June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Stage Match, Aston Villa vs. Benfica (Wed Apr 22)


                          Aston Villa  |  Benfica
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-2-0-2-2 C
                    Pierre Van Rossum  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                          P_McCloy GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                       F_McLintock DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                        J_Drummond DF  |  DF M_Araujo
                        C_Ridoutiz DF  |  DF A_Bah
                          S_Rivera DF  |  DF R_Rojas
                          Palhinha DM  |  DM Lee_Kang
                       N_Santorini MF  |  DM C_Medina
                      Kara_Dembele MF  |  AM A_Di_Maria
                      Jarrod_Bowen MF  |  AM R_Gullit
                       B_Ker_Winst FW  |  FW Patrik_Schick
                        D_Connolly FW  |  FW M_Leonardo
                                       |
                     M_Branderhors SUB |  SUB V_Barkas
                           Tininho SUB |  SUB C_Romero
                           L_Blanc SUB |  SUB F_Aurners
                      E_Smith_Rowe SUB |  SUB Joao_Neves
                         J_Willock SUB |  SUB D_Suker

Referee: M_Oliver (England)


Min. 4  :(asv) F_McLintock drives it across the face of the goal B_Ker_Winst
          ...  W_Morgan tackles cleanly
Min. 5  :(bfa) Patrik_Schick finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  A vicious shot by Patrik_Schick !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  P_McCloy never had a chance!
Min. 6  :(bfa) C_Medina skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to R_Gullit
          ...  R_Gullit attempts a lob!
          ...  But P_McCloy hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 8  :(bfa) A_Bah unselfishly heads the ball back to W_Morgan
          ...  J_Drummond read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 10 :(asv) J_Drummond slides the ball across to B_Ker_Winst
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Bah
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Santorini hits it towards the far post!
          ...  B_Ker_Winst with the header
          ...  P_Gazzaniga manages to turn it behind
Min. 16 :(asv) F_McLintock pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  B_Ker_Winst is clean through!
          ...  B_Ker_Winst with a little chip!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga makes a fine save
Min. 16 :(bfa) C_Medina with the through ball to M_Leonardo
          ...  M_Leonardo with the goal bound shot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  P_McCloy never had a chance!
Min. 17 :(asv) N_Santorini sidesteps C_Medina
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  From long range N_Santorini bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 19 :(asv) J_Drummond has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Araujo
          ...  He puts in N_Santorini!
          ...  N_Santorini attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 20 :(asv) B_Ker_Winst takes advantage of a mistake by A_Bah
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Patrik_Schick had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 21 :(asv) Jarrod_Bowen controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Kara_Dembele gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But R_Rojas sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 26 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off C_Ridoutiz back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Rivera belts it clear
Min. 34 :(bfa) M_Leonardo with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  But J_Drummond puts the ball out of play
Min. 35 :(asv) S_Rivera with the towering header to D_Connolly
          ...  The ball hits R_Rojas in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 38 :(asv) Palhinha hoofs it up field to find C_Ridoutiz
          ...  C_Ridoutiz attempts a chip!
          ...  Looks like it should be P_Gazzaniga's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga looks embarrassed!
          ...  Aston Villa go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 38 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria runs towards the goal
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Di_Maria !
          ...  P_McCloy gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 39 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria knocks it past J_Drummond and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Ridoutiz
Min. 40 :(asv) Jarrod_Bowen pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  B_Ker_Winst is clean through!
          ...  B_Ker_Winst with a thundering volley!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga tips it behind
          ...  M_Oliver has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 40 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  D_Connolly fouls badly
Min. 41 :(asv) B_Ker_Winst flicks it over C_Medina and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  B_Ker_Winst with a terrific drive !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga pulls out a save of the game
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asv) S_Rivera floats the ball in to find D_Connolly
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  R_Rojas hits it out for a throw
Min. 45 :(asv) F_McLintock with the header on
          ...  He finds B_Ker_Winst in space
          ...  The defender plays it back to P_Gazzaniga
          ...  B_Ker_Winst intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy P_Gazzaniga
          ...  He rounds P_Gazzaniga
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga manages to get to it !!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-0 Benfica

Min. 46 :(asv) F_McLintock sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  D_Connolly runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But M_Araujo slides in two footed.
          ...  M_Oliver has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 47 :(bfa) P_McCloy miss-kicks!
          ...  A_Di_Maria is through!
          ...  Palhinha with a terrible tackle
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 50 :(asv) B_Ker_Winst runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off A_Bah back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  B_Ker_Winst launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga falls over
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 51 :(asv) B_Ker_Winst with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves R_Rojas behind
          ...  R_Gullit rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved
          ...  Pierre Van Rossum is far from happy with that decision
Min. 54 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria with the heel pass to Lee_Kang
          ...  J_Drummond wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 55 :(bfa) C_Romero replaces M_Araujo and will play DF
Min. 55 :(bfa) Joao_Neves is being brought on
          ...  R_Gullit is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 59 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria with a reverse pass to Patrik_Schick
          ...  C_Ridoutiz makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 60 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as F_Aurners comes on for C_Medina to play DM
Min. 60 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as D_Suker comes on for M_Leonardo to play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) Benfica changed their strategy to play A
Min. 62 :(asv) F_McLintock gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds B_Ker_Winst
          ...  But C_Romero clears the ball to safety
Min. 63 :(asv) Jarrod_Bowen gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Jarrod_Bowen with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 64 :(asv) Kara_Dembele takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past F_Aurners
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A delicate chip from Kara_Dembele !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 65 :(bfa) Joao_Neves sidesteps F_McLintock
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Joao_Neves tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That s the equaliser!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 69 :(asv) B_Ker_Winst breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  Patrik_Schick brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  M_Oliver reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 70 :(asv) B_Ker_Winst has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Romero
          ...  He knocks it to F_McLintock!
          ...  F_McLintock lobs P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 70 :(bfa) F_Aurners kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Joao_Neves gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Drummond gathers up the loose ball
Min. 72 :(bfa) D_Suker runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off F_McLintock back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  But Jarrod_Bowen wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but M_Oliver has none of it.
Min. 74 :(asv) Jarrod_Bowen leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Kara_Dembele
          ...  Kara_Dembele from 20 yards !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Rivera chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of P_Gazzaniga
Min. 75 :(asv) a big roar from the crowd as Tininho comes on for F_McLintock to play DF
Min. 75 :(asv) L_Blanc is coming on for S_Rivera and playing DF
Min. 75 :(asv) E_Smith_Rowe is ready to come on to replace N_Santorini
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(asv) J_Willock will replace D_Connolly and play FW
Min. 77 :(asv) Jarrod_Bowen slides the ball across to Tininho
          ...  Tininho with a thundering drive!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 77 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria turns past Palhinha
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Kara_Dembele with a nasty foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  Joao_Neves drives it in
          ...  P_McCloy makes a good save
Min. 79 :(bfa) F_Aurners with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Patrik_Schick gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A cracking drive from Patrik_Schick !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 81 :(bfa) Lee_Kang plays it forward to W_Morgan
          ...  W_Morgan attempts the shot!
          ...  P_McCloy tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Aurners floats the ball in!
          ...  D_Suker swings a leg at it!
          ...  P_McCloy just watches float over the bar!
Min. 84 :(asv) J_Willock takes possession
          ...  J_Willock rifles it to the far post !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager s face?
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  Aston Villa 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 85 :(asv) Aston Villa altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 86 :(bfa) D_Suker sprints past J_Willock
          ...  J_Drummond brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But M_Oliver waves play on!!!
Min. 87 :(asv) L_Blanc with the through ball to B_Ker_Winst
          ...  F_Aurners takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asv) J_Drummond sidesteps R_Rojas
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Drummond with the punt towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!!
          ...  The fans go wild!
          ...  Aston Villa 3-1 Benfica ...
Min. 92 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick finds his way through
          ...  Patrik_Schick drives the shot in!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  P_McCloy is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Di_Maria crosses it in!
          ...  Patrik_Schick with the header
          ...  P_McCloy manages to turn it behind
Min. 93 :(bfa) F_Aurners looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Joao_Neves
          ...  L_Blanc goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 148,114
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : J_Drummond (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Ridoutiz (38), J_Willock (84), J_Drummond (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Palhinha (47), Kara_Dembele (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Joao_Neves
Scorers              : Joao_Neves (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Patrik_Schick (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Aston Villa   |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       11
Off target           :           2        |       6
On target            :          14        |       5
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :          10        |       8
Key Passes           :          16        |       9
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 3 - 1 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
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_McCloy       GK  39   3   4   3  22 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
F_McLintock    DF   2  33  24  22  23 |  77   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  75   5
J_Drummond     DF   2  30  20   1  27 |  95   0   5   2   0   1   1   0   0   0 125  30  25
C_Ridoutiz     DF   2  30  12  10  42 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  50   0  25
S_Rivera       DF   1  27  10   3  21 |  77   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
Palhinha       DM   2  20  28   1  31 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  33  -2
N_Santorini    MF   1   2  32  13  27 |  77   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Kara_Dembele   MF   2   7  30  22  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
Jarrod_Bowen   MF   1   9  28  21  26 |  95   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  45  80  25
B_Ker_Winst    FW   2   5   5  34  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  15  30
D_Connolly     FW   2   2   1  33  25 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Branderhors  GK  32   4   2   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tininho        DF   2  32   6   5  28 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Blanc        DF   2  31  10   5  38 |  18   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
E_Smith_Rowe   MF   1   6  27  23  36 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_Willock      FW   2  11   9  37  23 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

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  39   1   2   3  40 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 105   0   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  36  13   7  10 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   5
M_Araujo       DF   2  33   4   4  41 |  57   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
A_Bah          DF   2  32   7   5  30 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
R_Rojas        DF   2  33   5   3  34 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55 -20 -20
Lee_Kang       DM   3  12  34  12  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -5 -20
C_Medina       DM   2  25  28   1   9 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Di_Maria     AM   1   4  34  18  39 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Gullit       AM   2   1  33  17  31 |  57   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Patrik_Schick  FW   1   3   4  36  38 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
M_Leonardo     FW   2   1   5  28  40 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Barkas       GK  30   2   2   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  27   1   2  34 |  38   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
F_Aurners      DM   1  13  31   4  41 |  33   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  45   0
Joao_Neves     AM   2   2  27  16  24 |  38   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  32  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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