FFO EFL2, Benfica vs. Union Berlin (Mon Mar 25)


                              Benfica  |  Union Berlin
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-1-3-2 D
                        Jason Fortune  |  Paul Kennedy
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK L_Hradecky
                           L_Digne DF  |  DF A_Theate
                          T_Araujo DF  |  DF L_Bonucci
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF R_Knoche
                         D_Jurasek DF  |  DF J_Roussillon
                              Rafa MF  |  DM R_Khedira
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF A_Kral
                        K_Fujimoro MF  |  MF L_Tousart
                         P_Sarabia AM  |  MF A_Laidouni
                            A_Oroz FW  |  FW S_Becker
                              Suso FW  |  FW K_Behrens
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB F_Ronnow
                            L_Neto SUB |  SUB P_Jaeckel
                           F_Moura SUB |  SUB M_Kaufmann
                         F_Aursnes SUB |  SUB A_Schafer
                       C_Tengstedt SUB |  SUB J_Brooks




Min. 1  :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 1  :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  R_Khedira will now play as a DF 
Min. 6  :(uni) R_Knoche chips the ball over the defence and finds S_Becker 
          ...  S_Becker with a thundering shot! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 7  :(ben) Suso beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  Suso aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  L_Hradecky catches the ball 
Min. 15 :(uni) A_Laidouni holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Becker 
          ...  S_Becker sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 16 :(ben) T_Araujo sidesteps R_Khedira 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  T_Araujo has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But L_Hradecky gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Rafa dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  P_Sarabia tries to place the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!!!!!!! 
          ...  He runs towards the Benfica fans! 
          ...  That's given Benfica the lead! 
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Union Berlin ...
Min. 17 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  R_Khedira will now play as a DM 
Min. 17 :(ben) Suso barges R_Knoche off the ball 
          ...  R_Knoche redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 18 :(ben) P_Sarabia with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  L_Tousart reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 18 :(uni) A_Kral with a one-touch layoff to K_Behrens 
          ...  T_Araujo slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 19 :(uni) K_Behrens looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  K_Behrens runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  Andrew goes down well to save 
Min. 22 :(uni) A_Laidouni is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to K_Behrens 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Digne 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 26 :(ben) D_Jurasek gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  Suso is unmarked 
          ...  S_Becker tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 30 :(ben) A_Oroz holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Rafa 
          ...  Rafa with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  L_Hradecky just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 30 :(uni) S_Becker finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  S_Becker goes for the top corner! 
          ...  Andrew manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by L_Tousart! 
          ...  Andrew comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  L_Bonucci swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 31 :(uni) A_Laidouni looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Becker 
          ...  A great volley from S_Becker! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 33 :(ben) Rafa is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to I_Muniain 
          ...  I_Muniain tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 33 :(ben) L_Digne looks in some pain, he's struggling out there 
          ...  I think Jason Fortune is going to take him off 
Min. 33 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Neto 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Digne 
Min. 37 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Aursnes 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Fujimoro 
Min. 37 :(uni) S_Becker with the header on 
          ...  He finds K_Behrens in space 
          ...  But D_Jurasek sweeps up the threat 
Min. 38 :(uni) R_Knoche runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Behrens 
          ...  What a challenge by D_Jurasek 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Tousart hits it into the box! 
          ...  Andrew comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  R_Knoche gets to it! 
          ...  Andrew catches the ball 
Min. 40 :(ben) T_Araujo saunters past R_Knoche 
          ...  T_Araujo with a stunning strike! 
          ...  L_Hradecky gathers it comfortably 
Min. 42 :(uni) J_Roussillon with a smart pass to L_Bonucci 
          ...  L_Bonucci hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  It flew past Andrew and the Estadio da Luz comes alive! 
          ...  That's levelled the scores! 
          ...  they've done it! Absolutely incredible! 
          ...  It ain't over 'til it's over 
          ...  Benfica 1-1 Union Berlin ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  R_Khedira will now play as a DF 
Min. 43 :(ben) Rafa with the towering header to P_Sarabia 
          ...  P_Sarabia sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 43 :(uni) L_Tousart gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside T_Araujo! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  L_Tousart with the shot! 
          ...  Andrew makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 44 :(uni) J_Roussillon runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  S_Becker latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  A_Oroz with a poor challenge 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 46 :(ben) P_Sarabia races into the box 
          ...  He sees Suso lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  Suso controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  L_Hradecky won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  No! It's disallowed! 
          ...  There was a foul on the goalkeeper 
Min. 47 :(uni) A_Laidouni with a byline cross to A_Kral 
          ...  A_Kral looks to see where Andrew is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  Andrew never had a chance! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-1 Union Berlin

Min. 47 :(uni) S_Becker beats R_Semedo 
          ...  S_Becker curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 48 :(ben) Rafa slips past his marker R_Knoche 
          ...  The ball is whipped into L_Neto 
          ...  L_Neto tries to beat L_Hradecky! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 49 :(uni) J_Roussillon is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to S_Becker 
          ...  S_Becker fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  Andrew parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 50 :(ben) A_Oroz runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of P_Sarabia 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  P_Sarabia fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Rafa crosses it in! 
          ...  I_Muniain gets to it! 
          ...  L_Hradecky can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  L_Hradecky was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 50 :(uni) A_Kral with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  D_Jurasek with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  L_Tousart hoists it forward 
          ...  K_Behrens gets on the end of it 
          ...  K_Behrens with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  Andrew blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 52 :(ben) Rafa brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on R_Knoche 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in R_Semedo! 
          ...  R_Semedo goes for the top corner! 
          ...  But L_Hradecky makes an easy save 
Min. 57 :(ben) F_Aursnes with a glorious long pass to Suso 
          ...  Suso unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  L_Hradecky with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 57 :(uni) L_Tousart with an amazing show of skill to get past T_Araujo 
          ...  He crosses to S_Becker 
          ...  S_Becker looks to see where Andrew is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  Andrew gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 58 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Kaufmann 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Becker 
Min. 58 :(uni) A_Laidouni hits a hard pass to L_Tousart 
          ...  L_Tousart with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  Andrew falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  Andrew looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Roussillon dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  L_Tousart rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew manages to turn it behind 
Min. 59 :(uni) L_Tousart with an inswinging cross to M_Kaufmann 
          ...  R_Semedo cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 61 :(ben) P_Sarabia is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  R_Khedira with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 62 :(ben) D_Jurasek takes advantage of a mistake by R_Khedira 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Knoche 
Min. 63 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Schafer 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Laidouni 
Min. 68 :(uni) K_Behrens stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  But D_Jurasek slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 70 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Jaeckel 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Bonucci 
Min. 70 :(uni) A defence splitting pass from A_Kral to K_Behrens 
          ...  K_Behrens curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  The shot slips through Andrew's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 71 :(uni) A_Schafer runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Tousart 
          ...  L_Tousart with the chance! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Jaeckel crosses it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for Andrew, who catches the ball 
Min. 73 :(uni) M_Kaufmann plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Roussillon 
          ...  A delicate chip from J_Roussillon! 
          ...  Andrew parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 75 :(uni) M_Kaufmann runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Kaufmann! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 79 :(uni) R_Khedira runs into space 
          ...  Blocked by T_Araujo 
Min. 83 :(uni) K_Behrens breaks free from his marker 
          ...  L_Neto with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  K_Behrens bends it in 
          ...  Andrew gathers it easily 
Min. 84 :(ben) F_Aursnes with a precise ball to D_Jurasek 
          ...  L_Tousart intercepts the pass 
Min. 85 :(ben) P_Sarabia runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  P_Sarabia with the strike! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Sarabia chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  T_Araujo tries to place the shot! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Aursnes chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Suso gets a shot in 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 85 :(uni) P_Jaeckel with the towering header to K_Behrens 
          ...  A wicked drive by K_Behrens! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 87 :(uni) A_Schafer sidesteps R_Semedo 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  D_Jurasek brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(ben) A_Oroz sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Oroz belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 91 :(ben) Rafa sidesteps J_Roussillon 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Rafa with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 91 :(uni) M_Kaufmann crosses into the box, finding A_Schafer 
          ...  A_Schafer with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  Andrew parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And Andrew recovers to save!! 
Min. 92 :(ben) A_Oroz brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Jurasek gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Jurasek hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Suso floats the ball in! 
          ...  I_Muniain loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 93 :(ben) Suso dribbles it into the box 
          ...  A_Theate hits it out for a corner 
          ...  We need a good ball in here! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Rafa chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It is kicked away by A_Theate 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Rafa
Scorers              : P_Sarabia (16)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Oroz (44), L_Neto (83)
Injured              : L_Digne (33)
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : L_Tousart (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Bonucci (42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Becker (26)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Union Berlin
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       23
Off target           :          13        |       10
On target            :           7        |       13
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           6        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       19
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 1 Union Berlin
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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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Andrew         GK  22   1   1   1  26 |  98  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0   0
L_Digne        DF   1  21  15  11  27 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
T_Araujo       DF   1  18  13  13  22 |  98   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  32   0  31
R_Semedo       DF   1  18  16   7  22 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  17
D_Jurasek      DF   1  18  12  11  22 |  98   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  64  14  11
Rafa           MF   1   3  20  14  28 |  98   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  32  16
I_Muniain      MF   1   4  20  16  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
K_Fujimoro     MF   1   2  15  11  24 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Sarabia      AM   1   5  19  18  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   7  28
A_Oroz         FW   1   7  12  19  24 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  37  -2
Suso           FW   1   3  19  19  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
N_Kruth        GK  17   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Neto         DF   1  14  10   8  25 |  65   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  -5   9
F_Moura        DF   1  13  11   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Aursnes      MF   1  11  18  13  21 |  61   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
C_Tengstedt    FW   1   8  12  15  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Union Berlin
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Hradecky     GK  23   1   1   1  20 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
A_Theate       DF   1  17  15   6  25 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
L_Bonucci      DF   1  19  10  11  20 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  41
R_Knoche       DF   1  18  13   2  22 |  98   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  26  22
J_Roussillon   DF   1  16  14  10  25 |  98   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50  14
R_Khedira      DF   1  14  17   9  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kral         MF   1  13  18   9  23 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  13
L_Tousart      MF   1  12  17  12  23 |  98   0   2   2   0   4   0   0   0   0  44  18  46
A_Laidouni     MF   1  11  17   3  27 |  66   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
S_Becker       FW   1   7  14  18  29 |  61   0   0   1   0   7   0   1   0   0  -5   7  29
K_Behrens      FW   1   7  13  16  20 |  98   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  36
F_Ronnow       GK  20   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Jaeckel      DF   1  14  12   6  24 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
M_Kaufmann     FW   1   7  11  14  31 |  37   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   8
A_Schafer      AM   1   4  14  10  25 |  32   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  14
J_Brooks       DF   1  13  11   9  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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