Elite Football League Match, Aston Villa vs. Benfica (Sun Oct 25)


                          Aston Villa  |  Benfica
                              5-3-2 A  |  4-4-2 A
                         John O Brien  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                        T_Sorensen GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                         P_Sweeper DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                      Alvaro_Rubio DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                         M_Hummels DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                           D_Sloan DF  |  DF C_Azpilicueta
                       Beckenbauer DF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                          Denilson MF  |  MF B_Abdoulaye
                        O_Curkovic MF  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                      J_Gandolfini MF  |  MF D_Obua
                         B_Wolford FW  |  FW K_McInally
                       D_Rommedahl FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                                       |
                           M_Taibi SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                      D_Bornosuzov SUB |  SUB R_Tomassi
                              Kaka SUB |  SUB P_Swanson
                        B_Charlton SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                        P_Di_Canio SUB |  SUB L_Fabiano

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 4  :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  P_Sweeper cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 10 :(asv) J_Gandolfini with a slick pass to B_Wolford
          ...  A thundering drive by B_Wolford !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 15 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila drives it forward to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with his head down lets it go !
          ...  T_Sorensen parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 16 :(asv) B_Wolford lobs it over C_Azpilicueta
          ...  D_Damjanovic with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
Min. 17 :(bfa) C_Thomson whips the ball across to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  T_Sorensen goes down well to save
Min. 19 :(asv) Denilson moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Wolford
          ...  B_Wolford tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt stops that one easily
Min. 22 :(asv) B_Wolford nutmegs C_Azpilicueta, he continues to run forward
          ...  C_Thomson tackles cleanly
Min. 23 :(asv) Alvaro_Rubio sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  B_Wolford runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from B_Wolford !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt pulls out a save of the game
Min. 24 :(asv) The ball goes loose!
          ...  D_Rommedahl seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  C_Azpilicueta rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  S_Youri signals that it is indirect
          ...  P_Sweeper passes to J_Gandolfini
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Djourou takes possession
Min. 25 :(asv) D_Rommedahl controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs C_Azpilicueta
          ...  He puts in O_Curkovic!
          ...  J_Djourou gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 30 :(asv) D_Rommedahl jumps over B_Abdoulaye's challenge
          ...  Yann_M_Vila gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 32 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye nutmegs Beckenbauer
          ...  B_Abdoulaye with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  T_Sorensen gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by T_Sorensen !!
Min. 38 :(asv) B_Wolford finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Djourou
Min. 39 :(asv) D_Rommedahl with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  From long range D_Rommedahl bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 41 :(asv) Denilson takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Wolford
          ...  B_Wolford tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 42 :(asv) Alvaro_Rubio beats Yann_M_Vila
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(asv) B_Wolford beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves S_Youri
          ...  Yann_M_Vila wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 45 :(bfa) K_McInally sidesteps Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio reacts well to win the ball back

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

Min. 52 :(asv) J_Gandolfini with a 40-yard pass to B_Wolford
          ...  An audacious effort from B_Wolford !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 53 :(asv) O_Curkovic controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs C_Thomson
          ...  He puts in B_Wolford!
          ...  C_Azpilicueta brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 57 :(asv) D_Rommedahl knocks it past Yann_M_Vila and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_Rommedahl hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Beckenbauer plays it towards the near post!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 57 :(asv) D_Rommedahl gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside J_Djourou!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Zheng_Zhi is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 58 :(asv) Denilson looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards D_Rommedahl
          ...  D_Rommedahl with the drive!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Denilson plays it towards the near post!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 59 :(asv) The ball goes loose!
          ...  B_Wolford gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  B_Wolford shapes up for a shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 60 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Obua is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 60 :(asv) B_Wolford finds his way through
          ...  B_Wolford with a thundering volley!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Sweeper lofts the ball in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
Min. 61 :(asv) O_Curkovic has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Gandolfini gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Gandolfini bears down on goal!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on E_Thorstvedt anyway
Min. 62 :(asv) O_Curkovic holds the ball up
          ...  He sees D_Sloan in space!
          ...  D_Sloan with the drive!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 65 :(asv) Kaka will come on for O_Curkovic and play MF
Min. 65 :(asv) B_Charlton will replace the useless J_Gandolfini and will play MF
Min. 66 :(asv) B_Charlton pass splits open the defence and finds P_Sweeper
          ...  B_Abdoulaye with the tackle
          ...  S_Youri will want to speak to him
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  Surely a Penalty!
          ...  The ref consults his assistant !!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  B_Wolford is the man who takes it
          ...  E_Thorstvedt tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kaka curls it into the box!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 67 :(asv) B_Charlton brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  D_Rommedahl makes himself available
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Djourou
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 67 :(asv) B_Wolford with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from K_McInally
          ...  Nathan_Dyer goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  S_Youri gave him a strong warning
Min. 68 :(bfa) C_Thomson turns past P_Sweeper
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  C_Thomson with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  T_Sorensen takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 69 :(asv) B_Wolford beats J_Djourou
          ...  B_Wolford with a terrific drive !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt smothers the ball.
Min. 70 :(asv) P_Di_Canio is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Rommedahl is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(asv) Kaka nutmegs the defender
          ...  Kaka with the shot on net !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 70 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila plays a long ball to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  M_Hummels forces him off the ball
Min. 76 :(bfa) L_Fabiano is going to be brought on
          ...  B_Abdoulaye is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 77 :(bfa) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  T_Sorensen makes a good save
Min. 79 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto turns past Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  S_Nakamoto tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  T_Sorensen just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 81 :(bfa) R_Tomassi is going to be brought on
          ...  C_Azpilicueta is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 81 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Fabiano
          ...  D_Sloan gets to the ball first
Min. 82 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with the nod to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a thundering shot!
          ...  T_Sorensen makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 84 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  K_McInally gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Hummels reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(asv) B_Wolford sidesteps Yann_M_Vila
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Djourou stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 91 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to S_Nakamoto
          ...  S_Nakamoto leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  T_Sorensen parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 65,000
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : B_Wolford (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : E_Thorstvedt
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Azpilicueta (24), Zheng_Zhi (57), B_Abdoulaye (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       7
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 0 - 0 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  39   4   4   1  15 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
P_Sweeper      DF   2  26   5  11  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  25   8  10  36 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
M_Hummels      DF   1  25   6   3  20 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
D_Sloan        DF   2  24  10   4  19 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
Beckenbauer    DF   2  24   8   7  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Denilson       MF   1  14  25   2  18 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
O_Curkovic     MF   1   5  25   9  30 |  69   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3   8  24  18  12 |  69   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
B_Wolford      FW   1  11  13  26  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0  41
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   6   9  26  27 |  74   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
M_Taibi        GK  16   2   2   1  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bornosuzov   DF   2  26   4   8  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kaka           MF   2   7  24  17  32 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
B_Charlton     MF   1   7  23   8  30 |  26   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Di_Canio     FW   1   8   5  24  32 |  21   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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E_Thorstvedt   GK  39   2   6   4  13 |  95  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  28  12   6  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
J_Djourou      DF   3  28   5   9  35 |  95   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  27  13   8  22 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  27   9   9  13 |  85   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   8  28  10  42 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  15  27   7  39 |  80   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  27   8  42 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
D_Obua         MF   2  11  24   8  31 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  29  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  10  27  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  26   8   7  37 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Swanson      DF   2  24  10   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   4  23  15  32 |  31   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
L_Fabiano      FW   1   4  10  25  18 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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