_Romero kicks Y_Mina off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by F_Lata
          ...  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!

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player          : Joao_Neves
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : C_Romero (91)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Res Match Info
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Best player          : T_Muller (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Medina (26 og), T_Muller (50,55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Nunn (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Benfica Res    | Manchester City Res
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       13
Off target           :           9        |       3
On target            :           6        |       10
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           7        |       14
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          21        |       8
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Final Score          : Benfica Res 0 - 3 Manchester City Res
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Player Statistics - Benfica Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Jorgensen      GK  24   2   5   1  27 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
N_Molina       DF   2  25   7   1  40 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Antonio_Silva  DF   1  23  10   2  41 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
Luisao         DF   2  23   8   4  47 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
A_Carreras     DF   2  23   5   4  37 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
C_Medina       DM   2  23  24   1   9 |  93   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  25   0
Tom_Krauss     MF   1  14  25   3  48 |  67   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0
Joao_Neves     MF   2   2  24  15  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
Florentino     AM   1   9  20  11  46 |  62   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  -5 -20
M_Leonardo     FW   2   1   5  24  40 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Schjelderup  FW   2   2   2  23  31 |  52   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
A_Trubin       GK  21   4   5   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  26   1   2  34 |  36   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  40 -10 -10
A_Almendra     MF   1   6  26  13  29 |  31   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
A_Tchouameni   MF   2  14  24   7  31 |  26   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Alvarez      FW   2   4   4  24  30 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester City Res
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_Pope         GK  24   1   4   2  39 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0   0
S_OCasey       DF   1  26  10   3  36 |  82   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  90  15   0
Joachim_Ander  DF   1  26   9   4  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Brodie_D       DF   2  24  11   6  40 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
T_Dale         DF   2  20   7   8  22 |  93   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  75   0   5
D_Platt        MF   2  11  25   9  32 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
R_Hendry       MF   3   7  25   8  40 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Ian_Mc         MF   1   9  23  13  30 |  77   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
Casermiro      AM   2   2  25  19  26 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
T_Muller       FW   1   3   3  22  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0  20  20  80
M_Charman      FW   1   1   3  20  28 |  72   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
A_Hellsechs    GK  25   5   3   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bruin        DF   2  22   6   5  21 |  11   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  20  20
H_Barnes       MF   2   1  24   1  37 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Mina         MF   2   3  22   2  22 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
G_Nunn         FW   2   5   9  23  21 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
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