FFO EFL2, Benfica vs. Valencia (Mon Apr 15)


                              Benfica  |  Valencia
                            4-4-1-1 A  |  4-4-2 L
                        Jason Fortune  |  Tony Ayre
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK A_Valles
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF Gaya
                         D_Jurasek DF  |  DF E_Konsa
                         N_Tavares DF  |  DF J_Vazquez
                          S_Rosted DF  |  DF T_Correia
                              Rafa MF  |  MF D_Klaassen
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF A_Almeida
                         P_Sarabia MF  |  MF A_Herrera
                         A_Golovin MF  |  MF Pepelu
                           L_Jovic AM  |  FW R_Borre
                            A_Oroz FW  |  FW V_Muriqi
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB Jaume
                            L_Neto SUB |  SUB C_Ozkacar
                           F_Moura SUB |  SUB M_Diakhaby
                         F_Aursnes SUB |  SUB S_Amallah
                       C_Tengstedt SUB |  SUB E_Unal




Min. 1  :(ben) P_Sarabia is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Oroz 
          ...  T_Correia gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 2  :(ben) A_Golovin with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  A_Golovin with the strike! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 4  :(ben) Rafa flights the ball to P_Sarabia 
          ...  A wicked drive by P_Sarabia! 
          ...  A_Valles gathers it comfortably 
Min. 6  :(val) A_Herrera is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  A_Herrera with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  Andrew parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And Andrew recovers to save!! 
Min. 7  :(val) V_Muriqi loses his marker 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Semedo and it had to be 
Min. 10 :(ben) A_Golovin finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  A_Golovin aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 11 :(val) T_Correia with an incisive pass to A_Herrera 
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Herrera! 
          ...  Andrew makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 12 :(ben) A_Oroz beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  Pepelu with an ugly, ugly foul 
          ...  The Benfica fans want him to be sent off! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  P_Sarabia hits it hard 
          ...  A_Valles with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 14 :(val) J_Vazquez beats S_Rosted 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  Cleared by R_Semedo 
Min. 26 :(val) A_Almeida with a probing pass to V_Muriqi 
          ...  V_Muriqi curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  Andrew with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 28 :(ben) P_Sarabia sidesteps Gaya 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Correia 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 28 :(val) T_Correia turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Almeida 
          ...  But L_Jovic slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 30 :(ben) A_Oroz takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  A_Oroz hits a great drive! 
          ...  A_Valles gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 39 :(val) Pepelu takes advantage of a mistake by N_Tavares 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  S_Rosted tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Konsa drives it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for Andrew, who catches the ball 
Min. 41 :(val) R_Borre beats N_Tavares 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  R_Borre with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  Andrew plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(val) V_Muriqi loses S_Rosted 
          ...  Driven towards goal by V_Muriqi! 
          ...  Andrew heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 45 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Amallah 
          ...  COMING OFF: Pepelu 
Min. 47 :(val) V_Muriqi with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  V_Muriqi throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 48 :(val) J_Vazquez with a pinpoint pass to V_Muriqi 
          ...  D_Jurasek brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 49 :(ben) Rafa volleys it forward. He finds L_Jovic 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by T_Correia 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Valencia

Min. 47 :(val) E_Konsa beats his marker 
          ...  E_Konsa with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 49 :(ben) I_Muniain reads the run of P_Sarabia 
          ...  P_Sarabia hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Sarabia curls it into the box! 
          ...  E_Konsa cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 49 :(val) A_Herrera looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Gaya 
          ...  Gaya belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 50 :(val) J_Vazquez pushes it past S_Rosted 
          ...  N_Tavares goes in studs first 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 50 :(val) A_Almeida looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Amallah 
          ...  R_Semedo slices it 
          ...  Andrew moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Amallah flights it in! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to V_Muriqi 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Andrew gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  The defender puts the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Amallah plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  D_Jurasek gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 51 :(ben) P_Sarabia holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to A_Oroz 
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Oroz! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a volley! 
          ...  What a finish. That is outrageous. 
          ...  Three words. Marco. Van. Basten 
          ...  Benfica take the lead! 
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 52 :(ben) L_Jovic storms past his marker 
          ...  From long range L_Jovic bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Valles dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Valles beaten! 
Min. 55 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Unal 
          ...  COMING OFF: V_Muriqi 
Min. 56 :(ben) Rafa drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Muniain 
          ...  S_Amallah hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Muniain curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to P_Sarabia 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  A_Valles plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 56 :(val) J_Vazquez holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to A_Almeida 
          ...  R_Semedo tackles cleanly 
Min. 58 :(ben) L_Jovic runs at T_Correia 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  L_Jovic curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Jurasek curls it into the box! 
          ...  Great catch from A_Valles! 
Min. 60 :(val) A_Almeida plays in R_Borre with a beautiful ball 
          ...  R_Borre with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 60 :(ben) S_Rosted is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to Rafa 
          ...  D_Klaassen with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! 
          ...  A_Golovin hits it hard 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 62 :(ben) D_Jurasek barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  A_Herrera takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 63 :(ben) R_Semedo sprints past D_Klaassen 
          ...  R_Semedo runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  A_Valles manages to turn it behind 
Min. 63 :(val) E_Unal cuts inside R_Semedo 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in S_Amallah! 
          ...  Driven towards goal by S_Amallah! 
          ...  Andrew with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 64 :(ben) R_Semedo looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  L_Jovic receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  E_Konsa takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 64 :(val) Gaya plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_Borre keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  R_Borre flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  But Andrew parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 66 :(val) R_Borre beats the defender 
          ...  A left-footer by R_Borre! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  Andrew never had a chance! 
Min. 69 :(ben) Rafa pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  I_Muniain is clean through! 
          ...  I_Muniain leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  A_Valles collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 78 :(val) E_Unal jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  E_Unal fires the shot in! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And Andrew reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Correia swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  Andrew jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 82 :(val) T_Correia plays it forward to E_Unal 
          ...  E_Unal hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  Andrew can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  Andrew makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 83 :(val) E_Konsa takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from E_Konsa! 
          ...  Andrew can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  Andrew makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 84 :(ben) A_Oroz sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  E_Konsa does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(val) Gaya with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  S_Rosted wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 89 :(ben) I_Muniain dribbles past T_Correia 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  S_Amallah anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 91 :(ben) Rafa plays in P_Sarabia with a beautiful ball 
          ...  P_Sarabia with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  A_Valles claws it off the line 
          ...  The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! 
          ...  The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? 
          ...  What's he going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Benfica 2-0 Valencia ...
Min. 92 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 92 :(val) E_Unal runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Borre 
          ...  S_Rosted wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 93 :(val) S_Amallah with a reverse pass to E_Unal 
          ...  R_Semedo with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 95 :(ben) A_Oroz is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  P_Sarabia latches onto the ball 
          ...  A_Herrera with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 

*************  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          : P_Sarabia (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Oroz (51), P_Sarabia (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Semedo (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : A_Herrera
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Pepelu (12)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       16
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :           7        |       10
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       5
Key Tackles          :          10        |       10
Key Passes           :          11        |       13
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Final Score          : Benfica 2 - 0 Valencia
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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  23   1   1   1  26 |  99  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  19  16   7  22 |  99   0   4   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  55   5  12
D_Jurasek      DF   1  18  12  11  22 |  99   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
N_Tavares      DF   1  18  13   5  25 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0
S_Rosted       DF   1  14  10   6  27 |  99   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  16   0
Rafa           MF   1   3  20  14  28 |  99   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
I_Muniain      MF   1   4  20  16  28 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   6   8
P_Sarabia      MF   1   5  19  19  25 |  99   0   0   2   1   5   1   0   0   0  10  33  42
A_Golovin      MF   1   7  19  15  29 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
L_Jovic        AM   1   6  17  21  24 |  99   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  38  10  12
A_Oroz         FW   1   7  12  19  24 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  14  17
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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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  14  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Tengstedt    FW   1   8  12  15  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Valles       GK  23   1   1   1  24 |  99   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -2   0   0   0
Gaya           DF   1  20  13  11  31 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  11
E_Konsa        DF   1  19  14  10  23 |  99   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  35 -10  16
J_Vazquez      DF   1  18  12  11  20 |  99   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
T_Correia      DF   1  18  14  11  28 |  99   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  36   0
D_Klaassen     MF   1   4  20  16  26 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Almeida      MF   1  12  19   5  22 |  99   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0
A_Herrera      MF   1  14  18  10  31 |  99   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   8  28
Pepelu         MF   1  11  17  10  20 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  -5
R_Borre        FW   1   8  13  20  27 |  99   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
V_Muriqi       FW   1   2  12  19  27 |  59   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
Jaume          GK  18   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ozkacar      DF   1  16  14   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Diakhaby     DF   1  16  13   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Amallah      MF   1   8  17  14  23 |  54   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  42  -1   0
E_Unal         FW   1   5  14  18  29 |  40   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  10
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