TNT Sports Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Paris Saint Germain (Mon Nov 10)


                              Benfica  |  Paris Saint Germain
                          4-1-1-2-2 C  |  4-1-3-1-1 C
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK A_Tenas
                             T_Lee DF  |  DF L_Yoro
                           R_Rojas DF  |  DF Y_Stam
                             A_Bah DF  |  DF W_Pacho
                           Diego_T DF  |  DF W_TroostEkong
                          C_Medina DM  |  DM Reo_Hatate
                         Maldiniho MF  |  MF J_Bell
                          A_Varela AM  |  MF Taliyah_R
                        Joao_Neves AM  |  MF Josh_Cullen
                     Patrik_Schick FW  |  AM L_Yamal
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW JJ_OConner
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB Filippo_Berti
                         P_Maldini SUB |  SUB Ho_Ming_Wong
                          C_Romero SUB |  SUB Reece_James
                          R_Gullit SUB |  SUB G_Xhaka
                          P_Minuti SUB |  SUB R_De_Tomas

Referee: B_McMaster (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 4  :(bfa) Joao_Neves sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Patrik_Schick
          ...  Patrik_Schick drives the ball low !
          ...  A_Tenas with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 5  :(psg) L_Yamal is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  W_TroostEkong latches onto the end of it
          ...  W_TroostEkong with a terrific drive !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 6  :(bfa) A_Varela plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  A_Varela with a thundering drive!
          ...  But A_Tenas punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 13 :(bfa) A_Varela with a measured pass to D_Suker
          ...  L_Yoro tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Maldiniho!
          ...  D_Suker swings a leg at it!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 14 :(psg) L_Yamal loses his marker
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  A_Bah hits it out for a throw
Min. 14 :(bfa) T_Lee sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Medina
          ...  Reo_Hatate with a terrible tackle
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Patrik_Schick with the thundering drive
          ...  A_Tenas guesses right
Min. 16 :(psg) JJ_OConner takes advantage of a mistake by A_Bah
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  T_Lee with the tackle
Min. 19 :(bfa) Joao_Neves plays it forward to Patrik_Schick
          ...  Patrik_Schick tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 21 :(bfa) D_Suker with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Y_Stam
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Suker !
          ...  But A_Tenas with the difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Diego_T chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  A_Tenas reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 21 :(bfa) Maldiniho headbutts L_Yamal!
          ...  B_McMaster just wants to lecture him
Min. 22 :(psg) Josh_Cullen looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to JJ_OConner
          ...  JJ_OConner with a powerful header !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga goes down well to save
Min. 27 :(bfa) Maldiniho backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  T_Lee latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Lee has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It floats over A_Tenas
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 30 :(bfa) Maldiniho controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs W_Pacho
          ...  He puts in D_Suker!
          ...  D_Suker aims for the top right corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged A_Tenas
          ...  That s given Benfica the lead!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 32 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Y_Stam
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Joao_Neves chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Y_Stam wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 37 :(bfa) Maldiniho with the towering header to D_Suker
          ...  Y_Stam takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 37 :(psg) Taliyah_R with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  W_TroostEkong gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from W_TroostEkong !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 39 :(bfa) A_Bah is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to A_Varela
          ...  A_Varela fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Benfica 2-0 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 40 :(psg) The Paris Saint Germain manager shouts at them from the touchline to play P
Min. 40 :(bfa) Joao_Neves runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Suker
          ...  But W_TroostEkong wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 41 :(psg) JJ_OConner with a clever shimmy
          ...  JJ_OConner with the shot !
          ...  It's beaten P_Gazzaniga
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  Patrik_Schick goes for goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Benfica fans go wild!
          ...  Benfica 3-0 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 45 :(bfa) A_Bah with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Y_Stam
          ...  Taliyah_R fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  B_McMaster lectures him

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 3-0 Paris Saint Germain

Min. 47 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  C_Romero will come on for A_Varela and play MF
Min. 48 :(bfa) P_Maldini will replace the useless A_Bah and will play DF
Min. 51 :(psg) Taliyah_R has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Maldini!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  C_Romero gathers up the loose ball
Min. 60 :(psg) JJ_OConner flicks it over P_Maldini and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A cracking drive from JJ_OConner !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes a good save
Min. 62 :(bfa) R_Gullit is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Medina is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 62 :(bfa) Maldiniho retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Suker latches onto the end of it
          ...  L_Yoro with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  B_McMaster calls him over
          ...  B_McMaster is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 64 :(bfa) Joao_Neves picks up the pass
          ...  Joao_Neves with the shot !
          ...  A_Tenas saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 65 :(bfa) Benfica will now play P after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 66 :(bfa) R_Gullit hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  D_Suker latches onto it!
          ...  Reo_Hatate with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 67 :(bfa) P_Minuti is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Suker is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 67 :(psg) Taliyah_R is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to W_TroostEkong
          ...  But Diego_T spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 68 :(psg) J_Bell changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Yamal
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Romero
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Yamal lofts the ball in!
          ...  P_Maldini reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 69 :(bfa) Maldiniho looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Minuti
          ...  W_Pacho hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Gullit!
          ...  Y_Stam gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 72 :(psg) Reo_Hatate rushes through the defence
          ...  P_Maldini seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 74 :(bfa) P_Maldini with an intelligent ball to P_Minuti
          ...  L_Yoro with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  B_McMaster tries to calm him down
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  Maldiniho swings it in
          ...  P_Minuti takes control of it!
          ...  L_Yoro reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 75 :(psg) R_De_Tomas is going to be brought on
          ...  JJ_OConner is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(psg) Ho_Ming_Wong will replace the useless L_Yoro and will play DF
Min. 80 :(psg) Reece_James is being brought on
          ...  Y_Stam is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 80 :(psg) G_Xhaka comes on for L_Yamal and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 87 :(bfa) C_Romero could get a shot on goal here
          ...  C_Romero with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Paris Saint Germain fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 94 :(psg) Taliyah_R chests it down
          ...  Diego_T with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
Min. 94 :(psg) W_TroostEkong with a 50-yard pass to Josh_Cullen
          ...  R_Rojas slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 124,212
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Maldiniho (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Suker (30), A_Varela (39), Patrik_Schick (44)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Paris Saint Germain Match Info
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Best player          : JJ_OConner
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Yoro (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     | Paris Saint Germain
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       5
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           8        |       2
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       6
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Final Score          : Benfica 3 - 0 Paris Saint Germain
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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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  38   1   2   3  40 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  32  10   2  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
R_Rojas        DF   2  32   5   3  34 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
A_Bah          DF   2  31   7   5  30 |  49   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25  35   0
Diego_T        DF   2  28   5   5  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
C_Medina       DM   2  24  28   1   9 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maldiniho      MF   2   2  32   4  28 |  95   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0
A_Varela       AM   1  10  27  18  30 |  48   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  35  50
Joao_Neves     AM   2   2  27  16  24 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   5
Patrik_Schick  FW   1   3   4  34  38 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  68   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  34   8   4  33 |  46   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  90  15   0
C_Romero       MF   1  27   1   2  34 |  47   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
R_Gullit       MF   2   1  32  17  31 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
P_Minuti       FW   2   9  10  28  11 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Paris Saint Germain
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Tenas        GK  34   5   2   3  28 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
L_Yoro         DF   2  32   7   3  21 |  81   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  48  -2  -2
Y_Stam         DF   2  32   7   2  28 |  81   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
W_Pacho        DF   2  29   9   1  38 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5 -20 -20
W_TroostEkong  DF   1  27  10   7  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
Reo_Hatate     DM   1  17  28   6  47 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
J_Bell         MF   1   1  33  13  36 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Taliyah_R      MF   2  13  31   9  37 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Josh_Cullen    MF   1  10  28  19  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
L_Yamal        AM   1   1  32  18  27 |  81   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -5 -20
JJ_OConner     FW   2   1   1  33  27 |  76   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Filippo_Berti  GK  30   4   5   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ho_Ming_Wong   DF   2  32   2   1  19 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Reece_James    DF   2  29  10  10  22 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Xhaka        MF   1  19  28  11  21 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_De_Tomas     FW   2   2   3  29  28 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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