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Season 26 Archive: Elite League Cup 2nd Round
Benfica 1 - 0 Aberdeen
Elite League Cup 2nd Round Match, Benfica vs. Aberdeen (Fri Jul 13)
Benfica | Aberdeen
4-4-2 C | 5-4-1 C
Matias Finkelstein | Malky McKay
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F_Foster GK | GK L_Fabianski
T_Adams DF | DF V_Mosthovoy
C_Thomson DF | DF Baresi
A_Van_Buuren DF | DF A_Pereira
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF J_Simunovic
J_Plasil MF | DF W_A_Glen
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF G_McSheffrey
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF R_Baggio
E_Knave MF | MF D_Gaitnat
Stefano FW | MF J_McArthur
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW Emerson
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P_Lenox SUB | SUB Higuita
R_Tomassi SUB | SUB G_Fotheringam
J_Wilshere SUB | SUB R_VD_Vaart
J_Bolm SUB | SUB Almen_Abdi
T_Erak SUB | SUB J_Garner
Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 3 :(abn) G_McSheffrey looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to V_Mosthovoy
... But Yann_M_Vila clears the danger
Min. 4 :(bfa) Stefano skips the challenge from the defender
... Excellent sliding challenge from W_A_Glen
Min. 7 :(abn) Emerson takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... Emerson hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... F_Foster gets his fingertips to it
Min. 8 :(abn) J_Simunovic has it on the edge of the box
... C_Thomson with the tackle
... W_Collum will want to speak to him
... RED CARD!!
... Benfica will have to play the rest of the game without him
Min. 8 :(bfa) R_Tomassi will come on for Nathan_Dyer and play DF
Min. 11 :(abn) D_Gaitnat hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... W_A_Glen collects the loose ball!
... T_Adams wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... R_Baggio chips the ball in towards the far post!
... F_Foster reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 12 :(abn) G_McSheffrey looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Emerson
... Emerson launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... But F_Foster reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 13 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi knocks it forward
... W_A_Glen slips
... Yann_M_Vila gets to it!
... Baresi slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_Plasil swings it in!
... L_Fabianski fists it away!
Min. 16 :(bfa) T_Adams spots Stefano who is in acres of space
... Stefano tries to place it in the corner !
... L_Fabianski falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... GOAL !!
... Unlucky!
... The Benfica fans start to taunt him now!
... It's his 10th for the campaign!!
... Benfica have snatched the lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Aberdeen ...
Min. 17 :(bfa) It looks as though Benfica is now playing C
Min. 26 :(bfa) Stefano breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on L_Fabianski!
... Baresi brings him down!
... RED CARD!!
... He's off!!
Min. 27 :(abn) J_McArthur with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Emerson gets on the end of the pass
... Excellent sliding challenge from Yann_M_Vila
Min. 30 :(bfa) Stefano beats V_Mosthovoy
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves W_Collum
... Stefano unleashes a pile driver !
... The ball moves through the air!
... L_Fabianski moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 31 :(abn) Emerson with a real burst of pace
... He shows Stefano a clean set of heals
... R_Tomassi rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's W_Collum going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 31 :(bfa) Stefano kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Yann_M_Vila gets on the end of the pass
... Emerson goes in studs first
... W_Collum calls him over
... He's told to calm down
... Malky McKay looks relieved
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... E_Knave plays it short to J_Plasil
... J_Simunovic gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 32 :(bfa) E_Knave takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... But J_Simunovic reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 33 :(bfa) E_Knave holds the ball up
... He sees Stefano in space!
... A_Pereira cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 33 :(abn) Emerson jumps over R_Tomassi's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Emerson lobs F_Foster!
... But F_Foster comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 39 :(bfa) E_Knave reads the run of Stefano
... Stefano with a blistering shot !
... But L_Fabianski with the difficult save
Min. 40 :(abn) D_Gaitnat with an in swinging cross to J_Simunovic
... R_Tomassi with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He is warned by W_Collum
... It's just a warning
Min. 40 :(bfa) Stefano takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... V_Mosthovoy with a reckless challenge
... That looked malicious
... W_Collum wants a quiet word
Min. 41 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past W_A_Glen
... He knocks it to Stefano!
... Intercepted by V_Mosthovoy
Min. 42 :(abn) Emerson runs at the defence
... He nutmegs the defender
... He showed his class there
... Emerson pounds a rocket on goal !
... F_Foster gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... D_Gaitnat crosses it in!
... R_Tomassi gets up well
... And he heads it away
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(abn) R_Baggio gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Emerson is unmarked
... Emerson heads the ball towards goal !
... F_Foster blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 46 :(abn) D_Gaitnat looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to G_McSheffrey
... A delicate chip from G_McSheffrey !
... F_Foster makes a good save
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 Aberdeen
Min. 46 :(abn) V_Mosthovoy has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... But A_Van_Buuren wins the tackle
Min. 49 :(bfa) E_Knave is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to A_Van_Buuren
... But J_Simunovic with the fine tackle
Min. 49 :(abn) Emerson loses Stefano
... R_Tomassi goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 50 :(bfa) J_Plasil beats his marker
... He showed great skill there
... A great volley from J_Plasil !
... L_Fabianski gathers it comfortably
Min. 51 :(bfa) Stefano takes possession
... V_Mosthovoy wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 54 :(abn) J_McArthur looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Emerson
... J_Plasil tackles from behind
... That looked malicious
... He could be off!!
... W_Collum calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 61 :(bfa) Stefano takes possession
... He runs towards goal
... Stefano controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... L_Fabianski with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 70 :(abn) J_Garner is being prepared to come on
... Emerson is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) Stefano picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
... Stefano with a powerful downward header!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 72 :(abn) Almen_Abdi is going to be brought on
... R_Baggio is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 73 :(bfa) E_Knave plays the early ball across the box to find Stefano in space
... A_Pereira wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 75 :(abn) G_Fotheringam is ready to come on to replace J_Simunovic
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 76 :(bfa) Stefano rushes through the defence
... But W_A_Glen wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but W_Collum has none of it.
Min. 77 :(bfa) J_Wilshere is coming on for E_Knave and playing MF
Min. 77 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... G_Fotheringam with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... W_Collum calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
Min. 78 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... T_Erak will come on for Stefano and play FW
Min. 78 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Wilshere
... G_McSheffrey with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... He is ordered to cool off
Min. 80 :(abn) The Aberdeen manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 80 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... T_Erak runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... T_Erak blasts it at the goal !
... L_Fabianski has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... L_Fabianski reacts well to save!!!
Min. 83 :(abn) V_Mosthovoy beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds G_McSheffrey
... G_McSheffrey carves a shot towards goal !
... F_Foster beats the ball away
Min. 84 :(bfa) T_Erak knocks it past V_Mosthovoy and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... T_Erak has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... He hits the side netting
Min. 85 :(abn) J_McArthur has it now
... He takes on T_Adams
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Almen_Abdi!
... Almen_Abdi with a screamer of a shot !
... F_Foster gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw has the ball
... He knocks the ball past G_Fotheringam
... He puts in J_Wilshere!
... J_Wilshere chases it through, he must score !
... But he puts it wide
Min. 92 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a slick pass to T_Erak
... G_Fotheringam wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Zheng_Zhi!
... J_Wilshere loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... J_Plasil swings it in!
... It goes straight into the arms of L_Fabianski
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 130,173
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Stefano (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Stefano (16)
Sent Off : C_Thomson (8)
Booked : J_Plasil (54)
Injured : N/A
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player : Emerson
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : Baresi (26)
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal : 10 | 8
Off target : 5 | 1
On target : 5 | 7
Possession : 44 | 56
Corners : 3 | 2
Red Cards : 1 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 4 | 9
Key Tackles : 6 | 11
Key Passes : 12 | 10
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Final Score : Benfica 1 - 0 Aberdeen
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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 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 33 8 7 22 | 95 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
C_Thomson DF 2 32 13 7 25 | 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 31 12 8 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 31 14 8 22 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 20
J_Plasil MF 1 7 30 10 19 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 8
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 30 8 42 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 30 9 25 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 50 20
E_Knave MF 3 7 23 10 21 | 78 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
Stefano FW 2 9 8 30 39 | 79 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 10 57
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 29 31 | 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Lenox GK 22 1 2 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 29 8 7 37 | 87 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 29 12 19 | 17 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
J_Bolm MF 2 11 28 13 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak FW 2 6 6 27 21 | 16 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
Player Statistics - Aberdeen
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Fabianski GK 39 8 4 7 14 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
V_Mosthovoy DF 1 31 11 7 18 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -10 -20
Baresi DF 1 30 11 7 21 | 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 -10 -10
A_Pereira DF 2 29 12 7 14 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
J_Simunovic DF 3 29 7 7 21 | 76 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
W_A_Glen DF 2 28 7 8 31 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
G_McSheffrey MF 1 7 30 18 37 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 20
R_Baggio MF 1 10 29 7 21 | 73 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -20
D_Gaitnat MF 2 9 28 10 31 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
J_McArthur MF 3 7 28 7 12 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Emerson FW 3 11 7 28 21 | 71 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 50
Higuita GK 27 3 5 3 43 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Fotheringam DF 2 26 8 11 30 | 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 10 28 8 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Almen_Abdi MF 1 10 27 11 30 | 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
J_Garner FW 3 7 8 28 11 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Benfica | Aberdeen
4-4-2 C | 5-4-1 C
Matias Finkelstein | Malky McKay
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F_Foster GK | GK L_Fabianski
T_Adams DF | DF V_Mosthovoy
C_Thomson DF | DF Baresi
A_Van_Buuren DF | DF A_Pereira
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF J_Simunovic
J_Plasil MF | DF W_A_Glen
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF G_McSheffrey
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF R_Baggio
E_Knave MF | MF D_Gaitnat
Stefano FW | MF J_McArthur
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW Emerson
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P_Lenox SUB | SUB Higuita
R_Tomassi SUB | SUB G_Fotheringam
J_Wilshere SUB | SUB R_VD_Vaart
J_Bolm SUB | SUB Almen_Abdi
T_Erak SUB | SUB J_Garner
Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 3 :(abn) G_McSheffrey looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to V_Mosthovoy
... But Yann_M_Vila clears the danger
Min. 4 :(bfa) Stefano skips the challenge from the defender
... Excellent sliding challenge from W_A_Glen
Min. 7 :(abn) Emerson takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... Emerson hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... F_Foster gets his fingertips to it
Min. 8 :(abn) J_Simunovic has it on the edge of the box
... C_Thomson with the tackle
... W_Collum will want to speak to him
... RED CARD!!
... Benfica will have to play the rest of the game without him
Min. 8 :(bfa) R_Tomassi will come on for Nathan_Dyer and play DF
Min. 11 :(abn) D_Gaitnat hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... W_A_Glen collects the loose ball!
... T_Adams wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... R_Baggio chips the ball in towards the far post!
... F_Foster reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 12 :(abn) G_McSheffrey looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Emerson
... Emerson launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... But F_Foster reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 13 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi knocks it forward
... W_A_Glen slips
... Yann_M_Vila gets to it!
... Baresi slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_Plasil swings it in!
... L_Fabianski fists it away!
Min. 16 :(bfa) T_Adams spots Stefano who is in acres of space
... Stefano tries to place it in the corner !
... L_Fabianski falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... GOAL !!
... Unlucky!
... The Benfica fans start to taunt him now!
... It's his 10th for the campaign!!
... Benfica have snatched the lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Aberdeen ...
Min. 17 :(bfa) It looks as though Benfica is now playing C
Min. 26 :(bfa) Stefano breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on L_Fabianski!
... Baresi brings him down!
... RED CARD!!
... He's off!!
Min. 27 :(abn) J_McArthur with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Emerson gets on the end of the pass
... Excellent sliding challenge from Yann_M_Vila
Min. 30 :(bfa) Stefano beats V_Mosthovoy
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves W_Collum
... Stefano unleashes a pile driver !
... The ball moves through the air!
... L_Fabianski moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 31 :(abn) Emerson with a real burst of pace
... He shows Stefano a clean set of heals
... R_Tomassi rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's W_Collum going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 31 :(bfa) Stefano kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Yann_M_Vila gets on the end of the pass
... Emerson goes in studs first
... W_Collum calls him over
... He's told to calm down
... Malky McKay looks relieved
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... E_Knave plays it short to J_Plasil
... J_Simunovic gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 32 :(bfa) E_Knave takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... But J_Simunovic reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 33 :(bfa) E_Knave holds the ball up
... He sees Stefano in space!
... A_Pereira cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 33 :(abn) Emerson jumps over R_Tomassi's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Emerson lobs F_Foster!
... But F_Foster comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 39 :(bfa) E_Knave reads the run of Stefano
... Stefano with a blistering shot !
... But L_Fabianski with the difficult save
Min. 40 :(abn) D_Gaitnat with an in swinging cross to J_Simunovic
... R_Tomassi with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He is warned by W_Collum
... It's just a warning
Min. 40 :(bfa) Stefano takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... V_Mosthovoy with a reckless challenge
... That looked malicious
... W_Collum wants a quiet word
Min. 41 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past W_A_Glen
... He knocks it to Stefano!
... Intercepted by V_Mosthovoy
Min. 42 :(abn) Emerson runs at the defence
... He nutmegs the defender
... He showed his class there
... Emerson pounds a rocket on goal !
... F_Foster gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... D_Gaitnat crosses it in!
... R_Tomassi gets up well
... And he heads it away
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(abn) R_Baggio gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Emerson is unmarked
... Emerson heads the ball towards goal !
... F_Foster blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 46 :(abn) D_Gaitnat looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to G_McSheffrey
... A delicate chip from G_McSheffrey !
... F_Foster makes a good save
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 Aberdeen
Min. 46 :(abn) V_Mosthovoy has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... But A_Van_Buuren wins the tackle
Min. 49 :(bfa) E_Knave is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to A_Van_Buuren
... But J_Simunovic with the fine tackle
Min. 49 :(abn) Emerson loses Stefano
... R_Tomassi goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 50 :(bfa) J_Plasil beats his marker
... He showed great skill there
... A great volley from J_Plasil !
... L_Fabianski gathers it comfortably
Min. 51 :(bfa) Stefano takes possession
... V_Mosthovoy wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 54 :(abn) J_McArthur looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Emerson
... J_Plasil tackles from behind
... That looked malicious
... He could be off!!
... W_Collum calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 61 :(bfa) Stefano takes possession
... He runs towards goal
... Stefano controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... L_Fabianski with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 70 :(abn) J_Garner is being prepared to come on
... Emerson is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) Stefano picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
... Stefano with a powerful downward header!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 72 :(abn) Almen_Abdi is going to be brought on
... R_Baggio is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 73 :(bfa) E_Knave plays the early ball across the box to find Stefano in space
... A_Pereira wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 75 :(abn) G_Fotheringam is ready to come on to replace J_Simunovic
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 76 :(bfa) Stefano rushes through the defence
... But W_A_Glen wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but W_Collum has none of it.
Min. 77 :(bfa) J_Wilshere is coming on for E_Knave and playing MF
Min. 77 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... G_Fotheringam with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... W_Collum calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
Min. 78 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... T_Erak will come on for Stefano and play FW
Min. 78 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Wilshere
... G_McSheffrey with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... He is ordered to cool off
Min. 80 :(abn) The Aberdeen manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 80 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... T_Erak runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... T_Erak blasts it at the goal !
... L_Fabianski has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... L_Fabianski reacts well to save!!!
Min. 83 :(abn) V_Mosthovoy beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds G_McSheffrey
... G_McSheffrey carves a shot towards goal !
... F_Foster beats the ball away
Min. 84 :(bfa) T_Erak knocks it past V_Mosthovoy and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... T_Erak has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... He hits the side netting
Min. 85 :(abn) J_McArthur has it now
... He takes on T_Adams
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Almen_Abdi!
... Almen_Abdi with a screamer of a shot !
... F_Foster gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw has the ball
... He knocks the ball past G_Fotheringam
... He puts in J_Wilshere!
... J_Wilshere chases it through, he must score !
... But he puts it wide
Min. 92 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a slick pass to T_Erak
... G_Fotheringam wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Zheng_Zhi!
... J_Wilshere loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... J_Plasil swings it in!
... It goes straight into the arms of L_Fabianski
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Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 130,173
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Stefano (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Stefano (16)
Sent Off : C_Thomson (8)
Booked : J_Plasil (54)
Injured : N/A
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player : Emerson
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : Baresi (26)
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal : 10 | 8
Off target : 5 | 1
On target : 5 | 7
Possession : 44 | 56
Corners : 3 | 2
Red Cards : 1 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 4 | 9
Key Tackles : 6 | 11
Key Passes : 12 | 10
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Final Score : Benfica 1 - 0 Aberdeen
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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 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 33 8 7 22 | 95 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
C_Thomson DF 2 32 13 7 25 | 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 31 12 8 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 31 14 8 22 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 20
J_Plasil MF 1 7 30 10 19 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 8
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 30 8 42 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 30 9 25 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 50 20
E_Knave MF 3 7 23 10 21 | 78 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
Stefano FW 2 9 8 30 39 | 79 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 10 57
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 29 31 | 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Lenox GK 22 1 2 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 29 8 7 37 | 87 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 29 12 19 | 17 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
J_Bolm MF 2 11 28 13 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak FW 2 6 6 27 21 | 16 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
Player Statistics - Aberdeen
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Fabianski GK 39 8 4 7 14 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
V_Mosthovoy DF 1 31 11 7 18 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -10 -20
Baresi DF 1 30 11 7 21 | 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 -10 -10
A_Pereira DF 2 29 12 7 14 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
J_Simunovic DF 3 29 7 7 21 | 76 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
W_A_Glen DF 2 28 7 8 31 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
G_McSheffrey MF 1 7 30 18 37 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 20
R_Baggio MF 1 10 29 7 21 | 73 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -20
D_Gaitnat MF 2 9 28 10 31 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
J_McArthur MF 3 7 28 7 12 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Emerson FW 3 11 7 28 21 | 71 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 50
Higuita GK 27 3 5 3 43 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Fotheringam DF 2 26 8 11 30 | 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 10 28 8 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Almen_Abdi MF 1 10 27 11 30 | 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
J_Garner FW 3 7 8 28 11 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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