Elite League Match, Benfica vs. Valencia (Sun Aug 07)


                              Benfica  |  Valencia
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 E
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  James Burns
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK Bonner
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF B_Ivanovic
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF P_Thompson
                       S_Mannaerts DF  |  DF Chellini
                        A_Burdisso DF  |  DF B_Chillwell
                           A_Pirlo DM  |  MF M_Barry
                         I_Marcone MF  |  MF M_Kikuchi
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF L_Macleod
                        S_Nakamoto MF  |  AM R_Tabatta
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW D_Trezeguet
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW D_Suker
                                       |
                         J_J_Jones SUB |  SUB B_Freedle
                          W_Samuel SUB |  SUB D_E_Boyata
                        M_Verratti SUB |  SUB Thiago_C
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB ToZe
                       T_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB W_Jose

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 2  :(bfa) S_Mannaerts with a simple pass to K_Commons
          ...  Chellini knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But F_De_Bleeckere just turns away!
Min. 3  :(bfa) S_Mannaerts looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Dugnutt
          ...  But B_Ivanovic wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 8  :(bfa) A_Pirlo with a short pass to find Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  Bonner gets up well to catch that one
Min. 12 :(bfa) I_Marcone flicks it over B_Ivanovic and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  I_Marcone shapes up for a shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 13 :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to L
Min. 13 :(bfa) K_Commons spots S_Nakamoto who is in acres of space
          ...  D_Suker wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 22 :(vla) D_Trezeguet flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  D_Trezeguet drives the ball low !
          ...  N_Winneke was lucky there
Min. 31 :(bfa) A_Pirlo gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds B_Dugnutt
          ...  M_Kikuchi wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 33 :(vla) Chellini runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off A_Burdisso back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  J_Foyth knocks the ball back to N_Winneke
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past N_Winneke!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Thompson hits it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of N_Winneke
Min. 39 :(bfa) J_Foyth finds B_Dugnutt in acres of space
          ...  B_Chillwell seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 40 :(bfa) A_Pirlo runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  P_Thompson fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(bfa) K_Commons has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Kikuchi
          ...  He puts in A_Pirlo!
          ...  A_Pirlo looks to see where Bonner is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Bonner guesses right

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 Valencia

Min. 48 :(vla) D_Trezeguet sprints past J_Foyth
          ...  J_Foyth with an ugly foul
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 48 :(bfa) I_Marcone back heels to find A_Pirlo in space
          ...  B_Chillwell is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere looks across to his assistant!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer takes it
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Benfica 2-0 Valencia...
Min. 49 :(vla) It looks as though Valencia is now playing L
Min. 49 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  But B_Ivanovic wins the tackle
Min. 55 :(bfa) W_Samuel is being brought on
          ...  M_Zeffane is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak is coming on for Nathan_Dyer and will play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet is going to be brought on
          ...  B_Dugnutt is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(bfa) M_Verratti is ready to come on to replace I_Marcone
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(bfa) Benfica switch to playing E
Min. 76 :(bfa) T_Erak sprints forward with the ball
          ...  But B_Ivanovic puts it in row Z!
Min. 77 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  P_Thompson with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 79 :(vla) ToZe replaces R_Tabatta to play as a MF
Min. 80 :(vla) There's going to be a change
          ...  W_Jose will come on for D_Suker and play FW
Min. 81 :(vla) D_E_Boyata is going to be brought on
          ...  Chellini is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 82 :(bfa) M_Verratti lays the ball back to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But Bonner punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 82 :(vla) W_Jose is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  D_Trezeguet latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Pirlo takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 83 :(bfa) T_Erak finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled D_E_Boyata
          ...  P_Thompson wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) A_Pirlo with an inch perfect pass to W_Samuel
          ...  ToZe gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 90 :(bfa) The ball is passed in from S_Nakamoto, he finds T_Erak
          ...  B_Ivanovic gets the foot in to win the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 122,786
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : A_Pirlo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Marcone (12), Nathan_Dyer (48 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Foyth (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : B_Ivanovic
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Thompson (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |   Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       1
Off target           :           0        |       0
On target            :           5        |       1
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       6
Key Tackles          :           2        |       11
Key Passes           :          11        |       1
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Final Score          : Benfica 2 - 0 Valencia
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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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N_Winneke      GK  38   2   2   3  20 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  36  14   7  42 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
M_Zeffane      DF   1  36  11   7  31 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  33  10   5  12 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  25   6   8  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
A_Pirlo        DM   1  14  29   8  11 |  96   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   5
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  33   7  32 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  45
K_Commons      MF   1   8  31  11  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  29  17  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  33  31 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   6   7  29  20 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_J_Jones      GK  29   1   5   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  31   8   4  28 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Verratti     MF   1  10  29  14  20 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Bonner         GK  31   1   2   2  32 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  34  12   7  22 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
P_Thompson     DF   2  31  13   6  30 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Chellini       DF   1  29  10   8  11 |  84   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Chillwell    DF   2  27  13   8  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Barry        MF   2  19  31   7  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  16  31   9  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Macleod      MF   2  10  30  11  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tabatta      AM   2  23  29  17  21 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  11  30  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
D_Suker        FW   1   6  12  29  31 |  83   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Freedle      GK  30   3   3   3  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  34  12   9  11 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thiago_C       MF   1  10  28   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
ToZe           MF   2  10  24  18  31 |  14   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Jose         FW   3   9  10  31  10 |  13   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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