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Season 27 Archive: Division 2 Reserves, Week 5

Manchester Utd Reserves 0 - 4 Benfica Reserves

Division Two Reserve League Match, Manchester Utd Res vs. Benfica Res (Sun Nov 25)


                   Manchester Utd Res  |  Benfica Res
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 C
                         Derek Purvis  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                          SBrennan GK  |  GK P_Lenox
                         G_Johnson DF  |  DF O_Priestley
                            A_Rees DF  |  DF E_Annoni
                        PaulLittle DF  |  DF J_Forlin
                       G_Stanfield DF  |  DF De_Volte
                          S_Bender MF  |  MF P_Sousa
                            I_Anya MF  |  MF M_Blanchard
                       B_Statement MF  |  MF Joe_Zawinul
                         R_Sanches MF  |  MF J_Chicco
                       D_Sturridge FW  |  FW A_Shearer
                         J_Bullard FW  |  FW J_Ogbuke
                                       |
                       M_Schwarzer SUB |  SUB S_Castro
                           J_Okore SUB |  SUB S_Boak
                          J_Ntcham SUB |  SUB P_Mantovani
                      Brian_Mobile SUB |  SUB R_Fraser
                       Dave_Notman SUB |  SUB K_Dandleton

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 1  :(bfar) M_Blanchard with a precise ball to J_Ogbuke
          ...  J_Ogbuke has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Benfica Res fans chant his name!
          ...  That's put Benfica Res ahead!
          ...  Manchester Utd Res 0-1 Benfica Res ...
Min. 3  :(mnur) D_Sturridge with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  De_Volte with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 3  :(bfar) O_Priestley leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to J_Ogbuke
          ...  J_Bullard wins the ball
Min. 4  :(mnur) A_Rees takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A_Rees with a thundering shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Statement lofts the ball in!
          ...  S_Bender tries to place the shot!
          ...  But P_Lenox just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 5  :(bfar) O_Priestley runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of E_Annoni
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  E_Annoni sees SBrennan off his line !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  D_Skomina talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Benfica Res fans celebrate the goal
          ...  Manchester Utd Res 0-2 Benfica Res ...
Min. 8  :(mnur) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  D_Sturridge is through!
          ...  M_Blanchard fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  D_Skomina tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 9  :(mnur) PaulLittle sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  A well-placed shot from PaulLittle !
          ...  P_Lenox saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 11 :(mnur) R_Sanches is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to D_Sturridge
          ...  D_Sturridge lobs P_Lenox!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 19 :(mnur) I_Anya finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Chicco
          ...  But E_Annoni wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 20 :(bfar) J_Chicco with a pinpoint pass to J_Forlin
          ...  J_Forlin curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  SBrennan manages to turn it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Sousa curls it into the box!
          ...  G_Johnson wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 23 :(bfar) J_Chicco with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Rees
          ...  He knocks it to A_Shearer!
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Statement
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 25 :(bfar) J_Chicco comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  J_Chicco with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  Manchester Utd Res 0-3 Benfica Res ...
Min. 26 :(mnur) A_Rees takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Anya
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Chicco
Min. 27 :(mnur) S_Bender with a glorious 60-yard pass to J_Bullard
          ...  A_Shearer with a pull on the shirt
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 28 :(bfar) A_Shearer with the dribble
          ...  A_Rees is easily beaten
          ...  A_Shearer hits a curling shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Blanchard curls it into the box!
          ...  B_Statement heads it away
Min. 28 :(mnur) D_Sturridge takes on 3 men
          ...  O_Priestley with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  D_Skomina calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 30 :(mnur) G_Stanfield works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Rees
          ...  J_Forlin brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But D_Skomina waves play on!!!
Min. 31 :(mnur) I_Anya controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Forlin
          ...  He puts in D_Sturridge!
          ...  A powerful header from D_Sturridge !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  P_Lenox just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 31 :(bfar) The ball is passed in from J_Chicco, he finds Joe_Zawinul
          ...  A wicked drive by Joe_Zawinul !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  Manchester Utd Res 0-4 Benfica Res ...
Min. 34 :(mnur) J_Bullard flicks the ball through
          ...  D_Sturridge runs onto it!
          ...  Fine tackle by E_Annoni
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 36 :(bfar) J_Chicco with a simple pass to A_Shearer
          ...  A_Shearer with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  SBrennan tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Chicco lofts the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of SBrennan
Min. 37 :(bfar) J_Chicco beats G_Stanfield
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Chicco tries the shot !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 40 :(mnur) R_Sanches gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Bullard
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by De_Volte
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 41 :(bfar) M_Blanchard looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to P_Sousa
          ...  P_Sousa with the drive!
          ...  But SBrennan palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 42 :(mnur) G_Johnson takes advantage of a mistake by De_Volte
          ...  G_Johnson with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  P_Lenox gets up well to catch that one
Min. 42 :(bfar) J_Chicco with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  J_Chicco aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But SBrennan tips it over
          ...  D_Skomina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnur) D_Sturridge takes advantage of a mistake by E_Annoni
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  D_Sturridge with a powerful downward header!
          ...  P_Lenox gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 44 :(bfar) Joe_Zawinul plays it forward to O_Priestley
          ...  O_Priestley aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But SBrennan just gets his fingers to that one

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd Res 0-4 Benfica Res

Min. 46 :(mnur) R_Sanches with an in swinging cross to D_Sturridge
          ...  J_Forlin hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by R_Sanches
          ...  The ball comes to B_Statement
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 50 :(mnur) J_Okore is coming on for G_Johnson and playing DF
Min. 50 :(mnur) D_Sturridge sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  J_Chicco with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 53 :(bfar) J_Chicco feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  J_Ogbuke runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  PaulLittle wins the ball with ease
          ...  D_Skomina saw something no-one else did
Min. 53 :(mnur) D_Sturridge steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  P_Sousa with an over the top challenge
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from D_Skomina
Min. 54 :(mnur) S_Bender hoofs it up field to find D_Sturridge
          ...  D_Sturridge unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But P_Lenox comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 55 :(mnur) Brian_Mobile replaces R_Sanches to play as a FW
Min. 55 :(mnur) J_Ntcham takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace I_Anya as MF
Min. 55 :(mnur) B_Statement fires over a low cross to J_Bullard
          ...  J_Forlin wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 59 :(bfar) Joe_Zawinul steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs J_Ntcham
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Okore belts it clear
Min. 60 :(bfar) P_Sousa with a glorious long pass to J_Ogbuke
          ...  S_Bender with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 64 :(bfar) P_Sousa knocks it forward
          ...  G_Stanfield slips
          ...  J_Ogbuke gets to it!
          ...  PaulLittle wins the ball
Min. 71 :(mnur) Brian_Mobile is unmarked!
          ...  Brian_Mobile hits a great shot !
          ...  P_Lenox with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 72 :(bfar) E_Annoni barges J_Okore off the ball
          ...  J_Okore with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  D_Skomina warned him
Min. 75 :(bfar) S_Boak comes on for De_Volte and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(mnur) D_Sturridge with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from O_Priestley
          ...  O_Priestley recovers to win the ball back
Min. 81 :(bfar) M_Blanchard chips the ball over the defence and finds P_Sousa
          ...  But B_Statement wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but D_Skomina has none of it.
Min. 82 :(bfar) P_Mantovani is being prepared to come on
          ...  Joe_Zawinul is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfar) J_Chicco with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past G_Stanfield
          ...  He knocks it to A_Shearer!
          ...  J_Okore gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 92 :(bfar) A_Shearer takes on 3 men
          ...  J_Okore with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  PENALTY !! D_Skomina waves the Benfica Res players away
          ...  P_Lenox with the spot kick
          ...  SBrennan dives
          ...  And he tips it wide!
Min. 93 :(mnur) B_Statement breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_Lenox!
          ...  P_Sousa brings him down!
          ...  D_Skomina calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
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Manchester Utd Res Match Info
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Best player          : B_Statement
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Bender (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player          : J_Chicco (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Ogbuke (1), E_Annoni (5), J_Chicco (25), Joe_Zawinul (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Shearer (27), J_Chicco (50), P_Sousa (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Manchester Utd Res |    Benfica Res
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       11
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           6        |       9
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       13
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd Res 0 - 4 Benfica Res
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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SBrennan       GK  26   2   4   1  32 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
G_Johnson      DF   1  24   8   7  18 |  51   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
A_Rees         DF   2  20  10   6  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
PaulLittle     DF   1  20  10   4  41 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
G_Stanfield    DF   2  20   8   4  37 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Bender       MF   1   2  24   2  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18   8
I_Anya         MF   3   9  23  13  11 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Statement    MF   3  10  20  11  32 |  94   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   1
R_Sanches      MF   3   8  19   8  12 |  56   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Sturridge    FW   2   8   8  23  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20 -20   2
J_Bullard      FW   1   4   9  17  16 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Schwarzer    GK  14   2   3   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Okore        DF   3  24   5   6  22 |  43   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Ntcham       MF   3   8  22   7  29 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Brian_Mobile   FW   2   9  10  19  23 |  38   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Dave_Notman    FW   1   7   9  19  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Benfica Res
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_Lenox        GK  22   1   2   3  12 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0  10
O_Priestley    DF   1  23  12   1  38 |  94   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  60  30
E_Annoni       DF   2  21   7   7  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  40   0  35
J_Forlin       DF   1  19   8   5  32 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0  10
De_Volte       DF   2  18   9   8  36 |  76   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Sousa        MF   1   8  23   9  43 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18   8
M_Blanchard    MF   1  14  22   3  28 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  70  20
Joe_Zawinul    MF   2   9  22  10  14 |  83   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
J_Chicco       MF   2  16  19   6  42 |  94   0   1   5   1   3   1   1   0   0  18  68  44
A_Shearer      FW   2   5   5  23  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   9
J_Ogbuke       FW   2   6   5  19  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
S_Castro       GK  15   3   4   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Boak         DF   2  12  18   7  41 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Mantovani    MF   1   6  18   9  23 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Fraser       MF   1   9  14   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Dandleton    FW   2   6   7  17  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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