Division One League Match, Valencia vs. Benfica (Sun Aug 18)


                             Valencia  |  Benfica
                            4-2-3-1 A  |  4-4-2 E
                           Andie Glen  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                          Kamikaze GK  |  GK F_Foster
                           O_Price DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                        D_E_Boyata DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                         E_Herbert DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                           A_Nouri DF  |  DF S_Mannaerts
                        P_Niemeyer DM  |  MF J_Wilshere
                          S_Winzor DM  |  MF I_Marcone
                     T_Huddlestone MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                       K_El_Ahmadi MF  |  MF E_Knave
                         L_Macleod MF  |  FW T_Erak
                            W_Jose FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                            Q_Atoo SUB |  SUB Z_Alomerovic
                        B_Ivanovic SUB |  SUB E_May
                            J_Stam SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                         M_Kikuchi SUB |  SUB M_Verratti
                          M_Icardi SUB |  SUB Nathan_Dyer

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 1  :(bfa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Benfica will now be playing C
Min. 1  :(vla) P_Niemeyer back heels to find W_Jose in space
          ...  W_Jose cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  F_Foster won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 1  :(bfa) J_Wilshere changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt with a powerful header !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Kamikaze never had a chance!
          ...  That's put Benfica ahead!
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 3  :(vla) A_Nouri punches E_Knave off the ball
          ...  S_Youri wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 3  :(bfa) W_Dustice passes the ball to J_Wilshere
          ...  J_Wilshere with the overhead !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Kamikaze never had a chance!
Min. 5  :(vla) O_Price plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  L_Macleod decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  L_Macleod with the cheeky shot!
          ...  F_Foster saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 5  :(bfa) W_Dustice leaves his marker standing
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Niemeyer
Min. 6  :(vla) W_Jose plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Yann_M_Vila leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  S_Youri calls him over
          ...  S_Youri is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 7  :(bfa) M_Zeffane sidesteps E_Herbert
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  M_Zeffane has a dig at goal!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 11 :(vla) E_Herbert leaves his marker standing
          ...  S_Mannaerts wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 17 :(bfa) J_Foyth retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  T_Erak latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Erak sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 19 :(vla) P_Niemeyer 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 K_El_Ahmadi
          ...  S_Mannaerts reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 19 :(bfa) I_Marcone with the nod to M_Zeffane
          ...  M_Zeffane hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Kamikaze catches the ball
Min. 20 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with the through ball to W_Dustice
          ...  But O_Price comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 21 :(vla) T_Huddlestone crosses in from the wing, he finds W_Jose in the box
          ...  J_Foyth reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Huddlestone curls it into the box!
          ...  W_Jose with the shot!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 22 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  E_Herbert gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  E_Herbert with the drive!
          ...  F_Foster with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 23 :(vla) O_Price plays it forward to T_Huddlestone
          ...  Yann_M_Vila with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 24 :(bfa) I_Marcone gets to the by line and finds B_Dugnutt with a beautiful cross
          ...  B_Dugnutt is clean through!
          ...  Kamikaze tries to make himself big
          ...  He tries to slide it past Kamikaze
          ...  Kamikaze pulls off a save !!
Min. 25 :(vla) A_Nouri hoists the ball across to E_Herbert
          ...  J_Foyth beats him to the ball
Min. 26 :(bfa) T_Erak has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  T_Erak aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  Kamikaze is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Kamikaze looks very relieved!
Min. 27 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with a well-controlled run
          ...  E_Herbert takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 29 :(bfa) T_Erak finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  T_Erak attempts the shot!
          ...  Kamikaze gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 30 :(bfa) W_Dustice gains possession
          ...  A_Nouri takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 33 :(vla) W_Jose is through on goal
          ...  But J_Foyth slides in
Min. 36 :(vla) L_Macleod volleys it forward. He finds E_Herbert
          ...  E_Herbert runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 36 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Erak
          ...  E_Herbert slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 39 :(bfa) J_Foyth retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  B_Dugnutt latches onto the end of it
          ...  E_Herbert with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 40 :(vla) P_Niemeyer moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Huddlestone
          ...  M_Zeffane brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But S_Youri waves play on!!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 49 :(vla) P_Niemeyer with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Yann_M_Vila takes possession

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

Min. 46 :(vla) W_Jose lobs it over Yann_M_Vila
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Yann_M_Vila
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Winzor hits it into the box!
          ...  F_Foster catches it!
Min. 46 :(bfa) M_Zeffane retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Foyth gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Foyth has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But Kamikaze smothers the ball.
Min. 48 :(bfa) E_Knave holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt with a terrific drive !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 50 :(bfa) E_May is coming on for S_Mannaerts and playing DF
Min. 50 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Zeffane
          ...  He puts in W_Jose!
          ...  W_Jose with the cheeky shot!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 51 :(vla) T_Huddlestone with a smart pass to S_Winzor
          ...  S_Winzor from 20 yards !
          ...  F_Foster tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Niemeyer hits it into the box!
          ...  F_Foster catches it!
Min. 51 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi whips the ball across to L_Macleod
          ...  J_Foyth wins the ball well
          ...  S_Youri has given a free kick
Min. 52 :(bfa) E_May skips the challenge from O_Price
          ...  E_May with a blistering shot !
          ...  Looks like it should be Kamikaze's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Kamikaze looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 53 :(bfa) T_Erak nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by K_El_Ahmadi
Min. 55 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is being brought on
          ...  E_Knave is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 58 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Dugnutt is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 62 :(vla) T_Huddlestone with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past T_Erak
          ...  He knocks it to L_Macleod!
          ...  L_Macleod unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But F_Foster makes a fine save
Min. 62 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a perfectly timed run
          ...  E_Herbert is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 64 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Foyth
          ...  J_Foyth has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  Valencia 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 65 :(vla) Up goes the substitution board - B_Ivanovic on for D_E_Boyata as a DF
Min. 65 :(vla) There's going to be a change
          ...  M_Kikuchi will come on for S_Winzor and play MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) J_Wilshere volleys it forward. He finds E_May
          ...  E_May has a dig at goal!
          ...  Kamikaze gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 68 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi cuts inside M_Zeffane
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi tries the shot !
          ...  The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
          ...  But F_Foster recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 70 :(bfa) The Benfica manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 70 :(vla) T_Huddlestone hoofs it up field to find W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 70 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a first time pass
          ...  E_May runs onto it!
          ...  E_May sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by I_Marcone
          ...  O_Price wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 71 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_Ivanovic wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 72 :(vla) A defence splitting pass from P_Niemeyer to A_Nouri
          ...  But J_Wilshere clears the danger
Min. 74 :(bfa) J_Foyth with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the overhead !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  Kamikaze plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 76 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer runs at the defence
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 77 :(bfa) W_Dustice runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  A powerful shot by W_Dustice !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 79 :(vla) T_Huddlestone sprints past the defender
          ...  T_Huddlestone with the chance !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 80 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 83 :(vla) M_Kikuchi has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Zeffane
          ...  He puts in T_Huddlestone!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila plays the back pass
          ...  F_Foster can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Macleod swings it in!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 85 :(vla) M_Icardi will replace the useless W_Jose and will play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 110,000
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : P_Niemeyer
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Herbert (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Foyth (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Dugnutt (1), J_Foyth (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Yann_M_Vila (6)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       17
Off target           :           6        |       10
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       12
Key Passes           :          15        |       15
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Final Score          : Valencia 0 - 2 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Kamikaze       GK  37   7   2   2  20 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
O_Price        DF   2  30  12   8  26 |  98   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  29  11   8  11 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
E_Herbert      DF   1  28   7  11  41 |  98   0   3   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  58  -2   4
A_Nouri        DF   1  27  11   6  21 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_Niemeyer     DM   1  18  29   5  22 |  98   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
S_Winzor       DM   3  21  25  11  22 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  29  11  19 |  98   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1  11  29   7  15 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  27  11  31 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
W_Jose         FW   3   8   9  28  10 |  89   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -16
Q_Atoo         GK  30   3   7   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  29  11   7  22 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  28   8   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  15  27   8  30 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Icardi       FW   1   7   7  25  31 |   9   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 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  33  14   8  22 |  98   0   6   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 118  -2  -2
J_Foyth        DF   1  30  13   6  42 |  98   0   3   3   0   2   1   0   0   0 100  30  35
M_Zeffane      DF   1  30  10   7  31 |  98   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   6
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  28   9   5  12 |  54   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  20  31  12  19 |  98   0   1   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  75  21
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  29   6  32 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  24   6  42 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
E_Knave        MF   3   8  24  10  21 |  59   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  27  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  25  20 |  62   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  56
Z_Alomerovic   GK  29   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_May          DF   2  18   2  10  29 |  44   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  26  16  32 |  39   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
M_Verratti     MF   2   2  26   2  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  30  31 |  36   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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