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Season 30 Archive: Division 1, Week 15

Benfica 2 - 1 FC Porto

Division One League Match, Benfica vs. FC Porto (Sun Jul 26)


                              Benfica  |  FC Porto
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 E
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Roberto Ciccotelli
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK Dino_Zoff
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF C_Obasi
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF Maxi
                             Nacho DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                       S_Mannaerts DF  |  DF L_Jones
                            J_Bolm MF  |  MF D_Pereira
                         I_Marcone MF  |  MF R_Neves
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF F_Alvares
                        S_Nakamoto MF  |  MF L_Matthaus
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW A_Langlitz
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW M_Esposito
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB B_Trautmann
                         R_Tomassi SUB |  SUB S_Bradley
                           M_Perin SUB |  SUB C_Sibbald
                         W_Dustice SUB |  SUB J_Livermore
                       Nathan_Dyer SUB |  SUB P_Minuti

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 1  :(fcp) M_Esposito has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Zeffane
          ...  He puts in Maxi!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He received a good talking to from J_Hunye
Min. 2  :(bfa) J_Bolm sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  K_Commons runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A great volley from K_Commons !
          ...  But Dino_Zoff comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 3  :(bfa) S_Nakamoto brings it under control
          ...  He takes on A_Langlitz
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Bolm!
          ...  J_Bolm with a powerful diving header!
          ...  Dino_Zoff parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 4  :(bfa) T_Erak nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  T_Erak bears down on goal!
          ...  Dino_Zoff gathers it easily
Min. 6  :(bfa) B_Dugnutt barges Maxi off the ball
          ...  B_Dugnutt runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  Dino_Zoff makes a good save
Min. 8  :(bfa) I_Marcone has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past T_Stavos
          ...  He knocks it to S_Nakamoto!
          ...  S_Nakamoto attempts to nutmeg Dino_Zoff!
          ...  Dino_Zoff gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 10 :(fcp) L_Matthaus with a first time pass
          ...  A_Langlitz runs onto it!
          ...  S_Nakamoto is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  J_Hunye wants a quiet word
Min. 13 :(bfa) J_Bolm flicks the ball through
          ...  B_Dugnutt runs onto it!
          ...  C_Obasi pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  J_Hunye has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by J_Hunye!
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 14 :(bfa) K_Commons takes on 3 men
          ...  M_Esposito takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 15 :(bfa) T_Erak sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  T_Erak looks to see where Dino_Zoff is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Dino_Zoff dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And Dino_Zoff tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Marcone hits it towards the far post!
          ...  The ball finds its way to J_Bolm
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Bolm!
          ...  It comes to Nacho
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 17 :(bfa) K_Commons works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 18 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from L_Jones
          ...  M_Esposito rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 20 :(fcp) A_Langlitz controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Zeffane
          ...  He puts in M_Esposito!
          ...  M_Esposito with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  N_Winneke fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 21 :(bfa) J_Bolm latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  T_Stavos with the tackle
Min. 22 :(fcp) R_Neves looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Obasi
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Nacho
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by L_Matthaus!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila belts it clear
Min. 23 :(fcp) A_Langlitz beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves J_Hunye
          ...  A_Langlitz with the punt towards goal!
          ...  N_Winneke catches the ball
Min. 24 :(fcp) A_Langlitz sidesteps S_Mannaerts
          ...  Yann_M_Vila pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 26 :(bfa) K_Commons with a penetrating pass to T_Erak
          ...  But T_Stavos puts it in row Z!
Min. 28 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt hits a crisp volley!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Dino_Zoff was left standing
          ...  That's put Benfica ahead!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 28 :(fcp) L_Matthaus back heels to find L_Jones in space
          ...  Yann_M_Vila hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Alvares drives it into the box!
          ...  S_Mannaerts belts it clear
Min. 29 :(fcp) Maxi with a reverse pass to M_Esposito
          ...  Yann_M_Vila goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 30 :(bfa) Nacho gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past T_Stavos!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Nacho hits a great drive!
          ...  Dino_Zoff with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 33 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt drives it towards goal !
          ...  Dino_Zoff heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 35 :(bfa) I_Marcone plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  K_Commons decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  C_Obasi reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 36 :(fcp) M_Esposito leaves Yann_M_Vila standing
          ...  J_Bolm stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
Min. 39 :(fcp) M_Esposito is through on goal
          ...  M_Esposito fires the shot in!
          ...  N_Winneke saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 40 :(bfa) I_Marcone squares it to J_Bolm
          ...  J_Bolm attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The FC Porto fans taunt him!
Min. 42 :(fcp) A_Langlitz runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Langlitz !
          ...  What agility from N_Winneke
Min. 42 :(fcp) T_Stavos is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 42 :(fcp) S_Bradley comes on for T_Stavos and takes up a DF role
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) F_Alvares controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs S_Mannaerts
          ...  He puts in M_Esposito!
          ...  M_Esposito with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 43 :(bfa) Nacho runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Bolm
          ...  M_Esposito is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  T_Erak swings it in
          ...  B_Dugnutt takes control of it!
          ...  B_Dugnutt with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  Dino_Zoff saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 45 :(fcp) S_Bradley brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Zeffane
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Pereira!
          ...  D_Pereira has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out!
          ...  FC Porto have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Benfica 1-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 46 :(fcp) C_Obasi finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  Nacho with an awful challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-1 FC Porto

Min. 47 :(fcp) D_Pereira kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  A_Langlitz gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Langlitz curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  N_Winneke looks relieved there!
Min. 51 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Bolm
          ...  F_Alvares slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 52 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  S_Bradley forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Nakamoto!
          ...  S_Bradley gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 55 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  R_Tomassi will come on for M_Zeffane and play DF
Min. 55 :(fcp) L_Matthaus sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Esposito
          ...  S_Mannaerts makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Neves plays it into the danger area!
          ...  S_Mannaerts gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 59 :(fcp) F_Alvares moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has N_Winneke to beat
          ...  He rounds N_Winneke
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  Its hit the side netting!!
Min. 60 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer replaces an unhappy B_Dugnutt and will play as a FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  J_Bolm gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But Dino_Zoff gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakamoto hits it into the box!
          ...  S_Mannaerts tries to place the shot!
          ...  It's beaten Dino_Zoff
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 61 :(bfa) K_Commons with an incisive pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer has a dig at goal!
          ...  But Dino_Zoff dives to his left
          ...  I think Dino_Zoff just got a hand on that one
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 63 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts plays it forward to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  Dino_Zoff with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 65 :(bfa) M_Perin is being prepared to come on
          ...  I_Marcone is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  A left-footer by Nathan_Dyer !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Benfica 2-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 66 :(bfa) Benfica will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 68 :(fcp) D_Pereira looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Esposito
          ...  S_Nakamoto takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 70 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes advantage of a mistake by L_Matthaus
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Maxi !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 72 :(bfa) K_Commons kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  S_Mannaerts gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Mannaerts pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 73 :(bfa) J_Bolm lays the ball back to T_Erak
          ...  C_Obasi tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  The fans chant pedophile pedophile pedophile to him!!
Min. 75 :(fcp) FC Porto made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 77 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto loses his marker!
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Nakamoto !
          ...  Dino_Zoff with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 82 :(fcp) M_Esposito runs at Nacho
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  M_Esposito hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  N_Winneke falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 84 :(fcp) D_Pereira floats the ball in to find A_Langlitz
          ...  R_Tomassi with a bad challenge
          ...  J_Hunye will want to speak to him
          ...  J_Hunye reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  J_Hunye signals that it is indirect
          ...  D_Pereira knocks it forward
          ...  M_Esposito gets on the end of it
          ...  Nacho pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 86 :(bfa) M_Perin unselfishly lays the ball back to S_Nakamoto
          ...  S_Nakamoto drives it towards goal !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(fcp) A_Langlitz loses Yann_M_Vila
          ...  Intercepted by Nathan_Dyer

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 129,613
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : S_Nakamoto (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Dugnutt (28), Nathan_Dyer (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Nacho (46), R_Tomassi (84)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : S_Bradley
Scorers              : D_Pereira (45)
Sent Off             : C_Obasi (73)
Booked               : M_Esposito (14)
Injured              : T_Stavos (42)
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Match Statistics
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                             Benfica      |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       9
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :          15        |       5
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          16        |       12
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Final Score          : Benfica 2 - 1 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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N_Winneke      GK  34   2   2   3  20 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  35  15   8  22 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  30  20
M_Zeffane      DF   1  32  10   7  31 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nacho          DF   3  32   7   4  32 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  29   9   5  12 |  95   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  31  13  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  30   6  32 |  67   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  28  10  32 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  27  16  32 |  95   0   0   3   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  45  10
T_Erak         FW   2   6   7  28  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  62   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  33   9   7  37 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Perin        MF   3  25   8   9  32 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  26   6  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  31  31 |  33   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  40

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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Dino_Zoff      GK  36   2   2   3  30 |  95  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
C_Obasi        DF   2  31  12   8  39 |  75   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
Maxi           DF   1  31   8   8  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  30  12   5  10 |  42   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  29   7   8  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  12  30   7  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0 -20   0  10
R_Neves        MF   2   5  30   4  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
F_Alvares      MF   1   9  29   8  22 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
L_Matthaus     MF   1   9  28  10  20 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  11  29  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  29  41 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2   8   8
B_Trautmann    GK  29   2   1   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bradley      DF   2  30  13   8  21 |  53   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  25   0
C_Sibbald      MF   2   8  28   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Livermore    MF   1  11  25   9  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Minuti       FW   2   8   9  26  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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