June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Match 1, Manchester City vs. Benfica (Wed Jan 24)


                      Manchester City  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 L  |  4-3-1-2 C
                        Tony McCleary  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                         A_Zaratta GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  DF D_Rose
                     Mikio_Fujioka DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                          S_Nemeth DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                          J_Timber DF  |  DF C_Romero
                       Leda_Cygnus MF  |  MF J_Mascherano
                         Aparichit MF  |  MF Liziero
                              Endo MF  |  MF S_Nakamoto
                          A_Popeti MF  |  AM A_Varela
                        S_Bergwijn FW  |  FW G_Cano
                          T_Carthy FW  |  FW D_Suker
                                       |
                          Cloisten SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                     Aoyama_Hideki SUB |  SUB Diego_T
                            Sancho SUB |  SUB A_Burdisso
                       D_Albertini SUB |  SUB R_Webb
                           E__Unal SUB |  SUB O_Sweemey

Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)


Min. 2  :(bfa) Liziero picks out C_Romero with the cross
          ...  C_Romero with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  Benfica go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 2  :(mnc) Aparichit with the first time flick to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  S_Nakamoto is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  C_Cakir called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 5  :(mnc) Aparichit beats D_Rose
          ...  Aparichit with the overhead !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Endo drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Varela clears the danger
Min. 7  :(bfa) Liziero looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Cano
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 12 :(bfa) J_Mascherano looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Liziero
          ...  J_Timber hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Cano lofts the ball in!
          ...  A_Zaratta catches it!
Min. 20 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  T_Carthy gets on the end of it
          ...  But W_Samuel spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 30 :(mnc) A_Popeti turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  But P_Maldini reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 31 :(mnc) T_Carthy watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  T_Carthy with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 31 :(bfa) Liziero drives it forward to A_Varela
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Leda_Cygnus !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 33 :(bfa) G_Cano beats Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But C_Cakir just turns away!
Min. 38 :(mnc) A_Popeti with a first time pass
          ...  Aparichit runs onto it!
          ...  Aparichit could have let it bounce!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 42 :(mnc) Endo with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past P_Maldini
          ...  He knocks it to J_Timber!
          ...  J_Timber hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that P_Gazzaniga got a touch
Min. 42 :(bfa) D_Suker beats Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Cleared by J_Timber
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) A_Popeti backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Leda_Cygnus gets on the end of it
          ...  Leda_Cygnus tries to beat P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 45 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka hits a hard pass to Endo
          ...  D_Rose brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!

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

Min. 46 :(bfa) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  D_Suker seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  D_Suker with the side footed shot!
          ...  But A_Zaratta just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  C_Cakir has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 50 :(bfa) W_Samuel with a probing through ball G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  A_Zaratta makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 52 :(mnc) S_Nemeth plays it forward to J_Timber
          ...  C_Romero with a clumsy challenge
          ...  C_Cakir refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 59 :(bfa) G_Cano takes on Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  S_Nemeth anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 60 :(bfa) Diego_T is being brought on
          ...  P_Maldini is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 62 :(bfa) A_Burdisso is being prepared to come on
          ...  W_Samuel is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 62 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  A_Burdisso brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  C_Cakir calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 63 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - R_Webb on for Liziero as a MF
Min. 68 :(bfa) A_Varela with a probing pass to S_Nakamoto
          ...  But Mikio_Fujioka clears the ball to safety
Min. 70 :(mnc) Sancho is ready to come on to replace Leda_Cygnus
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 71 :(bfa) R_Webb runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Suker
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka beats him to the ball
Min. 72 :(mnc) Aparichit moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Bergwijn
          ...  But D_Rose clears the danger
Min. 73 :(mnc) Aparichit sidesteps A_Burdisso
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A_Burdisso does well to get the tackle in
Min. 75 :(bfa) O_Sweemey is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Cano is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 76 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  D_Suker cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 80 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki replaces an unhappy Bohte_Daisuke and will play as a DF
Min. 80 :(mnc) E__Unal is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Bergwijn is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 80 :(mnc) A_Popeti looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Carthy
          ...  A_Burdisso reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) D_Suker cuts the ball back to D_Rose
          ...  J_Timber with the foul
Min. 91 :(mnc) J_Timber is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  T_Carthy latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Carthy with a thundering volley!
          ...  The shot slips through P_Gazzaniga's hands
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 91 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka knocks the ball back to A_Zaratta
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Manchester City 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 92 :(bfa) The Benfica manager shouts at them from the touchline to play E
Min. 92 :(bfa) O_Sweemey leaves Aoyama_Hideki standing
          ...  Sancho goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 93 :(mnc) E__Unal finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  A_Burdisso takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 142,732
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Aparichit
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : C_Romero (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Romero (2), Mikio_Fujioka (91 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Burdisso (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       3
Off target           :           2        |       0
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          11        |       10
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       7
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 2 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  36   3   3   1  21 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  37  11   6  31 |  83   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  37   8  10  41 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -30 -20
S_Nemeth       DF   1  29   4   1   9 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Timber       DF   2  28   5   4  42 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -15
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1  10  32  20  22 |  73   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Aparichit      MF   3   5  32  19  12 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
Endo           MF   1  18  29   5  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Popeti       MF   1   4  28   4  41 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Bergwijn     FW   3  10   8  34  10 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Carthy       FW   1   1   4  29  38 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Cloisten       GK  19   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  36   7   9  20 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sancho         MF   2   8  28  12  30 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Albertini    MF   1   5  27   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E__Unal        FW   1   6   5  30  38 |  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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  34   1   2   3  40 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  33  11   8  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
W_Samuel       DF   2  33   8   4  28 |  65   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  31   7   4  33 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
C_Romero       DF   1  26   1   2  34 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  31   8  47 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Liziero        MF   1  19  30   5  23 |  66   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  30  17  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Varela       AM   1  10  25  17  30 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  32   9 |  78   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  30  31 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  27   5   5  29 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  26   6   8  31 |  32   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
R_Webb         MF   1  13  25   2  38 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  24  32 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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