Elite League Match, Manchester City vs. Benfica (Wed Dec 22)


                      Manchester City  |  Benfica
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-4-2 C
                        Tony McCleary  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                         A_Zaratta GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                       D_Gallagher DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                     Mikio_Fujioka DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                     Aoyama_Hideki DF  |  DF S_Mannaerts
                        K_DeBruyne MF  |  MF K_Commons
                       Leda_Cygnus MF  |  MF C_Ronaldo
                         Aparichit MF  |  MF M_Verratti
                      Suz_Nakamoto MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                       D_Upamecano MF  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                          Thanatos FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                           R_Videi SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                           C_Fuchs SUB |  SUB A_Hanson
                        S_Matthews SUB |  SUB I_Marcone
                         E_Shikari SUB |  SUB T_Erak
                            J_Cruz SUB |  SUB T_Trezeguet

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  What a shot from Nathan_Dyer !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 3  :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer finds himself in a good position
          ...  D_Gallagher with a bad challenge
          ...  K_Clark will want to speak to him
Min. 5  :(mnc) K_DeBruyne brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Zeffane
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Upamecano!
          ...  The defender plays it back to N_Winneke
          ...  D_Upamecano intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy N_Winneke
          ...  He lobs it over N_Winneke
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 14 :(bfa) R_Tomassi moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Commons
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 22 :(bfa) C_Ronaldo hits a hard pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki belts it clear
Min. 23 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus finds himself in acres of space
          ...  Leda_Cygnus could have let it bounce!
          ...  But N_Winneke parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 23 :(bfa) C_Ronaldo drives it forward to K_Commons
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  M_Verratti hoists it forward
          ...  B_Dugnutt gets on the end of it
          ...  B_Dugnutt has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But A_Zaratta makes an easy save
Min. 23 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with electric pace
          ...  He eases past D_Upamecano
          ...  B_Dugnutt looks to see where A_Zaratta is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 24 :(mnc) Aparichit gains possession
          ...  C_Ronaldo with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 25 :(mnc) Aparichit runs at S_Mannaerts
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A cracking drive from Aparichit !
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
Min. 26 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  A powerful header from Mikio_Fujioka !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But N_Winneke tips it over the bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_DeBruyne!
          ...  J_Foyth heads it away
Min. 26 :(bfa) M_Zeffane looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt with the punt towards goal!
          ...  A_Zaratta has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  A_Zaratta reacts well to save!!!
Min. 27 :(mnc) D_Gallagher with the towering header to D_Upamecano
          ...  M_Zeffane pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 31 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto takes advantage of a bad back pass from W_Dustice
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It floats over N_Winneke
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 35 :(mnc) Aparichit hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Thanatos latches onto it!
          ...  Thanatos hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  N_Winneke just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 38 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka clears with a diving header
Min. 39 :(bfa) M_Zeffane with a first time pass
          ...  B_Dugnutt runs onto it!
          ...  B_Dugnutt rifles it at the goal !
          ...  A_Zaratta saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 40 :(bfa) M_Verratti runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  M_Verratti aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  That's put Benfica in front!
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) R_Tomassi barges Bohte_Daisuke off the ball
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki belts it clear
Min. 45 :(mnc) Thanatos sidesteps M_Zeffane
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But S_Mannaerts wins the tackle
Min. 47 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki plays it back
          ...  A_Zaratta slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Foyth plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Zaratta
Min. 48 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet replaces B_Dugnutt to play as a FW

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-1 Benfica

Min. 46 :(mnc) Thanatos takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  W_Dustice with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  K_Clark reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  Aparichit hoists it forward
          ...  Thanatos gets on the end of it
          ...  Thanatos tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Leda_Cygnus!
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto tries to place the shot!
          ...  N_Winneke gathers it comfortably
Min. 50 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus off the woodwork.
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto picks up the deflection
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto attempts a lob!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 55 :(mnc) K_DeBruyne is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Thanatos
          ...  T_Trezeguet with a deliberate foul
          ...  K_Clark will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 57 :(bfa) W_Dustice beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds T_Trezeguet
          ...  T_Trezeguet goes for goal !
          ...  But A_Zaratta parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 58 :(mnc) Thanatos takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  M_Zeffane takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 58 :(bfa) K_Commons runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  M_Verratti latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  M_Verratti attempts to nutmeg A_Zaratta!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Zaratta dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And A_Zaratta tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Verratti lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Gallagher heads it away
Min. 60 :(bfa) A_Hanson comes on for R_Tomassi and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 64 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet nutmegs Mikio_Fujioka, he continues to run forward
          ...  T_Trezeguet has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  A_Zaratta gets his fingertips to it
Min. 65 :(bfa) T_Erak replaces C_Ronaldo and will play FW
Min. 65 :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to D
Min. 66 :(mnc) Thanatos takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But A_Hanson with the fine tackle
Min. 67 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to D_Upamecano
          ...  D_Upamecano drives the shot in!
          ...  N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
Min. 70 :(mnc) C_Fuchs is ready to come on to replace Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) There's going to be a change
          ...  E_Shikari will come on for Suz_Nakamoto and play MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) K_DeBruyne barges A_Hanson off the ball
          ...  But J_Foyth wins the tackle
Min. 71 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds D_Upamecano
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He is warned by K_Clark
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 73 :(mnc) K_DeBruyne gains possession
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  W_Dustice hits it out for a throw
Min. 75 :(bfa) W_Dustice sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to T_Erak
          ...  C_Fuchs with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 79 :(bfa) K_Commons kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Erak gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But Mikio_Fujioka sweeps up the threat
Min. 80 :(mnc) J_Cruz is going to be brought on
          ...  Thanatos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 83 :(bfa) W_Dustice knocks it forward
          ...  D_Gallagher slips
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets to it!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(mnc) K_DeBruyne floats the ball in to find J_Cruz
          ...  A_Hanson bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 111,496
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Mikio_Fujioka
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Aoyama_Hideki (14), Suz_Nakamoto (23)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : M_Zeffane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Verratti (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Dustice (46), T_Trezeguet (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       9
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 1 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
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_Zaratta      GK  32   3   3   1  21 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  34   9  10  43 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  33  11   6  31 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  33   8  10  41 |  98   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  32   7   9  20 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
K_DeBruyne     MF   1   8  33   8  31 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   9  30  19  22 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -15
Aparichit      MF   3   5  30  18  12 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Suz_Nakamoto   MF   1   1  29  22  33 |  74   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
D_Upamecano    MF   3   7  26  17  31 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Thanatos       FW   3   9   5  35  22 |  84   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Videi        GK  30   4   1   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  34   9  10  32 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Matthews     MF   3   9  32   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Shikari      MF   1   6  27   9  32 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_Cruz         FW   1   6   8  27  31 |  14   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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N_Winneke      GK  37   2   2   3  20 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  35  10   7  31 |  98   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  35   9   7  37 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  34  14   7  42 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  32  10   5  12 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  30  11  32 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  30   9  21 |  69   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
M_Verratti     MF   1   9  28  12  20 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  27   6  42 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  -2
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  32  31 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  29  20 |  48   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hanson       DF   2  31   9  10  22 |  34   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   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 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  25  38 |  50   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  18  28
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