Back
Season 20 Archive: Elite League, Week 1
Benfica 4 - 0 Everton
Elite Football League Match, Benfica vs. Everton (Tue Feb 17)
Benfica | Everton
4-4-2 E | 4-4-2 P
Steven Theobald | Gareth Williams
|
E_Thorstvedt GK | GK G_Buffon
C_Thomson DF | DF E_Garay
C_Barr DF | DF M_Kelly
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF D_Santon
R_Tomassi DF | DF C_Obasi
B_Zamora MF | MF M_Ozil
D_Damjanovic MF | MF D_Vazques
B_Abdoulaye MF | MF I_Falque
J_Bolm MF | MF S_Gerrard
K_McInally FW | FW A_Carroll
A_Langlitz FW | FW Rolando_Silva
|
J_Moreau SUB | SUB D_de_Gea
J_Djourou SUB | SUB T_Roberts
Zheng_Zhi SUB | SUB E_Silva
P_Do_Shaw SUB | SUB R_Savage
S_Morison SUB | SUB Van_Tijkaan
Referee: J_Larrionda (South_America)
Min. 1 :(evn) A_Carroll nutmegs J_Bolm
... A_Carroll from 20 yards !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a good save
Min. 2 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye brings the ball into the opposing area
... R_Tomassi makes himself available
... M_Kelly slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 3 :(bfa) J_Bolm plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... R_Tomassi decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... But M_Kelly sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 3 :(evn) M_Kelly takes advantage of a mistake by Yann_M_Vila
... Excellent sliding challenge from R_Tomassi
Min. 5 :(evn) M_Kelly slows the ball down and waits for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... His team mate plays the through ball for him!
... A left-footer by M_Kelly !
... E_Thorstvedt collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 11 :(bfa) B_Zamora looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to K_McInally
... K_McInally gets his head to the ball !
... G_Buffon gets his fingertips to it
Min. 12 :(bfa) C_Thomson can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to B_Abdoulaye
... B_Abdoulaye aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 12 :(evn) Rolando_Silva breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... A_Langlitz brings him down!
... J_Larrionda calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He is lucky not to have seen red!
... FREE KICK!
... A_Carroll fires it towards the goal
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 14 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic floats the ball in to find C_Thomson
... C_Obasi makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... D_Damjanovic chips the ball in towards the back post!
... G_Buffon jumps well to claim it!
Min. 17 :(evn) I_Falque is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to A_Carroll
... A_Carroll carves a shot towards goal !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 19 :(bfa) C_Thomson breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on G_Buffon!
... Rolando_Silva brings him down!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... J_Larrionda calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 21 :(bfa) B_Zamora is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to K_McInally
... K_McInally gets his head to the ball !
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 28 :(bfa) K_McInally takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_Santon
... K_McInally with a powerful header !
... The ball moves through the air!
... G_Buffon moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... GOAL !!
... G_Buffon looks dejected!
... Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Everton ...
Min. 30 :(evn) M_Ozil is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to Rolando_Silva
... Rolando_Silva fires the shot in!
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 31 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to C_Thomson
... C_Thomson tries to place it in the corner !
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 32 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds A_Langlitz
... I_Falque slices it
... G_Buffon moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye plays it into the danger area!
... R_Tomassi gets a shot in
... G_Buffon gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 33 :(evn) M_Ozil runs at goal
... He spots the run of C_Obasi
... He's played him in
... C_Obasi with a scorcher of a shot !
... But E_Thorstvedt dives to his left
... I think E_Thorstvedt just got a hand on that one
... J_Larrionda has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 34 :(evn) Rolando_Silva with the dribble
... He uses his pace to get free
... Rolando_Silva has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... M_Kelly hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 35 :(bfa) J_Bolm plays a great one-two
... He continues to run forward now
... J_Bolm carves a shot towards goal !
... But G_Buffon palms it behind
... J_Larrionda has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 37 :(bfa) B_Zamora gets to the by line and finds A_Langlitz with a beautiful cross
... D_Santon knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But J_Larrionda just turns away!
Min. 37 :(evn) S_Gerrard with a flicked pass to A_Carroll
... A_Carroll runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... It's beaten E_Thorstvedt
... It goes wide !!
Min. 38 :(evn) M_Ozil pulls it back to Rolando_Silva
... R_Tomassi with a late tackle
... He certainly didn't mean it
... He is warned by J_Larrionda
... It's just a warning
Min. 40 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a measured pass to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz with the cheeky shot!
... G_Buffon just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) Benfica will now play C
Min. 46 :(bfa) A_Langlitz takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... D_Santon with a bad challenge
... J_Larrionda will want to speak to him
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Gareth Williams looks relieved
... Steven Theobald is far from happy with that decision
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 Everton
Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Zamora unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Damjanovic
... C_Obasi tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye chips the ball in towards the back post!
... G_Buffon jumps well to claim it!
Min. 49 :(evn) C_Obasi finds A_Carroll with a ball over the defence
... J_Bolm seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 52 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic picks out K_McInally with the cross
... K_McInally hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... Looks like it should be G_Buffon's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... G_Buffon looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 52 :(evn) M_Ozil takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to D_Santon
... Yann_M_Vila stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 53 :(bfa) B_Zamora with an intelligent ball to K_McInally
... K_McInally with the attempt at goal!
... GOAL !!
... Rifled home!
... The Benfica fans go wild!
... Benfica 2-0 Everton ...
Min. 55 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with a penetrating pass to K_McInally
... K_McInally with a powerful header !
... G_Buffon fists it away
Min. 56 :(evn) M_Ozil changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to C_Obasi
... A_Langlitz rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
... J_Larrionda warned him
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... S_Gerrard shapes to shoot
... He plays it to A_Carroll instead
... A_Carroll fires a shot at goal !
... E_Thorstvedt tips it over his bar
... CORNER!
... M_Ozil chips the ball in towards the far post!
... Rolando_Silva makes a firm connection with his head
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 60 :(evn) S_Gerrard sidesteps J_Bolm
... J_Bolm reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 62 :(evn) Rolando_Silva makes the tackle
... Rolando_Silva hits a curling shot!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... E_Thorstvedt pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... M_Ozil crosses it in!
... A_Carroll gets on the end of it
... E_Thorstvedt tips it over his bar
... CORNER!
... M_Kelly chips the ball into the area!
... It goes straight into the arms of E_Thorstvedt
Min. 65 :(evn) D_Santon looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... M_Ozil receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... M_Ozil with the punt towards goal!
... But E_Thorstvedt parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 67 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to K_McInally
... K_McInally goes for the top corner !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 70 :(evn) A_Carroll has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past C_Thomson
... He puts in Rolando_Silva!
... Good sliding challenge from R_Tomassi
Min. 71 :(evn) S_Gerrard slides it through the middle to C_Obasi
... C_Obasi carves a shot towards goal !
... E_Thorstvedt gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 73 :(bfa) B_Zamora is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to B_Abdoulaye
... B_Abdoulaye with the attempt at goal!
... Saved by G_Buffon
Min. 76 :(bfa) The ball goes loose!
... C_Barr gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... C_Barr curls the ball in on goal !
... G_Buffon gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by G_Buffon !!
Min. 77 :(evn) T_Roberts comes on for E_Garay and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 77 :(bfa) C_Barr with the cross-field pass to B_Abdoulaye
... Rolando_Silva with the tackle
... J_Larrionda will want to speak to him
... J_Larrionda tells him to calm his game down a bit
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... B_Abdoulaye hoists it forward
... K_McInally gets on the end of it
... K_McInally tries the shot !
... G_Buffon with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 79 :(evn) There's going to be a change
... R_Savage will come on for M_Ozil and play MF
Min. 80 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw replaces B_Zamora to play as a MF
Min. 81 :(evn) I_Falque gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... D_Vazques is unmarked
... D_Vazques with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 82 :(bfa) J_Djourou replaces R_Tomassi and will play DF
Min. 83 :(evn) Van_Tijkaan is being prepared to come on
... A_Carroll is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 84 :(bfa) S_Morison comes on for A_Langlitz and takes up a FW role
Min. 84 :(bfa) C_Barr flicks it over M_Kelly's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... A vicious shot by C_Barr !
... G_Buffon with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 85 :(bfa) S_Morison with a burst of pace
... Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Obasi
Min. 85 :(evn) M_Kelly looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to Van_Tijkaan
... Van_Tijkaan looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
... He shoots!
... E_Thorstvedt just watches float over the bar!
Min. 86 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... K_McInally hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... GOAL !!
... It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
... He is dancing round the corner flag!
... Thats his hat trick!
... The Benfica players congratulate him!
... Benfica 3-0 Everton ...
Min. 87 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to C_Barr
... D_Santon wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Yann_M_Vila crosses it in!
... G_Buffon fists it away!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to K_McInally
... Van_Tijkaan stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
... That's a rash challenge!!
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... S_Morison with the delicate chip over the wall
... GOAL !!
... It was a top drawer goal
... Benfica 4-0 Everton ...
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 117,000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benfica Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player : K_McInally (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_McInally (28,53,86), S_Morison (88)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Langlitz (12)
Injured : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Everton Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player : A_Carroll
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Rolando_Silva (19)
Injured : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benfica | Everton
Attempts on Goal : 18 | 16
Off target : 6 | 7
On target : 12 | 9
Possession : 51 | 49
Corners : 4 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 12 | 10
Key Tackles : 5 | 8
Key Passes : 19 | 13
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score : Benfica 4 - 0 Everton
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Player Statistics - Benfica
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 96 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 27 11 6 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 21
C_Barr DF 2 26 12 9 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 25 13 7 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 25 8 7 37 | 84 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
B_Zamora MF 2 11 27 8 25 | 82 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 27 10 42 | 96 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 14 26 7 39 | 96 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 50 26
J_Bolm MF 2 11 25 12 32 | 96 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 20 5
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 28 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 78
A_Langlitz FW 3 7 10 24 32 | 86 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -1
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 27 5 9 35 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 26 8 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 26 8 25 | 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20
Player Statistics - Everton
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G_Buffon GK 35 3 4 2 10 | 96 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
E_Garay DF 2 26 5 6 21 | 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
M_Kelly DF 2 24 13 13 33 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 5
D_Santon DF 2 24 10 5 24 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
C_Obasi DF 2 23 10 8 39 | 96 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 10 10
M_Ozil MF 2 8 27 7 18 | 81 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 5
D_Vazques MF 1 7 26 15 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
I_Falque MF 3 14 24 9 19 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20
S_Gerrard MF 2 5 23 16 21 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
A_Carroll FW 2 7 7 26 38 | 85 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 22
Rolando_Silva FW 3 10 8 24 41 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 6
D_de_Gea GK 27 2 3 3 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Roberts DF 2 24 11 9 27 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Silva DF 2 22 7 7 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Savage MF 2 7 24 6 15 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Van_Tijkaan FW 1 8 7 25 22 | 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1424168145 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35
Benfica | Everton
4-4-2 E | 4-4-2 P
Steven Theobald | Gareth Williams
|
E_Thorstvedt GK | GK G_Buffon
C_Thomson DF | DF E_Garay
C_Barr DF | DF M_Kelly
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF D_Santon
R_Tomassi DF | DF C_Obasi
B_Zamora MF | MF M_Ozil
D_Damjanovic MF | MF D_Vazques
B_Abdoulaye MF | MF I_Falque
J_Bolm MF | MF S_Gerrard
K_McInally FW | FW A_Carroll
A_Langlitz FW | FW Rolando_Silva
|
J_Moreau SUB | SUB D_de_Gea
J_Djourou SUB | SUB T_Roberts
Zheng_Zhi SUB | SUB E_Silva
P_Do_Shaw SUB | SUB R_Savage
S_Morison SUB | SUB Van_Tijkaan
Referee: J_Larrionda (South_America)
Min. 1 :(evn) A_Carroll nutmegs J_Bolm
... A_Carroll from 20 yards !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a good save
Min. 2 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye brings the ball into the opposing area
... R_Tomassi makes himself available
... M_Kelly slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 3 :(bfa) J_Bolm plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... R_Tomassi decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... But M_Kelly sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 3 :(evn) M_Kelly takes advantage of a mistake by Yann_M_Vila
... Excellent sliding challenge from R_Tomassi
Min. 5 :(evn) M_Kelly slows the ball down and waits for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... His team mate plays the through ball for him!
... A left-footer by M_Kelly !
... E_Thorstvedt collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 11 :(bfa) B_Zamora looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to K_McInally
... K_McInally gets his head to the ball !
... G_Buffon gets his fingertips to it
Min. 12 :(bfa) C_Thomson can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to B_Abdoulaye
... B_Abdoulaye aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 12 :(evn) Rolando_Silva breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... A_Langlitz brings him down!
... J_Larrionda calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He is lucky not to have seen red!
... FREE KICK!
... A_Carroll fires it towards the goal
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 14 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic floats the ball in to find C_Thomson
... C_Obasi makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... D_Damjanovic chips the ball in towards the back post!
... G_Buffon jumps well to claim it!
Min. 17 :(evn) I_Falque is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to A_Carroll
... A_Carroll carves a shot towards goal !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 19 :(bfa) C_Thomson breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on G_Buffon!
... Rolando_Silva brings him down!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... J_Larrionda calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 21 :(bfa) B_Zamora is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to K_McInally
... K_McInally gets his head to the ball !
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 28 :(bfa) K_McInally takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_Santon
... K_McInally with a powerful header !
... The ball moves through the air!
... G_Buffon moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... GOAL !!
... G_Buffon looks dejected!
... Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Everton ...
Min. 30 :(evn) M_Ozil is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to Rolando_Silva
... Rolando_Silva fires the shot in!
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 31 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to C_Thomson
... C_Thomson tries to place it in the corner !
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 32 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds A_Langlitz
... I_Falque slices it
... G_Buffon moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye plays it into the danger area!
... R_Tomassi gets a shot in
... G_Buffon gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 33 :(evn) M_Ozil runs at goal
... He spots the run of C_Obasi
... He's played him in
... C_Obasi with a scorcher of a shot !
... But E_Thorstvedt dives to his left
... I think E_Thorstvedt just got a hand on that one
... J_Larrionda has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 34 :(evn) Rolando_Silva with the dribble
... He uses his pace to get free
... Rolando_Silva has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... M_Kelly hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 35 :(bfa) J_Bolm plays a great one-two
... He continues to run forward now
... J_Bolm carves a shot towards goal !
... But G_Buffon palms it behind
... J_Larrionda has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 37 :(bfa) B_Zamora gets to the by line and finds A_Langlitz with a beautiful cross
... D_Santon knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But J_Larrionda just turns away!
Min. 37 :(evn) S_Gerrard with a flicked pass to A_Carroll
... A_Carroll runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... It's beaten E_Thorstvedt
... It goes wide !!
Min. 38 :(evn) M_Ozil pulls it back to Rolando_Silva
... R_Tomassi with a late tackle
... He certainly didn't mean it
... He is warned by J_Larrionda
... It's just a warning
Min. 40 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a measured pass to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz with the cheeky shot!
... G_Buffon just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) Benfica will now play C
Min. 46 :(bfa) A_Langlitz takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... D_Santon with a bad challenge
... J_Larrionda will want to speak to him
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Gareth Williams looks relieved
... Steven Theobald is far from happy with that decision
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 Everton
Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Zamora unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Damjanovic
... C_Obasi tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye chips the ball in towards the back post!
... G_Buffon jumps well to claim it!
Min. 49 :(evn) C_Obasi finds A_Carroll with a ball over the defence
... J_Bolm seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 52 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic picks out K_McInally with the cross
... K_McInally hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... Looks like it should be G_Buffon's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... G_Buffon looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 52 :(evn) M_Ozil takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to D_Santon
... Yann_M_Vila stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 53 :(bfa) B_Zamora with an intelligent ball to K_McInally
... K_McInally with the attempt at goal!
... GOAL !!
... Rifled home!
... The Benfica fans go wild!
... Benfica 2-0 Everton ...
Min. 55 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with a penetrating pass to K_McInally
... K_McInally with a powerful header !
... G_Buffon fists it away
Min. 56 :(evn) M_Ozil changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to C_Obasi
... A_Langlitz rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
... J_Larrionda warned him
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... S_Gerrard shapes to shoot
... He plays it to A_Carroll instead
... A_Carroll fires a shot at goal !
... E_Thorstvedt tips it over his bar
... CORNER!
... M_Ozil chips the ball in towards the far post!
... Rolando_Silva makes a firm connection with his head
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 60 :(evn) S_Gerrard sidesteps J_Bolm
... J_Bolm reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 62 :(evn) Rolando_Silva makes the tackle
... Rolando_Silva hits a curling shot!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... E_Thorstvedt pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... M_Ozil crosses it in!
... A_Carroll gets on the end of it
... E_Thorstvedt tips it over his bar
... CORNER!
... M_Kelly chips the ball into the area!
... It goes straight into the arms of E_Thorstvedt
Min. 65 :(evn) D_Santon looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... M_Ozil receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... M_Ozil with the punt towards goal!
... But E_Thorstvedt parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 67 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to K_McInally
... K_McInally goes for the top corner !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 70 :(evn) A_Carroll has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past C_Thomson
... He puts in Rolando_Silva!
... Good sliding challenge from R_Tomassi
Min. 71 :(evn) S_Gerrard slides it through the middle to C_Obasi
... C_Obasi carves a shot towards goal !
... E_Thorstvedt gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 73 :(bfa) B_Zamora is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to B_Abdoulaye
... B_Abdoulaye with the attempt at goal!
... Saved by G_Buffon
Min. 76 :(bfa) The ball goes loose!
... C_Barr gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... C_Barr curls the ball in on goal !
... G_Buffon gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by G_Buffon !!
Min. 77 :(evn) T_Roberts comes on for E_Garay and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 77 :(bfa) C_Barr with the cross-field pass to B_Abdoulaye
... Rolando_Silva with the tackle
... J_Larrionda will want to speak to him
... J_Larrionda tells him to calm his game down a bit
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... B_Abdoulaye hoists it forward
... K_McInally gets on the end of it
... K_McInally tries the shot !
... G_Buffon with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 79 :(evn) There's going to be a change
... R_Savage will come on for M_Ozil and play MF
Min. 80 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw replaces B_Zamora to play as a MF
Min. 81 :(evn) I_Falque gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... D_Vazques is unmarked
... D_Vazques with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 82 :(bfa) J_Djourou replaces R_Tomassi and will play DF
Min. 83 :(evn) Van_Tijkaan is being prepared to come on
... A_Carroll is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 84 :(bfa) S_Morison comes on for A_Langlitz and takes up a FW role
Min. 84 :(bfa) C_Barr flicks it over M_Kelly's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... A vicious shot by C_Barr !
... G_Buffon with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 85 :(bfa) S_Morison with a burst of pace
... Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Obasi
Min. 85 :(evn) M_Kelly looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to Van_Tijkaan
... Van_Tijkaan looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
... He shoots!
... E_Thorstvedt just watches float over the bar!
Min. 86 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... K_McInally hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... GOAL !!
... It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
... He is dancing round the corner flag!
... Thats his hat trick!
... The Benfica players congratulate him!
... Benfica 3-0 Everton ...
Min. 87 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to C_Barr
... D_Santon wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Yann_M_Vila crosses it in!
... G_Buffon fists it away!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to K_McInally
... Van_Tijkaan stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
... That's a rash challenge!!
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... S_Morison with the delicate chip over the wall
... GOAL !!
... It was a top drawer goal
... Benfica 4-0 Everton ...
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 117,000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benfica Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player : K_McInally (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_McInally (28,53,86), S_Morison (88)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Langlitz (12)
Injured : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Everton Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player : A_Carroll
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Rolando_Silva (19)
Injured : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benfica | Everton
Attempts on Goal : 18 | 16
Off target : 6 | 7
On target : 12 | 9
Possession : 51 | 49
Corners : 4 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 12 | 10
Key Tackles : 5 | 8
Key Passes : 19 | 13
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score : Benfica 4 - 0 Everton
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Player Statistics - Benfica
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 96 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 27 11 6 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 21
C_Barr DF 2 26 12 9 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 25 13 7 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 25 8 7 37 | 84 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
B_Zamora MF 2 11 27 8 25 | 82 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 27 10 42 | 96 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 14 26 7 39 | 96 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 50 26
J_Bolm MF 2 11 25 12 32 | 96 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 20 5
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 28 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 78
A_Langlitz FW 3 7 10 24 32 | 86 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -1
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 27 5 9 35 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 26 8 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 26 8 25 | 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20
Player Statistics - Everton
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G_Buffon GK 35 3 4 2 10 | 96 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
E_Garay DF 2 26 5 6 21 | 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
M_Kelly DF 2 24 13 13 33 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 5
D_Santon DF 2 24 10 5 24 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
C_Obasi DF 2 23 10 8 39 | 96 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 10 10
M_Ozil MF 2 8 27 7 18 | 81 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 5
D_Vazques MF 1 7 26 15 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
I_Falque MF 3 14 24 9 19 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20
S_Gerrard MF 2 5 23 16 21 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
A_Carroll FW 2 7 7 26 38 | 85 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 22
Rolando_Silva FW 3 10 8 24 41 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 6
D_de_Gea GK 27 2 3 3 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Roberts DF 2 24 11 9 27 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Silva DF 2 22 7 7 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Savage MF 2 7 24 6 15 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Van_Tijkaan FW 1 8 7 25 22 | 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1424168145 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35