June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Stage Match 2, Benfica vs. AS Roma (Wed Jul 26)


                              Benfica  |  AS Roma
                          4-1-3-1-1 P  |  4-3-1-2 C
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  David Hanna
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK Daniel_Fuzato
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF Luigi_Alaba
                            D_Rose DF  |  DF A_Young
                          W_Samuel DF  |  DF C_Ridoutiz
                          W_Morgan DF  |  DF A_Carabali
                           Liziero DM  |  MF A_Gala
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF A_Zabarte
                      J_Mascherano MF  |  MF W_Hughes
                           A_Pirlo MF  |  AM K_Zeroli
                        S_Nakamoto AM  |  FW E_Dzeko
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW Luigi_Sosa
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB T_Krul
                         P_Maldini SUB |  SUB D_Rugani
                           Diego_T SUB |  SUB L_Cook
                          A_Varela SUB |  SUB J_S_Veron
                         O_Sweemey SUB |  SUB P_Jesus

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 2  :(bfa) D_Suker pushes it past A_Zabarte
          ...  D_Suker tries the shot !
          ...  But Daniel_Fuzato reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 6  :(bfa) D_Suker brings it under control
          ...  He takes on A_Young
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Liziero!
          ...  Driven towards goal by Liziero !
          ...  But Daniel_Fuzato punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 6  :(asr) A_Zabarte takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  W_Morgan takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 12 :(bfa) K_Commons takes advantage of a mistake by E_Dzeko
          ...  K_Commons runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 13 :(bfa) Liziero looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards A_Pirlo
          ...  A_Pirlo with the chance !
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 13 :(asr) A_Zabarte with a slick pass to K_Zeroli
          ...  J_Mascherano tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  N_Alexander refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 18 :(bfa) K_Commons is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to D_Suker
          ...  A_Young forces him off the ball
Min. 20 :(asr) K_Zeroli picks up the pass
          ...  K_Zeroli with the overhead !
          ...  But N_Winneke dives to his left
          ...  I think N_Winneke just got a hand on that one
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 21 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Pirlo
          ...  A_Pirlo attempts a low drive!
          ...  But Daniel_Fuzato makes a fine save
Min. 23 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto unselfishly lays the ball back to W_Morgan
          ...  W_Morgan leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 23 :(asr) E_Dzeko is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  A_Pirlo wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 24 :(asr) W_Hughes sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Luigi_Alaba
          ...  Luigi_Alaba with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  N_Winneke is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 26 :(asr) W_Hughes runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of A_Carabali
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  W_Samuel picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 27 :(bfa) W_Samuel knocks the ball past W_Hughes
          ...  W_Samuel sees Daniel_Fuzato off his line !
          ...  But Daniel_Fuzato hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 28 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But Luigi_Alaba wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 28 :(asr) W_Hughes sprints past K_Commons
          ...  W_Hughes attempts a low drive!
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 32 :(bfa) D_Suker sidesteps C_Ridoutiz
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Young
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 33 :(asr) It seems AS Roma are making a tactical change to P
Min. 34 :(bfa) A_Pirlo plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Nakamoto decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  The cross hits S_Nakamoto on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 36 :(bfa) A_Pirlo has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Hughes
          ...  He puts in D_Suker!
          ...  D_Suker with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The AS Roma fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 36 :(asr) W_Hughes drives it forward to E_Dzeko
          ...  S_Nakamoto with a well timed tackle
          ...  N_Alexander didn't like it though
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  A_Gala shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to E_Dzeko instead
          ...  E_Dzeko goes for the top corner !
          ...  But N_Winneke palms it behind
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 37 :(bfa) D_Suker with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  D_Suker hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Pirlo hits it towards the far post!
          ...  C_Ridoutiz gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 39 :(bfa) W_Samuel brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Foyth gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A well-placed shot from J_Foyth !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 41 :(bfa) Liziero with a precise pass to S_Nakamoto
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Carabali
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 42 :(asr) K_Zeroli plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Luigi_Sosa keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  W_Samuel is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  N_Alexander wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) J_Mascherano runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Morgan
          ...  W_Morgan looks to see where Daniel_Fuzato is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 44 :(asr) K_Zeroli leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to A_Zabarte
          ...  S_Nakamoto with a bad challenge
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  David Hanna looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 44 :(asr) Luigi_Sosa controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  Luigi_Sosa with the header !
          ...  N_Winneke parries it
Min. 45 :(bfa) A_Pirlo plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Suker
          ...  C_Ridoutiz plays the back pass
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Samuel chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato easily catches it!
Min. 49 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto cuts inside A_Young
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  A_Carabali wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!

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

Min. 46 :(bfa) A_Pirlo looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to W_Samuel
          ...  W_Samuel has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 52 :(bfa) K_Commons back heels to find J_Foyth in space
          ...  A_Zabarte with a deliberate foul
          ...  N_Alexander will want to speak to him
          ...  N_Alexander reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  S_Nakamoto plays it short to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But Daniel_Fuzato smothers the ball.
Min. 53 :(asr) Luigi_Sosa beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  S_Nakamoto with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over
          ...  N_Alexander tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  He has already been booked also!
          ...  N_Alexander shows him his second yellow!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 56 :(bfa) D_Suker bursts forward
          ...  D_Suker aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 57 :(bfa) Liziero sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Suker
          ...  From long range D_Suker bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But Daniel_Fuzato makes an easy save
Min. 57 :(asr) K_Zeroli knocks it past D_Rose and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  K_Zeroli with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 60 :(bfa) P_Maldini is being brought on
          ...  J_Foyth is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 62 :(bfa) Diego_T will replace W_Morgan and play DF
Min. 62 :(asr) K_Zeroli with the mazy run
          ...  Liziero clears with a diving header
Min. 63 :(bfa) A_Varela comes on for J_Mascherano and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 63 :(bfa) K_Commons with a slick pass to D_Suker
          ...  A_Young reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 66 :(asr) D_Rugani replaces Luigi_Alaba to play as a DF
Min. 67 :(asr) A_Carabali with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  A_Carabali goes for the top corner !
          ...  N_Winneke with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 68 :(asr) P_Jesus is going to be brought on
          ...  Luigi_Sosa is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) It looks as though Benfica is now playing A
Min. 70 :(asr) L_Cook is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Gala is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 70 :(bfa) W_Samuel spots A_Pirlo who is in acres of space
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  D_Rugani picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 71 :(asr) E_Dzeko with the dribble
          ...  Diego_T is easily beaten
          ...  A well-placed shot from E_Dzeko !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  N_Winneke tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Young curls it into the box!
          ...  N_Winneke fists it away!
Min. 72 :(asr) It seems AS Roma are making a tactical change to A
Min. 72 :(bfa) Diego_T runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Pirlo
          ...  A_Pirlo with the cheeky shot!
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by Daniel_Fuzato !!
Min. 74 :(bfa) K_Commons looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Liziero
          ...  D_Rugani is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Varela hits it into the box!
          ...  C_Ridoutiz clears the corner
Min. 74 :(asr) E_Dzeko leaves D_Rose standing
          ...  W_Samuel gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 75 :(asr) E_Dzeko finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  W_Samuel with a superb challenge
          ...  N_Alexander has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over
          ...  N_Alexander tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(asr) P_Jesus is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to L_Cook
          ...  Diego_T reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 77 :(bfa) Liziero holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to W_Samuel
          ...  W_Samuel hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  That surely hands Benfica victory!!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 86 :(bfa) A_Pirlo takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  A_Pirlo with a thundering volley!
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(asr) E_Dzeko takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  E_Dzeko looks to see where N_Winneke is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 91 :(bfa) Liziero hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Rose collects the loose ball!
          ...  A_Zabarte with a pull on the shirt

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 123,407
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : W_Samuel (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Samuel (77)
Sent Off             : S_Nakamoto (53)
Booked               : W_Samuel (75)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : Daniel_Fuzato
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Zabarte (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Benfica      |    AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       9
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :          12        |       6
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          19        |       7
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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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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  37  14   7  42 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  32  11   8  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  32   8   4  28 |  97   0   2   2   0   3   1   1   0   0  38  18  33
W_Morgan       DF   3  30  12   7  10 |  66   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  80  20  25
Liziero        DM   1  19  30   5  23 |  97   0   1   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  60   5
K_Commons      MF   1   9  32  11  32 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  31   8  47 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  14  30   8  11 |  97   0   1   4   0   4   0   0   0   0  40  60  40
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   5  29  17  32 |  57   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10  10 -10
D_Suker        FW   1   6  13  30  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
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  30   7   4  33 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  26   5   5  29 |  31   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Varela       MF   1   9  23  16  30 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  24  32 |   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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Daniel_Fuzato  GK  29   2   5   5  11 |  97  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
Luigi_Alaba    DF   1  29   1   3  27 |  70   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Young        DF   3  27   9   8  41 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -20
C_Ridoutiz     DF   2  26  11   9  42 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   1  26  11   7  33 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
A_Gala         MF   2   5  31   1  27 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Zabarte      MF   1  15  26   8  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
W_Hughes       MF   1   8  26  10  41 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
K_Zeroli       AM   1   3  27  17  29 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
E_Dzeko        FW   2   9  10  31  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Luigi_Sosa     FW   2   3   5  27  25 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Krul         GK  22   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rugani       DF   2  28   1   1  39 |  27   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Cook         MF   1   9  28  10  22 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_S_Veron      MF   1   7  26  18  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Jesus        FW   1   4   2  27  23 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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