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Season 22 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group D Game 2
Sunderland 0 - 3 Benfica
Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Sunderland vs. Benfica (Thu May 19)
Sunderland | Benfica
4-3-1-2 C | 3-1-4-2 A
John Gemmell | Steven Theobald
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R_Locke GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
E_Moretti DF | DF J_Martinez
R_Roversio DF | DF J_Djourou
W_Reid DF | DF R_Tomassi
G_McQueen DF | DM B_Abdoulaye
M_V_Bommel MF | MF B_Zamora
I_Osbourne MF | MF H_Kiessling
D_Black MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
N_Sahin AM | MF J_Bolm
E_Stranger FW | FW K_McInally
Bruno FW | FW Nathan_Dyer
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R_McGlinchy SUB | SUB J_Moreau
B_Weinman SUB | SUB C_Thomson
H_Tempelton SUB | SUB Yann_M_Vila
S_Nakamoto SUB | SUB R_Radinski
Ademilson SUB | SUB S_Perrotta
Referee: C_Tango (Wales)
Min. 4 :(sun) Bruno with a penetrating pass to W_Reid
... W_Reid with a thundering volley!
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 4 :(sun) E_Stranger with a real burst of pace
... J_Djourou with a terrible tackle
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... Bruno drives it in
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 6 :(sun) D_Black sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... N_Sahin runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... R_Tomassi gets to the ball first
Min. 7 :(sun) G_McQueen chests it down
... G_McQueen blasts it at the goal !
... The shot slips through E_Thorstvedt's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 9 :(sun) R_Roversio with the deft touch
... He takes it past B_Zamora
... He knocks it to E_Stranger!
... E_Stranger tries to chip the ball over E_Thorstvedt!
... But E_Thorstvedt tips it over
... C_Tango has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 14 :(sun) N_Sahin flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... N_Sahin smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 14 :(bfa) R_Locke miss-kicks!
... Nathan_Dyer is through!
... Nathan_Dyer with the 40 yard drive !
... But R_Locke tips it behind
... C_Tango has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 16 :(sun) D_Black boots it towards W_Reid
... W_Reid tries one from the edge of the box !
... E_Thorstvedt takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 19 :(sun) M_V_Bommel finds N_Sahin with a perfectly weighted pass
... N_Sahin with the drive!
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... E_Thorstvedt has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 20 :(sun) Bruno flicks it over the defenders head
... He showed some great skill there!
... Fine tackle by J_Martinez
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 22 :(bfa) K_McInally takes advantage of a mistake by G_McQueen
... He runs towards goal
... K_McInally with the strike !
... R_Locke with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 23 :(bfa) J_Bolm cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to H_Kiessling
... H_Kiessling with a powerful diving header!
... GOAL !!
... A classy finish
... Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
... Sunderland 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 24 :(sun) The Sunderland manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 25 :(sun) W_Reid runs at goal
... He spots the run of D_Black
... He's played him in
... D_Black hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 26 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with an inch perfect pass to H_Kiessling
... H_Kiessling hits a curling shot!
... But R_Locke is equal to it
Min. 29 :(bfa) B_Zamora with the first time flick to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer curls it towards the top corner !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 31 :(sun) D_Black runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... A powerful shot by D_Black !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 31 :(bfa) J_Bolm has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past G_McQueen
... He puts in Nathan_Dyer!
... Nathan_Dyer has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... R_Locke saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 32 :(bfa) B_Zamora runs at W_Reid
... He takes it past him
... B_Zamora with a thundering volley!
... R_Locke with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 33 :(sun) E_Stranger beats his marker
... He muscled him off the ball
... E_Stranger has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks very relieved!
Min. 33 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds J_Djourou in acres of space
... The cross hits J_Djourou on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... R_Locke got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
... Sunderland 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 35 :(sun) R_Roversio unselfishly lays the ball back to G_McQueen
... Zheng_Zhi with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 35 :(bfa) K_McInally has time and space on the edge of the box
... K_McInally drives it towards goal !
... But R_Locke tips it over
... C_Tango has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 36 :(sun) M_V_Bommel takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into Bruno
... J_Bolm gets to the ball first
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... R_Tomassi gets on the end of it
... R_Tomassi strikes a wicked curler !
... But R_Locke smothers the ball.
Min. 48 :(sun) E_Stranger finds the space intelligently
... J_Bolm had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
... C_Tango reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-2 Benfica
Min. 48 :(sun) D_Black pushes it past the defender
... R_Tomassi with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 48 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with the header !
... R_Locke parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 49 :(sun) G_McQueen crosses in from the wing, he finds E_Stranger in the box
... But he loses control of it
... J_Martinez takes possession
Min. 50 :(sun) G_McQueen has the ball
... He knocks the ball past H_Kiessling
... He puts in Bruno!
... An audacious effort from Bruno !
... E_Thorstvedt saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 52 :(sun) M_V_Bommel holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to N_Sahin
... N_Sahin aiming for the bottom corner !
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 52 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with an intelligent ball to K_McInally
... K_McInally tries the shot !
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 54 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer steps over the ball
... He nutmegs the defender
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... Nathan_Dyer hits a great shot !
... The fans get off there seats!
... R_Locke plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 55 :(sun) D_Black with a slick pass to E_Stranger
... E_Stranger with the attempt at goal!
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 56 :(sun) N_Sahin with a 40-yard pass to D_Black
... D_Black belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 58 :(sun) E_Stranger knocks it past B_Abdoulaye and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Brilliantly taken away by R_Tomassi !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 59 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... Nathan_Dyer latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... W_Reid with a bad challenge
... C_Tango will want to speak to him
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 59 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye finds Nathan_Dyer with a perfectly weighted pass
... E_Stranger takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 60 :(bfa) R_Tomassi runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... R_Tomassi hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... GOAL !!
... Superb strike!
... His team mates join him in a celebration
... They dance around his shirt in delight!!
... Sunderland 0-3 Benfica ...
Min. 61 :(sun) I_Osbourne moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to E_Stranger
... E_Stranger sends it flying towards goal!
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 62 :(bfa) K_McInally steps over the ball
... He nutmegs the defender
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... G_McQueen with an ugly foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... C_Tango lectures him
Min. 62 :(bfa) J_Martinez with the Cruyff turn
... G_McQueen wins the ball
Min. 66 :(sun) D_Black skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to E_Stranger
... J_Martinez seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 68 :(sun) N_Sahin gains control of the loose ball
... N_Sahin with a thundering drive!
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 68 :(sun) I_Osbourne finds his way through
... He bears down on goal
... J_Djourou with a well timed tackle
... C_Tango didn't like it though
... C_Tango ignores the protests for a card
... Steven Theobald looks relieved
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... M_V_Bommel bends it in
... It floats over E_Thorstvedt
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 69 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Nathan_Dyer
... D_Black with a nasty foul
... C_Tango will just give him a speaking to
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... J_Bolm fires it towards the goal
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm swings it in!
... It goes straight into the arms of R_Locke
Min. 70 :(sun) B_Weinman is going to be brought on
... G_McQueen is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 71 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is being brought on
... J_Bolm is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(sun) S_Nakamoto is going to be brought on
... N_Sahin is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 75 :(sun) Ademilson is coming on for E_Stranger and playing FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) R_Radinski is coming on and H_Kiessling is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 75 :(sun) M_V_Bommel with a real burst of pace
... He leaves the defender behind
... A cheeky lob from M_V_Bommel !
... E_Thorstvedt watches it sail wide!
Min. 75 :(bfa) K_McInally has space to run with the ball
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... W_Reid hits it out for a throw
Min. 76 :(bfa) J_Djourou with a smart turn
... B_Weinman with an awful challenge
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 78 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer knocks it past R_Roversio and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... Nathan_Dyer goes for goal !
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 80 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... Yann_M_Vila with the shot !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 81 :(bfa) S_Perrotta takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Nathan_Dyer
... He'll play as a AM
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 82 :(bfa) R_Radinski finds K_McInally on the edge of the box
... E_Moretti rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's C_Tango going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 83 :(sun) D_Black gets to the by line and finds Ademilson with a beautiful cross
... Ademilson has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 83 :(bfa) S_Perrotta is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to K_McInally
... K_McInally attempts to nutmeg R_Locke!
... But R_Locke parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 85 :(bfa) B_Zamora sidesteps his marker
... He runs forward now
... B_Zamora with a blistering shot !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 86 :(bfa) S_Perrotta flicks it over R_Roversio's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... S_Perrotta keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... R_Locke has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... R_Locke is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 87 :(sun) I_Osbourne beats J_Martinez
... He muscled him off the ball
... S_Perrotta with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(sun) M_V_Bommel holds the ball up
... He sees S_Nakamoto in space!
... S_Nakamoto with the cheeky shot!
... E_Thorstvedt was lucky there
Min. 90 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to S_Perrotta
... S_Perrotta hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... But R_Locke gets down well to tip the ball wide
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Zheng_Zhi!
... B_Zamora with the header
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 92 :(bfa) K_McInally runs with pace at the defence
... K_McInally tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 94 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to K_McInally
... K_McInally with the side footed shot!
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stadium Of Light
Attendance : 60,000
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player : D_Black
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : W_Reid (59), B_Weinman (76)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : J_Bolm (Man of the Match)
Scorers : H_Kiessling (23), J_Djourou (33), R_Tomassi (60)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Bolm (48)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Sunderland | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 24
Off target : 14 | 10
On target : 6 | 14
Possession : 43 | 57
Corners : 0 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 10 | 8
Key Tackles : 4 | 9
Key Passes : 17 | 15
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Final Score : Sunderland 0 - 3 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Locke GK 32 2 4 4 15 | 97 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
E_Moretti DF 2 26 4 6 25 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
R_Roversio DF 1 24 3 10 31 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
W_Reid DF 2 23 6 9 41 | 97 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 18 8 8
G_McQueen DF 2 23 8 8 41 | 73 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 1
M_V_Bommel MF 1 6 24 17 29 | 97 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 2
I_Osbourne MF 1 8 24 9 37 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
D_Black MF 2 4 23 10 32 | 97 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 50 7
N_Sahin AM 2 7 24 16 26 | 78 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 4
E_Stranger FW 2 9 7 25 20 | 78 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -12
Bruno FW 2 5 3 23 11 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -14
R_McGlinchy GK 20 4 2 3 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Weinman DF 2 23 8 11 30 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
H_Tempelton MF 1 7 23 8 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Nakamoto AM 3 4 23 15 32 | 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Ademilson FW 2 9 2 23 28 | 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 33 3 4 23 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 29 5 10 35 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20
R_Tomassi DF 1 27 8 7 37 | 97 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 60 0 25
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 15 28 8 39 | 97 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
B_Zamora MF 2 12 29 8 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 7
H_Kiessling MF 4 11 29 10 31 | 78 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 25
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 28 8 42 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 26 13 32 | 74 0 1 6 2 1 0 1 0 0 18 88 -1
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 30 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 20 20 38
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 11 27 31 | 84 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 29 12 6 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 27 13 8 22 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 1
R_Radinski MF 1 11 25 6 29 | 19 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
S_Perrotta AM 2 8 24 18 27 | 13 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 30 26
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Sunderland | Benfica
4-3-1-2 C | 3-1-4-2 A
John Gemmell | Steven Theobald
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R_Locke GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
E_Moretti DF | DF J_Martinez
R_Roversio DF | DF J_Djourou
W_Reid DF | DF R_Tomassi
G_McQueen DF | DM B_Abdoulaye
M_V_Bommel MF | MF B_Zamora
I_Osbourne MF | MF H_Kiessling
D_Black MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
N_Sahin AM | MF J_Bolm
E_Stranger FW | FW K_McInally
Bruno FW | FW Nathan_Dyer
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R_McGlinchy SUB | SUB J_Moreau
B_Weinman SUB | SUB C_Thomson
H_Tempelton SUB | SUB Yann_M_Vila
S_Nakamoto SUB | SUB R_Radinski
Ademilson SUB | SUB S_Perrotta
Referee: C_Tango (Wales)
Min. 4 :(sun) Bruno with a penetrating pass to W_Reid
... W_Reid with a thundering volley!
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 4 :(sun) E_Stranger with a real burst of pace
... J_Djourou with a terrible tackle
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... Bruno drives it in
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 6 :(sun) D_Black sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... N_Sahin runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... R_Tomassi gets to the ball first
Min. 7 :(sun) G_McQueen chests it down
... G_McQueen blasts it at the goal !
... The shot slips through E_Thorstvedt's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 9 :(sun) R_Roversio with the deft touch
... He takes it past B_Zamora
... He knocks it to E_Stranger!
... E_Stranger tries to chip the ball over E_Thorstvedt!
... But E_Thorstvedt tips it over
... C_Tango has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 14 :(sun) N_Sahin flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... N_Sahin smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 14 :(bfa) R_Locke miss-kicks!
... Nathan_Dyer is through!
... Nathan_Dyer with the 40 yard drive !
... But R_Locke tips it behind
... C_Tango has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 16 :(sun) D_Black boots it towards W_Reid
... W_Reid tries one from the edge of the box !
... E_Thorstvedt takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 19 :(sun) M_V_Bommel finds N_Sahin with a perfectly weighted pass
... N_Sahin with the drive!
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... E_Thorstvedt has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 20 :(sun) Bruno flicks it over the defenders head
... He showed some great skill there!
... Fine tackle by J_Martinez
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 22 :(bfa) K_McInally takes advantage of a mistake by G_McQueen
... He runs towards goal
... K_McInally with the strike !
... R_Locke with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 23 :(bfa) J_Bolm cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to H_Kiessling
... H_Kiessling with a powerful diving header!
... GOAL !!
... A classy finish
... Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
... Sunderland 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 24 :(sun) The Sunderland manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 25 :(sun) W_Reid runs at goal
... He spots the run of D_Black
... He's played him in
... D_Black hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 26 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with an inch perfect pass to H_Kiessling
... H_Kiessling hits a curling shot!
... But R_Locke is equal to it
Min. 29 :(bfa) B_Zamora with the first time flick to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer curls it towards the top corner !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 31 :(sun) D_Black runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... A powerful shot by D_Black !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 31 :(bfa) J_Bolm has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past G_McQueen
... He puts in Nathan_Dyer!
... Nathan_Dyer has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... R_Locke saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 32 :(bfa) B_Zamora runs at W_Reid
... He takes it past him
... B_Zamora with a thundering volley!
... R_Locke with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 33 :(sun) E_Stranger beats his marker
... He muscled him off the ball
... E_Stranger has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks very relieved!
Min. 33 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds J_Djourou in acres of space
... The cross hits J_Djourou on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... R_Locke got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
... Sunderland 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 35 :(sun) R_Roversio unselfishly lays the ball back to G_McQueen
... Zheng_Zhi with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 35 :(bfa) K_McInally has time and space on the edge of the box
... K_McInally drives it towards goal !
... But R_Locke tips it over
... C_Tango has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 36 :(sun) M_V_Bommel takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into Bruno
... J_Bolm gets to the ball first
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... R_Tomassi gets on the end of it
... R_Tomassi strikes a wicked curler !
... But R_Locke smothers the ball.
Min. 48 :(sun) E_Stranger finds the space intelligently
... J_Bolm had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
... C_Tango reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-2 Benfica
Min. 48 :(sun) D_Black pushes it past the defender
... R_Tomassi with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 48 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with the header !
... R_Locke parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 49 :(sun) G_McQueen crosses in from the wing, he finds E_Stranger in the box
... But he loses control of it
... J_Martinez takes possession
Min. 50 :(sun) G_McQueen has the ball
... He knocks the ball past H_Kiessling
... He puts in Bruno!
... An audacious effort from Bruno !
... E_Thorstvedt saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 52 :(sun) M_V_Bommel holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to N_Sahin
... N_Sahin aiming for the bottom corner !
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 52 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with an intelligent ball to K_McInally
... K_McInally tries the shot !
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 54 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer steps over the ball
... He nutmegs the defender
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... Nathan_Dyer hits a great shot !
... The fans get off there seats!
... R_Locke plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 55 :(sun) D_Black with a slick pass to E_Stranger
... E_Stranger with the attempt at goal!
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 56 :(sun) N_Sahin with a 40-yard pass to D_Black
... D_Black belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 58 :(sun) E_Stranger knocks it past B_Abdoulaye and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Brilliantly taken away by R_Tomassi !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 59 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... Nathan_Dyer latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... W_Reid with a bad challenge
... C_Tango will want to speak to him
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 59 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye finds Nathan_Dyer with a perfectly weighted pass
... E_Stranger takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 60 :(bfa) R_Tomassi runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... R_Tomassi hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... GOAL !!
... Superb strike!
... His team mates join him in a celebration
... They dance around his shirt in delight!!
... Sunderland 0-3 Benfica ...
Min. 61 :(sun) I_Osbourne moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to E_Stranger
... E_Stranger sends it flying towards goal!
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 62 :(bfa) K_McInally steps over the ball
... He nutmegs the defender
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... G_McQueen with an ugly foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... C_Tango lectures him
Min. 62 :(bfa) J_Martinez with the Cruyff turn
... G_McQueen wins the ball
Min. 66 :(sun) D_Black skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to E_Stranger
... J_Martinez seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 68 :(sun) N_Sahin gains control of the loose ball
... N_Sahin with a thundering drive!
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 68 :(sun) I_Osbourne finds his way through
... He bears down on goal
... J_Djourou with a well timed tackle
... C_Tango didn't like it though
... C_Tango ignores the protests for a card
... Steven Theobald looks relieved
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... M_V_Bommel bends it in
... It floats over E_Thorstvedt
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 69 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Nathan_Dyer
... D_Black with a nasty foul
... C_Tango will just give him a speaking to
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... J_Bolm fires it towards the goal
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm swings it in!
... It goes straight into the arms of R_Locke
Min. 70 :(sun) B_Weinman is going to be brought on
... G_McQueen is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 71 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is being brought on
... J_Bolm is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(sun) S_Nakamoto is going to be brought on
... N_Sahin is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 75 :(sun) Ademilson is coming on for E_Stranger and playing FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) R_Radinski is coming on and H_Kiessling is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 75 :(sun) M_V_Bommel with a real burst of pace
... He leaves the defender behind
... A cheeky lob from M_V_Bommel !
... E_Thorstvedt watches it sail wide!
Min. 75 :(bfa) K_McInally has space to run with the ball
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... W_Reid hits it out for a throw
Min. 76 :(bfa) J_Djourou with a smart turn
... B_Weinman with an awful challenge
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 78 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer knocks it past R_Roversio and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... Nathan_Dyer goes for goal !
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 80 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... Yann_M_Vila with the shot !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 81 :(bfa) S_Perrotta takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Nathan_Dyer
... He'll play as a AM
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 82 :(bfa) R_Radinski finds K_McInally on the edge of the box
... E_Moretti rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's C_Tango going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 83 :(sun) D_Black gets to the by line and finds Ademilson with a beautiful cross
... Ademilson has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 83 :(bfa) S_Perrotta is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to K_McInally
... K_McInally attempts to nutmeg R_Locke!
... But R_Locke parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 85 :(bfa) B_Zamora sidesteps his marker
... He runs forward now
... B_Zamora with a blistering shot !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 86 :(bfa) S_Perrotta flicks it over R_Roversio's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... S_Perrotta keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... R_Locke has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... R_Locke is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 87 :(sun) I_Osbourne beats J_Martinez
... He muscled him off the ball
... S_Perrotta with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(sun) M_V_Bommel holds the ball up
... He sees S_Nakamoto in space!
... S_Nakamoto with the cheeky shot!
... E_Thorstvedt was lucky there
Min. 90 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to S_Perrotta
... S_Perrotta hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... But R_Locke gets down well to tip the ball wide
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Zheng_Zhi!
... B_Zamora with the header
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 92 :(bfa) K_McInally runs with pace at the defence
... K_McInally tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 94 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to K_McInally
... K_McInally with the side footed shot!
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stadium Of Light
Attendance : 60,000
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player : D_Black
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : W_Reid (59), B_Weinman (76)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : J_Bolm (Man of the Match)
Scorers : H_Kiessling (23), J_Djourou (33), R_Tomassi (60)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Bolm (48)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Sunderland | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 24
Off target : 14 | 10
On target : 6 | 14
Possession : 43 | 57
Corners : 0 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 10 | 8
Key Tackles : 4 | 9
Key Passes : 17 | 15
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Final Score : Sunderland 0 - 3 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Locke GK 32 2 4 4 15 | 97 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
E_Moretti DF 2 26 4 6 25 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
R_Roversio DF 1 24 3 10 31 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
W_Reid DF 2 23 6 9 41 | 97 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 18 8 8
G_McQueen DF 2 23 8 8 41 | 73 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 1
M_V_Bommel MF 1 6 24 17 29 | 97 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 2
I_Osbourne MF 1 8 24 9 37 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
D_Black MF 2 4 23 10 32 | 97 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 50 7
N_Sahin AM 2 7 24 16 26 | 78 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 4
E_Stranger FW 2 9 7 25 20 | 78 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -12
Bruno FW 2 5 3 23 11 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -14
R_McGlinchy GK 20 4 2 3 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Weinman DF 2 23 8 11 30 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
H_Tempelton MF 1 7 23 8 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Nakamoto AM 3 4 23 15 32 | 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Ademilson FW 2 9 2 23 28 | 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 33 3 4 23 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 29 5 10 35 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20
R_Tomassi DF 1 27 8 7 37 | 97 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 60 0 25
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 15 28 8 39 | 97 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
B_Zamora MF 2 12 29 8 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 7
H_Kiessling MF 4 11 29 10 31 | 78 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 25
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 28 8 42 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 26 13 32 | 74 0 1 6 2 1 0 1 0 0 18 88 -1
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 30 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 20 20 38
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 11 27 31 | 84 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 29 12 6 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 27 13 8 22 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 1
R_Radinski MF 1 11 25 6 29 | 19 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
S_Perrotta AM 2 8 24 18 27 | 13 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 30 26
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