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Season 21 Archive: Elite League, Week 7
Aston Villa 0 - 0 Benfica
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
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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
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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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Aston Villa | Benfica
5-3-2 A | 4-4-2 A
John O Brien | Steven Theobald
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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!!
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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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