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Division 1, Week 11
Benfica 2 - 2 FC Porto
TNT Sports Division One League Match, Benfica vs. FC Porto (Sun Apr 20)
Benfica | FC Porto
4-1-3-2 C | 4-3-1-2 C
Matias Finkelstein | Aaron Burrows
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P_Gazzaniga GK | GK D_Vukovic
D_Rose DF | DF J_A_Boumsong
W_Morgan DF | DF A_Odriozola
P_Maldini DF | DF E_Baily
A_Bah DF | DF Ze_Pedro
W_Dustice DM | MF N_Sirrah
D_Maradona MF | MF M_Sorrentino
C_Hikarra MF | MF L_Robert
R_Webb MF | AM Pote
G_Cano FW | FW M_McKay
D_Suker FW | FW Jeffinho
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L_Yashin SUB | SUB C_Taffarel
Diego_T SUB | SUB T_Alexander
C_Romero SUB | SUB V_Coufal
E_Knave SUB | SUB AFrizzel
P_Minuti SUB | SUB M_Crickmore
Referee: A_Soares_Dias (Portugal)
Min. 1 :(fcp) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... FC Porto will now play L
Min. 2 :(bfa) C_Hikarra turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to W_Morgan
... But A_Odriozola wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 3 :(bfa) D_Suker sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... G_Cano runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... But Ze_Pedro comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 5 :(bfa) The ball is passed in from C_Hikarra, he finds D_Suker
... But M_Sorrentino reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 5 :(fcp) Jeffinho beats D_Maradona
... He showed great skill there
... Jeffinho fires the shot in!
... It floats over P_Gazzaniga
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 6 :(fcp) Jeffinho beats W_Morgan
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... A left-footer by Jeffinho !
... GOAL !!
... It was a top drawer goal
... FC Porto have snatched the lead!
... Benfica 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 7 :(fcp) It seems FC Porto are making a tactical change to C
Min. 10 :(fcp) M_McKay fires over a low cross to Pote
... Pote sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... GOAL !!
... His players jump on top of him
... Benfica 0-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 11 :(bfa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Benfica will now be playing A
Min. 13 :(bfa) W_Dustice feeds the ball through the middle
... D_Suker runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... D_Suker belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 13 :(fcp) N_Sirrah crosses to M_McKay
... A well-placed shot from M_McKay !
... P_Gazzaniga gets his fingertips to it
Min. 15 :(fcp) L_Robert has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past D_Rose
... He knocks it to M_McKay!
... M_McKay tries to chip the ball over P_Gazzaniga!
... P_Gazzaniga makes a fine save
Min. 16 :(fcp) Jeffinho dribbles it into the box
... A_Bah goes in with high feet!!
... That s a poor tackle!
Min. 18 :(bfa) D_Rose takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to G_Cano
... A_Odriozola with the block
Min. 18 :(fcp) Pote with a real burst of pace
... He leaves P_Maldini behind
... But he loses control of it
... A_Bah belts it clear
Min. 19 :(bfa) W_Dustice kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... G_Cano gets on the end of the pass
... A_Odriozola tackles cleanly
... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
Min. 21 :(bfa) G_Cano takes possession on the edge of the box
... Launched towards the top corner by G_Cano !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 24 :(bfa) D_Suker sidesteps J_A_Boumsong
... He was too quick for his marker
... Pote gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 26 :(bfa) D_Maradona leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to G_Cano
... G_Cano with a powerful header !
... D_Vukovic narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 27 :(bfa) D_Maradona is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to G_Cano
... A_Odriozola with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 29 :(bfa) D_Rose has it now
... He takes on E_Baily
... He gets past him!
... He puts in G_Cano!
... G_Cano with the crafty shot!
... But D_Vukovic makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 29 :(fcp) N_Sirrah runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Ze_Pedro
... Ze_Pedro attempts to drive it home!
... But P_Gazzaniga reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on P_Gazzaniga anyway
Min. 32 :(bfa) G_Cano takes advantage of a mistake by Ze_Pedro
... Can he make them pay?
... Driven towards goal by G_Cano !
... GOAL !!
... He runs to the corner and gives the away fans the middle finger
... And that takes his tally to 10 for the season!!
... Benfica 1-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 33 :(bfa) W_Dustice feeds the ball through the middle
... A_Bah runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... A_Bah drives the shot in!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 33 :(fcp) N_Sirrah looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to E_Baily
... R_Webb takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 34 :(fcp) Pote loses P_Maldini
... But D_Rose wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 35 :(bfa) D_Suker takes advantage of a mistake by E_Baily
... Well executed sliding challenge from J_A_Boumsong
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by W_Dustice!
... J_A_Boumsong heads it away
Min. 37 :(fcp) E_Baily has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... W_Dustice fouls badly
... That looked malicious
Min. 38 :(bfa) C_Hikarra runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to G_Cano
... But Ze_Pedro sweeps up the threat
Min. 39 :(bfa) D_Suker is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to G_Cano
... Ze_Pedro takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That s a poor tackle!
... A_Soares_Dias just wants to lecture him
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... D_Suker drives it under the wall
... But D_Vukovic makes an easy save
Min. 41 :(bfa) D_Suker takes advantage of a mistake by J_A_Boumsong
... He runs towards goal
... J_A_Boumsong moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 41 :(fcp) M_Sorrentino runs at the defender
... The defender falls over
... Excellent sliding challenge from P_Maldini
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... M_Sorrentino swings it in!
... Ze_Pedro with the header
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 42 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from R_Webb to G_Cano
... M_Sorrentino with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
... A_Soares_Dias refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) A_Odriozola jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Jeffinho
... D_Maradona with a deliberate foul
... He should be jailed for that
... A_Soares_Dias reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 44 :(bfa) D_Maradona has it now
... He takes on Ze_Pedro
... He gets past him!
... He puts in D_Suker!
... Ze_Pedro goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 47 :(bfa) D_Suker breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on D_Vukovic!
... J_A_Boumsong brings him down!
... A_Soares_Dias warned him
Min. 48 :(bfa) R_Webb barges Ze_Pedro off the ball
... R_Webb controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-2 FC Porto
Min. 46 :(bfa) D_Maradona with the header on
... He finds G_Cano in space
... G_Cano aiming for the bottom corner !
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... W_Dustice hits it towards the far post!
... The ball comes to R_Webb
... He knocks it goalward
... D_Vukovic fists it away
Min. 50 :(fcp) V_Coufal is being brought on
... A_Odriozola is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 54 :(bfa) C_Hikarra knocks it past V_Coufal and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... But M_Sorrentino clears the ball to safety
Min. 54 :(fcp) E_Baily plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... A_Bah slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 55 :(bfa) R_Webb shoves Pote in the chest!!
... A_Soares_Dias has seen it!
... RED CARD!!
... He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 57 :(bfa) G_Cano beats J_A_Boumsong
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves A_Soares_Dias
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... M_Sorrentino looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 58 :(fcp) L_Robert looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Jeffinho
... D_Suker goes in with high feet!!
... That s a poor tackle!
... He's in trouble!!
... He could be sent off for that!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 60 :(bfa) Diego_T is being prepared to come on
... D_Rose is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 62 :(bfa) E_Knave is being prepared to come on
... W_Dustice is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 62 :(bfa) G_Cano beats his marker
... E_Baily with a bad challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 63 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
... C_Romero will come on for W_Morgan and play DF
Min. 64 :(fcp) Jeffinho turns well with ball
... He has some space now
... D_Maradona with a nasty foul
... That looked malicious
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... M_Sorrentino floats it forward
... Jeffinho latches onto the end of it
... Jeffinho has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... Over the bar
Min. 64 :(fcp) Jeffinho finds his way through
... They tried to play the offside trap
... Jeffinho curls the ball in on goal !
... But he somehow misses
... The Benfica fans laugh at him
Min. 65 :(fcp) AFrizzel is going to be brought on
... L_Robert is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 67 :(bfa) P_Minuti replaces D_Suker and will play FW
Min. 67 :(fcp) M_McKay takes advantage of a mistake by P_Maldini
... That mistake could prove costly
... C_Romero with the block
Min. 68 :(fcp) Jeffinho gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside D_Maradona!
... He has some space now!
... Diego_T with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 71 :(fcp) M_Sorrentino finds Pote in the box
... A_Bah takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 75 :(fcp) M_McKay sidesteps Diego_T
... M_McKay launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 76 :(bfa) E_Knave runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... G_Cano latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... Excellent sliding challenge by V_Coufal
... He timed it well
Min. 78 :(bfa) C_Hikarra pulls it back to P_Minuti
... Intercepted by V_Coufal
Min. 79 :(bfa) C_Hikarra gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to D_Maradona
... But E_Baily reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 79 :(fcp) Pote with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to Jeffinho
... Jeffinho is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But A_Soares_Dias waves play on
... He just has to beat P_Gazzaniga
... He lobs it over P_Gazzaniga
... It goes over!!
Min. 80 :(fcp) M_Crickmore is being prepared to come on
... M_McKay is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 83 :(fcp) Jeffinho loses A_Bah
... But P_Maldini puts it in row Z!
Min. 87 :(bfa) G_Cano beats his marker
... J_A_Boumsong read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bfa) C_Hikarra with an incisive pass to E_Knave
... E_Knave with the goal bound shot!
... The Benfica fans get off there seats!
... GOAL !!
... And Benfica have squared it up late on!!
... Benfica 2-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 93 :(bfa) G_Cano leaves V_Coufal standing
... Ze_Pedro gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 93 :(fcp) Ze_Pedro with a measured ball to Pote
... Pote hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... But P_Gazzaniga makes an easy save
************* 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 : C_Hikarra (Man of the Match)
Scorers : G_Cano (32), E_Knave (91)
Sent Off : R_Webb (55)
Booked : D_Maradona (43), D_Suker (58)
Injured : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player : Pote
Scorers : Jeffinho (6), Pote (10)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : E_Baily (62)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | FC Porto
Attempts on Goal : 11 | 12
Off target : 5 | 5
On target : 6 | 7
Possession : 43 | 57
Corners : 2 | 1
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 4 | 3
Fouls : 12 | 11
Key Tackles : 9 | 16
Key Passes : 17 | 11
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Final Score : Benfica 2 - 2 FC Porto
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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 36 1 2 3 40 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0
D_Rose DF 1 36 12 8 22 | 64 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 30 0
W_Morgan DF 3 34 13 7 10 | 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Maldini DF 2 33 8 4 33 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0
A_Bah DF 2 31 7 5 30 | 97 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 75 0 0
W_Dustice DM 1 14 31 7 42 | 66 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
D_Maradona MF 2 12 33 1 16 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 43 -2
C_Hikarra MF 1 4 32 3 28 | 97 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 0
R_Webb MF 1 14 26 2 38 | 59 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 15 5 -5
G_Cano FW 2 1 4 33 9 | 97 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 35
D_Suker FW 1 7 13 31 31 | 71 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 28 3
L_Yashin GK 29 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 | 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0
C_Romero DF 1 27 1 2 34 | 30 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0
E_Knave MF 3 8 25 10 21 | 31 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 15 25
P_Minuti FW 2 9 10 28 11 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Vukovic GK 33 4 3 2 28 | 97 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
J_A_Boumsong DF 2 32 10 11 20 | 97 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0
A_Odriozola DF 1 32 22 4 26 | 54 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 15 0
E_Baily DF 3 31 8 9 41 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 -2 -2
Ze_Pedro DF 1 30 9 5 31 | 97 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 100 15 5
N_Sirrah MF 2 3 31 1 32 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
M_Sorrentino MF 2 12 30 6 26 | 97 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 15 0
L_Robert MF 3 9 27 11 20 | 69 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Pote AM 1 8 30 13 37 | 97 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 25 30 30
M_McKay FW 3 8 11 33 21 | 84 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 35 15
Jeffinho FW 2 1 5 30 15 | 97 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 25
C_Taffarel GK 25 3 5 3 40 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Alexander DF 1 28 7 9 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
V_Coufal DF 1 28 2 3 30 | 43 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0
AFrizzel MF 1 5 28 4 28 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Crickmore FW 1 7 9 28 31 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Benfica | FC Porto
4-1-3-2 C | 4-3-1-2 C
Matias Finkelstein | Aaron Burrows
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P_Gazzaniga GK | GK D_Vukovic
D_Rose DF | DF J_A_Boumsong
W_Morgan DF | DF A_Odriozola
P_Maldini DF | DF E_Baily
A_Bah DF | DF Ze_Pedro
W_Dustice DM | MF N_Sirrah
D_Maradona MF | MF M_Sorrentino
C_Hikarra MF | MF L_Robert
R_Webb MF | AM Pote
G_Cano FW | FW M_McKay
D_Suker FW | FW Jeffinho
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L_Yashin SUB | SUB C_Taffarel
Diego_T SUB | SUB T_Alexander
C_Romero SUB | SUB V_Coufal
E_Knave SUB | SUB AFrizzel
P_Minuti SUB | SUB M_Crickmore
Referee: A_Soares_Dias (Portugal)
Min. 1 :(fcp) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... FC Porto will now play L
Min. 2 :(bfa) C_Hikarra turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to W_Morgan
... But A_Odriozola wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 3 :(bfa) D_Suker sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... G_Cano runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... But Ze_Pedro comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 5 :(bfa) The ball is passed in from C_Hikarra, he finds D_Suker
... But M_Sorrentino reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 5 :(fcp) Jeffinho beats D_Maradona
... He showed great skill there
... Jeffinho fires the shot in!
... It floats over P_Gazzaniga
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 6 :(fcp) Jeffinho beats W_Morgan
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... A left-footer by Jeffinho !
... GOAL !!
... It was a top drawer goal
... FC Porto have snatched the lead!
... Benfica 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 7 :(fcp) It seems FC Porto are making a tactical change to C
Min. 10 :(fcp) M_McKay fires over a low cross to Pote
... Pote sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... GOAL !!
... His players jump on top of him
... Benfica 0-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 11 :(bfa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Benfica will now be playing A
Min. 13 :(bfa) W_Dustice feeds the ball through the middle
... D_Suker runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... D_Suker belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 13 :(fcp) N_Sirrah crosses to M_McKay
... A well-placed shot from M_McKay !
... P_Gazzaniga gets his fingertips to it
Min. 15 :(fcp) L_Robert has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past D_Rose
... He knocks it to M_McKay!
... M_McKay tries to chip the ball over P_Gazzaniga!
... P_Gazzaniga makes a fine save
Min. 16 :(fcp) Jeffinho dribbles it into the box
... A_Bah goes in with high feet!!
... That s a poor tackle!
Min. 18 :(bfa) D_Rose takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to G_Cano
... A_Odriozola with the block
Min. 18 :(fcp) Pote with a real burst of pace
... He leaves P_Maldini behind
... But he loses control of it
... A_Bah belts it clear
Min. 19 :(bfa) W_Dustice kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... G_Cano gets on the end of the pass
... A_Odriozola tackles cleanly
... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
Min. 21 :(bfa) G_Cano takes possession on the edge of the box
... Launched towards the top corner by G_Cano !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 24 :(bfa) D_Suker sidesteps J_A_Boumsong
... He was too quick for his marker
... Pote gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 26 :(bfa) D_Maradona leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to G_Cano
... G_Cano with a powerful header !
... D_Vukovic narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 27 :(bfa) D_Maradona is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to G_Cano
... A_Odriozola with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 29 :(bfa) D_Rose has it now
... He takes on E_Baily
... He gets past him!
... He puts in G_Cano!
... G_Cano with the crafty shot!
... But D_Vukovic makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 29 :(fcp) N_Sirrah runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Ze_Pedro
... Ze_Pedro attempts to drive it home!
... But P_Gazzaniga reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on P_Gazzaniga anyway
Min. 32 :(bfa) G_Cano takes advantage of a mistake by Ze_Pedro
... Can he make them pay?
... Driven towards goal by G_Cano !
... GOAL !!
... He runs to the corner and gives the away fans the middle finger
... And that takes his tally to 10 for the season!!
... Benfica 1-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 33 :(bfa) W_Dustice feeds the ball through the middle
... A_Bah runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... A_Bah drives the shot in!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 33 :(fcp) N_Sirrah looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to E_Baily
... R_Webb takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 34 :(fcp) Pote loses P_Maldini
... But D_Rose wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 35 :(bfa) D_Suker takes advantage of a mistake by E_Baily
... Well executed sliding challenge from J_A_Boumsong
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by W_Dustice!
... J_A_Boumsong heads it away
Min. 37 :(fcp) E_Baily has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... W_Dustice fouls badly
... That looked malicious
Min. 38 :(bfa) C_Hikarra runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to G_Cano
... But Ze_Pedro sweeps up the threat
Min. 39 :(bfa) D_Suker is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to G_Cano
... Ze_Pedro takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That s a poor tackle!
... A_Soares_Dias just wants to lecture him
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... D_Suker drives it under the wall
... But D_Vukovic makes an easy save
Min. 41 :(bfa) D_Suker takes advantage of a mistake by J_A_Boumsong
... He runs towards goal
... J_A_Boumsong moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 41 :(fcp) M_Sorrentino runs at the defender
... The defender falls over
... Excellent sliding challenge from P_Maldini
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... M_Sorrentino swings it in!
... Ze_Pedro with the header
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 42 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from R_Webb to G_Cano
... M_Sorrentino with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
... A_Soares_Dias refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) A_Odriozola jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Jeffinho
... D_Maradona with a deliberate foul
... He should be jailed for that
... A_Soares_Dias reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 44 :(bfa) D_Maradona has it now
... He takes on Ze_Pedro
... He gets past him!
... He puts in D_Suker!
... Ze_Pedro goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 47 :(bfa) D_Suker breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on D_Vukovic!
... J_A_Boumsong brings him down!
... A_Soares_Dias warned him
Min. 48 :(bfa) R_Webb barges Ze_Pedro off the ball
... R_Webb controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-2 FC Porto
Min. 46 :(bfa) D_Maradona with the header on
... He finds G_Cano in space
... G_Cano aiming for the bottom corner !
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... W_Dustice hits it towards the far post!
... The ball comes to R_Webb
... He knocks it goalward
... D_Vukovic fists it away
Min. 50 :(fcp) V_Coufal is being brought on
... A_Odriozola is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 54 :(bfa) C_Hikarra knocks it past V_Coufal and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... But M_Sorrentino clears the ball to safety
Min. 54 :(fcp) E_Baily plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... A_Bah slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 55 :(bfa) R_Webb shoves Pote in the chest!!
... A_Soares_Dias has seen it!
... RED CARD!!
... He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 57 :(bfa) G_Cano beats J_A_Boumsong
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves A_Soares_Dias
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... M_Sorrentino looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 58 :(fcp) L_Robert looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Jeffinho
... D_Suker goes in with high feet!!
... That s a poor tackle!
... He's in trouble!!
... He could be sent off for that!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 60 :(bfa) Diego_T is being prepared to come on
... D_Rose is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 62 :(bfa) E_Knave is being prepared to come on
... W_Dustice is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 62 :(bfa) G_Cano beats his marker
... E_Baily with a bad challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 63 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
... C_Romero will come on for W_Morgan and play DF
Min. 64 :(fcp) Jeffinho turns well with ball
... He has some space now
... D_Maradona with a nasty foul
... That looked malicious
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... M_Sorrentino floats it forward
... Jeffinho latches onto the end of it
... Jeffinho has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... Over the bar
Min. 64 :(fcp) Jeffinho finds his way through
... They tried to play the offside trap
... Jeffinho curls the ball in on goal !
... But he somehow misses
... The Benfica fans laugh at him
Min. 65 :(fcp) AFrizzel is going to be brought on
... L_Robert is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 67 :(bfa) P_Minuti replaces D_Suker and will play FW
Min. 67 :(fcp) M_McKay takes advantage of a mistake by P_Maldini
... That mistake could prove costly
... C_Romero with the block
Min. 68 :(fcp) Jeffinho gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside D_Maradona!
... He has some space now!
... Diego_T with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 71 :(fcp) M_Sorrentino finds Pote in the box
... A_Bah takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 75 :(fcp) M_McKay sidesteps Diego_T
... M_McKay launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 76 :(bfa) E_Knave runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... G_Cano latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... Excellent sliding challenge by V_Coufal
... He timed it well
Min. 78 :(bfa) C_Hikarra pulls it back to P_Minuti
... Intercepted by V_Coufal
Min. 79 :(bfa) C_Hikarra gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to D_Maradona
... But E_Baily reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 79 :(fcp) Pote with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to Jeffinho
... Jeffinho is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But A_Soares_Dias waves play on
... He just has to beat P_Gazzaniga
... He lobs it over P_Gazzaniga
... It goes over!!
Min. 80 :(fcp) M_Crickmore is being prepared to come on
... M_McKay is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 83 :(fcp) Jeffinho loses A_Bah
... But P_Maldini puts it in row Z!
Min. 87 :(bfa) G_Cano beats his marker
... J_A_Boumsong read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bfa) C_Hikarra with an incisive pass to E_Knave
... E_Knave with the goal bound shot!
... The Benfica fans get off there seats!
... GOAL !!
... And Benfica have squared it up late on!!
... Benfica 2-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 93 :(bfa) G_Cano leaves V_Coufal standing
... Ze_Pedro gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 93 :(fcp) Ze_Pedro with a measured ball to Pote
... Pote hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... But P_Gazzaniga makes an easy save
************* 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 : C_Hikarra (Man of the Match)
Scorers : G_Cano (32), E_Knave (91)
Sent Off : R_Webb (55)
Booked : D_Maradona (43), D_Suker (58)
Injured : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player : Pote
Scorers : Jeffinho (6), Pote (10)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : E_Baily (62)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | FC Porto
Attempts on Goal : 11 | 12
Off target : 5 | 5
On target : 6 | 7
Possession : 43 | 57
Corners : 2 | 1
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 4 | 3
Fouls : 12 | 11
Key Tackles : 9 | 16
Key Passes : 17 | 11
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Final Score : Benfica 2 - 2 FC Porto
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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 36 1 2 3 40 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0
D_Rose DF 1 36 12 8 22 | 64 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 30 0
W_Morgan DF 3 34 13 7 10 | 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Maldini DF 2 33 8 4 33 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0
A_Bah DF 2 31 7 5 30 | 97 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 75 0 0
W_Dustice DM 1 14 31 7 42 | 66 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
D_Maradona MF 2 12 33 1 16 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 43 -2
C_Hikarra MF 1 4 32 3 28 | 97 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 0
R_Webb MF 1 14 26 2 38 | 59 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 15 5 -5
G_Cano FW 2 1 4 33 9 | 97 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 35
D_Suker FW 1 7 13 31 31 | 71 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 28 3
L_Yashin GK 29 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 | 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0
C_Romero DF 1 27 1 2 34 | 30 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0
E_Knave MF 3 8 25 10 21 | 31 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 15 25
P_Minuti FW 2 9 10 28 11 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Vukovic GK 33 4 3 2 28 | 97 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
J_A_Boumsong DF 2 32 10 11 20 | 97 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0
A_Odriozola DF 1 32 22 4 26 | 54 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 15 0
E_Baily DF 3 31 8 9 41 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 -2 -2
Ze_Pedro DF 1 30 9 5 31 | 97 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 100 15 5
N_Sirrah MF 2 3 31 1 32 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
M_Sorrentino MF 2 12 30 6 26 | 97 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 15 0
L_Robert MF 3 9 27 11 20 | 69 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Pote AM 1 8 30 13 37 | 97 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 25 30 30
M_McKay FW 3 8 11 33 21 | 84 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 35 15
Jeffinho FW 2 1 5 30 15 | 97 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 25
C_Taffarel GK 25 3 5 3 40 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Alexander DF 1 28 7 9 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
V_Coufal DF 1 28 2 3 30 | 43 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0
AFrizzel MF 1 5 28 4 28 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Crickmore FW 1 7 9 28 31 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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