Elite League Match, Benfica vs. Werder Bremen (Sun Nov 28)


                              Benfica  |  Werder Bremen
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 E
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK J_Pavlenka
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF J_Zanetti
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF F_Beijmo
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF Cece_Pepe
                          A_Hanson DF  |  DF E_Henderson
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF J_Ledley
                         C_Ronaldo MF  |  MF K_Moehwald
                        M_Verratti MF  |  MF Jose_Callejon
                        S_Nakamoto AM  |  AM L_Bittencourt
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW E_Bergkamp
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW M_Ducksch
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB T_Courtois
                      Exe_Palacios SUB |  SUB J_Ekstrand
                         I_Marcone SUB |  SUB P_Erras
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB Calmac
                       T_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB E_Stranger

Referee: M_Clattenurg (England)


Min. 2  :(bfa) R_Tomassi leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to K_Commons
          ...  J_Zanetti beats him to the ball
Min. 3  :(wbn) Jose_Callejon with a slide rule pass to J_Zanetti
          ...  J_Zanetti looks to see where N_Winneke is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 4  :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with a well-controlled run
          ...  B_Dugnutt with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Pavlenka's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Pavlenka looks embarrassed!
          ...  That's given Benfica the lead!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 6  :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats Cece_Pepe
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  F_Beijmo takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 9  :(wbn) K_Moehwald back heels to find M_Ducksch in space
          ...  B_Dugnutt read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 10 :(bfa) M_Zeffane controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs E_Henderson
          ...  He puts in Nathan_Dyer!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer tries to beat J_Pavlenka!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 11 :(bfa) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer is through!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  M_Clattenurg talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
          ...  The Benfica fans celebrate though!
          ...  Benfica 2-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 12 :(bfa) Benfica will now play D
Min. 13 :(bfa) M_Verratti holds the ball up
          ...  He sees S_Nakamoto in space!
          ...  But E_Henderson puts it in row Z!
Min. 13 :(wbn) K_Moehwald runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Ledley
          ...  But J_Foyth reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 14 :(wbn) M_Ducksch gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Zeffane!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Verratti is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
Min. 15 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt runs at E_Henderson
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  B_Dugnutt attempts a low drive!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 15 :(wbn) Cece_Pepe pushes it past the defender
          ...  S_Nakamoto rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  M_Clattenurg will just give him a speaking to
Min. 15 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp skips the challenge from J_Foyth
          ...  E_Bergkamp smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It floats over N_Winneke
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 16 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer sprints past the defender
          ...  E_Bergkamp clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 25 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 25 :(wbn) P_Erras takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace L_Bittencourt
          ...  He'll play as a AM
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 27 :(bfa) C_Ronaldo slides it through the middle to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt fires a shot at goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  J_Pavlenka dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had J_Pavlenka beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Pavlenka easily claims the ball!
Min. 27 :(wbn) M_Ducksch kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Zeffane
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 34 :(wbn) J_Zanetti with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  J_Zanetti with a little chip!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the Benfica fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  Benfica 2-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 36 :(wbn) It looks as though Werder Bremen is now playing C
Min. 36 :(wbn) M_Ducksch rushes through the defence
          ...  R_Tomassi robs him of the ball
Min. 37 :(bfa) M_Zeffane has it on the edge of the box
          ...  M_Zeffane hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  J_Pavlenka never had a chance!
Min. 40 :(wbn) M_Ducksch has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Nakamoto!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_Nakamoto with a clumsy challenge
          ...  M_Clattenurg calls him over
          ...  M_Clattenurg tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 41 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer has space to run with the ball
          ...  J_Ledley is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  M_Clattenurg wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 42 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a mistake by F_Beijmo
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Nathan_Dyer aims for the top right corner !
          ...  J_Pavlenka parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And J_Pavlenka recovers to save!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-1 Werder Bremen

Min. 48 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet comes on for B_Dugnutt and takes up a FW role
Min. 49 :(wbn) Cece_Pepe slumps to the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 49 :(wbn) J_Ekstrand is being prepared to come on
          ...  Cece_Pepe is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(bfa) Exe_Palacios is coming on for R_Tomassi and playing DF
Min. 50 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a real burst of pace
          ...  Intercepted by J_Ekstrand
Min. 52 :(bfa) T_Erak comes on for K_Commons and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 54 :(bfa) J_Foyth moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Ronaldo
          ...  J_Ekstrand gets to the ball first
Min. 55 :(bfa) C_Ronaldo works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Erak
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Moehwald
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakamoto hits it towards the far post!
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes the catch!
Min. 56 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer runs at the defence
          ...  F_Beijmo wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 56 :(wbn) Jose_Callejon has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past M_Zeffane
          ...  He knocks it to E_Bergkamp!
          ...  M_Zeffane plays the back pass
          ...  N_Winneke can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Beijmo curls it into the box!
          ...  N_Winneke reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 59 :(wbn) K_Moehwald takes advantage of a mistake by J_Foyth
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But Exe_Palacios sweeps up the threat
Min. 60 :(wbn) Werder Bremen switch to playing A
Min. 69 :(wbn) J_Ekstrand kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  E_Bergkamp gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  E_Bergkamp attempts to nutmeg N_Winneke!
          ...  N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 71 :(bfa) C_Ronaldo has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Ekstrand cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 73 :(wbn) M_Ducksch sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  M_Ducksch gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 76 :(bfa) M_Verratti looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Hanson
          ...  But J_Zanetti sweeps up the threat
Min. 77 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  A_Hanson gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A_Hanson tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 79 :(wbn) E_Stranger replaces M_Ducksch to play as a FW
Min. 83 :(bfa) C_Ronaldo changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Nakamoto
          ...  Fine tackle by E_Bergkamp
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  T_Erak keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  The cross hits T_Erak on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 88 :(wbn) J_Ledley with the towering header to E_Bergkamp
          ...  C_Ronaldo stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  M_Clattenurg tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 89 :(wbn) J_Ledley brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Exe_Palacios
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in E_Stranger!
          ...  E_Stranger tries to beat N_Winneke!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 89 :(bfa) A_Hanson finds a hole in the defence
          ...  Jose_Callejon with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 92 :(wbn) Jose_Callejon crosses into the box, finding E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 121,036
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : B_Dugnutt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Dugnutt (4), Nathan_Dyer (11)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Nakamoto (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Zanetti
Scorers              : J_Zanetti (34)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Jose_Callejon (89)
Injured              : L_Bittencourt (25), Cece_Pepe (49)
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     | Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       7
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       11
Key Passes           :          11        |       8
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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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N_Winneke      GK  37   2   2   3  20 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  35  10   7  31 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  35   9   7  37 |  51   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  34  14   7  42 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Hanson       DF   2  31   9  10  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
K_Commons      MF   1   8  30  11  32 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  30   9  21 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Verratti     MF   1   9  28  12  20 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   5  28  17  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  32  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  29  20 |  49   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  40  20  50
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  28   7   5  28 |  44   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  32   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  42   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  25  38 |  46   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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J_Pavlenka     GK  35   3   1   2  21 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  33  12  10  41 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  40   0  30
F_Beijmo       DF   3  31  13   9  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Cece_Pepe      DF   2  29   6   7  22 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Henderson    DF   2  28   9   7  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Ledley       MF   1   6  30  17  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Moehwald     MF   1  21  29  12  28 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Jose_Callejon  MF   3   5  29   8  21 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
L_Bittencourt  AM   2   1  27  20  28 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  11   6  31  34 |  95   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Ducksch      FW   2   4   5  27  27 |  80   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Courtois     GK  29   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  33  12   7  22 |  45   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
P_Erras        AM   2  17  29   1  25 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Calmac         MF   2   7  27  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Stranger     FW   2  10   8  30  20 |  15   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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