Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Liverpool (Sun Sep 06)


                              Benfica  |  Liverpool
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-1-2-2 A
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK Fabianski
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF Reinaldo
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF G_V_D_Wiel
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF Renald
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF P_Albert
                            J_Bolm MF  |  DM X_Shaqiri
                         I_Marcone MF  |  MF N_Schulz
                         K_Commons MF  |  AM J_Hernandez
                         W_Dustice MF  |  AM T_Kroos
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW Perez
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW M_Martinelli
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB S_Assenjo
                       S_Mannaerts SUB |  SUB Chellini
                       B_Bjorksson SUB |  SUB T_Blackett
                        S_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB M_James
                       Nathan_Dyer SUB |  SUB D_Lehman

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 1  :(lpl) J_Hernandez with a probing through ball Perez
          ...  W_Dustice reads the play well
Min. 2  :(bfa) J_Bolm turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to T_Erak
          ...  T_Kroos wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 3  :(bfa) T_Erak with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from G_V_D_Wiel
          ...  T_Erak fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  Fabianski with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 7  :(lpl) Perez beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  K_Commons goes in studs first
          ...  P_Graham reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 11 :(lpl) N_Schulz sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  I_Marcone is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
Min. 11 :(lpl) T_Kroos gets to the by line and finds J_Hernandez with a beautiful cross
          ...  M_Zeffane takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 12 :(bfa) J_Foyth cuts inside Reinaldo
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  J_Foyth gets up high for the header !
          ...  Fabianski fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 14 :(lpl) T_Kroos has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Foyth
          ...  He puts in Perez!
          ...  Perez with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But N_Winneke just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 15 :(bfa) T_Erak pushes it past the defender
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_Commons!
          ...  M_Zeffane gets his head on it
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Fabianski is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  B_Dugnutt with the shot!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 15 :(lpl) T_Kroos takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  T_Kroos has a dig at goal!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 18 :(lpl) Perez runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of J_Hernandez
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  But Yann_M_Vila wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 20 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  But T_Kroos spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 21 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Perez
          ...  Perez hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  N_Winneke has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  N_Winneke reacts well to save!!!
Min. 22 :(bfa) R_Tomassi takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  P_Albert reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 26 :(bfa) M_Zeffane runs towards the goal
          ...  M_Zeffane attempts the shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Zeffane swings it in!
          ...  Fabianski reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 27 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to I_Marcone
          ...  Perez beats him to the ball
Min. 28 :(bfa) I_Marcone moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Dustice
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel with an ugly foul
          ...  P_Graham will want to speak to him
          ...  P_Graham tries to calm him down
Min. 31 :(lpl) J_Hernandez finds Perez in acres of space
          ...  Yann_M_Vila rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's P_Graham going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 33 :(bfa) I_Marcone unselfishly lays the ball back to T_Erak
          ...  Reinaldo gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 36 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  B_Dugnutt with the drive!
          ...  Fabianski with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 40 :(lpl) N_Schulz plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Hernandez
          ...  J_Hernandez hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lpl) J_Hernandez takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  J_Hernandez flings a shot at goal !
          ...  N_Winneke won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 46 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Perez gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Perez beats the offside trap!
          ...  He runs at N_Winneke
          ...  He rounds N_Winneke
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  N_Winneke somehow manages to get to it !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Reinaldo floats the ball in!
          ...  N_Winneke jumps well to claim it!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Liverpool

Min. 50 :(bfa) W_Dustice looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to T_Erak
          ...  But Reinaldo with the fine tackle
Min. 50 :(lpl) J_Hernandez plays the early ball across the box to find N_Schulz in space
          ...  N_Schulz uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 53 :(lpl) N_Schulz with a reverse pass to M_Martinelli
          ...  R_Tomassi reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 55 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Tomassi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 55 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Commons
          ...  K_Commons tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Fabianski watches it sail wide!
Min. 55 :(lpl) M_Martinelli beats M_Zeffane
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  M_Martinelli tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But N_Winneke tips it over
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 60 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is coming on for B_Dugnutt and will play MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as B_Bjorksson comes on for I_Marcone to play MF
Min. 65 :(lpl) J_Hernandez kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Kroos gets on the end of the pass
          ...  T_Kroos tries to chip the ball over N_Winneke!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Fabianski!
          ...  X_Shaqiri brings him down!
          ...  P_Graham calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 68 :(bfa) B_Bjorksson takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Nakamoto
          ...  S_Nakamoto hits a curling shot!
          ...  Fabianski with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 69 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts flicks it past Renald
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  A powerful header from S_Mannaerts !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 70 :(lpl) a big roar from the crowd as M_James comes on for N_Schulz to play MF
Min. 70 :(lpl) Renald moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Hernandez
          ...  A well-placed shot from J_Hernandez !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 71 :(bfa) B_Bjorksson runs at the defence
          ...  P_Albert cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 73 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with a first time pass
          ...  K_Commons runs onto it!
          ...  K_Commons tries to beat Fabianski!
          ...  Fabianski watches it sail wide!
Min. 73 :(lpl) J_Hernandez knocks it past J_Bolm and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Hernandez hits a curling shot!
          ...  N_Winneke gathers it comfortably
Min. 74 :(bfa) B_Bjorksson has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  T_Erak collects the loose ball!
          ...  But Reinaldo with the fine tackle
Min. 75 :(lpl) Up goes the substitution board - Chellini on for Reinaldo as a DF
Min. 76 :(lpl) T_Kroos chips the ball over the defence and finds Perez
          ...  Perez cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
Min. 77 :(lpl) M_James swings at Yann_M_Vila
          ...  P_Graham has seen it!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  P_Graham calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 79 :(lpl) D_Lehman is coming on for Perez and will play FW
Min. 79 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Erak
          ...  A cracking drive from T_Erak !
          ...  Fabianski tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Erak swings a leg at it!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Fabianski dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And Fabianski tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Foyth curls it into the box!
          ...  Fabianski easily claims the ball!
Min. 79 :(lpl) M_James gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Yann_M_Vila!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  W_Dustice with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  P_Graham wants a quiet word
Min. 80 :(bfa) K_Commons plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  W_Dustice decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  W_Dustice shoots towards goal !
          ...  But Fabianski just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 82 :(bfa) T_Erak flicks it past Renald
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  T_Erak aims for the top right corner !
          ...  Fabianski just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri plays it forward to J_Hernandez
          ...  J_Foyth dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 90 :(bfa) J_Bolm knocks it forward
          ...  X_Shaqiri slips
          ...  S_Nakamoto gets to it!
          ...  S_Nakamoto with a thundering shot!
          ...  Fabianski gets his fingertips to it
Min. 91 :(lpl) M_Martinelli runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Lehman hits it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of N_Winneke
Min. 92 :(lpl) J_Hernandez heads the ball back to M_Martinelli
          ...  But M_Zeffane sweeps up the threat
Min. 92 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto floats the ball in to find W_Dustice
          ...  M_James with a well timed tackle
          ...  P_Graham didn't like it though
          ...  P_Graham tells him to calm his game down a bit
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  M_Zeffane passes to J_Foyth
          ...  A glorious effort by J_Foyth !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Fabianski moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 94 :(bfa) M_Zeffane drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Fabianski fists it away

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 115,535
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Yann_M_Vila
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Commons (7)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Fabianski (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : X_Shaqiri (65), M_James (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Benfica      |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       12
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           9        |       7
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       15
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 0 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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N_Winneke      GK  35   2   2   3  20 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  35  15   8  22 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  33   9   7  37 |  56   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  32  13   7  42 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
M_Zeffane      DF   1  32  10   7  31 |  95   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  31  14  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  30   6  32 |  66   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  28  10  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  26   6  42 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  30   9   5  12 |  39   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  33   7  31 |  29   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  27  16  32 |  34   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  31  31 |   0   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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Fabianski      GK  31   3   1   5  21 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
Reinaldo       DF   1  31  12   6  20 |  76   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  30  12   5  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Renald         DF   2  30   8  10  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
P_Albert       DF   2  28   8   7  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
X_Shaqiri      DM   1  19  28   8  29 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
N_Schulz       MF   1   8  28  16  21 |  71   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Hernandez    AM   1   8  28  20  26 |  95   0   0   5   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  50  10
T_Kroos        AM   3   8  26  21  30 |  95   0   2   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
Perez          FW   3   9   8  29  30 |  80   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  10  20
M_Martinelli   FW   1  10  10  27  12 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Assenjo      GK  29   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Chellini       DF   1  26   9   8  11 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Blackett     DF   2  25  11   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_James        MF   2  11  26  15  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
D_Lehman       FW   3   9   7  25  33 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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