Euro Premiership, Sporting Lisbon vs. Benfica (Sun Oct 25)


                      Sporting Lisbon  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-3-2 C
                           Steve Hale  |  Steve McLeod
                                       |
                      Manuel_Neuer GK  |  GK J_Moreira
                         Ron_Vlaar DF  |  DF Alcides
                         M_Miligan DF  |  DF Luisão
                        X_Castillo DF  |  DF Sidnei
                      G_Ablett_x11 DF  |  DF W_Barrett
                           A_Young MF  |  DF M_Pereira_x09
                            J_Case MF  |  MF Beto
                            A_Goal MF  |  MF J_Coimbra
                     F_Saundersx14 MF  |  MF P_Nedved
                          M_Fryatt FW  |  FW Mantorras
                         A_Carroll FW  |  FW Karagounis
                                       |
                           R_Pison SUB |  SUB J_Blanchard
                         J_Spector SUB |  SUB D_Bush
                            Gregor SUB |  SUB Manu
                           Hottash SUB |  SUB Dju_Dju
                           Ali_Dia SUB |  SUB Derlei

Referee: P_Collina (Italy)


Min. 5  :(ben) Mantorras nutmegs the defender 
          ...  M_Miligan gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 10 :(ben) Beto runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Mantorras 
          ...  Mantorras hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 13 :(spo) A_Young floats the ball in to find M_Fryatt 
          ...  M_Fryatt curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  But J_Moreira punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 14 :(ben) W_Barrett slides it through the middle to Luisão 
          ...  Luisão looks to see where Manuel_Neuer is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Manuel_Neuer moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Manuel_Neuer looks dejected! 
          ...  That puts Benfica ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Sporting Lisbon 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 15 :(spo) A_Young slumps to the ground! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 15 :(spo) Gregor will replace the useless A_Young and will play MF 
Min. 17 :(spo) J_Case runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Intercepted by Luisão 
Min. 22 :(ben) Luisão sidesteps A_Goal 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A powerful shot by Luisão ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Manuel_Neuer moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 23 :(ben) J_Coimbra plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Beto decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  Beto tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  But Manuel_Neuer makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 24 :(ben) P_Nedved crosses in from the wing, he finds Mantorras in the box 
          ...  Mantorras with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  Manuel_Neuer with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 25 :(spo) M_Fryatt takes on 3 men 
          ...  Alcides cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 25 :(ben) Luisão lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  Beto latches on to it 
          ...  Beto uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  Manuel_Neuer is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 26 :(spo) A_Carroll beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  But Beto puts it in row Z! 
Min. 28 :(spo) Ron_Vlaar floats the ball in to find A_Carroll 
          ...  A_Carroll tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 29 :(ben) W_Barrett takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into P_Nedved 
          ...  A_Carroll with the foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is within shooting distance! 
          ...  J_Coimbra drives it under the wall 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And Manuel_Neuer reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Beto plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to Luisão 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Barrett chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Manuel_Neuer fists it away! 
Min. 32 :(spo) A_Goal leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to M_Miligan 
          ...  Sidnei brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But P_Collina waves play on!!! 
Min. 32 :(ben) Alcides with a precise ball to Karagounis 
          ...  Karagounis with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 33 :(spo) M_Fryatt with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  M_Fryatt with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He nutmegged J_Moreira 
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Sporting Lisbon 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 40 :(ben) J_Coimbra 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! 
          ...  Karagounis receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  Karagounis with the strike ! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 42 :(spo) J_Case with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  But M_Pereira_x09 reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 42 :(ben) M_Pereira_x09 kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Luisão gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Miligan reads the play well 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(spo) X_Castillo spits at Sidnei 
          ...  P_Collina called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 46 :(ben) Luisão holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Alcides 
          ...  Alcides tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Manuel_Neuer was caught out there 
          ...  Benfica have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Sporting Lisbon 1-2 Benfica ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sporting Lisbon 1-2 Benfica

Min. 46 :(spo) A_Goal is hobbling. He's unable to continue 
Min. 46 :(spo) Hottash replaces an unhappy A_Goal and will play as a MF 
Min. 48 :(ben) Beto curls the ball out wide to Karagounis 
          ...  Karagounis drives the shot in! 
          ...  Manuel_Neuer parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 51 :(spo) Gregor sidesteps M_Pereira_x09 
          ...  But W_Barrett slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 51 :(ben) Karagounis kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  Mantorras gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Mantorras hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  Manuel_Neuer falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 52 :(ben) Mantorras finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  Mantorras chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  Manuel_Neuer can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  Manuel_Neuer makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 53 :(ben) J_Coimbra pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  Karagounis is clean through! 
          ...  Karagounis fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Karagounis hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Manuel_Neuer fists it away! 
Min. 55 :(ben) Beto cuts the ball back to Karagounis 
          ...  M_Fryatt with a deliberate foul 
          ...  P_Collina will want to speak to him 
          ...  P_Collina warns him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  Mantorras drives it in 
          ...  Manuel_Neuer parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 58 :(ben) P_Nedved spots Beto who is in acres of space 
          ...  M_Miligan with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 59 :(ben) W_Barrett with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Miligan 
          ...  F_Saundersx14 with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 65 :(spo) J_Spector is coming on for G_Ablett_x11 and playing DF 
Min. 65 :(ben) J_Coimbra is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to Karagounis 
          ...  Karagounis tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  Sporting Lisbon 1-3 Benfica ...
Min. 66 :(ben) Curled in dangerously from Beto to Sidnei 
          ...  A glorious effort by Sidnei ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 68 :(ben) Sidnei lays the ball back to W_Barrett 
          ...  W_Barrett throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Sporting Lisbon fans laugh at him 
Min. 70 :(ben) Beto knocks the ball past J_Spector 
          ...  Beto has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But Manuel_Neuer parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 75 :(ben) Beto 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_Pereira_x09 receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  J_Spector forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Alcides drives it into the box! 
          ...  Manuel_Neuer jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 75 :(ben) W_Barrett is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 75 :(ben) D_Bush is coming on for W_Barrett and will play DF 
Min. 76 :(spo) Gregor crosses into the box, finding M_Fryatt 
          ...  M_Fryatt tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  But J_Moreira punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 79 :(spo) Hottash is through on goal 
          ...  Beto with the high feet 
          ...  P_Collina calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 84 :(ben) Mantorras finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  An audacious effort from Mantorras ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Manuel_Neuer never had a chance! 
          ...  Sporting Lisbon 1-4 Benfica ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(ben) Beto boots it towards Karagounis 
          ...  Karagounis flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Sporting Lisbon fans laugh at him 
Min. 93 :(ben) Alcides runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off X_Castillo back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  X_Castillo with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  P_Collina calls him over 
          ...  P_Collina tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 93 :(ben) J_Coimbra flicks it over Ron_Vlaar and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_Coimbra goes for goal ! 
          ...  Manuel_Neuer won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  Sporting Lisbon 1-5 Benfica ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Jose De Alvalade
Attendance           : 48,658
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Sporting Lisbon Match Info
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Best player          : M_Fryatt
Scorers              : M_Fryatt (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Carroll (29), F_Saundersx14 (59), X_Castillo (93)
Injured              : A_Young (15), A_Goal (46)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Coimbra (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Luisão (14), Alcides (46), Karagounis (65), Mantorras (84), J_Coimbra (93)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : W_Barrett (75)
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Match Statistics
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                         Sporting Lisbon  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       23
Off target           :           1        |       14
On target            :           3        |       9
Possession           :          32        |       68
Corners              :           0        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       4
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :           4        |       20
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Final Score          : Sporting Lisbon 1 - 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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Manuel_Neuer   GK  23   1   1   1  32 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -73   0   0   0
Ron_Vlaar      DF   1  19   9   7  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
M_Miligan      DF   1  21   8   6  21 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0
X_Castillo     DF   1  20  10   7  43 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
G_Ablett_x11   DF   1  13   7   5  37 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Young        MF   1   9  22   7  19 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0
J_Case         MF   1   7  21   9  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30 -30 -30
A_Goal         MF   1   6  21   9  20 |  47   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0
F_Saundersx14  MF   1   7  13   8  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
M_Fryatt       FW   1   8  11  21  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  43
A_Carroll      FW   1   8  11  22  41 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -2
R_Pison        GK  15   1   1   1  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Spector      DF   1  19  11  10  21 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
Gregor         MF   1   6  15   9  17 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30  -2 -30
Hottash        MF   1   9  18   7  24 |  47   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ali_Dia        FW   1  10  10  17  15 |   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  24   1   1   1  13 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
Alcides        DF   1  22  11   8  39 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  43  62  70
Luisão         DF   1  22   9   9  33 |  94   0   1   2   1   3   1   0   0   0  13 109  43
Sidnei         DF   1  22  10   6  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  33   2
W_Barrett      DF   1  21  13   9  29 |  76   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  44 127  32
M_Pereira_x09  DF   1  14  11   7  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  32   0
Beto           MF   1  10  21  10  35 |  94   0   1   6   0   3   0   0   0   0  25 132  18
J_Coimbra      MF   1   4  20  12  16 |  94   0   0   4   1   2   1   0   0   0   0 122  44
P_Nedved       MF   1   6  22  11  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0
Mantorras      FW   1   9   9  24  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
Karagounis     FW   1   9   9  22  16 |  94   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  34  36
J_Blanchard    GK  12   1   1   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bush         DF   1  21   8   7  25 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Manu           MF   1   7  19  10  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dju_Dju        MF   1   3  21   3  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Derlei         FW   1   7   7  19  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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