Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, Benfica vs. Arsenal (Wed Sep 20)


                              Benfica  |  Arsenal
                          4-1-2-1-2 L  |  4-4-2 A
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK D_James
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF P_Evra
                            D_Rose DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                          W_Samuel DF  |  DF Ramos
                          W_Morgan DF  |  DF M_Layun
                           Liziero DM  |  MF H_Fernandez
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF M_Overmars
                      J_Mascherano MF  |  MF P_Viera
                        S_Nakamoto AM  |  MF Marquinhos
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW H_Sanchez
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB K_Hitchcock
                         P_Maldini SUB |  SUB W_Fofana
                           Diego_T SUB |  SUB G_Zolla
                           A_Pirlo SUB |  SUB L_Trossard
                         O_Sweemey SUB |  SUB D_Baggio

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 2  :(arn) P_Viera controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs K_Commons
          ...  He puts in H_Sanchez!
          ...  J_Foyth slices it
          ...  N_Winneke moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Marquinhos hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_Rose gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 4  :(arn) H_Fernandez races into the box
          ...  He sees H_Sanchez lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  J_Mascherano tackles cleanly
Min. 8  :(bfa) J_Mascherano miskicks!
          ...  He finds D_Rose though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Chambers takes possession
Min. 11 :(arn) The ball runs loose!
          ...  N_Anelka seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  N_Anelka tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But N_Winneke with the difficult save
Min. 12 :(arn) N_Anelka with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  J_Mascherano is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  D_Skomina tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 15 :(bfa) K_Commons with the header on
          ...  He finds Liziero in space
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by P_Evra
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 15 :(arn) Marquinhos cuts the ball back to N_Anelka
          ...  J_Mascherano hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by P_Viera
          ...  J_Mascherano clears the danger
Min. 19 :(bfa) W_Morgan runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs M_Layun
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  P_Evra brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 20 :(bfa) T_Erak runs at the defence
          ...  T_Erak with a thundering drive!
          ...  But D_James tips it behind
          ...  D_Skomina has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 20 :(bfa) K_Commons drives it across the face of the goal T_Erak
          ...  M_Overmars with the tackle
          ...  D_Skomina will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 22 :(arn) P_Evra sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  P_Evra tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 23 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to T_Erak
          ...  But Ramos clears the danger
Min. 26 :(bfa) T_Erak cuts inside M_Layun
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  C_Chambers pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 35 :(arn) Marquinhos with a measured ball to N_Anelka
          ...  J_Mascherano knocks the ball back to N_Winneke
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It s gone past N_Winneke!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars chips the ball into the area!
          ...  C_Chambers with the shot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 36 :(bfa) K_Commons kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  S_Nakamoto gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Nakamoto with his head down lets it go !
          ...  D_James just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 37 :(bfa) K_Commons takes on Ramos
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  M_Layun forces him off the ball
Min. 40 :(arn) N_Anelka gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside W_Morgan!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  N_Anelka has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  N_Winneke plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) J_Foyth gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds K_Commons
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Ramos hits it out for a throw

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Arsenal

Min. 47 :(arn) P_Evra miskicks!
          ...  He finds Marquinhos though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  But W_Morgan spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 49 :(bfa) J_Mascherano whips the ball across to W_Morgan
          ...  P_Evra wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 50 :(arn) N_Anelka gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  P_Viera is unmarked
          ...  But J_Foyth wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but D_Skomina has none of it.
Min. 53 :(bfa) K_Commons has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Chambers
          ...  He puts in S_Nakamoto!
          ...  S_Nakamoto leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  D_James manages to turn it behind
Min. 53 :(arn) P_Evra beats his marker
          ...  W_Morgan wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 54 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Samuel
          ...  Marquinhos rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  D_Skomina ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks relieved
Min. 56 :(bfa) D_Rose is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Foyth
          ...  A well-placed shot from J_Foyth !
          ...  D_James with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 57 :(arn) Marquinhos moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Layun
          ...  But W_Morgan wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 59 :(bfa) O_Sweemey is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Suker is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) P_Maldini takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace W_Morgan
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 62 :(bfa) Diego_T is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Foyth is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 62 :(bfa) J_Mascherano finds the run of O_Sweemey
          ...  O_Sweemey controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 63 :(bfa) A_Pirlo comes on for J_Mascherano and takes up a MF role
Min. 63 :(bfa) Liziero with a neat pass into S_Nakamoto
          ...  M_Layun is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 66 :(arn) Marquinhos kills the ball dead
          ...  Marquinhos attempts the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_Rose wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 75 :(arn) G_Zolla is being brought on
          ...  M_Overmars is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(arn) D_Baggio is being brought on
          ...  N_Anelka is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 75 :(arn) D_Baggio with electric pace
          ...  He eases past D_Rose
          ...  S_Nakamoto is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  D_Skomina signals that it is indirect
          ...  Marquinhos swings it in
          ...  H_Fernandez takes control of it!
          ...  H_Fernandez fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  N_Winneke was beaten there!
Min. 79 :(arn) W_Fofana will replace the useless P_Evra and will play DF
Min. 80 :(arn) L_Trossard is being prepared to come on
          ...  H_Fernandez is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 81 :(arn) G_Zolla with a smart pass to P_Viera
          ...  P_Viera aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 81 :(bfa) O_Sweemey barges Ramos off the ball
          ...  M_Layun wins the ball well
          ...  D_Skomina has given a free kick
          ...  D_Skomina tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 82 :(arn) M_Layun hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  D_Baggio latches onto it!
          ...  Cleaned up by Diego_T
Min. 83 :(arn) D_Baggio looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  O_Sweemey fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Ramos passes to D_Baggio
          ...  W_Samuel seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 85 :(bfa) W_Samuel looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Rose
          ...  M_Layun reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 86 :(arn) G_Zolla with a neat pass into D_Baggio
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  S_Nakamoto looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) A_Pirlo with a short pass to find O_Sweemey
          ...  C_Chambers with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 90 :(arn) D_Baggio beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves D_Skomina
          ...  D_Baggio tries to beat N_Winneke!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 92 :(arn) H_Sanchez takes advantage of a mistake by D_Rose
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  H_Sanchez smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 129,367
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Mascherano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Nakamoto (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : P_Evra
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Overmars (20), C_Chambers (26), M_Layun (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       9
Off target           :           2        |       7
On target            :           3        |       2
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           0        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       12
Key Tackles          :          11        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 0 Arsenal
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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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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  37  14   7  42 |  64   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
D_Rose         DF   1  32  11   8  22 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  32   8   4  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  31  12   7  10 |  62   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Liziero        DM   1  19  30   5  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Commons      MF   1   9  32  11  32 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  31   8  47 |  65   0   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  30   0
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   5  29  17  32 |  94   0   1   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  18   3
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  30  31 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  31   7   4  33 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  26   5   5  29 |  30   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  14  30   8  11 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  24  32 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  35  13  11  21 |  81   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  35   9   9  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Ramos          DF   1  34   8   8  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Layun        DF   1  33  13   7  33 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
H_Fernandez    MF   1   8  32   8  32 |  82   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Overmars     MF   1   4  32   3  28 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
P_Viera        MF   2   5  31  11  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Marquinhos     MF   1   2  30   4  31 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  34  21 |  77   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  30  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Hitchcock    GK  24   2   5   1  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Fofana       DF   2  32   3   8  27 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Zolla        MF   2  25  31   1  14 |  17   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Trossard     MF   1   5  29  15  12 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Baggio       FW   2   7  10  29  21 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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