FFO EFL2, Benfica vs. RB Salzburg (Fri Aug 02)


                              Benfica  |  RB Salzburg
                          4-1-1-1-3 A  |  5-1-1-1-2 C
                         Liam Crowter  |  Dave Thacker
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK N_Atubolu
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF O_Solet
                          S_Rosted DF  |  DF S_Pavlovic
                         D_Jurasek DF  |  DF A_Dedic
                         S_Pavisic DF  |  DF M_Wolf
                         F_Aursnes DM  |  DF A_Terzic
                         A_Golovin MF  |  DM C_McGregor
                         P_Sarabia AM  |  MF K_Piatkowski
                          P_Schick FW  |  AM T_Pasnik
                            A_Oroz FW  |  FW D_Nene
                       C_Tengstedt FW  |  FW S_Koita
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB O_Djoco
                            J_Horn SUB |  SUB Imanol
                           F_Moura SUB |  SUB M_Bidstrup
                              Rafa SUB |  SUB N_Capaldo
                         I_Muniain SUB |  SUB Fernando




Min. 1  :(slz) O_Solet lobs it over S_Rosted 
          ...  D_Jurasek with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 1  :(slz) K_Piatkowski is too quick for C_Tengstedt 
          ...  K_Piatkowski hits a great drive! 
          ...  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. 2  :(ben) P_Schick plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  P_Schick with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  N_Atubolu is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Aursnes floats the ball in! 
          ...  N_Atubolu comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  S_Rosted gets to it! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Jurasek drives it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  N_Atubolu catches it with ease 
Min. 4  :(slz) T_Pasnik takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Great challenge by F_Aursnes 
          ...  But it goes out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Pavlovic plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Andrew easily catches it! 
Min. 6  :(slz) C_McGregor knocks the ball past R_Semedo 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Wolf! 
          ...  M_Wolf has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 7  :(slz) T_Pasnik sidesteps S_Pavisic 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  T_Pasnik with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  Andrew with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 8  :(slz) D_Nene with the towering header to S_Koita 
          ...  S_Koita has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 12 :(slz) M_Wolf runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  M_Wolf lobs Andrew! 
          ...  Andrew with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 13 :(slz) D_Nene is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to T_Pasnik 
          ...  T_Pasnik unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  The net moves! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  Let's see if RB Salzburg can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Benfica 0-1 RB Salzburg ...
Min. 18 :(ben) R_Semedo is injured. He's unable to continue 
Min. 18 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Horn 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Semedo 
Min. 19 :(ben) A_Golovin with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows C_McGregor a clean set of heals 
          ...  O_Solet brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 20 :(slz) C_McGregor hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Nene collects the loose ball! 
          ...  D_Nene curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  YES !! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh, you have to say that's magnificent! 
          ...  Benfica 0-2 RB Salzburg ...
Min. 21 :(slz) T_Pasnik has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on Andrew! 
          ...  S_Rosted hacks him down! 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  M_Wolf knocks it forward 
          ...  A_Terzic gets on the end of it 
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Terzic! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Pasnik with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Andrew fists it away! 
Min. 21 :(slz) S_Koita changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Pasnik 
          ...  T_Pasnik hits a great drive! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 23 :(ben) P_Sarabia is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Oroz latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Oroz with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 29 :(ben) F_Aursnes runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Tengstedt 
          ...  C_Tengstedt sees N_Atubolu off his line! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 32 :(slz) O_Solet slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by S_Pavisic!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 33 :(slz) O_Solet spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds T_Pasnik with a lovely pass! 
          ...  S_Pavisic takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  S_Koita smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot 
          ...  Andrew is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And Andrew reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Solet crosses it in! 
          ...  Andrew comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  D_Nene gets to it! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Andrew moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 34 :(slz) D_Nene drives it forward to T_Pasnik 
          ...  T_Pasnik flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 36 :(ben) C_Tengstedt flights the ball to D_Jurasek 
          ...  Cleared by A_Terzic 
Min. 38 :(ben) A_Oroz finds P_Schick with a ball over the defence 
          ...  A delicate header from P_Schick! 
          ...  N_Atubolu with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 40 :(slz) O_Solet boots it towards D_Nene 
          ...  D_Nene attempts the shot! 
          ...  Andrew with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(slz) C_McGregor with the through ball to D_Nene 
          ...  D_Jurasek wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 44 :(slz) T_Pasnik skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  S_Pavisic with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 46 :(ben) S_Rosted takes advantage of a mistake by C_McGregor 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  S_Rosted with the header! 
          ...  N_Atubolu saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 46 :(slz) C_McGregor takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past D_Jurasek 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  S_Rosted wins the ball with a clear tackle 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-2 RB Salzburg

Min. 51 :(ben) C_Tengstedt cuts through the defence 
          ...  A cheeky lob from C_Tengstedt! 
          ...  N_Atubolu can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  N_Atubolu makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 53 :(ben) A_Golovin controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Terzic 
          ...  He puts in D_Jurasek! 
          ...  But M_Wolf slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 53 :(slz) K_Piatkowski slips past his marker 
          ...  S_Rosted with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: Rafa 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Sarabia 
Min. 60 :(slz) A defence splitting pass from S_Pavlovic to D_Nene 
          ...  D_Nene with the strike! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 61 :(ben) P_Schick dribbles past O_Solet 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  P_Schick sees N_Atubolu off his line! 
          ...  N_Atubolu makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 61 :(slz) O_Solet looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Nene 
          ...  D_Nene hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Koita hits it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for Andrew, who catches the ball 
Min. 64 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Bidstrup 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Piatkowski 
Min. 64 :(slz) D_Nene runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Horn 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  D_Nene from 20 yards! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 65 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Capaldo 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_McGregor 
Min. 65 :(ben) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  D_Jurasek seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  D_Jurasek has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  N_Atubolu watches it sail wide! 
Min. 66 :(slz) T_Pasnik pass splits open the defence and finds D_Nene 
          ...  P_Schick goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 74 :(slz) O_Solet kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  S_Pavlovic gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But D_Jurasek slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 75 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Muniain 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Schick 
Min. 76 :(slz) O_Solet uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  J_Horn fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 78 :(ben) A_Golovin hits a hard pass to Rafa 
          ...  M_Wolf clears with a diving header 
Min. 81 :(ben) C_Tengstedt nutmegs the defender 
          ...  C_Tengstedt with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  Looks like it should be N_Atubolu's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Muniain flights it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to D_Jurasek 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  What agility from N_Atubolu 
Min. 82 :(ben) I_Muniain looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Tengstedt 
          ...  C_Tengstedt launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 82 :(slz) M_Bidstrup finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  M_Bidstrup goes for the top corner! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He’s scored from 30 yards, he’ll be reliving that goal on Crouch’s podcast next weekend! 
          ...  Benfica 0-3 RB Salzburg ...
Min. 83 :(slz) M_Bidstrup lays the ball back to T_Pasnik 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from T_Pasnik! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But Andrew stops that one easily 
Min. 84 :(ben) A_Golovin looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards C_Tengstedt 
          ...  C_Tengstedt aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 85 :(ben) A_Oroz sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  S_Pavlovic fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 86 :(ben) A_Oroz barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  A_Oroz with a little chip! 
          ...  Looks like it should be N_Atubolu's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Oroz crosses it in! 
          ...  N_Atubolu thumps the ball away! 
Min. 86 :(ben) A_Golovin retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  C_Tengstedt latches onto the end of it 
          ...  T_Pasnik with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(ben) S_Pavisic retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  Rafa latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Rafa with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But N_Atubolu punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 89 :(slz) S_Pavlovic saunters past Rafa 
          ...  S_Pavlovic with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  Andrew saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 93 :(slz) A_Terzic has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  A_Terzic tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 94 :(ben) C_Tengstedt has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  C_Tengstedt with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  N_Atubolu gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 

*************  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_Schick
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Jurasek (1), S_Rosted (53), J_Horn (76)
Injured              : R_Semedo (18)
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RB Salzburg Match Info
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Best player          : D_Nene (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Pasnik (13), D_Nene (20), M_Bidstrup (82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Pavlovic (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    RB Salzburg
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       20
Off target           :          11        |       9
On target            :           5        |       11
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           4        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          18        |       5
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :          10        |       14
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 3 RB Salzburg
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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 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  19  17   7  22 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Rosted       DF   1  14  10   7  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  17  -4  33
D_Jurasek      DF   1  18  13  12  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  30  -4  23
S_Pavisic      DF   1  17  15   8  24 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  13   0
F_Aursnes      DM   1  11  17  14  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  11   0
A_Golovin      MF   1   7  19  15  29 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
P_Sarabia      AM   1   5  21  19  25 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0
P_Schick       FW   1   7  13  22  28 |  76   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  28   0  11
A_Oroz         FW   1   8  13  19  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  12
C_Tengstedt    FW   1   8  12  15  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  16  60
N_Kruth        GK  18   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Horn         DF   1  12   7   2  29 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
F_Moura        MF   1  13  11   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rafa           FW   1   3  20  14  28 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
I_Muniain      AM   1   4  20  16  28 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0

Player Statistics - RB Salzburg
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Atubolu      GK  23   1   1   1  27 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
O_Solet        DF   1  19  15  13  21 |  95   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  52   0
S_Pavlovic     DF   1  18  14   9  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  10  13
A_Dedic        DF   1  18  15   4  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Wolf         DF   1  17  10   5  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  52   0  42
A_Terzic       DF   1  16  13   9  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  19   0  32
C_McGregor     DM   1  15  20   5  21 |  66   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
K_Piatkowski   MF   1   7  18  13  22 |  65   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
T_Pasnik       AM   1   5  15  17  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  13  58
D_Nene         FW   1   3  15  18  26 |  95   0   0   3   1   6   1   0   0   0   0  56  58
S_Koita        FW   1   7  11  19  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  17  14
O_Djoco        GK  19   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Imanol         DF   1  14  11  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bidstrup     MF   1  11  18  11  20 |  30   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  36
N_Capaldo      DM   1  13  18   8  21 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fernando       FW   1   5  12  16  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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