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Season 21 Archive: Elite League, Week 5
Benfica 1 - 1 Liverpool
Elite Football League Match, Benfica vs. Liverpool (Sat Oct 10)
Benfica | Liverpool
3-5-2 E | 4-1-2-1-2 N
Steven Theobald | Mike McLeod
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK T_Peterson
C_Thomson DF | DF O_Price
J_Djourou DF | DF L_Nyatanga
C_Azpilicueta DF | DF J_Paintsil
B_Zamora MF | DF T_Butcher
D_Damjanovic MF | DM R_Radinski
B_Abdoulaye MF | MF F_Zappa
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF L_Camp
J_Bolm MF | AM J_Henderson
K_McInally FW | FW A_Bagsy
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW Divock_Origi
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB S_Kerr
Yann_M_Vila SUB | SUB A_Brehme
P_Swanson SUB | SUB Z_Junuzovic
D_Obua SUB | SUB Gazeau
L_Fabiano SUB | SUB Casiano_Silva
Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)
Min. 1 :(lpl) F_Zappa with an inch perfect pass to T_Butcher
... Good sliding challenge from J_Djourou
Min. 2 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with the header on
... He finds D_Damjanovic in space
... A thundering drive by D_Damjanovic !
... T_Peterson parries it, he follows it up
... And T_Peterson recovers to save!!
Min. 3 :(lpl) T_Butcher sidesteps his marker
... That was too easy
... T_Butcher tries to lob the keeper !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... E_Thorstvedt palms it behind !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... L_Camp drives it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 8 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with a stunning strike !
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 8 :(lpl) O_Price with a short pass to find J_Henderson
... Cleared by K_McInally
Min. 9 :(lpl) R_Radinski has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... J_Henderson gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... J_Djourou takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 10 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a probing pass to K_McInally
... But O_Price wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 10 :(lpl) F_Zappa with the first time flick to A_Bagsy
... A_Bagsy with a little chip!
... He hits the side netting
Min. 13 :(bfa) B_Zamora holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to K_McInally
... L_Nyatanga brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 13 :(lpl) A_Bagsy beats his marker
... He muscled him off the ball
... A wicked drive by A_Bagsy !
... E_Thorstvedt tips it over
... CORNER!
... F_Zappa hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 14 :(lpl) O_Price brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Henderson gets on the end of the pass
... J_Djourou bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... K_Ippi gave him a strong warning
Min. 17 :(lpl) F_Zappa off the woodwork.
... A_Bagsy picks up the deflection
... A_Bagsy tries the lob from 30 yards !
... E_Thorstvedt with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 18 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a precise ball to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with a thundering drive!
... T_Peterson saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 18 :(lpl) The defender loses control of the ball!
... A_Bagsy seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... D_Damjanovic with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... K_Ippi reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 20 :(lpl) J_Henderson leaves C_Azpilicueta standing
... A wicked drive by J_Henderson !
... E_Thorstvedt manages to turn it behind
Min. 25 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to C_Thomson
... But T_Butcher sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 28 :(lpl) A_Bagsy takes possession
... He runs towards goal
... B_Abdoulaye wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 29 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi gets to the by line and finds Nathan_Dyer with a beautiful cross
... Nathan_Dyer hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... But T_Peterson smothers the ball.
Min. 30 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye times his run well
... B_Abdoulaye with the 40 yard drive !
... GOAL !!
... That's put Benfica ahead!
... Benfica 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 30 :(lpl) a big roar from the crowd as Casiano_Silva comes on for J_Henderson to play FW
Min. 30 :(lpl) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Liverpool will now be playing C
Min. 30 :(lpl) Divock_Origi finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled C_Thomson
... C_Thomson reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 31 :(bfa) K_McInally latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... K_McInally attempts to nutmeg T_Peterson!
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm chips the ball into the area!
... T_Peterson makes the catch!
Min. 33 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to K_McInally
... K_McInally with a graceful, looping effort !
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) C_Azpilicueta with a simple pass to J_Djourou
... Divock_Origi with an awful challenge
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He received a good talking to from K_Ippi
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... K_McInally hits it hard
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 44 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic races into the box
... He sees Zheng_Zhi lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... Zheng_Zhi strikes a wicked curler !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 45 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is coming on for Zheng_Zhi and will play DF
Min. 45 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye seems to have switched to a DM role
Min. 47 :(lpl) Casiano_Silva has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... J_Paintsil gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... J_Paintsil drives it low !
... It comes back off the woodwork!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... GOAL !!
... That's pulled Liverpool level!
... Benfica 1-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 48 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 48 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye will now play as MF
Min. 48 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a mistake by L_Nyatanga
... Can he make them pay?
... Nathan_Dyer has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... T_Peterson with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-1 Liverpool
Min. 47 :(lpl) A_Bagsy beats one
... Goes past the second
... He keeps going
... fantastic skill!!
... B_Zamora slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 52 :(lpl) Casiano_Silva cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Bagsy
... An audacious effort from A_Bagsy !
... But E_Thorstvedt tips it behind
... K_Ippi has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 60 :(lpl) Z_Junuzovic takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace O_Price
... He'll play as a DF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(lpl) a big roar from the crowd as Gazeau comes on for R_Radinski to play DM
Min. 62 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye runs at the defence
... F_Zappa seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 68 :(lpl) Casiano_Silva sidesteps C_Azpilicueta
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... But C_Thomson puts the ball out of play
Min. 71 :(bfa) J_Bolm turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Nathan_Dyer
... A powerful header from Nathan_Dyer !
... It looks good
... But T_Peterson palms it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 73 :(lpl) F_Zappa 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!
... Casiano_Silva receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... C_Thomson gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 74 :(bfa) B_Zamora kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... K_McInally drives the shot in!
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... D_Damjanovic crosses it in!
... K_McInally gets his head on it
... T_Peterson with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 75 :(bfa) L_Fabiano is going to be brought on
... B_Abdoulaye is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(lpl) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Liverpool will now be playing A
Min. 76 :(lpl) L_Camp lobs it over Yann_M_Vila
... L_Camp aiming for the bottom corner !
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 77 :(bfa) K_McInally knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Paintsil
... K_McInally attempts to drive it home!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 77 :(lpl) L_Camp plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... F_Zappa decides to go for goal instead!
... B_Zamora read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 78 :(bfa) D_Obua is being prepared to come on
... J_Bolm is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 81 :(bfa) B_Zamora controls it well
... He nutmegs T_Butcher
... He puts in K_McInally!
... A delicate chip from K_McInally !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... T_Peterson dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had T_Peterson beaten!
Min. 82 :(lpl) J_Paintsil with the diagonal pass Z_Junuzovic
... Z_Junuzovic with a little chip!
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 84 :(bfa) B_Zamora reads the run of K_McInally
... A glorious effort by K_McInally !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... T_Peterson palms it behind !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... Nathan_Dyer swings it in!
... T_Peterson reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 85 :(bfa) L_Fabiano has it now
... He takes on J_Paintsil
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Nathan_Dyer!
... T_Butcher with the block
Min. 87 :(lpl) J_Paintsil has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_Djourou
... He puts in L_Camp!
... L_Camp with a powerful header !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) D_Obua gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
... Intercepted by T_Butcher
Min. 89 :(bfa) D_Obua with a glorious 60-yard pass to L_Fabiano
... L_Fabiano curls it towards the top corner !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 90 :(bfa) B_Zamora pass splits open the defence and finds L_Fabiano
... L_Fabiano rises above the defence to head the ball !
... T_Peterson saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 90 :(lpl) Casiano_Silva runs with pace at the defence
... Nathan_Dyer with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 91 :(lpl) The ball goes loose!
... Divock_Origi gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... Nathan_Dyer fouls badly
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... K_Ippi shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 92 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer finds his way through
... He lost his man too easily
... Nathan_Dyer tries to catch the keeper out!
... T_Peterson saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 92 :(lpl) F_Zappa with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to Divock_Origi
... A thundering drive by Divock_Origi !
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 118,513
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : B_Abdoulaye (Man of the Match)
Scorers : B_Abdoulaye (30)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Damjanovic (18), Nathan_Dyer (91)
Injured : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player : F_Zappa
Scorers : J_Paintsil (47)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Liverpool
Attempts on Goal : 19 | 11
Off target : 9 | 5
On target : 10 | 6
Possession : 62 | 38
Corners : 3 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 11 | 4
Key Tackles : 10 | 6
Key Passes : 18 | 13
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Final Score : Benfica 1 - 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 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 28 12 6 25 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 28 5 9 35 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
C_Azpilicueta DF 2 27 9 9 13 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
B_Zamora MF 2 12 28 8 25 | 95 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 50 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 28 10 42 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 18 3
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 15 27 7 39 | 78 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 20 20 20
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 27 8 42 | 45 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
J_Bolm MF 2 11 26 12 32 | 81 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 29 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 20 0 16
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 10 27 31 | 95 0 1 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 18 -2 24
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 26 13 8 22 | 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Swanson DF 2 24 10 6 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Obua MF 2 11 24 8 31 | 14 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
L_Fabiano FW 1 4 10 25 18 | 17 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6
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 36 1 2 1 10 | 95 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0
O_Price DF 2 24 11 7 26 | 63 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
L_Nyatanga DF 2 23 14 7 29 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Paintsil DF 1 23 12 9 31 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 20
T_Butcher DF 2 23 8 7 23 | 95 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 5
R_Radinski DM 1 11 25 6 29 | 63 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
F_Zappa MF 1 6 27 2 19 | 95 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 50 0
L_Camp MF 3 11 23 10 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 2
J_Henderson AM 2 7 24 10 30 | 30 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
A_Bagsy FW 1 8 4 26 15 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
Divock_Origi FW 1 5 9 23 33 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
S_Kerr GK 27 3 2 2 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Brehme DF 1 23 7 8 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Z_Junuzovic DF 2 11 23 8 32 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Gazeau DM 1 4 24 7 29 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Casiano_Silva FW 1 6 7 24 33 | 65 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0
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Benfica | Liverpool
3-5-2 E | 4-1-2-1-2 N
Steven Theobald | Mike McLeod
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK T_Peterson
C_Thomson DF | DF O_Price
J_Djourou DF | DF L_Nyatanga
C_Azpilicueta DF | DF J_Paintsil
B_Zamora MF | DF T_Butcher
D_Damjanovic MF | DM R_Radinski
B_Abdoulaye MF | MF F_Zappa
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF L_Camp
J_Bolm MF | AM J_Henderson
K_McInally FW | FW A_Bagsy
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW Divock_Origi
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB S_Kerr
Yann_M_Vila SUB | SUB A_Brehme
P_Swanson SUB | SUB Z_Junuzovic
D_Obua SUB | SUB Gazeau
L_Fabiano SUB | SUB Casiano_Silva
Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)
Min. 1 :(lpl) F_Zappa with an inch perfect pass to T_Butcher
... Good sliding challenge from J_Djourou
Min. 2 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with the header on
... He finds D_Damjanovic in space
... A thundering drive by D_Damjanovic !
... T_Peterson parries it, he follows it up
... And T_Peterson recovers to save!!
Min. 3 :(lpl) T_Butcher sidesteps his marker
... That was too easy
... T_Butcher tries to lob the keeper !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... E_Thorstvedt palms it behind !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... L_Camp drives it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 8 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with a stunning strike !
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 8 :(lpl) O_Price with a short pass to find J_Henderson
... Cleared by K_McInally
Min. 9 :(lpl) R_Radinski has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... J_Henderson gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... J_Djourou takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 10 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a probing pass to K_McInally
... But O_Price wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 10 :(lpl) F_Zappa with the first time flick to A_Bagsy
... A_Bagsy with a little chip!
... He hits the side netting
Min. 13 :(bfa) B_Zamora holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to K_McInally
... L_Nyatanga brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 13 :(lpl) A_Bagsy beats his marker
... He muscled him off the ball
... A wicked drive by A_Bagsy !
... E_Thorstvedt tips it over
... CORNER!
... F_Zappa hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 14 :(lpl) O_Price brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Henderson gets on the end of the pass
... J_Djourou bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... K_Ippi gave him a strong warning
Min. 17 :(lpl) F_Zappa off the woodwork.
... A_Bagsy picks up the deflection
... A_Bagsy tries the lob from 30 yards !
... E_Thorstvedt with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 18 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a precise ball to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with a thundering drive!
... T_Peterson saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 18 :(lpl) The defender loses control of the ball!
... A_Bagsy seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... D_Damjanovic with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... K_Ippi reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 20 :(lpl) J_Henderson leaves C_Azpilicueta standing
... A wicked drive by J_Henderson !
... E_Thorstvedt manages to turn it behind
Min. 25 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to C_Thomson
... But T_Butcher sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 28 :(lpl) A_Bagsy takes possession
... He runs towards goal
... B_Abdoulaye wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 29 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi gets to the by line and finds Nathan_Dyer with a beautiful cross
... Nathan_Dyer hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... But T_Peterson smothers the ball.
Min. 30 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye times his run well
... B_Abdoulaye with the 40 yard drive !
... GOAL !!
... That's put Benfica ahead!
... Benfica 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 30 :(lpl) a big roar from the crowd as Casiano_Silva comes on for J_Henderson to play FW
Min. 30 :(lpl) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Liverpool will now be playing C
Min. 30 :(lpl) Divock_Origi finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled C_Thomson
... C_Thomson reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 31 :(bfa) K_McInally latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... K_McInally attempts to nutmeg T_Peterson!
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm chips the ball into the area!
... T_Peterson makes the catch!
Min. 33 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to K_McInally
... K_McInally with a graceful, looping effort !
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) C_Azpilicueta with a simple pass to J_Djourou
... Divock_Origi with an awful challenge
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He received a good talking to from K_Ippi
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... K_McInally hits it hard
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 44 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic races into the box
... He sees Zheng_Zhi lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... Zheng_Zhi strikes a wicked curler !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 45 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is coming on for Zheng_Zhi and will play DF
Min. 45 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye seems to have switched to a DM role
Min. 47 :(lpl) Casiano_Silva has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... J_Paintsil gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... J_Paintsil drives it low !
... It comes back off the woodwork!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... GOAL !!
... That's pulled Liverpool level!
... Benfica 1-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 48 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 48 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye will now play as MF
Min. 48 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a mistake by L_Nyatanga
... Can he make them pay?
... Nathan_Dyer has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... T_Peterson with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-1 Liverpool
Min. 47 :(lpl) A_Bagsy beats one
... Goes past the second
... He keeps going
... fantastic skill!!
... B_Zamora slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 52 :(lpl) Casiano_Silva cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Bagsy
... An audacious effort from A_Bagsy !
... But E_Thorstvedt tips it behind
... K_Ippi has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 60 :(lpl) Z_Junuzovic takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace O_Price
... He'll play as a DF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(lpl) a big roar from the crowd as Gazeau comes on for R_Radinski to play DM
Min. 62 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye runs at the defence
... F_Zappa seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 68 :(lpl) Casiano_Silva sidesteps C_Azpilicueta
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... But C_Thomson puts the ball out of play
Min. 71 :(bfa) J_Bolm turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Nathan_Dyer
... A powerful header from Nathan_Dyer !
... It looks good
... But T_Peterson palms it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 73 :(lpl) F_Zappa 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!
... Casiano_Silva receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... C_Thomson gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 74 :(bfa) B_Zamora kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... K_McInally drives the shot in!
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... D_Damjanovic crosses it in!
... K_McInally gets his head on it
... T_Peterson with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 75 :(bfa) L_Fabiano is going to be brought on
... B_Abdoulaye is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(lpl) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Liverpool will now be playing A
Min. 76 :(lpl) L_Camp lobs it over Yann_M_Vila
... L_Camp aiming for the bottom corner !
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 77 :(bfa) K_McInally knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Paintsil
... K_McInally attempts to drive it home!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 77 :(lpl) L_Camp plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... F_Zappa decides to go for goal instead!
... B_Zamora read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 78 :(bfa) D_Obua is being prepared to come on
... J_Bolm is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 81 :(bfa) B_Zamora controls it well
... He nutmegs T_Butcher
... He puts in K_McInally!
... A delicate chip from K_McInally !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... T_Peterson dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had T_Peterson beaten!
Min. 82 :(lpl) J_Paintsil with the diagonal pass Z_Junuzovic
... Z_Junuzovic with a little chip!
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 84 :(bfa) B_Zamora reads the run of K_McInally
... A glorious effort by K_McInally !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... T_Peterson palms it behind !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... Nathan_Dyer swings it in!
... T_Peterson reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 85 :(bfa) L_Fabiano has it now
... He takes on J_Paintsil
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Nathan_Dyer!
... T_Butcher with the block
Min. 87 :(lpl) J_Paintsil has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_Djourou
... He puts in L_Camp!
... L_Camp with a powerful header !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) D_Obua gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
... Intercepted by T_Butcher
Min. 89 :(bfa) D_Obua with a glorious 60-yard pass to L_Fabiano
... L_Fabiano curls it towards the top corner !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 90 :(bfa) B_Zamora pass splits open the defence and finds L_Fabiano
... L_Fabiano rises above the defence to head the ball !
... T_Peterson saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 90 :(lpl) Casiano_Silva runs with pace at the defence
... Nathan_Dyer with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 91 :(lpl) The ball goes loose!
... Divock_Origi gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... Nathan_Dyer fouls badly
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... K_Ippi shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 92 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer finds his way through
... He lost his man too easily
... Nathan_Dyer tries to catch the keeper out!
... T_Peterson saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 92 :(lpl) F_Zappa with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to Divock_Origi
... A thundering drive by Divock_Origi !
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
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Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 118,513
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : B_Abdoulaye (Man of the Match)
Scorers : B_Abdoulaye (30)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Damjanovic (18), Nathan_Dyer (91)
Injured : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player : F_Zappa
Scorers : J_Paintsil (47)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Liverpool
Attempts on Goal : 19 | 11
Off target : 9 | 5
On target : 10 | 6
Possession : 62 | 38
Corners : 3 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 11 | 4
Key Tackles : 10 | 6
Key Passes : 18 | 13
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Final Score : Benfica 1 - 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 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 28 12 6 25 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 28 5 9 35 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
C_Azpilicueta DF 2 27 9 9 13 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
B_Zamora MF 2 12 28 8 25 | 95 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 50 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 28 10 42 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 18 3
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 15 27 7 39 | 78 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 20 20 20
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 27 8 42 | 45 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
J_Bolm MF 2 11 26 12 32 | 81 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 29 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 20 0 16
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 10 27 31 | 95 0 1 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 18 -2 24
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 26 13 8 22 | 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Swanson DF 2 24 10 6 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Obua MF 2 11 24 8 31 | 14 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
L_Fabiano FW 1 4 10 25 18 | 17 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6
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 36 1 2 1 10 | 95 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0
O_Price DF 2 24 11 7 26 | 63 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
L_Nyatanga DF 2 23 14 7 29 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Paintsil DF 1 23 12 9 31 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 20
T_Butcher DF 2 23 8 7 23 | 95 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 5
R_Radinski DM 1 11 25 6 29 | 63 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
F_Zappa MF 1 6 27 2 19 | 95 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 50 0
L_Camp MF 3 11 23 10 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 2
J_Henderson AM 2 7 24 10 30 | 30 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
A_Bagsy FW 1 8 4 26 15 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
Divock_Origi FW 1 5 9 23 33 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
S_Kerr GK 27 3 2 2 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Brehme DF 1 23 7 8 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Z_Junuzovic DF 2 11 23 8 32 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Gazeau DM 1 4 24 7 29 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Casiano_Silva FW 1 6 7 24 33 | 65 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0
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