Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 2, Werder Bremen vs. Benfica (Wed Oct 08)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Benfica
                              4-3-3 L  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                        M_Backhaus GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                      Maya_Yoshida DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                       M_Veljkovic DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                        A_Ibarguen DF  |  DF T_Lee
                         H_Odoffin DF  |  DF A_Bah
                           S_Veron MF  |  DM C_Medina
                           M_Mount MF  |  MF A_Di_Maria
                          B_Towell MF  |  MF Maldiniho
                            L_Riva FW  |  AM Joao_Neves
                           Y_Osako FW  |  FW Patrik_Schick
                       Steve_Brown FW  |  FW D_Suker
                                       |
                        A_Lattuada SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                         H_Maguire SUB |  SUB C_Romero
                           S_Lynen SUB |  SUB Ji_Sung_Park
                        P_Augosuni SUB |  SUB R_Gullit
                       M_Crickmore SUB |  SUB D_Ferguson

Referee: C_Vergetis (Greece)


Min. 7  :(wbn) H_Odoffin looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Y_Osako
          ...  C_Medina takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 8  :(bfa) Maldiniho finds Patrik_Schick with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  M_Veljkovic with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
Min. 10 :(wbn) Y_Osako runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off C_Medina back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  P_Maldini tackles cleanly
Min. 18 :(wbn) M_Mount runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  M_Mount sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  P_Gazzaniga catches it with style!
Min. 19 :(wbn) Steve_Brown backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_Mount gets on the end of it
          ...  Cleaned up by P_Maldini
Min. 24 :(bfa) W_Morgan pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Patrik_Schick is clean through!
          ...  M_Veljkovic slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 25 :(bfa) A_Bah finds Patrik_Schick with a ball over the defence
          ...  M_Veljkovic with a nasty foul
          ...  C_Vergetis will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 30 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria with a slick pass to D_Suker
          ...  Intercepted by A_Ibarguen
Min. 35 :(wbn) H_Odoffin kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  B_Towell gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Maldini
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Towell lofts the ball in!
          ...  T_Lee heads it away
Min. 36 :(bfa) A_Bah takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Patrik_Schick
          ...  Maya_Yoshida reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 40 :(wbn) M_Mount can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Y_Osako
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  C_Vergetis gave him a strong warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  M_Mount shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to L_Riva instead
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Maldini
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wbn) Y_Osako runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Y_Osako with a little chip!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 47 :(bfa) Ji_Sung_Park takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Joao_Neves as MF
Min. 47 :(bfa) P_Maldini with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Veljkovic
          ...  He knocks it to Patrik_Schick!
          ...  A_Ibarguen anticipates the pass and cuts it out

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 0-0 Benfica

Min. 46 :(wbn) M_Mount kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Y_Osako gets on the end of the pass
          ...  W_Morgan wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 46 :(wbn) H_Odoffin takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  A_Di_Maria with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(bfa) C_Romero is ready to come on to replace A_Bah
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 52 :(wbn) Steve_Brown knocks it forward
          ...  C_Romero slips
          ...  L_Riva gets to it!
          ...  L_Riva hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 52 :(bfa) Ji_Sung_Park kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Suker gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  S_Veron rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 61 :(wbn) M_Veljkovic sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to S_Veron
          ...  Ji_Sung_Park with a superb challenge
          ...  C_Vergetis has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 62 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - R_Gullit on for A_Di_Maria as a MF
Min. 65 :(wbn) M_Mount knocks it forward
          ...  T_Lee slips
          ...  Steve_Brown gets to it!
          ...  D_Suker goes in studs first
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  S_Veron knocks it forward
          ...  Steve_Brown gets on the end of it
          ...  But W_Morgan slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 67 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  D_Ferguson will come on for D_Suker and play FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 75 :(wbn) M_Crickmore is being prepared to come on
          ...  Y_Osako is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick with the Cruyff turn
          ...  Patrik_Schick fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  M_Backhaus can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  M_Backhaus makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 76 :(wbn) M_Veljkovic looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 77 :(wbn) Steve_Brown takes advantage of a mistake by T_Lee
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Steve_Brown with a powerful diving header!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  P_Gazzaniga dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had P_Gazzaniga beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Veron chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  C_Romero wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 78 :(wbn) H_Odoffin cuts inside T_Lee
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  H_Odoffin with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 81 :(wbn) M_Mount controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Steve_Brown gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  W_Morgan brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But C_Vergetis waves play on!!!
Min. 82 :(bfa) Maldiniho looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Ferguson
          ...  D_Ferguson with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Medina chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Maya_Yoshida reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 85 :(bfa) Ji_Sung_Park makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  Ji_Sung_Park with the strike !
          ...  But M_Backhaus parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(wbn) Steve_Brown gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  T_Lee reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 90 :(wbn) S_Veron has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Medina
          ...  He knocks it to L_Riva!
          ...  L_Riva must beat P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 93 :(wbn) Steve_Brown hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  H_Odoffin latches onto it!
          ...  H_Odoffin drives it towards goal !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 100,000
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : H_Odoffin
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Veljkovic (25), S_Veron (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : P_Maldini (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Di_Maria (46), Ji_Sung_Park (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       3
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :           2        |       1
Possession           :          35        |       65
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       7
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 0 - 0 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Werder Bremen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Backhaus     GK  33   4   1   4  38 |  96   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
Maya_Yoshida   DF   1  32   1   2  47 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
M_Veljkovic    DF   1  31   8   1  41 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  63  13  -2
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  29   1  19  29 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
H_Odoffin      DF   2  28   8  10  12 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Veron        MF   2   3  31   5  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
M_Mount        MF   1   1  30  12  28 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   5
B_Towell       MF   2   4  27  15  45 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Riva         FW   1  11   6  32  42 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Y_Osako        FW   2   1   6  31  31 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Steve_Brown    FW   1  17  24  29  29 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
A_Lattuada     GK  23   2   1   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   1  28   7   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Lynen        MF   2  16  30   4  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Augosuni     MF   2   4  28   4  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Crickmore    FW   1   7   9  28  31 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Gazzaniga    GK  37   1   2   3  40 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  34  13   7  10 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  75  15   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  34   8   4  33 |  96   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  15   0
T_Lee          DF   1  32  10   2  25 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0
A_Bah          DF   2  31   7   5  30 |  50   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Medina       DM   2  24  27   1   9 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
A_Di_Maria     MF   1   4  34  18  39 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
Maldiniho      MF   2   2  32   4  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Joao_Neves     AM   2   2  27  16  24 |  47   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Patrik_Schick  FW   1   3   4  34  38 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  27   1   2  34 |  46   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Ji_Sung_Park   MF   1   5  31   1  35 |  49   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  13   3
R_Gullit       MF   2   1  32  17  31 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Ferguson     FW   1   4   1  31  41 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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