FFO EFL2, Benfica vs. Real Betis (Mon Jul 15)


                              Benfica  |  Real Betis
                          4-1-1-1-3 A  |  4-1-0-3-2 A
                         Liam Crowter  |  Evan Singh
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK A_Bayindir
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF R_L_Cabral
                          T_Kehrer DF  |  DF N_Stark
                         D_Jurasek DF  |  DM S_Vrsaljko
                         S_Pavisic DF  |  DF J_Bruma
                         F_Aursnes DM  |  DF B_Pavard
                         A_Golovin MF  |  AM S_Benrahma
                         P_Sarabia AM  |  AM B_Traore
                          P_Schick FW  |  AM L_Torro
                            A_Oroz FW  |  FW T_Abraham
                       C_Tengstedt FW  |  FW K_Iheanacho
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB E_Andrada
                          S_Rosted SUB |  SUB P_Fritschi
                           F_Moura SUB |  SUB D_Praet
                              Rafa SUB |  SUB C_Ejuke
                         I_Muniain SUB |  SUB D_Kyereh




Min. 2  :(ben) S_Pavisic has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Bayindir! 
          ...  B_Pavard hacks him down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 3  :(ben) A_Oroz steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Bruma 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A_Oroz with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 5  :(ben) R_Semedo runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_Sarabia 
          ...  P_Sarabia with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Bayindir dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Bayindir beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Oroz plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_Golovin makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a volley! 
          ...  What a finish. That is outrageous. 
          ...  Three words. Marco. Van. Basten 
          ...  Evan Singh is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Real Betis ...
Min. 5  :(bet) B_Traore turns past D_Jurasek 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  T_Kehrer reads the play well 
Min. 6  :(ben) F_Aursnes with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Golovin gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Bayindir with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  P_Sarabia Places the ball on the spot 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smartly taken! 
          ...  Slotted into the bottom left corner 
          ...  Benfica 2-0 Real Betis...
Min. 10 :(bet) B_Pavard with a deep cross to K_Iheanacho 
          ...  K_Iheanacho drives the shot in! 
          ...  Andrew is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 11 :(bet) B_Traore lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  S_Benrahma latches on to it 
          ...  S_Benrahma with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It defies description! 
          ...  How about 'sensational'? 
          ...  How about 'superb'? 
          ...  Benfica 2-1 Real Betis ...
Min. 13 :(bet) B_Traore is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to S_Vrsaljko 
          ...  S_Vrsaljko has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew fists it away 
Min. 14 :(bet) L_Torro beats S_Pavisic 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  C_Tengstedt fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 14 :(bet) L_Torro hoofs it upfield to find T_Abraham 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by T_Kehrer 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 16 :(bet) B_Pavard smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  T_Abraham latches onto the ball 
          ...  T_Abraham throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 17 :(bet) K_Iheanacho beats S_Pavisic 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  K_Iheanacho attempts a chip! 
          ...  Andrew fists it away 
Min. 19 :(ben) D_Jurasek takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Jurasek! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  A_Bayindir acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Kehrer floats the ball in! 
          ...  F_Aursnes gets a shot in 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  A_Bayindir never had a chance! 
Min. 19 :(bet) T_Abraham jinks past S_Pavisic 
          ...  T_Abraham with a little chip! 
          ...  Andrew makes a fine save 
Min. 20 :(ben) A_Oroz can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  A_Oroz drives the ball low! 
          ...  A_Bayindir makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 22 :(bet) B_Pavard with a first time pass 
          ...  R_L_Cabral runs onto it! 
          ...  R_L_Cabral with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  Andrew is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 25 :(ben) C_Tengstedt with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past N_Stark 
          ...  C_Tengstedt with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  Benfica 3-1 Real Betis ...
Min. 27 :(ben) F_Aursnes with a measured pass to C_Tengstedt 
          ...  C_Tengstedt drifts clear! 
          ...  He is clean through! 
          ...  He is one on one with A_Bayindir 
          ...  He lobs it over A_Bayindir 
          ...  It goes over!! 
          ...  He'll have to be a master of spin to explain that one to his manager! 
Min. 27 :(bet) T_Abraham takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  A powerful shot by T_Abraham! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Benfica 3-2 Real Betis ...
Min. 29 :(ben) C_Tengstedt leaves his marker standing 
          ...  C_Tengstedt with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 29 :(bet) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  J_Bruma seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Blocked by T_Kehrer 
Min. 31 :(bet) B_Traore with a deep cross to J_Bruma 
          ...  D_Jurasek reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 32 :(bet) T_Abraham beats D_Jurasek 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  T_Abraham has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 33 :(ben) C_Tengstedt sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  C_Tengstedt hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  A_Bayindir gathers it easily 
Min. 33 :(bet) T_Abraham with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past R_Semedo 
          ...  T_Abraham has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  Andrew heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 36 :(ben) C_Tengstedt unselfishly lays the ball back to F_Aursnes 
          ...  R_L_Cabral is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 38 :(bet) S_Benrahma volleys it forward. He finds R_L_Cabral 
          ...  A cheeky lob from R_L_Cabral! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 39 :(bet) K_Iheanacho with a neat pass into L_Torro 
          ...  A well-placed shot from L_Torro! 
          ...  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. 40 :(ben) P_Schick off the woodwork! 
          ...  A_Oroz picks up the deflection 
          ...  A_Oroz with a thundering shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  You wouldn't have saved that with two keepers! 
          ...  Benfica 4-2 Real Betis ...
Min. 40 :(bet) K_Iheanacho gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past T_Kehrer! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  K_Iheanacho tries to beat Andrew from outside the area! 
          ...  Andrew with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Benrahma! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 41 :(ben) C_Tengstedt steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs R_L_Cabral 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A delicate header from C_Tengstedt! 
          ...  A_Bayindir with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 41 :(bet) T_Abraham takes advantage of a mistake by S_Pavisic 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  T_Abraham with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Andrew got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out 
          ...  Benfica 4-3 Real Betis ...
Min. 42 :(bet) K_Iheanacho gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Vrsaljko 
          ...  D_Jurasek beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(ben) P_Schick breaks free from J_Bruma 
          ...  A vicious shot by P_Schick! 
          ...  A_Bayindir blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 45 :(bet) S_Benrahma takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  S_Pavisic fouls badly 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 4-3 Real Betis

Min. 46 :(ben) A_Golovin runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  R_L_Cabral with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 48 :(bet) A_Bayindir shoves D_Jurasek in the chest!! 
          ...  The Benfica players are furious! 
          ...  They're baying for blood! 
          ...  That's a very late challenge 
          ...  The referee calls him over 
          ...  He's a dead man walking and he knows it... 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  RED CARD! 
Min. 48 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Andrada 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Iheanacho 
Min. 50 :(bet) S_Benrahma is too quick for the defence 
          ...  S_Benrahma has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 51 :(ben) C_Tengstedt holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Oroz 
          ...  A_Oroz drives it low! 
          ...  But E_Andrada punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 54 :(ben) R_Semedo moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Sarabia 
          ...  P_Sarabia attempts a lob! 
          ...  It floats over E_Andrada 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 55 :(bet) B_Traore with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past P_Sarabia 
          ...  But D_Jurasek wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 56 :(bet) L_Torro makes himself available 
          ...  L_Torro tries to beat Andrew! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 58 :(ben) F_Aursnes dribbles past B_Pavard 
          ...  F_Aursnes with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  E_Andrada saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 59 :(ben) C_Tengstedt with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past S_Benrahma 
          ...  C_Tengstedt strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a volley! 
          ...  What a finish. That is outrageous. 
          ...  Three words. Marco. Van. Basten 
          ...  Benfica 5-3 Real Betis ...
Min. 60 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 60 :(ben) C_Tengstedt latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  N_Stark fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 61 :(ben) C_Tengstedt runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  C_Tengstedt with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  E_Andrada with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 61 :(bet) T_Abraham controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  C_Tengstedt wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 62 :(bet) T_Abraham flights the ball to S_Benrahma 
          ...  S_Benrahma with a thundering shot! 
          ...  Andrew parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 64 :(ben) T_Kehrer runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to F_Aursnes 
          ...  An audacious effort from F_Aursnes! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 65 :(bet) J_Bruma runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of T_Abraham 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  T_Abraham sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 70 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Rosted 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Aursnes 
Min. 70 :(bet) S_Vrsaljko back heels to find S_Benrahma in space 
          ...  S_Benrahma with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 74 :(bet) B_Traore finds T_Abraham in acres of space 
          ...  But S_Pavisic slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 75 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Ejuke 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Torro 
Min. 75 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Praet 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Traore 
Min. 78 :(bet) J_Bruma runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to C_Ejuke 
          ...  T_Kehrer plays the back pass 
          ...  Andrew can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Bruma flights it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Andrew catches it with ease 
Min. 84 :(ben) C_Tengstedt with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  B_Pavard slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 85 :(bet) J_Bruma is first to the loose ball 
          ...  J_Bruma with the side footed shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season! 
          ...  Benfica were probably counting their chickens 
          ...  Real Betis have pegged a goal back! 
          ...  Still life in this game yet! 
          ...  Benfica 5-4 Real Betis ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bet) S_Benrahma with a flashy move 
          ...  A_Golovin hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Stark swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  Andrew comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  S_Benrahma with the header 
          ...  But Andrew reaches the ball. Good save 

*************  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          : C_Tengstedt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Golovin (5), P_Sarabia (6 pen), C_Tengstedt (25,59), A_Oroz (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Pavisic (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Betis Match Info
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Best player          : T_Abraham
Scorers              : S_Benrahma (11), T_Abraham (27,41), J_Bruma (85)
Sent Off             : A_Bayindir (48)
Booked               : B_Pavard (2), R_L_Cabral (36), N_Stark (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Real Betis
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       21
Off target           :           7        |       9
On target            :          13        |       12
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :          10        |       2
Key Passes           :           8        |       15
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Final Score          : Benfica 5 - 4 Real Betis
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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 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  19  17   7  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0
T_Kehrer       DF   1  19  15   6  22 |  97   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  64  13   0
D_Jurasek      DF   1  18  13  12  22 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  51   0  14
S_Pavisic      DF   1  17  15   8  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  14  -4  -4
F_Aursnes      DM   1  11  17  14  21 |  73   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  22  34
A_Golovin      MF   1   7  19  15  29 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  28   0  28
P_Sarabia      AM   1   5  21  19  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  32
P_Schick       FW   1   7  13  22  28 |  97   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  34   4
A_Oroz         FW   1   8  13  19  24 |  97   0   0   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0  19  40
C_Tengstedt    FW   1   8  12  15  27 |  97   0   1   2   0   7   2   0   0   0  27  32 109
N_Kruth        GK  18   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Rosted       DF   1  14  10   7  27 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Moura        MF   1  13  11   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rafa           MF   1   3  20  14  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Muniain      MF   1   4  20  16  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Real Betis
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_Bayindir     GK  23   1   1   1  28 |  51   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   1 -30   0   0   0
R_L_Cabral     DF   1  20  14  10  27 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  11  -4  26
N_Stark        DF   1  18  14  11  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
S_Vrsaljko     DM   1  20  17  12  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  14
J_Bruma        DF   1  21  15  10  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  26  38
B_Pavard       DF   1  21  16   7  26 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  32  -4
S_Benrahma     AM   1   5  19  16  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   9  65
B_Traore       AM   1   4  19  14  22 |  78   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  49   0
L_Torro        AM   1   1  19  14  31 |  78   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   9  22
T_Abraham      FW   1   4  14  21  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   7   2   0   0   0   0  14  54
K_Iheanacho    FW   1   3  13  20  24 |  51   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  17
E_Andrada      GK  15   1   1   1  21 |  46   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0   0
P_Fritschi     DF   1  17  13   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Praet        AM   1   4  16  12  22 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ejuke        AM   1   2  17  13  24 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kyereh       FW   1   3  13  18  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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