Division Two League Match, Aston Villa vs. Benfica (Mon Oct 14)


                          Aston Villa  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-3-2 C
                          Bryan McKay  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                        T_Sorensen GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                        D_Sinclair DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                         G_Collins DF  |  DF Heraldo
                          T_Graham DF  |  DF B_Bryn
                           D_Sloan DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                            A_Ross MF  |  DM B_Zamora
                       K_El_Ahmadi MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                       C_Griffiths MF  |  MF A_Isaksson
                          P_McStay MF  |  MF P_Do_Shaw
                     Miguel_Torres FW  |  FW K_McInally
                          K_Aitken FW  |  FW S_Morison
                                       |
                          P_Hankey SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                         O_Bolzoni SUB |  SUB M_Lindberg
                            A_Pele SUB |  SUB B_Abdoulaye
                           D_Vance SUB |  SUB Seitaridis
                       D_Griffiths SUB |  SUB N_Jelavic

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(bfa) Heraldo sidesteps D_Sinclair
          ...  Heraldo has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  T_Sorensen parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 2  :(asv) A_Ross is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi latches onto the end of it
          ...  Heraldo is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ross chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 2  :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  S_Morison runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Cleared by G_Collins
Min. 8  :(asv) C_Griffiths takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Miguel_Torres
          ...  J_Djourou intercepts the pass
Min. 9  :(asv) D_Sloan with the first time flick to P_McStay
          ...  Yann_M_Vila slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ross drives it into the box!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 9  :(bfa) B_Zamora looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to K_McInally
          ...  P_McStay is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Bryan McKay looks relieved
          ...  Steven Theobald is far from happy with that decision
Min. 10 :(asv) G_Collins with a Cruyff turn
          ...  Yann_M_Vila brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 11 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with a probing pass to B_Zamora
          ...  Intercepted by D_Sloan
Min. 15 :(bfa) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  K_McInally is through!
          ...  But D_Sinclair clears the ball to safety
Min. 18 :(asv) D_Sloan plays a first time ball through the defence to P_McStay
          ...  But B_Bryn wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by P_McStay
          ...  E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 20 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  P_Do_Shaw strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But T_Sorensen parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 23 :(asv) A_Ross holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_McStay
          ...  B_Bryn with a pull on the shirt
          ...  A_Barken warned him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  K_Aitken bends it in
          ...  E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 24 :(asv) D_Sinclair with an intelligent ball to Miguel_Torres
          ...  Heraldo anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 24 :(asv) G_Collins breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  J_Djourou brings him down!
          ...  A_Barken calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 25 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi leaves J_Djourou standing
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Djourou
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McStay plays it into the danger area!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 25 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Yann_M_Vila
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Yann_M_Vila !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 26 :(asv) C_Griffiths skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  C_Griffiths has a go!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt tips it over
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 28 :(asv) K_Aitken turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  But Heraldo slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 30 :(bfa) A_Isaksson with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past G_Collins
          ...  He knocks it to S_Morison!
          ...  S_Morison with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_Sorensen got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  And Benfica are leading in the game now
          ...  Aston Villa 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 32 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi finds K_Aitken with a ball over the defence
          ...  K_Aitken hits the ball first time!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 33 :(asv) T_Graham runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to K_Aitken
          ...  Yann_M_Vila clears with a diving header
Min. 33 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Do_Shaw
          ...  A_Ross cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 35 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic kills the ball dead
          ...  D_Damjanovic flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But T_Sorensen just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 36 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi tries to beat E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 39 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic flicks it over Miguel_Torres's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  A_Barken ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Bryan McKay looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  K_McInally with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  T_Sorensen with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Zamora plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It comes to Yann_M_Vila
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 40 :(asv) Miguel_Torres leaves Yann_M_Vila standing
          ...  B_Bryn with a bad challenge
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 42 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  D_Damjanovic hits a curling shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(bfa) Heraldo is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally attempts the shot!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  T_Sorensen was beaten there!

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

Min. 51 :(bfa) B_Zamora is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Damjanovic
          ...  D_Damjanovic bears down on goal!
          ...  T_Sorensen makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 52 :(asv) A_Ross with the diagonal pass G_Collins
          ...  J_Djourou cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 60 :(asv) D_Griffiths will replace Miguel_Torres and play FW
Min. 61 :(asv) C_Griffiths with the through ball to K_El_Ahmadi
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi with the drive!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 61 :(asv) D_Sloan slices it
          ...  T_Sorensen moves quickly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Aston Villa 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 64 :(bfa) K_McInally finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled D_Sloan
          ...  K_McInally has a go!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 65 :(asv) O_Bolzoni replaces T_Graham and will play DF
Min. 68 :(asv) K_Aitken takes on D_Damjanovic
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  K_Aitken tries to chip the ball over E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 68 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with the diagonal pass S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison gets his head to the ball !
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Sorensen's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_Sorensen looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 69 :(bfa) B_Zamora with an incisive pass to K_McInally
          ...  G_Collins with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 70 :(bfa) A_Isaksson knocks it forward
          ...  D_Sloan slips
          ...  S_Morison gets to it!
          ...  S_Morison with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  T_Sorensen saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 71 :(asv) D_Griffiths nutmegs D_Damjanovic
          ...  D_Griffiths hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the Aston Villa fans!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-2 Benfica ...
Min. 72 :(bfa) M_Lindberg is being brought on
          ...  S_Morison is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 72 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye will replace A_Isaksson and play DM
Min. 72 :(bfa) Benfica's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 73 :(bfa) Heraldo off the woodwork.
          ...  B_Abdoulaye picks up the deflection
          ...  B_Abdoulaye attempts a chip!
          ...  But T_Sorensen palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 75 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as N_Jelavic comes on for K_McInally to play FW
Min. 75 :(asv) D_Sloan with the first time pass to D_Griffiths
          ...  P_Do_Shaw cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 75 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Lindberg
          ...  D_Sloan gets to the ball first
Min. 77 :(asv) D_Sinclair controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  D_Griffiths gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 77 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic picks out J_Djourou with the cross
          ...  J_Djourou with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  T_Sorensen saves, but he fumbles
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye chips the ball into the area!
          ...  T_Sorensen makes the catch!
Min. 83 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to B_Zamora
          ...  P_McStay with a bad challenge
          ...  A_Barken will want to speak to him
          ...  A_Barken calls him over
          ...  A_Barken tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 86 :(asv) C_Griffiths has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Djourou
          ...  He puts in P_McStay!
          ...  J_Djourou does well to get the tackle in
Min. 86 :(asv) C_Griffiths plays a first time ball through the defence to K_Aitken
          ...  B_Abdoulaye with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  A_Barken calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 87 :(asv) C_Griffiths with an in swinging cross to O_Bolzoni
          ...  An audacious effort from O_Bolzoni !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt falls over
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) N_Jelavic finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  N_Jelavic sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  T_Sorensen parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 90 :(bfa) B_Zamora with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  D_Sinclair wins the ball well
          ...  A_Barken has given a free kick
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 93 :(bfa) B_Zamora picks up the pass
          ...  G_Collins gets the foot in to win the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 54,156
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : C_Griffiths
Scorers              : D_Griffiths (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_McStay (83), D_Sinclair (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : D_Damjanovic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Morison (30), D_Sloan (61 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Djourou (24), B_Bryn (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       16
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           5        |       9
Possession           :          32        |       68
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          15        |       15
Key Tackles          :           6        |       13
Key Passes           :          15        |       14
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 1 - 2 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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T_Sorensen     GK  35   4   4   1  15 |  98   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
D_Sinclair     DF   3  23   8   7  41 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  22  -2
G_Collins      DF   2  23   8   6  19 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
T_Graham       DF   2  22   9   6  24 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Sloan        DF   2  22   9   4  19 |  98   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  16   0
A_Ross         MF   1   3  25   2  36 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  36   0
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1   9  23   6  15 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   9
C_Griffiths    MF   1   3  22   7  24 |  98   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   8
P_McStay       MF   1   6  21  13  35 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Miguel_Torres  FW   2  10   4  21  24 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Aitken       FW   1   4   7  21  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
P_Hankey       GK  24   3   3   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Bolzoni      DF   2  21   6  10  31 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
A_Pele         MF   1   3  21   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Vance        MF   2   7  20   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Griffiths    FW   1   3   5  20  35 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0 -20 -20   8

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 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  26   4   9  35 |  98   0   4   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  -2   6
Heraldo        DF   1  25  13   7  11 |  98   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  45  24   8
B_Bryn         DF   2  25   7   8  31 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  33  18  18
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  23  12   7  22 |  98   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  45  12   2
B_Zamora       DM   2  11  26   8  25 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   7  25   9  42 |  98   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  48  17
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  24   4  31 |  76   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  24   8  25 |  98   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  24   8
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  27  27 |  79   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
S_Morison      FW   1   2   6  26  36 |  76   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
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 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Abdoulaye    DM   2  14  25   7  39 |  22   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  32  28
Seitaridis     AM   2   8  22  16  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Jelavic      FW   2   6   7  25  35 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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