June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Stage Match, Barcelona vs. Benfica (Wed Nov 03)


                            Barcelona  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-3-2 C
                           Andie Glen  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                          T_Conner GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                         J_Miranda DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                        A_Cissokho DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                             Ramos DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                            D_Rose DF  |  DF S_Mannaerts
                     Adnan_Januzaj MF  |  DF A_Hanson
                          Coutinho MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                       A_Rodriguez MF  |  MF K_Commons
                         A_Lallana MF  |  MF C_Ronaldo
                             H_Son FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                          C_Gordon SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                        Marco_Rojo SUB |  SUB Exe_Palacios
                          A_Telles SUB |  SUB W_Dustice
                         E_Barreto SUB |  SUB T_Erak
                          K_Mbappe SUB |  SUB T_Trezeguet

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 1  :(brc) A_Rodriguez with a glorious 60-yard pass to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But N_Winneke palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj hits it into the box!
          ...  Coutinho loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  N_Winneke parries it
Min. 2  :(brc) Coutinho beats Nathan_Dyer
          ...  A left-footer by Coutinho !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  B_Kuipers talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
          ...  The Barcelona fans celebrate though!
          ...  Barcelona go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Barcelona 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 3  :(brc) Barcelona's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 3  :(bfa) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Benfica will now play A
Min. 14 :(bfa) R_Tomassi with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  But D_Rose with the fine tackle
Min. 15 :(brc) Coutinho flicks it over S_Mannaerts and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Coutinho drives it towards goal !
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that N_Winneke got a touch
Min. 19 :(bfa) C_Ronaldo has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past A_Lallana
          ...  He knocks it to Nathan_Dyer!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer hits a great drive!
          ...  T_Conner is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  What on earth for?
          ...  That looks like an appalling decision!
Min. 21 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Ramos
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But A_Cissokho slides in
Min. 24 :(brc) A_Cissokho hoofs it up field to find Sheringham
          ...  A delicate chip from Sheringham !
          ...  N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
Min. 24 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  B_Dugnutt launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 30 :(brc) Coutinho off the woodwork.
          ...  Sheringham picks up the deflection
          ...  Sheringham with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  Barcelona 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 30 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt 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 has a dig at goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 33 :(brc) Sheringham brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Cissokho gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Cissokho attempts to nutmeg N_Winneke!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rose curls it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of N_Winneke
Min. 34 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer sprints past D_Rose
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Ramos and it had to be
Min. 36 :(bfa) I_Marcone controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Ramos
          ...  He puts in B_Dugnutt!
          ...  A_Cissokho cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 38 :(brc) A_Lallana takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham gets his head to the ball !
          ...  N_Winneke is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 38 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with the nod to I_Marcone
          ...  I_Marcone tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But T_Conner makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 39 :(brc) Coutinho is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  A_Rodriguez latches onto the ball
          ...  M_Zeffane gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 39 :(brc) A_Rodriguez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  H_Son gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  N_Winneke with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  PENALTY !! Looked like a dive to me
          ...  But B_Kuipers has given it
          ...  H_Son will take it
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Barcelona 3-0 Benfica...
Min. 40 :(brc) Sheringham with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  M_Zeffane with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  What's B_Kuipers going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !! The referee waves the players away
          ...  H_Son with the spot kick
          ...  N_Winneke tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Cissokho floats the ball in!
          ...  N_Winneke comes out and claims it!
Min. 41 :(brc) A_Rodriguez feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  J_Miranda runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But M_Zeffane wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(brc) A_Rodriguez runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Foyth back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A_Rodriguez with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But N_Winneke tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Lallana hits it towards the far post!
          ...  N_Winneke comes out and claims it!
Min. 48 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace B_Dugnutt as FW
Min. 48 :(brc) Coutinho looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  Barcelona 4-0 Benfica ...
Min. 49 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is unmarked!
          ...  A powerful shot by Nathan_Dyer !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  Barcelona 4-1 Benfica ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 4-1 Benfica

Min. 50 :(bfa) Exe_Palacios replaces an unhappy S_Mannaerts and will play as a DF
Min. 51 :(brc) A_Rodriguez plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  H_Son keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Hanson
Min. 52 :(bfa) T_Erak is going to be brought on
          ...  C_Ronaldo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 56 :(brc) Coutinho looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards H_Son
          ...  H_Son hits a great shot !
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Barcelona 5-1 Benfica ...
Min. 61 :(brc) A_Lallana wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ramos
          ...  R_Tomassi wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 62 :(bfa) J_Foyth with a slide rule pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Cleared by D_Rose
Min. 63 :(bfa) A_Hanson jumps over Ramos's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A_Hanson with a stunning strike !
          ...  T_Conner catches the ball
Min. 64 :(bfa) I_Marcone finds K_Commons in the box
          ...  K_Commons chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But T_Conner palms it behind
          ...  B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 65 :(brc) Marco_Rojo is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Miranda is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) E_Barreto is ready to come on to replace H_Son
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(brc) There's going to be a change
          ...  K_Mbappe will come on for Sheringham and play FW
Min. 75 :(brc) A_Lallana cuts through the defence
          ...  A_Lallana controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  N_Winneke moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  N_Winneke catches it with style!
Min. 77 :(bfa) K_Commons has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  T_Erak collects the loose ball!
          ...  T_Erak sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But T_Conner tips it over
          ...  B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 78 :(bfa) K_Commons spots Nathan_Dyer who is in acres of space
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a thundering shot!
          ...  T_Conner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 81 :(bfa) J_Foyth sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to I_Marcone
          ...  Marco_Rojo slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 82 :(brc) E_Barreto controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  K_Mbappe gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  K_Commons takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 82 :(bfa) M_Zeffane turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to T_Trezeguet
          ...  T_Trezeguet tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And T_Conner reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons hits it into the box!
          ...  A_Cissokho wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 85 :(bfa) I_Marcone changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Commons
          ...  K_Commons with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  T_Conner takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) K_Commons with a slick pass to T_Erak
          ...  D_Rose fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 143,394
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Coutinho (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Coutinho (2), Sheringham (30,48), H_Son (39 pen,56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : K_Commons
Scorers              : Nathan_Dyer (49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Barcelona     |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       11
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :          11        |       8
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       12
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Final Score          : Barcelona 5 - 1 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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T_Conner       GK  39   3   3   2  32 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  33  12   8  21 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  33  12   7  12 |  97   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Ramos          DF   1  32   8   8  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  30  11   7  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  13  32  11  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Coutinho       MF   3   7  30   9  21 |  97   0   0   4   3   3   1   0   0   0   0 100  35
A_Rodriguez    MF   1   8  29  21  44 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
A_Lallana      MF   3  10  29   9  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
H_Son          FW   2   9  12  34  20 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  55
Sheringham     FW   2   6   9  34  21 |  79   0   0   1   0   5   2   0   0   0  20  30  80
C_Gordon       GK  33   4   1   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  30  11   7  30 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
A_Telles       DF   2  29  17  12  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Barreto      MF   1  10  30   9  33 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   8  36  12 |  18   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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N_Winneke      GK  36   2   2   3  20 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  35  10   7  31 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  35   9   7  37 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  34  13   7  42 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  32  10   5  12 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hanson       DF   2  31   9  10  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -15
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  32   7  32 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
K_Commons      MF   1   8  30  11  32 |  97   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10 -10
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  30   9  21 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  32  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  29  20 |  48   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  28   7   5  28 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  27   7  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  25  38 |  49   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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