Euro Div 3, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Benfica (Sun Mar 16)


                     Bayer Leverkusen  |  Benfica
                              3-5-2 E  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                            Jez Crick  |  Steve McLeod
                                       |
                           S_Royce GK  |  GK J_Moreira
                          G_Castro DF  |  DF Alcides
                         P_Neville DF  |  DF Luisão
                           J_Crick DF  |  DF D_Bush
                        J_Castillo MF  |  DF W_Barrett
                            Juanlu MF  |  MF P_Nedved
                      L_Baines_x09 MF  |  MF Manu
                      A_El_Atlassi MF  |  DM Beto
                          M_Arteta MF  |  AM J_Coimbra
                          D_Forlan FW  |  FW Mantorras
                           J_Homme FW  |  FW Karagounis
                                       |
                           A_Tiago SUB |  SUB J_Blanchard
                         T_Shishov SUB |  SUB P_Fyssas
                            Lauren SUB |  SUB P_Luccin
                         S_Shipard SUB |  SUB Manduca
                       J_Klinsmann SUB |  SUB Derlei

Referee: C_Littler (England)


Min. 2  :(ben) Mantorras with the through ball to P_Nedved 
          ...  G_Castro brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But C_Littler waves play on!!! 
Min. 6  :(byl) J_Crick turns past Luisão 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Crick ! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 11 :(ben) P_Nedved can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to Manu 
          ...  Juanlu with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 14 :(ben) Beto with a 50-yard pass to J_Coimbra 
          ...  J_Coimbra curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  But S_Royce just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 17 :(ben) D_Bush runs at J_Crick 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Bush ! 
          ...  S_Royce guesses right 
Min. 18 :(ben) Karagounis knocks the ball past P_Neville 
          ...  Karagounis hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 19 :(ben) Manu miskicks! 
          ...  He finds Karagounis though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  Karagounis tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 19 :(ben) J_Coimbra pulls up 
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went 
          ...  He wont be able to continue!! 
Min. 19 :(ben) P_Luccin will come on for J_Coimbra and play AM 
Min. 22 :(ben) D_Bush with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  D_Bush pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 24 :(ben) W_Barrett drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to Alcides 
          ...  Alcides drives it low ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Luisão chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  S_Royce makes the catch! 
Min. 26 :(byl) L_Baines_x09 beats W_Barrett 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  D_Bush hits it out for a throw 
Min. 28 :(ben) Alcides is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 28 :(ben) P_Fyssas is being brought on 
          ...  Alcides is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 31 :(ben) P_Fyssas is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to Karagounis 
          ...  Karagounis tries to beat S_Royce! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  S_Royce never had a chance! 
Min. 35 :(byl) J_Crick with a smart pass to J_Homme 
          ...  J_Homme curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  But J_Moreira pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 40 :(byl) D_Forlan takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  D_Forlan with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 41 :(byl) P_Neville off the woodwork. 
          ...  J_Homme picks up the deflection 
          ...  A wicked drive by J_Homme ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(byl) J_Castillo moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Baines_x09 
          ...  L_Baines_x09 uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  J_Moreira gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Benfica

Min. 46 :(ben) P_Luccin finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  But J_Crick wins the tackle 
Min. 48 :(ben) Mantorras runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off P_Neville back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  J_Castillo with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 50 :(byl) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Bayer Leverkusen will now be playing C 
Min. 50 :(byl) D_Forlan finds the space intelligently 
          ...  D_Forlan fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Arteta! 
          ...  J_Castillo makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 50 :(ben) P_Luccin gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds Mantorras 
          ...  Mantorras tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 51 :(ben) P_Luccin looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_Nedved 
          ...  A well-placed shot from P_Nedved ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 52 :(byl) P_Neville takes advantage of a mistake by D_Bush 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  P_Neville smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But J_Moreira is equal to it 
Min. 55 :(byl) A_El_Atlassi beats P_Nedved 
          ...  Intercepted by Luisão 
Min. 57 :(byl) J_Castillo finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  J_Castillo rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 57 :(ben) Manu boots it towards Mantorras 
          ...  Mantorras with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  But S_Royce parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 58 :(byl) D_Forlan with a first time pass 
          ...  J_Crick runs onto it! 
          ...  J_Crick attempts the shot! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 59 :(ben) Mantorras knocks the ball past G_Castro 
          ...  J_Crick cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 61 :(ben) P_Fyssas runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Mantorras 
          ...  G_Castro brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 68 :(byl) M_Arteta skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Homme 
          ...  J_Homme pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled into the top corner! 
          ...  He runs off to the Bayer Leverkusen fans to celebrate! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 69 :(ben) Benfica's manager orders his side to play A 
Min. 72 :(byl) J_Homme has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Luisão! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Homme with the shot ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 72 :(byl) A_El_Atlassi punches P_Luccin off the ball 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Steve McLeod looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 72 :(ben) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  Karagounis takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  But L_Baines_x09 with the fine tackle 
Min. 73 :(ben) P_Luccin sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  P_Luccin tries to chip the ball over S_Royce! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 76 :(ben) Beto is on the ground 
          ...  He looks in agony 
          ...  He won't be able to continue! 
Min. 76 :(ben) Manduca will replace the useless Beto and will play DM 
Min. 77 :(byl) J_Crick plays in J_Homme with a beautiful ball 
          ...  J_Homme beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at J_Moreira 
          ...  He rounds J_Moreira 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  Its hit the side netting!! 
Min. 84 :(ben) Mantorras gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  A_El_Atlassi with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 85 :(byl) J_Homme plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  J_Homme with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 85 :(ben) Manduca with the first time pass to Manu 
          ...  J_Crick with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that’s a foul 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  P_Nedved drives it in 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 85 :(ben) Manduca curls the ball out wide to Mantorras 
          ...  Mantorras beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  S_Royce comes towards him 
          ...  He tries to slide it past S_Royce 
          ...  S_Royce gets a foot to it !! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Bay Arena
Attendance           : 22,500
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Crick (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Homme (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Castillo (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Mantorras
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : J_Coimbra (19), Alcides (28), Beto (76)
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Match Statistics
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                        Bayer Leverkusen  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       13
Off target           :          10        |       9
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       2
Key Passes           :           6        |       11
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Final Score          : Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 0 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Royce        GK  27   2   2   2  35 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
G_Castro       DF   1  21  10   7  35 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  78   0   0
P_Neville      DF   1  20   9  10  50 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
J_Crick        DF   1  20  11   4  39 |  95   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  30   4
J_Castillo     MF   1   7  21   9  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0   6  21  10
Juanlu         MF   1   9  18   9  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
L_Baines_x09   MF   1  13  11   7  17 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  22   0   5
A_El_Atlassi   MF   1   4  20   3  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  41  10  10
M_Arteta       MF   1   8  20   8  38 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Forlan       FW   1   7  11  21  34 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15   4
J_Homme        FW   1   9   9  20  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  43
A_Tiago        GK  15   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Shishov      DF   2  18   9   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lauren         DF   1  17   9   4  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Shipard      MF   1   7  18   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Klinsmann    FW   1   6   7  16  23 |   0   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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J_Moreira      GK  22   1   1   1  15 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0   0
Alcides        DF   1  21  10   7  44 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Luisão         DF   1  21   8   9  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
D_Bush         DF   1  20   7   6  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0   7
W_Barrett      DF   1  19  11   9  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
P_Nedved       MF   1   6  20  10  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15   4
Manu           MF   1   6  18   9  16 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Beto           DM   1   9  19   9  38 |  80   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   5 -10
J_Coimbra      AM   1   3  18  11  18 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10 -10  -5
Mantorras      FW   1   8   8  22  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  12
Karagounis     FW   1   8   8  19  19 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
J_Blanchard    GK  15   1   1   1  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Fyssas       DF   1  19  11   7  27 |  67   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Luccin       AM   1  12  16   5  23 |  76   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
Manduca        DM   1  10  16   5  44 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Derlei         FW   1   6   6  18  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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