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Division 1, Week 21
Benfica 2 - 0 Everton
TNT Sports Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Everton (Mon Feb 16)
Benfica | Everton
4-1-2-1-2 C | 4-4-2 A
Matias Finkelstein | John O Brien
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P_Gazzaniga GK | GK J_Victor
W_Morgan DF | DF Y_Mina
P_Maldini DF | DF E_Ndicka
T_Lee DF | DF A_Rudiger
R_Rojas DF | DF G_Inacio
C_Medina DM | MF Y_Tielemans
A_Di_Maria MF | MF D_Rice
Maldiniho MF | MF N_Barella
Joao_Neves AM | MF E_Davids
Patrik_Schick FW | FW L_Griffiths
D_Suker FW | FW Pele
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L_Yashin SUB | SUB J_Timber
Diego_T SUB | SUB J_Branthwaite
R_Gullit SUB | SUB J_Neves
Ji_Sung_Park SUB | SUB P_Gascoigne
D_Ferguson SUB | SUB A_Shevchenko
Referee: F_Zwayer (Germany)
Min. 2 :(evn) N_Barella looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Pele
... A_Di_Maria with an over the top challenge
... He got away with just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... E_Ndicka hits it hard
... But P_Gazzaniga just gets his fingers to that one
... F_Zwayer has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 2 :(bfa) D_Suker cuts inside Y_Mina
... He worked that well
... E_Ndicka with an ugly foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... F_Zwayer calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... FREE KICK!
... What a silly place to give away a free kick
... Joao_Neves knocks it forward
... D_Suker gets on the end of it
... D_Suker runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... But J_Victor punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 3 :(bfa) D_Suker with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past G_Inacio
... D_Suker has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... J_Victor makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 4 :(evn) Pele cuts inside P_Maldini
... He worked that well
... Pele lobs P_Gazzaniga!
... But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 6 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria crosses to D_Suker
... D_Suker looks to see where J_Victor is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But J_Victor pulls out a save of the game
Min. 9 :(bfa) Joao_Neves spits at A_Rudiger
... F_Zwayer calls him over
... He's told to calm down
... Matias Finkelstein looks relieved
Min. 10 :(bfa) Maldiniho finds D_Suker in acres of space
... D_Suker with the attempt at goal!
... But J_Victor just gets his fingers to that one
... F_Zwayer has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 10 :(evn) Y_Tielemans holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to G_Inacio
... D_Suker with an ugly foul
... F_Zwayer will want to speak to him
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... It s in a very dangerous position!
... Pele drives it under the wall
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... P_Gazzaniga dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had P_Gazzaniga beaten!
... CORNER!
... Y_Tielemans chips the ball in towards the far post!
... W_Morgan gets up well
... And he clears the danger
Min. 11 :(evn) Y_Tielemans brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... Pele gets on the end of the pass
... Pele attempts a lob!
... But P_Gazzaniga with the difficult save
... CORNER!
... Swung in by N_Barella
... P_Maldini heads it away
Min. 14 :(bfa) T_Lee runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to A_Di_Maria
... Y_Mina slices it
... J_Victor moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... P_Maldini plays it towards the near post!
... J_Victor fists it away!
Min. 15 :(bfa) R_Rojas with a probing pass to Patrik_Schick
... G_Inacio bundles the player over!!
... That s a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 16 :(bfa) Maldiniho hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... D_Suker latches onto it!
... D_Suker drives it towards goal !
... The net moves!
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the fans!
... And slides on his knees!
... But it's been disallowed.
... The reason is unclear!
... The manager is fuming with the ref!
... He is hurling abuse at him!
Min. 17 :(evn) E_Davids can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to E_Ndicka
... Blocked by C_Medina
Min. 20 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria flicks the ball through
... Maldiniho runs onto it!
... Maldiniho aiming for the bottom corner !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 21 :(bfa) C_Medina runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Patrik_Schick
... Patrik_Schick with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 22 :(bfa) Maldiniho 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!
... Joao_Neves receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Launched towards the top corner by Joao_Neves !
... J_Victor tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 23 :(evn) D_Rice with the nod to L_Griffiths
... L_Griffiths looks to see where P_Gazzaniga is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But P_Gazzaniga with the difficult save
Min. 25 :(bfa) Joao_Neves finds D_Suker on the edge of the box
... Y_Mina wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 27 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Patrik_Schick
... L_Griffiths goes in stud's first
... That looked malicious
... He could be off here!
... The referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... RED CARD!!
... I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
... FREE KICK
... C_Medina swings it in
... W_Morgan takes control of it!
... W_Morgan carves a shot towards goal !
... J_Victor makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 30 :(evn) E_Ndicka with the header on
... He finds Pele in space
... But T_Lee spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 33 :(bfa) C_Medina back heels to find D_Suker in space
... E_Ndicka tackles cleanly
Min. 33 :(evn) Pele skips the challenge from the defender
... C_Medina read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 34 :(evn) Pele breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on P_Gazzaniga!
... A_Di_Maria brings him down!
... F_Zwayer calls him over
... F_Zwayer tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 40 :(bfa) R_Rojas runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to W_Morgan
... G_Inacio dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 42 :(bfa) D_Suker with an inch perfect pass to A_Di_Maria
... A_Di_Maria attempts to nutmeg J_Victor!
... J_Victor gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by J_Victor !!
Min. 42 :(evn) E_Davids controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... Pele gets onto the end of the pass!
... But W_Morgan clears the danger
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(evn) Y_Tielemans with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to Pele
... But W_Morgan clears the ball to safety
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Everton
Min. 51 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria takes on E_Ndicka
... He runs past him
... E_Ndicka is late with that one
... He gets up and shakes the players hand
... That's better. The dirty sod should have been sent off first time of asking!
Min. 52 :(bfa) C_Medina moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to W_Morgan
... G_Inacio wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 53 :(bfa) P_Maldini takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into Patrik_Schick
... Well executed sliding challenge from Y_Mina
Min. 56 :(bfa) Joao_Neves has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... D_Suker gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... G_Inacio clears with a diving header
Min. 56 :(evn) D_Rice cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Pele
... But C_Medina reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 57 :(bfa) Joao_Neves hoofs it up field to find A_Di_Maria
... But E_Davids clears the ball to safety
Min. 58 :(evn) Pele sidesteps W_Morgan
... That was too easy
... R_Rojas makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 60 :(bfa) Ji_Sung_Park is going to be brought on
... R_Rojas is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... R_Gullit will come on for Maldiniho and play AM
Min. 60 :(bfa) The Benfica manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 60 :(bfa) C_Medina pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... Joao_Neves is clean through!
... A_Rudiger reads the play well
Min. 62 :(bfa) Joao_Neves sidesteps G_Inacio
... He showed great skill there
... Joao_Neves sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... J_Victor fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 62 :(evn) N_Barella hits a hard pass to Pele
... But P_Maldini slides in two footed.
... F_Zwayer has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 63 :(bfa) W_Morgan is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to Patrik_Schick
... Patrik_Schick hits a crisp volley!
... But J_Victor punches it away
Min. 64 :(evn) E_Davids with an inch perfect pass to Pele
... A great volley from Pele !
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 65 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria boots it towards Patrik_Schick
... Patrik_Schick tries to catch the keeper out!
... J_Victor makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 66 :(bfa) R_Gullit runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Patrik_Schick
... A scorcher of a shot from Patrik_Schick !
... J_Victor with a superb tip over the bar
... He showed great Reflexes there
... CORNER!
... Joao_Neves drives it into the box!
... The ball finds its way to Patrik_Schick
... He gets the shot away
... J_Victor is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... J_Victor looks very relieved!
Min. 70 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick sidesteps his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Patrik_Schick hits a great shot !
... But he somehow misses
... The Everton fans laugh at him
Min. 70 :(evn) Pele is first to the ball
... A vicious shot by Pele !
... It floats over P_Gazzaniga
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 71 :(evn) Pele takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... He runs towards goal
... But W_Morgan barges him off the ball
Min. 72 :(bfa) Ji_Sung_Park with a 50-yard pass to Joao_Neves
... Joao_Neves with the header !
... J_Victor with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 72 :(evn) Pele jumps over T_Lee's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Patrik_Schick fouls badly
Min. 73 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick beats A_Rudiger
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves F_Zwayer
... A cracking drive from Patrik_Schick !
... But J_Victor makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 73 :(evn) Pele beats P_Maldini
... He muscled him off the ball
... Pele flings a shot at goal !
... P_Gazzaniga blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 74 :(bfa) W_Morgan holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to A_Di_Maria
... A_Di_Maria hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... J_Victor is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... GOAL !!
... Superb finish!
... That s given Benfica the lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Everton ...
Min. 75 :(bfa) Diego_T takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace T_Lee as DF
Min. 75 :(bfa) D_Ferguson replaces Patrik_Schick to play as a FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 75 :(evn) J_Neves is being prepared to come on
... Y_Tielemans is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(evn) P_Gascoigne is going to be brought on
... D_Rice is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(evn) J_Neves brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... Pele gets on the end of the pass
... Pele with the shot !
... P_Gazzaniga parries it, he follows it up
... And P_Gazzaniga recovers to save!!
Min. 77 :(bfa) Joao_Neves with a precise pass to P_Maldini
... P_Maldini tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... F_Zwayer talks to his assistant
... GOAL !!
... The Benfica fans celebrate the goal
... Benfica 2-0 Everton ...
Min. 80 :(bfa) D_Suker runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to D_Ferguson
... D_Ferguson looks to see where J_Victor is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But J_Victor palms it behind
... F_Zwayer has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 81 :(evn) A_Rudiger moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to Pele
... Pele with the side footed shot!
... The fans get off there seats!
... P_Gazzaniga plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 82 :(evn) J_Timber is coming on for Y_Mina and will play DF
Min. 82 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria with a short pass to find D_Suker
... D_Suker hits a great shot !
... J_Victor with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 83 :(bfa) R_Gullit cuts the ball back to Joao_Neves
... Joao_Neves with a powerful diving header!
... Brilliant save from J_Victor
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 85 :(bfa) R_Gullit with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from P_Gascoigne
... Pele clears with a diving header
Min. 85 :(bfa) Joao_Neves brings the ball into the opposing area
... A_Rudiger rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
... That s a foul!!
... F_Zwayer calls him for a talk
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) R_Gullit has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... R_Gullit with the shot !
... What agility from J_Victor
Min. 90 :(evn) N_Barella hits a hard pass to Pele
... But Diego_T sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 92 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria steps over the ball
... He nutmegs A_Rudiger
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... A left-footer by A_Di_Maria !
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... J_Victor grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 93 :(evn) A_Rudiger cuts inside his opponent
... He worked that well
... A_Rudiger with the crafty shot!
... P_Gazzaniga gathers it easily
************* 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 : W_Morgan (Man of the Match)
Scorers : A_Di_Maria (74), P_Maldini (77)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Suker (10), A_Di_Maria (34)
Injured : N/A
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Everton Match Info
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Best player : Pele
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : L_Griffiths (27), E_Ndicka (51)
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Everton
Attempts on Goal : 25 | 11
Off target : 5 | 3
On target : 20 | 8
Possession : 67 | 33
Corners : 2 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 2
Yellow Cards : 2 | 0
Subs Used : 4 | 3
Fouls : 15 | 9
Key Tackles : 10 | 11
Key Passes : 27 | 14
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Final Score : Benfica 2 - 0 Everton
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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 | 97 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 0 0 0
W_Morgan DF 3 36 13 7 10 | 97 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 120 70 25
P_Maldini DF 2 34 8 4 33 | 97 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 50 15 25
T_Lee DF 1 32 10 2 25 | 79 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 15 0
R_Rojas DF 2 32 5 3 34 | 64 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 30 0
C_Medina DM 2 25 28 1 9 | 97 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 60 0
A_Di_Maria MF 1 4 34 18 39 | 97 0 0 5 0 3 1 1 0 0 18 93 48
Maldiniho MF 2 2 33 4 28 | 64 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
Joao_Neves AM 2 2 27 16 24 | 97 0 0 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 80 20
Patrik_Schick FW 1 3 4 36 38 | 79 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
D_Suker FW 1 7 13 32 31 | 97 0 0 2 0 6 0 1 0 0 -2 28 28
L_Yashin GK 30 2 1 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Diego_T DF 2 28 5 5 29 | 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0
R_Gullit AM 2 1 33 17 31 | 33 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5
Ji_Sung_Park MF 1 5 32 1 35 | 33 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
D_Ferguson FW 1 4 1 31 41 | 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Player Statistics - Everton
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Victor GK 36 5 1 1 12 | 97 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 170 0 0 0
Y_Mina DF 1 34 3 4 31 | 86 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 -20 -20
E_Ndicka DF 1 33 7 3 31 | 55 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 15 5 -5
A_Rudiger DF 2 32 7 3 28 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 25 15 5
G_Inacio DF 1 32 2 2 42 | 97 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0
Y_Tielemans MF 1 1 35 1 29 | 79 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
D_Rice MF 1 4 34 3 28 | 79 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
N_Barella MF 1 2 33 1 27 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 25 -20
E_Davids MF 1 5 31 1 46 | 97 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 45 0
L_Griffiths FW 2 11 5 33 31 | 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -5
Pele FW 1 5 2 29 29 | 97 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 25 0 25
J_Timber DF 2 31 6 4 42 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Branthwaite DF 2 27 9 3 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Neves MF 1 4 32 4 33 | 18 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
P_Gascoigne MF 1 6 27 4 9 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Shevchenko FW 2 1 2 30 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Benfica | Everton
4-1-2-1-2 C | 4-4-2 A
Matias Finkelstein | John O Brien
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P_Gazzaniga GK | GK J_Victor
W_Morgan DF | DF Y_Mina
P_Maldini DF | DF E_Ndicka
T_Lee DF | DF A_Rudiger
R_Rojas DF | DF G_Inacio
C_Medina DM | MF Y_Tielemans
A_Di_Maria MF | MF D_Rice
Maldiniho MF | MF N_Barella
Joao_Neves AM | MF E_Davids
Patrik_Schick FW | FW L_Griffiths
D_Suker FW | FW Pele
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L_Yashin SUB | SUB J_Timber
Diego_T SUB | SUB J_Branthwaite
R_Gullit SUB | SUB J_Neves
Ji_Sung_Park SUB | SUB P_Gascoigne
D_Ferguson SUB | SUB A_Shevchenko
Referee: F_Zwayer (Germany)
Min. 2 :(evn) N_Barella looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Pele
... A_Di_Maria with an over the top challenge
... He got away with just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... E_Ndicka hits it hard
... But P_Gazzaniga just gets his fingers to that one
... F_Zwayer has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 2 :(bfa) D_Suker cuts inside Y_Mina
... He worked that well
... E_Ndicka with an ugly foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... F_Zwayer calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... FREE KICK!
... What a silly place to give away a free kick
... Joao_Neves knocks it forward
... D_Suker gets on the end of it
... D_Suker runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... But J_Victor punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 3 :(bfa) D_Suker with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past G_Inacio
... D_Suker has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... J_Victor makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 4 :(evn) Pele cuts inside P_Maldini
... He worked that well
... Pele lobs P_Gazzaniga!
... But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 6 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria crosses to D_Suker
... D_Suker looks to see where J_Victor is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But J_Victor pulls out a save of the game
Min. 9 :(bfa) Joao_Neves spits at A_Rudiger
... F_Zwayer calls him over
... He's told to calm down
... Matias Finkelstein looks relieved
Min. 10 :(bfa) Maldiniho finds D_Suker in acres of space
... D_Suker with the attempt at goal!
... But J_Victor just gets his fingers to that one
... F_Zwayer has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 10 :(evn) Y_Tielemans holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to G_Inacio
... D_Suker with an ugly foul
... F_Zwayer will want to speak to him
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... It s in a very dangerous position!
... Pele drives it under the wall
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... P_Gazzaniga dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had P_Gazzaniga beaten!
... CORNER!
... Y_Tielemans chips the ball in towards the far post!
... W_Morgan gets up well
... And he clears the danger
Min. 11 :(evn) Y_Tielemans brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... Pele gets on the end of the pass
... Pele attempts a lob!
... But P_Gazzaniga with the difficult save
... CORNER!
... Swung in by N_Barella
... P_Maldini heads it away
Min. 14 :(bfa) T_Lee runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to A_Di_Maria
... Y_Mina slices it
... J_Victor moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... P_Maldini plays it towards the near post!
... J_Victor fists it away!
Min. 15 :(bfa) R_Rojas with a probing pass to Patrik_Schick
... G_Inacio bundles the player over!!
... That s a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 16 :(bfa) Maldiniho hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... D_Suker latches onto it!
... D_Suker drives it towards goal !
... The net moves!
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the fans!
... And slides on his knees!
... But it's been disallowed.
... The reason is unclear!
... The manager is fuming with the ref!
... He is hurling abuse at him!
Min. 17 :(evn) E_Davids can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to E_Ndicka
... Blocked by C_Medina
Min. 20 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria flicks the ball through
... Maldiniho runs onto it!
... Maldiniho aiming for the bottom corner !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 21 :(bfa) C_Medina runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Patrik_Schick
... Patrik_Schick with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 22 :(bfa) Maldiniho 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!
... Joao_Neves receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Launched towards the top corner by Joao_Neves !
... J_Victor tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 23 :(evn) D_Rice with the nod to L_Griffiths
... L_Griffiths looks to see where P_Gazzaniga is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But P_Gazzaniga with the difficult save
Min. 25 :(bfa) Joao_Neves finds D_Suker on the edge of the box
... Y_Mina wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 27 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Patrik_Schick
... L_Griffiths goes in stud's first
... That looked malicious
... He could be off here!
... The referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... RED CARD!!
... I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
... FREE KICK
... C_Medina swings it in
... W_Morgan takes control of it!
... W_Morgan carves a shot towards goal !
... J_Victor makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 30 :(evn) E_Ndicka with the header on
... He finds Pele in space
... But T_Lee spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 33 :(bfa) C_Medina back heels to find D_Suker in space
... E_Ndicka tackles cleanly
Min. 33 :(evn) Pele skips the challenge from the defender
... C_Medina read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 34 :(evn) Pele breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on P_Gazzaniga!
... A_Di_Maria brings him down!
... F_Zwayer calls him over
... F_Zwayer tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 40 :(bfa) R_Rojas runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to W_Morgan
... G_Inacio dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 42 :(bfa) D_Suker with an inch perfect pass to A_Di_Maria
... A_Di_Maria attempts to nutmeg J_Victor!
... J_Victor gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by J_Victor !!
Min. 42 :(evn) E_Davids controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... Pele gets onto the end of the pass!
... But W_Morgan clears the danger
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(evn) Y_Tielemans with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to Pele
... But W_Morgan clears the ball to safety
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Everton
Min. 51 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria takes on E_Ndicka
... He runs past him
... E_Ndicka is late with that one
... He gets up and shakes the players hand
... That's better. The dirty sod should have been sent off first time of asking!
Min. 52 :(bfa) C_Medina moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to W_Morgan
... G_Inacio wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 53 :(bfa) P_Maldini takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into Patrik_Schick
... Well executed sliding challenge from Y_Mina
Min. 56 :(bfa) Joao_Neves has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... D_Suker gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... G_Inacio clears with a diving header
Min. 56 :(evn) D_Rice cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Pele
... But C_Medina reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 57 :(bfa) Joao_Neves hoofs it up field to find A_Di_Maria
... But E_Davids clears the ball to safety
Min. 58 :(evn) Pele sidesteps W_Morgan
... That was too easy
... R_Rojas makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 60 :(bfa) Ji_Sung_Park is going to be brought on
... R_Rojas is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... R_Gullit will come on for Maldiniho and play AM
Min. 60 :(bfa) The Benfica manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 60 :(bfa) C_Medina pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... Joao_Neves is clean through!
... A_Rudiger reads the play well
Min. 62 :(bfa) Joao_Neves sidesteps G_Inacio
... He showed great skill there
... Joao_Neves sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... J_Victor fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 62 :(evn) N_Barella hits a hard pass to Pele
... But P_Maldini slides in two footed.
... F_Zwayer has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 63 :(bfa) W_Morgan is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to Patrik_Schick
... Patrik_Schick hits a crisp volley!
... But J_Victor punches it away
Min. 64 :(evn) E_Davids with an inch perfect pass to Pele
... A great volley from Pele !
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 65 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria boots it towards Patrik_Schick
... Patrik_Schick tries to catch the keeper out!
... J_Victor makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 66 :(bfa) R_Gullit runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Patrik_Schick
... A scorcher of a shot from Patrik_Schick !
... J_Victor with a superb tip over the bar
... He showed great Reflexes there
... CORNER!
... Joao_Neves drives it into the box!
... The ball finds its way to Patrik_Schick
... He gets the shot away
... J_Victor is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... J_Victor looks very relieved!
Min. 70 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick sidesteps his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Patrik_Schick hits a great shot !
... But he somehow misses
... The Everton fans laugh at him
Min. 70 :(evn) Pele is first to the ball
... A vicious shot by Pele !
... It floats over P_Gazzaniga
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 71 :(evn) Pele takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... He runs towards goal
... But W_Morgan barges him off the ball
Min. 72 :(bfa) Ji_Sung_Park with a 50-yard pass to Joao_Neves
... Joao_Neves with the header !
... J_Victor with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 72 :(evn) Pele jumps over T_Lee's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Patrik_Schick fouls badly
Min. 73 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick beats A_Rudiger
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves F_Zwayer
... A cracking drive from Patrik_Schick !
... But J_Victor makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 73 :(evn) Pele beats P_Maldini
... He muscled him off the ball
... Pele flings a shot at goal !
... P_Gazzaniga blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 74 :(bfa) W_Morgan holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to A_Di_Maria
... A_Di_Maria hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... J_Victor is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... GOAL !!
... Superb finish!
... That s given Benfica the lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Everton ...
Min. 75 :(bfa) Diego_T takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace T_Lee as DF
Min. 75 :(bfa) D_Ferguson replaces Patrik_Schick to play as a FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 75 :(evn) J_Neves is being prepared to come on
... Y_Tielemans is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(evn) P_Gascoigne is going to be brought on
... D_Rice is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(evn) J_Neves brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... Pele gets on the end of the pass
... Pele with the shot !
... P_Gazzaniga parries it, he follows it up
... And P_Gazzaniga recovers to save!!
Min. 77 :(bfa) Joao_Neves with a precise pass to P_Maldini
... P_Maldini tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... F_Zwayer talks to his assistant
... GOAL !!
... The Benfica fans celebrate the goal
... Benfica 2-0 Everton ...
Min. 80 :(bfa) D_Suker runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to D_Ferguson
... D_Ferguson looks to see where J_Victor is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But J_Victor palms it behind
... F_Zwayer has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 81 :(evn) A_Rudiger moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to Pele
... Pele with the side footed shot!
... The fans get off there seats!
... P_Gazzaniga plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 82 :(evn) J_Timber is coming on for Y_Mina and will play DF
Min. 82 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria with a short pass to find D_Suker
... D_Suker hits a great shot !
... J_Victor with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 83 :(bfa) R_Gullit cuts the ball back to Joao_Neves
... Joao_Neves with a powerful diving header!
... Brilliant save from J_Victor
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 85 :(bfa) R_Gullit with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from P_Gascoigne
... Pele clears with a diving header
Min. 85 :(bfa) Joao_Neves brings the ball into the opposing area
... A_Rudiger rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
... That s a foul!!
... F_Zwayer calls him for a talk
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) R_Gullit has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... R_Gullit with the shot !
... What agility from J_Victor
Min. 90 :(evn) N_Barella hits a hard pass to Pele
... But Diego_T sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 92 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria steps over the ball
... He nutmegs A_Rudiger
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... A left-footer by A_Di_Maria !
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... J_Victor grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 93 :(evn) A_Rudiger cuts inside his opponent
... He worked that well
... A_Rudiger with the crafty shot!
... P_Gazzaniga gathers it easily
************* 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 : W_Morgan (Man of the Match)
Scorers : A_Di_Maria (74), P_Maldini (77)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Suker (10), A_Di_Maria (34)
Injured : N/A
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Everton Match Info
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Best player : Pele
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : L_Griffiths (27), E_Ndicka (51)
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Everton
Attempts on Goal : 25 | 11
Off target : 5 | 3
On target : 20 | 8
Possession : 67 | 33
Corners : 2 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 2
Yellow Cards : 2 | 0
Subs Used : 4 | 3
Fouls : 15 | 9
Key Tackles : 10 | 11
Key Passes : 27 | 14
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Final Score : Benfica 2 - 0 Everton
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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 | 97 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 0 0 0
W_Morgan DF 3 36 13 7 10 | 97 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 120 70 25
P_Maldini DF 2 34 8 4 33 | 97 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 50 15 25
T_Lee DF 1 32 10 2 25 | 79 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 15 0
R_Rojas DF 2 32 5 3 34 | 64 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 30 0
C_Medina DM 2 25 28 1 9 | 97 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 60 0
A_Di_Maria MF 1 4 34 18 39 | 97 0 0 5 0 3 1 1 0 0 18 93 48
Maldiniho MF 2 2 33 4 28 | 64 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
Joao_Neves AM 2 2 27 16 24 | 97 0 0 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 80 20
Patrik_Schick FW 1 3 4 36 38 | 79 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
D_Suker FW 1 7 13 32 31 | 97 0 0 2 0 6 0 1 0 0 -2 28 28
L_Yashin GK 30 2 1 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Diego_T DF 2 28 5 5 29 | 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0
R_Gullit AM 2 1 33 17 31 | 33 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5
Ji_Sung_Park MF 1 5 32 1 35 | 33 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
D_Ferguson FW 1 4 1 31 41 | 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Player Statistics - Everton
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Victor GK 36 5 1 1 12 | 97 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 170 0 0 0
Y_Mina DF 1 34 3 4 31 | 86 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 -20 -20
E_Ndicka DF 1 33 7 3 31 | 55 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 15 5 -5
A_Rudiger DF 2 32 7 3 28 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 25 15 5
G_Inacio DF 1 32 2 2 42 | 97 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0
Y_Tielemans MF 1 1 35 1 29 | 79 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
D_Rice MF 1 4 34 3 28 | 79 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
N_Barella MF 1 2 33 1 27 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 25 -20
E_Davids MF 1 5 31 1 46 | 97 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 45 0
L_Griffiths FW 2 11 5 33 31 | 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -5
Pele FW 1 5 2 29 29 | 97 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 25 0 25
J_Timber DF 2 31 6 4 42 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Branthwaite DF 2 27 9 3 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Neves MF 1 4 32 4 33 | 18 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
P_Gascoigne MF 1 6 27 4 9 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Shevchenko FW 2 1 2 30 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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