June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Stage Match, Paris Saint Germain vs. Benfica (Wed Sep 10)


                  Paris Saint Germain  |  Benfica
                          4-2-1-1-2 N  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                          Gazza Grant  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                           A_Tenas GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                      Ho_Ming_Wong DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                            L_Yoro DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                           W_Pacho DF  |  DF R_Rojas
                        Adam_Young DF  |  DF A_Bah
                        Reo_Hatate DM  |  DM C_Medina
                          Palhinha DM  |  MF A_Di_Maria
                         Taliyah_R MF  |  MF Maldiniho
                       Josh_Cullen AM  |  AM Joao_Neves
                     Erling_Haland FW  |  FW Patrik_Schick
                        R_De_Tomas FW  |  FW D_Ferguson
                                       |
                     Filippo_Berti SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                       Reece_James SUB |  SUB T_Lee
                     W_TroostEkong SUB |  SUB C_Romero
                           T_Lemar SUB |  SUB A_Varela
                            H_Kane SUB |  SUB P_Minuti

Referee: M_Kapraly (Hungary)


Min. 2  :(psg) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Adam_Young is through!
          ...  But W_Morgan puts it in row Z!
Min. 6  :(psg) W_Pacho has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Medina
          ...  He knocks it to Reo_Hatate!
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  Reo_Hatate beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has P_Gazzaniga to beat
          ...  He dinks it over P_Gazzaniga
          ...  W_Morgan gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 7  :(psg) Reo_Hatate with a one-touch layoff to Adam_Young
          ...  Maldiniho wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 16 :(psg) Palhinha looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Adam_Young
          ...  P_Maldini gets to the ball first
Min. 22 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  D_Ferguson latches onto the end of it
          ...  Taliyah_R clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 25 :(psg) Taliyah_R takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  R_Rojas slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 28 :(psg) Josh_Cullen picks out R_De_Tomas with the cross
          ...  R_Rojas makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Josh_Cullen hits it towards the far post!
          ...  The ball comes to R_De_Tomas
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 28 :(psg) Josh_Cullen runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A_Di_Maria is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Gazza Grant looks bemused that it wasn't more!
          ...  What s M_Kapraly going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  It looked like a penalty from here!!
          ...  R_De_Tomas places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He's put it over!
Min. 36 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A_Di_Maria with a thundering drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 36 :(psg) L_Yoro kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Taliyah_R gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Patrik_Schick with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  Gazza Grant looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Paris Saint Germain 0-1 Benfica

Min. 47 :(bfa) C_Romero replaces P_Maldini and will play DF
Min. 48 :(bfa) T_Lee replaces an unhappy W_Morgan and will play as a DF
Min. 49 :(psg) Taliyah_R floats the ball in to find Erling_Haland
          ...  T_Lee makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 53 :(bfa) D_Ferguson with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from W_Pacho
          ...  D_Ferguson heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 57 :(psg) Josh_Cullen works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_De_Tomas
          ...  R_De_Tomas has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Benfica fans taunt him!
Min. 57 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick takes advantage of a mistake by Adam_Young
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Patrik_Schick with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But A_Tenas just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_Kapraly has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 57 :(psg) Josh_Cullen beats C_Romero
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Maldiniho with a superb challenge
          ...  M_Kapraly has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 58 :(psg) Reo_Hatate finds Erling_Haland in acres of space
          ...  Erling_Haland beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  P_Gazzaniga comes towards him
          ...  He rounds P_Gazzaniga
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga somehow manages to get to it !!
Min. 60 :(psg) H_Kane takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace R_De_Tomas as FW
Min. 62 :(bfa) A_Varela is coming on for C_Medina and playing MF
Min. 62 :(psg) Josh_Cullen beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Erling_Haland
          ...  Joao_Neves with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 66 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  A_Di_Maria attempts a lob!
          ...  But A_Tenas just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_Kapraly has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 67 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  P_Minuti will come on for D_Ferguson and play FW
Min. 69 :(psg) Josh_Cullen brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  H_Kane makes himself available
          ...  Maldiniho is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  H_Kane fires it towards the goal
          ...  P_Gazzaniga parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 71 :(psg) W_Pacho kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  H_Kane gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Lee
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 72 :(bfa) T_Lee puts in P_Minuti
          ...  Palhinha with a clumsy challenge
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 72 :(bfa) Maldiniho lays the ball back to P_Minuti
          ...  Palhinha wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 73 :(psg) Reo_Hatate is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Erling_Haland
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Erling_Haland !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 79 :(bfa) T_Lee has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_Minuti collects the loose ball!
          ...  P_Minuti hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Tenas
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 80 :(psg) Reece_James comes on for Ho_Ming_Wong and takes up a DF role
Min. 80 :(psg) W_TroostEkong is going to be brought on
          ...  L_Yoro is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(psg) T_Lemar replaces Reo_Hatate to play as a DM
Min. 80 :(bfa) P_Minuti runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Rojas
          ...  Palhinha beats him to the ball
Min. 80 :(bfa) A_Varela swings at Taliyah_R
          ...  M_Kapraly has seen it!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 82 :(psg) Erling_Haland with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves R_Rojas behind
          ...  Erling_Haland runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  Brilliant save from P_Gazzaniga
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 85 :(bfa) Maldiniho looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Di_Maria
          ...  Fine tackle by W_TroostEkong
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 86 :(bfa) P_Minuti looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Patrik_Schick
          ...  W_TroostEkong gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 87 :(psg) Erling_Haland takes advantage of a mistake by T_Lee
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Patrik_Schick fouls badly
          ...  M_Kapraly calls him over
          ...  M_Kapraly tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  H_Kane drives it in
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga was beaten there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Parc des Princes
Attendance           : 110,000
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Paris Saint Germain Match Info
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Best player          : Reo_Hatate
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Palhinha (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : A_Di_Maria (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Di_Maria (36)
Sent Off             : A_Varela (80)
Booked               : A_Di_Maria (28), Maldiniho (69), Patrik_Schick (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                      Paris Saint Germain |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       5
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           7        |       16
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       7
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Final Score          : Paris Saint Germain 0 - 1 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Paris Saint Germain
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_Tenas        GK  34   5   2   3  28 |  92   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Ho_Ming_Wong   DF   2  32   2   1  19 |  81   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Yoro         DF   2  31   7   3  21 |  81   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
W_Pacho        DF   2  29   9   1  38 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Adam_Young     DF   1  29   1   6  25 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Reo_Hatate     DM   1  17  28   6  47 |  81   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   5
Palhinha       DM   2  20  27   1  31 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  -7 -22
Taliyah_R      MF   2  13  31   9  37 |  92   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
Josh_Cullen    AM   1  10  28  18  32 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  31  12 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
R_De_Tomas     FW   2   2   3  29  28 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Filippo_Berti  GK  30   4   5   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Reece_James    DF   2  29  10   9  22 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_TroostEkong  DF   1  27  10   7  21 |  11   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
T_Lemar        DM   1   7  28  17  43 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kane         FW   1   6   4  28  30 |  31   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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  37   1   2   3  40 |  92   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  34  13   7  10 |  49   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  20  20
P_Maldini      DF   2  33   8   4  33 |  48   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0
R_Rojas        DF   2  32   5   3  34 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
A_Bah          DF   2  31   7   5  30 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Medina       DM   2  24  27   1   9 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Di_Maria     MF   1   4  34  18  39 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  13  28
Maldiniho      MF   2   2  32   4  28 |  92   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  28  -2
Joao_Neves     AM   2   2  27  16  24 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Patrik_Schick  FW   1   3   4  34  38 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
D_Ferguson     FW   1   4   1  31  41 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  31  10   2  25 |  43   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  30   0
C_Romero       DF   1  27   1   2  34 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Varela       MF   1  10  27  18  30 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10  10  10
P_Minuti       FW   2   9  10  28  11 |  24   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
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