Division Two League Match, Benfica vs. Sunderland (Mon Nov 26)


                              Benfica  |  Sunderland
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                      Steven Theobald  |  Toby Fraser
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK R_Locke
                         R_Neilson DF  |  DF D_Kuzmanovic
                         M_Laursen DF  |  DF A_Birindelli
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF P_Caddis
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF J_McNamara
                            G_Hagi MF  |  DM R_Van_Persie
                          B_Zamora MF  |  MF Alan
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  MF G_Barry
                        K_McInally FW  |  AM Saddam_H
                         S_Morison FW  |  FW D_Nelisse
                       Y_Yiannicis FW  |  FW D_Stewart
                                       |
                         J_Moreira SUB |  SUB M_Vorm
                         J_Djourou SUB |  SUB D_Smith
                          Di_Maria SUB |  SUB O_Hargreaves
                         R_Castias SUB |  SUB Ali_g
                          B_Robson SUB |  SUB D_Palumbo

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(bfa) K_McInally with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  A_Barken gave him a strong warning
Min. 5  :(sun) Alan with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Yann_M_Vila
          ...  He knocks it to D_Nelisse!
          ...  But P_Do_Shaw wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 6  :(sun) P_Caddis with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves R_Neilson behind
          ...  S_Morison is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 7  :(bfa) G_Hagi works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_McInally
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic knocks the ball back to R_Locke
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past R_Locke!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by B_Zamora
          ...  It is kicked away by J_McNamara
Min. 10 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with a smart pass to K_McInally
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 14 :(sun) P_Caddis gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside M_Laursen!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  P_Caddis sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 16 :(bfa) G_Hagi nutmegs D_Kuzmanovic, he continues to run forward
          ...  G_Hagi smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  R_Locke won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 17 :(bfa) G_Hagi races into the box
          ...  He sees Y_Yiannicis lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Y_Yiannicis with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It floats over R_Locke
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 18 :(bfa) B_Zamora looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  S_Morison receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  S_Morison tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 18 :(sun) Alan is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Saddam_H
          ...  Saddam_H hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 20 :(sun) D_Kuzmanovic is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to D_Stewart
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Stewart !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Alan swings it in!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 22 :(bfa) M_Laursen turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally with the attempt at goal!
          ...  R_Locke goes down well to save
Min. 22 :(sun) G_Barry looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Van_Persie
          ...  M_Laursen plays the back pass
          ...  E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Alan hits it towards the far post!
          ...  M_Laursen wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 23 :(sun) Saddam_H breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  K_McInally brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 23 :(sun) D_Nelisse had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Fernando_Mera
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 25 :(bfa) G_Hagi miskicks!
          ...  He finds S_Morison though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  P_Caddis slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 27 :(sun) R_Van_Persie controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  B_Zamora hits it out for a throw
Min. 29 :(bfa) The ball runs loose!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  P_Do_Shaw with the shot !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 31 :(sun) Alan with a flicked pass to G_Barry
          ...  G_Barry hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 32 :(sun) G_Barry chips the ball over the defence and finds Saddam_H
          ...  Saddam_H hits a great shot !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 33 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with a smart pass to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  R_Locke gets up well to catch that one
Min. 36 :(bfa) E_Thorstvedt looks in some pain
          ...  He'll have to come off
Min. 36 :(bfa) J_Moreira is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play GK
Min. 41 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  P_Caddis gathers up the loose ball
Min. 42 :(sun) A_Birindelli retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  D_Stewart gets on the end of it
          ...  But Y_Yiannicis comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) B_Zamora runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to G_Hagi
          ...  G_Hagi unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But R_Locke tips it over
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 45 :(bfa) B_Robson replaces Y_Yiannicis and will play MF
Min. 45 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a E strategy
Min. 47 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with the cross-field pass to S_Morison
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by D_Kuzmanovic !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Sunderland

Min. 49 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with a slick pass to B_Robson
          ...  B_Robson with the header !
          ...  R_Locke parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 51 :(sun) Alan hits a hard pass to D_Stewart
          ...  D_Stewart with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 52 :(bfa) G_Hagi with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from A_Birindelli
          ...  R_Van_Persie with a pull on the shirt
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 56 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to K_McInally
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Birindelli
Min. 62 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to K_McInally
          ...  The cross hits K_McInally on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 63 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera with a simple pass to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison with the chance !
          ...  R_Locke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 64 :(sun) J_McNamara with a real burst of pace
          ...  J_McNamara drives it towards goal !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 66 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally tries the shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 69 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with a reverse pass to M_Laursen
          ...  M_Laursen with the header !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 70 :(bfa) R_Castias replaces an unhappy Yann_M_Vila and will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(sun) D_Smith comes on for D_Kuzmanovic and takes up a DF role
Min. 75 :(bfa) G_Hagi takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  R_Locke takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 75 :(sun) G_Barry moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Nelisse
          ...  Driven towards goal by D_Nelisse !
          ...  J_Moreira saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 77 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw plays a long ball to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  R_Van_Persie gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 78 :(sun) Up goes the substitution board - O_Hargreaves on for Alan as a MF
Min. 78 :(sun) Saddam_H with a measured ball to D_Stewart
          ...  B_Zamora is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 80 :(sun) D_Palumbo is coming on and D_Nelisse is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 80 :(sun) D_Stewart cuts inside P_Do_Shaw
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  D_Stewart has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into J_Moreira arms
          ...  He's spilt it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He'll want to forget about that quickly!
          ...  What a time to score!!
          ...  That must be the winner
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 81 :(bfa) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Benfica will now play A
Min. 81 :(bfa) M_Laursen sidesteps R_Van_Persie
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_McNamara wins the ball
Min. 83 :(sun) R_Van_Persie slides it through the middle to Saddam_H
          ...  B_Zamora rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What a stupid booking that was
          ...  That's his second of the game !
          ...  He heads of towards the changing rooms
Min. 83 :(sun) A defence splitting pass from O_Hargreaves to D_Stewart
          ...  D_Stewart with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 85 :(bfa) R_Castias with a smart pass to K_McInally
          ...  But R_Van_Persie clears the danger
Min. 86 :(bfa) The ball runs loose!
          ...  B_Robson seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  B_Robson with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 87 :(bfa) R_Castias has it on the edge of the box
          ...  R_Castias drives the shot in!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  R_Locke is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Hagi crosses it in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Saddam_H
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  S_Morison gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But P_Caddis barges him off the ball
Min. 91 :(sun) Saddam_H with a 40-yard pass to R_Van_Persie
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Laursen
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by O_Hargreaves
          ...  G_Barry swings a leg at it!
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Moreira's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  J_Moreira looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 92 :(sun) Saddam_H takes advantage of a mistake by R_Neilson
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Saddam_H with a powerful header !
          ...  J_Moreira won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Excellent strike!!
          ...  Benfica 0-2 Sunderland ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 73,820
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : P_Do_Shaw
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : B_Zamora (83)
Booked               : K_McInally (23)
Injured              : E_Thorstvedt (36)
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : Saddam_H (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Stewart (80), Saddam_H (92)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Van_Persie (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       12
Off target           :          11        |       8
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          19        |       14
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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  34   2   6   4  13 |  36   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
R_Neilson      DF   1  25  12   2  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  24   8   6  30 |  96   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  45  12   1
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  24   8   7  27 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   4 -20
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  23  11   7  22 |  73   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  26  10  30 |  96   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  48   9
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  25   8  25 |  86   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   5  14 -10
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  24   8  25 |  96   0   1   7   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  84   1
K_McInally     FW   2   5   4  25  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  24
S_Morison      FW   1   2   6  25  36 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Y_Yiannicis    FW   1   3   6  22  24 |  45   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  -5 -20 -19
J_Moreira      GK  23   2   2   1  11 |  60   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  25   4   9  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  24   5  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Castias      MF   2   8  23   9  29 |  23   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
B_Robson       MF   2   9  23   8  29 |  51   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2

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 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  25   7   6  40 |  78   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 105  32  20
A_Birindelli   DF   2  23   1   1  20 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
P_Caddis       DF   2  22  11   8  28 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   0   1
J_McNamara     DF   2  22   2   3  24 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   1
R_Van_Persie   DM   2   9  22   2  26 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  22  -2
Alan           MF   1   3  31   1  23 |  81   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
G_Barry        MF   2   1  25   3  32 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36   2
Saddam_H       AM   2  18  23  22  27 |  96   0   1   2   0   3   1   0   0   0  15  24  37
D_Nelisse      FW   4   7   5  28  42 |  83   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
D_Stewart      FW   3   9   7  24  36 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
M_Vorm         GK  21   3   3   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Smith        DF   1  22   7   5  22 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Hargreaves   MF   2   2  22   4  31 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Ali_g          MF   1   4  22   4  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Palumbo      FW   1   6   3  21  34 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
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