June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Match, Osasuna vs. Benfica (Wed May 25)


                              Osasuna  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                         Dillon Grant  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                         M_Kozakic GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                         Luke_Shaw DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                            M_Rose DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                         A_Obileye DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                           T_Forou DF  |  DF Exe_Palacios
                        K_De_Bruyn MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                         Luis_Figo MF  |  MF K_Commons
                      Gio_Staricco MF  |  MF S_Nakamoto
                           Liziero MF  |  MF M_Verratti
                        A_Anderson FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                         D_Thaguif FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                        Rock_Singh SUB |  SUB J_J_Jones
                          F_Baresi SUB |  SUB C_Romero
                            Kamala SUB |  SUB A_Pirlo
                           J_Molby SUB |  SUB T_Erak
                       Ivica_Strok SUB |  SUB T_Trezeguet

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 2  :(osa) D_Thaguif flicks it over J_Foyth and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_Thaguif tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 3  :(osa) K_De_Bruyn finds D_Thaguif in the box
          ...  D_Thaguif has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  N_Winneke with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Liziero chips the ball into the area!
          ...  N_Winneke catches it!
Min. 10 :(bfa) I_Marcone is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Nathan_Dyer !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 12 :(osa) K_De_Bruyn brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  K_De_Bruyn with a thundering shot!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 12 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to K_Commons
          ...  K_De_Bruyn rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's H_Webb going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 13 :(osa) Liziero looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Anderson
          ...  S_Nakamoto clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 13 :(osa) D_Thaguif gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past W_Samuel!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_Nakamoto fouls badly
          ...  H_Webb will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 17 :(osa) D_Thaguif runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs J_Foyth
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  D_Thaguif has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 19 :(osa) Liziero leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Luke_Shaw
          ...  W_Samuel reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 21 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats Gio_Staricco
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Nathan_Dyer hits the ball first time!
          ...  But M_Kozakic tips it over
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 24 :(osa) Liziero is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  A_Anderson latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Anderson with a blistering shot !
          ...  N_Winneke with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 25 :(osa) Gio_Staricco is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to D_Thaguif
          ...  D_Thaguif hits the ball first time!
          ...  But N_Winneke makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 26 :(bfa) Exe_Palacios spits at D_Thaguif
          ...  He is warned by H_Webb
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 30 :(osa) A_Obileye is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to D_Thaguif
          ...  What a shot from D_Thaguif !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 31 :(bfa) M_Zeffane plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  K_Commons decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  K_Commons has a go!
          ...  M_Kozakic claws it off the line
          ...  H_Webb consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Benfica the lead!
          ...  Osasuna 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 32 :(bfa) Benfica will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 33 :(bfa) M_Zeffane sprints past T_Forou
          ...  Luke_Shaw fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  I_Marcone swings it in
          ...  B_Dugnutt takes control of it!
          ...  M_Rose is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  M_Kozakic misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakamoto chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  M_Kozakic makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 33 :(bfa) I_Marcone leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to S_Nakamoto
          ...  A_Obileye slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 37 :(bfa) I_Marcone lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  B_Dugnutt latches on to it
          ...  M_Rose reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 40 :(osa) Luis_Figo holds the ball up
          ...  He sees A_Anderson in space!
          ...  J_Foyth makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_De_Bruyn plays it towards the near post!
          ...  K_Commons reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 42 :(osa) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Luis_Figo is through!
          ...  Luis_Figo tries to chip the ball over N_Winneke!
          ...  N_Winneke with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Luis_Figo chips the ball into the area!
          ...  N_Winneke makes the catch!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt finds himself in acres of space
          ...  B_Dugnutt strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 46 :(osa) D_Thaguif takes advantage of a bad back pass from W_Samuel
          ...  Exe_Palacios takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 48 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a powerful header !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!

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

Min. 48 :(osa) D_Thaguif spits at S_Nakamoto
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 49 :(bfa) K_Commons sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Nathan_Dyer hits a curling shot!
          ...  But M_Kozakic makes an easy save
Min. 50 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  T_Trezeguet will come on for B_Dugnutt and play FW
Min. 50 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 51 :(osa) Luis_Figo is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  Exe_Palacios is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 55 :(bfa) C_Romero is ready to come on to replace J_Foyth
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 58 :(bfa) M_Verratti plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  M_Verratti looks to see where M_Kozakic is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  M_Kozakic with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace S_Nakamoto as FW
Min. 60 :(osa) Gio_Staricco crosses in from the wing, he finds D_Thaguif in the box
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Thaguif !
          ...  N_Winneke with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 62 :(osa) T_Forou gains possession
          ...  T_Forou goes for the top corner !
          ...  N_Winneke gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gio_Staricco chips the ball into the area!
          ...  C_Romero heads it away
Min. 63 :(bfa) Exe_Palacios runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer shoots towards goal !
          ...  M_Kozakic just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 65 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  A_Pirlo will come on for K_Commons and play MF
Min. 68 :(osa) Luis_Figo takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Anderson
          ...  M_Zeffane plays it back
          ...  N_Winneke slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Luke_Shaw
          ...  N_Winneke easily claims the ball!
Min. 83 :(osa) F_Baresi will replace the useless M_Rose and will play DF
Min. 83 :(osa) J_Molby is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_De_Bruyn is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 84 :(osa) Ivica_Strok is being brought on
          ...  A_Anderson is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bfa) M_Zeffane controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs A_Obileye
          ...  He puts in T_Trezeguet!
          ...  T_Trezeguet with a thundering volley!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by I_Marcone!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Luke_Shaw
Min. 91 :(osa) Gio_Staricco 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 Ivica_Strok
          ...  W_Samuel with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : El Sadar Stadium
Attendance           : 144,056
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Osasuna Match Info
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Best player          : D_Thaguif
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Thaguif (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : M_Zeffane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Commons (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Nakamoto (13), Exe_Palacios (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Osasuna      |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :           9        |       9
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Final Score          : Osasuna 0 - 1 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  35   3   1   3  22 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
Luke_Shaw      DF   3  39  10   8  23 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Rose         DF   1  33   9   8  31 |  87   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Obileye      DF   1  27   8   2  23 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
T_Forou        DF   2  27   7   7  33 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
K_De_Bruyn     MF   2   5  33   7  10 |  87   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Luis_Figo      MF   1   5  30   7  33 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Gio_Staricco   MF   1   3  29   3  21 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Liziero        MF   1  19  28   5  23 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Anderson     FW   3   7  12  34  22 |  88   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Thaguif      FW   1   5   7  26  31 |  98   0   0   0   0   6   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  13
Rock_Singh     GK  29   2   3   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Baresi       DF   3  27  10   8  30 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kamala         DF   3  27   7  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Molby        MF   2   9  31  10  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Ivica_Strok    FW   3   9   8  32  32 |  10   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  38   2   2   3  20 |  98   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 105   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  36  11   7  31 |  98   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  35  14   7  42 |  59   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
W_Samuel       DF   2  30   8   4  28 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  28   7   5  28 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  58   8  -2
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  33   7  32 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  31  11  32 |  69   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  29  17  32 |  64   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
M_Verratti     MF   1  10  29  14  20 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  32  31 |  98   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   6   7  29  20 |  54   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_J_Jones      GK  29   1   5   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  24   1   2  34 |  39   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  14  29   8  11 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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