Elite FA Cup Groups, Chelsea vs. Benfica (Thu May 31)


                              Chelsea  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-3-1-2 A
                        James Houston  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                           J_Reina GK  |  GK F_Foster
                          S_Pearce DF  |  DF T_Adams
                           Kommper DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                         J_Nasazzi DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                              Ajer DF  |  DF A_Van_Buuren
                           Drexler MF  |  MF J_Plasil
                            Juarez MF  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                              Park MF  |  MF P_Do_Shaw
                           C_Baker MF  |  AM S_Nakamoto
                       D_Trezeguet FW  |  FW Stefano
                       Ivica_Strok FW  |  FW T_Erak
                                       |
                            J_Bond SUB |  SUB S_Castro
                        G_Burdisso SUB |  SUB R_Tomassi
                          Mo_Diame SUB |  SUB M_Zeffane
                        P_Coutinho SUB |  SUB J_Wilshere
                         M_Vucinic SUB |  SUB Nathan_Dyer

Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)


Min. 1  :(bfa) Benfica switch to playing P
Min. 5  :(bfa) Stefano with a burst of pace
          ...  Stefano tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  J_Reina parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 5  :(chs) D_Trezeguet is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Yann_M_Vila rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 6  :(chs) Juarez sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  D_Trezeguet runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  D_Trezeguet with the shot on net !
          ...  F_Foster was lucky there
Min. 8  :(bfa) T_Erak takes advantage of a mistake by Kommper
          ...  T_Erak has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But J_Reina reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on J_Reina anyway
Min. 9  :(chs) C_Baker controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  J_Nasazzi gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  T_Adams reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 9  :(bfa) A_Van_Buuren sidesteps J_Nasazzi
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Ajer wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 10 :(chs) Drexler with the diagonal pass S_Pearce
          ...  S_Pearce with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  F_Foster blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 10 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Ajer
          ...  He knocks it to P_Do_Shaw!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw could have let it bounce!
          ...  The shot slips through J_Reina's hands
          ...  But J_Reina recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 12 :(chs) Park looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 13 :(bfa) J_Plasil cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Stefano
          ...  Ajer with an ugly foul
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 13 :(bfa) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Stefano is through!
          ...  S_Pearce takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 18 :(bfa) J_Plasil with a measured ball to Stefano
          ...  But J_Nasazzi clears the danger
Min. 19 :(bfa) C_Thomson takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Kommper seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 25 :(chs) D_Trezeguet runs forward
          ...  D_Trezeguet with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 25 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  S_Nakamoto latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Ivica_Strok knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But C_Cakir just turns away!
Min. 26 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to C_Thomson
          ...  C_Thomson gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But J_Reina palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 27 :(bfa) The ball is passed in from S_Nakamoto, he finds Zheng_Zhi
          ...  A powerful header from Zheng_Zhi !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Plasil swings it in!
          ...  A_Van_Buuren makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 28 :(chs) Drexler squares it to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet attempts a low drive!
          ...  But F_Foster just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  C_Cakir has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 29 :(chs) Ivica_Strok with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Ivica_Strok attempts to nutmeg F_Foster!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 34 :(chs) S_Pearce with the dribble
          ...  C_Thomson is easily beaten
          ...  S_Pearce with a thundering shot!
          ...  But F_Foster is equal to it
Min. 36 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with a pinpoint pass to Stefano
          ...  Kommper gets to the ball first
Min. 37 :(bfa) J_Plasil passes the ball to A_Van_Buuren
          ...  A_Van_Buuren sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(bfa) T_Erak knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Nasazzi
          ...  Kommper seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 0-0 Benfica

Min. 52 :(chs) Ajer gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past S_Nakamoto!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 53 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak with the shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Plasil plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It is kicked away by J_Nasazzi
Min. 54 :(chs) D_Trezeguet finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Van_Buuren
          ...  D_Trezeguet hits a curling shot!
          ...  F_Foster makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 54 :(bfa) J_Plasil has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  J_Plasil tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But J_Reina punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Stefano lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Reina reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 57 :(chs) D_Trezeguet with the dribble
          ...  C_Thomson is easily beaten
          ...  J_Plasil with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 58 :(chs) J_Nasazzi looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Park
          ...  Park goes for goal !
          ...  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. 61 :(bfa) Stefano takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  Stefano has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But J_Reina punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 62 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a slide rule pass to Stefano
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Ajer
Min. 65 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Stefano
          ...  J_Nasazzi slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 66 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw takes advantage of a mistake by Kommper
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  P_Do_Shaw with the strike !
          ...  Saved by J_Reina
Min. 67 :(chs) D_Trezeguet finds himself in acres of space
          ...  D_Trezeguet strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  F_Foster takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 72 :(chs) C_Baker runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Ivica_Strok latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Yann_M_Vila with the tackle
Min. 72 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Intercepted by Ajer
Min. 76 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as R_Tomassi comes on for C_Thomson to play DF
Min. 76 :(chs) Drexler with a 50-yard pass to Ivica_Strok
          ...  A cracking drive from Ivica_Strok !
          ...  F_Foster can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  F_Foster has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 77 :(bfa) M_Zeffane comes on for S_Nakamoto and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 77 :(chs) Juarez beats A_Van_Buuren
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Juarez hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But F_Foster punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 77 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Erak
          ...  Juarez fouls badly
          ...  C_Cakir will want to speak to him
          ...  C_Cakir calls him for a talk
Min. 78 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer comes on for Stefano and takes up a FW role
Min. 78 :(chs) D_Trezeguet leaves M_Zeffane standing
          ...  D_Trezeguet uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 79 :(chs) C_Baker kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Ivica_Strok gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But R_Tomassi wins the ball
Min. 79 :(bfa) M_Zeffane kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Erak gets on the end of the pass
          ...  T_Erak sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 80 :(chs) G_Burdisso is being prepared to come on
          ...  Kommper is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(chs) P_Coutinho replaces Ivica_Strok and will play FW
Min. 80 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer sprints past Juarez
          ...  J_Nasazzi wins the ball with ease
          ...  C_Cakir saw something no-one else did
          ...  C_Cakir gave him a strong warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  J_Reina is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer floats the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Reina
Min. 91 :(bfa) A_Van_Buuren whips the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Nasazzi
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Plasil!
          ...  The ball comes to T_Erak
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 92 :(bfa) J_Plasil gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds A_Van_Buuren
          ...  But Juarez sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 93 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  G_Burdisso forces him off the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stamford Bridge
Attendance           : 92,000
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : J_Nasazzi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Plasil
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Chelsea      |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       14
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           0        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       7
Key Tackles          :          13        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       15
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Final Score          : Chelsea 0 - 0 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Reina        GK  33   2   3   1  18 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
S_Pearce       DF   1  25   7  10  18 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  20
Kommper        DF   1  25   9   8  32 |  81   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  24   8   5  41 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
Ajer           DF   1  24   7   7  22 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Drexler        MF   3   8  28   9  12 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Juarez         MF   3   7  28   7  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
Park           MF   1   6  27   9  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
C_Baker        MF   2   5  26   6  13 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  26  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  42
Ivica_Strok    FW   3   8   7  26  32 |  81   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0   3
J_Bond         GK  27   3   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Burdisso     DF   2  25   5   9  39 |  14   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Mo_Diame       MF   2  13  25   7  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Coutinho     FW   2   7  24  15  31 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   8  26  14 |   0   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 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  33   8   7  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  32  12   7  25 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  30  14   8  22 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  30  12   8  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10   2
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  30  10  19 |  95   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40  10
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  30   8  42 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  30   9  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   4  26  16  32 |  78   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  30  39 |  79   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  27  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
S_Castro       GK  15   3   4   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  29   8   7  37 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Zeffane      MF   1  28  10   7  31 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  19  29  12  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  29  31 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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