Division One League Match, Newcastle vs. Benfica (Mon Jul 26)


                            Newcastle  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 C
                     Tony Glendinning  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                          J_Hunter GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                              Hugo DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                           K_Fasan DF  |  DF M_Perin
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF A_Burdisso
                           R_Pires MF  |  MF J_Bolm
                        B_Charlton MF  |  MF K_Commons
                         B_Matuidi MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                          J_Cruyff MF  |  MF E_Knave
                        O_Bierhoff FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                          Geminiho FW  |  FW T_Erak
                                       |
                           M_Macey SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                          A_Telles SUB |  SUB S_Mannaerts
                            T_Haas SUB |  SUB E_Jordanov
                          A_Karnak SUB |  SUB I_Marcone
                     T_Hulssenberg SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(nwt) R_Pires is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  O_Bierhoff latches onto the ball
          ...  M_Zeffane takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 1  :(bfa) K_Commons crosses into the box, finding Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 5  :(bfa) T_Erak steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Juan_Foyth
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Logan belts it clear
Min. 9  :(nwt) Geminiho latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Perin
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 9  :(bfa) J_Foyth is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  T_Erak latches onto the end of it
          ...  A powerful header from T_Erak !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  J_Hunter never had a chance!
Min. 9  :(bfa) M_Zeffane spits at B_Charlton
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  J_Underhill reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 10 :(nwt) J_Cruyff plays it forward to Hugo
          ...  Hugo is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has N_Winneke to beat
          ...  He rounds N_Winneke
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  N_Winneke manages to get to it !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Juan_Foyth chips the ball into the area!
          ...  N_Winneke fists it away!
Min. 10 :(bfa) J_Bolm slides the ball across to E_Knave
          ...  But Juan_Foyth puts it in row Z!
Min. 12 :(nwt) B_Charlton races into the box
          ...  He sees Juan_Foyth lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  A_Burdisso dives it two footed!!
          ...  That's an awful tackle!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 13 :(nwt) B_Matuidi runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to O_Bierhoff
          ...  M_Perin slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 22 :(nwt) B_Charlton knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Foyth
          ...  B_Charlton with a blistering shot !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 23 :(nwt) Hugo beats J_Bolm
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  M_Zeffane reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 34 :(bfa) W_Dustice with an incisive pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Driven towards goal by Nathan_Dyer !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  He runs off to the Benfica fans to celebrate!
          ...  That's put Benfica ahead!
          ...  Newcastle 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 36 :(nwt) O_Bierhoff with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  J_Foyth takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 41 :(bfa) J_Bolm controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Hugo
          ...  He puts in T_Erak!
          ...  Hugo reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(nwt) R_Pires takes advantage of a mistake by M_Zeffane
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  R_Pires attempts to drive it home!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

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

Min. 53 :(nwt) Geminiho is too quick for the defence
          ...  Geminiho with a terrific drive !
          ...  N_Winneke tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 57 :(bfa) T_Erak takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  Cleared by B_Matuidi
Min. 59 :(nwt) Juan_Foyth with an in swinging cross to J_Cruyff
          ...  J_Cruyff looks to see where N_Winneke is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 60 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is going to be brought on
          ...  K_Commons is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 62 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a one-touch layoff to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  J_Hunter gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 63 :(nwt) K_Fasan with the towering header to O_Bierhoff
          ...  M_Perin seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 65 :(bfa) I_Marcone is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Bolm is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Benfica will now play D
Min. 66 :(nwt) J_Cruyff flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  M_Zeffane gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 79 :(nwt) S_Logan with a 50-yard pass to Geminiho
          ...  Geminiho cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  N_Winneke plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 81 :(bfa) W_Dustice curls the ball out wide to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But J_Hunter punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 82 :(nwt) a big roar from the crowd as T_Haas comes on for Hugo to play MF
Min. 82 :(nwt) A_Telles will replace Juan_Foyth and play DF
Min. 82 :(nwt) T_Hulssenberg takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Geminiho
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 84 :(nwt) O_Bierhoff with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  O_Bierhoff gets his head to the ball !
          ...  N_Winneke saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 85 :(nwt) O_Bierhoff finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  An audacious effort from O_Bierhoff !
          ...  N_Winneke with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) J_Foyth plays in Nathan_Dyer with a beautiful ball
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a blistering shot !
          ...  It floats over J_Hunter
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 90 :(bfa) W_Dustice plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Zeffane decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  T_Hulssenberg is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  J_Underhill tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 92 :(bfa) E_Knave with a penetrating pass to T_Erak
          ...  T_Hulssenberg with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  J_Underhill calls him over
          ...  J_Underhill tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 93 :(nwt) T_Hulssenberg finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  But M_Perin wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Matuidi crosses it in!
          ...  M_Perin heads it away

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
Attendance           : 100,000
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : O_Bierhoff
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Hulssenberg (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : M_Perin (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Nathan_Dyer (34)
Sent Off             : A_Burdisso (12)
Booked               : M_Zeffane (9)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Newcastle    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       6
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :           7        |       10
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Final Score          : Newcastle 0 - 1 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Newcastle
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_Hunter       GK  35   4   5   4  28 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
Hugo           DF   2  30  13   9  42 |  83   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
S_Logan        DF   2  28  10   5  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
K_Fasan        DF   3  26  11   7  13 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  26   8   6  30 |  83   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Pires        MF   3  10  28  18  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Charlton     MF   1   8  27   9  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Matuidi      MF   1   7  26  16  21 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Cruyff       MF   2  10  25  18  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   8  10  29  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Geminiho       FW   3  10  11  28  31 |  83   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Macey        GK  23   2   2   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Telles       DF   2  29  17  12  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Haas         MF   2  28  13   7  11 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  27  15  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Hulssenberg  FW   2   7   9  25  43 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2

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  36   2   2   3  20 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  34  10   7  31 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
J_Foyth        DF   1  33  13   7  42 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
M_Perin        DF   3  26   8   9  32 |  94   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  25   6   8  31 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  32  14  32 |  66   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
K_Commons      MF   1   8  29  11  32 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  27   6  42 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  70  20
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  32  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  32  10   5  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Jordanov     DF   1  25   8   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  31   6  32 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  28  17  32 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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