Division One League Match, Newcastle vs. Benfica (Sun Mar 24)


                            Newcastle  |  Benfica
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                     Tony Glendinning  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                          T_Conner GK  |  GK F_Foster
                          D_A_Cole DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                          B_Benson DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                        P_Thompson DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                         L_Inagzij DF  |  DF S_Mannaerts
                          P_Albert DF  |  MF J_Plasil
                            B_Yaga MF  |  MF J_Wilshere
                        J_M_Jurado MF  |  MF J_Bolm
                         A_Lallana MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                         A_Carroll FW  |  FW T_Erak
                         R_Bentley FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                            W_Hunt SUB |  SUB Z_Alomerovic
                          A_Hanson SUB |  SUB De_Volte
                           M_Salah SUB |  SUB E_Spence
                          F_Moussa SUB |  SUB R_Fraser
                        J_Maddison SUB |  SUB Stefano

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 7  :(nwt) A_Carroll with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  Yann_M_Vila with the block
Min. 8  :(nwt) R_Bentley runs into space
          ...  M_Zeffane reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 12 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts beats his marker
          ...  L_Inagzij with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
Min. 14 :(nwt) B_Yaga cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to R_Bentley
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Yann_M_Vila
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Thompson chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  F_Foster jumps well to claim it!
Min. 14 :(bfa) W_Dustice bursts forward
          ...  W_Dustice looks to see where T_Conner is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 15 :(nwt) A_Carroll runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A_Carroll gets up high for the header !
          ...  F_Foster blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 15 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  But J_M_Jurado slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 16 :(nwt) B_Yaga crosses to A_Carroll
          ...  J_Wilshere cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 18 :(bfa) J_Plasil takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Erak
          ...  P_Thompson stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 20 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from J_Bolm to T_Erak
          ...  A_Lallana tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  G_Reddy has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by G_Reddy!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  T_Erak drives it under the wall
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And T_Conner reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Zeffane drives it into the box!
          ...  T_Conner reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 21 :(nwt) J_M_Jurado slides the ball across to P_Thompson
          ...  P_Thompson sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  F_Foster moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  F_Foster catches it with style!
Min. 26 :(bfa) J_Wilshere takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Mannaerts
          ...  S_Mannaerts sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_Conner claws it off the line
          ...  G_Reddy consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Benfica go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Newcastle 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 27 :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to D
Min. 28 :(bfa) T_Erak breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Conner!
          ...  P_Albert brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 28 :(nwt) A_Hanson comes on for A_Lallana and takes up a DF role
Min. 30 :(bfa) J_Plasil with a 40-yard pass to T_Erak
          ...  B_Benson dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 34 :(bfa) J_Plasil holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to W_Dustice
          ...  B_Benson makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 39 :(bfa) T_Erak breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Conner!
          ...  A_Carroll brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 39 :(nwt) F_Moussa is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Yaga is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 40 :(nwt) L_Inagzij cuts the ball back to J_M_Jurado
          ...  But J_Wilshere wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but G_Reddy has none of it.
Min. 41 :(nwt) A_Hanson runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Tomassi robs him of the ball
Min. 41 :(bfa) J_Bolm beats P_Thompson
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A_Hanson is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
Min. 42 :(nwt) L_Inagzij crosses to R_Bentley
          ...  Yann_M_Vila wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 49 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Dugnutt
          ...  D_A_Cole with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 53 :(nwt) J_M_Jurado looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to R_Bentley
          ...  But S_Mannaerts comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 57 :(nwt) J_M_Jurado looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_Thompson
          ...  Yann_M_Vila wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 57 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a 50-yard pass to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  T_Conner with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 58 :(bfa) W_Dustice kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Plasil gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Plasil rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  T_Conner narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 59 :(nwt) J_M_Jurado is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  B_Benson latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Plasil seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 64 :(bfa) J_Wilshere sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Erak
          ...  L_Inagzij takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 65 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt barges P_Thompson off the ball
          ...  P_Thompson with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Reddy lectures him
Min. 66 :(nwt) A_Hanson looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_M_Jurado
          ...  J_Wilshere with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 70 :(bfa) De_Volte is being prepared to come on
          ...  Yann_M_Vila is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(nwt) J_Maddison will come on for R_Bentley and play FW
Min. 77 :(bfa) E_Spence comes on for J_Bolm and takes up a MF role
Min. 78 :(bfa) Stefano is going to be brought on
          ...  B_Dugnutt is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 81 :(bfa) J_Plasil leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
Attendance           : 100,000
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : J_M_Jurado
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : P_Albert (28), A_Carroll (39)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : S_Mannaerts (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Mannaerts (26)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Newcastle    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           2        |       6
Off target           :           0        |       2
On target            :           2        |       4
Possession           :          30        |       70
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           2        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       4
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :           9        |       9
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Final Score          : Newcastle 0 - 1 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Newcastle
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  33   3   3   2  32 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
D_A_Cole       DF   1  28   9  11  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Benson       DF   1  28   8   7  12 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Thompson     DF   2  27  12   6  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
L_Inagzij      DF   1  27  11   6  11 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
P_Albert       DF   2  26   8   7  22 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
B_Yaga         MF   2   9  28   8  35 |  39   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
J_M_Jurado     MF   2   6  27  17  18 |  96   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
A_Lallana      MF   3  10  27   8  21 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
A_Carroll      FW   2   8   7  28  38 |  39   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -5
R_Bentley      FW   3   8   8  26  21 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Hunt         GK  29   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hanson       DF   2  28   9  10  22 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Salah        DF   2  27   7   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Moussa       FW   1   5  26  18  23 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Maddison     FW   2   7   8  25  30 |  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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F_Foster       GK  39   2   4   4  16 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  32  14   8  22 |  73   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  30   8   7  37 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  29  10   7  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  28   9   5  12 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  31  10  19 |  96   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   5
J_Wilshere     MF   2  20  30  12  19 |  96   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  35   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  29  13  32 |  80   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  23   6  42 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  27  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   6  24  20 |  81   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
Z_Alomerovic   GK  29   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
De_Volte       DF   2  18   9   8  36 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Spence       MF   2   9  28   9  40 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
R_Fraser       MF   1   9  14   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  30  39 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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