Elite FA Cup Quarter Finals, Barcelona vs. Benfica (Thu Feb 15)


                            Barcelona  |  Benfica
                            5-1-3-1 P  |  4-4-2 A
                         Bryngar Myre  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                            Romero GK  |  GK F_Foster
                            B_Myre DF  |  DF T_Adams
                            G_Bale DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                       G_Wilkinson DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                            J_Myre DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                      Ciaran_Clark DF  |  MF J_Plasil
                            R_Kopa DM  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                            Preety MF  |  MF P_Do_Shaw
                     Adnan_Januzaj MF  |  MF J_Wilshere
                         A_Lallana MF  |  FW Stefano
                            M_Hunt FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                                       |
                        Pepe_Reina SUB |  SUB Z_Alomerovic
                         J_Miranda SUB |  SUB Yann_M_Vila
                         B_Spencer SUB |  SUB J_Bolm
                              Xavi SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                             H_Son SUB |  SUB A_Bagsy

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 1  :(brc) M_Hunt with a well-controlled run
          ...  But T_Adams sweeps up the threat
Min. 1  :(brc) M_Hunt beats T_Adams
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  J_Wilshere wins the ball with ease
          ...  O_Bundy saw something no-one else did
          ...  O_Bundy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  M_Hunt hits it hard
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
          ...  He has notched up his 10th of the season with that goal!!
          ...  Lets see if Barcelona can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Barcelona 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 2  :(brc) The Barcelona manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 5  :(brc) G_Wilkinson changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt attempts a chip!
          ...  F_Foster gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 8  :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with a measured ball to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt with a little chip!
          ...  But F_Foster punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 15 :(bfa) Stefano finds Nathan_Dyer in acres of space
          ...  Nathan_Dyer unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  Romero won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 17 :(brc) J_Myre stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  M_Zeffane rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's O_Bundy going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 17 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw has it now
          ...  He takes on M_Hunt
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Nathan_Dyer!
          ...  Ciaran_Clark with the tackle
Min. 18 :(brc) M_Hunt comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  M_Hunt has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  F_Foster with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 21 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  M_Hunt gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Hunt fires the shot in!
          ...  F_Foster with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 21 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Stefano latches onto it!
          ...  Fine tackle by Preety
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 22 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw chests it down
          ...  P_Do_Shaw uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But Romero tips it over
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 23 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark beats the defender
          ...  But C_Thomson wins the tackle
Min. 29 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with a neat pass into M_Hunt
          ...  But R_Tomassi will cut out the threat
Min. 35 :(bfa) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  T_Adams is through!
          ...  T_Adams launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 35 :(brc) M_Hunt breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on F_Foster!
          ...  Stefano brings him down!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 38 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with the nod to J_Plasil
          ...  Ciaran_Clark reads the play well
Min. 41 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the shot !
          ...  But Romero dives to his left
          ...  I think Romero just got a hand on that one
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(brc) B_Myre knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Zeffane
          ...  B_Myre with a terrific drive !
          ...  But F_Foster stops that one easily
Min. 46 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with a flicked pass to M_Zeffane
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning

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

Min. 49 :(brc) M_Hunt sidesteps T_Adams
          ...  J_Plasil tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  R_Tomassi wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 50 :(bfa) T_Adams finds Nathan_Dyer with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a thundering volley!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 53 :(bfa) T_Adams finds the space intelligently
          ...  J_Myre takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 60 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto replaces J_Wilshere to play as a AM
Min. 63 :(brc) Preety slides it through the middle to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt with a thundering volley!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 66 :(brc) M_Hunt has it on the edge of the box
          ...  But T_Adams barges him off the ball
Min. 68 :(brc) M_Hunt sprints past M_Zeffane
          ...  R_Tomassi intercepts the pass
Min. 70 :(brc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  J_Miranda will come on for Preety and play DF
Min. 70 :(brc) H_Son will replace M_Hunt and play FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as Yann_M_Vila comes on for T_Adams to play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Ciaran_Clark knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  O_Bundy blows up for a foul
          ...  O_Bundy calls him for a talk
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Zheng_Zhi
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 80 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer flicks it past B_Myre
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  R_Kopa goes in stud's first
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 87 :(brc) A_Lallana jumps over M_Zeffane's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  M_Zeffane recovers to win the ball back
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on F_Foster!
          ...  C_Thomson brings him down!
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 150,000
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : M_Hunt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Hunt (1)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Kopa (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : T_Adams
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Stefano (35)
Booked               : J_Wilshere (1), C_Thomson (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       5
Off target           :           1        |       3
On target            :           6        |       2
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :           5        |       8
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Final Score          : Barcelona 1 - 0 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Romero         GK  39   2   5   1  22 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  34  14   6  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Bale         DF   2  32  11   7  42 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  30  10   7  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Myre         DF   2  30   9   7  39 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20  20
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  29   8   8  24 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
R_Kopa         DM   2  14  31   8  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Preety         MF   1  10  41   6  28 |  72   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  28  10  23 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Lallana      MF   3  10  26   8  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   8  35  33 |  72   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  51
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  28  11   7  21 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  12  29  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Xavi           MF   1   5  29   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Son          FW   2   9  10  27  20 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  32   8   7  22 |  72   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
C_Thomson      DF   2  31  12   6  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
R_Tomassi      DF   1  29   8   7  37 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  28   9   7  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  30  10  19 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  30   8  42 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  30   9  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -15
J_Wilshere     MF   2  19  29  12  19 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  29  39 |  35   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  28  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -13
Z_Alomerovic   GK  28   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  30  14   8  22 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  28  13  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   4  25  16  32 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Bagsy        FW   1   8   5  27  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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