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Season 27 Archive: Division 1, Week 6
Benfica 2 - 0 Sao Paulo FC
Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun Dec 02)
Benfica | Sao Paulo FC
4-3-3 C | 4-4-2 T
Matias Finkelstein | Daniel Perry
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F_Foster GK | GK Dante_Silva
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF A_Pereira
R_Tomassi DF | DF Baresi
M_Zeffane DF | DF A_Britton
J_Foyth DF | DF R_Delap
J_Wilshere MF | MF K_Mizuno
J_Plasil MF | MF Li_Chung
J_Bolm MF | MF Shane_Botwin
Stefano FW | MF S_Gerrard
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW L_Massu
B_Dugnutt FW | FW F_Totti
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Z_Alomerovic SUB | SUB J_Hart
S_Mannaerts SUB | SUB G_Hanley
E_Spence SUB | SUB G_v_der_Wiel
E_Knave SUB | SUB M_Barry
T_Erak SUB | SUB J_Greaves
Referee: M_Atkinson (England)
Min. 1 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 2 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with a precise ball to Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila strikes a wicked curler !
... Dante_Silva with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 3 :(bfa) J_Bolm slides it through the middle to Stefano
... Well executed sliding challenge from A_Britton
Min. 4 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with a pinpoint pass to Stefano
... A powerful header from Stefano !
... It looks good
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 5 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside R_Delap!
... He has some space now!
... S_Gerrard plays it back
... Dante_Silva slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm crosses it in!
... J_Plasil loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... But Dante_Silva tips it over
... M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 6 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled Baresi
... J_Bolm hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... But Dante_Silva punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that Dante_Silva got a touch
Min. 7 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila passes the ball to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt gets up high for the header !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... Dante_Silva tips it over !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by J_Bolm
... Nathan_Dyer with the shot!
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 8 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer knocks the ball past the lunge of R_Delap
... Nathan_Dyer with a powerful downward header!
... Dante_Silva catches the ball
Min. 13 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a neat pass into Stefano
... Stefano drives it towards goal !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... Dante_Silva looks relieved there!
Min. 16 :(bfa) M_Zeffane picks up a loose ball
... M_Zeffane tries to chip the ball over Dante_Silva!
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 17 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to J_Plasil
... Brilliantly taken away by A_Pereira !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 19 :(sao) Li_Chung with a probing through ball L_Massu
... L_Massu controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... F_Foster with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 20 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the deft touch
... He takes it past R_Delap
... He knocks it to Stefano!
... A vicious shot by Stefano !
... But Dante_Silva punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that Dante_Silva got a touch
Min. 24 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt races into the box
... He sees Stefano lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... Stefano shapes up for a shot!
... Dante_Silva parries it, he follows it up
... And Dante_Silva recovers to save!!
Min. 25 :(bfa) J_Bolm lobs it over R_Delap
... J_Bolm cracks a laser towards goal !
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 27 :(bfa) Stefano with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past R_Delap
... Stefano curls the ball in on goal !
... Dante_Silva gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 34 :(bfa) J_Wilshere holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to J_Plasil
... J_Plasil has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But Dante_Silva dives to his left
... I think Dante_Silva just got a hand on that one
... M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 35 :(bfa) J_Wilshere leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It's way wide
... The Sao Paulo FC fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 35 :(sao) A_Pereira with a neat pass into F_Totti
... F_Totti with the punt towards goal!
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 36 :(bfa) J_Plasil hoists the ball across to Stefano
... Stefano attempts to nutmeg Dante_Silva!
... Dante_Silva makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 36 :(sao) Baresi with a neat pass into F_Totti
... But J_Foyth barges him off the ball
Min. 36 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... Shane_Botwin with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 38 :(bfa) J_Bolm hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... B_Dugnutt latches onto it!
... B_Dugnutt smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... Dante_Silva with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 39 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer heads the ball towards goal !
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 40 :(sao) Shane_Botwin picks out S_Gerrard with the cross
... But J_Foyth puts it in row Z!
Min. 42 :(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 B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt has a go!
... What agility from Dante_Silva
Min. 42 :(sao) A_Britton hoofs it up field to find L_Massu
... M_Zeffane cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) J_Bolm skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Plasil
... J_Plasil launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Sao Paulo FC fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 43 :(sao) Shane_Botwin hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... A_Pereira latches onto it!
... A_Pereira with the chance !
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... The referee talks to his assistant
... He waves play on
... Goal not given there!
... That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 45 :(bfa) J_Wilshere controls it well
... He nutmegs Li_Chung
... He puts in Yann_M_Vila!
... Yann_M_Vila with the crafty shot!
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... Dante_Silva grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 46 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila controls it well
... He nutmegs Baresi
... He puts in Stefano!
... Stefano is in acres of space!
... He looked offside to me
... He tries to round Dante_Silva
... He slips it underneath Dante_Silva
... He hits it towards goal!
... wide!!
Min. 47 :(bfa) J_Bolm controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... B_Dugnutt gets onto the end of the pass!
... A vicious shot by B_Dugnutt !
... Dante_Silva gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... Stefano drives it into the box!
... Dante_Silva comes out and claims it!
Min. 48 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt puts in Stefano
... Stefano drives it low !
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 49 :(bfa) Stefano plays the early ball across the box to find R_Tomassi in space
... A_Pereira slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_Wilshere plays it into the danger area!
... A_Britton reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 49 :(sao) S_Gerrard barges the defender off the ball
... Good sliding challenge from J_Foyth
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Sao Paulo FC
Min. 48 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila unselfishly heads the ball back to Stefano
... Stefano hits a great drive!
... The shot slips through Dante_Silva's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 48 :(sao) F_Totti with a slide rule pass to Shane_Botwin
... Shane_Botwin fires the shot in!
... F_Foster gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 49 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats A_Pereira
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Nathan_Dyer with a screamer of a shot !
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 50 :(bfa) J_Plasil holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Nathan_Dyer
... A great volley from Nathan_Dyer !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... GOAL !!
... Benfica go in front now with that goal!
... Benfica 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 51 :(bfa) Benfica made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 51 :(bfa) M_Zeffane is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt hits a great shot !
... It's way wide
... The Sao Paulo FC fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 56 :(bfa) J_Wilshere is first to the loose ball
... J_Wilshere with the 40 yard drive !
... Dante_Silva won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 57 :(bfa) J_Foyth holds the ball up
... He sees Nathan_Dyer in space!
... Nathan_Dyer hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... But Dante_Silva just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 58 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... B_Dugnutt unleashes a pile driver !
... Dante_Silva makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 60 :(bfa) J_Bolm kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Plasil gets on the end of the pass
... Driven towards goal by J_Plasil !
... But Dante_Silva makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 61 :(bfa) R_Tomassi runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer could have let it bounce!
... Dante_Silva catches the ball
Min. 62 :(sao) F_Totti flicks it over M_Zeffane and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Nathan_Dyer beats him to the ball
Min. 64 :(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!
... Nathan_Dyer receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... K_Mizuno with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... FREE KICK!
... This is a good chance!
... Stefano with the delicate chip over the wall
... GOAL !!
... The manager is delighted with that one
... Benfica 2-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 66 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with a real burst of pace
... He leaves the defender behind
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... A_Pereira hits it out for a throw
Min. 67 :(bfa) J_Wilshere miskicks!
... He finds Stefano though
... That was fortunate
... Stefano rises above the defence to head the ball !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm chips the ball into the area!
... B_Dugnutt with the shot!
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 74 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a measured pass to J_Wilshere
... J_Wilshere is clean through!
... He tries to take it round Dante_Silva
... He tries to slide it past Dante_Silva
... Dante_Silva gets a foot to it !!
Min. 76 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is being brought on
... Yann_M_Vila is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 77 :(bfa) E_Spence is coming on for J_Bolm and playing MF
Min. 77 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats the defender
... Nathan_Dyer tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... But Dante_Silva parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 78 :(bfa) T_Erak is being brought on
... B_Dugnutt is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 78 :(bfa) M_Zeffane controls it well
... He nutmegs R_Delap
... He puts in Nathan_Dyer!
... Shane_Botwin stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 79 :(sao) Li_Chung beats M_Zeffane
... He showed great skill there
... J_Foyth tackles cleanly
Min. 82 :(bfa) E_Spence with a real burst of pace
... He shows the defender a clean set of heals
... L_Massu with a bad challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... RED CARD!!
... He's off!!
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... J_Plasil swings it in
... Stefano takes control of it!
... Stefano with the header !
... But Dante_Silva just gets his fingers to that one
... M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 83 :(bfa) T_Erak leaves F_Totti standing
... T_Erak fires a shot at goal !
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 83 :(bfa) J_Plasil takes advantage of a mistake by R_Delap
... Can he make them pay?
... F_Totti with a superb challenge
... M_Atkinson has given the free kick the other way!
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Daniel Perry looks relieved
... Matias Finkelstein is far from happy with that decision
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... J_Wilshere plays it short to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with a blistering shot !
... Dante_Silva makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 84 :(bfa) Stefano holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to T_Erak
... A great volley from T_Erak !
... Dante_Silva gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 87 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts has a go!
... It hits the defender
... J_Wilshere collects the loose ball!
... A_Britton wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) E_Spence kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Stefano gets on the end of the pass
... Stefano shoots towards goal !
... Dante_Silva makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 90 :(bfa) J_Foyth finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled the defender
... J_Foyth has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 91 :(sao) Shane_Botwin has the ball
... He knocks the ball past S_Mannaerts
... He puts in F_Totti!
... T_Erak with an ugly foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Daniel Perry looks bemused that it wasn't more!
... FREE KICK
... Li_Chung hoists it forward
... Shane_Botwin gets on the end of it
... But J_Wilshere slides in
Min. 91 :(sao) S_Gerrard takes advantage of a mistake by R_Tomassi
... Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Foyth
Min. 92 :(bfa) J_Plasil with the heel pass to T_Erak
... R_Delap wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... J_Plasil chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It comes to Nathan_Dyer
... He fires it towards to goal
... But it whistles just past the post
************* 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 : Nathan_Dyer (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Nathan_Dyer (50), Stefano (64)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : T_Erak (91)
Injured : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player : Dante_Silva
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : L_Massu (82)
Booked : Shane_Botwin (36)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal : 45 | 4
Off target : 22 | 3
On target : 23 | 1
Possession : 66 | 34
Corners : 6 | 0
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 0
Fouls : 4 | 8
Key Tackles : 8 | 8
Key Passes : 33 | 8
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Final Score : Benfica 2 - 0 Sao Paulo 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 | 97 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 31 14 8 22 | 80 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 30 6
R_Tomassi DF 1 30 8 7 37 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 29 10 7 31 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 1
J_Foyth DF 1 28 12 6 42 | 97 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 100 10 1
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 30 12 19 | 97 0 1 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 70 6
J_Plasil MF 1 7 30 10 19 | 97 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 45 16
J_Bolm MF 2 11 29 13 32 | 81 0 0 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 70 6
Stefano FW 2 9 8 30 39 | 97 0 0 2 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 20 62
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 29 31 | 97 0 1 2 0 10 1 0 0 0 20 20 59
B_Dugnutt FW 1 5 6 24 20 | 82 0 0 3 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 30 28
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 27 9 5 12 | 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
E_Spence MF 2 9 28 9 40 | 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 20
E_Knave MF 3 7 24 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak FW 2 6 6 27 21 | 15 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 0
Player Statistics - Sao Paulo 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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Dante_Silva GK 37 1 7 3 22 | 97 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0
A_Pereira DF 2 30 12 7 14 | 97 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 10 1
Baresi DF 1 30 11 7 21 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
A_Britton DF 2 30 9 8 15 | 97 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
R_Delap DF 2 30 9 10 34 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
K_Mizuno MF 1 9 33 10 28 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Li_Chung MF 3 8 29 7 11 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Shane_Botwin MF 2 7 28 9 20 | 97 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 18 28 -1
S_Gerrard MF 2 6 27 17 21 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
L_Massu FW 1 7 11 28 13 | 86 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -5
F_Totti FW 2 6 11 28 42 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -19
J_Hart GK 28 2 2 7 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Hanley DF 2 28 12 7 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_v_der_Wiel DF 3 28 7 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Barry MF 2 17 26 7 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Greaves FW 3 8 7 28 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Benfica | Sao Paulo FC
4-3-3 C | 4-4-2 T
Matias Finkelstein | Daniel Perry
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F_Foster GK | GK Dante_Silva
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF A_Pereira
R_Tomassi DF | DF Baresi
M_Zeffane DF | DF A_Britton
J_Foyth DF | DF R_Delap
J_Wilshere MF | MF K_Mizuno
J_Plasil MF | MF Li_Chung
J_Bolm MF | MF Shane_Botwin
Stefano FW | MF S_Gerrard
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW L_Massu
B_Dugnutt FW | FW F_Totti
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Z_Alomerovic SUB | SUB J_Hart
S_Mannaerts SUB | SUB G_Hanley
E_Spence SUB | SUB G_v_der_Wiel
E_Knave SUB | SUB M_Barry
T_Erak SUB | SUB J_Greaves
Referee: M_Atkinson (England)
Min. 1 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 2 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with a precise ball to Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila strikes a wicked curler !
... Dante_Silva with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 3 :(bfa) J_Bolm slides it through the middle to Stefano
... Well executed sliding challenge from A_Britton
Min. 4 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with a pinpoint pass to Stefano
... A powerful header from Stefano !
... It looks good
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 5 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside R_Delap!
... He has some space now!
... S_Gerrard plays it back
... Dante_Silva slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm crosses it in!
... J_Plasil loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... But Dante_Silva tips it over
... M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 6 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled Baresi
... J_Bolm hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... But Dante_Silva punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that Dante_Silva got a touch
Min. 7 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila passes the ball to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt gets up high for the header !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... Dante_Silva tips it over !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by J_Bolm
... Nathan_Dyer with the shot!
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 8 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer knocks the ball past the lunge of R_Delap
... Nathan_Dyer with a powerful downward header!
... Dante_Silva catches the ball
Min. 13 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a neat pass into Stefano
... Stefano drives it towards goal !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... Dante_Silva looks relieved there!
Min. 16 :(bfa) M_Zeffane picks up a loose ball
... M_Zeffane tries to chip the ball over Dante_Silva!
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 17 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to J_Plasil
... Brilliantly taken away by A_Pereira !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 19 :(sao) Li_Chung with a probing through ball L_Massu
... L_Massu controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... F_Foster with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 20 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the deft touch
... He takes it past R_Delap
... He knocks it to Stefano!
... A vicious shot by Stefano !
... But Dante_Silva punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that Dante_Silva got a touch
Min. 24 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt races into the box
... He sees Stefano lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... Stefano shapes up for a shot!
... Dante_Silva parries it, he follows it up
... And Dante_Silva recovers to save!!
Min. 25 :(bfa) J_Bolm lobs it over R_Delap
... J_Bolm cracks a laser towards goal !
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 27 :(bfa) Stefano with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past R_Delap
... Stefano curls the ball in on goal !
... Dante_Silva gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 34 :(bfa) J_Wilshere holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to J_Plasil
... J_Plasil has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But Dante_Silva dives to his left
... I think Dante_Silva just got a hand on that one
... M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 35 :(bfa) J_Wilshere leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It's way wide
... The Sao Paulo FC fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 35 :(sao) A_Pereira with a neat pass into F_Totti
... F_Totti with the punt towards goal!
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 36 :(bfa) J_Plasil hoists the ball across to Stefano
... Stefano attempts to nutmeg Dante_Silva!
... Dante_Silva makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 36 :(sao) Baresi with a neat pass into F_Totti
... But J_Foyth barges him off the ball
Min. 36 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... Shane_Botwin with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 38 :(bfa) J_Bolm hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... B_Dugnutt latches onto it!
... B_Dugnutt smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... Dante_Silva with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 39 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer heads the ball towards goal !
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 40 :(sao) Shane_Botwin picks out S_Gerrard with the cross
... But J_Foyth puts it in row Z!
Min. 42 :(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 B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt has a go!
... What agility from Dante_Silva
Min. 42 :(sao) A_Britton hoofs it up field to find L_Massu
... M_Zeffane cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) J_Bolm skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Plasil
... J_Plasil launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Sao Paulo FC fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 43 :(sao) Shane_Botwin hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... A_Pereira latches onto it!
... A_Pereira with the chance !
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... The referee talks to his assistant
... He waves play on
... Goal not given there!
... That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 45 :(bfa) J_Wilshere controls it well
... He nutmegs Li_Chung
... He puts in Yann_M_Vila!
... Yann_M_Vila with the crafty shot!
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... Dante_Silva grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 46 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila controls it well
... He nutmegs Baresi
... He puts in Stefano!
... Stefano is in acres of space!
... He looked offside to me
... He tries to round Dante_Silva
... He slips it underneath Dante_Silva
... He hits it towards goal!
... wide!!
Min. 47 :(bfa) J_Bolm controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... B_Dugnutt gets onto the end of the pass!
... A vicious shot by B_Dugnutt !
... Dante_Silva gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... Stefano drives it into the box!
... Dante_Silva comes out and claims it!
Min. 48 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt puts in Stefano
... Stefano drives it low !
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 49 :(bfa) Stefano plays the early ball across the box to find R_Tomassi in space
... A_Pereira slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_Wilshere plays it into the danger area!
... A_Britton reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 49 :(sao) S_Gerrard barges the defender off the ball
... Good sliding challenge from J_Foyth
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Sao Paulo FC
Min. 48 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila unselfishly heads the ball back to Stefano
... Stefano hits a great drive!
... The shot slips through Dante_Silva's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 48 :(sao) F_Totti with a slide rule pass to Shane_Botwin
... Shane_Botwin fires the shot in!
... F_Foster gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 49 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats A_Pereira
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Nathan_Dyer with a screamer of a shot !
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 50 :(bfa) J_Plasil holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Nathan_Dyer
... A great volley from Nathan_Dyer !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... GOAL !!
... Benfica go in front now with that goal!
... Benfica 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 51 :(bfa) Benfica made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 51 :(bfa) M_Zeffane is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt hits a great shot !
... It's way wide
... The Sao Paulo FC fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 56 :(bfa) J_Wilshere is first to the loose ball
... J_Wilshere with the 40 yard drive !
... Dante_Silva won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 57 :(bfa) J_Foyth holds the ball up
... He sees Nathan_Dyer in space!
... Nathan_Dyer hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... But Dante_Silva just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 58 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... B_Dugnutt unleashes a pile driver !
... Dante_Silva makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 60 :(bfa) J_Bolm kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Plasil gets on the end of the pass
... Driven towards goal by J_Plasil !
... But Dante_Silva makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 61 :(bfa) R_Tomassi runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer could have let it bounce!
... Dante_Silva catches the ball
Min. 62 :(sao) F_Totti flicks it over M_Zeffane and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Nathan_Dyer beats him to the ball
Min. 64 :(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!
... Nathan_Dyer receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... K_Mizuno with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... FREE KICK!
... This is a good chance!
... Stefano with the delicate chip over the wall
... GOAL !!
... The manager is delighted with that one
... Benfica 2-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 66 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with a real burst of pace
... He leaves the defender behind
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... A_Pereira hits it out for a throw
Min. 67 :(bfa) J_Wilshere miskicks!
... He finds Stefano though
... That was fortunate
... Stefano rises above the defence to head the ball !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm chips the ball into the area!
... B_Dugnutt with the shot!
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 74 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a measured pass to J_Wilshere
... J_Wilshere is clean through!
... He tries to take it round Dante_Silva
... He tries to slide it past Dante_Silva
... Dante_Silva gets a foot to it !!
Min. 76 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is being brought on
... Yann_M_Vila is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 77 :(bfa) E_Spence is coming on for J_Bolm and playing MF
Min. 77 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats the defender
... Nathan_Dyer tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... But Dante_Silva parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 78 :(bfa) T_Erak is being brought on
... B_Dugnutt is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 78 :(bfa) M_Zeffane controls it well
... He nutmegs R_Delap
... He puts in Nathan_Dyer!
... Shane_Botwin stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 79 :(sao) Li_Chung beats M_Zeffane
... He showed great skill there
... J_Foyth tackles cleanly
Min. 82 :(bfa) E_Spence with a real burst of pace
... He shows the defender a clean set of heals
... L_Massu with a bad challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... RED CARD!!
... He's off!!
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... J_Plasil swings it in
... Stefano takes control of it!
... Stefano with the header !
... But Dante_Silva just gets his fingers to that one
... M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 83 :(bfa) T_Erak leaves F_Totti standing
... T_Erak fires a shot at goal !
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 83 :(bfa) J_Plasil takes advantage of a mistake by R_Delap
... Can he make them pay?
... F_Totti with a superb challenge
... M_Atkinson has given the free kick the other way!
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Daniel Perry looks relieved
... Matias Finkelstein is far from happy with that decision
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... J_Wilshere plays it short to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with a blistering shot !
... Dante_Silva makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 84 :(bfa) Stefano holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to T_Erak
... A great volley from T_Erak !
... Dante_Silva gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 87 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts has a go!
... It hits the defender
... J_Wilshere collects the loose ball!
... A_Britton wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) E_Spence kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Stefano gets on the end of the pass
... Stefano shoots towards goal !
... Dante_Silva makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 90 :(bfa) J_Foyth finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled the defender
... J_Foyth has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 91 :(sao) Shane_Botwin has the ball
... He knocks the ball past S_Mannaerts
... He puts in F_Totti!
... T_Erak with an ugly foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Daniel Perry looks bemused that it wasn't more!
... FREE KICK
... Li_Chung hoists it forward
... Shane_Botwin gets on the end of it
... But J_Wilshere slides in
Min. 91 :(sao) S_Gerrard takes advantage of a mistake by R_Tomassi
... Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Foyth
Min. 92 :(bfa) J_Plasil with the heel pass to T_Erak
... R_Delap wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... J_Plasil chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It comes to Nathan_Dyer
... He fires it towards to goal
... But it whistles just past the post
************* 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 : Nathan_Dyer (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Nathan_Dyer (50), Stefano (64)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : T_Erak (91)
Injured : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player : Dante_Silva
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : L_Massu (82)
Booked : Shane_Botwin (36)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal : 45 | 4
Off target : 22 | 3
On target : 23 | 1
Possession : 66 | 34
Corners : 6 | 0
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 0
Fouls : 4 | 8
Key Tackles : 8 | 8
Key Passes : 33 | 8
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Final Score : Benfica 2 - 0 Sao Paulo 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 | 97 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 31 14 8 22 | 80 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 30 6
R_Tomassi DF 1 30 8 7 37 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 29 10 7 31 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 1
J_Foyth DF 1 28 12 6 42 | 97 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 100 10 1
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 30 12 19 | 97 0 1 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 70 6
J_Plasil MF 1 7 30 10 19 | 97 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 45 16
J_Bolm MF 2 11 29 13 32 | 81 0 0 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 70 6
Stefano FW 2 9 8 30 39 | 97 0 0 2 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 20 62
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 29 31 | 97 0 1 2 0 10 1 0 0 0 20 20 59
B_Dugnutt FW 1 5 6 24 20 | 82 0 0 3 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 30 28
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 27 9 5 12 | 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
E_Spence MF 2 9 28 9 40 | 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 20
E_Knave MF 3 7 24 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak FW 2 6 6 27 21 | 15 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 0
Player Statistics - Sao Paulo 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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Dante_Silva GK 37 1 7 3 22 | 97 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0
A_Pereira DF 2 30 12 7 14 | 97 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 10 1
Baresi DF 1 30 11 7 21 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
A_Britton DF 2 30 9 8 15 | 97 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
R_Delap DF 2 30 9 10 34 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
K_Mizuno MF 1 9 33 10 28 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Li_Chung MF 3 8 29 7 11 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Shane_Botwin MF 2 7 28 9 20 | 97 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 18 28 -1
S_Gerrard MF 2 6 27 17 21 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
L_Massu FW 1 7 11 28 13 | 86 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -5
F_Totti FW 2 6 11 28 42 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -19
J_Hart GK 28 2 2 7 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Hanley DF 2 28 12 7 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_v_der_Wiel DF 3 28 7 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Barry MF 2 17 26 7 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Greaves FW 3 8 7 28 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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