Division Two League Match, Benfica vs. Werder Bremen (Mon Oct 22)


                              Benfica  |  Werder Bremen
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-3-1-2 C
                      Steven Theobald  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK A_Marshall
                         J_Djourou DF  |  DF R_Ayala
                         R_Neilson DF  |  DF S_Hoffmeister
                         M_Laursen DF  |  DF S_Proedl
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF G_Griffiths
                            G_Hagi MF  |  MF B_Smiljanic
                          B_Zamora MF  |  MF J_Plašil
                          Di_Maria MF  |  MF M_G_Pedersen
                         R_Castias MF  |  AM R_O_Donovan
                        K_McInally FW  |  FW M_Harnik
                         S_Morison FW  |  FW M_Arnautovic
                                       |
                         J_Moreira SUB |  SUB T_Wiese
                        M_Lindberg SUB |  SUB Ronaldo
                         P_Do_Shaw SUB |  SUB P_Connolly
                          B_Robson SUB |  SUB Fernandinho
                       Y_Yiannicis SUB |  SUB Liedson

Referee: M_de_Vries (Holland)


Min. 1  :(wbn) J_Plašil moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Arnautovic
          ...  J_Djourou slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 2  :(wbn) M_Harnik leaves J_Djourou standing
          ...  M_Harnik with a thundering shot!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 3  :(wbn) R_O_Donovan takes advantage of a mistake by Fernando_Mera
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  J_Djourou wins the ball with ease
          ...  M_de_Vries saw something no-one else did
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 3  :(wbn) R_O_Donovan with a smart turn
          ...  R_O_Donovan tries the shot !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 5  :(wbn) M_Arnautovic picks up a loose ball
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Arnautovic !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 5  :(bfa) R_Castias with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  S_Morison gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Harnik lunges in with two feet!!
          ...  And play is brought to a halt by M_de_Vries
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  M_de_Vries had no choice there!!
          ...  Steven Theobald appluads the decision
Min. 13 :(wbn) J_Plašil holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Proedl
          ...  S_Proedl fires a shot at goal !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 18 :(wbn) J_Plašil hits a hard pass to R_O_Donovan
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by R_Neilson
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 20 :(bfa) The Benfica manager shouts at them from the touchline to play P
Min. 26 :(bfa) R_Neilson runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off B_Smiljanic back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  R_Neilson hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 27 :(wbn) S_Hoffmeister finds M_Arnautovic with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  M_Arnautovic gets up high for the header !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 29 :(wbn) J_Plašil knocks it past B_Zamora and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  B_Zamora rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  M_de_Vries gave him a strong warning
Min. 30 :(bfa) B_Zamora steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs S_Proedl
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  S_Proedl reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 31 :(bfa) M_Laursen boots it towards Fernando_Mera
          ...  Fernando_Mera with the cheeky shot!
          ...  A_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
Min. 32 :(bfa) R_Neilson sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Laursen
          ...  M_Laursen drives it towards goal !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 33 :(wbn) M_G_Pedersen knocks the ball past R_Neilson
          ...  M_G_Pedersen shapes up for a shot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  E_Thorstvedt catches it with style!
Min. 33 :(bfa) G_Hagi jumps over R_O_Donovan's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  M_G_Pedersen fouls badly
          ...  M_de_Vries will want to speak to him
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 35 :(bfa) B_Zamora plays a long ball to Di_Maria
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Ayala
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 36 :(bfa) G_Hagi slides it through the middle to J_Djourou
          ...  J_Djourou launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 37 :(bfa) R_Neilson knocks it forward
          ...  G_Griffiths slips
          ...  K_McInally gets to it!
          ...  But B_Smiljanic puts it in row Z!
Min. 41 :(wbn) M_G_Pedersen with a one-touch layoff to J_Plašil
          ...  J_Plašil rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 42 :(bfa) M_Laursen sidesteps S_Hoffmeister
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_Laursen hits a curling shot!
          ...  But A_Marshall punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 42 :(wbn) E_Thorstvedt miss-kicks!
          ...  M_Arnautovic is through!
          ...  M_Arnautovic with the side footed shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by E_Thorstvedt !!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Werder Bremen

Min. 48 :(wbn) M_G_Pedersen steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs J_Djourou
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  M_G_Pedersen attempts to drive it home!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Arnautovic chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of E_Thorstvedt
Min. 50 :(wbn) R_Ayala puts in S_Hoffmeister
          ...  But M_Laursen reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 50 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  S_Hoffmeister wins the ball with ease
          ...  M_de_Vries saw something no-one else did
          ...  M_de_Vries tries to calm him down
Min. 55 :(wbn) R_O_Donovan beats R_Neilson
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A powerful header from R_O_Donovan !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 57 :(wbn) J_Plašil runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to R_O_Donovan
          ...  R_O_Donovan keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt with the difficult save
Min. 60 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - B_Robson on for J_Djourou as a MF
Min. 60 :(wbn) Liedson is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_G_Pedersen is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 61 :(bfa) K_McInally jumps over R_Ayala's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  K_McInally with the side footed shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  A_Marshall tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Hagi!
          ...  B_Zamora tries to place the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  A_Marshall palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Neilson plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Marshall easily claims the ball!
Min. 63 :(bfa) R_Neilson is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  K_McInally latches onto the ball
          ...  K_McInally with a little chip!
          ...  A_Marshall parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Benfica have snatched the lead!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 64 :(bfa) B_Zamora puts in K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally with a thundering shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 65 :(wbn) Werder Bremen's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 65 :(wbn) M_Arnautovic beats Di_Maria
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_de_Vries
          ...  Di_Maria lunges in with two feet!!
          ...  And play is brought to a halt by M_de_Vries
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  M_de_Vries sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 66 :(wbn) A defence splitting pass from R_O_Donovan to G_Griffiths
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  R_Neilson hits it out for a throw
Min. 68 :(bfa) G_Hagi looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But A_Marshall tips it behind
          ...  M_de_Vries has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 71 :(bfa) B_Zamora takes on S_Hoffmeister
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  B_Zamora uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  A_Marshall just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 72 :(bfa) M_Laursen finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  G_Griffiths knocks the ball back to A_Marshall
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past A_Marshall!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Zamora floats the ball in!
          ...  A_Marshall reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 72 :(wbn) Liedson chests it down
          ...  Liedson with the punt towards goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Benfica 1-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 73 :(bfa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Benfica will now be playing A
Min. 75 :(wbn) Ronaldo replaces R_Ayala and will play DF
Min. 76 :(wbn) M_Arnautovic sidesteps his marker
          ...  M_Laursen with a bad challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 76 :(bfa) M_Lindberg will replace K_McInally and play DF
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  M_Arnautovic fires it towards the goal
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gathers it easily
Min. 76 :(wbn) J_Plašil 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!
          ...  M_Arnautovic receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching
          ...  M_Arnautovic takes advantage and races towards the goal!
          ...  Just E_Thorstvedt is between him and the goal
          ...  He lobs it over E_Thorstvedt
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 79 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - P_Do_Shaw on for G_Hagi as a MF
Min. 85 :(bfa) R_Castias cuts the ball back to Fernando_Mera
          ...  Fernando_Mera with the overhead !
          ...  A_Marshall gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  Benfica 2-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 85 :(bfa) Benfica's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 85 :(wbn) S_Proedl with a probing through ball M_Arnautovic
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Arnautovic !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) B_Zamora gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  S_Morison is unmarked
          ...  From long range S_Morison bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 91 :(wbn) R_O_Donovan unselfishly heads the ball back to Liedson
          ...  B_Zamora with a nasty foul
          ...  M_de_Vries calls him over
          ...  M_de_Vries tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 74,490
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : R_Neilson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_McInally (63), Fernando_Mera (85)
Sent Off             : Di_Maria (65), M_Laursen (76)
Booked               : J_Djourou (3), B_Zamora (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Plašil
Scorers              : Liedson (72)
Sent Off             : M_Harnik (5)
Booked               : M_G_Pedersen (33)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       15
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :           7        |       9
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           2        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          14        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       4
Key Passes           :          11        |       11
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Final Score          : Benfica 2 - 1 Werder Bremen
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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 |  92   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  25   4   9  35 |  61   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  -2  -1
R_Neilson      DF   1  25  12   2  29 |  92   0   2   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  56   1
M_Laursen      DF   2  24   8   6  30 |  77   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   1   0   5   2  -1
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  23   8   7  27 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  26  10  30 |  80   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  44  20
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  24   8  25 |  92   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  34   7
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  24   5  37 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
R_Castias      MF   2   8  23   9  29 |  92   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
K_McInally     FW   2   5   4  25  27 |  77   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
S_Morison      FW   1   2   6  25  36 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
J_Moreira      GK  23   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lindberg     DF   1  24   8   8  42 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  24   8  25 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
B_Robson       MF   2   9  23   8  29 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Yiannicis    FW   1   3   6  22  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Werder Bremen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Marshall     GK  32   4   6   5  11 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
R_Ayala        DF   1  26  11   1  24 |  76   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
S_Hoffmeister  DF   3  24  12   9  31 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
S_Proedl       DF   2  22   4   5  37 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   1
G_Griffiths    DF   2  22  10   3  33 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
B_Smiljanic    MF   1  12  24   4  15 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_Plašil       MF   1   6  23   9  19 |  92   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   8
M_G_Pedersen   MF   2   2  22   7  35 |  61   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  10  14
R_O_Donovan    AM   1   4  21  11  39 |  92   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20   4  -3
M_Harnik       FW   1   4   9  25  30 |   5   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -9
M_Arnautovic   FW   1   9   8  21  39 |  92   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0 -20 -20   7
T_Wiese        GK  20   4   4   6  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ronaldo        DF   2  23  11   9  29 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Connolly     DF   2  18   8   2  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fernandinho    MF   2  10  21   9  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Liedson        FW   2   8   5  21  38 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
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