TNT Sports Division One League Match, Inter Milan vs. Benfica (Sun Feb 09)


                          Inter Milan  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-0-3-2 C
                    Dragan Lobozinski  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                        Lev_Yashin GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                        P_Chielini DF  |  DF D_Rose
                          C_Nostra DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                         B_Borello DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                         G_Pancaro DF  |  DF A_Bah
                     A_Postecoglou MF  |  DM W_Dustice
                           I_Gruev MF  |  AM A_Di_Maria
                           A_Pirlo MF  |  AM Joao_Mario
                         G_Gatusso MF  |  AM C_Hikarra
                        R_V_Persie FW  |  FW G_Cano
                        J_Cummings FW  |  FW D_Suker
                                       |
                            J_Stam SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                       L_Spalletti SUB |  SUB Diego_T
                         A_Hazzard SUB |  SUB A_Burdisso
                      C_Matterazzo SUB |  SUB A_Almendra
                         M_Ducksch SUB |  SUB P_Minuti

Referee: F_Zwayer (Germany)


Min. 4  :(irm) C_Nostra with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Cummings gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A delicate header from J_Cummings !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga guesses right
Min. 4  :(bfa) A_Di_Maria controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Joao_Mario gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  G_Gatusso with a deliberate foul
          ...  F_Zwayer will want to speak to him
          ...  F_Zwayer called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 5  :(irm) P_Chielini takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_V_Persie
          ...  R_V_Persie with the goal bound shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  That s put Inter Milan ahead!
          ...  Inter Milan 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 5  :(bfa) A_Di_Maria pushes it past the defender
          ...  A_Di_Maria has a dig at goal!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 6  :(irm) G_Gatusso gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Cummings
          ...  A_Bah plays the back pass
          ...  P_Gazzaniga can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Postecoglou curls it into the box!
          ...  A_Pirlo swings a leg at it!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 8  :(bfa) Joao_Mario drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to A_Di_Maria
          ...  P_Chielini slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 14 :(irm) R_V_Persie sidesteps D_Suker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  R_V_Persie tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Looks like it should be P_Gazzaniga's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga looks embarrassed!
          ...  Inter Milan 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 15 :(irm) The Inter Milan manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 15 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 15 :(irm) I_Gruev moves forward
          ...  A_Di_Maria is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  F_Zwayer calls him over
          ...  F_Zwayer is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 16 :(bfa) G_Cano sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  G_Gatusso is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  F_Zwayer calls him over
          ...  F_Zwayer tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 17 :(irm) G_Gatusso plays in J_Cummings with a beautiful ball
          ...  W_Morgan cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 18 :(irm) A_Postecoglou cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Cummings
          ...  J_Cummings drives it low !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga fists it away
Min. 20 :(irm) J_Cummings chests it down
          ...  J_Cummings with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 23 :(irm) J_Cummings with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows A_Bah a clean set of heals
          ...  W_Dustice with a superb challenge
          ...  F_Zwayer has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 28 :(irm) P_Gazzaniga miss-kicks!
          ...  A_Pirlo is through!
          ...  D_Rose with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 32 :(bfa) W_Dustice curls the ball out wide to G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Lev_Yashin is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Joao_Mario floats the ball in!
          ...  A_Bah with the header
          ...  Lev_Yashin gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Joao_Mario!
          ...  G_Cano gets something on it!
          ...  Lev_Yashin is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Lev_Yashin reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by D_Suker
          ...  Lev_Yashin fists it away!
Min. 36 :(bfa) C_Hikarra plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Suker decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But C_Nostra puts it in row Z!
Min. 39 :(irm) J_Cummings takes advantage of a mistake by A_Bah
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Cummings aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 39 :(bfa) D_Suker plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  C_Nostra gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 40 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to W_Morgan
          ...  W_Morgan with the strike !
          ...  Lev_Yashin can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Lev_Yashin makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 42 :(irm) A_Pirlo with the cross-field pass to R_V_Persie
          ...  R_V_Persie drives it low !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(irm) R_V_Persie gains control of the loose ball
          ...  But P_Maldini wins the ball
Min. 46 :(irm) A_Postecoglou hoists the ball across to J_Cummings
          ...  J_Cummings with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 46 :(bfa) Joao_Mario with a probing through ball D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  Lev_Yashin collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Inter Milan 2-0 Benfica

Min. 47 :(irm) A_Postecoglou knocks it forward
          ...  A_Bah slips
          ...  G_Gatusso gets to it!
          ...  A_Bah does well to get the tackle in
Min. 51 :(bfa) W_Morgan with the first time flick to A_Bah
          ...  P_Chielini forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rose chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Lev_Yashin
Min. 55 :(bfa) C_Hikarra has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  C_Hikarra hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 60 :(bfa) Diego_T replaces D_Rose and will play DF
Min. 63 :(bfa) A_Burdisso is being prepared to come on
          ...  Joao_Mario is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 66 :(irm) A_Pirlo hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  J_Cummings latches onto it!
          ...  A_Bah beats him to the ball
Min. 66 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria sidesteps his marker
          ...  B_Borello rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
Min. 66 :(irm) P_Chielini with the towering header to J_Cummings
          ...  P_Maldini scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
Min. 67 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as P_Minuti comes on for G_Cano to play FW
Min. 69 :(irm) A_Postecoglou runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of R_V_Persie
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  P_Maldini knocks the ball back to P_Gazzaniga
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It s gone past P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Gatusso hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It is kicked away by Diego_T
Min. 71 :(bfa) P_Minuti gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside P_Chielini!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  P_Minuti with the crafty shot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  Lev_Yashin saves it !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Hikarra lofts the ball in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by C_Nostra
Min. 72 :(irm) J_Cummings gains control of the loose ball
          ...  J_Cummings with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 74 :(bfa) D_Suker runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  B_Borello is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  D_Suker bends it round the wall
          ...  Lev_Yashin guesses right
Min. 74 :(bfa) W_Morgan runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Suker
          ...  B_Borello plays it back
          ...  Lev_Yashin slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice hits it towards the far post!
          ...  C_Nostra gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 81 :(irm) J_Cummings takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  A_Bah intercepts the pass
Min. 81 :(bfa) D_Suker flicks it past B_Borello
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  G_Gatusso fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  That's better. The dirty sod should have been sent off first time of asking!
Min. 82 :(irm) M_Ducksch is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_V_Persie is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 85 :(irm) Up goes the substitution board - L_Spalletti on for C_Nostra as a DF
Min. 85 :(irm) A_Hazzard is going to be brought on
          ...  I_Gruev is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 85 :(irm) C_Matterazzo will replace A_Pirlo and play MF
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) A_Burdisso sidesteps L_Spalletti
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  L_Spalletti reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 89 :(bfa) W_Morgan with a precise pass to D_Suker
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Borello
Min. 92 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria with a first time pass
          ...  D_Suker runs onto it!
          ...  D_Suker with a bicycle kick !
          ...  Lev_Yashin parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Lev_Yashin recovers to save!!
Min. 94 :(bfa) C_Hikarra is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  D_Suker latches onto the ball
          ...  L_Spalletti fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance           : 141,619
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : R_V_Persie (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_V_Persie (5,14)
Sent Off             : G_Gatusso (81)
Booked               : B_Borello (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : D_Suker
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Di_Maria (15)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Inter Milan    |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           2        |       6
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       10
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Final Score          : Inter Milan 2 - 0 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Inter Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Lev_Yashin     GK  34   1   3   2  32 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0   0
P_Chielini     DF   2  34   7   5  29 |  95   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50  35   0
C_Nostra       DF   2  32   9   4  25 |  86   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  15   0
B_Borello      DF   2  32   8   4  45 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  48  -2  -2
G_Pancaro      DF   2  30   5   3  34 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Postecoglou  MF   2   6  31   1  23 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
I_Gruev        MF   1   3  31   4  30 |  86   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1   3  31   2  28 |  86   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50  25
G_Gatusso      MF   1   4  30   5  23 |  82   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  20 -10
R_V_Persie     FW   2   4   2  34  24 |  83   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  50
J_Cummings     FW   3   6   9  33  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
J_Stam         DF   2  29   7   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Spalletti    DF   1  29   3   2  22 |   9   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0
A_Hazzard      MF   1   1  31   2  26 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Matterazzo   MF   1   2  30   2  12 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
M_Ducksch      FW   2   4   5  29  27 |  12   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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  36   1   2   3  40 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  35  12   8  22 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  33  13   7  10 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  45   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  33   8   4  33 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
A_Bah          DF   2  30   7   5  30 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 100   0   5
W_Dustice      DM   1  14  30   7  42 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -5 -20
A_Di_Maria     AM   1   4  33  18  39 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  43  -2
Joao_Mario     AM   2   6  32  18  28 |  64   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Hikarra      AM   1   3  31   2  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  33   9 |  68   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  28   5   5  29 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
A_Burdisso     MF   2  26   6   8  31 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Almendra     MF   1   6  26  13  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Minuti       FW   2   9   9  28  11 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
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