TNT Sports Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Arsenal (Sun Oct 19)


                              Benfica  |  Arsenal
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 P
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK T_Macedo
                          W_Morgan DF  |  DF M_Keown
                         P_Maldini DF  |  DF W_Fofana
                             T_Lee DF  |  DF M_Manz
                             A_Bah DF  |  DF O_Zinchenko
                          C_Medina DM  |  MF I_Gundogan
                        A_Di_Maria MF  |  MF F_Valverde
                         Maldiniho MF  |  MF Ronaldinhio
                        Joao_Neves AM  |  MF Jorginho
                     Patrik_Schick FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW Marquinhos
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB N_Neto
                          C_Romero SUB |  SUB W_Saliba
                      Ji_Sung_Park SUB |  SUB M_Ozil
                          R_Gullit SUB |  SUB R_Sterling
                        D_Ferguson SUB |  SUB H_Sanchez

Referee: A_Taylor (England)


Min. 3  :(arn) Ronaldinhio works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Anelka
          ...  W_Morgan beats him to the ball
Min. 6  :(bfa) C_Medina looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Joao_Neves
          ...  Joao_Neves attempts the shot!
          ...  But T_Macedo makes an easy save
Min. 6  :(arn) I_Gundogan floats the ball in to find N_Anelka
          ...  A_Di_Maria is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  A_Taylor shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 8  :(bfa) T_Lee hoists the ball across to Patrik_Schick
          ...  Patrik_Schick tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by P_Maldini!
          ...  T_Macedo makes the catch!
Min. 14 :(arn) W_Fofana skips the challenge from W_Morgan
          ...  T_Lee reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 20 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick threads the through ball to A_Di_Maria
          ...  M_Manz clears with a diving header
Min. 20 :(arn) F_Valverde sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  O_Zinchenko runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  O_Zinchenko with the crafty shot!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 24 :(arn) N_Anelka beats A_Bah
          ...  W_Morgan gets to the ball first
Min. 25 :(arn) F_Valverde controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Marquinhos gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But C_Medina wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Zinchenko chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 26 :(bfa) C_Medina with the through ball to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  T_Macedo blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 27 :(bfa) Joao_Neves with an incisive pass to D_Suker
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Manz
Min. 28 :(bfa) Joao_Neves with a precise ball to A_Di_Maria
          ...  O_Zinchenko brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But A_Taylor waves play on!!!
Min. 31 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A powerful shot by Patrik_Schick !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 32 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria takes advantage of a mistake by W_Fofana
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  I_Gundogan with an awful challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks bemused that it wasn't more!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  A_Taylor signals that it is indirect
          ...  Joao_Neves shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to D_Suker instead
          ...  W_Fofana hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Medina swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Macedo
Min. 33 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick beats M_Manz
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  M_Manz does well to get the tackle in
Min. 36 :(bfa) D_Suker finds Joao_Neves in acres of space
          ...  Joao_Neves beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  T_Macedo comes towards him
          ...  He tries to beat T_Macedo
          ...  T_Macedo dives on the ball !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by C_Medina
          ...  T_Macedo jumps well to claim it!
Min. 36 :(arn) Jorginho backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  N_Anelka gets on the end of it
          ...  N_Anelka tries to chip the ball over P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Arsenal have snatched the lead!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 40 :(bfa) D_Suker is unmarked!
          ...  But M_Manz with the fine tackle
Min. 40 :(arn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  N_Anelka is through!
          ...  A_Di_Maria gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) A_Bah beats F_Valverde
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A_Bah hits a great shot !
          ...  T_Macedo can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_Macedo makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-1 Arsenal

Min. 47 :(bfa) Ji_Sung_Park is coming on for Maldiniho and playing MF
Min. 48 :(bfa) C_Romero is being brought on
          ...  T_Lee is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 48 :(bfa) D_Suker finds himself in a good position
          ...  But I_Gundogan sweeps up the threat
Min. 49 :(bfa) D_Suker sidesteps M_Manz
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  D_Suker has a go!
          ...  Brilliant save from T_Macedo
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 55 :(arn) Jorginho with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Anelka
          ...  Patrik_Schick with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 56 :(bfa) D_Suker with a perfectly timed run
          ...  D_Suker with the crafty shot!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 56 :(arn) F_Valverde is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Marquinhos
          ...  P_Maldini with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 62 :(bfa) R_Gullit will come on for A_Di_Maria and play MF
Min. 67 :(bfa) D_Ferguson is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Suker is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 69 :(arn) W_Saliba will replace the useless Marquinhos and will play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) It looks as though Benfica is now playing A
Min. 70 :(arn) The Arsenal manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 71 :(arn) N_Anelka finds his way through
          ...  N_Anelka hits a curling shot!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And P_Gazzaniga recovers to save!!
Min. 75 :(arn) Up goes the substitution board - R_Sterling on for F_Valverde as a MF
Min. 77 :(arn) R_Sterling finds N_Anelka with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from W_Morgan
Min. 78 :(arn) N_Anelka nutmegs the defender
          ...  N_Anelka hits a curling shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga never had a chance!
Min. 80 :(arn) N_Anelka with the mazy run
          ...  P_Maldini pulls on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  A_Taylor has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by A_Taylor!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 84 :(bfa) D_Ferguson swings at Jorginho
          ...  A_Taylor calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 86 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Patrik_Schick tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 87 :(arn) W_Saliba beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  W_Saliba carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga makes a fine save
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) M_Keown with the towering header to R_Sterling
          ...  Cleaned up by C_Medina
Min. 92 :(bfa) P_Maldini with a 50-yard pass to D_Ferguson
          ...  M_Keown cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 92 :(arn) Ronaldinhio has it now
          ...  He takes on C_Romero
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in N_Anelka!
          ...  But A_Bah clears the danger

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Joao_Neves
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Di_Maria (6), Patrik_Schick (55), P_Maldini (80), D_Ferguson (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : M_Manz (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Anelka (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Gundogan (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       5
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :           8        |       9
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 1 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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  38   1   2   3  40 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  34  13   7  10 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  34   8   4  33 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22  -7 -22
T_Lee          DF   1  32  10   2  25 |  49   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
A_Bah          DF   2  31   7   5  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
C_Medina       DM   2  24  27   1   9 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  30   0
A_Di_Maria     MF   1   4  34  18  39 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -2  -2
Maldiniho      MF   2   2  32   4  28 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joao_Neves     AM   2   2  27  16  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
Patrik_Schick  FW   1   3   4  34  38 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0 -22  -7 -22
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  68   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  10
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  27   1   2  34 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ji_Sung_Park   MF   1   5  31   1  35 |  46   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Gullit       MF   2   1  32  17  31 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Ferguson     FW   1   4   1  31  41 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2

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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T_Macedo       GK  39   3   3   3  42 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   2  37  10   4  11 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
W_Fofana       DF   2  34   3   8  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
M_Manz         DF   2  33   8   5  32 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 140   0   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  33   5   5  37 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
I_Gundogan     MF   2   4  33   1  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  13  -2
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  33   2  10 |  76   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  32  13  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Jorginho       MF   1  19  27  10  30 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  35  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
Marquinhos     FW   1   4   5  27  31 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
N_Neto         GK  22   2   3   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Saliba       DF   2  30   1   5  26 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Ozil         MF   1   9  32  19  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sterling     MF   1   6  31  16  23 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  31  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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