Division Two Reserve League Match, Benfica Res vs. Inter Milan Res (Sun Feb 20)


                          Benfica Res  |  Inter Milan Res
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-5-1 A
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Dragan Lobozinski
                                       |
                             G_Roy GK  |  GK W_Zenga
                          C_Romero DF  |  DF M_Ghost
                            R_Engo DF  |  DF Zabaletta
                            C_Ried DF  |  DF C_Ferrara
                          J_Forlin DF  |  DF P_Algozino
                          J_Chicco MF  |  MF W_Gatusso
                           A_Wylde MF  |  MF A_Recoba
                            S_Boak MF  |  MF A_Diamanti
                      D_Steffanato MF  |  MF G_Bello
                         O_Sweemey FW  |  MF G_Giancarlo
                       K_Dandleton FW  |  FW C_Sparkes
                                       |
                           P_Lenox SUB |  SUB F_Marchetti
                          N_Molina SUB |  SUB D_Masmilliano
                     Eefmamj_Jason SUB |  SUB A_Pesto
                             R_Lee SUB |  SUB B_Moretti
                            Fodder SUB |  SUB F_Totti_Jr

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 3  :(irmr) P_Algozino has it now
          ...  He takes on D_Steffanato
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_Sparkes!
          ...  From long range C_Sparkes bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But G_Roy dives to his left
          ...  I think G_Roy just got a hand on that one
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 7  :(irmr) G_Giancarlo gets to the by line and finds A_Diamanti with a beautiful cross
          ...  J_Forlin wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 9  :(irmr) C_Sparkes takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  C_Sparkes attempts the shot!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 10 :(bfar) J_Chicco holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to A_Wylde
          ...  A_Wylde chases it through, he must score !
          ...  W_Zenga saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 11 :(bfar) K_Dandleton breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on W_Zenga!
          ...  C_Ferrara brings him down!
          ...  P_Graham warns him
Min. 13 :(irmr) W_Gatusso finds G_Bello with a ball over the defence
          ...  G_Bello has a go!
          ...  G_Roy saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 17 :(irmr) A_Recoba bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to C_Sparkes
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Boak
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Ferrara plays it towards the near post!
          ...  G_Roy jumps well to claim it!
Min. 19 :(irmr) A_Recoba turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Forlin
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 22 :(irmr) A_Recoba with the mazy run
          ...  S_Boak tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  P_Graham lectures him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  C_Sparkes bends it in
          ...  G_Roy is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Inter Milan Res go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Benfica Res 0-1 Inter Milan Res ...
Min. 24 :(bfar) S_Boak finds K_Dandleton on the edge of the box
          ...  K_Dandleton drives it towards goal !
          ...  Looks like it should be W_Zenga's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  W_Zenga looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Chicco!
          ...  P_Algozino gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 24 :(irmr) G_Bello curls the ball out wide to A_Diamanti
          ...  A_Diamanti drives the ball low !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Bello chips the ball into the area!
          ...  P_Algozino gets something on it!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 25 :(bfar) O_Sweemey beats P_Algozino
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves P_Graham
          ...  Zabaletta clears with a diving header
Min. 27 :(bfar) J_Forlin turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to O_Sweemey
          ...  Zabaletta gets to the ball first
Min. 31 :(bfar) K_Dandleton sprints past the defender
          ...  Cleaned up by Zabaletta
Min. 32 :(bfar) K_Dandleton with the first time flick to C_Ried
          ...  C_Ried with the drive!
          ...  W_Zenga makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 33 :(bfar) A_Wylde could get a shot on goal here
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Wylde !
          ...  But W_Zenga makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 37 :(irmr) C_Sparkes has it on the edge of the box
          ...  C_Sparkes drives the shot in!
          ...  But G_Roy just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 42 :(bfar) S_Boak heads the ball back to K_Dandleton
          ...  K_Dandleton chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But W_Zenga smothers the ball.
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(irmr) A_Diamanti hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  C_Ferrara latches onto it!
          ...  C_Ferrara with the shot !
          ...  G_Roy with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 47 :(irmr) C_Sparkes takes advantage of a mistake by D_Steffanato
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  S_Boak pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica Res 0-1 Inter Milan Res

Min. 46 :(bfar) D_Steffanato plays a long ball to C_Romero
          ...  C_Romero tries to beat W_Zenga!
          ...  But W_Zenga pulls out a save of the game
Min. 50 :(irmr) M_Ghost with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  M_Ghost with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  G_Roy tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Giancarlo hits it towards the far post!
          ...  A_Diamanti swings a leg at it!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 51 :(irmr) C_Sparkes with a glorious long pass to A_Diamanti
          ...  But C_Romero puts the ball out of play
Min. 52 :(irmr) G_Giancarlo with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  C_Ferrara gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  C_Ferrara bears down on goal!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 53 :(irmr) M_Ghost floats the ball in to find A_Recoba
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  A_Recoba picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with G_Roy
          ...  He tries to slide it past G_Roy
          ...  He has put it wide!!
Min. 54 :(bfar) S_Boak hoists the ball across to D_Steffanato
          ...  D_Steffanato aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  The shot slips through W_Zenga's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 56 :(irmr) A_Diamanti jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Bello
          ...  G_Bello with a terrific drive !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  G_Roy grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 58 :(irmr) G_Bello brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  M_Ghost makes himself available
          ...  M_Ghost with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But G_Roy parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 59 :(bfar) C_Ried pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  P_Algozino beats him to the ball
Min. 59 :(irmr) C_Sparkes spits at A_Wylde
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 62 :(irmr) A_Diamanti gains control of the loose ball
          ...  K_Dandleton with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  A_Recoba plays it short to C_Sparkes
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Ried takes possession
Min. 65 :(bfar) D_Steffanato looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Dandleton
          ...  But P_Algozino comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 66 :(irmr) W_Gatusso with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  W_Gatusso hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 68 :(irmr) C_Ferrara runs into space
          ...  C_Ried robs him of the ball
Min. 70 :(irmr) C_Sparkes runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs S_Boak
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  C_Sparkes with the goal bound shot!
          ...  G_Roy won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 73 :(bfar) C_Ried jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Zabaletta reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 74 :(irmr) A_Recoba beats C_Ried
          ...  C_Romero intercepts the pass
Min. 77 :(irmr) A_Recoba has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past R_Engo
          ...  He knocks it to C_Ferrara!
          ...  C_Ferrara tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  G_Roy falls over
          ...  But G_Roy is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 81 :(bfar) D_Steffanato unselfishly heads the ball back to O_Sweemey
          ...  A_Recoba forces him off the ball
Min. 81 :(irmr) G_Bello turns on a sixpence
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Steffanato hits it out for a throw
Min. 83 :(irmr) C_Ferrara finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  C_Ferrara gets his head to the ball !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  The Inter Milan Res fans go wild!
          ...  Benfica Res 0-2 Inter Milan Res ...
Min. 84 :(irmr) G_Giancarlo takes advantage of a mistake by C_Ried
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  R_Engo muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  P_Graham just wants to lecture him
Min. 85 :(irmr) D_Masmilliano is being brought on
          ...  M_Ghost is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 85 :(irmr) F_Totti_Jr takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace C_Sparkes
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 86 :(irmr) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  A_Pesto will come on for A_Recoba and play MF
Min. 86 :(irmr) G_Giancarlo plays a first time ball through the defence to P_Algozino
          ...  P_Algozino hits a great drive!
          ...  G_Roy parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 87 :(irmr) A_Diamanti with the cross-field pass to F_Totti_Jr
          ...  F_Totti_Jr tries to beat G_Roy from outside the area!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(irmr) W_Gatusso flicks the ball through
          ...  A_Pesto runs onto it!
          ...  G_Roy with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  Appeals for a penalty!
          ...  Given !!
          ...  F_Totti_Jr is the man who takes it
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Benfica Res 0-3 Inter Milan Res...
Min. 90 :(irmr) W_Gatusso finds C_Ferrara with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  C_Ferrara with a powerful header !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  G_Roy moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  The ref seems to have seen something
Min. 91 :(irmr) A_Diamanti hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  F_Totti_Jr latches onto it!
          ...  F_Totti_Jr has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  G_Roy with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 92 :(irmr) D_Masmilliano finds A_Pesto on the edge of the box
          ...  A_Pesto is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But P_Graham waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat G_Roy
          ...  He slips it underneath G_Roy
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  wide!!
Min. 93 :(irmr) C_Ferrara 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!
          ...  A_Pesto receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A_Pesto shoots towards goal !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 94 :(irmr) G_Giancarlo off the woodwork.
          ...  Zabaletta picks up the deflection
          ...  Zabaletta keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But G_Roy is equal to it

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player          : S_Boak
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Dandleton (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Inter Milan Res Match Info
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Best player          : C_Ferrara (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Sparkes (22), C_Ferrara (83), F_Totti_Jr (88 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Benfica Res  | Inter Milan Res
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       26
Off target           :           2        |       12
On target            :           5        |       14
Possession           :          28        |       72
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       5
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :           9        |       19
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Final Score          : Benfica Res 0 - 3 Inter Milan Res
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Player Statistics - Benfica Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Roy          GK  25   1   1   1  21 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  24   1   2  34 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -15
R_Engo         DF   2  23   9   1  45 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ried         DF   2  22   8  10  21 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
J_Forlin       DF   1  21   9   5  32 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Chicco       MF   2  17  22   6  42 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
A_Wylde        MF   2   9  22   9  12 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
S_Boak         MF   2  13  21   7  41 |  96   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
D_Steffanato   MF   2   7  21   1  33 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  24  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Dandleton    FW   2   6   7  19  33 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
P_Lenox        GK  23   1   2   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Molina       DF   2  21   6   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eefmamj_Jason  DF   2  20   3   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Lee          MF   2  10  19   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fodder         FW   2   5  14  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Inter Milan Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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W_Zenga        GK  23   3   2   1  32 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
M_Ghost        DF   1  23  10   7  22 |  87   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Zabaletta      DF   1  23   4   9  42 |  96   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 100  20  25
C_Ferrara      DF   2  20  10  15  16 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  40
P_Algozino     DF   3  20   4   8  32 |  96   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 100  10   5
W_Gatusso      MF   3   6  24   5  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Recoba       MF   2  18  23   7  42 |  88   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
A_Diamanti     MF   2  10  23   8  22 |  96   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
G_Bello        MF   2   2  22   4  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
G_Giancarlo    MF   2   3  20   3  45 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
C_Sparkes      FW   2   1   5  22  29 |  87   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
F_Marchetti    GK  20   2   2   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Masmilliano  DF   3  19   8   4  33 |   9   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
A_Pesto        MF   2   9  21  11  12 |   8   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Moretti      MF   2   6  21   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Totti_Jr     FW   2   8  10  24  30 |   9   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
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