TNT Sports Division One League Match, Real Madrid vs. Benfica (Sun Jun 01)


                          Real Madrid  |  Benfica
                          5-1-1-1-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 C
                      Garysean Wilson  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                           A_Boruc GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                           S_Welsh DF  |  DF D_Rose
                            Lee_Ho DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                       G_Chiellini DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                       F_Cannavaro DF  |  DF A_Bah
                     Jimmy_McNulty DF  |  DM W_Dustice
                        D_Baboescu DM  |  MF A_Di_Maria
                              Kaka MF  |  MF D_Maradona
                            Rivera AM  |  MF C_Hikarra
                          M_Jardel FW  |  FW G_Cano
                         C_Ronaldo FW  |  FW D_Suker
                                       |
                        G_Marshall SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                        D_Prescott SUB |  SUB Diego_T
                           C_Oburg SUB |  SUB C_Romero
                          S_Petrov SUB |  SUB E_Knave
                         G_Samaras SUB |  SUB P_Minuti

Referee: F_Tello (Argentina)


Min. 1  :(bfa) W_Dustice whips the ball across to D_Suker
          ...  Jimmy_McNulty wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 1  :(bfa) G_Cano is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 1  :(bfa) P_Minuti is being brought on
          ...  G_Cano is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 4  :(bfa) C_Hikarra with a precise ball to P_Minuti
          ...  P_Minuti curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But A_Boruc punches it away
Min. 5  :(bfa) D_Suker with a flashy move
          ...  M_Jardel is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  F_Tello calls him over
          ...  F_Tello is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  A_Di_Maria floats it forward
          ...  D_Suker latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Suker attempts the shot!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  F_Tello talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That s put Benfica in front!
          ...  Real Madrid 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 6  :(bfa) It looks as though Benfica is now playing D
Min. 6  :(rmd) Rivera crosses to M_Jardel
          ...  M_Jardel with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 11 :(bfa) C_Hikarra 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 P_Minuti
          ...  P_Minuti attempts to drive it home!
          ...  The shot slips through A_Boruc's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Garysean Wilson looks gutted
          ...  Real Madrid 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 16 :(rmd) Kaka with an in swinging cross to C_Ronaldo
          ...  But P_Maldini slides in
Min. 16 :(bfa) D_Rose with the towering header to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  A_Boruc won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Real Madrid 0-3 Benfica ...
Min. 17 :(rmd) Kaka with a precise ball to M_Jardel
          ...  The ball hits P_Maldini in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 20 :(rmd) Rivera finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled P_Maldini
          ...  W_Dustice with an ugly foul
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 27 :(rmd) Kaka takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  But D_Rose sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 35 :(bfa) Benfica switch to playing A
Min. 36 :(bfa) C_Hikarra with an inch perfect pass to D_Suker
          ...  Rivera with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
          ...  F_Tello calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 37 :(rmd) D_Baboescu hoists the ball across to M_Jardel
          ...  M_Jardel has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 38 :(bfa) C_Hikarra with an incisive pass to D_Rose
          ...  D_Rose with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  Real Madrid 0-4 Benfica ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(rmd) D_Baboescu runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Kaka
          ...  C_Hikarra goes in studs first
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  G_Chiellini shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to M_Jardel instead
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Jardel !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 46 :(rmd) D_Baboescu plays a first time ball through the defence to Jimmy_McNulty
          ...  The ball hits P_Maldini in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 47 :(bfa) C_Romero is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Rose is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 48 :(bfa) Diego_T is ready to come on to replace W_Morgan
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 48 :(bfa) W_Dustice with the mazy run
          ...  W_Dustice aims for the top right corner !
          ...  A_Boruc fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Madrid 0-4 Benfica

Min. 48 :(bfa) D_Suker runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Jimmy_McNulty reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 50 :(rmd) M_Jardel jumps over Diego_T's challenge
          ...  M_Jardel drives it low !
          ...  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. 50 :(bfa) D_Suker with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  A delicate header from D_Suker !
          ...  A_Boruc with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 55 :(rmd) Real Madrid will now play L
Min. 56 :(rmd) Kaka is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Rivera
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Bah
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kaka plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It is kicked away by Diego_T
Min. 60 :(rmd) Curled in dangerously from Kaka to Rivera
          ...  Diego_T with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 60 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Lee_Ho rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
Min. 62 :(bfa) E_Knave replaces an unhappy A_Di_Maria and will play as a MF
Min. 66 :(rmd) D_Baboescu miskicks!
          ...  He finds C_Ronaldo though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Driven towards goal by C_Ronaldo !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His players jump on top of him
          ...  Real Madrid 1-4 Benfica ...
Min. 67 :(bfa) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Benfica will now play P
Min. 67 :(bfa) D_Suker looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by G_Chiellini
Min. 69 :(rmd) Kaka is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Jardel
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Diego_T
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Rivera!
          ...  D_Maradona gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 70 :(rmd) G_Samaras is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Jardel is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 70 :(rmd) a big roar from the crowd as D_Prescott comes on for S_Welsh to play DF
Min. 70 :(rmd) C_Oburg is coming on and F_Cannavaro is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 78 :(bfa) C_Hikarra with a flicked pass to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 78 :(rmd) G_Samaras rushes through the defence
          ...  Diego_T with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 80 :(rmd) There's going to be a change
          ...  S_Petrov will come on for Kaka and play MF
Min. 85 :(bfa) P_Minuti with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  Cleaned up by S_Petrov
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(bfa) D_Suker backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  P_Maldini gets on the end of it
          ...  P_Maldini tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  A_Boruc plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance           : 138,858
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : D_Baboescu
Scorers              : C_Ronaldo (66)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Jardel (5), Rivera (36)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : D_Suker (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Suker (5,16), P_Minuti (11), D_Rose (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : G_Cano (1)
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Match Statistics
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                            Real Madrid   |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       9
Off target           :           2        |       1
On target            :           3        |       8
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          13        |       11
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       8
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 1 - 4 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Real Madrid
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_Boruc        GK  34   5   1   1  25 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
S_Welsh        DF   2  30   2   3  40 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lee_Ho         DF   1  29   8   5  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Chiellini    DF   1  29   8   1  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   1  28   6   1  16 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jimmy_McNulty  DF   1  27   9   1  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
D_Baboescu     DM   1  17  31   6  27 |  97   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20  60 -20
Kaka           MF   1   1  31  17  15 |  83   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0
Rivera         AM   1   1  30  22  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22  -7 -22
M_Jardel       FW   2   5   2  31  24 |  73   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
C_Ronaldo      FW   1   3   2  30  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
G_Marshall     GK  22   3   2   3  44 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Prescott     DF   1  28   4   2  28 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Oburg        DF   1  27   4   1  23 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Petrov       MF   1  19  28   9  14 |  14   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
G_Samaras      FW   2   3   4  27  27 |  24   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  36   1   2   3  40 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  36  12   8  22 |  47   0   1   1   1   1   1   0   0   0  25  35  25
W_Morgan       DF   3  34  13   7  10 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  33   8   4  33 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  75   0   5
A_Bah          DF   2  31   7   5  30 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
W_Dustice      DM   1  14  32   7  42 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  35  25
A_Di_Maria     MF   1   4  33  18  39 |  65   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Maradona     MF   2  12  33   1  16 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
C_Hikarra      MF   1   4  32   3  28 |  97   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 115   0
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  33   9 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  15  55
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  28   5   5  29 |  49   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  27   1   2  34 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Minuti       FW   2   9  10  28  11 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
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