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Season 15 Archive: Elite League Cup 2nd Round
Benfica 0 - 0 Valencia
Elite Football League Cup 2nd Round Match, Benfica vs. Valencia (Thu Dec 06)
Benfica | Valencia
4-1-4-1 P | 4-3-3 P
Steven Theobald | Andie Glen
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK V_Baía
R_Neilson DF | DF D_Moore
M_Laursen DF | DF J_Conroy
Fernando_Mera DF | DF W_A_Glen
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF C_Barr
B_Abdoulaye DM | MF da_R_Emerson
G_Hagi MF | MF F_Lampard
B_Zamora MF | MF Koki_Mizuno
Di_Maria MF | FW O_Ruggeri
P_Do_Shaw MF | FW Diaviera
K_McInally FW | FW B_Wolford
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB Z_Stonewall
M_Lindberg SUB | SUB C_Thomson
R_Castias SUB | SUB E_Sno
B_Robson SUB | SUB S_Marlet
S_Morison SUB | SUB D_Berbatov
Referee: O_Bundy (USA)
Min. 2 :(vla) J_Conroy takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into O_Ruggeri
... O_Ruggeri with the cheeky shot!
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 3 :(vla) F_Lampard looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to B_Wolford
... But he loses control of it
... Di_Maria hits it out for a throw
Min. 7 :(bfa) K_McInally turns well with ball
... He has some space now
... Koki_Mizuno tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by G_Hagi
... W_A_Glen clears the corner
Min. 8 :(bfa) M_Laursen with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to K_McInally
... Superbly timed tackle by D_Moore
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by M_Laursen!
... V_Baía comes out and claims it!
Min. 8 :(bfa) G_Hagi takes advantage of a mistake by C_Barr
... He runs towards goal
... D_Moore scythes the player down.
... Psycho!
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 10 :(bfa) G_Hagi kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... K_McInally flings a shot at goal !
... V_Baía heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 12 :(bfa) K_McInally with a burst of pace
... But da_R_Emerson sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 12 :(vla) J_Conroy controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... O_Ruggeri gets onto the end of the pass!
... O_Ruggeri with the header !
... E_Thorstvedt gets up well to catch that one
Min. 14 :(vla) J_Conroy sidesteps his marker
... He runs forward now
... B_Zamora swings an elbow at his opponent!!
... That looked nasty!
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 14 :(vla) da_R_Emerson is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to Koki_Mizuno
... Yann_M_Vila makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 19 :(bfa) G_Hagi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... Di_Maria gets onto the end of the pass!
... Di_Maria with his head down lets it go !
... Looks like it should be V_Baía's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... V_Baía looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... G_Hagi lofts the ball in!
... V_Baía reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 22 :(bfa) K_McInally skips the challenge from W_A_Glen
... A scorcher of a shot from K_McInally !
... V_Baía was lucky there
Min. 22 :(vla) O_Ruggeri barges the defender off the ball
... O_Ruggeri hits a great drive!
... E_Thorstvedt tips it over
... CORNER!
... F_Lampard lofts the ball in!
... B_Wolford gets a shot in
... E_Thorstvedt gathers it comfortably
Min. 23 :(vla) B_Wolford sidesteps Di_Maria
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... B_Wolford has a go!
... E_Thorstvedt tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 27 :(bfa) B_Zamora plays the early ball across the box to find G_Hagi in space
... G_Hagi tries the shot !
... V_Baía saves, but he fumbles
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... G_Hagi plays it into the danger area!
... The danger is dealt with by J_Conroy
Min. 30 :(vla) C_Barr takes advantage of a mistake by Yann_M_Vila
... Can he make them pay?
... C_Barr with a low drive through the rain!
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 34 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno beats Fernando_Mera
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Koki_Mizuno tries to beat E_Thorstvedt!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 36 :(vla) J_Conroy turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford hits a crisp volley!
... E_Thorstvedt catches the ball
Min. 38 :(vla) Diaviera has time and space on the edge of the box
... R_Neilson takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... O_Bundy calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
Min. 38 :(vla) O_Ruggeri runs at Di_Maria
... He takes it past him
... O_Ruggeri tries to beat E_Thorstvedt!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... E_Thorstvedt acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... da_R_Emerson swings it in!
... It comes to W_A_Glen
... He fires it towards to goal
... E_Thorstvedt guesses right
Min. 38 :(bfa) K_McInally finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled D_Moore
... D_Moore with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He is warned by O_Bundy
... It's just a warning
Min. 39 :(bfa) G_Hagi retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... K_McInally latches onto the end of it
... K_McInally attempts the shot!
... V_Baía gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 41 :(bfa) K_McInally runs at W_A_Glen
... The defender slips and falls over
... Blocked by J_Conroy
Min. 42 :(bfa) G_Hagi sidesteps his marker
... That was too easy
... J_Conroy cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 42 :(vla) D_Moore sidesteps Fernando_Mera
... Yann_M_Vila brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to K_McInally
... K_McInally hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... But V_Baía palms it behind
... O_Bundy has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 47 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Fernando_Mera
... C_Barr with the tackle
Min. 47 :(vla) F_Lampard is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... J_Conroy latches onto the end of it
... R_Neilson with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Valencia
Min. 49 :(bfa) B_Zamora changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to K_McInally
... K_McInally curls it towards the top corner !
... V_Baía heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 49 :(vla) da_R_Emerson with a short pass to find O_Ruggeri
... Yann_M_Vila reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 50 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a measured pass to Fernando_Mera
... D_Moore with a bad challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... That's better. The dirty sod should have been sent off first time of asking!
Min. 50 :(vla) There's going to be a change
... C_Thomson will come on for Diaviera and play DF
Min. 51 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno with the cross-field pass to C_Barr
... R_Neilson beats him to the ball
Min. 52 :(bfa) G_Hagi leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to K_McInally
... K_McInally flicks the header toward the far post!
... But V_Baía reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on V_Baía anyway
Min. 53 :(bfa) The ball is passed in from G_Hagi, he finds K_McInally
... K_McInally has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 54 :(bfa) B_Zamora crosses into the box, finding K_McInally
... K_McInally with the overhead !
... It hits off a defender!
... V_Baía is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora crosses it in!
... Di_Maria loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... V_Baía with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 56 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from B_Zamora to K_McInally
... K_McInally with a screamer of a shot !
... He hits the side netting
Min. 61 :(bfa) B_Zamora plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... K_McInally decides to go for goal instead!
... An audacious effort from K_McInally !
... It hits off a defender!
... V_Baía is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Di_Maria chips the ball in towards the far post!
... B_Zamora loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 63 :(bfa) M_Laursen finds Fernando_Mera in the box
... Fernando_Mera tries one from the edge of the box !
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... The referee talks to his assistant
... He waves play on
... Goal not given there!
... That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 65 :(vla) a big roar from the crowd as D_Berbatov comes on for O_Ruggeri to play FW
Min. 65 :(vla) S_Marlet is being brought on
... Koki_Mizuno is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 67 :(vla) S_Marlet hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... D_Berbatov latches onto it!
... D_Berbatov rises above the defence to head the ball !
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 71 :(bfa) K_McInally runs at the defence
... He nutmegs J_Conroy
... He showed his class there
... J_Conroy reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 71 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... B_Wolford is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 75 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - M_Lindberg on for Yann_M_Vila as a DF
Min. 75 :(bfa) R_Neilson runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to K_McInally
... A left-footer by K_McInally !
... V_Baía with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 77 :(bfa) R_Castias is coming on for Di_Maria and playing MF
Min. 78 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - S_Morison on for K_McInally as a FW
Min. 80 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with an in swinging cross to M_Laursen
... M_Laursen flings a shot at goal !
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 80 :(vla) B_Wolford sidesteps R_Neilson
... He was too quick for his marker
... B_Abdoulaye wins the ball with ease
... O_Bundy saw something no-one else did
... O_Bundy tries to calm him down
Min. 83 :(vla) C_Barr is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 83 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw plays in R_Castias with a beautiful ball
... S_Marlet is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... O_Bundy called him over for a strong verbal warning
... FREE KICK!
... It's in a very dangerous position!
... R_Castias drives it under the wall
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... The referee talks to his assistant
... He waves play on
... Goal not given there!
... That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 84 :(bfa) S_Morison spits at F_Lampard
... He deserves punishment for that!
... O_Bundy calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 84 :(vla) da_R_Emerson with a precise pass to J_Conroy
... M_Laursen slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 87 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... C_Barr read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw gets to the by line and finds S_Morison with a beautiful cross
... S_Morison curls the ball in on goal !
... But it whistles just past the post
************* PENALTY SHOOTOUT *************
... PENALTY !!
... S_Morison is taking it!
... He's put it wide!
... PENALTY !!
... B_Wolford is taking it!
... He sends E_Thorstvedt the wrong way
... Clinical Penalty
... GOAL!!
... Benfica 0-1 Valencia...
... PENALTY !!
... G_Hagi steps up!
... V_Baía tips it wide!
... PENALTY !!
... D_Berbatov is taking it!
... E_Thorstvedt dives
... GOAL!!
... The keeper had no chance there!
... Benfica 0-2 Valencia...
... PENALTY !!
... R_Castias is taking it!
... V_Baía dives and saves it!!
... PENALTY !!
... J_Conroy steps up!
... He sends E_Thorstvedt the wrong way
... Clinical Penalty
... GOAL!!
... Benfica 0-3 Valencia...
... Valencia wins the penalty shootout
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 76,143
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : K_McInally
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : S_Morison (84)
Injured : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : J_Conroy (Man of the Match)
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : D_Moore (50)
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Valencia
Attempts on Goal : 19 | 12
Off target : 10 | 4
On target : 9 | 8
Possession : 58 | 42
Corners : 6 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 16 | 8
Key Tackles : 6 | 8
Key Passes : 19 | 10
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Final Score : Benfica 0 - 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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E_Thorstvedt GK 34 2 6 4 13 | 93 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
R_Neilson DF 1 25 12 2 29 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
M_Laursen DF 2 24 8 6 30 | 93 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 24 1
Fernando_Mera DF 4 24 8 7 27 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 23 12 7 22 | 77 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 14 22 7 39 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
G_Hagi MF 2 5 26 10 30 | 93 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 8
B_Zamora MF 2 11 25 8 25 | 93 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 72 1
Di_Maria MF 1 6 24 5 37 | 79 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 0 9
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 24 8 25 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0
K_McInally FW 2 6 4 26 27 | 80 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Lindberg DF 1 24 8 8 42 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
R_Castias MF 2 8 23 9 29 | 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
B_Robson MF 2 9 23 8 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Morison FW 1 2 6 25 36 | 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -1
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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V_Baía GK 34 4 3 2 16 | 93 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 0 0
D_Moore DF 3 24 11 9 16 | 52 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 -10 -10
J_Conroy DF 2 24 11 9 21 | 93 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 36 0
W_A_Glen DF 2 24 10 9 27 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 8
C_Barr DF 2 24 11 9 27 | 93 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 12 1
da_R_Emerson MF 2 3 33 1 34 | 93 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 36 0
F_Lampard MF 1 2 30 2 32 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Koki_Mizuno MF 1 6 25 6 28 | 67 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 12 8
O_Ruggeri FW 1 8 21 18 19 | 67 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
Diaviera FW 1 8 10 25 21 | 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Wolford FW 1 11 13 24 28 | 93 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
Z_Stonewall GK 25 2 2 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 24 11 6 25 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Sno MF 1 9 25 8 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Marlet MF 2 7 24 8 22 | 26 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
D_Berbatov FW 2 8 7 22 37 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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Benfica | Valencia
4-1-4-1 P | 4-3-3 P
Steven Theobald | Andie Glen
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK V_Baía
R_Neilson DF | DF D_Moore
M_Laursen DF | DF J_Conroy
Fernando_Mera DF | DF W_A_Glen
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF C_Barr
B_Abdoulaye DM | MF da_R_Emerson
G_Hagi MF | MF F_Lampard
B_Zamora MF | MF Koki_Mizuno
Di_Maria MF | FW O_Ruggeri
P_Do_Shaw MF | FW Diaviera
K_McInally FW | FW B_Wolford
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB Z_Stonewall
M_Lindberg SUB | SUB C_Thomson
R_Castias SUB | SUB E_Sno
B_Robson SUB | SUB S_Marlet
S_Morison SUB | SUB D_Berbatov
Referee: O_Bundy (USA)
Min. 2 :(vla) J_Conroy takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into O_Ruggeri
... O_Ruggeri with the cheeky shot!
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 3 :(vla) F_Lampard looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to B_Wolford
... But he loses control of it
... Di_Maria hits it out for a throw
Min. 7 :(bfa) K_McInally turns well with ball
... He has some space now
... Koki_Mizuno tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by G_Hagi
... W_A_Glen clears the corner
Min. 8 :(bfa) M_Laursen with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to K_McInally
... Superbly timed tackle by D_Moore
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by M_Laursen!
... V_Baía comes out and claims it!
Min. 8 :(bfa) G_Hagi takes advantage of a mistake by C_Barr
... He runs towards goal
... D_Moore scythes the player down.
... Psycho!
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 10 :(bfa) G_Hagi kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... K_McInally flings a shot at goal !
... V_Baía heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 12 :(bfa) K_McInally with a burst of pace
... But da_R_Emerson sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 12 :(vla) J_Conroy controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... O_Ruggeri gets onto the end of the pass!
... O_Ruggeri with the header !
... E_Thorstvedt gets up well to catch that one
Min. 14 :(vla) J_Conroy sidesteps his marker
... He runs forward now
... B_Zamora swings an elbow at his opponent!!
... That looked nasty!
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 14 :(vla) da_R_Emerson is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to Koki_Mizuno
... Yann_M_Vila makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 19 :(bfa) G_Hagi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... Di_Maria gets onto the end of the pass!
... Di_Maria with his head down lets it go !
... Looks like it should be V_Baía's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... V_Baía looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... G_Hagi lofts the ball in!
... V_Baía reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 22 :(bfa) K_McInally skips the challenge from W_A_Glen
... A scorcher of a shot from K_McInally !
... V_Baía was lucky there
Min. 22 :(vla) O_Ruggeri barges the defender off the ball
... O_Ruggeri hits a great drive!
... E_Thorstvedt tips it over
... CORNER!
... F_Lampard lofts the ball in!
... B_Wolford gets a shot in
... E_Thorstvedt gathers it comfortably
Min. 23 :(vla) B_Wolford sidesteps Di_Maria
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... B_Wolford has a go!
... E_Thorstvedt tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 27 :(bfa) B_Zamora plays the early ball across the box to find G_Hagi in space
... G_Hagi tries the shot !
... V_Baía saves, but he fumbles
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... G_Hagi plays it into the danger area!
... The danger is dealt with by J_Conroy
Min. 30 :(vla) C_Barr takes advantage of a mistake by Yann_M_Vila
... Can he make them pay?
... C_Barr with a low drive through the rain!
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 34 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno beats Fernando_Mera
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Koki_Mizuno tries to beat E_Thorstvedt!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 36 :(vla) J_Conroy turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford hits a crisp volley!
... E_Thorstvedt catches the ball
Min. 38 :(vla) Diaviera has time and space on the edge of the box
... R_Neilson takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... O_Bundy calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
Min. 38 :(vla) O_Ruggeri runs at Di_Maria
... He takes it past him
... O_Ruggeri tries to beat E_Thorstvedt!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... E_Thorstvedt acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... da_R_Emerson swings it in!
... It comes to W_A_Glen
... He fires it towards to goal
... E_Thorstvedt guesses right
Min. 38 :(bfa) K_McInally finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled D_Moore
... D_Moore with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He is warned by O_Bundy
... It's just a warning
Min. 39 :(bfa) G_Hagi retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... K_McInally latches onto the end of it
... K_McInally attempts the shot!
... V_Baía gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 41 :(bfa) K_McInally runs at W_A_Glen
... The defender slips and falls over
... Blocked by J_Conroy
Min. 42 :(bfa) G_Hagi sidesteps his marker
... That was too easy
... J_Conroy cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 42 :(vla) D_Moore sidesteps Fernando_Mera
... Yann_M_Vila brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to K_McInally
... K_McInally hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... But V_Baía palms it behind
... O_Bundy has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 47 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Fernando_Mera
... C_Barr with the tackle
Min. 47 :(vla) F_Lampard is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... J_Conroy latches onto the end of it
... R_Neilson with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Valencia
Min. 49 :(bfa) B_Zamora changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to K_McInally
... K_McInally curls it towards the top corner !
... V_Baía heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 49 :(vla) da_R_Emerson with a short pass to find O_Ruggeri
... Yann_M_Vila reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 50 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a measured pass to Fernando_Mera
... D_Moore with a bad challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... That's better. The dirty sod should have been sent off first time of asking!
Min. 50 :(vla) There's going to be a change
... C_Thomson will come on for Diaviera and play DF
Min. 51 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno with the cross-field pass to C_Barr
... R_Neilson beats him to the ball
Min. 52 :(bfa) G_Hagi leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to K_McInally
... K_McInally flicks the header toward the far post!
... But V_Baía reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on V_Baía anyway
Min. 53 :(bfa) The ball is passed in from G_Hagi, he finds K_McInally
... K_McInally has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 54 :(bfa) B_Zamora crosses into the box, finding K_McInally
... K_McInally with the overhead !
... It hits off a defender!
... V_Baía is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora crosses it in!
... Di_Maria loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... V_Baía with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 56 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from B_Zamora to K_McInally
... K_McInally with a screamer of a shot !
... He hits the side netting
Min. 61 :(bfa) B_Zamora plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... K_McInally decides to go for goal instead!
... An audacious effort from K_McInally !
... It hits off a defender!
... V_Baía is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Di_Maria chips the ball in towards the far post!
... B_Zamora loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 63 :(bfa) M_Laursen finds Fernando_Mera in the box
... Fernando_Mera tries one from the edge of the box !
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... The referee talks to his assistant
... He waves play on
... Goal not given there!
... That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 65 :(vla) a big roar from the crowd as D_Berbatov comes on for O_Ruggeri to play FW
Min. 65 :(vla) S_Marlet is being brought on
... Koki_Mizuno is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 67 :(vla) S_Marlet hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... D_Berbatov latches onto it!
... D_Berbatov rises above the defence to head the ball !
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 71 :(bfa) K_McInally runs at the defence
... He nutmegs J_Conroy
... He showed his class there
... J_Conroy reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 71 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... B_Wolford is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 75 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - M_Lindberg on for Yann_M_Vila as a DF
Min. 75 :(bfa) R_Neilson runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to K_McInally
... A left-footer by K_McInally !
... V_Baía with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 77 :(bfa) R_Castias is coming on for Di_Maria and playing MF
Min. 78 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - S_Morison on for K_McInally as a FW
Min. 80 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with an in swinging cross to M_Laursen
... M_Laursen flings a shot at goal !
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 80 :(vla) B_Wolford sidesteps R_Neilson
... He was too quick for his marker
... B_Abdoulaye wins the ball with ease
... O_Bundy saw something no-one else did
... O_Bundy tries to calm him down
Min. 83 :(vla) C_Barr is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 83 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw plays in R_Castias with a beautiful ball
... S_Marlet is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... O_Bundy called him over for a strong verbal warning
... FREE KICK!
... It's in a very dangerous position!
... R_Castias drives it under the wall
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... The referee talks to his assistant
... He waves play on
... Goal not given there!
... That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 84 :(bfa) S_Morison spits at F_Lampard
... He deserves punishment for that!
... O_Bundy calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 84 :(vla) da_R_Emerson with a precise pass to J_Conroy
... M_Laursen slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 87 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... C_Barr read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw gets to the by line and finds S_Morison with a beautiful cross
... S_Morison curls the ball in on goal !
... But it whistles just past the post
************* PENALTY SHOOTOUT *************
... PENALTY !!
... S_Morison is taking it!
... He's put it wide!
... PENALTY !!
... B_Wolford is taking it!
... He sends E_Thorstvedt the wrong way
... Clinical Penalty
... GOAL!!
... Benfica 0-1 Valencia...
... PENALTY !!
... G_Hagi steps up!
... V_Baía tips it wide!
... PENALTY !!
... D_Berbatov is taking it!
... E_Thorstvedt dives
... GOAL!!
... The keeper had no chance there!
... Benfica 0-2 Valencia...
... PENALTY !!
... R_Castias is taking it!
... V_Baía dives and saves it!!
... PENALTY !!
... J_Conroy steps up!
... He sends E_Thorstvedt the wrong way
... Clinical Penalty
... GOAL!!
... Benfica 0-3 Valencia...
... Valencia wins the penalty shootout
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 76,143
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : K_McInally
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : S_Morison (84)
Injured : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : J_Conroy (Man of the Match)
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : D_Moore (50)
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Valencia
Attempts on Goal : 19 | 12
Off target : 10 | 4
On target : 9 | 8
Possession : 58 | 42
Corners : 6 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 16 | 8
Key Tackles : 6 | 8
Key Passes : 19 | 10
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Final Score : Benfica 0 - 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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E_Thorstvedt GK 34 2 6 4 13 | 93 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
R_Neilson DF 1 25 12 2 29 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
M_Laursen DF 2 24 8 6 30 | 93 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 24 1
Fernando_Mera DF 4 24 8 7 27 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 23 12 7 22 | 77 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 14 22 7 39 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
G_Hagi MF 2 5 26 10 30 | 93 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 8
B_Zamora MF 2 11 25 8 25 | 93 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 72 1
Di_Maria MF 1 6 24 5 37 | 79 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 0 9
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 24 8 25 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0
K_McInally FW 2 6 4 26 27 | 80 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Lindberg DF 1 24 8 8 42 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
R_Castias MF 2 8 23 9 29 | 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
B_Robson MF 2 9 23 8 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Morison FW 1 2 6 25 36 | 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -1
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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V_Baía GK 34 4 3 2 16 | 93 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 0 0
D_Moore DF 3 24 11 9 16 | 52 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 -10 -10
J_Conroy DF 2 24 11 9 21 | 93 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 36 0
W_A_Glen DF 2 24 10 9 27 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 8
C_Barr DF 2 24 11 9 27 | 93 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 12 1
da_R_Emerson MF 2 3 33 1 34 | 93 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 36 0
F_Lampard MF 1 2 30 2 32 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Koki_Mizuno MF 1 6 25 6 28 | 67 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 12 8
O_Ruggeri FW 1 8 21 18 19 | 67 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
Diaviera FW 1 8 10 25 21 | 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Wolford FW 1 11 13 24 28 | 93 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
Z_Stonewall GK 25 2 2 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 24 11 6 25 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Sno MF 1 9 25 8 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Marlet MF 2 7 24 8 22 | 26 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
D_Berbatov FW 2 8 7 22 37 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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