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Season 20 Archive: Elite League, Week 8

Real Madrid 1 - 0 Benfica

Elite Football League Match, Real Madrid vs. Benfica (Sun Apr 05)


                          Real Madrid  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-1-3-1 D
                         Ahmed Alrawi  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                      Silvio_Proto GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                        J_Charlton DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                        J_Martinez DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                          A_Schulz DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                         J_Zanetti DF  |  DF B_Bryn
                            Preety MF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                      M_Camoranesi MF  |  DM B_Abdoulaye
                     M_Krohn_Dehli MF  |  MF B_Zamora
                          Saddam_H MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                       J_T_Gavilán FW  |  MF J_Bolm
                         D_Nelisse FW  |  FW K_McInally
                                       |
                           A_Zogbo SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                      D_Kuzmanovic SUB |  SUB C_Barr
                       H_Kiessling SUB |  SUB Zheng_Zhi
                          L_Thomas SUB |  SUB P_Do_Shaw
                         C_Arrache SUB |  SUB A_Langlitz

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 1  :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Zamora
Min. 4  :(rmd) J_Zanetti backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Nelisse latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Nelisse hits a great drive!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Camoranesi plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by K_McInally
Min. 4  :(bfa) B_Zamora takes on 3 men
          ...  J_T_Gavilán tackles from behind
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  A_Dali calls him for a talk
Min. 7  :(bfa) D_Damjanovic drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to K_McInally
          ...  A_Schulz wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Damjanovic lofts the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Silvio_Proto
Min. 10 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi with a precise ball to D_Nelisse
          ...  D_Nelisse hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Real Madrid have snatched the lead!
          ...  Real Madrid 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 11 :(bfa) Benfica restructured their strategy to C
Min. 12 :(rmd) Preety with a simple pass to M_Camoranesi
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Camoranesi !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt goes down well to save
Min. 13 :(rmd) Preety hits a hard pass to D_Nelisse
          ...  B_Bryn brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But A_Dali waves play on!!!
Min. 14 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Nelisse decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  R_Tomassi bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 19 :(rmd) The ball goes loose!
          ...  J_T_Gavilán gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Yann_M_Vila belts it clear
Min. 19 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_McInally
          ...  A_Schulz takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 20 :(rmd) J_Zanetti can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to J_Charlton
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from J_Charlton !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gathers it comfortably
Min. 20 :(bfa) K_McInally finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  J_Zanetti reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 24 :(bfa) J_Djourou breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Silvio_Proto!
          ...  Saddam_H brings him down in the area!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  A_Dali calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  What's A_Dali going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Good call ref!!
          ...  K_McInally places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He sends Silvio_Proto the wrong way
          ...  But it has gone wide!!
          ...  Shocking miss!!
Min. 25 :(bfa) R_Tomassi pulls up
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went
          ...  He wont be able to continue!!
Min. 25 :(bfa) C_Barr will replace the useless R_Tomassi and will play DF
Min. 28 :(rmd) Saddam_H finds D_Nelisse with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  J_Bolm fouls badly
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  J_T_Gavilán drives it in
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 30 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye moves into a MF role on the manager's orders
Min. 30 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_T_Gavilán
          ...  B_Bryn with the tackle
Min. 30 :(bfa) K_McInally had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  But A_Schulz wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but A_Dali has none of it.
Min. 31 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila spits at J_Zanetti
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 32 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Zamora
          ...  B_Zamora tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  Silvio_Proto gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Silvio_Proto
Min. 35 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán plays it forward to D_Nelisse
          ...  D_Nelisse has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Nelisse lofts the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of E_Thorstvedt
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_McInally
          ...  But M_Camoranesi with the fine tackle
Min. 47 :(rmd) Preety runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Saddam_H
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Abdoulaye
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 49 :(rmd) D_Nelisse takes advantage of a bad back pass from Yann_M_Vila
          ...  D_Nelisse fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Madrid 1-0 Benfica

Min. 46 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  C_Barr brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 48 :(rmd) J_Charlton drives it forward to D_Nelisse
          ...  D_Nelisse with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt tips it over
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 50 :(bfa) B_Zamora kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Bolm gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Bolm runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye drives it into the box!
          ...  Silvio_Proto comes out and claims it!
Min. 54 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs K_McInally
          ...  He puts in J_T_Gavilán!
          ...  The cross hits J_T_Gavilán on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt stops that one easily
Min. 58 :(bfa) C_Barr back heels to find J_Bolm in space
          ...  Saddam_H with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
          ...  That's better. The dirty sod should have been sent off first time of asking!
Min. 59 :(bfa) B_Zamora sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to B_Abdoulaye
          ...  B_Abdoulaye keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But Silvio_Proto is equal to it
Min. 61 :(rmd) J_Charlton kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Zanetti gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Zanetti with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 61 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán with the dribble
          ...  Yann_M_Vila is easily beaten
          ...  C_Barr fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 62 :(bfa) C_Thomson drives it across the face of the goal K_McInally
          ...  J_Zanetti wins the ball well
          ...  A_Dali has given a free kick
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(bfa) K_McInally controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs A_Schulz
          ...  He puts in J_Bolm!
          ...  D_Nelisse with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  A_Dali ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Ahmed Alrawi looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye drives it in
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 66 :(bfa) J_Djourou with the first time flick to K_McInally
          ...  A_Schulz reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 68 :(rmd) A_Schulz backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  J_T_Gavilán latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_T_Gavilán shoots towards goal !
          ...  The shot slips through E_Thorstvedt's hands
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 69 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Djourou
          ...  J_Djourou with the drive!
          ...  Silvio_Proto makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 70 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to A
Min. 70 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi finds D_Nelisse with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  D_Nelisse with a thundering volley!
          ...  It's beaten E_Thorstvedt
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 71 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  D_Nelisse makes himself available
          ...  B_Bryn with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 72 :(rmd) J_Martinez finds the space intelligently
          ...  J_Martinez rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 74 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Bryn
          ...  He puts in J_Martinez!
          ...  J_Martinez has a dig at goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 76 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Zamora is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 77 :(rmd) D_Nelisse finds a hole in the defence
          ...  D_Nelisse cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt beats the ball away
Min. 78 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw will come on for D_Damjanovic and play MF
Min. 78 :(rmd) J_Martinez sidesteps his marker
          ...  J_Martinez belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  E_Thorstvedt takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 79 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic will replace the useless J_Charlton and will play DF
Min. 80 :(rmd) C_Arrache will come on for J_T_Gavilán and play FW
Min. 81 :(rmd) H_Kiessling comes on for Preety and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bfa) J_Bolm controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Zanetti
          ...  He puts in K_McInally!
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic with a well timed tackle
          ...  A_Dali didn't like it though
Min. 91 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Zanetti latches onto it!
          ...  J_Djourou with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  A_Dali calls him over
          ...  A_Dali is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 92 :(bfa) K_McInally sidesteps D_Nelisse
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  K_McInally launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Silvio_Proto tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance           : 150,000
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : M_Camoranesi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Nelisse (10)
Sent Off             : Saddam_H (58)
Booked               : J_Zanetti (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : B_Zamora
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : C_Barr (61)
Booked               : J_Djourou (91)
Injured              : R_Tomassi (25)
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Match Statistics
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                            Real Madrid   |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       6
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :          11        |       4
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       13
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          17        |       11
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 1 - 0 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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Silvio_Proto   GK  39   3   1   3  15 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
J_Charlton     DF   2  31  12   8  18 |  83   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   5
J_Martinez     DF   1  31   3   4  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
A_Schulz       DF   1  29  12  10  20 |  96   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  25  11   9  41 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  38  19
Preety         MF   1   9  35   5  28 |  85   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Camoranesi   MF   1   5  33  10  34 |  96   0   1   5   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  65   5
M_Krohn_Dehli  MF   2  10  29  12  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Saddam_H       MF   2  18  25  23  27 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
J_T_Gavilán    FW   1   4  10  34  39 |  84   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  30  31
D_Nelisse      FW   4   7   6  30  42 |  96   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  42
A_Zogbo        GK  30   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  28   8   7  40 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kiessling    MF   4  11  28   9  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  28   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Arrache      FW   2   9   5  32  34 |  12   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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E_Thorstvedt   GK  39   2   6   4  13 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  28   5   9  35 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
C_Thomson      DF   2  27  11   6  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  26  13   7  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  26   7   8  31 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  25   8   7  37 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  27   7  39 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   6
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  28   8  25 |  80   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   8  27  10  42 |  82   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  25  12  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  29  27 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   6
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  26  12   9  27 |  40   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  27   8  42 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  26   8  25 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Langlitz     FW   3   7  10  24  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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