Elite League Match, Benfica vs. Santos FC (Sun Jul 15)


                              Benfica  |  Santos FC
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 C
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK A_Marshall
                           T_Adams DF  |  DF D_Moore
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF R_Huth
                      A_Van_Buuren DF  |  DF Oscar
                       S_Mannaerts DF  |  DF Leonardo
                          J_Plasil MF  |  DM Emerson_Jr
                         Zheng_Zhi MF  |  MF J_Tessem
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  MF K_Richard
                           E_Knave MF  |  MF Casemiro
                           Stefano FW  |  FW Bar
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW Bojan
                                       |
                           P_Lenox SUB |  SUB Leo
                         R_Tomassi SUB |  SUB Josimar
                        J_Wilshere SUB |  SUB S_Marsden
                            J_Bolm SUB |  SUB Socrates
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB Neymar_Jr

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 1  :(bfa) Benfica switch to playing A
Min. 7  :(sfc) Bojan with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  S_Mannaerts slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 7  :(bfa) E_Knave sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Zheng_Zhi
          ...  Leonardo with a terrible tackle
Min. 9  :(sfc) Bojan back heels to find Leonardo in space
          ...  Leonardo shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Moore curls it into the box!
          ...  F_Foster catches it!
Min. 11 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Stefano gets on the end of it
          ...  R_Huth cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 11 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr unselfishly lays the ball back to K_Richard
          ...  From long range K_Richard bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into F_Foster's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 12 :(bfa) E_Knave can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to T_Adams
          ...  T_Adams with a blistering shot !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 14 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  Leonardo reads the play well
Min. 14 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside A_Van_Buuren!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 16 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  A_Van_Buuren latches onto it!
          ...  Bar reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Plasil drives it into the box!
          ...  Stefano with the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  A_Marshall tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw floats the ball in!
          ...  A_Marshall easily claims the ball!
Min. 19 :(sfc) J_Tessem sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Bar
          ...  Cleaned up by P_Do_Shaw
Min. 20 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Nathan_Dyer from 20 yards !
          ...  But A_Marshall tips it behind
          ...  O_Hategan has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 23 :(sfc) Casemiro plays a first time ball through the defence to Bojan
          ...  Bojan hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  F_Foster makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 25 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with a flicked pass to Stefano
          ...  But D_Moore clears the ball to safety
Min. 25 :(sfc) Casemiro with the first time flick to Bar
          ...  A_Van_Buuren bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 26 :(sfc) Casemiro is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Bar
          ...  Stefano with a pull on the shirt
          ...  O_Hategan warns him
Min. 27 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Bar
          ...  But Yann_M_Vila barges him off the ball
Min. 30 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr pushes it past Yann_M_Vila
          ...  S_Mannaerts fouls badly
          ...  O_Hategan gave him a strong warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Bar bends it in
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  F_Foster tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Bar!
          ...  F_Foster easily catches it!
Min. 31 :(bfa) E_Knave beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves O_Hategan
          ...  E_Knave smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  A_Marshall catches the ball
Min. 36 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw plays the early ball across the box to find Stefano in space
          ...  R_Huth forces him off the ball
Min. 37 :(bfa) A_Van_Buuren looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  A_Marshall gets up well to catch that one
Min. 41 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is unmarked!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 42 :(sfc) J_Tessem with a flicked pass to Bojan
          ...  Bojan from 20 yards !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into F_Foster's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sfc) R_Huth with a first time pass
          ...  Bar runs onto it!
          ...  Bar cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Santos FC

Min. 49 :(sfc) Bojan sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Yann_M_Vila is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  F_Foster misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Richard crosses it in!
          ...  The ball comes to Bar
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 50 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Bar
          ...  A cracking drive from Bar !
          ...  But F_Foster punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 52 :(bfa) Stefano with a burst of pace
          ...  Emerson_Jr with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 53 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  D_Moore latches on to it
          ...  Yann_M_Vila tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Casemiro plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Bojan swings a leg at it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 55 :(sfc) Josimar is being prepared to come on
          ...  Leonardo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 57 :(sfc) J_Tessem with a first time pass
          ...  R_Huth runs onto it!
          ...  R_Huth drives the ball low !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  And Santos FC are leading in the game now
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Santos FC ...
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace E_Knave as AM
Min. 60 :(sfc) S_Marsden is coming on for K_Richard and playing MF
Min. 60 :(sfc) Casemiro boots it towards Bojan
          ...  Bojan tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Josimar lofts the ball in!
          ...  F_Foster jumps well to claim it!
Min. 64 :(sfc) J_Tessem has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Bar collects the loose ball!
          ...  Bar launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But F_Foster just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 65 :(sfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Neymar_Jr will come on for Bar and play FW
Min. 66 :(sfc) Bojan nutmegs S_Mannaerts, he continues to run forward
          ...  Bojan unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 72 :(bfa) J_Plasil sidesteps Oscar
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But S_Marsden puts the ball out of play
Min. 73 :(sfc) Neymar_Jr has it on the edge of the box
          ...  A_Van_Buuren seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Bolm is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Do_Shaw is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(sfc) Josimar miskicks!
          ...  He finds S_Marsden though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  S_Marsden hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Plasil crosses into the box, finding Stefano
          ...  R_Huth with a bad challenge
          ...  O_Hategan will want to speak to him
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 76 :(bfa) R_Tomassi is coming on for S_Mannaerts and playing DF
Min. 76 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi plays in Nathan_Dyer with a beautiful ball
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Josimar takes possession
Min. 77 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  Yann_M_Vila fires the shot in!
          ...  A_Marshall saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 78 :(sfc) Neymar_Jr runs at T_Adams
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Stefano with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over
          ...  O_Hategan tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  What's O_Hategan going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !! The referee waves the players away
          ...  Neymar_Jr with the spot kick
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Benfica 0-2 Santos FC...
Min. 78 :(bfa) J_Bolm kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  T_Erak gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Tessem with a deliberate foul
          ...  O_Hategan will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 79 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Casemiro
          ...  A_Van_Buuren gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 83 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi flicks it over Bojan's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  J_Tessem anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 84 :(sfc) S_Marsden brings it under control
          ...  He takes on R_Tomassi
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Bojan!
          ...  Stefano with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over
          ...  O_Hategan tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  He has already been booked also!
          ...  O_Hategan shows him his second yellow!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 84 :(sfc) S_Marsden holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Bojan
          ...  A_Van_Buuren gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Marsden crosses it in!
          ...  F_Foster reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 87 :(bfa) T_Adams finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  But Oscar puts the ball out of play
Min. 87 :(sfc) Casemiro bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Neymar_Jr
          ...  Neymar_Jr with a thundering shot!
          ...  But F_Foster hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  But Josimar puts it in row Z!
Min. 92 :(sfc) Neymar_Jr takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  Neymar_Jr with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  F_Foster won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Yann_M_Vila
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Stefano (84)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : R_Huth (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Huth (57), Neymar_Jr (78 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Huth (75), J_Tessem (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |    Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       17
Off target           :           2        |       10
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           2        |       6
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           9        |       10
Key Passes           :           9        |       19
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 2 Santos FC
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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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F_Foster       GK  39   2   4   4  16 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  33   8   7  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  31  14   8  22 |  94   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10  10
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  31  12   8  25 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  27   9   5  12 |  77   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  30  10  19 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  30   8  42 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  30   9  25 |  76   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
E_Knave        MF   3   7  23  10  21 |  61   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -10
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  30  39 |  85   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -30 -30 -20
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  29  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
P_Lenox        GK  22   1   2   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  29   8   7  37 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  19  29  12  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  28  13  32 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Erak         AM   2   6   6  27  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Santos FC
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_Marshall     GK  39   4   6   5  11 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
D_Moore        DF   3  32  13  10  16 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  29  11   8  43 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  78   8  33
Oscar          DF   2  29   7   9  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Leonardo       DF   2  28  10  10  22 |  56   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
Emerson_Jr     DM   3  18  26  11  21 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
J_Tessem       MF   1   8  29  18  27 |  94   0   1   4   1   0   0   1   0   0  18  53  -2
K_Richard      MF   1  10  29  10  26 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Casemiro       MF   3   7  28   5  11 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Bar            FW   1   7  10  30  22 |  66   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  20   0  32
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  27  12 |  94   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  14
Leo            GK  27   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Josimar        DF   2  31  13   7  23 |  38   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  30   8  46 |  33   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
Socrates       MF   1   6  29   8  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   8   7  29  20 |  28   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  66
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