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Season 18 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group G Game 1
Benfica 0 - 1 Real Madrid
Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Benfica vs. Real Madrid (Sun Feb 23)
Benfica | Real Madrid
4-5-1 C | 4-3-1-2 A
Steven Theobald | Ahmed Alrawi
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK L_Mulen
C_Thomson DF | DF J_Charlton
S_Logan DF | DF A_Schulz
B_Bryn DF | DF C_Berra
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF T_Adams
B_Zamora MF | MF M_Camoranesi
D_Damjanovic MF | MF S_Phelan
B_Abdoulaye MF | MF J_Fleck
B_Spencer MF | AM Saddam_H
P_Do_Shaw MF | FW J_T_Gavilán
K_McInally FW | FW D_Nelisse
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB M_Landreau
J_Tomkinson SUB | SUB D_Kuzmanovic
Rabiu_Ibrahim SUB | SUB Preety
S_Morison SUB | SUB M_Krohn_Dehli
N_Jelavic SUB | SUB C_Arrache
Referee: F_Brych (Germany)
Min. 1 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... J_T_Gavilán tries to chip the ball over E_Thorstvedt!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 5 :(rmd) Saddam_H holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to S_Phelan
... S_Phelan tries one from the edge of the box !
... But E_Thorstvedt tips it behind
... F_Brych has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 6 :(bfa) C_Thomson takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into D_Damjanovic
... D_Damjanovic attempts to nutmeg L_Mulen!
... But L_Mulen makes a fine save
Min. 8 :(bfa) B_Bryn sidesteps J_Charlton
... B_Bryn tries to place it in the corner !
... It hits off a defender!
... L_Mulen is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... D_Damjanovic chips the ball in towards the back post!
... L_Mulen catches it!
Min. 9 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off D_Damjanovic back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... Yann_M_Vila tackles cleanly
Min. 11 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila flicks it over J_Charlton and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Wonderful sliding challenge by Saddam_H
Min. 11 :(rmd) Saddam_H turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to J_T_Gavilán
... J_T_Gavilán strikes a wicked curler !
... E_Thorstvedt with a superb tip over the bar
... He showed great Reflexes there
... CORNER!
... S_Phelan curls it into the box!
... Saddam_H tries to place the shot!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... M_Camoranesi floats the ball in!
... S_Logan gets up well
... And he heads it clear
Min. 12 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... T_Adams is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... L_Mulen misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... B_Spencer chips the ball in towards the far post!
... L_Mulen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 12 :(rmd) S_Phelan with an in swinging cross to J_T_Gavilán
... Yann_M_Vila tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... S_Phelan plays it towards the near post!
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 13 :(bfa) B_Bryn finds a hole in the defence
... The defence was sleeping
... He made a fantastic run though
... C_Berra reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 14 :(rmd) S_Phelan is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to D_Nelisse
... Yann_M_Vila reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 17 :(bfa) B_Spencer takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... B_Spencer fires the shot in!
... L_Mulen makes a good save
Min. 17 :(rmd) D_Nelisse takes advantage of a bad back pass
... S_Logan with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 19 :(rmd) J_Fleck curls the ball out wide to J_Charlton
... J_Charlton tries to catch the keeper out!
... The shot slips through E_Thorstvedt's hands
... But E_Thorstvedt recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 20 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw plays a long ball to S_Logan
... S_Logan fires off a left-footed shot !
... But L_Mulen palms it behind
... F_Brych has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 20 :(rmd) Saddam_H moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to D_Nelisse
... K_McInally with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... F_Brych wants a quiet word
Min. 23 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye nutmegs A_Schulz
... B_Abdoulaye goes for the top corner !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 23 :(rmd) D_Nelisse knocks it past S_Logan and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... B_Bryn is late with that one
... He gets up and shakes the players hand
... F_Brych refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 24 :(bfa) K_McInally breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on L_Mulen!
... J_Charlton brings him down!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... F_Brych calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 28 :(bfa) B_Spencer looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to K_McInally
... K_McInally fires the shot in!
... L_Mulen can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... L_Mulen has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 28 :(rmd) A_Schulz with the diagonal pass J_T_Gavilán
... J_T_Gavilán strikes a wicked curler !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... C_Berra drives it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 33 :(bfa) B_Zamora sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to S_Logan
... T_Adams takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 33 :(rmd) Saddam_H takes possession
... What can he do here?
... Saddam_H attempts a chip!
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 34 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Saddam_H
... B_Bryn seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 38 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Saddam_H latches onto it!
... S_Logan rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's F_Brych going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 42 :(bfa) L_Mulen miskicks!
... C_Thomson is takes control of the ball!
... C_Thomson hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... L_Mulen can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... L_Mulen has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) B_Bryn finds P_Do_Shaw in the box
... P_Do_Shaw with a thundering drive!
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 43 :(rmd) S_Phelan is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to M_Camoranesi
... S_Logan goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 44 :(rmd) D_Nelisse is first to the loose ball
... But P_Do_Shaw wins the ball
Min. 44 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye controls it with ease
... M_Camoranesi takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Real Madrid
Min. 48 :(rmd) S_Phelan with electric pace
... He eases past B_Bryn
... S_Phelan rifles it at the goal !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
Min. 49 :(bfa) S_Logan with the deft touch
... He takes it past T_Adams
... He knocks it to D_Damjanovic!
... T_Adams goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 49 :(rmd) S_Phelan cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to D_Nelisse
... D_Nelisse keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 50 :(bfa) B_Bryn finds his way through
... He lost his man too easily
... B_Bryn tries to chip the ball over L_Mulen!
... L_Mulen parries it
Min. 51 :(bfa) B_Spencer with a reverse pass to B_Bryn
... B_Bryn aims for the top right corner !
... L_Mulen falls over
... But L_Mulen is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 52 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... A powerful header from J_T_Gavilán !
... It looks good
... But E_Thorstvedt comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 55 :(bfa) B_Bryn picks up the pass
... T_Adams with a late tackle
... He certainly didn't mean it
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 56 :(bfa) S_Logan beats T_Adams
... S_Logan runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 56 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán with the dribble
... B_Bryn is easily beaten
... A powerful shot by J_T_Gavilán !
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... E_Thorstvedt was beaten there!
Min. 56 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye puts in S_Logan
... Saddam_H with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... F_Brych just wants to lecture him
Min. 57 :(bfa) K_McInally takes on 3 men
... But T_Adams spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 57 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to D_Nelisse
... But D_Damjanovic puts it in row Z!
Min. 58 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye back heels to find B_Spencer in space
... B_Spencer aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 60 :(bfa) J_Tomkinson is being brought on
... B_Spencer is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye moves into a DM role on the manager's orders
Min. 62 :(bfa) K_McInally finds his way through
... He lost his man too easily
... Intercepted by J_Charlton
Min. 64 :(bfa) K_McInally gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside J_Charlton!
... He has some space now!
... K_McInally looks to see where L_Mulen is!
... He shoots!
... But L_Mulen palms it behind
... F_Brych has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 65 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to S_Phelan
... S_Phelan strikes a wicked curler !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... E_Thorstvedt pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... S_Phelan drives it into the box!
... Yann_M_Vila reads it
... He clears the danger
Min. 70 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi chips the ball over the defence and finds S_Phelan
... D_Damjanovic pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... F_Brych has stopped play
... Well spotted by F_Brych!
... He is warned by F_Brych
... It's just a warning
Min. 72 :(rmd) C_Berra boots it towards Saddam_H
... B_Abdoulaye fouls badly
Min. 73 :(rmd) A_Schulz sidesteps C_Thomson
... That was too easy
... But K_McInally wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 75 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... Rabiu_Ibrahim will come on for B_Abdoulaye and play MF
Min. 76 :(rmd) Saddam_H finds D_Nelisse with a ball over the defence
... D_Nelisse has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 77 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic floats the ball in to find C_Thomson
... D_Nelisse with the lunge!!
... And the whistle goes, that's a foul
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 78 :(rmd) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... D_Kuzmanovic will come on for A_Schulz and play DF
Min. 79 :(bfa) Rabiu_Ibrahim runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to K_McInally
... Fine tackle by D_Kuzmanovic
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 80 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - S_Morison on for K_McInally as a FW
Min. 80 :(rmd) Preety is being prepared to come on
... M_Camoranesi is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 82 :(rmd) C_Arrache is being brought on
... J_T_Gavilán is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 82 :(bfa) The defender under hits the back pass!
... S_Morison is through!
... S_Morison with a bicycle kick !
... L_Mulen gets his fingertips to it
Min. 83 :(rmd) J_Fleck with an incisive pass to D_Nelisse
... D_Nelisse could have let it bounce!
... GOAL !!
... It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
... Have Real Madrid stolen the win late on with that goal?
... Benfica 0-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 84 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 85 :(rmd) D_Nelisse is through on goal
... Yann_M_Vila slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 87 :(rmd) D_Nelisse cuts inside B_Bryn
... He worked that well
... B_Bryn does well to get the tackle in
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rmd) C_Arrache runs at the defender
... The defender falls over
... Cleaned up by J_Tomkinson
Min. 90 :(rmd) S_Phelan sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to C_Arrache
... C_Arrache pounds a rocket on goal !
... E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 91,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : B_Bryn
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player : S_Phelan (Man of the Match)
Scorers : D_Nelisse (83)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Charlton (24), M_Camoranesi (44), D_Nelisse (77)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal : 14 | 15
Off target : 7 | 9
On target : 7 | 6
Possession : 57 | 43
Corners : 2 | 5
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 11 | 11
Key Tackles : 12 | 8
Key Passes : 12 | 17
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Final Score : Benfica 0 - 1 Real Madrid
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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 37 2 6 4 13 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 25 11 6 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
S_Logan DF 3 25 10 7 36 | 95 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 45 12 9
B_Bryn DF 2 25 7 8 31 | 95 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 30 12 17
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 24 12 7 22 | 95 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 0
B_Zamora MF 2 11 26 8 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 7 26 9 42 | 95 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 24 8
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 14 25 7 39 | 78 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 1
B_Spencer MF 1 10 25 11 31 | 63 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 4 -11
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 25 8 25 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 12 1
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 27 27 | 83 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -5 -20 -11
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Tomkinson DF 1 23 7 7 29 | 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
Rabiu_Ibrahim MF 1 6 23 18 23 | 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 26 36 | 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
N_Jelavic FW 2 6 7 25 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Real Madrid
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Mulen GK 39 4 6 3 10 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Charlton DF 2 29 12 8 18 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 13 -2 6
A_Schulz DF 1 27 11 10 20 | 81 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
C_Berra DF 2 27 6 6 32 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 26 7 6 22 | 95 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
M_Camoranesi MF 1 4 31 10 34 | 83 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 46 -2
S_Phelan MF 3 6 27 20 36 | 95 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 60 17
J_Fleck MF 1 5 26 8 28 | 95 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0
Saddam_H AM 2 18 24 23 27 | 95 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 48 2
J_T_Gavilán FW 1 3 9 33 39 | 85 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 12 19
D_Nelisse FW 4 7 5 29 42 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 28
M_Landreau GK 27 6 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Kuzmanovic DF 2 27 8 7 40 | 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0
Preety MF 1 9 33 5 28 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
M_Krohn_Dehli MF 2 9 28 11 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Arrache FW 2 9 5 31 34 | 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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Benfica | Real Madrid
4-5-1 C | 4-3-1-2 A
Steven Theobald | Ahmed Alrawi
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK L_Mulen
C_Thomson DF | DF J_Charlton
S_Logan DF | DF A_Schulz
B_Bryn DF | DF C_Berra
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF T_Adams
B_Zamora MF | MF M_Camoranesi
D_Damjanovic MF | MF S_Phelan
B_Abdoulaye MF | MF J_Fleck
B_Spencer MF | AM Saddam_H
P_Do_Shaw MF | FW J_T_Gavilán
K_McInally FW | FW D_Nelisse
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB M_Landreau
J_Tomkinson SUB | SUB D_Kuzmanovic
Rabiu_Ibrahim SUB | SUB Preety
S_Morison SUB | SUB M_Krohn_Dehli
N_Jelavic SUB | SUB C_Arrache
Referee: F_Brych (Germany)
Min. 1 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... J_T_Gavilán tries to chip the ball over E_Thorstvedt!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 5 :(rmd) Saddam_H holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to S_Phelan
... S_Phelan tries one from the edge of the box !
... But E_Thorstvedt tips it behind
... F_Brych has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 6 :(bfa) C_Thomson takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into D_Damjanovic
... D_Damjanovic attempts to nutmeg L_Mulen!
... But L_Mulen makes a fine save
Min. 8 :(bfa) B_Bryn sidesteps J_Charlton
... B_Bryn tries to place it in the corner !
... It hits off a defender!
... L_Mulen is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... D_Damjanovic chips the ball in towards the back post!
... L_Mulen catches it!
Min. 9 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off D_Damjanovic back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... Yann_M_Vila tackles cleanly
Min. 11 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila flicks it over J_Charlton and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Wonderful sliding challenge by Saddam_H
Min. 11 :(rmd) Saddam_H turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to J_T_Gavilán
... J_T_Gavilán strikes a wicked curler !
... E_Thorstvedt with a superb tip over the bar
... He showed great Reflexes there
... CORNER!
... S_Phelan curls it into the box!
... Saddam_H tries to place the shot!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... M_Camoranesi floats the ball in!
... S_Logan gets up well
... And he heads it clear
Min. 12 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... T_Adams is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... L_Mulen misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... B_Spencer chips the ball in towards the far post!
... L_Mulen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 12 :(rmd) S_Phelan with an in swinging cross to J_T_Gavilán
... Yann_M_Vila tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... S_Phelan plays it towards the near post!
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 13 :(bfa) B_Bryn finds a hole in the defence
... The defence was sleeping
... He made a fantastic run though
... C_Berra reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 14 :(rmd) S_Phelan is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to D_Nelisse
... Yann_M_Vila reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 17 :(bfa) B_Spencer takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... B_Spencer fires the shot in!
... L_Mulen makes a good save
Min. 17 :(rmd) D_Nelisse takes advantage of a bad back pass
... S_Logan with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 19 :(rmd) J_Fleck curls the ball out wide to J_Charlton
... J_Charlton tries to catch the keeper out!
... The shot slips through E_Thorstvedt's hands
... But E_Thorstvedt recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 20 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw plays a long ball to S_Logan
... S_Logan fires off a left-footed shot !
... But L_Mulen palms it behind
... F_Brych has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 20 :(rmd) Saddam_H moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to D_Nelisse
... K_McInally with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... F_Brych wants a quiet word
Min. 23 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye nutmegs A_Schulz
... B_Abdoulaye goes for the top corner !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 23 :(rmd) D_Nelisse knocks it past S_Logan and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... B_Bryn is late with that one
... He gets up and shakes the players hand
... F_Brych refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 24 :(bfa) K_McInally breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on L_Mulen!
... J_Charlton brings him down!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... F_Brych calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 28 :(bfa) B_Spencer looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to K_McInally
... K_McInally fires the shot in!
... L_Mulen can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... L_Mulen has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 28 :(rmd) A_Schulz with the diagonal pass J_T_Gavilán
... J_T_Gavilán strikes a wicked curler !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... C_Berra drives it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 33 :(bfa) B_Zamora sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to S_Logan
... T_Adams takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 33 :(rmd) Saddam_H takes possession
... What can he do here?
... Saddam_H attempts a chip!
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 34 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Saddam_H
... B_Bryn seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 38 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Saddam_H latches onto it!
... S_Logan rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's F_Brych going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 42 :(bfa) L_Mulen miskicks!
... C_Thomson is takes control of the ball!
... C_Thomson hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... L_Mulen can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... L_Mulen has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) B_Bryn finds P_Do_Shaw in the box
... P_Do_Shaw with a thundering drive!
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 43 :(rmd) S_Phelan is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to M_Camoranesi
... S_Logan goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 44 :(rmd) D_Nelisse is first to the loose ball
... But P_Do_Shaw wins the ball
Min. 44 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye controls it with ease
... M_Camoranesi takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Real Madrid
Min. 48 :(rmd) S_Phelan with electric pace
... He eases past B_Bryn
... S_Phelan rifles it at the goal !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
Min. 49 :(bfa) S_Logan with the deft touch
... He takes it past T_Adams
... He knocks it to D_Damjanovic!
... T_Adams goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 49 :(rmd) S_Phelan cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to D_Nelisse
... D_Nelisse keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 50 :(bfa) B_Bryn finds his way through
... He lost his man too easily
... B_Bryn tries to chip the ball over L_Mulen!
... L_Mulen parries it
Min. 51 :(bfa) B_Spencer with a reverse pass to B_Bryn
... B_Bryn aims for the top right corner !
... L_Mulen falls over
... But L_Mulen is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 52 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... A powerful header from J_T_Gavilán !
... It looks good
... But E_Thorstvedt comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 55 :(bfa) B_Bryn picks up the pass
... T_Adams with a late tackle
... He certainly didn't mean it
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 56 :(bfa) S_Logan beats T_Adams
... S_Logan runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 56 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán with the dribble
... B_Bryn is easily beaten
... A powerful shot by J_T_Gavilán !
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... E_Thorstvedt was beaten there!
Min. 56 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye puts in S_Logan
... Saddam_H with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... F_Brych just wants to lecture him
Min. 57 :(bfa) K_McInally takes on 3 men
... But T_Adams spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 57 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to D_Nelisse
... But D_Damjanovic puts it in row Z!
Min. 58 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye back heels to find B_Spencer in space
... B_Spencer aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 60 :(bfa) J_Tomkinson is being brought on
... B_Spencer is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye moves into a DM role on the manager's orders
Min. 62 :(bfa) K_McInally finds his way through
... He lost his man too easily
... Intercepted by J_Charlton
Min. 64 :(bfa) K_McInally gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside J_Charlton!
... He has some space now!
... K_McInally looks to see where L_Mulen is!
... He shoots!
... But L_Mulen palms it behind
... F_Brych has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 65 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to S_Phelan
... S_Phelan strikes a wicked curler !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... E_Thorstvedt pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... S_Phelan drives it into the box!
... Yann_M_Vila reads it
... He clears the danger
Min. 70 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi chips the ball over the defence and finds S_Phelan
... D_Damjanovic pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... F_Brych has stopped play
... Well spotted by F_Brych!
... He is warned by F_Brych
... It's just a warning
Min. 72 :(rmd) C_Berra boots it towards Saddam_H
... B_Abdoulaye fouls badly
Min. 73 :(rmd) A_Schulz sidesteps C_Thomson
... That was too easy
... But K_McInally wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 75 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... Rabiu_Ibrahim will come on for B_Abdoulaye and play MF
Min. 76 :(rmd) Saddam_H finds D_Nelisse with a ball over the defence
... D_Nelisse has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 77 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic floats the ball in to find C_Thomson
... D_Nelisse with the lunge!!
... And the whistle goes, that's a foul
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 78 :(rmd) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... D_Kuzmanovic will come on for A_Schulz and play DF
Min. 79 :(bfa) Rabiu_Ibrahim runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to K_McInally
... Fine tackle by D_Kuzmanovic
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 80 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - S_Morison on for K_McInally as a FW
Min. 80 :(rmd) Preety is being prepared to come on
... M_Camoranesi is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 82 :(rmd) C_Arrache is being brought on
... J_T_Gavilán is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 82 :(bfa) The defender under hits the back pass!
... S_Morison is through!
... S_Morison with a bicycle kick !
... L_Mulen gets his fingertips to it
Min. 83 :(rmd) J_Fleck with an incisive pass to D_Nelisse
... D_Nelisse could have let it bounce!
... GOAL !!
... It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
... Have Real Madrid stolen the win late on with that goal?
... Benfica 0-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 84 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 85 :(rmd) D_Nelisse is through on goal
... Yann_M_Vila slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 87 :(rmd) D_Nelisse cuts inside B_Bryn
... He worked that well
... B_Bryn does well to get the tackle in
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rmd) C_Arrache runs at the defender
... The defender falls over
... Cleaned up by J_Tomkinson
Min. 90 :(rmd) S_Phelan sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to C_Arrache
... C_Arrache pounds a rocket on goal !
... E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 91,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : B_Bryn
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player : S_Phelan (Man of the Match)
Scorers : D_Nelisse (83)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Charlton (24), M_Camoranesi (44), D_Nelisse (77)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal : 14 | 15
Off target : 7 | 9
On target : 7 | 6
Possession : 57 | 43
Corners : 2 | 5
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 11 | 11
Key Tackles : 12 | 8
Key Passes : 12 | 17
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Final Score : Benfica 0 - 1 Real Madrid
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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 37 2 6 4 13 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 25 11 6 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
S_Logan DF 3 25 10 7 36 | 95 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 45 12 9
B_Bryn DF 2 25 7 8 31 | 95 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 30 12 17
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 24 12 7 22 | 95 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 0
B_Zamora MF 2 11 26 8 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 7 26 9 42 | 95 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 24 8
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 14 25 7 39 | 78 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 1
B_Spencer MF 1 10 25 11 31 | 63 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 4 -11
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 25 8 25 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 12 1
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 27 27 | 83 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -5 -20 -11
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Tomkinson DF 1 23 7 7 29 | 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
Rabiu_Ibrahim MF 1 6 23 18 23 | 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 26 36 | 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
N_Jelavic FW 2 6 7 25 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Real Madrid
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Mulen GK 39 4 6 3 10 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Charlton DF 2 29 12 8 18 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 13 -2 6
A_Schulz DF 1 27 11 10 20 | 81 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
C_Berra DF 2 27 6 6 32 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 26 7 6 22 | 95 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
M_Camoranesi MF 1 4 31 10 34 | 83 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 46 -2
S_Phelan MF 3 6 27 20 36 | 95 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 60 17
J_Fleck MF 1 5 26 8 28 | 95 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0
Saddam_H AM 2 18 24 23 27 | 95 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 48 2
J_T_Gavilán FW 1 3 9 33 39 | 85 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 12 19
D_Nelisse FW 4 7 5 29 42 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 28
M_Landreau GK 27 6 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Kuzmanovic DF 2 27 8 7 40 | 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0
Preety MF 1 9 33 5 28 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
M_Krohn_Dehli MF 2 9 28 11 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Arrache FW 2 9 5 31 34 | 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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