Elite FA Cup Group Match, Osasuna vs. Benfica (Wed Aug 16)


                              Osasuna  |  Benfica
                              4-5-1 A  |  5-1-2-2 C
                         Dillon Grant  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                         M_Kozakic GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                         Luke_Shaw DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                     P_Livingstone DF  |  DF D_Rose
                          R_Carlos DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                       R_Carlos_Jr DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                        K_De_Bruyn MF  |  DF P_Maldini
                           J_Molby MF  |  DM A_Pirlo
                          R_Gullit MF  |  MF K_Commons
                        M_Verratti MF  |  MF J_Mascherano
                      Gio_Staricco MF  |  FW D_Suker
                        A_Anderson FW  |  FW T_Erak
                                       |
                        Rock_Singh SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                         M_Zeffane SUB |  SUB Diego_T
                          S_Gruber SUB |  SUB C_Romero
                         Luis_Figo SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                         B_Dugnutt SUB |  SUB O_Sweemey

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 3  :(osa) J_Molby kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Anderson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Anderson with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But N_Winneke with the difficult save
Min. 4  :(osa) R_Gullit passes the ball to J_Molby
          ...  J_Molby carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  N_Winneke tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Gullit lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Suker wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 7  :(bfa) K_Commons with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  P_Livingstone gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 10 :(bfa) T_Erak cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Molby
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 11 :(osa) J_Molby 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 R_Gullit
          ...  P_Maldini wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 11 :(bfa) A_Pirlo with a penetrating pass to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 12 :(osa) A_Anderson jumps over P_Maldini's challenge
          ...  J_Foyth is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  R_Carlos plays it short to A_Anderson
          ...  A_Anderson with a bicycle kick !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
          ...  Osasuna go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Osasuna 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 13 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A
Min. 15 :(osa) A_Anderson with electric pace
          ...  He eases past W_Samuel
          ...  A_Anderson sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 21 :(osa) A_Anderson with the heel pass to P_Livingstone
          ...  P_Livingstone with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that N_Winneke got a touch
Min. 23 :(osa) P_Livingstone finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  J_Foyth steals the ball of off him
Min. 24 :(osa) K_De_Bruyn moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Gullit
          ...  R_Gullit hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 28 :(osa) M_Verratti holds the ball up
          ...  He sees R_Gullit in space!
          ...  R_Gullit with a thundering shot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 29 :(osa) K_De_Bruyn finds J_Molby with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  P_Maldini slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 29 :(bfa) D_Suker has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Carlos!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Suker with the shot on net !
          ...  But M_Kozakic palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 31 :(bfa) K_Commons turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Suker
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Suker !
          ...  It floats over M_Kozakic
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 32 :(osa) K_De_Bruyn with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows D_Rose a clean set of heals
          ...  J_Foyth reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 33 :(bfa) W_Morgan finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  A great volley from W_Morgan !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 34 :(bfa) A_Pirlo runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  R_Carlos knocks the ball back to M_Kozakic
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It s gone past M_Kozakic!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons hits it into the box!
          ...  R_Carlos_Jr gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 38 :(osa) M_Verratti takes possession
          ...  W_Samuel read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 38 :(bfa) D_Suker with the Cruyff turn
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Luke_Shaw
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Erak chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  M_Kozakic catches it!
Min. 39 :(bfa) J_Foyth backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  A_Pirlo gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Pirlo with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(osa) J_Molby with a real burst of pace
          ...  A well-placed shot from J_Molby !
          ...  N_Winneke heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 45 :(osa) Gio_Staricco gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  R_Gullit is unmarked
          ...  D_Rose with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 45 :(osa) A_Anderson moves forward
          ...  J_Mascherano is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  J_Molby floats it forward
          ...  A_Anderson latches onto the end of it
          ...  But P_Maldini wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but G_Reddy has none of it.
Min. 46 :(bfa) T_Erak squares it to D_Suker
          ...  Luke_Shaw clears with a diving header
Min. 47 :(osa) A_Anderson with a smart turn
          ...  K_Commons with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  Gio_Staricco knocks it forward
          ...  A_Anderson gets on the end of it
          ...  D_Rose robs him of the ball
Min. 48 :(osa) J_Molby with a flashy move
          ...  J_Molby leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  N_Winneke falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  N_Winneke looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  Osasuna 2-0 Benfica ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Osasuna 2-0 Benfica

Min. 46 :(osa) R_Gullit with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past W_Samuel
          ...  He knocks it to A_Anderson!
          ...  A_Anderson hits a great drive!
          ...  N_Winneke manages to turn it behind
Min. 48 :(osa) A_Anderson with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past K_Commons
          ...  A_Anderson hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  N_Winneke tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 52 :(osa) R_Gullit floats the ball in to find A_Anderson
          ...  A_Anderson throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His players jump on top of him
          ...  Osasuna 3-0 Benfica ...
Min. 54 :(bfa) K_Commons has it now
          ...  He takes on P_Livingstone
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Foyth!
          ...  K_De_Bruyn with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
Min. 55 :(osa) K_De_Bruyn plays the early ball across the box to find J_Molby in space
          ...  J_Molby hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 57 :(bfa) J_Foyth heads the ball back to D_Rose
          ...  R_Carlos_Jr makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons chips the ball into the area!
          ...  J_Mascherano swings a leg at it!
          ...  But M_Kozakic hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 59 :(bfa) O_Sweemey is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Erak is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) Diego_T will replace the useless W_Morgan and will play DF
Min. 60 :(osa) J_Molby with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to R_Gullit
          ...  D_Rose intercepts the pass
Min. 61 :(bfa) D_Suker finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  Blocked by R_Carlos
Min. 62 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  C_Romero will come on for P_Maldini and play DF
Min. 62 :(bfa) O_Sweemey times his run well
          ...  O_Sweemey with the shot on net !
          ...  M_Kozakic makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 63 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is coming on and K_Commons is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 63 :(bfa) J_Mascherano finds the run of D_Rose
          ...  M_Verratti with a superb challenge
          ...  G_Reddy has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Dillon Grant looks relieved
Min. 64 :(bfa) O_Sweemey finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled P_Livingstone
          ...  O_Sweemey with the overhead !
          ...  But M_Kozakic reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on M_Kozakic anyway
Min. 68 :(osa) R_Gullit with a probing through ball K_De_Bruyn
          ...  D_Rose gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 69 :(bfa) J_Mascherano plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But M_Kozakic makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 70 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_Mascherano
          ...  Luke_Shaw fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 71 :(osa) A_Anderson turns on a sixpence
          ...  J_Foyth reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Verratti chips the ball into the area!
          ...  R_Gullit gets a shot in
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 71 :(bfa) D_Suker with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  R_Carlos_Jr reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 72 :(osa) P_Livingstone slides the ball across to A_Anderson
          ...  Diego_T with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 75 :(bfa) W_Samuel sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Pirlo
          ...  P_Livingstone rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s G_Reddy going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 79 :(osa) M_Verratti with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves C_Romero behind
          ...  J_Foyth reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 82 :(osa) M_Zeffane comes on for P_Livingstone and takes up a DF role
Min. 82 :(bfa) J_Foyth with the nod to O_Sweemey
          ...  But R_Carlos clears the ball to safety
Min. 83 :(osa) Luis_Figo is coming on for R_Gullit and playing MF
Min. 85 :(osa) B_Dugnutt is coming on and A_Anderson is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(osa) M_Verratti is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  N_Winneke can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  N_Winneke has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 89 :(osa) Luke_Shaw with the heel pass to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Benfica fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 92 :(osa) M_Verratti takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Foyth
          ...  M_Verratti attempts a chip!
          ...  N_Winneke parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : El Sadar Stadium
Attendance           : 142,682
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Osasuna Match Info
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Best player          : A_Anderson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Anderson (12,52), J_Molby (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : D_Suker
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Foyth (12), J_Mascherano (45), K_Commons (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Osasuna      |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       9
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :          10        |       5
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :          10        |       13
Key Passes           :          16        |       9
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Final Score          : Osasuna 3 - 0 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Osasuna
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Kozakic      GK  38   3   1   3  22 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
Luke_Shaw      DF   3  42  11   8  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30  20
P_Livingstone  DF   2  37  11   9  31 |  85   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
R_Carlos       DF   3  32  12   6  11 |  95   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
R_Carlos_Jr    DF   3  31   6   5  41 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
K_De_Bruyn     MF   2   6  35   7  10 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Molby        MF   2   9  32  10  31 |  95   0   1   3   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  30  35
R_Gullit       MF   2   1  30  17  31 |  86   0   0   4   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
M_Verratti     MF   1  10  30  14  20 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Gio_Staricco   MF   1   3  30   3  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Anderson     FW   3   7  13  39  22 |  88   0   0   1   0   6   2   0   0   0   0  10  65
Rock_Singh     GK  29   2   3   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  38  11   7  31 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gruber       MF   3   9  31   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Luis_Figo      MF   1   5  31   7  33 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   6   7  30  20 |   7   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

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  39   2   2   3  20 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  37  14   7  42 |  95   0   4   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  28  -2
D_Rose         DF   1  32  11   8  22 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  32   8   4  28 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  31  12   7  10 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  30   7   4  33 |  65   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Pirlo        DM   1  14  30   8  11 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
K_Commons      MF   1   9  32  11  32 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  31   8  47 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18   3
D_Suker        FW   1   6  13  30  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  62   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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  26   5   5  29 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  25   1   2  34 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  29  17  32 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  24  32 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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