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Season 17 Archive: Elite FA Cup, 2nd Round
Santos FC 2 - 1 Benfica
Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, Santos FC vs. Benfica (Thu Nov 21)
Santos FC | Benfica
4-1-3-1-1 E | 5-4-1 P
Glyn Rigby | Steven Theobald
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K_Jensen GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
L_Alberto DF | DF J_Djourou
D_Moore DF | DF Heraldo
Oscar DF | DF C_Thomson
R_Huth DF | DF B_Bryn
Emerson DM | DF Yann_M_Vila
R_Tabata MF | MF B_Zamora
Koki_Mizuno MF | MF D_Damjanovic
Maradona MF | MF A_Isaksson
B_Wolford AM | MF P_Do_Shaw
Stan_Matthews FW | FW K_McInally
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Rao SUB | SUB J_Moreau
T_Mowbray SUB | SUB M_Lindberg
L_Clark SUB | SUB Seitaridis
Zico SUB | SUB S_Morison
Rummenigge SUB | SUB N_Jelavic
Referee: C_Tango (Wales)
Min. 2 :(sfc) R_Tabata with a neat pass into Stan_Matthews
... Stan_Matthews attempts to drive it home!
... GOAL !!
... What a cheeky finish!
... The Santos FC fans sing his praises!
... That's given Santos FC the lead!
... Santos FC 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 2 :(bfa) A_Isaksson looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... K_McInally receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... D_Moore steals the ball of off him
Min. 7 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to J_Djourou
... J_Djourou sends it flying towards goal!
... K_Jensen is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... K_Jensen looks very relieved!
Min. 12 :(sfc) R_Tabata pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... Maradona is clean through!
... D_Damjanovic with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... It's a RED CARD!! End of the game for him
Min. 17 :(sfc) R_Tabata beats Yann_M_Vila
... He muscled him off the ball
... R_Tabata hits the ball first time!
... It takes a deflection!
... E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... R_Tabata lofts the ball in!
... L_Alberto gets his head on it
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 19 :(bfa) A_Isaksson finds K_McInally in acres of space
... K_McInally with the punt towards goal!
... K_Jensen is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... K_Jensen looks very relieved!
Min. 20 :(sfc) B_Wolford takes advantage of a mistake by B_Bryn
... Driven towards goal by B_Wolford !
... Wide of goal
Min. 21 :(sfc) Emerson threads the through ball to Maradona
... Maradona gets his head to the ball !
... E_Thorstvedt with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 21 :(bfa) B_Zamora with the heel pass to J_Djourou
... J_Djourou with the header !
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... B_Bryn lofts the ball in!
... K_Jensen comes out and claims it!
Min. 21 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... Maradona is clean through!
... B_Zamora with a pull on the shirt
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... C_Tango gives a PENALTY !!
... Stan_Matthews takes it
... He's converted it!!
... GOAL!!
... Santos FC 2-0 Benfica...
Min. 23 :(sfc) R_Tabata plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... R_Huth decides to go for goal instead!
... Launched towards the top corner by R_Huth !
... But E_Thorstvedt stops that one easily
Min. 25 :(bfa) K_McInally takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... It's a lucky break
... L_Alberto plays the back pass
... K_Jensen can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora floats the ball in!
... K_Jensen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 27 :(sfc) Maradona with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past the defender
... C_Thomson with a bad challenge
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... C_Tango lectures him
... FREE KICK!
... This is a good chance!
... Koki_Mizuno swings it in
... Emerson takes control of it!
... Emerson has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... E_Thorstvedt goes down well to save
Min. 28 :(bfa) K_McInally steps over the ball
... He nutmegs Maradona
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... Maradona does well to get the tackle in
Min. 30 :(bfa) S_Morison takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Yann_M_Vila
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 30 :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to A
Min. 31 :(sfc) R_Huth works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... E_Thorstvedt makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 32 :(sfc) R_Tabata with a smart pass to Koki_Mizuno
... Koki_Mizuno swings in the shot!
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 34 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno hits a hard pass to Stan_Matthews
... Stan_Matthews launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... E_Thorstvedt saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 34 :(bfa) S_Morison 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 J_Djourou
... L_Alberto muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... C_Tango wants a quiet word
... FREE KICK!
... This is a good chance!
... S_Morison with the thundering drive
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 37 :(sfc) R_Tabata kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... Koki_Mizuno gets on the end of the pass
... Koki_Mizuno tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 37 :(bfa) A_Isaksson kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... C_Thomson gets on the end of the pass
... C_Thomson with a powerful diving header!
... The ball moves through the air!
... K_Jensen moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... GOAL !!
... K_Jensen looks dejected!
... Santos FC 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 37 :(sfc) R_Huth beats C_Thomson
... He showed great skill there
... J_Djourou bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
Min. 39 :(bfa) Heraldo sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to P_Do_Shaw
... P_Do_Shaw looks to see where K_Jensen is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... K_Jensen with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 41 :(sfc) Emerson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... Stan_Matthews gets onto the end of the pass!
... But Heraldo wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 41 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... P_Do_Shaw uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... K_Jensen watches it sail wide!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sfc) Emerson with the first time pass to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... E_Thorstvedt has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... E_Thorstvedt is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 45 :(bfa) J_Djourou leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to S_Morison
... D_Moore wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 46 :(bfa) Heraldo moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to K_McInally
... K_McInally has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 47 :(sfc) B_Wolford crosses in from the wing, he finds R_Tabata in the box
... A left-footer by R_Tabata !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... E_Thorstvedt tips it over !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... R_Tabata hits it towards the far post!
... Heraldo gets up well
... And he heads it away
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC 2-1 Benfica
Min. 46 :(sfc) Maradona picks out B_Wolford with the cross
... Intercepted by J_Djourou
Min. 47 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews uses his feet well to turn on the ball
... The cross hits Stan_Matthews on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But E_Thorstvedt makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 47 :(bfa) K_McInally sprints past Oscar
... Excellent sliding challenge by R_Huth
... He timed it well
Min. 51 :(sfc) Maradona hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... B_Wolford latches onto it!
... B_Wolford curls the ball in on goal !
... E_Thorstvedt watches it sail wide!
Min. 53 :(sfc) R_Tabata sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford swings in the shot!
... But E_Thorstvedt reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 56 :(sfc) Oscar hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... D_Moore latches onto it!
... D_Moore aims for the top right corner !
... It's way wide
... The Benfica fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 58 :(bfa) A_Isaksson finds the space intelligently
... A_Isaksson tries to chip the ball over K_Jensen!
... But K_Jensen with the difficult save
Min. 60 :(sfc) T_Mowbray is being prepared to come on
... L_Alberto is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) Seitaridis comes on for A_Isaksson and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(bfa) B_Zamora has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... S_Morison gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... S_Morison sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... A_Isaksson drives it into the box!
... K_Jensen makes the catch!
Min. 65 :(sfc) Rummenigge replaces an unhappy Stan_Matthews and will play as a FW
Min. 66 :(sfc) R_Huth has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... Rummenigge gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Rummenigge with the shot !
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 66 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... Good sliding challenge from Rummenigge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora plays it towards the near post!
... Seitaridis gets a shot in
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 70 :(sfc) L_Clark is going to be brought on
... Maradona is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 71 :(sfc) R_Tabata looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to B_Wolford
... Fine tackle by B_Zamora
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 71 :(bfa) Seitaridis with a real burst of pace
... He leaves the defender behind
... Seitaridis with a screamer of a shot !
... K_Jensen can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... K_Jensen has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 74 :(sfc) B_Wolford beats Heraldo
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... B_Zamora hits it out for a throw
Min. 74 :(bfa) S_Morison holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to K_McInally
... R_Huth wins the ball well
... C_Tango has given a free kick
... C_Tango gave him a strong warning
... FREE KICK
... B_Zamora floats it forward
... S_Morison latches onto the end of it
... S_Morison tries the shot !
... K_Jensen makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 75 :(sfc) It seems Santos FC are making a tactical change to C
Min. 77 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... N_Jelavic will come on for K_McInally and play FW
Min. 78 :(sfc) Emerson sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... L_Clark runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... L_Clark has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 79 :(sfc) L_Clark has space to run with the ball
... Heraldo seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 83 :(sfc) L_Clark with a flicked pass to R_Tabata
... R_Tabata has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... E_Thorstvedt narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 86 :(sfc) R_Tabata with a neat pass into L_Clark
... B_Bryn with an over the top challenge
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sfc) K_Jensen is hurt
... He's receiving some treatment now
... But he looks unable to continue
... They have no substitutions left.
... Will play a man down
Min. 88 :(sfc) interesting tactic change...
... D_Moore will now play as GK
Min. 91 :(sfc) T_Mowbray jumps over J_Djourou's challenge
... Fine tackle by B_Bryn
... But he can't prevent the corner
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Academic Stadium
Attendance : 97,846
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player : R_Tabata (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Stan_Matthews (2,21 pen)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : K_Jensen (88)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : A_Isaksson
Scorers : C_Thomson (37)
Sent Off : D_Damjanovic (12)
Booked : B_Bryn (86)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Santos FC | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 21 | 13
Off target : 10 | 9
On target : 11 | 4
Possession : 60 | 40
Corners : 2 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 11
Key Tackles : 6 | 6
Key Passes : 21 | 12
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Final Score : Santos FC 2 - 1 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Santos FC
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Jensen GK 39 4 5 3 18 | 90 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Alberto DF 2 28 12 8 28 | 62 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 35 20 21
D_Moore GK 3 25 11 9 16 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 1
Oscar DF 2 24 13 6 18 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
R_Huth DF 2 24 10 8 43 | 94 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 24 8
Emerson DM 2 12 26 7 40 | 94 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 8
R_Tabata MF 1 11 41 8 29 | 94 0 0 8 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 116 17
Koki_Mizuno MF 1 6 26 6 28 | 94 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 2
Maradona MF 1 10 23 15 18 | 72 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 24 8
B_Wolford AM 1 11 13 25 28 | 94 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 12 19
Stan_Matthews FW 1 8 5 29 31 | 67 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 72
Rao GK 27 3 3 3 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Mowbray DF 2 26 8 5 29 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Clark MF 2 6 24 15 37 | 22 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
Zico MF 1 9 24 11 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rummenigge FW 2 8 8 24 32 | 27 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 35 20 21
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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E_Thorstvedt GK 36 2 6 4 13 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 26 4 9 35 | 94 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 12 2
Heraldo DF 1 25 13 7 11 | 94 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 24 0
C_Thomson DF 2 25 11 6 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28
B_Bryn DF 2 25 7 8 31 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 -2 -2
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 24 12 7 22 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Zamora MF 2 11 26 8 25 | 94 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 24 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 7 25 9 42 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -30 -30 -30
A_Isaksson MF 1 8 25 4 31 | 62 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 56 8
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 25 8 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 4 -11
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 27 27 | 79 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Lindberg DF 1 24 8 8 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Seitaridis MF 2 8 23 16 27 | 32 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
S_Morison FW 1 2 6 26 36 | 64 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 24 10
N_Jelavic FW 2 6 7 25 35 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Santos FC | Benfica
4-1-3-1-1 E | 5-4-1 P
Glyn Rigby | Steven Theobald
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K_Jensen GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
L_Alberto DF | DF J_Djourou
D_Moore DF | DF Heraldo
Oscar DF | DF C_Thomson
R_Huth DF | DF B_Bryn
Emerson DM | DF Yann_M_Vila
R_Tabata MF | MF B_Zamora
Koki_Mizuno MF | MF D_Damjanovic
Maradona MF | MF A_Isaksson
B_Wolford AM | MF P_Do_Shaw
Stan_Matthews FW | FW K_McInally
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Rao SUB | SUB J_Moreau
T_Mowbray SUB | SUB M_Lindberg
L_Clark SUB | SUB Seitaridis
Zico SUB | SUB S_Morison
Rummenigge SUB | SUB N_Jelavic
Referee: C_Tango (Wales)
Min. 2 :(sfc) R_Tabata with a neat pass into Stan_Matthews
... Stan_Matthews attempts to drive it home!
... GOAL !!
... What a cheeky finish!
... The Santos FC fans sing his praises!
... That's given Santos FC the lead!
... Santos FC 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 2 :(bfa) A_Isaksson looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... K_McInally receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... D_Moore steals the ball of off him
Min. 7 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to J_Djourou
... J_Djourou sends it flying towards goal!
... K_Jensen is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... K_Jensen looks very relieved!
Min. 12 :(sfc) R_Tabata pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... Maradona is clean through!
... D_Damjanovic with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... It's a RED CARD!! End of the game for him
Min. 17 :(sfc) R_Tabata beats Yann_M_Vila
... He muscled him off the ball
... R_Tabata hits the ball first time!
... It takes a deflection!
... E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... R_Tabata lofts the ball in!
... L_Alberto gets his head on it
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 19 :(bfa) A_Isaksson finds K_McInally in acres of space
... K_McInally with the punt towards goal!
... K_Jensen is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... K_Jensen looks very relieved!
Min. 20 :(sfc) B_Wolford takes advantage of a mistake by B_Bryn
... Driven towards goal by B_Wolford !
... Wide of goal
Min. 21 :(sfc) Emerson threads the through ball to Maradona
... Maradona gets his head to the ball !
... E_Thorstvedt with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 21 :(bfa) B_Zamora with the heel pass to J_Djourou
... J_Djourou with the header !
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... B_Bryn lofts the ball in!
... K_Jensen comes out and claims it!
Min. 21 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... Maradona is clean through!
... B_Zamora with a pull on the shirt
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... C_Tango gives a PENALTY !!
... Stan_Matthews takes it
... He's converted it!!
... GOAL!!
... Santos FC 2-0 Benfica...
Min. 23 :(sfc) R_Tabata plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... R_Huth decides to go for goal instead!
... Launched towards the top corner by R_Huth !
... But E_Thorstvedt stops that one easily
Min. 25 :(bfa) K_McInally takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... It's a lucky break
... L_Alberto plays the back pass
... K_Jensen can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora floats the ball in!
... K_Jensen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 27 :(sfc) Maradona with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past the defender
... C_Thomson with a bad challenge
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... C_Tango lectures him
... FREE KICK!
... This is a good chance!
... Koki_Mizuno swings it in
... Emerson takes control of it!
... Emerson has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... E_Thorstvedt goes down well to save
Min. 28 :(bfa) K_McInally steps over the ball
... He nutmegs Maradona
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... Maradona does well to get the tackle in
Min. 30 :(bfa) S_Morison takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Yann_M_Vila
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 30 :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to A
Min. 31 :(sfc) R_Huth works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... E_Thorstvedt makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 32 :(sfc) R_Tabata with a smart pass to Koki_Mizuno
... Koki_Mizuno swings in the shot!
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 34 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno hits a hard pass to Stan_Matthews
... Stan_Matthews launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... E_Thorstvedt saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 34 :(bfa) S_Morison 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 J_Djourou
... L_Alberto muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... C_Tango wants a quiet word
... FREE KICK!
... This is a good chance!
... S_Morison with the thundering drive
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 37 :(sfc) R_Tabata kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... Koki_Mizuno gets on the end of the pass
... Koki_Mizuno tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 37 :(bfa) A_Isaksson kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... C_Thomson gets on the end of the pass
... C_Thomson with a powerful diving header!
... The ball moves through the air!
... K_Jensen moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... GOAL !!
... K_Jensen looks dejected!
... Santos FC 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 37 :(sfc) R_Huth beats C_Thomson
... He showed great skill there
... J_Djourou bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
Min. 39 :(bfa) Heraldo sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to P_Do_Shaw
... P_Do_Shaw looks to see where K_Jensen is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... K_Jensen with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 41 :(sfc) Emerson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... Stan_Matthews gets onto the end of the pass!
... But Heraldo wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 41 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... P_Do_Shaw uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... K_Jensen watches it sail wide!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sfc) Emerson with the first time pass to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... E_Thorstvedt has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... E_Thorstvedt is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 45 :(bfa) J_Djourou leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to S_Morison
... D_Moore wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 46 :(bfa) Heraldo moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to K_McInally
... K_McInally has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 47 :(sfc) B_Wolford crosses in from the wing, he finds R_Tabata in the box
... A left-footer by R_Tabata !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... E_Thorstvedt tips it over !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... R_Tabata hits it towards the far post!
... Heraldo gets up well
... And he heads it away
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC 2-1 Benfica
Min. 46 :(sfc) Maradona picks out B_Wolford with the cross
... Intercepted by J_Djourou
Min. 47 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews uses his feet well to turn on the ball
... The cross hits Stan_Matthews on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But E_Thorstvedt makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 47 :(bfa) K_McInally sprints past Oscar
... Excellent sliding challenge by R_Huth
... He timed it well
Min. 51 :(sfc) Maradona hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... B_Wolford latches onto it!
... B_Wolford curls the ball in on goal !
... E_Thorstvedt watches it sail wide!
Min. 53 :(sfc) R_Tabata sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford swings in the shot!
... But E_Thorstvedt reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 56 :(sfc) Oscar hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... D_Moore latches onto it!
... D_Moore aims for the top right corner !
... It's way wide
... The Benfica fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 58 :(bfa) A_Isaksson finds the space intelligently
... A_Isaksson tries to chip the ball over K_Jensen!
... But K_Jensen with the difficult save
Min. 60 :(sfc) T_Mowbray is being prepared to come on
... L_Alberto is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) Seitaridis comes on for A_Isaksson and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(bfa) B_Zamora has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... S_Morison gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... S_Morison sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... A_Isaksson drives it into the box!
... K_Jensen makes the catch!
Min. 65 :(sfc) Rummenigge replaces an unhappy Stan_Matthews and will play as a FW
Min. 66 :(sfc) R_Huth has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... Rummenigge gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Rummenigge with the shot !
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 66 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... Good sliding challenge from Rummenigge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora plays it towards the near post!
... Seitaridis gets a shot in
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 70 :(sfc) L_Clark is going to be brought on
... Maradona is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 71 :(sfc) R_Tabata looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to B_Wolford
... Fine tackle by B_Zamora
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 71 :(bfa) Seitaridis with a real burst of pace
... He leaves the defender behind
... Seitaridis with a screamer of a shot !
... K_Jensen can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... K_Jensen has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 74 :(sfc) B_Wolford beats Heraldo
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... B_Zamora hits it out for a throw
Min. 74 :(bfa) S_Morison holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to K_McInally
... R_Huth wins the ball well
... C_Tango has given a free kick
... C_Tango gave him a strong warning
... FREE KICK
... B_Zamora floats it forward
... S_Morison latches onto the end of it
... S_Morison tries the shot !
... K_Jensen makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 75 :(sfc) It seems Santos FC are making a tactical change to C
Min. 77 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... N_Jelavic will come on for K_McInally and play FW
Min. 78 :(sfc) Emerson sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... L_Clark runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... L_Clark has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 79 :(sfc) L_Clark has space to run with the ball
... Heraldo seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 83 :(sfc) L_Clark with a flicked pass to R_Tabata
... R_Tabata has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... E_Thorstvedt narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 86 :(sfc) R_Tabata with a neat pass into L_Clark
... B_Bryn with an over the top challenge
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sfc) K_Jensen is hurt
... He's receiving some treatment now
... But he looks unable to continue
... They have no substitutions left.
... Will play a man down
Min. 88 :(sfc) interesting tactic change...
... D_Moore will now play as GK
Min. 91 :(sfc) T_Mowbray jumps over J_Djourou's challenge
... Fine tackle by B_Bryn
... But he can't prevent the corner
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Academic Stadium
Attendance : 97,846
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player : R_Tabata (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Stan_Matthews (2,21 pen)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : K_Jensen (88)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : A_Isaksson
Scorers : C_Thomson (37)
Sent Off : D_Damjanovic (12)
Booked : B_Bryn (86)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Santos FC | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 21 | 13
Off target : 10 | 9
On target : 11 | 4
Possession : 60 | 40
Corners : 2 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 11
Key Tackles : 6 | 6
Key Passes : 21 | 12
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Final Score : Santos FC 2 - 1 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Santos FC
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Jensen GK 39 4 5 3 18 | 90 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Alberto DF 2 28 12 8 28 | 62 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 35 20 21
D_Moore GK 3 25 11 9 16 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 1
Oscar DF 2 24 13 6 18 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
R_Huth DF 2 24 10 8 43 | 94 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 24 8
Emerson DM 2 12 26 7 40 | 94 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 8
R_Tabata MF 1 11 41 8 29 | 94 0 0 8 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 116 17
Koki_Mizuno MF 1 6 26 6 28 | 94 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 2
Maradona MF 1 10 23 15 18 | 72 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 24 8
B_Wolford AM 1 11 13 25 28 | 94 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 12 19
Stan_Matthews FW 1 8 5 29 31 | 67 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 72
Rao GK 27 3 3 3 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Mowbray DF 2 26 8 5 29 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Clark MF 2 6 24 15 37 | 22 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
Zico MF 1 9 24 11 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rummenigge FW 2 8 8 24 32 | 27 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 35 20 21
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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E_Thorstvedt GK 36 2 6 4 13 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 26 4 9 35 | 94 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 12 2
Heraldo DF 1 25 13 7 11 | 94 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 24 0
C_Thomson DF 2 25 11 6 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28
B_Bryn DF 2 25 7 8 31 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 -2 -2
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 24 12 7 22 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Zamora MF 2 11 26 8 25 | 94 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 24 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 7 25 9 42 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -30 -30 -30
A_Isaksson MF 1 8 25 4 31 | 62 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 56 8
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 25 8 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 4 -11
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 27 27 | 79 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Lindberg DF 1 24 8 8 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Seitaridis MF 2 8 23 16 27 | 32 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
S_Morison FW 1 2 6 26 36 | 64 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 24 10
N_Jelavic FW 2 6 7 25 35 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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