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Season 28 Archive: Division 1, Week 18

Inter Milan 0 - 2 Benfica

Division One League Match, Inter Milan vs. Benfica (Sun Sep 01)


                          Inter Milan  |  Benfica
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 A
                    Dragan Lobozinski  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                        A_Capivara GK  |  GK F_Foster
                         G_Angella DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                       J_Tavernier DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                        J_Ekstrand DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                         C_Panucci DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                       P_Gualtieri DF  |  MF J_Bolm
                       D_Savicevic MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                      G_Sigurdsson MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                         B_Matuidi MF  |  MF E_Knave
                         F_Inzaghi FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                       I_Gabilondo FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                       F_Marchetti SUB |  SUB Z_Alomerovic
                         K_Wemberg SUB |  SUB S_Mannaerts
                       Luis_Garcia SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                         P_Naldini SUB |  SUB M_Verratti
                          Juanfran SUB |  SUB T_Erak

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 3  :(bfa) B_Dugnutt breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Capivara!
          ...  J_Tavernier brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  K_Ippi reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  J_Bolm passes to B_Dugnutt
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Gualtieri belts it clear
Min. 6  :(irm) B_Matuidi cuts the ball back to C_Panucci
          ...  C_Panucci aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  F_Foster makes a good save
Min. 7  :(irm) G_Angella takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  G_Angella with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Matuidi lofts the ball in!
          ...  F_Foster easily catches it!
Min. 8  :(irm) J_Ekstrand looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to F_Inzaghi
          ...  M_Zeffane slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 12 :(irm) C_Panucci plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  G_Sigurdsson decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 15 :(bfa) M_Zeffane takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  C_Panucci takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 16 :(irm) D_Savicevic with a smart pass to I_Gabilondo
          ...  J_Foyth takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 19 :(irm) I_Gabilondo runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  I_Marcone hits it out for a throw
Min. 19 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Panucci
          ...  G_Sigurdsson bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 22 :(irm) F_Inzaghi picks up the pass
          ...  But J_Foyth slides in
Min. 23 :(bfa) W_Dustice moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But A_Capivara parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 25 :(bfa) E_Knave beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  G_Angella brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But K_Ippi waves play on!!!
Min. 28 :(bfa) J_Bolm breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Capivara!
          ...  G_Angella brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  E_Knave swings it in
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of it
          ...  Nathan_Dyer goes for the top corner !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 29 :(bfa) R_Tomassi looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It's beaten A_Capivara
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 30 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to B_Matuidi
          ...  B_Matuidi with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  F_Foster has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  F_Foster reacts well to save!!!
Min. 40 :(bfa) I_Marcone kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  B_Dugnutt gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_Dugnutt hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  A_Capivara falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 41 :(irm) D_Savicevic with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Zeffane
          ...  He knocks it to G_Angella!
          ...  A skilful effort from G_Angella !
          ...  F_Foster is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And F_Foster reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Sigurdsson lofts the ball in!
          ...  F_Foster easily claims the ball!
Min. 41 :(bfa) W_Dustice is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Dugnutt
          ...  J_Ekstrand is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  K_Ippi wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 41 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  But C_Panucci wins the tackle
Min. 42 :(irm) C_Panucci 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!
          ...  I_Gabilondo receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But M_Zeffane with the fine tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(irm) J_Tavernier with an in swinging cross to J_Ekstrand
          ...  W_Dustice with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  K_Ippi warned him
Min. 45 :(irm) P_Gualtieri barges the defender off the ball
          ...  P_Gualtieri with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Benfica fans laugh at him
Min. 46 :(irm) I_Gabilondo slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 46 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a slide rule pass to J_Foyth
          ...  J_Tavernier with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  The fans jeer him off!
Min. 46 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a mistake by J_Ekstrand
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  C_Panucci takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 47 :(bfa) J_Bolm cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to B_Dugnutt
          ...  G_Angella brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But K_Ippi waves play on!!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Inter Milan 0-0 Benfica

Min. 49 :(bfa) J_Bolm skips the challenge from G_Angella
          ...  P_Gualtieri tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 50 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Zeffane is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 51 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  G_Sigurdsson with the foul
Min. 52 :(irm) C_Panucci retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  I_Gabilondo gets on the end of it
          ...  A powerful shot by I_Gabilondo !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  F_Foster dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had F_Foster beaten!
Min. 52 :(bfa) I_Marcone lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  E_Knave latches on to it
          ...  P_Gualtieri gets to the ball first
Min. 54 :(irm) D_Savicevic takes advantage of a bad back pass from Yann_M_Vila
          ...  I_Marcone tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  K_Ippi has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by K_Ippi!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  I_Gabilondo bends it in
          ...  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. 55 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Knave is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 58 :(bfa) T_Erak will replace the useless B_Dugnutt and will play FW
Min. 59 :(bfa) W_Dustice is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Nathan_Dyer latches onto the ball
          ...  A cracking drive from Nathan_Dyer !
          ...  But A_Capivara punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 61 :(bfa) W_Dustice sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  A delicate chip from W_Dustice !
          ...  A_Capivara makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 69 :(irm) D_Savicevic finds the run of I_Gabilondo
          ...  I_Gabilondo tries the shot !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 70 :(bfa) J_Bolm pushes it past J_Ekstrand
          ...  J_Bolm shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But A_Capivara punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm crosses it in!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets to it!
          ...  A_Capivara has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  A_Capivara reacts well to save!!!
Min. 72 :(irm) G_Angella takes on 3 men
          ...  G_Angella fires a shot at goal !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 73 :(irm) I_Gabilondo beats his marker
          ...  But J_Foyth clears the ball to safety
Min. 76 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer 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!
          ...  G_Angella with the tackle
          ...  K_Ippi will want to speak to him
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  The fans chant CHEERIO CHEERIO CHEERIO to him!!
Min. 77 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  J_Ekstrand tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  K_Ippi has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by K_Ippi!
Min. 77 :(bfa) J_Foyth runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  J_Foyth with a thundering volley!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  Inter Milan 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 78 :(irm) Inter Milan's manager orders his side to play E
Min. 78 :(irm) D_Savicevic holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to F_Inzaghi
          ...  J_Foyth wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 79 :(bfa) I_Marcone controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  T_Erak gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  T_Erak has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And A_Capivara reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm drives it into the box!
          ...  T_Erak makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  A_Capivara gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm drives it into the box!
          ...  The ball finds its way to T_Erak
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The shot slips through A_Capivara's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Inter Milan 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 80 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer loses his marker!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  A_Capivara manages to turn it behind
Min. 82 :(irm) C_Panucci plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  I_Gabilondo keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A great volley from I_Gabilondo !
          ...  F_Foster makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 82 :(bfa) R_Tomassi runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A cracking drive from R_Tomassi !
          ...  A_Capivara tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 83 :(irm) Juanfran will come on for F_Inzaghi and play FW
Min. 85 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson nutmegs S_Mannaerts, he continues to run forward
          ...  G_Sigurdsson hits a great drive!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  F_Foster dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had F_Foster beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Sigurdsson!
          ...  F_Foster fists it away!
Min. 85 :(bfa) T_Erak had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  T_Erak with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  A_Capivara just watches float over the bar!
Min. 86 :(irm) P_Naldini takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Savicevic
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a mistake by C_Panucci
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Nathan_Dyer attempts a low drive!
          ...  But A_Capivara punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 90 :(bfa) R_Tomassi runs at P_Gualtieri
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  R_Tomassi attempts a lob!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer plays it towards the near post!
          ...  A_Capivara fists it away!
Min. 92 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto takes advantage of a mistake by J_Ekstrand
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  J_Ekstrand recovers to win the ball back

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 120,000
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : C_Panucci
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : J_Tavernier (46), G_Angella (76)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Foyth (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Foyth (77), T_Erak (79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Marcone (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Inter Milan    |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       17
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           4        |       12
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           2        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          16        |       10
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Inter Milan 0 - 2 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Inter Milan
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_Capivara     GK  29   3   2   1  42 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
G_Angella      DF   1  28  12  10  21 |  79   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   1   0  10 -30 -23
J_Tavernier    DF   3  28  12   7  33 |  46   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  28  11   7  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Panucci      DF   3  27  10   5  31 |  95   0   3   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  40   5
P_Gualtieri    DF   2  26   6   8  44 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
D_Savicevic    MF   1   8  29   9  21 |  89   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
G_Sigurdsson   MF   2   7  28  14  30 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
B_Matuidi      MF   1   6  25  16  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
F_Inzaghi      FW   1   9   6  29  43 |  86   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Gabilondo    FW   2   7   8  28  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -12
F_Marchetti    GK  20   2   2   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Wemberg      DF   2  26   6   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Luis_Garcia    MF   2   8  30   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Naldini      MF   1   4  28   9  20 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juanfran       FW   3   6   7  27  31 |   9   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 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  33  14   8  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  31   8   7  37 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
J_Foyth        DF   1  30  13   6  42 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  80   0  30
M_Zeffane      DF   1  30  10   7  31 |  53   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  29  13  32 |  95   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25   5
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  29   6  32 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  -2
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  24   6  42 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50  25
E_Knave        MF   3   8  24  10  21 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  30  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  21
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  25  20 |  61   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
Z_Alomerovic   GK  29   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  28   9   5  12 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  26  16  32 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Verratti     MF   2   2  26   2  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  27  21 |  34   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  41
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