Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 3, Benfica vs. Schalke 04 (Wed Aug 28)


                              Benfica  |  Schalke 04
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 P
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Andy Banks
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK G_Bailey
                          W_Samuel DF  |  DF B_Williams
                          W_Morgan DF  |  DF Klaus_Fichtel
                           K_Clark DF  |  DF J_Kounde
                          C_Romero DF  |  DF Maya_Yoshida
                        A_Di_Maria MF  |  MF Luis_Palma
                        Joao_Mario MF  |  MF Suat_Serdar
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF Marcos_Acuna
                        P_McNamara MF  |  MF D_Baboescu
                            G_Cano FW  |  FW E_Collamarini
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW Tatanka
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB D_Dropsy
                            D_Rose SUB |  SUB A_Wan_Bissaka
                           Diego_T SUB |  SUB Eberechi_Eze
                           E_Knave SUB |  SUB M_Mount
                        M_Leonardo SUB |  SUB V_Bayo

Referee: G_Ginchev (Bulgaria)


Min. 3  :(shk) D_Baboescu whips the ball across to E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga was well beaten there!
          ...  That s given Schalke 04 the advantage!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 4  :(shk) Schalke 04 will now play L after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 5  :(shk) B_Williams runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of E_Collamarini
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  But W_Samuel wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 15 :(bfa) W_Morgan hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  P_McNamara latches onto it!
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 16 :(bfa) W_Dustice crosses into the box, finding D_Suker
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 18 :(shk) Suat_Serdar moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Collamarini
          ...  A_Di_Maria with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Ginchev calls him over
          ...  G_Ginchev is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 21 :(bfa) D_Suker takes advantage of a mistake by Suat_Serdar
          ...  D_Baboescu seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 23 :(shk) E_Collamarini with a penetrating pass to Tatanka
          ...  Tatanka with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Benfica fans laugh at him
Min. 25 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria lays the ball back to Joao_Mario
          ...  D_Baboescu slices it
          ...  G_Bailey moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by W_Dustice!
          ...  It is cleared by Klaus_Fichtel
Min. 25 :(shk) E_Collamarini finds his way through
          ...  A_Di_Maria is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  That's his second booking !
          ...  He's sent off!
Min. 27 :(bfa) G_Cano sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Fine tackle by Suat_Serdar
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 34 :(bfa) P_McNamara plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  But Maya_Yoshida comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 36 :(bfa) G_Cano gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Maya_Yoshida!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But D_Baboescu slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Ginchev has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 39 :(bfa) W_Morgan with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Suker
          ...  But Suat_Serdar slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Ginchev has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 40 :(shk) Tatanka with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past K_Clark
          ...  Joao_Mario with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Andy Banks looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 40 :(shk) Luis_Palma cuts inside P_McNamara
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by W_Morgan !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(shk) Suat_Serdar with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past G_Cano
          ...  He knocks it to Tatanka!
          ...  But Joao_Mario sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 46 :(shk) D_Baboescu leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Luis_Palma
          ...  C_Romero gets to the ball first

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-1 Schalke 04

Min. 49 :(bfa) Joao_Mario with the Cruyff turn
          ...  E_Collamarini fouls badly
          ...  G_Ginchev reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 57 :(shk) Luis_Palma turns on a sixpence
          ...  W_Dustice with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  G_Ginchev tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 59 :(shk) Suat_Serdar reads the run of Tatanka
          ...  Tatanka with the chance !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 60 :(bfa) D_Rose is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Romero is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 62 :(bfa) D_Suker skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to P_McNamara
          ...  P_McNamara fires the shot in!
          ...  What agility from G_Bailey
Min. 63 :(bfa) E_Knave comes on for P_McNamara and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 67 :(bfa) M_Leonardo is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Cano is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Benfica will now be playing A
Min. 71 :(shk) Eberechi_Eze is ready to come on to replace Suat_Serdar
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 72 :(shk) M_Mount takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Marcos_Acuna as DM
Min. 74 :(shk) M_Mount with an in swinging cross to D_Baboescu
          ...  But K_Clark clears the ball to safety
Min. 75 :(shk) A_Wan_Bissaka is coming on for Maya_Yoshida and will play DF
Min. 75 :(bfa) D_Suker chests it down
          ...  D_Suker chases it through, he must score !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 77 :(shk) V_Bayo is being prepared to come on
          ...  Tatanka is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 79 :(bfa) D_Suker runs at the defence
          ...  B_Williams hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Joao_Mario
          ...  W_Dustice loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  G_Bailey was lucky there
Min. 84 :(shk) M_Mount runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Klaus_Fichtel
          ...  D_Rose pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bfa) E_Knave kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Suker gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 128,457
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : W_Dustice
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : A_Di_Maria (25)
Booked               : Joao_Mario (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : D_Baboescu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Collamarini (3)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Klaus_Fichtel (16), E_Collamarini (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |  Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       3
Off target           :           1        |       2
On target            :           2        |       1
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :           5        |       9
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 1 Schalke 04
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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  35   1   2   3  40 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  34   9   4  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  33  13   7  10 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
K_Clark        DF   2  31   7   4  15 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  26   1   2  34 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
A_Di_Maria     MF   1   4  33  18  39 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -30 -20 -30
Joao_Mario     MF   2   6  32  18  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
W_Dustice      MF   1  14  30   7  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  30   7  33 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  32   9 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  34  12   8  22 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  27   5   5  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Leonardo     FW   2   1   4  23  40 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Bailey       GK  34   1   5   5   9 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  35  11   7  43 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Klaus_Fichtel  DF   2  31  23   5  41 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
J_Kounde       DF   2  31   6   2  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Maya_Yoshida   DF   1  30   1   2  47 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Luis_Palma     MF   2   9  33  16  39 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Suat_Serdar    MF   2  25  32   1  15 |  72   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
Marcos_Acuna   MF   2   3  31   2  11 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
D_Baboescu     MF   1  16  30   6  27 |  94   0   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  80  60  20
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5  10  33  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2   8  23
Tatanka        FW   3   7  10  31  32 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Dropsy       GK  30   3   4   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  34  11   5  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eberechi_Eze   MF   1   6  30  18  21 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Mount        DM   1   1  29  12  28 |  21   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
V_Bayo         FW   2  10   8  27  12 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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