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Season 15 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Quarter Final Replay
Benfica 2 - 1 Tottenham
Elite FA Cup Quarter Final Replay Match, Benfica vs. Tottenham (Fri Dec 14)
Benfica | Tottenham
3-1-4-2 P | 4-5-1 A
Steven Theobald | Steff Warwick
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK J_César
J_Djourou DF | DF P_Müller
R_Neilson DF | DF M_Smith
Fernando_Mera DF | DF A_Stubbs
B_Abdoulaye DM | DF B_McNeill
G_Hagi MF | MF Ki_Sung_Yueng
B_Zamora MF | MF S_Arrache
Di_Maria MF | MF Saruman
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF V_Wanyama
K_McInally FW | MF L_Talamonti
S_Morison FW | FW D_Prso
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB J_Hart
M_Laursen SUB | SUB A_Wisdom
Yann_M_Vila SUB | SUB F_J_Torres
R_Castias SUB | SUB C_Keyworth
Y_Yiannicis SUB | SUB F_Fonseca
Referee: A_Wiley (England)
Min. 1 :(bfa) G_Hagi controls it well
... He nutmegs B_McNeill
... He puts in S_Morison!
... A cheeky lob from S_Morison !
... He hits the side netting
Min. 1 :(bfa) J_Djourou threads the through ball to Di_Maria
... B_McNeill with an awful challenge
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... A_Wiley calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 3 :(bfa) R_Neilson hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... S_Morison collects the loose ball!
... S_Morison looks to see where J_César is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 3 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng gets to the by line and finds Saruman with a beautiful cross
... Saruman with the strike !
... The shot slips through E_Thorstvedt's hands
... But E_Thorstvedt recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 10 :(bfa) S_Morison plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... S_Morison from 20 yards !
... J_César gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 12 :(tth) Saruman runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off P_Do_Shaw back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... J_Djourou with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He's warned for that one
... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... V_Wanyama passes to D_Prso
... D_Prso has a dig at goal!
... E_Thorstvedt tips it over his bar
... CORNER!
... Swung in by S_Arrache
... V_Wanyama loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 13 :(bfa) G_Hagi looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to K_McInally
... A scorcher of a shot from K_McInally !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... Di_Maria chips the ball into the area!
... J_César easily catches it!
Min. 14 :(bfa) B_Zamora backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Fernando_Mera gets on the end of it
... Fernando_Mera flings a shot at goal !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 15 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to K_McInally
... K_McInally with a blistering shot !
... But J_César tips it behind
... A_Wiley has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 17 :(bfa) K_McInally beats A_Stubbs
... He showed great skill there
... A skilful effort from K_McInally !
... But J_César punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 18 :(bfa) B_Zamora controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... G_Hagi gets onto the end of the pass!
... B_McNeill with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 19 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng beats J_Djourou
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Ki_Sung_Yueng with the strike !
... But E_Thorstvedt makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 20 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye threads the through ball to K_McInally
... K_McInally lobs J_César!
... It hits the post
... But it hits off J_César's back!!
... GOAL !!
... Very unlucky for Tottenham!
... That's put Benfica ahead!
... Benfica 1-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 21 :(tth) Saruman knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
... J_Djourou is called for the holding foul
... He was pushing down on his man
... A_Wiley calls him over
... A_Wiley tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!
... PENALTY !!
... It looks as though D_Prso will take it
... He sends E_Thorstvedt the wrong way
... Clinical Penalty
... GOAL!!
... That's pulled Tottenham level!
... Benfica 1-1 Tottenham...
Min. 21 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng lays the ball back to P_Müller
... P_Müller with a thundering shot!
... E_Thorstvedt catches the ball
Min. 23 :(bfa) B_Zamora with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to S_Morison
... A_Stubbs with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 23 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng sprints past J_Djourou
... R_Neilson intercepts the pass
Min. 24 :(tth) V_Wanyama is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to Saruman
... J_Djourou with a nasty foul
... That looked malicious
Min. 27 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a smart pass to G_Hagi
... G_Hagi uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 28 :(tth) A_Stubbs barges R_Neilson off the ball
... J_Djourou fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... What a stupid booking that was
... That's his second of the game !
... He heads of towards the changing rooms
Min. 29 :(bfa) G_Hagi has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past B_McNeill
... He puts in S_Morison!
... S_Morison with the 40 yard drive !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... GOAL !!
... That was unfortunate
... That's put Benfica in front!
... Benfica 2-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 29 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to L_Talamonti
... The ball comes in high
... L_Talamonti beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
... He just has E_Thorstvedt to beat
... He rounds E_Thorstvedt
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... E_Thorstvedt somehow manages to get to it !!
Min. 30 :(bfa) M_Laursen is being brought on
... P_Do_Shaw is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 32 :(tth) M_Smith runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off B_Abdoulaye back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... M_Smith looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
... He shoots!
... But E_Thorstvedt hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 33 :(bfa) S_Morison jumps over A_Stubbs's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... S_Morison attempts a low drive!
... The shot slips through J_César's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 35 :(tth) S_Arrache beats one
... Goes past the second
... He keeps going
... fantastic skill!!
... S_Arrache with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... E_Thorstvedt gathers it comfortably
Min. 36 :(bfa) The ball rolls free!
... G_Hagi takes control of it on the half way line
... He sprints past the defenders!!
... A glorious effort by G_Hagi !
... But J_César stops that one easily
Min. 36 :(tth) D_Prso has it on the edge of the box
... K_McInally with the tackle
... He left his foot in there!
... A_Wiley wants a word
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... What a silly place to give away a free kick
... S_Arrache bends it round the wall
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 37 :(tth) S_Arrache runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Saruman
... Saruman attempts the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt was lucky there
Min. 39 :(bfa) G_Hagi takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into B_Zamora
... B_McNeill gets to the ball first
Min. 40 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to B_McNeill
... Fernando_Mera with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
... FREE KICK!
... A_Wiley signals that it is indirect
... D_Prso hoists it forward
... B_McNeill gets on the end of it
... M_Laursen hits it out for a corner
... CORNER!
... M_Smith crosses it in!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 41 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to Saruman
... Driven towards goal by Saruman !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... L_Talamonti plays it into the danger area!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 42 :(tth) V_Wanyama with the header on
... He finds S_Arrache in space
... But he loses control of it
... M_Laursen belts it clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) G_Hagi is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... K_McInally latches onto the ball
... A scorcher of a shot from K_McInally !
... J_César saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 45 :(bfa) B_Zamora cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to K_McInally
... K_McInally with a thundering shot!
... The shot slips through J_César's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 46 :(tth) Saruman with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... R_Neilson with an awful challenge
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He could be off!!
... A_Wiley calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 46 :(tth) D_Prso with a well-controlled run
... D_Prso curls the ball in on goal !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 48 :(tth) F_J_Torres is being brought on
... Ki_Sung_Yueng is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-1 Tottenham
Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye gets to the by line and finds S_Morison with a beautiful cross
... S_Morison throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... But J_César punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 51 :(tth) D_Prso takes possession
... What can he do here?
... Fernando_Mera takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 53 :(bfa) Di_Maria 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 with the shot !
... J_César blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 56 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye beats B_McNeill
... B_Abdoulaye with a little chip!
... J_César falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... J_César looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora drives it into the box!
... J_César fists it away!
Min. 58 :(tth) V_Wanyama sidesteps his marker
... V_Wanyama with a bicycle kick !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had E_Thorstvedt beaten!
Min. 59 :(tth) D_Prso knocks it past B_Abdoulaye and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Brilliantly taken away by Fernando_Mera !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 60 :(tth) C_Keyworth is ready to come on to replace L_Talamonti
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 62 :(tth) D_Prso hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... P_Müller collects the loose ball!
... P_Müller tries to catch the keeper out!
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
Min. 67 :(tth) A_Wisdom will come on for M_Smith and play DF
Min. 69 :(tth) F_J_Torres with the cross-field pass to A_Wisdom
... A_Wisdom has a dig at goal!
... But E_Thorstvedt reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 69 :(bfa) S_Morison can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... A_Wisdom is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
... A_Wiley calls him for a talk
Min. 70 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is being prepared to come on
... K_McInally is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) The Benfica manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 70 :(tth) S_Arrache has changed his position on the pitch to a AM
Min. 70 :(tth) F_J_Torres moves to AM
Min. 75 :(bfa) R_Neilson brings it under control
... He takes on A_Wisdom
... He gets past him!
... He puts in M_Laursen!
... A_Wisdom reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 80 :(bfa) Y_Yiannicis replaces S_Morison to play as a FW
Min. 82 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila holds the ball up
... He sees Y_Yiannicis in space!
... B_McNeill knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But A_Wiley just turns away!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) Y_Yiannicis takes advantage of a mistake by P_Müller
... He runs towards goal
... Y_Yiannicis with the attempt at goal!
... J_César blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 91 :(tth) S_Arrache flicks it over Fernando_Mera's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... Good sliding challenge from Yann_M_Vila and it had to be
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 74,090
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : G_Hagi (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_McInally (20), S_Morison (29)
Sent Off : J_Djourou (28)
Booked : Fernando_Mera (40), R_Neilson (46)
Injured : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player : D_Prso
Scorers : D_Prso (21 pen)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : B_McNeill (1)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Tottenham
Attempts on Goal : 18 | 16
Off target : 7 | 5
On target : 11 | 11
Possession : 53 | 47
Corners : 2 | 3
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 15 | 10
Key Tackles : 6 | 5
Key Passes : 18 | 9
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Final Score : Benfica 2 - 1 Tottenham
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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 | 95 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 25 4 9 35 | 28 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 2 -10
R_Neilson DF 1 25 12 2 29 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 22 -2
Fernando_Mera DF 4 24 8 7 27 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 28 -2 -1
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 14 23 7 39 | 95 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 56 8
G_Hagi MF 2 5 26 10 30 | 95 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 80 9
B_Zamora MF 2 11 25 8 25 | 95 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
Di_Maria MF 1 6 24 5 37 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 24 8 25 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
K_McInally FW 2 6 4 26 27 | 74 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 20 20 74
S_Morison FW 1 2 6 25 36 | 84 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 55
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Laursen DF 2 24 8 6 30 | 65 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 23 12 7 22 | 21 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
R_Castias MF 2 8 23 9 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Y_Yiannicis FW 1 3 6 22 24 | 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
Player Statistics - Tottenham
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_César GK 34 4 4 3 10 | 95 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
P_Müller DF 1 24 3 4 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
M_Smith DF 3 24 10 5 34 | 71 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -12
A_Stubbs DF 2 23 6 5 23 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
B_McNeill DF 2 22 10 10 31 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 -22 -22
Ki_Sung_Yueng MF 1 7 25 11 26 | 48 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 8
S_Arrache AM 1 6 24 8 38 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 9
Saruman MF 2 6 23 21 30 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
V_Wanyama MF 1 6 22 16 19 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 2
L_Talamonti MF 1 8 22 14 19 | 64 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
D_Prso FW 1 1 4 25 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 12 37
J_Hart GK 19 3 3 3 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Wisdom DF 2 21 18 7 34 | 24 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 8
F_J_Torres AM 3 8 23 11 23 | 47 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
C_Keyworth MF 2 11 22 7 22 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F_Fonseca FW 1 5 1 23 37 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Benfica | Tottenham
3-1-4-2 P | 4-5-1 A
Steven Theobald | Steff Warwick
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK J_César
J_Djourou DF | DF P_Müller
R_Neilson DF | DF M_Smith
Fernando_Mera DF | DF A_Stubbs
B_Abdoulaye DM | DF B_McNeill
G_Hagi MF | MF Ki_Sung_Yueng
B_Zamora MF | MF S_Arrache
Di_Maria MF | MF Saruman
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF V_Wanyama
K_McInally FW | MF L_Talamonti
S_Morison FW | FW D_Prso
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB J_Hart
M_Laursen SUB | SUB A_Wisdom
Yann_M_Vila SUB | SUB F_J_Torres
R_Castias SUB | SUB C_Keyworth
Y_Yiannicis SUB | SUB F_Fonseca
Referee: A_Wiley (England)
Min. 1 :(bfa) G_Hagi controls it well
... He nutmegs B_McNeill
... He puts in S_Morison!
... A cheeky lob from S_Morison !
... He hits the side netting
Min. 1 :(bfa) J_Djourou threads the through ball to Di_Maria
... B_McNeill with an awful challenge
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... A_Wiley calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 3 :(bfa) R_Neilson hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... S_Morison collects the loose ball!
... S_Morison looks to see where J_César is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 3 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng gets to the by line and finds Saruman with a beautiful cross
... Saruman with the strike !
... The shot slips through E_Thorstvedt's hands
... But E_Thorstvedt recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 10 :(bfa) S_Morison plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... S_Morison from 20 yards !
... J_César gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 12 :(tth) Saruman runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off P_Do_Shaw back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... J_Djourou with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He's warned for that one
... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... V_Wanyama passes to D_Prso
... D_Prso has a dig at goal!
... E_Thorstvedt tips it over his bar
... CORNER!
... Swung in by S_Arrache
... V_Wanyama loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 13 :(bfa) G_Hagi looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to K_McInally
... A scorcher of a shot from K_McInally !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... Di_Maria chips the ball into the area!
... J_César easily catches it!
Min. 14 :(bfa) B_Zamora backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Fernando_Mera gets on the end of it
... Fernando_Mera flings a shot at goal !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 15 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to K_McInally
... K_McInally with a blistering shot !
... But J_César tips it behind
... A_Wiley has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 17 :(bfa) K_McInally beats A_Stubbs
... He showed great skill there
... A skilful effort from K_McInally !
... But J_César punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 18 :(bfa) B_Zamora controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... G_Hagi gets onto the end of the pass!
... B_McNeill with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 19 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng beats J_Djourou
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Ki_Sung_Yueng with the strike !
... But E_Thorstvedt makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 20 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye threads the through ball to K_McInally
... K_McInally lobs J_César!
... It hits the post
... But it hits off J_César's back!!
... GOAL !!
... Very unlucky for Tottenham!
... That's put Benfica ahead!
... Benfica 1-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 21 :(tth) Saruman knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
... J_Djourou is called for the holding foul
... He was pushing down on his man
... A_Wiley calls him over
... A_Wiley tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!
... PENALTY !!
... It looks as though D_Prso will take it
... He sends E_Thorstvedt the wrong way
... Clinical Penalty
... GOAL!!
... That's pulled Tottenham level!
... Benfica 1-1 Tottenham...
Min. 21 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng lays the ball back to P_Müller
... P_Müller with a thundering shot!
... E_Thorstvedt catches the ball
Min. 23 :(bfa) B_Zamora with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to S_Morison
... A_Stubbs with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 23 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng sprints past J_Djourou
... R_Neilson intercepts the pass
Min. 24 :(tth) V_Wanyama is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to Saruman
... J_Djourou with a nasty foul
... That looked malicious
Min. 27 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a smart pass to G_Hagi
... G_Hagi uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 28 :(tth) A_Stubbs barges R_Neilson off the ball
... J_Djourou fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... What a stupid booking that was
... That's his second of the game !
... He heads of towards the changing rooms
Min. 29 :(bfa) G_Hagi has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past B_McNeill
... He puts in S_Morison!
... S_Morison with the 40 yard drive !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... GOAL !!
... That was unfortunate
... That's put Benfica in front!
... Benfica 2-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 29 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to L_Talamonti
... The ball comes in high
... L_Talamonti beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
... He just has E_Thorstvedt to beat
... He rounds E_Thorstvedt
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... E_Thorstvedt somehow manages to get to it !!
Min. 30 :(bfa) M_Laursen is being brought on
... P_Do_Shaw is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 32 :(tth) M_Smith runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off B_Abdoulaye back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... M_Smith looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
... He shoots!
... But E_Thorstvedt hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 33 :(bfa) S_Morison jumps over A_Stubbs's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... S_Morison attempts a low drive!
... The shot slips through J_César's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 35 :(tth) S_Arrache beats one
... Goes past the second
... He keeps going
... fantastic skill!!
... S_Arrache with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... E_Thorstvedt gathers it comfortably
Min. 36 :(bfa) The ball rolls free!
... G_Hagi takes control of it on the half way line
... He sprints past the defenders!!
... A glorious effort by G_Hagi !
... But J_César stops that one easily
Min. 36 :(tth) D_Prso has it on the edge of the box
... K_McInally with the tackle
... He left his foot in there!
... A_Wiley wants a word
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... What a silly place to give away a free kick
... S_Arrache bends it round the wall
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 37 :(tth) S_Arrache runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Saruman
... Saruman attempts the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt was lucky there
Min. 39 :(bfa) G_Hagi takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into B_Zamora
... B_McNeill gets to the ball first
Min. 40 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to B_McNeill
... Fernando_Mera with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
... FREE KICK!
... A_Wiley signals that it is indirect
... D_Prso hoists it forward
... B_McNeill gets on the end of it
... M_Laursen hits it out for a corner
... CORNER!
... M_Smith crosses it in!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 41 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to Saruman
... Driven towards goal by Saruman !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... L_Talamonti plays it into the danger area!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 42 :(tth) V_Wanyama with the header on
... He finds S_Arrache in space
... But he loses control of it
... M_Laursen belts it clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) G_Hagi is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... K_McInally latches onto the ball
... A scorcher of a shot from K_McInally !
... J_César saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 45 :(bfa) B_Zamora cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to K_McInally
... K_McInally with a thundering shot!
... The shot slips through J_César's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 46 :(tth) Saruman with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... R_Neilson with an awful challenge
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He could be off!!
... A_Wiley calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 46 :(tth) D_Prso with a well-controlled run
... D_Prso curls the ball in on goal !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 48 :(tth) F_J_Torres is being brought on
... Ki_Sung_Yueng is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-1 Tottenham
Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye gets to the by line and finds S_Morison with a beautiful cross
... S_Morison throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... But J_César punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 51 :(tth) D_Prso takes possession
... What can he do here?
... Fernando_Mera takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 53 :(bfa) Di_Maria 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 with the shot !
... J_César blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 56 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye beats B_McNeill
... B_Abdoulaye with a little chip!
... J_César falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... J_César looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora drives it into the box!
... J_César fists it away!
Min. 58 :(tth) V_Wanyama sidesteps his marker
... V_Wanyama with a bicycle kick !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had E_Thorstvedt beaten!
Min. 59 :(tth) D_Prso knocks it past B_Abdoulaye and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Brilliantly taken away by Fernando_Mera !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 60 :(tth) C_Keyworth is ready to come on to replace L_Talamonti
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 62 :(tth) D_Prso hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... P_Müller collects the loose ball!
... P_Müller tries to catch the keeper out!
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
Min. 67 :(tth) A_Wisdom will come on for M_Smith and play DF
Min. 69 :(tth) F_J_Torres with the cross-field pass to A_Wisdom
... A_Wisdom has a dig at goal!
... But E_Thorstvedt reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 69 :(bfa) S_Morison can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... A_Wisdom is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
... A_Wiley calls him for a talk
Min. 70 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is being prepared to come on
... K_McInally is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) The Benfica manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 70 :(tth) S_Arrache has changed his position on the pitch to a AM
Min. 70 :(tth) F_J_Torres moves to AM
Min. 75 :(bfa) R_Neilson brings it under control
... He takes on A_Wisdom
... He gets past him!
... He puts in M_Laursen!
... A_Wisdom reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 80 :(bfa) Y_Yiannicis replaces S_Morison to play as a FW
Min. 82 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila holds the ball up
... He sees Y_Yiannicis in space!
... B_McNeill knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But A_Wiley just turns away!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) Y_Yiannicis takes advantage of a mistake by P_Müller
... He runs towards goal
... Y_Yiannicis with the attempt at goal!
... J_César blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 91 :(tth) S_Arrache flicks it over Fernando_Mera's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... Good sliding challenge from Yann_M_Vila and it had to be
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 74,090
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : G_Hagi (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_McInally (20), S_Morison (29)
Sent Off : J_Djourou (28)
Booked : Fernando_Mera (40), R_Neilson (46)
Injured : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player : D_Prso
Scorers : D_Prso (21 pen)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : B_McNeill (1)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Tottenham
Attempts on Goal : 18 | 16
Off target : 7 | 5
On target : 11 | 11
Possession : 53 | 47
Corners : 2 | 3
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 15 | 10
Key Tackles : 6 | 5
Key Passes : 18 | 9
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Final Score : Benfica 2 - 1 Tottenham
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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 | 95 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 25 4 9 35 | 28 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 2 -10
R_Neilson DF 1 25 12 2 29 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 22 -2
Fernando_Mera DF 4 24 8 7 27 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 28 -2 -1
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 14 23 7 39 | 95 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 56 8
G_Hagi MF 2 5 26 10 30 | 95 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 80 9
B_Zamora MF 2 11 25 8 25 | 95 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
Di_Maria MF 1 6 24 5 37 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 24 8 25 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
K_McInally FW 2 6 4 26 27 | 74 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 20 20 74
S_Morison FW 1 2 6 25 36 | 84 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 55
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Laursen DF 2 24 8 6 30 | 65 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 23 12 7 22 | 21 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
R_Castias MF 2 8 23 9 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Y_Yiannicis FW 1 3 6 22 24 | 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
Player Statistics - Tottenham
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_César GK 34 4 4 3 10 | 95 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
P_Müller DF 1 24 3 4 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
M_Smith DF 3 24 10 5 34 | 71 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -12
A_Stubbs DF 2 23 6 5 23 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
B_McNeill DF 2 22 10 10 31 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 -22 -22
Ki_Sung_Yueng MF 1 7 25 11 26 | 48 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 8
S_Arrache AM 1 6 24 8 38 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 9
Saruman MF 2 6 23 21 30 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
V_Wanyama MF 1 6 22 16 19 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 2
L_Talamonti MF 1 8 22 14 19 | 64 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
D_Prso FW 1 1 4 25 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 12 37
J_Hart GK 19 3 3 3 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Wisdom DF 2 21 18 7 34 | 24 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 8
F_J_Torres AM 3 8 23 11 23 | 47 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
C_Keyworth MF 2 11 22 7 22 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F_Fonseca FW 1 5 1 23 37 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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