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Season 37 Archive: Division 1, Week 2
Liverpool 2 - 4 Benfica
Division One League Match, Liverpool vs. Benfica (Sun Jan 21)
Liverpool | Benfica
4-3-1-2 P | 4-3-1-2 C
Mike McLeod | Matias Finkelstein
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J_Cranky GK | GK P_Gazzaniga
K_Zouma DF | DF D_Rose
Luizao DF | DF W_Samuel
V_Coufal DF | DF C_Romero
F_Alves DF | DF N_Molina
N_Valsic MF | MF J_Mascherano
R_Aglene MF | MF Liziero
G_Carey MF | MF R_Webb
Jota AM | AM A_Varela
J_Lingaurd FW | FW G_Cano
M_Skiba FW | FW D_Suker
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Daniel_Fuzato SUB | SUB L_Yashin
J_Vallejo SUB | SUB P_Maldini
W_Miller SUB | SUB Diego_T
A_Kral SUB | SUB S_Nakamoto
G_Diangana SUB | SUB O_Sweemey
Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)
Before the game got underway, both sets of players and fans in the stadium observed a minute's silence in honour of Grandad Ridout
, who sadly passed away this morning, The Elite Football League family would like to pass on our thoughts and prayers at this very
sad time to Chris and all the Ridout family for there loss of such a special and much loved man in there lives, R.I.P
Min. 1 :(bfa) D_Suker backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... G_Cano gets on the end of it
... G_Cano tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... It's beaten J_Cranky
... GOAL !!
... Benfica go ahead in this match now!
... Liverpool 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 2 :(lpl) It looks as though Liverpool is now playing A
Min. 3 :(bfa) R_Webb hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... G_Cano collects the loose ball!
... G_Cano with a bomb of a shot !
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... J_Cranky grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 4 :(bfa) N_Molina crosses in from the wing, he finds G_Cano in the box
... G_Cano attempts a lob!
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... J_Eriksson talks to his assistant
... GOAL !!
... The Benfica fans celebrate the goal
... Liverpool 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 14 :(bfa) A_Varela with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from V_Coufal
... A_Varela keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 17 :(lpl) N_Valsic with an in swinging cross to J_Lingaurd
... But D_Rose will cut out the threat
Min. 18 :(bfa) A_Varela with a reverse pass to G_Cano
... G_Cano drives the ball low !
... J_Cranky parries it, he follows it up
... And J_Cranky recovers to save!!
Min. 19 :(lpl) Jota with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Lingaurd gets on the end of the pass
... J_Lingaurd with a screamer of a shot !
... P_Gazzaniga makes a difficult save
Min. 23 :(lpl) Jota sidesteps C_Romero
... D_Rose reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 25 :(bfa) D_Suker cuts inside K_Zouma
... He worked that well
... D_Suker with a low drive through the rain!
... J_Cranky goes down well to save
Min. 27 :(lpl) M_Skiba picks up a loose ball
... C_Romero wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 27 :(bfa) Liziero wins possession
... He plays the ball across to D_Suker
... Excellent sliding challenge from Luizao
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 31 :(lpl) Jota with electric pace
... He eases past R_Webb
... Jota gets his head to the ball !
... But P_Gazzaniga tips it over
... CORNER!
... K_Zouma chips the ball in towards the back post!
... P_Gazzaniga makes the catch!
Min. 36 :(bfa) C_Romero plays it back
... P_Gazzaniga slips!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Liverpool 1-2 Benfica ...
Min. 37 :(bfa) J_Mascherano plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... G_Cano keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... But Luizao wins the tackle
Min. 38 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd jumps over D_Rose's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... D_Rose reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 40 :(bfa) J_Mascherano is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to A_Varela
... A_Varela attempts to drive it home!
... J_Cranky parries it
Min. 42 :(lpl) The defender loses control of the ball!
... J_Lingaurd seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... D_Rose pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) J_Mascherano hoists the ball across to A_Varela
... V_Coufal rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That s a foul!!
... What s J_Eriksson going to give?
... He just waves play on!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 1-2 Benfica
Min. 46 :(bfa) W_Samuel is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... A_Varela latches onto the ball
... But F_Alves spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 46 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to M_Skiba
... N_Molina is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 47 :(lpl) F_Alves hits a hard pass to M_Skiba
... C_Romero is late with that one
... I think he was just trying to get to the ball
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(bfa) D_Suker takes advantage of a mistake by V_Coufal
... That mistake could prove costly
... D_Suker lobs J_Cranky!
... But J_Cranky with the difficult save
Min. 51 :(bfa) G_Cano sidesteps his marker
... That was too easy
... A skilful effort from G_Cano !
... It takes a deflection!
... J_Cranky is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Liziero chips the ball in towards the back post!
... G_Cano gets his head on it
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!
... Just look at the delight!!
... Thats his hat trick!
... The Benfica players congratulate him!
... Liverpool 1-3 Benfica ...
Min. 53 :(bfa) G_Cano makes the tackle
... He gets to his feet quickly
... He's beat the defender to the ball
... F_Alves muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... J_Eriksson calls him over
... He's told to calm down
... Mike McLeod looks relieved
Min. 53 :(bfa) Liziero squares it to D_Suker
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... V_Coufal picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 59 :(lpl) F_Alves backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... J_Lingaurd gets on the end of it
... But he loses control of it
... C_Romero belts it clear
Min. 60 :(bfa) P_Maldini is being prepared to come on
... C_Romero is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 62 :(bfa) Diego_T is being brought on
... W_Samuel is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 63 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is being brought on
... Liziero is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 63 :(bfa) R_Webb plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... D_Suker decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... D_Suker hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... But J_Cranky punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 64 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd takes advantage of a mistake by D_Rose
... Can he make them pay?
... P_Maldini clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 64 :(bfa) N_Molina with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... S_Nakamoto gets on the end of the pass
... S_Nakamoto tries to beat J_Cranky from outside the area!
... But J_Cranky palms it behind
... J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 65 :(lpl) R_Aglene with a flicked pass to Jota
... Jota with the strike !
... P_Gazzaniga is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 65 :(bfa) D_Suker is too quick for the defence
... D_Suker swings in the shot!
... J_Cranky just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 66 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd has the ball
... He knocks the ball past P_Maldini
... He puts in G_Carey!
... N_Molina rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That s a foul!!
... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
... FREE KICK!
... What a silly place to give away a free kick
... M_Skiba bends it round the wall
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 67 :(bfa) D_Suker runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... D_Suker aims for the top right corner !
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... The referee talks to his assistant
... He waves play on
... Goal not given there!
... That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 69 :(lpl) G_Carey leaves D_Rose standing
... G_Carey with the 40 yard drive !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... J_Lingaurd drives it into the box!
... P_Gazzaniga makes the catch!
Min. 71 :(lpl) N_Valsic sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to G_Carey
... A delicate header from G_Carey !
... P_Gazzaniga with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 72 :(lpl) Luizao pushes it past the defender
... P_Maldini takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 73 :(lpl) M_Skiba flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... M_Skiba could have let it bounce!
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... P_Gazzaniga was beaten there!
Min. 73 :(bfa) J_Mascherano cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to D_Suker
... V_Coufal rushes in with a poor tackle!!
... That s a foul!!
... J_Eriksson tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 73 :(bfa) D_Suker takes possession
... What can he do here?
... But Luizao wins the ball
Min. 75 :(lpl) J_Vallejo comes on for F_Alves and takes up a DF role
Min. 75 :(lpl) A_Kral will replace Jota and play AM
Min. 75 :(lpl) G_Diangana comes on for M_Skiba and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(bfa) O_Sweemey is being prepared to come on
... G_Cano is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) Benfica restructured their strategy to E
Min. 76 :(bfa) O_Sweemey cuts inside J_Vallejo
... He worked that well
... K_Zouma leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That s a bad foul!!
Min. 77 :(bfa) R_Webb looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to S_Nakamoto
... S_Nakamoto with a thundering drive!
... J_Cranky gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 80 :(lpl) A_Kral with a slide rule pass to G_Diangana
... G_Diangana has a go!
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 81 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto curls the ball out wide to D_Suker
... D_Suker belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... GOAL !!
... Hammered home!
... The Benfica fans chant his name!
... Liverpool 1-4 Benfica ...
Min. 82 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to P
Min. 83 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd knocks the ball past P_Maldini
... J_Lingaurd pounds a rocket on goal !
... GOAL !!
... P_Gazzaniga was well beaten there!
... Can Liverpool get back into the game now!
... Liverpool 2-4 Benfica ...
Min. 84 :(bfa) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... Benfica will now play E
Min. 84 :(lpl) N_Valsic with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to J_Lingaurd
... P_Maldini wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 84 :(bfa) J_Mascherano takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to A_Varela
... A_Varela uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... J_Cranky never had a chance!
Min. 86 :(lpl) A_Kral floats the ball in to find J_Lingaurd
... J_Mascherano fouls badly
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He is ordered to cool off
... FREE KICK!
... J_Eriksson signals that it is indirect
... G_Carey plays it short to G_Diangana
... G_Diangana has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... P_Gazzaniga with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... An audacious effort from J_Lingaurd !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... P_Gazzaniga never had a chance!
Min. 88 :(bfa) J_Mascherano pulls it back to O_Sweemey
... But Luizao wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but J_Eriksson has none of it.
Min. 89 :(lpl) G_Diangana beats Diego_T
... He showed great skill there
... G_Diangana drives the shot in!
... P_Gazzaniga gets his fingertips to it
... It's pushed around the post to safety
... CORNER!
... G_Carey chips the ball in towards the far post!
... The ball comes to J_Vallejo
... He knocks it goalward
... P_Gazzaniga goes down well to save
Min. 89 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto wins possession
... He plays the ball across to A_Varela
... G_Diangana with an ugly foul
... That looked malicious
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 90 :(lpl) R_Aglene has a go!
... It hits the defender
... N_Valsic collects the loose ball!
... D_Rose with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Anfield
Attendance : 75,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player : J_Lingaurd
Scorers : C_Romero (36 og), J_Lingaurd (83)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : G_Diangana (89)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : G_Cano (Man of the Match)
Scorers : G_Cano (1,4,51), D_Suker (81)
Sent Off : N_Molina (66)
Booked : C_Romero (47)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Liverpool | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 13 | 17
Off target : 6 | 7
On target : 7 | 10
Possession : 37 | 63
Corners : 3 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 4
Fouls : 9 | 14
Key Tackles : 7 | 10
Key Passes : 12 | 18
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Final Score : Liverpool 2 - 4 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
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_Cranky GK 30 3 3 2 12 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0
K_Zouma DF 1 29 7 3 38 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Luizao DF 2 28 2 5 38 | 95 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
V_Coufal DF 1 27 2 3 30 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
F_Alves DF 2 26 15 1 38 | 77 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
N_Valsic MF 2 8 27 18 29 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
R_Aglene MF 3 8 27 10 22 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
G_Carey MF 1 4 26 16 30 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Jota AM 2 4 25 23 18 | 77 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
J_Lingaurd FW 1 5 11 27 29 | 95 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 -20 0 10
M_Skiba FW 1 8 9 27 32 | 77 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Daniel_Fuzato GK 29 2 5 5 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Vallejo DF 2 27 13 7 41 | 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
W_Miller DF 1 20 5 8 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Kral AM 1 17 25 5 36 | 18 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
G_Diangana FW 2 6 10 26 43 | 18 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -22 -22 -12
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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P_Gazzaniga GK 34 1 2 3 40 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0
D_Rose DF 1 33 11 8 22 | 95 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0
W_Samuel DF 2 33 8 4 28 | 64 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
C_Romero DF 1 26 1 2 34 | 62 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 -22 -2
N_Molina DF 2 24 7 1 40 | 68 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 -10 30 -10
J_Mascherano MF 1 15 31 8 47 | 95 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
Liziero MF 1 19 30 5 23 | 65 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
R_Webb MF 1 13 25 2 38 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 50 20
A_Varela AM 1 10 25 17 30 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
G_Cano FW 2 1 4 32 9 | 77 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 80
D_Suker FW 1 7 13 30 31 | 95 0 0 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 30 40
L_Yashin GK 29 2 1 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Maldini DF 2 31 7 4 33 | 33 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
Diego_T DF 2 27 5 5 29 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Nakamoto MF 3 5 30 17 32 | 30 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 5
O_Sweemey FW 3 6 10 24 32 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Liverpool | Benfica
4-3-1-2 P | 4-3-1-2 C
Mike McLeod | Matias Finkelstein
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J_Cranky GK | GK P_Gazzaniga
K_Zouma DF | DF D_Rose
Luizao DF | DF W_Samuel
V_Coufal DF | DF C_Romero
F_Alves DF | DF N_Molina
N_Valsic MF | MF J_Mascherano
R_Aglene MF | MF Liziero
G_Carey MF | MF R_Webb
Jota AM | AM A_Varela
J_Lingaurd FW | FW G_Cano
M_Skiba FW | FW D_Suker
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Daniel_Fuzato SUB | SUB L_Yashin
J_Vallejo SUB | SUB P_Maldini
W_Miller SUB | SUB Diego_T
A_Kral SUB | SUB S_Nakamoto
G_Diangana SUB | SUB O_Sweemey
Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)
Before the game got underway, both sets of players and fans in the stadium observed a minute's silence in honour of Grandad Ridout
, who sadly passed away this morning, The Elite Football League family would like to pass on our thoughts and prayers at this very
sad time to Chris and all the Ridout family for there loss of such a special and much loved man in there lives, R.I.P
Min. 1 :(bfa) D_Suker backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... G_Cano gets on the end of it
... G_Cano tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... It's beaten J_Cranky
... GOAL !!
... Benfica go ahead in this match now!
... Liverpool 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 2 :(lpl) It looks as though Liverpool is now playing A
Min. 3 :(bfa) R_Webb hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... G_Cano collects the loose ball!
... G_Cano with a bomb of a shot !
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... J_Cranky grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 4 :(bfa) N_Molina crosses in from the wing, he finds G_Cano in the box
... G_Cano attempts a lob!
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... J_Eriksson talks to his assistant
... GOAL !!
... The Benfica fans celebrate the goal
... Liverpool 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 14 :(bfa) A_Varela with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from V_Coufal
... A_Varela keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 17 :(lpl) N_Valsic with an in swinging cross to J_Lingaurd
... But D_Rose will cut out the threat
Min. 18 :(bfa) A_Varela with a reverse pass to G_Cano
... G_Cano drives the ball low !
... J_Cranky parries it, he follows it up
... And J_Cranky recovers to save!!
Min. 19 :(lpl) Jota with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Lingaurd gets on the end of the pass
... J_Lingaurd with a screamer of a shot !
... P_Gazzaniga makes a difficult save
Min. 23 :(lpl) Jota sidesteps C_Romero
... D_Rose reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 25 :(bfa) D_Suker cuts inside K_Zouma
... He worked that well
... D_Suker with a low drive through the rain!
... J_Cranky goes down well to save
Min. 27 :(lpl) M_Skiba picks up a loose ball
... C_Romero wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 27 :(bfa) Liziero wins possession
... He plays the ball across to D_Suker
... Excellent sliding challenge from Luizao
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 31 :(lpl) Jota with electric pace
... He eases past R_Webb
... Jota gets his head to the ball !
... But P_Gazzaniga tips it over
... CORNER!
... K_Zouma chips the ball in towards the back post!
... P_Gazzaniga makes the catch!
Min. 36 :(bfa) C_Romero plays it back
... P_Gazzaniga slips!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Liverpool 1-2 Benfica ...
Min. 37 :(bfa) J_Mascherano plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... G_Cano keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... But Luizao wins the tackle
Min. 38 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd jumps over D_Rose's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... D_Rose reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 40 :(bfa) J_Mascherano is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to A_Varela
... A_Varela attempts to drive it home!
... J_Cranky parries it
Min. 42 :(lpl) The defender loses control of the ball!
... J_Lingaurd seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... D_Rose pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) J_Mascherano hoists the ball across to A_Varela
... V_Coufal rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That s a foul!!
... What s J_Eriksson going to give?
... He just waves play on!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 1-2 Benfica
Min. 46 :(bfa) W_Samuel is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... A_Varela latches onto the ball
... But F_Alves spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 46 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to M_Skiba
... N_Molina is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 47 :(lpl) F_Alves hits a hard pass to M_Skiba
... C_Romero is late with that one
... I think he was just trying to get to the ball
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(bfa) D_Suker takes advantage of a mistake by V_Coufal
... That mistake could prove costly
... D_Suker lobs J_Cranky!
... But J_Cranky with the difficult save
Min. 51 :(bfa) G_Cano sidesteps his marker
... That was too easy
... A skilful effort from G_Cano !
... It takes a deflection!
... J_Cranky is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Liziero chips the ball in towards the back post!
... G_Cano gets his head on it
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!
... Just look at the delight!!
... Thats his hat trick!
... The Benfica players congratulate him!
... Liverpool 1-3 Benfica ...
Min. 53 :(bfa) G_Cano makes the tackle
... He gets to his feet quickly
... He's beat the defender to the ball
... F_Alves muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... J_Eriksson calls him over
... He's told to calm down
... Mike McLeod looks relieved
Min. 53 :(bfa) Liziero squares it to D_Suker
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... V_Coufal picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 59 :(lpl) F_Alves backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... J_Lingaurd gets on the end of it
... But he loses control of it
... C_Romero belts it clear
Min. 60 :(bfa) P_Maldini is being prepared to come on
... C_Romero is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 62 :(bfa) Diego_T is being brought on
... W_Samuel is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 63 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is being brought on
... Liziero is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 63 :(bfa) R_Webb plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... D_Suker decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... D_Suker hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... But J_Cranky punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 64 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd takes advantage of a mistake by D_Rose
... Can he make them pay?
... P_Maldini clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 64 :(bfa) N_Molina with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... S_Nakamoto gets on the end of the pass
... S_Nakamoto tries to beat J_Cranky from outside the area!
... But J_Cranky palms it behind
... J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 65 :(lpl) R_Aglene with a flicked pass to Jota
... Jota with the strike !
... P_Gazzaniga is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 65 :(bfa) D_Suker is too quick for the defence
... D_Suker swings in the shot!
... J_Cranky just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 66 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd has the ball
... He knocks the ball past P_Maldini
... He puts in G_Carey!
... N_Molina rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That s a foul!!
... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
... FREE KICK!
... What a silly place to give away a free kick
... M_Skiba bends it round the wall
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 67 :(bfa) D_Suker runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... D_Suker aims for the top right corner !
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... The referee talks to his assistant
... He waves play on
... Goal not given there!
... That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 69 :(lpl) G_Carey leaves D_Rose standing
... G_Carey with the 40 yard drive !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... J_Lingaurd drives it into the box!
... P_Gazzaniga makes the catch!
Min. 71 :(lpl) N_Valsic sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to G_Carey
... A delicate header from G_Carey !
... P_Gazzaniga with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 72 :(lpl) Luizao pushes it past the defender
... P_Maldini takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 73 :(lpl) M_Skiba flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... M_Skiba could have let it bounce!
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... P_Gazzaniga was beaten there!
Min. 73 :(bfa) J_Mascherano cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to D_Suker
... V_Coufal rushes in with a poor tackle!!
... That s a foul!!
... J_Eriksson tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 73 :(bfa) D_Suker takes possession
... What can he do here?
... But Luizao wins the ball
Min. 75 :(lpl) J_Vallejo comes on for F_Alves and takes up a DF role
Min. 75 :(lpl) A_Kral will replace Jota and play AM
Min. 75 :(lpl) G_Diangana comes on for M_Skiba and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(bfa) O_Sweemey is being prepared to come on
... G_Cano is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) Benfica restructured their strategy to E
Min. 76 :(bfa) O_Sweemey cuts inside J_Vallejo
... He worked that well
... K_Zouma leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That s a bad foul!!
Min. 77 :(bfa) R_Webb looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to S_Nakamoto
... S_Nakamoto with a thundering drive!
... J_Cranky gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 80 :(lpl) A_Kral with a slide rule pass to G_Diangana
... G_Diangana has a go!
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 81 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto curls the ball out wide to D_Suker
... D_Suker belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... GOAL !!
... Hammered home!
... The Benfica fans chant his name!
... Liverpool 1-4 Benfica ...
Min. 82 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to P
Min. 83 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd knocks the ball past P_Maldini
... J_Lingaurd pounds a rocket on goal !
... GOAL !!
... P_Gazzaniga was well beaten there!
... Can Liverpool get back into the game now!
... Liverpool 2-4 Benfica ...
Min. 84 :(bfa) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... Benfica will now play E
Min. 84 :(lpl) N_Valsic with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to J_Lingaurd
... P_Maldini wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 84 :(bfa) J_Mascherano takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to A_Varela
... A_Varela uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... J_Cranky never had a chance!
Min. 86 :(lpl) A_Kral floats the ball in to find J_Lingaurd
... J_Mascherano fouls badly
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He is ordered to cool off
... FREE KICK!
... J_Eriksson signals that it is indirect
... G_Carey plays it short to G_Diangana
... G_Diangana has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... P_Gazzaniga with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... An audacious effort from J_Lingaurd !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... P_Gazzaniga never had a chance!
Min. 88 :(bfa) J_Mascherano pulls it back to O_Sweemey
... But Luizao wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but J_Eriksson has none of it.
Min. 89 :(lpl) G_Diangana beats Diego_T
... He showed great skill there
... G_Diangana drives the shot in!
... P_Gazzaniga gets his fingertips to it
... It's pushed around the post to safety
... CORNER!
... G_Carey chips the ball in towards the far post!
... The ball comes to J_Vallejo
... He knocks it goalward
... P_Gazzaniga goes down well to save
Min. 89 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto wins possession
... He plays the ball across to A_Varela
... G_Diangana with an ugly foul
... That looked malicious
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 90 :(lpl) R_Aglene has a go!
... It hits the defender
... N_Valsic collects the loose ball!
... D_Rose with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
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Match Details
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Venue : Anfield
Attendance : 75,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player : J_Lingaurd
Scorers : C_Romero (36 og), J_Lingaurd (83)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : G_Diangana (89)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : G_Cano (Man of the Match)
Scorers : G_Cano (1,4,51), D_Suker (81)
Sent Off : N_Molina (66)
Booked : C_Romero (47)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Liverpool | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 13 | 17
Off target : 6 | 7
On target : 7 | 10
Possession : 37 | 63
Corners : 3 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 4
Fouls : 9 | 14
Key Tackles : 7 | 10
Key Passes : 12 | 18
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Final Score : Liverpool 2 - 4 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
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_Cranky GK 30 3 3 2 12 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0
K_Zouma DF 1 29 7 3 38 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Luizao DF 2 28 2 5 38 | 95 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
V_Coufal DF 1 27 2 3 30 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
F_Alves DF 2 26 15 1 38 | 77 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
N_Valsic MF 2 8 27 18 29 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
R_Aglene MF 3 8 27 10 22 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
G_Carey MF 1 4 26 16 30 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Jota AM 2 4 25 23 18 | 77 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
J_Lingaurd FW 1 5 11 27 29 | 95 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 -20 0 10
M_Skiba FW 1 8 9 27 32 | 77 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Daniel_Fuzato GK 29 2 5 5 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Vallejo DF 2 27 13 7 41 | 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
W_Miller DF 1 20 5 8 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Kral AM 1 17 25 5 36 | 18 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
G_Diangana FW 2 6 10 26 43 | 18 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -22 -22 -12
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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P_Gazzaniga GK 34 1 2 3 40 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0
D_Rose DF 1 33 11 8 22 | 95 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0
W_Samuel DF 2 33 8 4 28 | 64 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
C_Romero DF 1 26 1 2 34 | 62 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 -22 -2
N_Molina DF 2 24 7 1 40 | 68 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 -10 30 -10
J_Mascherano MF 1 15 31 8 47 | 95 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
Liziero MF 1 19 30 5 23 | 65 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
R_Webb MF 1 13 25 2 38 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 50 20
A_Varela AM 1 10 25 17 30 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
G_Cano FW 2 1 4 32 9 | 77 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 80
D_Suker FW 1 7 13 30 31 | 95 0 0 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 30 40
L_Yashin GK 29 2 1 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Maldini DF 2 31 7 4 33 | 33 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
Diego_T DF 2 27 5 5 29 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Nakamoto MF 3 5 30 17 32 | 30 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 5
O_Sweemey FW 3 6 10 24 32 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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