Euro Div 3, Sporting Lisbon vs. Benfica (Sun Apr 20)


                      Sporting Lisbon  |  Benfica
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                           Steve Hale  |  Steve McLeod
                                       |
                         M_Pickens GK  |  GK J_Moreira
                         K_Mcn'ton DF  |  DF Luisão
                        P_Torrente DF  |  DF Alcides
                       J_Carragher DF  |  DF D_Bush
                         M_Miligan DF  |  DF W_Barrett
                           C_Tiago MF  |  MF P_Nedved
                        Dani_Alves MF  |  AM J_Coimbra
                         F_Tiernen MF  |  MF Dju_Dju
                       F_Zambrella AM  |  DM Manduca
                          A_Jandro FW  |  FW Mantorras
                         T_Stewart FW  |  FW Karagounis
                                       |
                           R_Pison SUB |  SUB J_Blanchard
                         K_Beattie SUB |  SUB P_Fyssas
                        D_Saunders SUB |  SUB P_Luccin
                           Hottash SUB |  SUB Manu
                         Pedro_x19 SUB |  SUB M_Kallon

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 2  :(ben) Manduca picks out Mantorras with the cross 
          ...  Mantorras with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  M_Pickens never had a chance! 
          ...  That puts Benfica ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Sporting Lisbon 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 4  :(spo) F_Tiernen with a simple pass to C_Tiago 
          ...  Alcides makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Tiernen swings it in! 
          ...  F_Zambrella gets something on it! 
          ...  But J_Moreira with the difficult save 
Min. 6  :(ben) Mantorras takes advantage of a bad back pass from C_Tiago 
          ...  J_Carragher plays it back 
          ...  M_Pickens slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Dju_Dju swings it in! 
          ...  K_Mcn'ton gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 12 :(ben) Dju_Dju feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  Karagounis runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Karagounis with the side footed shot! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 13 :(spo) A_Jandro with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves W_Barrett behind 
          ...  A_Jandro sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  J_Moreira makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 14 :(ben) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  Alcides seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  K_Mcn'ton takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
Min. 14 :(ben) Manduca looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to W_Barrett 
          ...  M_Miligan beats him to the ball 
Min. 16 :(spo) A_Jandro picks up a loose ball 
          ...  A powerful header from A_Jandro ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 16 :(spo) Dani_Alves cuts through the defence 
          ...  Dju_Dju tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  C_Tango has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by C_Tango! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 19 :(spo) C_Tiago can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to Dani_Alves 
          ...  Dani_Alves curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  J_Moreira gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 20 :(spo) Dani_Alves looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Mcn'ton 
          ...  K_Mcn'ton with a thundering drive! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 23 :(ben) Manduca with a glorious long pass to J_Coimbra 
          ...  J_Coimbra has slipped behind the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with M_Pickens 
          ...  He lobs it over M_Pickens 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Sporting Lisbon 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 24 :(spo) Dani_Alves gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  F_Tiernen is unmarked 
          ...  The cross hits F_Tiernen on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 30 :(ben) W_Barrett curls the ball out wide to Karagounis 
          ...  Dani_Alves stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 31 :(spo) F_Tiernen looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Jandro 
          ...  A_Jandro with the overhead ! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into J_Moreira's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 32 :(spo) T_Stewart plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  T_Stewart leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  J_Moreira beats the ball away 
Min. 32 :(ben) J_Coimbra slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  But J_Carragher puts the ball out of play 
Min. 32 :(spo) A_Jandro takes advantage of a mistake by Alcides 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Manduca with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  C_Tango calls him over 
          ...  C_Tango is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 34 :(ben) Mantorras with the nod to P_Nedved 
          ...  P_Nedved with a thundering drive! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  Sporting Lisbon 0-3 Benfica ...
Min. 35 :(ben) J_Coimbra knocks it past A_Jandro and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_Coimbra tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!! 
          ...  The fans go wild! 
          ...  Sporting Lisbon 0-4 Benfica ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sporting Lisbon 0-4 Benfica

Min. 48 :(ben) J_Coimbra gets to the by line and finds Manduca with a beautiful cross 
          ...  J_Carragher beats him to the ball 
Min. 50 :(ben) Karagounis beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Karagounis hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Alcides hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Pickens catches it! 
Min. 52 :(spo) F_Tiernen feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  J_Carragher runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  D_Bush with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  C_Tango calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Steve McLeod looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  T_Stewart bends it round the wall 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 54 :(ben) Alcides nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  Alcides sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But M_Pickens with the difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Coimbra chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  Luisão swings a leg at it! 
          ...  M_Pickens gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by M_Pickens to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Nedved floats the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to Mantorras 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!! 
          ...  The fans go wild! 
          ...  Sporting Lisbon 0-5 Benfica ...
Min. 56 :(ben) Manduca looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to W_Barrett 
          ...  W_Barrett attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 57 :(spo) F_Zambrella with the header on 
          ...  He finds F_Tiernen in space 
          ...  F_Tiernen with a powerful header ! 
          ...  J_Moreira watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 58 :(spo) F_Tiernen sidesteps Alcides 
          ...  F_Tiernen tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Moreira 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 59 :(spo) F_Zambrella finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  F_Zambrella pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  J_Moreira parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Moreira recovers to save!! 
Min. 59 :(ben) Alcides with the first time flick to Mantorras 
          ...  A well-placed shot from Mantorras ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 60 :(ben) Mantorras loses his marker! 
          ...  Mantorras heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  But M_Pickens punches it away 
Min. 64 :(ben) D_Bush with the through ball to Mantorras 
          ...  Mantorras blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 70 :(spo) Pedro_x19 is coming on for T_Stewart and playing FW 
Min. 70 :(spo) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  K_Beattie will come on for P_Torrente and play DF 
Min. 71 :(spo) Dani_Alves controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs W_Barrett 
          ...  He puts in F_Zambrella! 
          ...  F_Zambrella tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 75 :(spo) D_Saunders is coming on for C_Tiago and playing MF 
Min. 75 :(spo) Dani_Alves slides it through the middle to A_Jandro 
          ...  A_Jandro drives it low ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Tiernen drives it into the box! 
          ...  J_Carragher gets something on it! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  J_Moreira tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Tiago hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Dani_Alves tries to place the shot! 
          ...  But J_Moreira punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that J_Moreira got a touch 
Min. 77 :(spo) F_Zambrella has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  F_Zambrella has a go! 
          ...  J_Moreira watches it sail wide! 
Min. 79 :(ben) P_Nedved plays a long ball to Mantorras 
          ...  An audacious effort from Mantorras ! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 79 :(spo) Pedro_x19 with an in swinging cross to F_Tiernen 
          ...  P_Nedved rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  C_Tango wants a quiet word 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Dani_Alves drives it in 
          ...  But J_Moreira smothers the ball. 
Min. 81 :(spo) M_Miligan hoists the ball across to F_Tiernen 
          ...  Mantorras reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 83 :(spo) D_Saunders is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to F_Zambrella 
          ...  What a shot from F_Zambrella ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 84 :(ben) Karagounis with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  K_Beattie takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 87 :(spo) A_Jandro sidesteps P_Nedved 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Alcides reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(spo) K_Mcn'ton looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Tiernen 
          ...  Luisão reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Jose De Alvalade
Attendance           : 47,502
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Sporting Lisbon Match Info
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Best player          : Dani_Alves
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Mantorras (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Mantorras (2,54), J_Coimbra (23,35), P_Nedved (34)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Dju_Dju (16), Manduca (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Sporting Lisbon  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       14
Off target           :          10        |       6
On target            :           9        |       8
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :          13        |       11
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Final Score          : Sporting Lisbon 0 - 5 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Sporting Lisbon
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_Pickens      GK  21   1   1   1  34 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
K_Mcn'ton      DF   1  20  10   7  28 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  15   2
P_Torrente     DF   1  20  11   7  41 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Carragher    DF   1  20  13   6  27 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   0   5
M_Miligan      DF   1  19   7   6  18 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
C_Tiago        MF   1   9  23   8  29 |  78   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Dani_Alves     MF   1   6  20   9  18 |  95   0   1   4   0   3   0   0   0   0  29  60  15
F_Tiernen      MF   1   6  20   8  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  45   9
F_Zambrella    AM   1  12  20  14  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  15  16
A_Jandro       FW   1   7   8  18  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0 -10 -10   1
T_Stewart      FW   1   8   7  18  31 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -10 -10  -3
R_Pison        GK  18   1   1   1  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Beattie      DF   1  17   9   7  20 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
D_Saunders     MF   1   9  19   9  29 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Hottash        AM   1   8  17   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pedro_x19      FW   1   5   5  10  20 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   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  23   1   1   1  15 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 158   0   0   0
Luisão         DF   1  21   8   9  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  64   0   5
Alcides        DF   1  21  10   7  44 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  15   5
D_Bush         DF   1  21   7   7  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
W_Barrett      DF   1  19  11   9  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  25  12
P_Nedved       MF   1   6  20  10  28 |  95   0   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  40
J_Coimbra      AM   1   3  18  11  18 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   2   0   0   0   0  15  78
Dju_Dju        MF   1   3  20   3  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  11  -4
Manduca        DM   1  10  16   5  44 |  95   0   0   4   2   0   0   1   0   0  -4 114  -4
Mantorras      FW   1   8   8  22  24 |  95   0   1   1   1   6   2   0   0   0  27  52  67
Karagounis     FW   1   8   8  19  19 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  10  10  14
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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Luccin       MF   1  12  17   5  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Manu           MF   1   6  18   9  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kallon       FW   1   3  10  18  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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