FFO EFL2, Benfica vs. Villarreal (Fri Mar 01) Benfica | Villarreal 4-4-2 C | 4-1-2-2-1 C Jason Fortune | Ray Wallace Caretaker | Andrew GK | GK F_Jorgensen L_Digne DF | DF M_Pineda T_Araujo DF | DF Pedraza D_Jurasek DF | DF M_Gabbia F_Moura DF | DF K_Femenia Rafa MF | DM F_Coquelin K_Fujimoro MF | MF Terrats P_Sarabia MF | MF A_Baena F_Aursnes MF | AM B_Brereton A_Rebic FW | AM M_Gomez C_Tengstedt FW | FW A_Oroz | N_Kruth SUB | SUB L_Canizares L_Neto SUB | SUB A_Moreno J_Horn SUB | SUB A_Mandi T_Gouveia SUB | SUB K_Bielik K_Kodro SUB | SUB O_Burke Min. 7 :(ben) P_Sarabia with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... Pedraza brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 11 :(vil) M_Gomez takes possession ... Knocks it past T_Araujo ... He's through on goal ... K_Fujimoro fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 13 :(ben) C_Tengstedt barges the defender off the ball ... Pedraza with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 14 :(vil) A_Oroz leaves F_Moura standing ... A_Oroz fires off a right-footed shot! ... But Andrew pulls out a save of the game Min. 19 :(vil) A_Oroz looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to M_Gomez ... M_Gomez throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... Andrew parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 20 :(ben) P_Sarabia eases past Terrats ... M_Pineda with a clumsy challenge ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... He's been taking tips from Juninho ... Can he show the techniques he's learned? ... A_Rebic drives it under the wall ... The ball moves through the air! ... F_Jorgensen moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... F_Jorgensen catches it with style! Min. 21 :(vil) A_Baena with a flicked pass to B_Brereton ... F_Aursnes is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 27 :(ben) P_Sarabia takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... K_Femenia reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 27 :(vil) K_Femenia finds A_Baena in acres of space ... A_Rebic with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though Min. 29 :(ben) A_Rebic jumps over M_Gabbia's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... A left-footer by A_Rebic! ... F_Jorgensen can't get to it ... GOAL !! ... Superb finish! ... Let's see if Benfica can hang onto that lead! ... Benfica 1-0 Villarreal ... Min. 30 :(ben) Rafa gets to the byline and finds P_Sarabia with a beautiful cross ... P_Sarabia has broken through the defence! ... He is one on one with F_Jorgensen ... He lobs it over F_Jorgensen ... It's hit the bar and gone over!! Min. 30 :(vil) Terrats smashes the ball upfield ... A_Baena latches onto the ball ... A_Rebic pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 31 :(ben) F_Moura finds A_Rebic with a perfectly weighted pass ... A_Rebic with the goal bound shot! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 32 :(vil) B_Brereton with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past T_Araujo ... F_Aursnes with an awful challenge ... The Referee yells at him to come over ... It's not the first time he's been called over today ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK ... Just inside their own half ... M_Gomez swings it in ... A_Baena takes control of it! ... A_Baena hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... Looks like it should be easy for Andrew ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... Andrew looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! Min. 32 :(ben) Andrew pulls up ... That looks like his hamstring went ... He won't be able to continue!! Min. 32 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica ... COMING ON: N_Kruth ... COMING OFF: Andrew Min. 34 :(vil) B_Brereton spits at C_Tengstedt ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning Min. 39 :(ben) K_Fujimoro moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to A_Rebic ... A_Rebic has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 39 :(vil) M_Gomez jinks past D_Jurasek ... M_Gomez hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 40 :(ben) Rafa knocks it forward ... M_Pineda slips ... P_Sarabia gets to it! ... M_Pineda recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 42 :(vil) B_Brereton looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Pedraza ... Pedraza bears down on goal! ... But he somehow misses ... The Benfica fans laugh at him Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(vil) A_Oroz looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to F_Coquelin ... Driven towards goal by F_Coquelin! ... N_Kruth makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 45 :(ben) A_Rebic sidesteps B_Brereton ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... A_Rebic with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... F_Jorgensen heads it away ... He was showing off there! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 Villarreal Min. 53 :(vil) Pedraza with an incisive pass to A_Oroz ... F_Moura with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not happy with that! ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 56 :(vil) M_Pineda whips the ball across to M_Gomez ... D_Jurasek rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That's a foul!! ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Jason Fortune looks relieved ... Ray Wallace Caretaker is far from happy with that decision Min. 57 :(vil) K_Femenia is first to the loose ball ... An audacious effort from K_Femenia! ... GOAL!! ... He scores! ... Can You Believe It? ... That's the equaliser! ... Benfica 1-1 Villarreal ... Min. 58 :(vil) M_Gomez smashes the ball upfield ... B_Brereton latches onto the ball ... D_Jurasek with the tackle Min. 62 :(vil) The defender underhits the back pass! ... Pedraza is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... Good sliding challenge from T_Araujo Min. 65 :(ben) F_Aursnes with a 40-yard pass to A_Rebic ... A_Rebic with a little chip! ... F_Jorgensen turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... P_Sarabia flights it in! ... The danger is dealt with by Pedraza Min. 65 :(vil) Terrats has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past L_Digne! ... He has some space now! ... Terrats attempts a lob! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 68 :(ben) F_Moura knocks it forward ... Terrats slips ... L_Digne gets to it! ... L_Digne tries to chip the ball over F_Jorgensen! ... But F_Jorgensen punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that F_Jorgensen got a touch Min. 69 :(vil) B_Brereton with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... F_Coquelin gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... P_Sarabia picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 72 :(ben) T_Araujo plays a first time ball through the defence to C_Tengstedt ... Pedraza gets to the ball first Min. 75 :(vil) Substitution by Villarreal ... COMING ON: O_Burke ... COMING OFF: A_Oroz Min. 75 :(ben) L_Digne has it on the edge of the box ... L_Digne with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 77 :(vil) M_Gomez cuts inside F_Moura ... He worked that well ... F_Aursnes reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 78 :(ben) A_Rebic finds P_Sarabia on the edge of the box ... P_Sarabia launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Villarreal fans taunt him! Min. 80 :(vil) O_Burke runs at the defender ... The defender slips and falls over ... P_Sarabia is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... The Referee warned him Min. 81 :(vil) F_Coquelin controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... O_Burke gets onto the end of the pass! ... O_Burke sees N_Kruth off his line! ... N_Kruth makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 84 :(ben) F_Moura slides the ball across to C_Tengstedt ... C_Tengstedt with a low drive through the rain! ... F_Jorgensen with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 84 :(vil) A_Baena finds B_Brereton on the edge of the box ... B_Brereton swings in the shot! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Pedraza curls it into the box! ... T_Araujo heads it away Min. 85 :(vil) M_Gomez with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from F_Moura ... M_Gomez lobs N_Kruth! ... But N_Kruth parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(vil) B_Brereton sidesteps his marker ... He showed great skill there ... Rafa with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. ... That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 92 :(ben) T_Araujo smashes the ball upfield ... A_Rebic latches onto the ball ... K_Femenia reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 93 :(ben) A_Rebic gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to C_Tengstedt ... C_Tengstedt hits a great drive! ... F_Jorgensen saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 93 :(vil) A_Baena plays it forward to K_Femenia ... K_Femenia attempts a lob! ... But N_Kruth punches it away ... He commands his area so well ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Estadio da Luz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Benfica Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Rebic (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Rebic (29) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Fujimoro (11), F_Aursnes (32), F_Moura (53) Injured : Andrew (32) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Villarreal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Femenia Scorers : K_Femenia (57) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Benfica | Villarreal Attempts on Goal : 12 | 12 Off target : 5 | 5 On target : 7 | 7 Possession : 48 | 52 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 1 Fouls : 13 | 4 Key Tackles : 6 | 7 Key Passes : 11 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Benfica 1 - 1 Villarreal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Benfica Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew GK 22 1 1 1 26 | 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 L_Digne DF 1 21 15 11 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 T_Araujo DF 1 18 13 13 22 | 96 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 26 0 D_Jurasek DF 1 17 12 11 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 F_Moura DF 1 13 11 6 26 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 40 -5 Rafa MF 1 3 20 14 28 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 K_Fujimoro MF 1 2 15 11 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 6 -5 P_Sarabia MF 1 5 19 18 25 | 96 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 29 0 8 F_Aursnes MF 1 10 17 13 21 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 19 4 -5 A_Rebic FW 1 6 12 20 24 | 96 0 1 2 0 6 1 0 0 0 28 28 28 C_Tengstedt FW 1 8 12 15 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 N_Kruth GK 17 1 1 1 31 | 64 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 L_Neto DF 1 14 10 8 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Horn DF 1 12 7 2 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Gouveia MF 1 6 14 11 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Kodro FW 1 4 6 11 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Villarreal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F_Jorgensen GK 23 1 1 1 21 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 M_Pineda DF 1 15 13 3 26 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 13 0 Pedraza DF 1 18 14 10 26 | 96 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 64 12 12 M_Gabbia DF 1 20 13 5 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Femenia DF 1 15 11 8 27 | 96 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 38 0 52 F_Coquelin DM 1 13 18 6 30 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 18 Terrats MF 1 12 16 9 30 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 13 A_Baena MF 1 3 18 14 30 | 96 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 8 B_Brereton AM 1 4 12 16 30 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 6 M_Gomez AM 1 2 14 16 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 22 A_Oroz FW 1 7 12 19 24 | 76 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 5 L_Canizares GK 19 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Moreno DF 1 17 13 6 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Mandi DF 1 17 12 8 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Bielik MF 1 12 19 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Burke FW 1 4 12 19 24 | 20 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1709318046 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40