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Season 16 Archive: Division 2, Week 7

Sunderland 0 - 9 Benfica

Division Two League Match, Sunderland vs. Benfica (Sun Jun 09)


                           Sunderland  |  Benfica
                              3-6-1 A  |  4-4-2 A
                          Toby Fraser  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                           R_Locke GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                          P_Caddis DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                        A_Helender DF  |  DF Fernando_Mera
                           D_Smith DF  |  DF M_Lindberg
                       Y_Jiangshan MF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                      O_Hargreaves MF  |  MF Sektioui
                          J_Barnes MF  |  MF G_Hagi
                     Eugen_Shakhov MF  |  MF B_Abdoulaye
                              Zico MF  |  MF P_Do_Shaw
                         R_Wilkins MF  |  FW K_McInally
                         D_Stewart FW  |  FW S_Morison
                                       |
                        C_Carrasso SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                      A_Birindelli SUB |  SUB Heraldo
                        J_McNamara SUB |  SUB B_Zamora
                             Ali_g SUB |  SUB B_Emre
                        O_Crisetig SUB |  SUB N_Jelavic

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 1  :(bfa) S_Morison finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  D_Smith with the block
Min. 2  :(sun) D_Stewart slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  M_Lindberg clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 2  :(bfa) G_Hagi cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But R_Locke just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 3  :(bfa) S_Morison looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  S_Morison hits a great shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  The Benfica fans go wild!
          ...  That's put Benfica in front!
          ...  Sunderland 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 4  :(bfa) G_Hagi is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to K_McInally
          ...  P_Caddis slices it
          ...  R_Locke moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Sektioui lofts the ball in!
          ...  S_Morison gets on the end of it
          ...  R_Locke with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 5  :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila volleys it forward. He finds M_Lindberg
          ...  A powerful header from M_Lindberg !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 6  :(sun) J_Barnes reads the run of D_Stewart
          ...  D_Stewart with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gathers it comfortably
Min. 7  :(bfa) M_Lindberg races into the box
          ...  He sees K_McInally lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  K_McInally smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the Benfica crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  Sunderland 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 8  :(bfa) S_Morison beats D_Stewart
          ...  S_Morison with his head down lets it go !
          ...  R_Locke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Sunderland 0-3 Benfica ...
Min. 9  :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye slides it through the middle to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  P_Graham talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Sunderland 0-4 Benfica ...
Min. 10 :(bfa) S_Morison runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  P_Caddis robs him of the ball
Min. 11 :(bfa) Sektioui looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Djourou
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Smith belts it clear
Min. 14 :(sun) J_Barnes lobs it over Fernando_Mera
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Djourou hits it out for a throw
Min. 15 :(bfa) K_McInally turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  K_McInally with the strike !
          ...  But R_Locke palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 16 :(bfa) G_Hagi with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_Barnes
          ...  He knocks it to K_McInally!
          ...  K_McInally with the cheeky shot!
          ...  R_Locke with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 17 :(bfa) G_Hagi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  K_McInally gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  K_McInally hits the ball first time!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 19 :(bfa) Sektioui takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally with a powerful downward header!
          ...  R_Locke fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 20 :(bfa) G_Hagi kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A thundering drive by B_Abdoulaye !
          ...  R_Locke dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  M_Lindberg loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  R_Locke beats the ball away
Min. 21 :(bfa) Sektioui gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  M_Lindberg is unmarked
          ...  Cleared by D_Smith
Min. 22 :(bfa) M_Lindberg 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
          ...  P_Caddis bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 23 :(sun) J_Barnes pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Barnes launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt tips it over
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 23 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  R_Locke saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 25 :(sun) D_Smith with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Lindberg
          ...  He knocks it to Y_Jiangshan!
          ...  A well-placed shot from Y_Jiangshan !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt tips it over
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 27 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Helender
          ...  J_Djourou bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 28 :(sun) J_Barnes with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Fernando_Mera
          ...  He knocks it to O_Hargreaves!
          ...  M_Lindberg knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But P_Graham just turns away!
Min. 28 :(bfa) Sektioui with the mazy run
          ...  Sektioui tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  R_Locke never had a chance!
Min. 30 :(bfa) Sektioui kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
          ...  K_McInally with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 32 :(sun) D_Stewart with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  D_Stewart with the strike !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 32 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye hoists the ball across to J_Djourou
          ...  J_Djourou hits a curling shot!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Sunderland fans taunt him!
Min. 34 :(bfa) Sektioui with the heel pass to S_Morison
          ...  J_Barnes with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
Min. 35 :(bfa) Sektioui controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs P_Caddis
          ...  He puts in K_McInally!
          ...  K_McInally blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Sunderland fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 37 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a probing through ball Fernando_Mera
          ...  But A_Helender spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 40 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye curls the ball out wide to S_Morison
          ...  A_Helender with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 41 :(sun) Y_Jiangshan gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Lindberg!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Lindberg reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 41 :(bfa) G_Hagi with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  G_Hagi controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Sunderland fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 42 :(sun) P_Caddis backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Y_Jiangshan gets on the end of it
          ...  Y_Jiangshan fires the shot in!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by P_Caddis!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sun) O_Hargreaves gets to the by line and finds Y_Jiangshan with a beautiful cross
          ...  J_Djourou takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 43 :(bfa) G_Hagi is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Sektioui
          ...  D_Smith knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But P_Graham just turns away!
Min. 45 :(bfa) S_Morison takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past O_Hargreaves
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A_Helender with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 45 :(sun) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Eugen_Shakhov seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  G_Hagi goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 46 :(bfa) G_Hagi hits a hard pass to Fernando_Mera
          ...  D_Stewart with a bad challenge
          ...  P_Graham will want to speak to him
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw with the thundering drive
          ...  R_Locke can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  R_Locke makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 46 :(bfa) K_McInally takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  But A_Helender clears the danger

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-4 Benfica

Min. 46 :(bfa) G_Hagi knocks it forward
          ...  Eugen_Shakhov slips
          ...  Fernando_Mera gets to it!
          ...  Fernando_Mera fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  R_Locke grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 47 :(sun) J_Barnes sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Helender
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Helender !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 48 :(sun) Y_Jiangshan brings it under control
          ...  He takes on J_Djourou
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Stewart!
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Stewart !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 49 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Morison
          ...  Intercepted by P_Caddis
Min. 50 :(bfa) Sektioui with a one-touch layoff to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  Thats his hat trick!
          ...  The Benfica players congratulate him!
          ...  Sunderland 0-5 Benfica ...
Min. 51 :(sun) P_Caddis takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into D_Stewart
          ...  D_Stewart has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 53 :(bfa) G_Hagi is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to J_Djourou
          ...  P_Caddis with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 54 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  But J_Djourou wins the tackle
Min. 54 :(bfa) K_McInally stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  K_McInally hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But R_Locke tips it behind
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 56 :(bfa) G_Hagi crosses to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison has a dig at goal!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 59 :(bfa) G_Hagi leaves his marker standing
          ...  G_Hagi aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  R_Locke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 60 :(sun) a big roar from the crowd as Ali_g comes on for O_Hargreaves to play MF
Min. 60 :(sun) Zico picks up a loose ball
          ...  Zico has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 61 :(sun) J_Barnes takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Y_Jiangshan
          ...  Y_Jiangshan belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt tips it behind
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 62 :(sun) Y_Jiangshan plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Barnes
          ...  J_Barnes with a stunning strike !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  E_Thorstvedt grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 62 :(bfa) G_Hagi brings it under control
          ...  He takes on A_Helender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Morison!
          ...  A wicked drive by S_Morison !
          ...  R_Locke gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 63 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Morison
          ...  A_Helender knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  P_Graham blows up for a foul
          ...  P_Graham calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 64 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye skips the challenge from A_Helender
          ...  A_Helender reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 65 :(sun) D_Stewart takes on J_Djourou
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  D_Stewart with a terrific drive !
          ...  The shot slips through E_Thorstvedt's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 67 :(sun) Y_Jiangshan runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Stewart
          ...  D_Stewart has a go!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 68 :(bfa) Sektioui brings it under control
          ...  He takes on P_Caddis
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Djourou!
          ...  A cracking drive from J_Djourou !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 70 :(bfa) B_Zamora comes on for G_Hagi and takes up a MF role
Min. 70 :(sun) D_Stewart skips the challenge from Yann_M_Vila
          ...  S_Morison with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  Ali_g shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to Y_Jiangshan instead
          ...  Y_Jiangshan with a thundering shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt parries it
Min. 72 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Caddis
          ...  The cross hits P_Caddis on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 72 :(bfa) J_Djourou sprints forward with the ball
          ...  J_Djourou with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  R_Locke with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 73 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  S_Morison gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  S_Morison with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 74 :(sun) P_Caddis is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Stewart
          ...  A thundering drive by D_Stewart !
          ...  Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ali_g chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 74 :(bfa) Sektioui takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  P_Graham talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
          ...  The Benfica fans celebrate though!
          ...  Yes he does it!!
          ...  He grabs his hat trick!
          ...  Sunderland 0-6 Benfica ...
Min. 75 :(sun) A_Birindelli is being brought on
          ...  P_Caddis is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 76 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - N_Jelavic on for K_McInally as a FW
Min. 76 :(bfa) Sektioui moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Do_Shaw
          ...  P_Do_Shaw tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  R_Locke fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 77 :(bfa) B_Emre will replace the useless Sektioui and will play MF
Min. 77 :(bfa) B_Zamora with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Helender
          ...  He knocks it to S_Morison!
          ...  S_Morison hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  Saved by R_Locke
Min. 78 :(sun) J_Barnes plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  A_Helender decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  An audacious effort from A_Helender !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 79 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw finds B_Abdoulaye with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  B_Abdoulaye with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And R_Locke reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Morison crosses it in!
          ...  R_Locke easily catches it!
Min. 80 :(sun) O_Crisetig is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Stewart is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 81 :(sun) The ball is passed in from Y_Jiangshan, he finds O_Crisetig
          ...  O_Crisetig with the crafty shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Eugen_Shakhov
          ...  E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 82 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  A glorious effort by B_Abdoulaye !
          ...  Saved by R_Locke
Min. 83 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  S_Morison gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A delicate header from S_Morison !
          ...  R_Locke makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 84 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a precise ball to N_Jelavic
          ...  N_Jelavic shapes up for a shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  Sunderland 0-7 Benfica ...
Min. 85 :(sun) Y_Jiangshan 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!
          ...  Ali_g receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Ali_g chases it through, he must score !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 85 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  N_Jelavic latches onto the ball
          ...  N_Jelavic looks to see where R_Locke is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  R_Locke has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  Sunderland 0-8 Benfica ...
Min. 87 :(sun) J_Barnes is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Zico
          ...  What a shot from Zico !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  E_Thorstvedt saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 87 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye finds N_Jelavic with a ball over the defence
          ...  N_Jelavic tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But R_Locke just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila squares it to Fernando_Mera
          ...  Fernando_Mera tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Emre lofts the ball in!
          ...  Fernando_Mera gets something on it!
          ...  R_Locke parries it
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by B_Emre
          ...  A_Birindelli reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 90 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Fernando_Mera
          ...  He puts in O_Crisetig!
          ...  Intercepted by J_Djourou
Min. 90 :(bfa) B_Emre flicks the ball through
          ...  S_Morison runs onto it!
          ...  D_Smith dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 91 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with a probing through ball S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
          ...  Sunderland 0-9 Benfica ...
Min. 92 :(bfa) N_Jelavic picks up a loose ball
          ...  N_Jelavic curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 92 :(sun) Zico breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye brings him down!
          ...  P_Graham calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  Y_Jiangshan swings it in
          ...  O_Crisetig takes control of it!
          ...  The cross hits O_Crisetig on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 93 :(bfa) B_Zamora nutmegs A_Birindelli, he continues to run forward
          ...  B_Zamora with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium Of Light
Attendance           : 46,076
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Jiangshan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Stewart (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : S_Morison (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Morison (3,8,50,91), K_McInally (7,9,74), N_Jelavic (84,85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Hagi (45), S_Morison (70), B_Abdoulaye (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Sunderland  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       43
Off target           :          12        |       15
On target            :           9        |       28
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           3        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :          15        |       8
Key Passes           :          19        |       40
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Final Score          : Sunderland 0 - 9 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  27   2   4   4  15 |  94  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
P_Caddis       DF   2  22  11   8  28 |  76   0   5   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  75  36   8
A_Helender     DF   1  22   6   7  21 |  94   0   5   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  75   0   2
D_Smith        DF   1  22   7   5  22 |  94   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  75  12   0
Y_Jiangshan    MF   2   7  24  16  23 |  94   0   0   5   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20  40   5
O_Hargreaves   MF   2   2  23   4  31 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Barnes       MF   1   7  22   8  30 |  94   0   0   6   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  72   9
Eugen_Shakhov  MF   1   6  22   6  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
Zico           MF   2   2  21   7  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
R_Wilkins      MF   1   9  20   4  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Stewart      FW   3   9   7  25  36 |  81   0   0   0   0   7   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  26
C_Carrasso     GK  25   5   4   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Birindelli   DF   2  23   1   1  20 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_McNamara     DF   2  22   2   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ali_g          MF   1   4  22   4  35 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
O_Crisetig     FW   2   6   4  21  19 |  13   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -18

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  35   2   6   4  13 |  94  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  26   4   9  35 |  94   0   5   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  75   0  10
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  24   8   7  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
M_Lindberg     DF   1  24   8   8  42 |  94   0   3   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  65  64  29
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  23  12   7  22 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
Sektioui       MF   1   1  28   5  37 |  78   0   0   9   2   1   0   0   0   0   0 148   1
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  27  10  30 |  71   0   0  11   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2 130   7
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  24   7  39 |  94   0   0  10   3   3   0   1   0   0  18 198  42
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  24   8  25 |  94   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  56   9
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  26  27 |  77   0   0   0   0  10   3   0   0   0   0   0 119
S_Morison      FW   1   2   6  25  36 |  94   0   0   0   0  12   4   1   0   0  -2  -2 160
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Heraldo        DF   1  24  13   7  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  25   8  25 |  23   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
B_Emre         MF   1  11  22   6  36 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
N_Jelavic      FW   2   6   7  25  35 |  17   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  65
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