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Season 15 Archive: Division 2, Week 7
Benfica 0 - 2 Sunderland
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
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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
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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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Benfica | Sunderland
4-3-3 A | 4-1-2-1-2 C
Steven Theobald | Toby Fraser
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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
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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 ...
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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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