Division Two Reserve League Match, Benfica Res vs. Manchester City Res (Mon Nov 06)


                          Benfica Res  |  Manchester City Res
                            3-1-5-1 A  |  4-4-2 N
                      Steven Theobald  |  Care Taker
                                       |
                           P_Lenox GK  |  GK J_A_Hart
                       O_Priestley DF  |  DF R_Da_Silva
                        E_Jordanov DF  |  DF G_Grunt
                       I_Broadhead DF  |  DF A_Ferdinand
                           S_Nasri DM  |  DF M_Lomax
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF L_Castaignos
                      C_Mahboobehs MF  |  MF P_Andre
                            N_Khan MF  |  MF M_Benassi
                          P_Wotton MF  |  MF Melkari
                            S_Boak MF  |  FW Frente
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW R_Quaresma
                                       |
                          S_Castro SUB |  SUB S_Haira
                          J_Forlin SUB |  SUB M_Killagon
                           T_Young SUB |  SUB H_Van_Hus
                         O_Sweemey SUB |  SUB I_Dalca
                          A_Smorin SUB |  SUB J_Roger

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 1  :(mncr) R_Da_Silva is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to L_Castaignos
          ...  What a shot from L_Castaignos !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 2  :(mncr) Frente reads the run of L_Castaignos
          ...  W_Dustice with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  P_Andre swings it in
          ...  Frente takes control of it!
          ...  Frente fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But P_Lenox reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on P_Lenox anyway
Min. 6  :(mncr) Melkari plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  But O_Priestley clears the danger
Min. 8  :(bfar) C_Mahboobehs takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Khan
          ...  G_Grunt with the block
Min. 10 :(bfar) C_Mahboobehs kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  W_Dustice gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  W_Dustice hits a curling shot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 11 :(bfar) N_Khan miskicks!
          ...  He finds C_Mahboobehs though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  A_Ferdinand picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 14 :(bfar) W_Dustice holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Khan
          ...  N_Khan tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  J_A_Hart parries it
Min. 14 :(mncr) L_Castaignos heads the ball back to Frente
          ...  Frente sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  P_Lenox falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 15 :(bfar) W_Dustice kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  B_Dugnutt gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  B_Dugnutt with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  J_A_Hart was lucky there
Min. 20 :(mncr) R_Quaresma runs forward
          ...  R_Quaresma tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But P_Lenox stops that one easily
Min. 22 :(bfar) P_Wotton with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  M_Lomax picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 22 :(mncr) Frente sidesteps W_Dustice
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Frente tries to beat P_Lenox from outside the area!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 25 :(bfar) I_Broadhead is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to W_Dustice
          ...  W_Dustice carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 26 :(bfar) S_Nasri is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  C_Mahboobehs latches onto the end of it
          ...  C_Mahboobehs has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 29 :(bfar) N_Khan with a one-touch layoff to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt with a little chip!
          ...  J_A_Hart blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 31 :(bfar) N_Khan sprints past M_Benassi
          ...  A_Ferdinand steals the ball of off him
Min. 32 :(mncr) Frente runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  Frente with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  P_Lenox was beaten there!
Min. 33 :(mncr) P_Andre with the diagonal pass R_Quaresma
          ...  R_Quaresma uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  P_Lenox gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 34 :(bfar) S_Boak flicks the ball through
          ...  S_Nasri runs onto it!
          ...  M_Benassi tackles cleanly
Min. 38 :(mncr) L_Castaignos jumps over P_Wotton's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  L_Castaignos has a go!
          ...  P_Lenox collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 41 :(bfar) W_Dustice sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  S_Nasri runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  S_Nasri has a go!
          ...  J_A_Hart gathers it comfortably
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfar) I_Broadhead unselfishly lays the ball back to B_Dugnutt
          ...  A_Ferdinand reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 43 :(mncr) A_Ferdinand finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled E_Jordanov
          ...  E_Jordanov forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Benassi chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  E_Jordanov reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 44 :(mncr) M_Benassi knocks it forward
          ...  O_Priestley slips
          ...  M_Lomax gets to it!
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Lomax !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 46 :(mncr) P_Andre turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Castaignos
          ...  S_Boak with the high feet
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 47 :(bfar) B_Dugnutt beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  M_Lomax had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  C_Tango reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  C_Tango signals that it is indirect
          ...  E_Jordanov shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to S_Boak instead
          ...  S_Boak with a blistering shot !
          ...  But J_A_Hart punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Boak hits it into the box!
          ...  J_A_Hart easily catches it!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica Res 0-0 Manchester City Res

Min. 47 :(bfar) W_Dustice takes advantage of a bad back pass from L_Castaignos
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by G_Grunt
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by N_Khan!
          ...  B_Dugnutt gets on the end of it
          ...  J_A_Hart watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 49 :(mncr) R_Quaresma beats I_Broadhead
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_Tango
          ...  R_Quaresma with a little chip!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 51 :(bfar) W_Dustice with a flicked pass to S_Nasri
          ...  From long range S_Nasri bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It floats over J_A_Hart
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 52 :(bfar) B_Dugnutt sidesteps his marker
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Da_Silva
Min. 53 :(mncr) L_Castaignos flicks it over S_Nasri and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Mahboobehs takes possession
Min. 54 :(mncr) Frente with electric pace
          ...  He eases past P_Wotton
          ...  Frente tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  P_Lenox just watches float over the bar!
Min. 55 :(bfar) B_Dugnutt sidesteps M_Benassi
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  G_Grunt picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 59 :(mncr) Melkari crosses into the box, finding P_Andre
          ...  P_Andre tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  P_Lenox blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 60 :(mncr) P_Andre lays the ball back to Frente
          ...  Frente with the strike !
          ...  P_Lenox is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 62 :(bfar) N_Khan flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Ferdinand !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 63 :(bfar) P_Wotton controls the ball with ease
          ...  G_Grunt hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nasri floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to O_Priestley
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  J_A_Hart is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Broadhead plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_A_Hart easily claims the ball!
Min. 68 :(mncr) Melkari plays a first time ball through the defence to L_Castaignos
          ...  L_Castaignos aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But P_Lenox hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 69 :(bfar) P_Wotton is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 71 :(mncr) L_Castaignos slides it through the middle to G_Grunt
          ...  S_Nasri reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 75 :(bfar) J_Forlin takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace O_Priestley
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(bfar) C_Mahboobehs sidesteps A_Ferdinand
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  A wicked drive by C_Mahboobehs !
          ...  J_A_Hart catches the ball
Min. 78 :(mncr) M_Killagon replaces an unhappy A_Ferdinand and will play as a DF
Min. 78 :(mncr) I_Dalca is being brought on
          ...  L_Castaignos is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 78 :(mncr) J_Roger is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Quaresma is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(bfar) C_Mahboobehs looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Boak
          ...  S_Boak aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 80 :(mncr) The ball is passed in from M_Benassi, he finds Frente
          ...  Frente bears down on goal!
          ...  P_Lenox blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 81 :(bfar) B_Dugnutt beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  B_Dugnutt goes for goal !
          ...  J_A_Hart won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 82 :(mncr) M_Lomax knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  J_Forlin with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  C_Tango wants a quiet word
Min. 82 :(mncr) M_Lomax flicks it past J_Forlin
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Lomax !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 85 :(mncr) Melkari with a real burst of pace
          ...  S_Boak fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 86 :(bfar) S_Boak runs towards the goal
          ...  S_Boak uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Boak!
          ...  J_A_Hart easily claims the ball!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfar) I_Broadhead knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  I_Broadhead hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 89 :(bfar) N_Khan plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Boak keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  M_Killagon is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  J_A_Hart misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Boak plays it towards the near post!
          ...  P_Andre clears the corner
Min. 89 :(mncr) M_Lomax runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of P_Andre
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  What a shot from P_Andre !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But P_Lenox reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on P_Lenox anyway
Min. 91 :(mncr) J_Roger with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  E_Jordanov reads the situation well and wins the ball

*************  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          : E_Jordanov
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Boak (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Res Match Info
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Best player          : G_Grunt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Lomax (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Benfica Res   | Manchester City Res
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       17
Off target           :          10        |       10
On target            :           6        |       7
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           6        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       12
Key Passes           :          14        |       11
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Final Score          : Benfica Res 0 - 0 Manchester City 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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P_Lenox        GK  21   1   2   3  12 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
O_Priestley    DF   1  21  11   1  38 |  78   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
E_Jordanov     DF   1  21   7   2  12 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
I_Broadhead    DF   1  17  10   3  31 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
S_Nasri        DM   2  14  20   5  37 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   6
W_Dustice      MF   1  11  21   5  42 |  97   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   2
C_Mahboobehs   MF   2   6  20   5  27 |  97   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30   6
N_Khan         MF   1   2  20   4  22 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
P_Wotton       MF   2  13  19   4  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Boak         MF   2  11  17   6  41 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2   8   5
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   6  19  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
S_Castro       GK  15   3   4   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Forlin       DF   1  17   8   5  32 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Young        MF   1  11  15  18  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6   9  20  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Smorin       FW   1   7   7  19  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester City 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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J_A_Hart       GK  20   3   3   3  20 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
R_Da_Silva     DF   1  21  14   5  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
G_Grunt        DF   2  21   7   6  12 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
A_Ferdinand    DF   1  20   7   7  36 |  81   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
M_Lomax        DF   2  19   6  14  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  18   8   0
L_Castaignos   MF   1  13  20  16  21 |  81   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  11
P_Andre        MF   1  10  20   6  28 |  97   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  10
M_Benassi      MF   2  11  18   9  25 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Melkari        MF   2   7  16   7  38 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Frente         FW   1   6   7  18  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
R_Quaresma     FW   2   9   9  16  26 |  81   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
S_Haira        GK  15   2   4   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Killagon     DF   1  18  11   3  31 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
H_Van_Hus      DF   1  17   1   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Dalca        FW   3   9  14   5  22 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Roger        FW   2   5   8  13  31 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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