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Season 31 Archive: June Ridout Memorial Cup Match 2

Benfica 3 - 0 Hearts

June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Stage, Benfica vs. Hearts (Wed Nov 11)


                              Benfica  |  Hearts
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-3 N
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                          L_Yashin GK  |  GK Q_Atoo
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF K_Ajer
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF R_Jordan
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF H_Onderlei
                       S_Mannaerts DF  |  DF L_Gasparotto
                         I_Marcone MF  |  MF A_A_Messi
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF M_Franchu
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF C_Dopolpoppod
                           E_Knave MF  |  FW Neves
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW D_Costa
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW A_Gemmel
                                       |
                         N_Winneke SUB |  SUB V_Pogson
                           M_Perin SUB |  SUB S_Walsh
                        S_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB K_Kairinen
                       O_Marcentos SUB |  SUB A_Arshavin
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB A_Souda

Referee: M_Clattenurg (England)


Min. 1  :(bfa) S_Mannaerts hoists the ball across to K_Commons
          ...  K_Commons drives it towards goal !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 6  :(bfa) I_Marcone finds K_Commons in the box
          ...  But L_Gasparotto puts it in row Z!
Min. 7  :(hts) Neves nutmegs M_Zeffane
          ...  Neves aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  L_Yashin narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 14 :(bfa) K_Commons gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past K_Ajer!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  K_Commons drives the ball low !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 15 :(bfa) I_Marcone plays a long ball to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer goes for the top corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  That puts Benfica ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Hearts ...
Min. 18 :(bfa) I_Marcone knocks it forward
          ...  H_Onderlei slips
          ...  B_Dugnutt gets to it!
          ...  B_Dugnutt hits a curling shot!
          ...  Q_Atoo was lucky there
Min. 21 :(bfa) I_Marcone sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Tomassi
          ...  R_Tomassi chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But Q_Atoo parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 23 :(bfa) R_Tomassi with a well-controlled run
          ...  R_Tomassi must beat Q_Atoo!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  Benfica 2-0 Hearts ...
Min. 24 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to D
Min. 25 :(bfa) K_Commons unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Zeffane
          ...  R_Jordan cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 28 :(hts) H_Onderlei controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs W_Dustice
          ...  He puts in D_Costa!
          ...  J_Foyth slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 33 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  B_Dugnutt with the shot on net !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 41 :(bfa) W_Dustice runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  K_Commons latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  D_Costa with the block
Min. 41 :(hts) Neves takes advantage of a mistake by K_Commons
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Zeffane
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(hts) H_Onderlei finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  E_Knave hits it out for a throw
Min. 46 :(bfa) K_Commons holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It's beaten Q_Atoo
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Benfica 3-0 Hearts ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 3-0 Hearts

Min. 50 :(hts) S_Walsh takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace K_Ajer as DF
Min. 50 :(hts) C_Dopolpoppod finds Neves in acres of space
          ...  But B_Dugnutt barges him off the ball
Min. 55 :(bfa) M_Perin is coming on for M_Zeffane and will play DF
Min. 55 :(hts) A_Arshavin will replace the useless A_Gemmel and will play FW
Min. 57 :(hts) D_Costa sidesteps his marker
          ...  W_Dustice gathers up the loose ball
Min. 60 :(bfa) O_Marcentos is going to be brought on
          ...  Nathan_Dyer is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(hts) K_Kairinen takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace A_A_Messi as MF
Min. 61 :(hts) K_Kairinen off the woodwork.
          ...  H_Onderlei picks up the deflection
          ...  But R_Tomassi slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 62 :(bfa) I_Marcone runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Foyth
          ...  J_Foyth controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  The shot slips through Q_Atoo's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 62 :(hts) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  K_Kairinen is through!
          ...  M_Perin muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 63 :(bfa) R_Tomassi gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds B_Dugnutt
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from H_Onderlei
Min. 63 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  He isn't going to continue
Min. 63 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  T_Erak will come on for B_Dugnutt and play FW
Min. 65 :(bfa) Benfica will now play P after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 65 :(bfa) K_Commons drives it across the face of the goal T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  Q_Atoo makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 72 :(hts) D_Costa has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past S_Mannaerts
          ...  He knocks it to S_Walsh!
          ...  A vicious shot by S_Walsh !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Jordan crosses it in!
          ...  L_Yashin reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 77 :(bfa) T_Erak has it on the edge of the box
          ...  T_Erak hits a great shot !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 79 :(bfa) E_Knave whips the ball across to T_Erak
          ...  R_Jordan plays the back pass
          ...  Q_Atoo can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Marcone chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  H_Onderlei wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 85 :(hts) L_Gasparotto finds the run of D_Costa
          ...  M_Perin makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(hts) R_Jordan looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Arshavin
          ...  From long range A_Arshavin bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  L_Yashin tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Kairinen chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The ball finds its way to C_Dopolpoppod
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  L_Yashin gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by L_Yashin to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Walsh crosses it in!
          ...  L_Yashin makes the catch!
Min. 93 :(hts) A_Arshavin with the Cruyff turn
          ...  E_Knave rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 124,590
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : R_Tomassi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Nathan_Dyer (15,46), R_Tomassi (23)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Perin (62)
Injured              : B_Dugnutt (63)
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : C_Dopolpoppod
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Benfica      |    Hearts
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       4
Off target           :           5        |       1
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       3
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       6
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Final Score          : Benfica 3 - 0 Hearts
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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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L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  33  10   7  31 |  56   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
R_Tomassi      DF   1  33   9   7  37 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  80  30  50
J_Foyth        DF   1  32  13   7  42 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  30   9   5  12 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  30   6  32 |  94   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  28  10  32 |  94   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  26   6  42 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  31  31 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  50
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  64   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
N_Winneke      GK  35   2   2   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  25   8   9  32 |  38   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  27  16  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Marcentos    MF   3   8  25   7  13 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  30   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Hearts
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Q_Atoo         GK  31   3   7   4  22 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
K_Ajer         DF   1  29  11   7  21 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Jordan       DF   2  27   8   7  30 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
H_Onderlei     DF   1  26   9   5  13 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  26   8   7  23 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
A_A_Messi      MF   2   7  28  11  40 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Franchu      MF   3  13  25   6  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dopolpoppod  MF   3   9  25  11  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Neves          FW   1   5   6  27  43 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Costa        FW   3   7   9  25  42 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Gemmel       FW   2   7   8  25  22 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
V_Pogson       GK  29   7   3   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Walsh        DF   2  26   8   5  32 |  43   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Kairinen     MF   3   9  25  10  11 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   8  27  32 |  38   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Souda        FW   2   6   8  26  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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