Elite League Cup Quarter Final Round Match, Barcelona vs. Benfica (Thu Jul 26)


                            Barcelona  |  Benfica
                              5-3-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                         Bryngar Myre  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                        M_Zetterer GK  |  GK F_Foster
                            B_Myre DF  |  DF T_Adams
                            G_Bale DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                       G_Wilkinson DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                            J_Myre DF  |  DF A_Van_Buuren
                         J_Miranda DF  |  MF J_Wilshere
                         B_Spencer MF  |  MF J_Plasil
                              Xavi MF  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                     Adnan_Januzaj MF  |  MF E_Knave
                            M_Hunt FW  |  FW Stefano
                             H_Son FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                                       |
                        Pepe_Reina SUB |  SUB P_Lenox
                      Ciaran_Clark SUB |  SUB R_Tomassi
                            R_Kopa SUB |  SUB S_Mannaerts
                         A_Iniesta SUB |  SUB J_Bolm
                           T_A_Flo SUB |  SUB T_Erak

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 1  :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 4  :(brc) G_Wilkinson is too quick for the defence
          ...  But Yann_M_Vila reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 4  :(bfa) Stefano flicks it over J_Myre and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But G_Bale with the fine tackle
Min. 4  :(brc) Xavi pushes it past Nathan_Dyer
          ...  C_Thomson rushes in with a crazy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 5  :(brc) M_Hunt barges T_Adams off the ball
          ...  A left-footer by M_Hunt !
          ...  F_Foster with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 7  :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Bale
          ...  But A_Van_Buuren clears the danger
Min. 12 :(brc) M_Hunt runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off A_Van_Buuren back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  T_Adams wins the ball
Min. 13 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But F_Foster just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 19 :(brc) M_Hunt beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  M_Hunt hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 20 :(brc) Xavi is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  J_Miranda latches onto the ball
          ...  But A_Van_Buuren with the fine tackle
Min. 25 :(bfa) J_Plasil finds Nathan_Dyer in the box
          ...  Nathan_Dyer drives it towards goal !
          ...  M_Zetterer with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 26 :(brc) B_Spencer runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to H_Son
          ...  H_Son with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  F_Foster is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  F_Foster holds his head in his hands!
          ...  It's his 10th for the campaign!!
          ...  Lets see if Barcelona can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Barcelona 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 30 :(bfa) J_Wilshere leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to E_Knave
          ...  J_Miranda with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 31 :(brc) B_Spencer takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Son
          ...  T_Adams brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But K_Ippi waves play on!!!
Min. 32 :(brc) B_Spencer with a smart pass to H_Son
          ...  H_Son with a terrific drive !
          ...  F_Foster with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 34 :(brc) M_Hunt gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside A_Van_Buuren!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But E_Knave wins the tackle
Min. 34 :(bfa) J_Wilshere runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  J_Myre with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  E_Knave knocks it forward
          ...  Stefano gets on the end of it
          ...  Stefano tries the shot !
          ...  M_Zetterer blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 36 :(brc) B_Spencer squares it to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 36 :(bfa) Stefano has space to run with the ball
          ...  Xavi with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  K_Ippi lectures him
Min. 37 :(bfa) J_Plasil gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Stefano is unmarked
          ...  Stefano with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  M_Zetterer can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  M_Zetterer makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 41 :(brc) M_Hunt plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  B_Spencer keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But T_Adams wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 42 :(brc) H_Son pushes it past T_Adams
          ...  T_Adams does well to get the tackle in
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Miranda
          ...  He puts in Stefano!
          ...  Stefano with a thundering drive!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 45 :(brc) B_Myre sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to H_Son
          ...  H_Son with the strike !
          ...  F_Foster guesses right

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

Min. 54 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Thomson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_Myre reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 56 :(brc) G_Wilkinson knocks it past T_Adams and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  C_Thomson gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 57 :(bfa) J_Wilshere brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  J_Plasil makes himself available
          ...  But B_Myre wins the ball
Min. 58 :(brc) M_Hunt knocks the ball past Stefano
          ...  M_Hunt bears down on goal!
          ...  F_Foster with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 59 :(brc) Xavi chips the ball over the defence and finds H_Son
          ...  A_Van_Buuren reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Miranda chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  F_Foster reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 60 :(brc) Barcelona restructured their strategy to D
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak will come on for E_Knave and play AM
Min. 62 :(brc) B_Myre with a 50-yard pass to H_Son
          ...  H_Son tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 63 :(bfa) T_Erak slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  T_Erak attempts to drive it home!
          ...  What agility from M_Zetterer
Min. 64 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer sidesteps J_Myre
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  G_Wilkinson with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 65 :(bfa) A_Van_Buuren plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Nathan_Dyer decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  G_Bale wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 68 :(bfa) J_Plasil plays the early ball across the box to find Stefano in space
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Miranda
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Van_Buuren chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  M_Zetterer fists it away!
Min. 71 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi plays it forward to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  B_Spencer with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 72 :(brc) B_Spencer has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Hunt gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  M_Hunt rifles it at the goal !
          ...  F_Foster watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 73 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  T_Erak keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But G_Wilkinson wins the ball
Min. 74 :(brc) J_Miranda threads the through ball to H_Son
          ...  Stefano with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  K_Ippi warns him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  B_Spencer swings it in
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj gets on the end of it
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj fires the shot in!
          ...  F_Foster saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 75 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark is being brought on
          ...  B_Myre is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) R_Kopa is coming on for J_Miranda and will play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) A_Iniesta is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Hunt is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Zheng_Zhi
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(bfa) C_Thomson with an incisive pass to Stefano
          ...  Stefano fires the shot in!
          ...  M_Zetterer with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 76 :(bfa) R_Tomassi is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Van_Buuren is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 78 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark with a smart pass to R_Kopa
          ...  R_Tomassi cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 79 :(brc) B_Spencer with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ciaran_Clark
          ...  T_Adams wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 84 :(brc) B_Spencer gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Son
          ...  T_Adams wins the ball with ease
          ...  K_Ippi saw something no-one else did
          ...  K_Ippi wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 85 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj beats C_Thomson
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves K_Ippi
          ...  C_Thomson reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 86 :(bfa) Stefano takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  A_Iniesta with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(brc) Xavi runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  B_Spencer latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  R_Tomassi belts it clear

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 150,000
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : B_Spencer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Son (26)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Miranda (30), A_Iniesta (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : T_Adams
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Thomson (4)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       14
Key Passes           :          16        |       10
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Final Score          : Barcelona 1 - 0 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Zetterer     GK  38   3   3   3  32 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  35  14   6  30 |  77   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
G_Bale         DF   2  32  12   7  42 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  31  10   8  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  30   9   8  39 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_Miranda      DF   2  28  11   7  21 |  77   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
B_Spencer      MF   1  12  30  12  31 |  94   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0
Xavi           MF   1   5  29   9  31 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  28  10  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   8  36  33 |  77   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  23
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  29  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  20  76
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  30   8   8  24 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Kopa         DF   2  14  32   8  23 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Iniesta      MF   2   6  28   7  11 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
T_A_Flo        FW   2   9   7  26  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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F_Foster       GK  39   2   4   4  16 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  33   8   7  22 |  94   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80 -20 -20
C_Thomson      DF   2  32  13   7  25 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  31  14   8  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  31  12   8  25 |  78   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  19  30  12  19 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  30  10  19 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  30   8  42 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Knave        MF   3   7  23  10  21 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  30  39 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  29  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
P_Lenox        GK  22   1   2   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  29   8   7  37 |  16   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  27   9   5  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  28  13  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         AM   2   6   6  27  21 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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