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Season 28 Archive: Division 1, Week 19
Benfica 0 - 0 Rangers FC
Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Rangers FC (Sun Sep 08)
Benfica | Rangers FC
4-4-2 A | 4-4-2 E
Matias Finkelstein | Gazza Grant
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F_Foster GK | GK M_Ter_Stegen
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF R_Giovinco
R_Tomassi DF | DF A_Kerzhakov
J_Foyth DF | DF L_Olsen
M_Zeffane DF | DF Doria
J_Wilshere MF | MF L_Thomas
I_Marcone MF | MF B_Hemoth
W_Dustice MF | MF S_Byrne
E_Knave MF | MF H_Fernandez
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW Messi
B_Dugnutt FW | FW R_Acquafresca
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Z_Alomerovic SUB | SUB P_Lattuada
S_Mannaerts SUB | SUB G_Grant
J_Bolm SUB | SUB K_Rekik
S_Nakamoto SUB | SUB J_Marshman
T_Erak SUB | SUB H_Rodellega
Referee: S_Farina (Italy)
Min. 1 :(bfa) I_Marcone looks up
... He swings the ball right towards E_Knave
... E_Knave hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... W_Dustice plays it towards the near post!
... M_Ter_Stegen easily catches it!
Min. 2 :(bfa) E_Knave with a glorious long pass to W_Dustice
... W_Dustice attempts to drive it home!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 3 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer drives it forward to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt with a bomb of a shot !
... M_Ter_Stegen with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 5 :(rfc) H_Fernandez crosses to R_Acquafresca
... Good sliding challenge from R_Tomassi and it had to be
Min. 6 :(rfc) Messi moves forward
... The cross hits Messi on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But F_Foster just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 11 :(bfa) I_Marcone with a real burst of pace
... He leaves the defender behind
... Doria gets to the ball first
Min. 12 :(bfa) J_Foyth finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled the defender
... J_Foyth with the punt towards goal!
... M_Ter_Stegen tips it over
... CORNER!
... Swung in by E_Knave
... M_Ter_Stegen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 13 :(rfc) B_Hemoth looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... Messi receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... W_Dustice with a clumsy challenge
Min. 15 :(rfc) S_Byrne gets to the by line and finds R_Acquafresca with a beautiful cross
... The defence has gone to sleep
... R_Acquafresca is all alone
... F_Foster comes towards him
... He tries to slide it past F_Foster
... F_Foster pulls off a save !!
Min. 17 :(bfa) J_Wilshere takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
... L_Olsen with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 19 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca sidesteps Yann_M_Vila
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... R_Acquafresca sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... F_Foster gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by F_Foster !!
Min. 20 :(bfa) J_Wilshere holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with the crafty shot!
... But M_Ter_Stegen hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 23 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with a real burst of pace
... R_Tomassi takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 25 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer nutmegs L_Olsen
... A delicate header from Nathan_Dyer !
... M_Ter_Stegen saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 25 :(rfc) Messi flicks it over the defenders head
... He showed some great skill there!
... B_Dugnutt is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 25 :(rfc) Messi hits a hard pass to R_Acquafresca
... Well executed sliding challenge from R_Tomassi
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... A_Kerzhakov hits it into the box!
... F_Foster easily catches it!
Min. 25 :(bfa) J_Wilshere sidesteps R_Giovinco
... He showed great skill there
... R_Acquafresca with an over the top challenge
Min. 26 :(rfc) H_Fernandez plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Messi keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Messi gets his head to the ball !
... F_Foster catches the ball
Min. 29 :(rfc) Messi turns well with ball
... He has some space now
... Messi has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... F_Foster falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 30 :(bfa) E_Knave with the dribble
... A_Kerzhakov is easily beaten
... E_Knave attempts to drive it home!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 30 :(rfc) H_Fernandez takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to B_Hemoth
... B_Hemoth hits a curling shot!
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 30 :(bfa) I_Marcone feeds the ball through the middle
... Nathan_Dyer runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... R_Acquafresca with an ugly foul
... S_Farina will want to speak to him
Min. 31 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt loses R_Giovinco
... L_Olsen slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 34 :(rfc) R_Giovinco finds his way through
... He bears down on goal
... Nathan_Dyer with the tackle
... That's got to be a yellow
... S_Farina refrained from booking him but had words
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... H_Fernandez knocks it forward
... Messi gets on the end of it
... But R_Tomassi wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but S_Farina has none of it.
Min. 37 :(bfa) The defender under hits the back pass!
... Yann_M_Vila is through!
... Yann_M_Vila has a dig at goal!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Rangers FC fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 38 :(bfa) E_Knave kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... But R_Giovinco with the fine tackle
Min. 40 :(rfc) B_Hemoth is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to R_Acquafresca
... M_Zeffane slices it
... F_Foster moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... H_Fernandez drives it into the box!
... Messi makes a firm connection with his head
... F_Foster saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 41 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt finds his way through
... They tried to play the offside trap
... L_Olsen with a nasty foul
... That looked malicious
... S_Farina calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... J_Wilshere hits it over the wall
... M_Ter_Stegen falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) J_Foyth has it now
... He takes on Messi
... He gets past him!
... He puts in B_Dugnutt!
... A_Kerzhakov rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll be off if he does that again
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Rangers FC
Min. 46 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a clever shimmy
... Doria is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 47 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer jumps over A_Kerzhakov's challenge
... Nathan_Dyer has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... M_Ter_Stegen parries it
Min. 48 :(rfc) H_Fernandez runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Messi
... What a shot from Messi !
... It could go anywhere
... The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 49 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with a probing pass to Nathan_Dyer
... R_Giovinco makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 50 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is being brought on
... M_Zeffane is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 51 :(rfc) L_Thomas moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to Messi
... Messi with a blistering shot !
... F_Foster with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 52 :(rfc) S_Byrne heads the ball back to Messi
... Messi could have let it bounce!
... F_Foster just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 55 :(bfa) J_Bolm is being prepared to come on
... E_Knave is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 55 :(rfc) J_Marshman replaces L_Thomas and will play MF
Min. 55 :(bfa) W_Dustice controls the ball immaculately
... Leaves the defenders for dead
... This looks like it could be a great chance
... W_Dustice fires the shot in!
... M_Ter_Stegen blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 58 :(bfa) T_Erak is coming on and B_Dugnutt is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 59 :(bfa) T_Erak dribbles it into the box
... A skilful effort from T_Erak !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... M_Ter_Stegen pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... T_Erak swings it in!
... M_Ter_Stegen catches it!
Min. 60 :(rfc) G_Grant is being brought on
... R_Giovinco is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 62 :(rfc) H_Fernandez hits a hard pass to Messi
... The defence has gone to sleep
... Messi is all alone
... F_Foster comes towards him
... He dinks it over F_Foster
... It goes over!!
Min. 63 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer nutmegs L_Olsen, he continues to run forward
... Nathan_Dyer attempts a chip!
... What agility from M_Ter_Stegen
Min. 64 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca turns past J_Foyth
... He has created space for himself now
... J_Bolm with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 65 :(rfc) S_Byrne knocks the ball past S_Mannaerts
... S_Byrne attempts the shot!
... F_Foster takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 68 :(rfc) J_Marshman with a short pass to find R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into F_Foster's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 69 :(bfa) T_Erak slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... T_Erak with a graceful, looping effort !
... But M_Ter_Stegen parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 71 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... That mistake could prove costly
... G_Grant reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 72 :(rfc) B_Hemoth runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to H_Fernandez
... H_Fernandez rifles it to the far post !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... F_Foster pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... J_Marshman drives it into the box!
... F_Foster fists it away!
Min. 74 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer spots R_Tomassi who is in acres of space
... But L_Olsen slides in two footed.
... S_Farina has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 74 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca beats Yann_M_Vila
... He muscled him off the ball
... R_Acquafresca goes for goal !
... F_Foster with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 75 :(rfc) a big roar from the crowd as H_Rodellega comes on for Messi to play MF
Min. 77 :(rfc) S_Byrne rushes through the defence
... S_Byrne hits the ball first time!
... F_Foster gets his fingertips to it
Min. 78 :(bfa) J_Wilshere finds Nathan_Dyer with a ball over the defence
... Nathan_Dyer uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... M_Ter_Stegen looks relieved there!
Min. 80 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past B_Hemoth
... He puts in T_Erak!
... T_Erak has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But M_Ter_Stegen makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 83 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... G_Grant wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... J_Wilshere hits it into the box!
... A_Kerzhakov clears the danger
Min. 84 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... J_Foyth receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... But A_Kerzhakov sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 85 :(rfc) B_Hemoth knocks it forward
... J_Foyth slips
... R_Acquafresca gets to it!
... R_Acquafresca has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... But he somehow misses
... The Benfica fans laugh at him
Min. 85 :(bfa) J_Foyth with the dribble
... He uses his pace to get free
... R_Acquafresca is late with that one
... He gets up and shakes the players hand
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a mistake by A_Kerzhakov
... Can he make them pay?
... Brilliantly taken away by R_Acquafresca !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 89 :(bfa) J_Bolm races into the box
... He sees T_Erak lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... A scorcher of a shot from T_Erak !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm hits it towards the far post!
... L_Olsen reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 89 :(rfc) B_Hemoth is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca attempts to nutmeg F_Foster!
... F_Foster has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... F_Foster is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 91 :(bfa) W_Dustice has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past G_Grant
... He puts in T_Erak!
... Doria reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
************* 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 : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : M_Ter_Stegen (Man of the Match)
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : L_Olsen (41), A_Kerzhakov (44), Doria (46)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal : 17 | 18
Off target : 7 | 8
On target : 10 | 10
Possession : 49 | 51
Corners : 5 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 12
Key Tackles : 5 | 10
Key Passes : 14 | 14
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Final Score : Benfica 0 - 0 Rangers FC
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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 | 94 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 33 14 8 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 1
R_Tomassi DF 1 31 8 7 37 | 94 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
J_Foyth DF 1 30 13 6 42 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
M_Zeffane DF 1 30 10 7 31 | 53 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 20 31 12 19 | 94 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
I_Marcone MF 3 6 29 6 32 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
W_Dustice MF 1 12 24 6 42 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6
E_Knave MF 3 8 24 10 21 | 58 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 2
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 30 31 | 94 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 20 21
B_Dugnutt FW 1 5 7 25 20 | 61 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Z_Alomerovic GK 29 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Mannaerts DF 2 28 9 5 12 | 41 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 29 13 32 | 36 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
S_Nakamoto MF 3 4 26 16 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak FW 2 6 6 27 21 | 33 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
Player Statistics - Rangers FC
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_Ter_Stegen GK 37 1 2 2 30 | 94 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 0 0 0
R_Giovinco DF 2 32 13 11 35 | 63 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
A_Kerzhakov DF 1 28 11 7 42 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -2
L_Olsen DF 3 28 8 6 42 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 58 -2 -2
Doria DF 3 28 7 5 32 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -2
L_Thomas MF 1 8 34 7 18 | 58 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
B_Hemoth MF 2 5 31 6 22 | 94 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
S_Byrne MF 1 7 29 7 21 | 94 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 10
H_Fernandez MF 1 7 28 7 32 | 94 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 5
Messi FW 1 10 8 34 18 | 78 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 10 24
R_Acquafresca FW 1 7 9 33 36 | 94 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 20 0 18
P_Lattuada GK 31 3 2 1 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Grant DF 3 32 7 9 13 | 31 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
K_Rekik DF 1 29 7 2 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Marshman MF 3 8 30 7 33 | 36 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
H_Rodellega MF 2 6 8 28 13 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Benfica | Rangers FC
4-4-2 A | 4-4-2 E
Matias Finkelstein | Gazza Grant
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F_Foster GK | GK M_Ter_Stegen
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF R_Giovinco
R_Tomassi DF | DF A_Kerzhakov
J_Foyth DF | DF L_Olsen
M_Zeffane DF | DF Doria
J_Wilshere MF | MF L_Thomas
I_Marcone MF | MF B_Hemoth
W_Dustice MF | MF S_Byrne
E_Knave MF | MF H_Fernandez
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW Messi
B_Dugnutt FW | FW R_Acquafresca
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Z_Alomerovic SUB | SUB P_Lattuada
S_Mannaerts SUB | SUB G_Grant
J_Bolm SUB | SUB K_Rekik
S_Nakamoto SUB | SUB J_Marshman
T_Erak SUB | SUB H_Rodellega
Referee: S_Farina (Italy)
Min. 1 :(bfa) I_Marcone looks up
... He swings the ball right towards E_Knave
... E_Knave hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... W_Dustice plays it towards the near post!
... M_Ter_Stegen easily catches it!
Min. 2 :(bfa) E_Knave with a glorious long pass to W_Dustice
... W_Dustice attempts to drive it home!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 3 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer drives it forward to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt with a bomb of a shot !
... M_Ter_Stegen with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 5 :(rfc) H_Fernandez crosses to R_Acquafresca
... Good sliding challenge from R_Tomassi and it had to be
Min. 6 :(rfc) Messi moves forward
... The cross hits Messi on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But F_Foster just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 11 :(bfa) I_Marcone with a real burst of pace
... He leaves the defender behind
... Doria gets to the ball first
Min. 12 :(bfa) J_Foyth finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled the defender
... J_Foyth with the punt towards goal!
... M_Ter_Stegen tips it over
... CORNER!
... Swung in by E_Knave
... M_Ter_Stegen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 13 :(rfc) B_Hemoth looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... Messi receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... W_Dustice with a clumsy challenge
Min. 15 :(rfc) S_Byrne gets to the by line and finds R_Acquafresca with a beautiful cross
... The defence has gone to sleep
... R_Acquafresca is all alone
... F_Foster comes towards him
... He tries to slide it past F_Foster
... F_Foster pulls off a save !!
Min. 17 :(bfa) J_Wilshere takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
... L_Olsen with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 19 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca sidesteps Yann_M_Vila
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... R_Acquafresca sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... F_Foster gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by F_Foster !!
Min. 20 :(bfa) J_Wilshere holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with the crafty shot!
... But M_Ter_Stegen hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 23 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with a real burst of pace
... R_Tomassi takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 25 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer nutmegs L_Olsen
... A delicate header from Nathan_Dyer !
... M_Ter_Stegen saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 25 :(rfc) Messi flicks it over the defenders head
... He showed some great skill there!
... B_Dugnutt is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 25 :(rfc) Messi hits a hard pass to R_Acquafresca
... Well executed sliding challenge from R_Tomassi
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... A_Kerzhakov hits it into the box!
... F_Foster easily catches it!
Min. 25 :(bfa) J_Wilshere sidesteps R_Giovinco
... He showed great skill there
... R_Acquafresca with an over the top challenge
Min. 26 :(rfc) H_Fernandez plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Messi keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Messi gets his head to the ball !
... F_Foster catches the ball
Min. 29 :(rfc) Messi turns well with ball
... He has some space now
... Messi has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... F_Foster falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 30 :(bfa) E_Knave with the dribble
... A_Kerzhakov is easily beaten
... E_Knave attempts to drive it home!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 30 :(rfc) H_Fernandez takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to B_Hemoth
... B_Hemoth hits a curling shot!
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 30 :(bfa) I_Marcone feeds the ball through the middle
... Nathan_Dyer runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... R_Acquafresca with an ugly foul
... S_Farina will want to speak to him
Min. 31 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt loses R_Giovinco
... L_Olsen slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 34 :(rfc) R_Giovinco finds his way through
... He bears down on goal
... Nathan_Dyer with the tackle
... That's got to be a yellow
... S_Farina refrained from booking him but had words
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... H_Fernandez knocks it forward
... Messi gets on the end of it
... But R_Tomassi wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but S_Farina has none of it.
Min. 37 :(bfa) The defender under hits the back pass!
... Yann_M_Vila is through!
... Yann_M_Vila has a dig at goal!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Rangers FC fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 38 :(bfa) E_Knave kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... But R_Giovinco with the fine tackle
Min. 40 :(rfc) B_Hemoth is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to R_Acquafresca
... M_Zeffane slices it
... F_Foster moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... H_Fernandez drives it into the box!
... Messi makes a firm connection with his head
... F_Foster saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 41 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt finds his way through
... They tried to play the offside trap
... L_Olsen with a nasty foul
... That looked malicious
... S_Farina calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... J_Wilshere hits it over the wall
... M_Ter_Stegen falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) J_Foyth has it now
... He takes on Messi
... He gets past him!
... He puts in B_Dugnutt!
... A_Kerzhakov rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll be off if he does that again
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Rangers FC
Min. 46 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a clever shimmy
... Doria is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 47 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer jumps over A_Kerzhakov's challenge
... Nathan_Dyer has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... M_Ter_Stegen parries it
Min. 48 :(rfc) H_Fernandez runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Messi
... What a shot from Messi !
... It could go anywhere
... The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 49 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with a probing pass to Nathan_Dyer
... R_Giovinco makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 50 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is being brought on
... M_Zeffane is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 51 :(rfc) L_Thomas moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to Messi
... Messi with a blistering shot !
... F_Foster with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 52 :(rfc) S_Byrne heads the ball back to Messi
... Messi could have let it bounce!
... F_Foster just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 55 :(bfa) J_Bolm is being prepared to come on
... E_Knave is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 55 :(rfc) J_Marshman replaces L_Thomas and will play MF
Min. 55 :(bfa) W_Dustice controls the ball immaculately
... Leaves the defenders for dead
... This looks like it could be a great chance
... W_Dustice fires the shot in!
... M_Ter_Stegen blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 58 :(bfa) T_Erak is coming on and B_Dugnutt is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 59 :(bfa) T_Erak dribbles it into the box
... A skilful effort from T_Erak !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... M_Ter_Stegen pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... T_Erak swings it in!
... M_Ter_Stegen catches it!
Min. 60 :(rfc) G_Grant is being brought on
... R_Giovinco is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 62 :(rfc) H_Fernandez hits a hard pass to Messi
... The defence has gone to sleep
... Messi is all alone
... F_Foster comes towards him
... He dinks it over F_Foster
... It goes over!!
Min. 63 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer nutmegs L_Olsen, he continues to run forward
... Nathan_Dyer attempts a chip!
... What agility from M_Ter_Stegen
Min. 64 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca turns past J_Foyth
... He has created space for himself now
... J_Bolm with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 65 :(rfc) S_Byrne knocks the ball past S_Mannaerts
... S_Byrne attempts the shot!
... F_Foster takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 68 :(rfc) J_Marshman with a short pass to find R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into F_Foster's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 69 :(bfa) T_Erak slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... T_Erak with a graceful, looping effort !
... But M_Ter_Stegen parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 71 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... That mistake could prove costly
... G_Grant reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 72 :(rfc) B_Hemoth runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to H_Fernandez
... H_Fernandez rifles it to the far post !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... F_Foster pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... J_Marshman drives it into the box!
... F_Foster fists it away!
Min. 74 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer spots R_Tomassi who is in acres of space
... But L_Olsen slides in two footed.
... S_Farina has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 74 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca beats Yann_M_Vila
... He muscled him off the ball
... R_Acquafresca goes for goal !
... F_Foster with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 75 :(rfc) a big roar from the crowd as H_Rodellega comes on for Messi to play MF
Min. 77 :(rfc) S_Byrne rushes through the defence
... S_Byrne hits the ball first time!
... F_Foster gets his fingertips to it
Min. 78 :(bfa) J_Wilshere finds Nathan_Dyer with a ball over the defence
... Nathan_Dyer uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... M_Ter_Stegen looks relieved there!
Min. 80 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past B_Hemoth
... He puts in T_Erak!
... T_Erak has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But M_Ter_Stegen makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 83 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... G_Grant wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... J_Wilshere hits it into the box!
... A_Kerzhakov clears the danger
Min. 84 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... J_Foyth receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... But A_Kerzhakov sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 85 :(rfc) B_Hemoth knocks it forward
... J_Foyth slips
... R_Acquafresca gets to it!
... R_Acquafresca has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... But he somehow misses
... The Benfica fans laugh at him
Min. 85 :(bfa) J_Foyth with the dribble
... He uses his pace to get free
... R_Acquafresca is late with that one
... He gets up and shakes the players hand
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a mistake by A_Kerzhakov
... Can he make them pay?
... Brilliantly taken away by R_Acquafresca !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 89 :(bfa) J_Bolm races into the box
... He sees T_Erak lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... A scorcher of a shot from T_Erak !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm hits it towards the far post!
... L_Olsen reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 89 :(rfc) B_Hemoth is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to R_Acquafresca
... R_Acquafresca attempts to nutmeg F_Foster!
... F_Foster has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... F_Foster is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 91 :(bfa) W_Dustice has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past G_Grant
... He puts in T_Erak!
... Doria reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
************* 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 : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : M_Ter_Stegen (Man of the Match)
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : L_Olsen (41), A_Kerzhakov (44), Doria (46)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal : 17 | 18
Off target : 7 | 8
On target : 10 | 10
Possession : 49 | 51
Corners : 5 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 12
Key Tackles : 5 | 10
Key Passes : 14 | 14
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Final Score : Benfica 0 - 0 Rangers FC
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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 | 94 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 33 14 8 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 1
R_Tomassi DF 1 31 8 7 37 | 94 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
J_Foyth DF 1 30 13 6 42 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
M_Zeffane DF 1 30 10 7 31 | 53 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 20 31 12 19 | 94 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
I_Marcone MF 3 6 29 6 32 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
W_Dustice MF 1 12 24 6 42 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6
E_Knave MF 3 8 24 10 21 | 58 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 2
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 30 31 | 94 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 20 21
B_Dugnutt FW 1 5 7 25 20 | 61 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Z_Alomerovic GK 29 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Mannaerts DF 2 28 9 5 12 | 41 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 29 13 32 | 36 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
S_Nakamoto MF 3 4 26 16 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak FW 2 6 6 27 21 | 33 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
Player Statistics - Rangers FC
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_Ter_Stegen GK 37 1 2 2 30 | 94 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 0 0 0
R_Giovinco DF 2 32 13 11 35 | 63 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
A_Kerzhakov DF 1 28 11 7 42 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -2
L_Olsen DF 3 28 8 6 42 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 58 -2 -2
Doria DF 3 28 7 5 32 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -2
L_Thomas MF 1 8 34 7 18 | 58 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
B_Hemoth MF 2 5 31 6 22 | 94 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
S_Byrne MF 1 7 29 7 21 | 94 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 10
H_Fernandez MF 1 7 28 7 32 | 94 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 5
Messi FW 1 10 8 34 18 | 78 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 10 24
R_Acquafresca FW 1 7 9 33 36 | 94 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 20 0 18
P_Lattuada GK 31 3 2 1 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Grant DF 3 32 7 9 13 | 31 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
K_Rekik DF 1 29 7 2 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Marshman MF 3 8 30 7 33 | 36 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
H_Rodellega MF 2 6 8 28 13 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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