Elite Football League Match, Benfica vs. AS Roma (Sun Oct 16)


                              Benfica  |  AS Roma
                            3-1-4-2 A  |  5-3-2 D
                      Steven Theobald  |  Chris Ridout
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK F_Foster
                           T_Adams DF  |  DF Breno
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF R_Delap
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF P_Evra
                        J_Wilshere DM  |  DF G_V_D_Wiel
                       H_Kiessling MF  |  DF M_A_Nastasic
                         Zheng_Zhi MF  |  MF Lucas
                          J_Plasil MF  |  MF Muniesa
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  MF N_Schulz
                        K_McInally FW  |  FW Taliyah
                        E_Stranger FW  |  FW Juanfran
                                       |
                        Tiribocchi SUB |  SUB P_Kenny
                        J_Martinez SUB |  SUB P_Caddis
                         R_Tomassi SUB |  SUB V_Van_Dyke
                        S_Perrotta SUB |  SUB N_Kante
                       Nathan_Dyer SUB |  SUB D_Sturridge

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 1  :(asr) Muniesa drives it across the face of the goal Taliyah
          ...  Yann_M_Vila goes in stud's first
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 1  :(bfa) J_Martinez will replace E_Stranger and play DF
Min. 1  :(asr) Muniesa has changed his position on the pitch to a FW
Min. 4  :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  K_McInally collects the loose ball!
          ...  Breno beats him to the ball
Min. 7  :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards K_McInally
          ...  Juanfran with the tackle
Min. 7  :(asr) N_Schulz has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Martinez
          ...  He puts in Muniesa!
          ...  M_Zeffane gathers up the loose ball
Min. 10 :(asr) Muniesa has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Taliyah collects the loose ball!
          ...  T_Adams cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 11 :(asr) Juanfran turns on a sixpence
          ...  Zheng_Zhi with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 15 :(bfa) J_Plasil has it now
          ...  He takes on P_Evra
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in K_McInally!
          ...  K_McInally curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  That's given Benfica the lead!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 15 :(asr) Breno with the diagonal pass N_Schulz
          ...  J_Martinez beats him to the ball
Min. 25 :(asr) Muniesa sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Juanfran
          ...  Zheng_Zhi wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 27 :(bfa) H_Kiessling reads the run of J_Wilshere
          ...  J_Wilshere fires a shot at goal !
          ...  F_Foster saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 31 :(asr) Lucas looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Juanfran
          ...  H_Kiessling with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 32 :(bfa) K_McInally takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  P_Evra takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 32 :(asr) N_Schulz controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Juanfran gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Juanfran fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 35 :(asr) Muniesa plays in Juanfran with a beautiful ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Wilshere
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) J_Martinez with the towering header to J_Wilshere
          ...  But P_Evra will cut out the threat
Min. 45 :(asr) N_Schulz is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Taliyah latches onto the end of it
          ...  Taliyah with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Lucas
          ...  It is kicked away by M_Zeffane
Min. 46 :(bfa) M_Zeffane runs at G_V_D_Wiel
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  M_Zeffane strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  F_Foster saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 AS Roma

Min. 50 :(asr) AS Roma altered their play to a N strategy
Min. 50 :(asr) Lucas finds the run of Juanfran
          ...  Juanfran with the crafty shot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 56 :(bfa) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  M_Zeffane is through!
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Zeffane !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Plasil hits it towards the far post!
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel clears the danger
Min. 56 :(asr) Taliyah runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Taliyah curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Delap!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 60 :(bfa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Benfica will now be playing C
Min. 61 :(bfa) T_Adams swings at Lucas
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  S_Farina had no choice there!!
          ...  Chris Ridout appluads the decision
Min. 66 :(bfa) J_Wilshere has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  H_Kiessling gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel with a well timed tackle
          ...  S_Farina didn't like it though
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 67 :(bfa) K_McInally flicks it past Breno
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  P_Evra wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 67 :(asr) Muniesa controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Juanfran gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 69 :(bfa) J_Plasil with electric pace
          ...  He eases past G_V_D_Wiel
          ...  Muniesa knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But S_Farina just turns away!
Min. 69 :(asr) Breno unselfishly lays the ball back to P_Evra
          ...  P_Evra tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 70 :(bfa) J_Wilshere seems to have switched to a DF role
Min. 70 :(asr) V_Van_Dyke is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Delap is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 71 :(asr) D_Sturridge is being prepared to come on
          ...  Juanfran is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 74 :(asr) N_Kante replaces an unhappy Muniesa and will play as a MF
Min. 74 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart fires over a low cross to K_McInally
          ...  V_Van_Dyke fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(bfa) R_Tomassi is going to be brought on
          ...  K_McInally is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 76 :(bfa) J_Plasil with the heel pass to R_Tomassi
          ...  N_Schulz pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 77 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi knocks it forward
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel slips
          ...  J_Wilshere gets to it!
          ...  J_Wilshere with a stunning strike !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zheng_Zhi hits it into the box!
          ...  M_A_Nastasic reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 80 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  M_A_Nastasic slices it
          ...  F_Foster moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Plasil plays it into the danger area!
          ...  N_Kante belts it clear
Min. 81 :(bfa) J_Wilshere takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  J_Wilshere with the cheeky shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  F_Foster never had a chance!
Min. 83 :(bfa) S_Perrotta will replace H_Kiessling and play MF
Min. 83 :(bfa) S_Perrotta barges the defender off the ball
          ...  S_Perrotta gets up high for the header !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 120,017
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Wilshere (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_McInally (15)
Sent Off             : Yann_M_Vila (1), T_Adams (61)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : Muniesa
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_V_D_Wiel (66), V_Van_Dyke (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       5
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           3        |       2
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           2        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :           9        |       12
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 0 AS Roma
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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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E_Thorstvedt   GK  39   2   6   4  13 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  30   7   6  22 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  50 -10 -10
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  28  13   8  22 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
M_Zeffane      DF   1  26   9   7  31 |  93   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  20  26
J_Wilshere     DF   2  19  27  11  19 |  93   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10   7
H_Kiessling    MF   4  11  30  10  31 |  84   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  28   8  42 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  28   9  19 |  93   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2  10  27   8  24 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  30  27 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   7  26  20 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tiribocchi     GK  27   3   3   4  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Martinez     DF   1  33   3   4  23 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  27   8   7  37 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Perrotta     MF   2   9  24  18  27 |   9   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  11  27  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AS Roma
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  36   2   4   4  16 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Breno          DF   2  27  10  10  16 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
R_Delap        DF   2  26   8   9  34 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  25  11  10  21 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  25  11   5  20 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  24   2   2  45 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
Lucas          MF   2   5  25  14  19 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Muniesa        FW   1   7  25   8  20 |  75   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
N_Schulz       MF   1   7  24  16  21 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  27  44 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Juanfran       FW   3   6   7  26  31 |  72   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -18
P_Kenny        GK  27   2   2   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Caddis       DF   2  25  12   8  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Van_Dyke     MF   1  23   8   6  30 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
N_Kante        MF   3  16  25   7  32 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Sturridge    FW   2   8   8  23  31 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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