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Season 19 Archive: Division 1, Week 19

Tottenham 1 - 2 Benfica

Division One League Match, Tottenham vs. Benfica (Mon Nov 24)


                            Tottenham  |  Benfica
                              6-3-1 P  |  4-4-2 A
                         Levi Stephen  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                           J_Reina GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                         E_Johnson DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                         L_Inagzij DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                         B_McNeill DF  |  DF C_Barr
                          A_Wisdom DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                      M_Saganowski DF  |  MF B_Zamora
                            Doriva DF  |  MF B_Abdoulaye
                           I_Jesus MF  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                        S_Perrotta MF  |  MF J_Bolm
                         V_Wanyama MF  |  FW K_McInally
                       D_Sulejmani FW  |  FW S_Morison
                                       |
                          P_Bonner SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                         A_Pereira SUB |  SUB B_Bryn
                           J_Navas SUB |  SUB P_Do_Shaw
                           S_Davis SUB |  SUB M_Maigi
                         M_De_Cala SUB |  SUB M_Mols

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 1  :(tth) S_Perrotta is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to V_Wanyama
          ...  V_Wanyama carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 6  :(tth) M_Saganowski kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Perrotta gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Barr
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Perrotta chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of E_Thorstvedt
Min. 8  :(bfa) B_Zamora with a 40-yard pass to Zheng_Zhi
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Zheng_Zhi !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_Reina moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 9  :(tth) A_Wisdom flicks it over J_Djourou's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  A_Wisdom gets his head to the ball !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 9  :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to K_McInally
          ...  A_Wisdom with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
Min. 11 :(bfa) C_Thomson 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!
          ...  B_Zamora receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  B_Zamora aims for the top right corner !
          ...  J_Reina falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Reina looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  That puts Benfica ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Tottenham 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 12 :(tth) D_Sulejmani controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  D_Sulejmani gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 15 :(bfa) C_Thomson plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  C_Thomson hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  J_Reina won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 19 :(tth) A_Wisdom has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Barr
          ...  He puts in D_Sulejmani!
          ...  D_Sulejmani hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It floats over E_Thorstvedt
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 21 :(tth) E_Thorstvedt miss-kicks!
          ...  D_Sulejmani is through!
          ...  D_Sulejmani tries the shot !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  E_Thorstvedt grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 21 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  K_McInally latches onto it!
          ...  K_McInally tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  J_Reina gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Bolm!
          ...  K_McInally with the header
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  J_Reina palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm swings it in!
          ...  S_Morison gets his head on it
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Reina never had a chance!
          ...  Tottenham 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 23 :(tth) D_Sulejmani with a clever shimmy
          ...  C_Barr cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 26 :(tth) V_Wanyama skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to B_McNeill
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Djourou
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Jesus chips the ball into the area!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 28 :(bfa) B_Zamora looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Morison
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Saganowski
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 29 :(bfa) S_Morison with a first time pass
          ...  Zheng_Zhi runs onto it!
          ...  Zheng_Zhi with the overhead !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Tottenham fans taunt him!
Min. 32 :(tth) A_Wisdom holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to V_Wanyama
          ...  But K_McInally barges him off the ball
Min. 39 :(tth) D_Sulejmani takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Wisdom
          ...  J_Djourou takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 40 :(tth) Doriva picks up a loose ball
          ...  Doriva cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Doriva swings it in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 40 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi plays in K_McInally with a beautiful ball
          ...  K_McInally attempts to drive it home!
          ...  Saved by J_Reina
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(tth) S_Perrotta curls the ball out wide to M_Saganowski
          ...  B_Abdoulaye is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  J_Hunye reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 45 :(tth) I_Jesus is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Doriva latches onto the ball
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 45 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from Zheng_Zhi to B_Abdoulaye
          ...  B_Abdoulaye fires a shot at goal !
          ...  J_Reina watches it sail wide!
Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  S_Morison gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  M_Saganowski pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  J_Hunye lectures him
Min. 46 :(bfa) C_Barr threads the through ball to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally drives the ball low !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 47 :(tth) I_Jesus controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  S_Perrotta gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  S_Perrotta with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 48 :(tth) V_Wanyama knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  V_Wanyama has a go!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 49 :(bfa) K_McInally runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  C_Thomson latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  C_Thomson is clean through, he is one on one with J_Reina
          ...  He nutmegs J_Reina
          ...  J_Reina does well to save it !!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Tottenham 0-2 Benfica

Min. 46 :(tth) V_Wanyama latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  J_Djourou slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 50 :(tth) A_Wisdom runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Johnson
          ...  A left-footer by E_Johnson !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt palms it behind
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 51 :(tth) Doriva takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  But C_Thomson will cut out the threat
Min. 51 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi boots it towards K_McInally
          ...  S_Perrotta scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  J_Hunye called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 53 :(bfa) J_Djourou whips the ball across to B_Zamora
          ...  But S_Perrotta slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 56 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with the dribble
          ...  A_Wisdom is easily beaten
          ...  Zheng_Zhi carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But J_Reina makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 58 :(tth) I_Jesus with a one-touch layoff to D_Sulejmani
          ...  C_Barr plays it back
          ...  E_Thorstvedt slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Doriva chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
Min. 60 :(tth) A_Pereira replaces M_Saganowski to play as a DF
Min. 61 :(tth) S_Davis is being prepared to come on
          ...  I_Jesus is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 66 :(tth) Doriva loses B_Abdoulaye
          ...  An audacious effort from Doriva !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on E_Thorstvedt anyway
Min. 67 :(tth) M_De_Cala will replace the useless D_Sulejmani and will play FW
Min. 67 :(tth) A_Wisdom has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Inagzij collects the loose ball!
          ...  L_Inagzij tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 67 :(bfa) K_McInally takes advantage of a mistake by B_McNeill
          ...  A_Wisdom slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zheng_Zhi chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  J_Bolm makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by B_Abdoulaye
          ...  C_Barr gets his head on it
          ...  J_Reina has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  J_Reina is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 68 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a slick pass to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally hits a great shot !
          ...  J_Reina makes a fine save
Min. 71 :(tth) A_Pereira with a smart turn
          ...  But J_Djourou comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 75 :(tth) A_Wisdom runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  M_De_Cala latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  M_De_Cala with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  E_Thorstvedt blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 79 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  B_Bryn will come on for Yann_M_Vila and play DF
Min. 80 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw replaces an unhappy J_Bolm and will play as a MF
Min. 80 :(tth) L_Inagzij with a precise ball to M_De_Cala
          ...  M_De_Cala with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 81 :(bfa) M_Maigi is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_McInally is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 84 :(bfa) B_Bryn sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Maigi
          ...  M_Maigi has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  J_Reina parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 85 :(tth) S_Davis finds the run of M_De_Cala
          ...  M_De_Cala gets up high for the header !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 86 :(tth) The Tottenham manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) M_Maigi barges the defender off the ball
          ...  A glorious effort by M_Maigi !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  J_Reina plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 90 :(tth) V_Wanyama sidesteps his marker
          ...  V_Wanyama bears down on goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 90 :(bfa) J_Djourou finds the space intelligently
          ...  L_Inagzij fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 91 :(tth) S_Davis 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!
          ...  M_De_Cala receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_De_Cala with a blistering shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt shouts at his defenders
          ...  Tottenham have pulled one back!
          ...  Tottenham 1-2 Benfica ...
Min. 91 :(tth) The Tottenham manager shouts at them from the touchline to play P
Min. 91 :(bfa) Benfica made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 91 :(bfa) S_Morison comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  S_Morison flings a shot at goal !
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Reina's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  J_Reina looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 93 :(tth) A_Pereira takes advantage of a mistake by B_Bryn
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Djourou hits it out for a throw
Min. 93 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw cuts inside A_Wisdom
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  What a shot from P_Do_Shaw !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  J_Reina was beaten there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : White Hart Lane
Attendance           : 53,728
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : M_De_Cala
Scorers              : M_De_Cala (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : B_Zamora (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Zamora (11), S_Morison (21)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Abdoulaye (43)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Tottenham    |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       19
Off target           :           7        |       9
On target            :           9        |       10
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           4        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       3
Key Tackles          :           3        |       11
Key Passes           :          16        |       14
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Final Score          : Tottenham 1 - 2 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Tottenham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Reina        GK  28   2   3   1  18 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  25   8   5  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Inagzij      DF   1  23  10   6  11 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
B_McNeill      DF   2  23  10  10  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Wisdom       DF   2  22  19   8  34 |  97   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50   5
M_Saganowski   DF   1   9  23   7  19 |  64   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Doriva         DF   2  16  19   8  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
I_Jesus        MF   2   6  24   7  25 |  65   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Perrotta     MF   2   8  23  17  27 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
V_Wanyama      MF   1   6  23  17  19 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
D_Sulejmani    FW   1   2  16  23  36 |  71   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -13
P_Bonner       GK  25   1   3   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  22   8   8  27 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Navas        FW   2   6  23  13  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Davis        MF   1   3  23  11  35 |  32   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
M_De_Cala      FW   2   9   6  23  45 |  26   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0 -20 -20  11

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  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  27  11   6  25 |  97   0   1   1   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  25   6
J_Djourou      DF   3  27   5   9  35 |  97   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
C_Barr         DF   2  26  12   9  27 |  97   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   1
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  25  13   7  22 |  83   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  27   8  25 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  20
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  26   7  39 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -1
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  26   8  42 |  97   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   7
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  25  12  32 |  84   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  35  21
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  28  27 |  85   0   1   1   0   5   0   0   0   0  20  10  21
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  27  36 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  21
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  26   7   8  31 |  14   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  26   8  25 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Maigi        FW   1   8  12  24  42 |  12   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Mols         FW   2   6   7  23  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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