Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, Benfica vs. Liverpool (Wed Apr 15)


                              Benfica  |  Liverpool
                              4-4-2 C  |  6-3-1 C
                      Steven Theobald  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK T_Peterson
                         J_Djourou DF  |  DF J_Stam
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF J_Paintsil
                            C_Barr DF  |  DF C_Fuchs
                         P_Swanson DF  |  DF T_Butcher
                       B_Abdoulaye MF  |  DF A_Brehme
                         Zheng_Zhi MF  |  DF V_Van_Dyke
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  MF S_Arrache
                            J_Bolm MF  |  MF F_Zappa
                        K_McInally FW  |  MF R_Radinski
                        A_Langlitz FW  |  FW C_Nade
                                       |
                          J_Moreau SUB |  SUB S_Kerr
                         C_Thomson SUB |  SUB L_Jones
                            B_Bryn SUB |  SUB J_Henderson
                      D_Damjanovic SUB |  SUB Ronaldinho
                         S_Morison SUB |  SUB Casiano_Silva

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 5  :(lpl) S_Arrache with a short pass to find V_Van_Dyke
          ...  V_Van_Dyke has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Liverpool fans chant his name!
          ...  Liverpool go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 6  :(lpl) Liverpool restructured their strategy to D
Min. 11 :(lpl) S_Arrache sidesteps J_Djourou
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But A_Langlitz wins the tackle
Min. 12 :(lpl) R_Radinski is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to C_Nade
          ...  C_Barr wins the ball
Min. 15 :(lpl) S_Arrache kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Nade gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_Abdoulaye with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 18 :(bfa) C_Barr with a short pass to find A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz hits the ball first time!
          ...  T_Peterson can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  Benfica 1-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 19 :(lpl) It looks as though Liverpool is now playing C
Min. 21 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  J_Bolm rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But T_Peterson comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 32 :(lpl) C_Nade beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Yann_M_Vila rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 34 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  B_Abdoulaye curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  T_Peterson is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And T_Peterson reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm plays it towards the near post!
          ...  T_Peterson reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 35 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  A_Langlitz latches onto the ball
          ...  A_Langlitz with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  T_Peterson blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 36 :(bfa) C_Barr with a precise pass to Zheng_Zhi
          ...  Zheng_Zhi has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It floats over T_Peterson
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 37 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from Zheng_Zhi to A_Langlitz
          ...  C_Fuchs takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 40 :(bfa) J_Bolm sprints past J_Paintsil
          ...  J_Bolm strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 41 :(lpl) C_Nade nutmegs Zheng_Zhi, he continues to run forward
          ...  C_Nade sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Saved by E_Thorstvedt
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) K_McInally runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs V_Van_Dyke
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  K_McInally tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 45 :(bfa) S_Morison is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Langlitz is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 45 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic is being brought on
          ...  J_Bolm is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-1 Liverpool

Min. 46 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw beats the defender
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Butcher
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by B_Abdoulaye
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Peterson
Min. 46 :(bfa) S_Morison takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  S_Arrache with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  C_Tango gave him a strong warning
Min. 47 :(bfa) J_Djourou plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  V_Van_Dyke takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 50 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Morison
          ...  T_Butcher wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 55 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic knocks it forward
          ...  C_Fuchs slips
          ...  S_Morison gets to it!
          ...  A_Brehme with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is warned by C_Tango
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  What's C_Tango going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !! The referee waves the players away
          ...  K_McInally with the spot kick
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That takes his tally to 10 this season with that goal!!
          ...  Benfica go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Benfica 2-1 Liverpool...
Min. 59 :(lpl) F_Zappa bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to C_Nade
          ...  C_Barr read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 60 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye moves to DM
Min. 61 :(lpl) E_Thorstvedt miskicks!
          ...  R_Radinski is takes control of the ball!
          ...  R_Radinski aims for the top right corner !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
Min. 63 :(lpl) A_Brehme retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  J_Stam latches onto the end of it
          ...  P_Swanson with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 66 :(lpl) R_Radinski finds C_Fuchs on the edge of the box
          ...  C_Fuchs hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt palms it behind
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 67 :(lpl) C_Nade skips the challenge from J_Djourou
          ...  C_Nade drives it low !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 70 :(bfa) C_Thomson takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace K_McInally
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to D
Min. 72 :(lpl) L_Jones is coming on and J_Stam is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 72 :(lpl) J_Henderson comes on for S_Arrache and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 72 :(lpl) Ronaldinho takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace F_Zappa
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 74 :(bfa) J_Djourou cuts inside T_Butcher
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  A_Brehme with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(lpl) Liverpool switch to playing A
Min. 76 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  J_Paintsil dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 77 :(lpl) J_Henderson sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  T_Butcher runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  C_Thomson makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 82 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a measured pass to J_Djourou
          ...  J_Djourou sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  T_Peterson saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 86 :(lpl) L_Jones jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Yann_M_Vila takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lpl) Ronaldinho looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Nade
          ...  P_Swanson beats him to the ball
Min. 89 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic plays a first time ball through the defence to P_Swanson
          ...  C_Fuchs leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  C_Tango tells him to calm his game down a bit

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 115,094
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : A_Langlitz (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Langlitz (18), K_McInally (55 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : S_Arrache
Scorers              : V_Van_Dyke (5)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Brehme (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       5
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       7
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Final Score          : Benfica 2 - 1 Liverpool
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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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E_Thorstvedt   GK  39   2   6   4  13 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  28   5   9  35 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  26  13   7  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  26  12   9  27 |  93   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  35   0
P_Swanson      DF   2  23  10   6  25 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
B_Abdoulaye    DM   2  14  27   7  39 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  27   8  42 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  26   8  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  25  12  32 |  45   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  29  27 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
A_Langlitz     FW   3   7  10  24  32 |  45   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  27  11   6  25 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  26   7   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   8  27  10  42 |  48   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  27  36 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Peterson     GK  35   1   2   1  10 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  24   8   6  29 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  23  12   8  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  23   7   9  32 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
T_Butcher      DF   2  23   8   7  23 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
A_Brehme       DF   1  23   7   8  35 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
V_Van_Dyke     DF   1  23   8   6  30 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  20
S_Arrache      MF   1   6  26   9  38 |  74   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
F_Zappa        MF   1   6  26   2  19 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Radinski     MF   1  11  24   6  29 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  28  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
S_Kerr         GK  27   3   2   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  23   6   7  22 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Henderson    MF   2   7  24  10  30 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ronaldinho     MF   3   4  23  12  30 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Casiano_Silva  FW   1   6   6  23  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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