Elite FA Cup Group Match, Everton vs. Benfica (Thu Aug 21)


                              Everton  |  Benfica
                              5-4-1 D  |  4-4-2 P
                      Gareth Williams  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                          G_Buffon GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                           E_Garay DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                      D_Piorkowski DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                          D_Santon DF  |  DF B_Bryn
                           C_Obasi DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                        A_Cissokho DF  |  MF B_Zamora
                            M_Ozil MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                         D_Vazques MF  |  MF S_Marlet
                          R_Savage MF  |  MF P_Do_Shaw
                         S_Gerrard MF  |  FW S_Morison
                     Rolando_Silva FW  |  FW M_Maigi
                                       |
                       V_Stojkovic SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                           M_Kelly SUB |  SUB C_Barr
                           E_Silva SUB |  SUB B_Abdoulaye
                          I_Falque SUB |  SUB J_Bolm
                       Van_Tijkaan SUB |  SUB E_Stranger

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 5  :(bfa) M_Maigi bursts forward
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  E_Garay hits it out for a throw
Min. 6  :(bfa) S_Morison breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on G_Buffon!
          ...  D_Piorkowski brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Dali reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 8  :(bfa) M_Maigi beats the defender
          ...  M_Maigi goes for goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 10 :(evn) R_Savage takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Djourou
          ...  R_Savage tries to chip the ball over E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  And Everton are leading in the game now
          ...  Everton 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 11 :(evn) D_Piorkowski sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Ozil
          ...  But C_Thomson clears the danger
Min. 11 :(bfa) B_Zamora runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Morison
          ...  D_Piorkowski leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  He's already been booked once, he knows what's coming. RED CARD!
Min. 11 :(evn) E_Silva is coming on and R_Savage is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 18 :(bfa) B_Zamora holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to J_Djourou
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Santon hits it out for a throw
Min. 24 :(evn) M_Ozil has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Yann_M_Vila
          ...  He knocks it to C_Obasi!
          ...  M_Maigi gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 25 :(evn) C_Obasi is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Rolando_Silva
          ...  Rolando_Silva curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 26 :(evn) D_Vazques with a simple pass to Rolando_Silva
          ...  C_Thomson plays the back pass
          ...  E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ozil plays it into the danger area!
          ...  B_Zamora clears the corner
Min. 28 :(evn) Rolando_Silva jumps over B_Bryn's challenge
          ...  A thundering drive by Rolando_Silva !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  E_Thorstvedt grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 28 :(bfa) B_Bryn runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Maigi
          ...  But E_Silva slides in
Min. 29 :(evn) S_Gerrard sidesteps B_Bryn
          ...  B_Zamora with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 31 :(evn) E_Garay breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  M_Maigi brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 32 :(evn) S_Gerrard with a simple pass to E_Silva
          ...  E_Silva with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ozil crosses it in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 41 :(bfa) S_Morison with an intelligent ball to D_Damjanovic
          ...  M_Ozil rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's A_Dali going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 41 :(evn) D_Santon looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Rolando_Silva
          ...  S_Morison with a nasty foul
          ...  A_Dali warned him
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) It looks as though Benfica is now playing A

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

Min. 47 :(evn) S_Gerrard looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Vazques
          ...  D_Vazques shoots towards goal !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 52 :(bfa) S_Morison with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from C_Obasi
          ...  S_Morison with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Marlet crosses it in!
          ...  C_Obasi wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 54 :(evn) M_Ozil with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Yann_M_Vila behind
          ...  Yann_M_Vila recovers to win the ball back
Min. 59 :(bfa) E_Thorstvedt falls badly. He's unable to continue
Min. 59 :(bfa) J_Moreau will replace E_Thorstvedt and play GK
Min. 60 :(bfa) J_Bolm is coming on and S_Marlet is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 64 :(evn) M_Ozil with a neat pass into Rolando_Silva
          ...  J_Djourou wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 65 :(evn) E_Garay gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Rolando_Silva
          ...  Fine tackle by C_Thomson
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 70 :(evn) S_Gerrard with a 40-yard pass to D_Vazques
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Yann_M_Vila
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 75 :(evn) M_Kelly is ready to come on to replace C_Obasi
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 75 :(bfa) E_Stranger will replace the useless P_Do_Shaw and will play FW
Min. 81 :(evn) a big roar from the crowd as Van_Tijkaan comes on for Rolando_Silva to play FW
Min. 84 :(bfa) E_Stranger flicks it past M_Kelly
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But S_Gerrard will cut out the threat
Min. 85 :(evn) M_Ozil volleys it forward. He finds M_Kelly
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by B_Bryn
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) C_Thomson moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Stranger
          ...  Cleared by E_Garay
Min. 91 :(bfa) E_Stranger knocks it past A_Cissokho and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_Vazques fouls badly
          ...  A_Dali will want to speak to him
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 93 :(bfa) S_Morison plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  A_Cissokho rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  A_Dali wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  J_Bolm fires it towards the goal
          ...  G_Buffon makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Goodison Park
Attendance           : 75,476
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : E_Garay (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Savage (10)
Sent Off             : D_Piorkowski (11)
Booked               : D_Vazques (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : C_Thomson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : M_Maigi (31)
Booked               : B_Zamora (29)
Injured              : E_Thorstvedt (59)
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Match Statistics
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                               Everton    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       3
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           2        |       1
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       5
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Final Score          : Everton 1 - 0 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Everton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Buffon       GK  34   3   4   2  10 |  98   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
E_Garay        DF   2  26   5   5  21 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Piorkowski   DF   1  24  10   7  31 |  11   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
D_Santon       DF   2  24  10   5  24 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Obasi        DF   2  23  10   8  39 |  79   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  22   9   6  12 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ozil         MF   2   7  27   7  18 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  50  20
D_Vazques      MF   1   7  25  14  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -1
R_Savage       MF   2   7  24   6  15 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
S_Gerrard      MF   2   5  23  16  21 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Rolando_Silva  FW   3   9   8  23  41 |  85   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
V_Stojkovic    GK  24   3   3   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kelly        DF   2  24  13  13  33 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Silva        DF   2  21   7   7  29 |  87   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  21
I_Falque       MF   3  13  24   9  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   8   7  25  22 |  13   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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E_Thorstvedt   GK  38   2   6   4  13 |  63   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  27   5   9  35 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  26  11   6  25 |  98   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  25   7   8  31 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  24  12   7  22 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  27   8  25 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2 -22
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   7  26   9  42 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Marlet       MF   2   7  25   8  22 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  25   8  25 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  26  36 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
M_Maigi        FW   1   8  12  24  42 |  31   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   0  10 -10  -9
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |  35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  25  12   9  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  26   7  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  10  24  12  32 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
E_Stranger     FW   2   8   6  22  20 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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