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Season 19 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group F Game 3
Sunderland 0 - 3 Benfica
Elite FA Cup Group Match, Sunderland vs. Benfica (Thu Sep 04)
Sunderland | Benfica
4-3-3 A | 4-4-2 P
John Gemmell | Steven Theobald
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R_Locke GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
M_Zeffane DF | DF C_Thomson
A_Helender DF | DF C_Barr
J_McNamara DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
M_Amoros DF | DF B_Bryn
O_Hargreaves MF | MF B_Zamora
Ali_g MF | MF B_Abdoulaye
P_McStay MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
D_Stewart FW | MF J_Bolm
G_Strachan FW | FW K_McInally
R_Fowler FW | FW S_Morison
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R_McGlinchy SUB | SUB J_Moreau
A_Birindelli SUB | SUB R_Tomassi
G_McQueen SUB | SUB D_Damjanovic
P_Zaza SUB | SUB J_Shaddix
A_Langlitz SUB | SUB M_Maigi
Referee: J_Larrionda (South_America)
Min. 4 :(bfa) S_Morison whips the ball across to K_McInally
... M_Amoros slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 5 :(bfa) S_Morison hoists the ball across to K_McInally
... But P_McStay comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 7 :(sun) R_Fowler beats C_Thomson
... But B_Bryn puts it in row Z!
Min. 8 :(bfa) B_Zamora takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to S_Morison
... S_Morison with a stunning strike !
... But R_Locke dives to his left
... I think R_Locke just got a hand on that one
... J_Larrionda has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 13 :(sun) P_McStay finds himself in acres of space
... C_Barr brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But J_Larrionda waves play on!!!
Min. 13 :(bfa) K_McInally turns past M_Zeffane
... He has created space for himself now
... J_McNamara wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 15 :(sun) P_McStay crosses in from the wing, he finds G_Strachan in the box
... But Yann_M_Vila slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 16 :(sun) P_McStay with a precise ball to D_Stewart
... But C_Thomson wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 19 :(sun) A_Helender runs at goal
... He spots the run of D_Stewart
... He's played him in
... D_Stewart with a scorcher of a shot !
... E_Thorstvedt beats the ball away
Min. 19 :(bfa) S_Morison sprints past M_Zeffane
... S_Morison with a bicycle kick !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 20 :(sun) J_McNamara lashes out at J_Bolm
... That was disgraceful!
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
Min. 21 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... S_Morison receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... S_Morison pounds a rocket on goal !
... R_Locke gets his fingertips to it
Min. 22 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... Launched towards the top corner by K_McInally !
... GOAL !!
... It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
... And Benfica are leading in the game now
... Sunderland 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 23 :(bfa) K_McInally flicks it over J_McNamara and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... A glorious effort by K_McInally !
... But R_Locke tips it over
... J_Larrionda has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 29 :(sun) The ball is passed in from A_Helender, he finds O_Hargreaves
... O_Hargreaves tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... But E_Thorstvedt smothers the ball.
Min. 29 :(bfa) K_McInally pushes it past J_McNamara
... K_McInally tries to beat R_Locke from outside the area!
... R_Locke catches the ball
Min. 30 :(sun) M_Zeffane puts in A_Helender
... A_Helender with a powerful diving header!
... 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. 32 :(sun) R_Fowler picks up the pass
... Yann_M_Vila takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 34 :(sun) R_Fowler knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... R_Fowler with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... The ball moves through the air!
... E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... E_Thorstvedt tips it wide!
... CORNER!
... Ali_g chips the ball into the area!
... E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
Min. 35 :(sun) D_Stewart with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past B_Zamora
... C_Thomson is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... E_Thorstvedt misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... Ali_g crosses it in!
... E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
Min. 36 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye has the ball
... He knocks the ball past A_Helender
... He puts in S_Morison!
... S_Morison looks to see where R_Locke is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... GOAL !!
... What a well worked goal!
... Sunderland 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 37 :(bfa) B_Zamora has it now
... He takes on M_Amoros
... He gets past him!
... He puts in K_McInally!
... K_McInally with the side footed shot!
... GOAL !!
... Hammered home!
... The Benfica fans chant his name!
... Sunderland 0-3 Benfica ...
Min. 39 :(sun) A_Helender picks out R_Fowler with the cross
... But B_Bryn reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 40 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi volleys it forward. He finds B_Abdoulaye
... B_Abdoulaye attempts to nutmeg R_Locke!
... Brilliant save from R_Locke
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sun) R_Fowler with a real burst of pace
... He shows J_Bolm a clean set of heals
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... B_Bryn picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 44 :(sun) M_Zeffane with a Cruyff turn
... M_Zeffane tries to beat E_Thorstvedt from outside the area!
... E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
Min. 44 :(bfa) B_Bryn sidesteps his marker
... Ali_g with a nasty foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... J_Larrionda calls him for a talk
Min. 44 :(bfa) S_Morison sidesteps M_Zeffane
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... A_Helender wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora hits it towards the far post!
... The ball comes to K_McInally
... He knocks it goalward
... But R_Locke punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that R_Locke got a touch
Min. 45 :(bfa) J_Shaddix will replace the useless B_Zamora and will play MF
Min. 45 :(bfa) R_Tomassi replaces C_Barr and will play DF
Min. 45 :(bfa) J_Shaddix runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to S_Morison
... D_Stewart cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 47 :(bfa) K_McInally is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to S_Morison
... O_Hargreaves with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 49 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Yann_M_Vila
... M_Amoros hits it out for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_Shaddix hits it towards the far post!
... R_Locke fists it away!
Min. 49 :(sun) G_Strachan nutmegs C_Thomson
... J_Shaddix tackles from behind
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... J_Larrionda calls him over
... He's told to calm down
... Steven Theobald looks relieved
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-3 Benfica
Min. 48 :(sun) A_Helender looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... P_McStay receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... But he loses control of it
... B_Bryn belts it clear
Min. 51 :(bfa) B_Bryn controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... K_McInally gets onto the end of the pass!
... A_Helender takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 55 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... S_Morison decides to go for goal instead!
... Fine tackle by M_Zeffane
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 56 :(bfa) J_Shaddix is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... K_McInally latches onto the end of it
... K_McInally attempts a lob!
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 58 :(sun) P_McStay with a 50-yard pass to G_Strachan
... G_Strachan is clean through!
... E_Thorstvedt tries to make himself big
... He nutmegs E_Thorstvedt
... It hits the upright!!
... E_Thorstvedt recovers to save it !!
Min. 58 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to S_Morison
... S_Morison hits a crisp volley!
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 58 :(sun) G_Strachan breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... J_Bolm brings him down!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... J_Larrionda calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 59 :(sun) G_Strachan with the dribble
... He uses his pace to get free
... But S_Morison clears the ball to safety
Min. 59 :(bfa) K_McInally with the dribble
... He made that look easy
... J_McNamara with the tackle
Min. 60 :(sun) G_Strachan races into the box
... He sees D_Stewart lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... Fine tackle by B_Abdoulaye
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 60 :(bfa) S_Morison makes himself available
... A_Helender with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 63 :(bfa) K_McInally with a real burst of pace
... He leaves M_Amoros behind
... K_McInally with the shot !
... R_Locke guesses right
Min. 66 :(bfa) S_Morison latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... S_Morison goes for the top corner !
... R_Locke gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 70 :(sun) A_Birindelli is ready to come on to replace A_Helender
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(sun) P_Zaza is being brought on
... D_Stewart is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(sun) A_Langlitz takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace G_Strachan as FW
Min. 72 :(sun) A_Langlitz nutmegs C_Thomson
... Yann_M_Vila goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 72 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a measured ball to S_Morison
... M_Amoros rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's J_Larrionda going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 73 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila plays in K_McInally with a beautiful ball
... P_Zaza with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 76 :(bfa) J_Shaddix with an in swinging cross to K_McInally
... M_Amoros rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's J_Larrionda going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 77 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Bolm
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 77 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... S_Morison receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... S_Morison has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... R_Locke saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 79 :(sun) M_Amoros flicks it over B_Abdoulaye and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... S_Morison with the tackle
... He left his foot in there!
... J_Larrionda refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 84 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic crosses into the box, finding S_Morison
... A thundering drive by S_Morison !
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 85 :(sun) P_McStay with a one-touch layoff to M_Amoros
... C_Thomson hits it out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Ali_g curls it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 86 :(bfa) C_Thomson runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to K_McInally
... K_McInally chases it through, he must score !
... R_Locke with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sun) A_Langlitz sprints forward with the ball
... A_Langlitz must beat E_Thorstvedt!
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 90 :(sun) Ali_g curls the ball out wide to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 91 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past A_Birindelli
... He knocks it to K_McInally!
... M_Amoros goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stadium Of Light
Attendance : 55,000
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player : A_Helender
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : O_Hargreaves (47)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : K_McInally (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_McInally (22,37), S_Morison (36)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Bolm (58)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Sunderland | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 8 | 17
Off target : 3 | 5
On target : 5 | 12
Possession : 33 | 67
Corners : 3 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 5 | 10
Key Tackles : 14 | 13
Key Passes : 11 | 22
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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 29 2 4 4 15 | 95 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 23 9 6 31 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
A_Helender DF 1 23 6 7 21 | 74 0 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 40 1
J_McNamara DF 2 23 2 3 24 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
M_Amoros DF 1 21 9 9 33 | 95 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0
O_Hargreaves MF 2 2 24 4 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 3
Ali_g MF 1 4 23 5 35 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
P_McStay MF 1 6 21 13 35 | 95 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 0
D_Stewart FW 3 9 7 25 36 | 74 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
G_Strachan FW 2 5 7 24 32 | 74 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
R_Fowler FW 1 1 8 23 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -15
R_McGlinchy GK 20 4 2 3 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Birindelli DF 2 25 1 1 20 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_McQueen DF 2 21 7 7 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Zaza MF 3 7 22 15 22 | 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20
A_Langlitz FW 3 7 10 23 32 | 21 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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 38 2 6 4 13 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 26 11 6 25 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
C_Barr DF 2 25 12 9 27 | 45 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 25 12 7 22 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
B_Bryn DF 2 25 7 8 31 | 95 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 10 0
B_Zamora MF 2 11 27 8 25 | 45 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 14 26 7 39 | 95 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 55 5
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 8 26 8 42 | 95 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0
J_Bolm MF 2 10 25 12 32 | 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 28 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 10 66
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 95 0 1 2 0 8 1 0 0 0 40 40 59
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 24 8 6 37 | 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 27 10 42 | 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 20
J_Shaddix MF 3 10 22 16 31 | 50 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
M_Maigi FW 1 8 12 24 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Sunderland | Benfica
4-3-3 A | 4-4-2 P
John Gemmell | Steven Theobald
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R_Locke GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
M_Zeffane DF | DF C_Thomson
A_Helender DF | DF C_Barr
J_McNamara DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
M_Amoros DF | DF B_Bryn
O_Hargreaves MF | MF B_Zamora
Ali_g MF | MF B_Abdoulaye
P_McStay MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
D_Stewart FW | MF J_Bolm
G_Strachan FW | FW K_McInally
R_Fowler FW | FW S_Morison
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R_McGlinchy SUB | SUB J_Moreau
A_Birindelli SUB | SUB R_Tomassi
G_McQueen SUB | SUB D_Damjanovic
P_Zaza SUB | SUB J_Shaddix
A_Langlitz SUB | SUB M_Maigi
Referee: J_Larrionda (South_America)
Min. 4 :(bfa) S_Morison whips the ball across to K_McInally
... M_Amoros slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 5 :(bfa) S_Morison hoists the ball across to K_McInally
... But P_McStay comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 7 :(sun) R_Fowler beats C_Thomson
... But B_Bryn puts it in row Z!
Min. 8 :(bfa) B_Zamora takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to S_Morison
... S_Morison with a stunning strike !
... But R_Locke dives to his left
... I think R_Locke just got a hand on that one
... J_Larrionda has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 13 :(sun) P_McStay finds himself in acres of space
... C_Barr brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But J_Larrionda waves play on!!!
Min. 13 :(bfa) K_McInally turns past M_Zeffane
... He has created space for himself now
... J_McNamara wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 15 :(sun) P_McStay crosses in from the wing, he finds G_Strachan in the box
... But Yann_M_Vila slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 16 :(sun) P_McStay with a precise ball to D_Stewart
... But C_Thomson wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 19 :(sun) A_Helender runs at goal
... He spots the run of D_Stewart
... He's played him in
... D_Stewart with a scorcher of a shot !
... E_Thorstvedt beats the ball away
Min. 19 :(bfa) S_Morison sprints past M_Zeffane
... S_Morison with a bicycle kick !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 20 :(sun) J_McNamara lashes out at J_Bolm
... That was disgraceful!
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
Min. 21 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... S_Morison receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... S_Morison pounds a rocket on goal !
... R_Locke gets his fingertips to it
Min. 22 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
... Launched towards the top corner by K_McInally !
... GOAL !!
... It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
... And Benfica are leading in the game now
... Sunderland 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 23 :(bfa) K_McInally flicks it over J_McNamara and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... A glorious effort by K_McInally !
... But R_Locke tips it over
... J_Larrionda has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 29 :(sun) The ball is passed in from A_Helender, he finds O_Hargreaves
... O_Hargreaves tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... But E_Thorstvedt smothers the ball.
Min. 29 :(bfa) K_McInally pushes it past J_McNamara
... K_McInally tries to beat R_Locke from outside the area!
... R_Locke catches the ball
Min. 30 :(sun) M_Zeffane puts in A_Helender
... A_Helender with a powerful diving header!
... 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. 32 :(sun) R_Fowler picks up the pass
... Yann_M_Vila takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 34 :(sun) R_Fowler knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... R_Fowler with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... The ball moves through the air!
... E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... E_Thorstvedt tips it wide!
... CORNER!
... Ali_g chips the ball into the area!
... E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
Min. 35 :(sun) D_Stewart with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past B_Zamora
... C_Thomson is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... E_Thorstvedt misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... Ali_g crosses it in!
... E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
Min. 36 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye has the ball
... He knocks the ball past A_Helender
... He puts in S_Morison!
... S_Morison looks to see where R_Locke is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... GOAL !!
... What a well worked goal!
... Sunderland 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 37 :(bfa) B_Zamora has it now
... He takes on M_Amoros
... He gets past him!
... He puts in K_McInally!
... K_McInally with the side footed shot!
... GOAL !!
... Hammered home!
... The Benfica fans chant his name!
... Sunderland 0-3 Benfica ...
Min. 39 :(sun) A_Helender picks out R_Fowler with the cross
... But B_Bryn reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 40 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi volleys it forward. He finds B_Abdoulaye
... B_Abdoulaye attempts to nutmeg R_Locke!
... Brilliant save from R_Locke
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sun) R_Fowler with a real burst of pace
... He shows J_Bolm a clean set of heals
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... B_Bryn picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 44 :(sun) M_Zeffane with a Cruyff turn
... M_Zeffane tries to beat E_Thorstvedt from outside the area!
... E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
Min. 44 :(bfa) B_Bryn sidesteps his marker
... Ali_g with a nasty foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... J_Larrionda calls him for a talk
Min. 44 :(bfa) S_Morison sidesteps M_Zeffane
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... A_Helender wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora hits it towards the far post!
... The ball comes to K_McInally
... He knocks it goalward
... But R_Locke punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that R_Locke got a touch
Min. 45 :(bfa) J_Shaddix will replace the useless B_Zamora and will play MF
Min. 45 :(bfa) R_Tomassi replaces C_Barr and will play DF
Min. 45 :(bfa) J_Shaddix runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to S_Morison
... D_Stewart cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 47 :(bfa) K_McInally is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to S_Morison
... O_Hargreaves with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 49 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Yann_M_Vila
... M_Amoros hits it out for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_Shaddix hits it towards the far post!
... R_Locke fists it away!
Min. 49 :(sun) G_Strachan nutmegs C_Thomson
... J_Shaddix tackles from behind
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... J_Larrionda calls him over
... He's told to calm down
... Steven Theobald looks relieved
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-3 Benfica
Min. 48 :(sun) A_Helender looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... P_McStay receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... But he loses control of it
... B_Bryn belts it clear
Min. 51 :(bfa) B_Bryn controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... K_McInally gets onto the end of the pass!
... A_Helender takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 55 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... S_Morison decides to go for goal instead!
... Fine tackle by M_Zeffane
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 56 :(bfa) J_Shaddix is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... K_McInally latches onto the end of it
... K_McInally attempts a lob!
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 58 :(sun) P_McStay with a 50-yard pass to G_Strachan
... G_Strachan is clean through!
... E_Thorstvedt tries to make himself big
... He nutmegs E_Thorstvedt
... It hits the upright!!
... E_Thorstvedt recovers to save it !!
Min. 58 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to S_Morison
... S_Morison hits a crisp volley!
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 58 :(sun) G_Strachan breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... J_Bolm brings him down!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... J_Larrionda calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 59 :(sun) G_Strachan with the dribble
... He uses his pace to get free
... But S_Morison clears the ball to safety
Min. 59 :(bfa) K_McInally with the dribble
... He made that look easy
... J_McNamara with the tackle
Min. 60 :(sun) G_Strachan races into the box
... He sees D_Stewart lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... Fine tackle by B_Abdoulaye
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 60 :(bfa) S_Morison makes himself available
... A_Helender with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 63 :(bfa) K_McInally with a real burst of pace
... He leaves M_Amoros behind
... K_McInally with the shot !
... R_Locke guesses right
Min. 66 :(bfa) S_Morison latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... S_Morison goes for the top corner !
... R_Locke gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 70 :(sun) A_Birindelli is ready to come on to replace A_Helender
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(sun) P_Zaza is being brought on
... D_Stewart is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(sun) A_Langlitz takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace G_Strachan as FW
Min. 72 :(sun) A_Langlitz nutmegs C_Thomson
... Yann_M_Vila goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 72 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a measured ball to S_Morison
... M_Amoros rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's J_Larrionda going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 73 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila plays in K_McInally with a beautiful ball
... P_Zaza with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 76 :(bfa) J_Shaddix with an in swinging cross to K_McInally
... M_Amoros rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's J_Larrionda going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 77 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Bolm
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 77 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... S_Morison receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... S_Morison has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... R_Locke saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 79 :(sun) M_Amoros flicks it over B_Abdoulaye and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... S_Morison with the tackle
... He left his foot in there!
... J_Larrionda refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 84 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic crosses into the box, finding S_Morison
... A thundering drive by S_Morison !
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 85 :(sun) P_McStay with a one-touch layoff to M_Amoros
... C_Thomson hits it out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Ali_g curls it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 86 :(bfa) C_Thomson runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to K_McInally
... K_McInally chases it through, he must score !
... R_Locke with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sun) A_Langlitz sprints forward with the ball
... A_Langlitz must beat E_Thorstvedt!
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 90 :(sun) Ali_g curls the ball out wide to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 91 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past A_Birindelli
... He knocks it to K_McInally!
... M_Amoros goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stadium Of Light
Attendance : 55,000
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player : A_Helender
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : O_Hargreaves (47)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : K_McInally (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_McInally (22,37), S_Morison (36)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Bolm (58)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Sunderland | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 8 | 17
Off target : 3 | 5
On target : 5 | 12
Possession : 33 | 67
Corners : 3 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 5 | 10
Key Tackles : 14 | 13
Key Passes : 11 | 22
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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 29 2 4 4 15 | 95 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 23 9 6 31 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
A_Helender DF 1 23 6 7 21 | 74 0 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 40 1
J_McNamara DF 2 23 2 3 24 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
M_Amoros DF 1 21 9 9 33 | 95 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0
O_Hargreaves MF 2 2 24 4 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 3
Ali_g MF 1 4 23 5 35 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
P_McStay MF 1 6 21 13 35 | 95 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 0
D_Stewart FW 3 9 7 25 36 | 74 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
G_Strachan FW 2 5 7 24 32 | 74 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
R_Fowler FW 1 1 8 23 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -15
R_McGlinchy GK 20 4 2 3 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Birindelli DF 2 25 1 1 20 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_McQueen DF 2 21 7 7 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Zaza MF 3 7 22 15 22 | 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20
A_Langlitz FW 3 7 10 23 32 | 21 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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 38 2 6 4 13 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 26 11 6 25 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
C_Barr DF 2 25 12 9 27 | 45 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 25 12 7 22 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
B_Bryn DF 2 25 7 8 31 | 95 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 10 0
B_Zamora MF 2 11 27 8 25 | 45 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 14 26 7 39 | 95 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 55 5
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 8 26 8 42 | 95 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0
J_Bolm MF 2 10 25 12 32 | 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 28 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 10 66
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 95 0 1 2 0 8 1 0 0 0 40 40 59
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 24 8 6 37 | 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 27 10 42 | 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 20
J_Shaddix MF 3 10 22 16 31 | 50 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
M_Maigi FW 1 8 12 24 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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