FFO EFL2, Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Benfica (Mon Jan 01)


                  Eintracht Frankfurt  |  Benfica
                              5-3-2 P  |  4-1-3-2 A
                            Drew Hill  |  Jason Fortune
                                       |
                              Kepa GK  |  GK Andrew
                        N_Nkounkou DF  |  DF L_Digne
                             P_Max DF  |  DF J_Victor
                              Tuta DF  |  DF T_Araujo
                         H_Smolcic DF  |  DF D_Jurasek
                           K_Jakic DF  |  DM Florentino
                            S_Rode MF  |  MF Rafa
                          A_Knauff MF  |  MF D_Neres
                            A_Buta MF  |  MF Suso
                              Beto FW  |  FW A_Rebic
                        N_Fullkrug FW  |  FW M_Edwards
                                       |
                         J_Ledesma SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                         D_Brekalo SUB |  SUB L_Neto
                        J_D_Ebimbe SUB |  SUB F_Moura
                           J_Hague SUB |  SUB F_Aursnes
                        A_Marmoush SUB |  SUB C_Tengstedt




Min. 5  :(ben) L_Digne with an incisive pass to Florentino 
          ...  Florentino with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 6  :(ben) J_Victor is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to A_Rebic 
          ...  A_Rebic hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  Kepa was beaten there! 
Min. 7  :(frn) S_Rode hoists the ball across to N_Fullkrug 
          ...  D_Jurasek wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 11 :(ben) Florentino plays a long ball to L_Digne 
          ...  L_Digne with a stunning strike! 
          ...  Kepa parries it 
Min. 12 :(ben) M_Edwards runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  P_Max wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 13 :(frn) K_Jakic looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to Tuta 
          ...  A great volley from Tuta! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 19 :(frn) K_Jakic has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past T_Araujo 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Buta! 
          ...  A_Buta with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  It floats over Andrew 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 19 :(ben) J_Victor is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to D_Jurasek 
          ...  A thundering drive by D_Jurasek! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 22 :(frn) S_Rode with a slide rule pass to Beto 
          ...  Beto shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 24 :(frn) N_Fullkrug has plenty of time and space 
          ...  M_Edwards is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  A_Knauff floats it forward 
          ...  Beto latches onto the end of it 
          ...  L_Digne with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 25 :(ben) Suso holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Rebic 
          ...  Tuta with a clumsy challenge 
Min. 28 :(frn) S_Rode is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to Beto 
          ...  A vicious shot by Beto! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! 
          ...  That's put Eintracht Frankfurt into the lead! 
          ...  Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 29 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 30 :(frn) S_Rode is rolling on the ground! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 30 :(frn) Substitution by Eintracht Frankfurt 
          ...  COMING ON: J_D_Ebimbe 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Rode 
Min. 30 :(ben) D_Neres plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_Rebic decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  N_Nkounkou wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 37 :(frn) Beto beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  Suso body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 42 :(frn) K_Jakic takes advantage of a mistake by L_Digne 
          ...  He crosses to A_Buta 
          ...  A_Buta with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  But Andrew makes an easy save 
Min. 42 :(frn) A_Buta knocks the ball on and sprints past T_Araujo 
          ...  A delightful ball in to N_Nkounkou 
          ...  M_Edwards with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(ben) T_Araujo is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Edwards 
          ...  A delicate header from M_Edwards! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 46 :(frn) A_Buta nutmegs the defender 
          ...  A_Buta with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  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. 46 :(ben) D_Neres with a long pass to M_Edwards 
          ...  A_Knauff with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 Benfica

Min. 46 :(frn) H_Smolcic lays the ball back to J_D_Ebimbe 
          ...  J_D_Ebimbe goes for the top corner! 
          ...  Andrew fists it away 
Min. 47 :(frn) N_Fullkrug cuts in on J_Victor's blind side 
          ...  A_Rebic wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 49 :(ben) A_Rebic with a well-controlled run 
          ...  A_Rebic tries to chip the ball over Kepa! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Kepa shouts at his defenders 
          ...  Benfica are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 51 :(frn) A_Knauff skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to N_Fullkrug 
          ...  A great volley from N_Fullkrug! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Knauff swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  Andrew comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  Tuta with the shot! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 53 :(frn) Tuta moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Nkounkou 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Digne 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Knauff hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  D_Jurasek with the clearance 
Min. 54 :(frn) A_Buta crosses to Tuta 
          ...  Tuta with the crafty shot! 
          ...  Andrew makes a good save 
Min. 54 :(ben) M_Edwards with the header on 
          ...  He finds Florentino in space 
          ...  Florentino with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  Kepa can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  Kepa makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 57 :(ben) L_Digne plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Rebic 
          ...  A_Rebic has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 58 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Aursnes 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Neres 
Min. 58 :(ben) M_Edwards sidesteps P_Max 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  M_Edwards with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Eintracht Frankfurt fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 60 :(frn) Substitution by Eintracht Frankfurt 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Brekalo 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Jakic 
Min. 61 :(ben) F_Aursnes searches out Suso 
          ...  Suso has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  Kepa saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 64 :(frn) Beto sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_D_Ebimbe 
          ...  J_D_Ebimbe beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  Andrew comes towards him 
          ...  He rounds Andrew 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Eintracht Frankfurt go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 65 :(ben) Florentino threads the through ball to A_Rebic 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Tuta 
Min. 69 :(frn) A_Knauff is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to N_Fullkrug 
          ...  N_Fullkrug rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  Andrew tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Knauff with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 70 :(frn) Substitution by Eintracht Frankfurt 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Marmoush 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Fullkrug 
Min. 70 :(frn) Tactical Change by Eintracht Frankfurt 
          ...  Eintracht Frankfurt have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 70 :(ben) A_Rebic storms past his marker 
          ...  Intercepted by N_Nkounkou 
Min. 75 :(ben) M_Edwards slides the ball across to F_Aursnes 
          ...  F_Aursnes hits a great shot! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 82 :(ben) Suso looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Digne 
          ...  The ball hits P_Max in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 83 :(frn) J_D_Ebimbe with an inswinging cross to Beto 
          ...  Cleared by L_Digne 
Min. 85 :(frn) Beto with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  T_Araujo brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 87 :(frn) Tuta looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Beto 
          ...  Andrew knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  The ref consults with his assistant! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  Beto places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Burried it right down the middle! 
          ...  Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 Benfica...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(frn) J_D_Ebimbe breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat Andrew now! 
          ...  J_Victor trips him up from behind! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Deutsche Bank Park
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Eintracht Frankfurt Match Info
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Best player          : Beto (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Beto (28,87 pen), J_D_Ebimbe (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : S_Rode (30)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : A_Rebic
Scorers              : A_Rebic (49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Edwards (24), Andrew (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                     Eintracht Frankfurt  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       11
Off target           :           6        |       8
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       12
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Final Score          : Eintracht Frankfurt 3 - 1 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Eintracht Frankfurt
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Kepa           GK  23   1   1   1  20 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
N_Nkounkou     DF   1  18  13  11  29 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
P_Max          DF   1  17  14   8  30 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27  10  10
Tuta           DF   1  17  12   4  30 |  93   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  17  28  56
H_Smolcic      DF   1  17  13   7  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
K_Jakic        DF   1  14  16   9  20 |  62   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Rode         MF   1  12  18   9  20 |  30   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
A_Knauff       MF   1   8  18  14  26 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
A_Buta         MF   1   6  17  12  29 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   9  32
Beto           FW   1   7  13  18  30 |  93   0   0   1   1   3   2   0   0   0   0  28  36
N_Fullkrug     FW   1   6  12  18  30 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Ledesma      GK  19   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Brekalo      DF   1  14  13   7  22 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_D_Ebimbe     MF   1   4  17  11  21 |  63   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   9  43
J_Hague        MF   1   2  14  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Marmoush     FW   1   2  14  16  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  10  10

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 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -15   0   0   0
L_Digne        DF   1  20  14  11  27 |  93   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  42  24  13
J_Victor       DF   1  18  14   4  25 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
T_Araujo       DF   1  17  13  12  22 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  13   0
D_Jurasek      DF   1  17  12  11  22 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  24 -10   1
Florentino     DM   1  14  18  10  25 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  24
Rafa           MF   1   3  19  14  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Neres        MF   1   6  18  12  22 |  60   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
Suso           MF   1   3  18  19  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   8   5
A_Rebic        FW   1   6  12  20  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  28   0  16
M_Edwards      FW   1   3  14  18  31 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -5  19   3
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  10  17  13  21 |  33   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10  -1  -1
C_Tengstedt    FW   1   8  12  15  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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