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Season 16 Archive: Division 2, Week 14
Benfica 0 - 2 Sunderland
Division Two League Match, Benfica vs. Sunderland (Mon Jul 29)
Benfica | Sunderland
3-1-3-3 A | 4-3-3 A
Steven Theobald | Mike Talliss
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK R_Locke
Heraldo DF | DF P_Caddis
Fernando_Mera DF | DF A_Birindelli
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF J_McNamara
B_Abdoulaye DM | DF G_Baresi
G_Hagi MF | MF O_Hargreaves
B_Zamora MF | MF Ali_g
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF R_Wilkins
K_McInally FW | FW D_Stewart
S_Morison FW | FW O_Crisetig
G_Puciato FW | FW D_Palumbo
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB C_Carrasso
M_Lindberg SUB | SUB A_Helender
Sektioui SUB | SUB Y_Jiangshan
B_Emre SUB | SUB Eugen_Shakhov
N_Jelavic SUB | SUB J_Barnes
Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(bfa) S_Morison picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
... From long range S_Morison bends the ball towards goal!
... But R_Locke palms it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 2 :(sun) P_Caddis with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... D_Stewart gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Fernando_Mera pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... K_Clark has stopped play
... Well spotted by K_Clark!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
... PENALTY !! That was never a penalty!!
... D_Stewart will take it
... He sends E_Thorstvedt the wrong way
... Clinical Penalty
... GOAL!!
... Sunderland have snatched the lead!
... Benfica 0-1 Sunderland...
Min. 3 :(bfa) K_McInally beats P_Caddis
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves K_Clark
... Good sliding challenge from G_Baresi and it had to be
Min. 4 :(bfa) G_Hagi looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to K_McInally
... A_Birindelli read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 5 :(bfa) S_Morison leaves his marker standing
... J_McNamara steals the ball of off him
Min. 7 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila brings it under control
... He takes on G_Baresi
... He gets past him!
... He puts in K_McInally!
... J_McNamara forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... G_Hagi hits it into the box!
... It comes to Yann_M_Vila
... He gets the shot away
... R_Locke with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 7 :(sun) P_Caddis with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... P_Caddis attempts a low drive!
... GOAL !!
... E_Thorstvedt got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
... Benfica 0-2 Sunderland ...
Min. 8 :(bfa) G_Puciato sidesteps A_Birindelli
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... G_Baresi gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 10 :(bfa) K_McInally knocks the ball past A_Birindelli
... J_McNamara plays it back
... R_Locke slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye plays it towards the near post!
... G_Puciato makes a firm connection with his head
... R_Locke parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 14 :(bfa) Heraldo looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to Yann_M_Vila
... J_McNamara tackles cleanly
Min. 17 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... G_Puciato latches onto it!
... O_Crisetig gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 18 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to G_Puciato
... G_Puciato tries to catch the keeper out!
... What agility from R_Locke
Min. 18 :(sun) O_Crisetig finds the space intelligently
... O_Crisetig with the punt towards goal!
... But E_Thorstvedt reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 22 :(bfa) G_Hagi plays in S_Morison with a beautiful ball
... S_Morison fires off a right-footed shot !
... But R_Locke reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 23 :(bfa) Heraldo controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... G_Puciato gets onto the end of the pass!
... G_Puciato bears down on goal!
... R_Locke watches it sail wide!
Min. 24 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila stops the ball and looks around for movement
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... Yann_M_Vila aiming for the bottom corner !
... R_Locke gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 25 :(bfa) Heraldo spots K_McInally who is in acres of space
... K_McInally fires the shot in!
... R_Locke can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... R_Locke makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 28 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera lobs the ball over the defence
... S_Morison latches on to it
... S_Morison with the crafty shot!
... R_Locke gets his fingertips to it
Min. 32 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with a precise ball to S_Morison
... S_Morison uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... The fans get off there seats!
... R_Locke plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 32 :(sun) D_Palumbo is first to the ball
... Fernando_Mera makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 33 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into B_Zamora
... B_Zamora keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... But R_Locke palms it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 33 :(sun) P_Caddis with a glorious 60-yard pass to Ali_g
... Ali_g tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... E_Thorstvedt heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 35 :(sun) O_Hargreaves has it now
... He takes on Fernando_Mera
... He gets past him!
... He puts in D_Stewart!
... Fernando_Mera with a clumsy challenge
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... O_Hargreaves swings it in
... D_Stewart gets on the end of it
... D_Stewart attempts a lob!
... What agility from E_Thorstvedt
Min. 37 :(bfa) B_Zamora looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to G_Hagi
... P_Caddis slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 38 :(bfa) S_Morison runs at G_Baresi
... The defender slips and falls over
... O_Crisetig knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But K_Clark just turns away!
Min. 39 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to S_Morison
... D_Stewart fouls badly
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... B_Zamora hits it over the wall
... R_Locke with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 42 :(bfa) S_Morison cuts inside A_Birindelli
... He worked that well
... G_Baresi seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sun) G_Baresi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... D_Stewart decides to go for goal instead!
... D_Stewart with a screamer of a shot !
... It hits off a defender!
... E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... O_Hargreaves hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 46 :(bfa) Heraldo is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to G_Puciato
... A delicate header from G_Puciato !
... R_Locke gets up well to catch that one
Min. 47 :(bfa) B_Zamora bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to G_Hagi
... G_Hagi with the strike !
... R_Locke just watches float over the bar!
Min. 47 :(sun) R_Wilkins kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... D_Palumbo gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... But Yann_M_Vila wins the tackle
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-2 Sunderland
Min. 46 :(bfa) G_Hagi cuts the ball back to K_McInally
... Excellent sliding challenge by G_Baresi
... He timed it well
Min. 48 :(bfa) K_McInally nutmegs the defender
... K_McInally with the chance !
... R_Locke just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 49 :(bfa) B_Zamora plays a long ball to G_Puciato
... But J_McNamara with the fine tackle
Min. 49 :(sun) P_Caddis with a precise pass to O_Crisetig
... But Yann_M_Vila will cut out the threat
Min. 52 :(sun) G_Baresi knocks it forward
... Fernando_Mera slips
... D_Stewart gets to it!
... D_Stewart fires off a left-footed shot !
... But E_Thorstvedt tips it over
... K_Clark has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 54 :(sun) R_Wilkins is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... D_Palumbo latches onto the ball
... D_Palumbo heads the ball towards goal !
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... E_Thorstvedt grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 55 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from B_Abdoulaye to Fernando_Mera
... Fernando_Mera fires the shot in!
... R_Locke watches it sail wide!
Min. 56 :(sun) D_Stewart finds his way through
... D_Stewart with a powerful downward header!
... E_Thorstvedt with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 57 :(bfa) G_Hagi runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to S_Morison
... An audacious effort from S_Morison !
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 58 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from G_Hagi to S_Morison
... S_Morison aiming for the bottom corner !
... R_Locke parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 58 :(sun) O_Crisetig is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to D_Palumbo
... D_Palumbo hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that E_Thorstvedt got a touch
Min. 64 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to Fernando_Mera
... Fernando_Mera attempts a chip!
... Wide of goal
Min. 64 :(sun) O_Hargreaves with the heel pass to D_Stewart
... D_Stewart with the shot !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a difficult save
Min. 66 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye sprints forward with the ball
... R_Wilkins gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 67 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw hits a hard pass to S_Morison
... S_Morison with a powerful downward header!
... But R_Locke tips it behind
... K_Clark has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 67 :(bfa) S_Morison beats P_Caddis
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves K_Clark
... G_Baresi with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
Min. 70 :(bfa) N_Jelavic comes on for G_Puciato and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(sun) a big roar from the crowd as Eugen_Shakhov comes on for Ali_g to play MF
Min. 70 :(sun) Sunderland made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 70 :(bfa) K_McInally finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... D_Stewart tackles cleanly
... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... B_Abdoulaye shapes to shoot
... He plays it to S_Morison instead
... S_Morison shapes up for a shot!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 71 :(bfa) M_Lindberg comes on for Heraldo and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(bfa) Sektioui will replace the useless B_Zamora and will play MF
Min. 75 :(sun) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... A_Helender will come on for A_Birindelli and play DF
Min. 75 :(sun) J_Barnes comes on for D_Palumbo and takes up a FW role
Min. 77 :(sun) O_Crisetig beats his marker
... He muscled him off the ball
... O_Crisetig attempts to drive it home!
... The ball moves through the air!
... E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... E_Thorstvedt catches it with style!
Min. 78 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is on the ground motionless!
... He isn't going to continue!
... Always a risky tactic
... now they'll have to play a man short
Min. 80 :(bfa) N_Jelavic cuts inside J_McNamara
... He worked that well
... A_Helender wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 82 :(bfa) G_Hagi skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to S_Morison
... S_Morison carves a shot towards goal !
... But R_Locke pulls out a save of the game
Min. 82 :(sun) The ball is passed in from O_Hargreaves, he finds J_McNamara
... J_McNamara drives the ball low !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks relieved there!
Min. 84 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye plays the early ball across the box to find S_Morison in space
... J_McNamara takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(bfa) N_Jelavic with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from G_Baresi
... G_Baresi with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... K_Clark warns him
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 75,363
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : S_Morison
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Fernando_Mera (2)
Injured : Yann_M_Vila (78)
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player : P_Caddis (Man of the Match)
Scorers : D_Stewart (2 pen), P_Caddis (7)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Sunderland
Attempts on Goal : 22 | 13
Off target : 8 | 3
On target : 14 | 10
Possession : 61 | 39
Corners : 2 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 9
Key Tackles : 3 | 16
Key Passes : 23 | 10
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Final Score : Benfica 0 - 2 Sunderland
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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 35 2 6 4 13 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
Heraldo DF 1 25 13 7 11 | 73 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0
Fernando_Mera DF 4 24 8 7 27 | 94 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 13 10 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 23 12 7 22 | 80 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 36 16
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 14 24 7 39 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0
G_Hagi MF 2 5 27 10 30 | 94 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 52 -19
B_Zamora MF 2 11 25 8 25 | 77 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 36 16
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 24 8 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 26 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
S_Morison FW 1 2 6 26 36 | 94 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 58
G_Puciato FW 2 8 8 23 42 | 72 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Lindberg DF 1 24 8 8 42 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sektioui MF 1 1 29 5 37 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Emre MF 1 11 22 6 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Jelavic FW 2 6 7 25 35 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Locke GK 27 2 4 4 15 | 94 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 0 0 0
P_Caddis DF 2 23 11 8 28 | 94 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 55 36 28
A_Birindelli DF 2 23 1 1 20 | 77 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 20 20
J_McNamara DF 2 22 2 3 24 | 94 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 90 0 1
G_Baresi DF 2 21 7 7 48 | 94 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 24 0
O_Hargreaves MF 2 2 23 4 31 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
Ali_g MF 1 4 22 4 35 | 72 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
R_Wilkins MF 1 9 20 4 28 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 24 0
D_Stewart FW 3 9 7 25 36 | 94 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 61
O_Crisetig FW 2 6 4 21 19 | 94 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 12 16
D_Palumbo FW 1 6 3 21 34 | 77 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
C_Carrasso GK 25 5 4 5 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Helender DF 1 22 6 7 21 | 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
Y_Jiangshan MF 2 7 24 16 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eugen_Shakhov MF 1 6 22 6 21 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
J_Barnes FW 1 7 22 8 30 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Benfica | Sunderland
3-1-3-3 A | 4-3-3 A
Steven Theobald | Mike Talliss
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK R_Locke
Heraldo DF | DF P_Caddis
Fernando_Mera DF | DF A_Birindelli
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF J_McNamara
B_Abdoulaye DM | DF G_Baresi
G_Hagi MF | MF O_Hargreaves
B_Zamora MF | MF Ali_g
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF R_Wilkins
K_McInally FW | FW D_Stewart
S_Morison FW | FW O_Crisetig
G_Puciato FW | FW D_Palumbo
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB C_Carrasso
M_Lindberg SUB | SUB A_Helender
Sektioui SUB | SUB Y_Jiangshan
B_Emre SUB | SUB Eugen_Shakhov
N_Jelavic SUB | SUB J_Barnes
Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(bfa) S_Morison picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
... From long range S_Morison bends the ball towards goal!
... But R_Locke palms it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 2 :(sun) P_Caddis with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... D_Stewart gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Fernando_Mera pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... K_Clark has stopped play
... Well spotted by K_Clark!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
... PENALTY !! That was never a penalty!!
... D_Stewart will take it
... He sends E_Thorstvedt the wrong way
... Clinical Penalty
... GOAL!!
... Sunderland have snatched the lead!
... Benfica 0-1 Sunderland...
Min. 3 :(bfa) K_McInally beats P_Caddis
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves K_Clark
... Good sliding challenge from G_Baresi and it had to be
Min. 4 :(bfa) G_Hagi looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to K_McInally
... A_Birindelli read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 5 :(bfa) S_Morison leaves his marker standing
... J_McNamara steals the ball of off him
Min. 7 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila brings it under control
... He takes on G_Baresi
... He gets past him!
... He puts in K_McInally!
... J_McNamara forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... G_Hagi hits it into the box!
... It comes to Yann_M_Vila
... He gets the shot away
... R_Locke with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 7 :(sun) P_Caddis with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... P_Caddis attempts a low drive!
... GOAL !!
... E_Thorstvedt got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
... Benfica 0-2 Sunderland ...
Min. 8 :(bfa) G_Puciato sidesteps A_Birindelli
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... G_Baresi gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 10 :(bfa) K_McInally knocks the ball past A_Birindelli
... J_McNamara plays it back
... R_Locke slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye plays it towards the near post!
... G_Puciato makes a firm connection with his head
... R_Locke parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 14 :(bfa) Heraldo looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to Yann_M_Vila
... J_McNamara tackles cleanly
Min. 17 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... G_Puciato latches onto it!
... O_Crisetig gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 18 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to G_Puciato
... G_Puciato tries to catch the keeper out!
... What agility from R_Locke
Min. 18 :(sun) O_Crisetig finds the space intelligently
... O_Crisetig with the punt towards goal!
... But E_Thorstvedt reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 22 :(bfa) G_Hagi plays in S_Morison with a beautiful ball
... S_Morison fires off a right-footed shot !
... But R_Locke reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 23 :(bfa) Heraldo controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... G_Puciato gets onto the end of the pass!
... G_Puciato bears down on goal!
... R_Locke watches it sail wide!
Min. 24 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila stops the ball and looks around for movement
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... Yann_M_Vila aiming for the bottom corner !
... R_Locke gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 25 :(bfa) Heraldo spots K_McInally who is in acres of space
... K_McInally fires the shot in!
... R_Locke can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... R_Locke makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 28 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera lobs the ball over the defence
... S_Morison latches on to it
... S_Morison with the crafty shot!
... R_Locke gets his fingertips to it
Min. 32 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with a precise ball to S_Morison
... S_Morison uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... The fans get off there seats!
... R_Locke plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 32 :(sun) D_Palumbo is first to the ball
... Fernando_Mera makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 33 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into B_Zamora
... B_Zamora keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... But R_Locke palms it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 33 :(sun) P_Caddis with a glorious 60-yard pass to Ali_g
... Ali_g tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... E_Thorstvedt heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 35 :(sun) O_Hargreaves has it now
... He takes on Fernando_Mera
... He gets past him!
... He puts in D_Stewart!
... Fernando_Mera with a clumsy challenge
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... O_Hargreaves swings it in
... D_Stewart gets on the end of it
... D_Stewart attempts a lob!
... What agility from E_Thorstvedt
Min. 37 :(bfa) B_Zamora looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to G_Hagi
... P_Caddis slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 38 :(bfa) S_Morison runs at G_Baresi
... The defender slips and falls over
... O_Crisetig knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But K_Clark just turns away!
Min. 39 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to S_Morison
... D_Stewart fouls badly
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... B_Zamora hits it over the wall
... R_Locke with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 42 :(bfa) S_Morison cuts inside A_Birindelli
... He worked that well
... G_Baresi seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sun) G_Baresi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... D_Stewart decides to go for goal instead!
... D_Stewart with a screamer of a shot !
... It hits off a defender!
... E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... O_Hargreaves hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 46 :(bfa) Heraldo is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to G_Puciato
... A delicate header from G_Puciato !
... R_Locke gets up well to catch that one
Min. 47 :(bfa) B_Zamora bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to G_Hagi
... G_Hagi with the strike !
... R_Locke just watches float over the bar!
Min. 47 :(sun) R_Wilkins kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... D_Palumbo gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... But Yann_M_Vila wins the tackle
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-2 Sunderland
Min. 46 :(bfa) G_Hagi cuts the ball back to K_McInally
... Excellent sliding challenge by G_Baresi
... He timed it well
Min. 48 :(bfa) K_McInally nutmegs the defender
... K_McInally with the chance !
... R_Locke just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 49 :(bfa) B_Zamora plays a long ball to G_Puciato
... But J_McNamara with the fine tackle
Min. 49 :(sun) P_Caddis with a precise pass to O_Crisetig
... But Yann_M_Vila will cut out the threat
Min. 52 :(sun) G_Baresi knocks it forward
... Fernando_Mera slips
... D_Stewart gets to it!
... D_Stewart fires off a left-footed shot !
... But E_Thorstvedt tips it over
... K_Clark has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 54 :(sun) R_Wilkins is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... D_Palumbo latches onto the ball
... D_Palumbo heads the ball towards goal !
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... E_Thorstvedt grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 55 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from B_Abdoulaye to Fernando_Mera
... Fernando_Mera fires the shot in!
... R_Locke watches it sail wide!
Min. 56 :(sun) D_Stewart finds his way through
... D_Stewart with a powerful downward header!
... E_Thorstvedt with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 57 :(bfa) G_Hagi runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to S_Morison
... An audacious effort from S_Morison !
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 58 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from G_Hagi to S_Morison
... S_Morison aiming for the bottom corner !
... R_Locke parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 58 :(sun) O_Crisetig is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to D_Palumbo
... D_Palumbo hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that E_Thorstvedt got a touch
Min. 64 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to Fernando_Mera
... Fernando_Mera attempts a chip!
... Wide of goal
Min. 64 :(sun) O_Hargreaves with the heel pass to D_Stewart
... D_Stewart with the shot !
... E_Thorstvedt makes a difficult save
Min. 66 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye sprints forward with the ball
... R_Wilkins gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 67 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw hits a hard pass to S_Morison
... S_Morison with a powerful downward header!
... But R_Locke tips it behind
... K_Clark has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 67 :(bfa) S_Morison beats P_Caddis
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves K_Clark
... G_Baresi with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
Min. 70 :(bfa) N_Jelavic comes on for G_Puciato and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(sun) a big roar from the crowd as Eugen_Shakhov comes on for Ali_g to play MF
Min. 70 :(sun) Sunderland made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 70 :(bfa) K_McInally finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... D_Stewart tackles cleanly
... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... B_Abdoulaye shapes to shoot
... He plays it to S_Morison instead
... S_Morison shapes up for a shot!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 71 :(bfa) M_Lindberg comes on for Heraldo and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(bfa) Sektioui will replace the useless B_Zamora and will play MF
Min. 75 :(sun) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... A_Helender will come on for A_Birindelli and play DF
Min. 75 :(sun) J_Barnes comes on for D_Palumbo and takes up a FW role
Min. 77 :(sun) O_Crisetig beats his marker
... He muscled him off the ball
... O_Crisetig attempts to drive it home!
... The ball moves through the air!
... E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... E_Thorstvedt catches it with style!
Min. 78 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is on the ground motionless!
... He isn't going to continue!
... Always a risky tactic
... now they'll have to play a man short
Min. 80 :(bfa) N_Jelavic cuts inside J_McNamara
... He worked that well
... A_Helender wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 82 :(bfa) G_Hagi skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to S_Morison
... S_Morison carves a shot towards goal !
... But R_Locke pulls out a save of the game
Min. 82 :(sun) The ball is passed in from O_Hargreaves, he finds J_McNamara
... J_McNamara drives the ball low !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks relieved there!
Min. 84 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye plays the early ball across the box to find S_Morison in space
... J_McNamara takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(bfa) N_Jelavic with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from G_Baresi
... G_Baresi with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... K_Clark warns him
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 75,363
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : S_Morison
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Fernando_Mera (2)
Injured : Yann_M_Vila (78)
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player : P_Caddis (Man of the Match)
Scorers : D_Stewart (2 pen), P_Caddis (7)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Sunderland
Attempts on Goal : 22 | 13
Off target : 8 | 3
On target : 14 | 10
Possession : 61 | 39
Corners : 2 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 9
Key Tackles : 3 | 16
Key Passes : 23 | 10
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Final Score : Benfica 0 - 2 Sunderland
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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 35 2 6 4 13 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
Heraldo DF 1 25 13 7 11 | 73 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0
Fernando_Mera DF 4 24 8 7 27 | 94 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 13 10 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 23 12 7 22 | 80 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 36 16
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 14 24 7 39 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0
G_Hagi MF 2 5 27 10 30 | 94 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 52 -19
B_Zamora MF 2 11 25 8 25 | 77 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 36 16
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 24 8 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 26 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
S_Morison FW 1 2 6 26 36 | 94 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 58
G_Puciato FW 2 8 8 23 42 | 72 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Lindberg DF 1 24 8 8 42 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sektioui MF 1 1 29 5 37 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Emre MF 1 11 22 6 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Jelavic FW 2 6 7 25 35 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Locke GK 27 2 4 4 15 | 94 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 0 0 0
P_Caddis DF 2 23 11 8 28 | 94 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 55 36 28
A_Birindelli DF 2 23 1 1 20 | 77 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 20 20
J_McNamara DF 2 22 2 3 24 | 94 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 90 0 1
G_Baresi DF 2 21 7 7 48 | 94 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 24 0
O_Hargreaves MF 2 2 23 4 31 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
Ali_g MF 1 4 22 4 35 | 72 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
R_Wilkins MF 1 9 20 4 28 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 24 0
D_Stewart FW 3 9 7 25 36 | 94 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 61
O_Crisetig FW 2 6 4 21 19 | 94 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 12 16
D_Palumbo FW 1 6 3 21 34 | 77 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
C_Carrasso GK 25 5 4 5 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Helender DF 1 22 6 7 21 | 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
Y_Jiangshan MF 2 7 24 16 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eugen_Shakhov MF 1 6 22 6 21 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
J_Barnes FW 1 7 22 8 30 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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