EFA Cup 3rd Round, Benfica vs. Real Betis (Wed May 07)


                              Benfica  |  Real Betis
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 P
                         Steve McLeod  |  Oliver Doyle
                                       |
                         J_Moreira GK  |  GK R_Lee
                            Luisão DF  |  DF W_Liang
                           Alcides DF  |  DF Lima_x10
                            D_Bush DF  |  DF L_Sanchez
                         W_Barrett DF  |  DF D_Chiriani
                          P_Nedved MF  |  MF B_Balaban
                         J_Coimbra AM  |  MF F_Siriex
                              Beto MF  |  MF M_Birley
                           Manduca DM  |  MF K_Suzuki
                         Mantorras FW  |  FW Eduardo
                            Derlei FW  |  FW Z_Jaziri
                                       |
                       J_Blanchard SUB |  SUB S_Loach
                          P_Fyssas SUB |  SUB G_Padula
                          P_Luccin SUB |  SUB L_Wiliamson
                              Manu SUB |  SUB A_Bangura
                          M_Kallon SUB |  SUB B_McCarthy

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 1  :(rbt) M_Birley with a slick pass to Z_Jaziri 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  Z_Jaziri beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has J_Moreira to beat 
          ...  He dinks it over J_Moreira 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 2  :(ben) J_Coimbra finds Mantorras with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Birley 
Min. 2  :(rbt) B_Balaban with a slick pass to W_Liang 
          ...  W_Liang curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 5  :(rbt) F_Siriex beats W_Barrett 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  D_Bush looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 6  :(ben) Beto is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to Mantorras 
          ...  But L_Sanchez sweeps up the threat 
Min. 9  :(rbt) B_Balaban crosses to Z_Jaziri 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from W_Barrett 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Balaban hits it into the box! 
          ...  D_Chiriani with the shot! 
          ...  J_Moreira gathers it comfortably 
Min. 11 :(rbt) M_Birley runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Z_Jaziri 
          ...  Z_Jaziri heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Birley chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Luisão reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 12 :(ben) Mantorras is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  Mantorras hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  R_Lee with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 15 :(ben) Manduca with a well-controlled run 
          ...  M_Birley with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 16 :(ben) P_Nedved backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  Alcides gets on the end of it 
          ...  Alcides tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 17 :(rbt) F_Siriex drives it across the face of the goal Eduardo 
          ...  Eduardo curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  J_Moreira turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Balaban plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Eduardo swings a leg at it! 
          ...  But J_Moreira pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 19 :(ben) J_Coimbra crosses to D_Bush 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Lima_x10 and it had to be 
Min. 29 :(ben) P_Nedved with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past F_Siriex 
          ...  He knocks it to Derlei! 
          ...  Derlei belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But R_Lee palms it behind 
          ...  M_Stadio has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 31 :(rbt) M_Birley is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to D_Chiriani 
          ...  W_Barrett with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 33 :(rbt) L_Sanchez leaves W_Barrett standing 
          ...  L_Sanchez with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Moreira's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 34 :(rbt) Lima_x10 pass splits open the defence and finds Z_Jaziri 
          ...  Z_Jaziri tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Real Betis go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Real Betis ...
Min. 36 :(rbt) J_Moreira miss-kicks! 
          ...  Eduardo is through! 
          ...  Eduardo leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 38 :(rbt) M_Birley controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Luisão 
          ...  He puts in B_Balaban! 
          ...  A great volley from B_Balaban ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 39 :(ben) Mantorras puts in Luisão 
          ...  From long range Luisão bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  R_Lee fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 39 :(rbt) F_Siriex with a probing through ball Z_Jaziri 
          ...  But Alcides wins the ball 
Min. 41 :(ben) Alcides crosses in from the wing, he finds D_Bush in the box 
          ...  But W_Liang with the fine tackle 
Min. 42 :(ben) W_Barrett cuts inside Lima_x10 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A powerful header from W_Barrett ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  R_Lee blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ben) Mantorras can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to J_Coimbra 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from L_Sanchez 
Min. 43 :(rbt) L_Sanchez with an incisive pass to Z_Jaziri 
          ...  A delicate chip from Z_Jaziri ! 
          ...  J_Moreira with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 46 :(ben) Alcides miskicks! 
          ...  He finds Beto though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Birley 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-1 Real Betis

Min. 49 :(rbt) Eduardo finds his way through 
          ...  Luisão fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The ref calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's said something to the ref!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 49 :(rbt) L_Sanchez hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Eduardo latches onto it! 
          ...  D_Bush knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But M_Stadio just turns away! 
Min. 54 :(ben) Manduca finds D_Bush with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  D_Bush with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But R_Lee just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 54 :(rbt) F_Siriex feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  D_Chiriani runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  W_Barrett reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Lima_x10 plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Moreira jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 57 :(ben) Manduca brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on W_Liang 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in J_Coimbra! 
          ...  But L_Sanchez puts the ball out of play 
Min. 59 :(ben) Alcides is injured. He's been stretchered off 
Min. 59 :(ben) P_Fyssas is being brought on 
          ...  Alcides is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 59 :(rbt) M_Birley looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Eduardo 
          ...  Eduardo with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 68 :(rbt) M_Birley with a slick pass to Z_Jaziri 
          ...  Z_Jaziri with the header ! 
          ...  But J_Moreira punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 69 :(rbt) B_Balaban is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to Z_Jaziri 
          ...  Z_Jaziri drives the ball low ! 
          ...  J_Moreira with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 70 :(rbt) Eduardo knocks the ball past W_Barrett 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from P_Nedved 
Min. 71 :(rbt) L_Wiliamson comes on for B_Balaban and takes up a MF role 
Min. 71 :(ben) Beto moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Derlei 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  Derlei beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has R_Lee to beat 
          ...  He rounds R_Lee 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 73 :(ben) Manduca with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  Lima_x10 is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Derlei floats it forward 
          ...  Mantorras latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  L_Sanchez belts it clear 
Min. 74 :(ben) P_Fyssas moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Mantorras 
          ...  Eduardo pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  M_Stadio has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by M_Stadio! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 81 :(ben) Manduca leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to Derlei 
          ...  Derlei tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  But R_Lee makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 83 :(ben) D_Bush with the nod to J_Coimbra 
          ...  J_Coimbra has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  But R_Lee palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 83 :(rbt) Lima_x10 gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Z_Jaziri 
          ...  Z_Jaziri with the chance ! 
          ...  J_Moreira with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 87 :(rbt) F_Siriex gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past W_Barrett! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  F_Siriex has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rbt) Eduardo dribbles it into the box 
          ...  Eduardo attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But J_Moreira tips it behind 
          ...  M_Stadio has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 90 :(rbt) Lima_x10 is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to L_Sanchez 
          ...  L_Sanchez with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Moreira's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  J_Moreira looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 91 :(ben) J_Coimbra sidesteps D_Chiriani 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Coimbra launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  R_Lee just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 91 :(rbt) Lima_x10 takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  Lima_x10 uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But J_Moreira palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Da Luz
Attendance           : 63,344
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Coimbra
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Luisão (49)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Alcides (59)
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Real Betis Match Info
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Best player          : Lima_x10 (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Z_Jaziri (34)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Real Betis
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       19
Off target           :           3        |       9
On target            :           7        |       10
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           0        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       13
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       17
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 1 Real Betis
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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  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
Luisão         DF   1  21   9   9  29 |  51   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   4 -10  -5
Alcides        DF   1  22  10   7  44 |  61   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  30   2
D_Bush         DF   1  21   7   7  25 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  15   5
W_Barrett      DF   1  19  12   9  27 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  48   0   5
P_Nedved       MF   1   6  20  10  28 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  29  30   0
J_Coimbra      AM   1   3  18  11  18 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   7
Beto           MF   1   9  20   9  38 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Manduca        DM   1  10  16   5  44 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10  35 -10
Mantorras      FW   1   8   8  22  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Derlei         FW   1   6   6  18  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
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 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   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

Player Statistics - Real Betis
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_Lee          GK  27   1   1   1  20 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 106   0   0   0
W_Liang        DF   1  21   7   6  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  64   0   2
Lima_x10       DF   1  12  10   7  39 |  95   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  23  80   5
L_Sanchez      DF   1  21  13   8  30 |  95   0   4   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  56  30   4
D_Chiriani     DF   2  21   8  12  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
B_Balaban      MF   1   9  23   7  29 |  73   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   2
F_Siriex       MF   1   9  25   7  25 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   2
M_Birley       MF   1  11  24   5  38 |  95   0   2   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  90   0
K_Suzuki       MF   1  15  19   2  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eduardo        FW   1   8  11  22  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  10  10  29
Z_Jaziri       FW   1   9   8  23  19 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  51
S_Loach        GK  17   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Padula       DF   1  17   8   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Wiliamson    MF   1   7  22  10  20 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  10  10
A_Bangura      MF   1  10  16   8  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_McCarthy     FW   1   3   6  19  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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