TNT Sports Division One League Match, Newcastle vs. Benfica (Sun Mar 23)


                            Newcastle  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-2-2-2 C
                     Tony Glendinning  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                         P_Shilton GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                         P_Navarra DF  |  DF D_Rose
                          S_Botman DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                             S_Lee DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                            Hansel DF  |  DF A_Bah
                           L_Miley MF  |  DM D_Maradona
                            Senior MF  |  DM W_Dustice
                       T_Oluwayemi MF  |  MF A_Di_Maria
                     Max_Puissance MF  |  MF Joao_Mario
                      P_B_E_Dybala FW  |  FW G_Cano
                          C_Wilson FW  |  FW D_Suker
                                       |
                      S_Handanovic SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                           P_Kachu SUB |  SUB Diego_T
                           K_Fasan SUB |  SUB C_Romero
                        Ru_B_Perry SUB |  SUB C_Hikarra
                        D_Bergkamp SUB |  SUB P_Minuti

Referee: P_Ilic (Serbia)


Min. 3  :(nwt) S_Lee brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Rose takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
Min. 6  :(nwt) P_B_E_Dybala takes advantage of a bad back pass from W_Morgan
          ...  A_Di_Maria with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 12 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  A_Di_Maria hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Newcastle fans taunt him!
Min. 16 :(nwt) T_Oluwayemi runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  D_Maradona gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 17 :(bfa) D_Maradona with a neat pass into D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker could have let it bounce!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 18 :(nwt) C_Wilson takes on A_Bah
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  C_Wilson shoots towards goal !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  And Newcastle are leading in the game now
          ...  Newcastle 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 19 :(bfa) P_Shilton miskicks!
          ...  D_Suker is takes control of the ball!
          ...  D_Suker with a blistering shot !
          ...  P_Shilton falls over
          ...  But P_Shilton is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 22 :(nwt) P_B_E_Dybala turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  D_Maradona reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 23 :(nwt) Max_Puissance is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  C_Wilson latches onto the ball
          ...  C_Wilson has a dig at goal!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 25 :(nwt) Senior runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  D_Rose takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 27 :(bfa) D_Suker knocks it past P_Navarra and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  D_Suker with a thundering shot!
          ...  P_Shilton with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 28 :(nwt) L_Miley finds Max_Puissance in the box
          ...  W_Dustice with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
Min. 29 :(bfa) Joao_Mario beats S_Botman
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  S_Lee reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 30 :(bfa) D_Suker runs with pace at the defence
          ...  S_Botman brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But P_Ilic waves play on!!!
Min. 31 :(nwt) Senior pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Senior hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga never had a chance!
Min. 32 :(bfa) G_Cano runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off P_Navarra back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  G_Cano sees P_Shilton off his line !
          ...  P_Shilton gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by P_Shilton !!
Min. 33 :(bfa) W_Dustice backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  A_Di_Maria latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Lee takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 34 :(bfa) W_Dustice has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Di_Maria collects the loose ball!
          ...  S_Botman wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 35 :(bfa) Benfica restructured their strategy to A
Min. 36 :(bfa) Joao_Mario breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_Shilton!
          ...  C_Wilson brings him down!
          ...  P_Ilic calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 42 :(bfa) Joao_Mario reads the run of D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) G_Cano takes advantage of a mistake by S_Botman
          ...  G_Cano tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  P_Shilton dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had P_Shilton beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by W_Dustice!
          ...  W_Morgan tries to place the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice swings it in!
          ...  Hansel heads it away
Min. 47 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  G_Cano latches onto it!
          ...  An audacious effort from G_Cano !
          ...  P_Shilton gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Di_Maria chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The ball comes to G_Cano
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  P_Shilton parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 48 :(nwt) P_Navarra is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!

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

Min. 47 :(bfa) G_Cano moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Joao_Mario
          ...  A cracking drive from Joao_Mario !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Newcastle 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 48 :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to C
Min. 48 :(nwt) T_Oluwayemi flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A_Bah with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 48 :(bfa) W_Dustice is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to G_Cano
          ...  Hansel with the block
Min. 49 :(nwt) L_Miley sidesteps A_Bah
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  L_Miley tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga gets up well to catch that one
Min. 50 :(bfa) D_Rose jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But P_Shilton punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 52 :(bfa) W_Dustice looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  Looks like it should be P_Shilton's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  P_Shilton looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 53 :(nwt) Max_Puissance sidesteps A_Bah
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Max_Puissance carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 53 :(bfa) D_Rose is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 53 :(bfa) D_Suker is on the ground
          ...  He looks in agony
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 53 :(bfa) P_Minuti is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Suker is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 56 :(bfa) A_Bah is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  P_Minuti latches onto the ball
          ...  P_Minuti has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  P_Shilton can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  P_Shilton makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 57 :(nwt) C_Wilson loses Joao_Mario
          ...  D_Rose read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 57 :(bfa) P_Minuti loses S_Lee
          ...  But Max_Puissance puts the ball out of play
Min. 58 :(bfa) G_Cano with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  G_Cano looks to see where P_Shilton is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 60 :(bfa) Diego_T is coming on for P_Maldini and playing DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) G_Cano takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Lee
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 61 :(bfa) The ball goes loose!
          ...  P_Minuti gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  P_Shilton with a reckless challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 61 :(nwt) S_Handanovic takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace T_Oluwayemi as GK
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  G_Cano is the man who's going to take the kick
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Benfica have snatched the lead!
          ...  Newcastle 1-2 Benfica...
Min. 62 :(bfa) C_Hikarra is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Di_Maria is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 62 :(bfa) Benfica will now play D
Min. 62 :(bfa) Diego_T is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to P_Minuti
          ...  S_Lee with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 63 :(bfa) C_Romero replaces A_Bah to play as a DF
Min. 69 :(nwt) Hansel retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  C_Wilson gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Wilson chases it through, he must score !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga reacts well to save!!!
Min. 71 :(nwt) L_Miley runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  But D_Rose comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 71 :(bfa) Joao_Mario hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  P_Minuti latches onto it!
          ...  P_Minuti attempts to drive it home!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it s gone just wide !!
Min. 80 :(nwt) P_Kachu replaces P_Navarra to play as a DF
Min. 80 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry is being brought on
          ...  Senior is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(nwt) K_Fasan is coming on for S_Lee and playing DF
Min. 80 :(nwt) The ball runs loose!
          ...  Ru_B_Perry seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  P_Minuti had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  P_Ilic ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved
Min. 81 :(bfa) D_Maradona retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  P_Minuti latches onto the end of it
          ...  P_Minuti chases it through, he must score !
          ...  S_Handanovic beats the ball away
Min. 82 :(nwt) D_Bergkamp will come on for P_B_E_Dybala and play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(nwt) C_Wilson beats Diego_T
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  C_Wilson with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 88 :(bfa) C_Hikarra kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  C_Romero gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Intercepted by K_Fasan
Min. 91 :(bfa) P_Minuti knocks the ball past Ru_B_Perry
          ...  But P_Kachu reads the situation well and wins the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
Attendance           : 110,000
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : C_Wilson
Scorers              : C_Wilson (18)
Sent Off             : P_Shilton (61)
Booked               : C_Wilson (36), S_Lee (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : G_Cano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Joao_Mario (47), G_Cano (61 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Di_Maria (6)
Injured              : D_Suker (53)
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Match Statistics
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                             Newcastle    |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       19
Off target           :           3        |       10
On target            :           5        |       9
Possession           :          31        |       69
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           5        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :           9        |       6
Key Passes           :           4        |       15
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Final Score          : Newcastle 1 - 2 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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P_Shilton      GK  35   1   5   2  28 |  65   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   1  45   0   0   0
P_Navarra      DF   1  32   6   9  22 |  84   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
S_Botman       DF   2  31   9   3  12 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30 -20 -20
S_Lee          DF   2  29  10   4  28 |  84   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  73  -2  -2
Hansel         DF   2  28   1   1  19 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
L_Miley        MF   2   1  32  12  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
Senior         MF   2   8  27  22  33 |  84   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Oluwayemi    MF   2   8  27  18  22 |  65   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Max_Puissance  MF   2   2  27  18  26 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   7  10  36  22 |  86   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_Wilson       FW   1   4   2  32  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  33
S_Handanovic   GK  31   2   3   1  31 |  31   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
P_Kachu        DF   3  32  13  11  31 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
K_Fasan        DF   3  31  11   7  13 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Ru_B_Perry     MF   2   9  29  19  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   4   1  27  25 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

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 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  35  12   8  22 |  96   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  75  30   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  33  13   7  10 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  33   8   4  33 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Bah          DF   2  30   7   5  30 |  67   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
D_Maradona     DM   2  12  33   1  16 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  30   0
W_Dustice      DM   1  14  31   7  42 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  80  20
A_Di_Maria     MF   1   4  33  18  39 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
Joao_Mario     MF   2   6  32  18  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  25
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  33   9 |  96   0   0   1   1   5   1   0   0   0   0  35  40
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  57   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0  20  20  35
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 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
C_Romero       DF   1  27   1   2  34 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Hikarra      MF   1   4  31   3  28 |  30   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
P_Minuti       FW   2   9  10  28  11 |  39   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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