FFO EFL2, Benfica vs. Valencia (Mon Sep 23)


                              Benfica  |  Valencia
                            4-2-1-3 P  |  4-4-2 E
                                    -  |  Peter Hayward
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK A_Valles
                          T_Kehrer DF  |  DF Gaya
                         D_Jurasek DF  |  DF T_Correia
                            L_Neto DF  |  DF E_Pujol
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF C_Ozkacar
                              Rafa MF  |  MF D_Klaassen
                         A_Golovin MF  |  MF A_Almeida
                         I_Muniain AM  |  MF A_Herrera
                         A_Martial FW  |  MF Pepelu
                         P_Sarabia FW  |  FW R_Borre
                          P_Schick FW  |  FW V_Muriqi
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB Jaume
                          S_Rosted SUB |  SUB M_Diakhaby
                        K_Fujimoro SUB |  SUB J_Tavernier
                         F_Aursnes SUB |  SUB S_Amallah
                       C_Tengstedt SUB |  SUB E_Unal




Min. 1  :(ben) R_Semedo kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  P_Sarabia gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  P_Sarabia sees A_Valles off his line! 
          ...  But A_Valles punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 5  :(ben) R_Semedo curls the ball out wide to P_Sarabia 
          ...  P_Sarabia hits a great drive! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Valles's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh dear! 
          ...  That's put Benfica ahead! 
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 5  :(val) R_Borre plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  L_Neto takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 8  :(ben) T_Kehrer turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to I_Muniain 
          ...  I_Muniain with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  A_Valles gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He turns the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  A_Golovin flights it in! 
          ...  It comes to I_Muniain 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  But A_Valles makes a superb stop down low 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Rafa hits it into the box! 
          ...  Gaya reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 8  :(val) Pepelu looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to V_Muriqi 
          ...  Rafa with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  V_Muriqi curls it towards the top corner 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 8  :(val) D_Klaassen sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  D_Jurasek with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 9  :(ben) P_Sarabia can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to A_Martial 
          ...  A_Martial drives the shot in! 
          ...  But A_Valles is equal to it 
Min. 11 :(ben) A_Martial with the header on 
          ...  He finds P_Schick in space 
          ...  P_Schick shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  A_Valles parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 14 :(ben) A_Martial sprints past C_Ozkacar 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A_Martial from 20 yards! 
          ...  A_Valles was lucky there 
Min. 14 :(val) A_Almeida plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  V_Muriqi decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  A wicked drive by V_Muriqi! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Benfica fans taunt him! 
Min. 16 :(ben) I_Muniain sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  I_Muniain aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  A_Valles parries it 
Min. 18 :(ben) A_Martial dribbles it into the box 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Martial! 
          ...  A_Valles gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 18 :(val) C_Ozkacar looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to V_Muriqi 
          ...  A skilful effort from V_Muriqi! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 22 :(ben) P_Schick is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  P_Schick with the chance! 
          ...  Saved by A_Valles 
Min. 27 :(val) V_Muriqi skips the challenge from P_Schick 
          ...  V_Muriqi with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 28 :(ben) R_Semedo finds the run of Rafa 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Correia 
Min. 29 :(val) V_Muriqi turns past R_Semedo 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  V_Muriqi has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 31 :(val) V_Muriqi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  T_Correia gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  T_Correia with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 32 :(ben) P_Schick with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past E_Pujol 
          ...  P_Schick hits a great drive! 
          ...  It floats over A_Valles 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 33 :(ben) Rafa looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Schick 
          ...  P_Schick hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  You wouldn't have saved that with two keepers! 
          ...  Benfica 2-0 Valencia ...
Min. 34 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 35 :(val) V_Muriqi is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Borre 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from R_Borre! 
          ...  But Andrew pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 37 :(ben) P_Schick plays it long to A_Golovin 
          ...  T_Correia with the tackle 
Min. 39 :(ben) Curled in dangerously from A_Golovin to I_Muniain 
          ...  E_Pujol reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 40 :(val) Pepelu runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  Pepelu with a thundering drive! 
          ...  Andrew with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 42 :(val) A_Herrera knocks the ball past the lunge of R_Semedo 
          ...  A_Herrera uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(ben) P_Schick sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  Driven towards goal by P_Schick! 
          ...  A_Valles gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 44 :(ben) L_Neto knocks the ball on and sprints past T_Correia 
          ...  A delightful ball in to A_Martial 
          ...  A_Martial flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 45 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Amallah 
          ...  COMING OFF: Pepelu 
Min. 45 :(val) D_Klaassen is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to S_Amallah 
          ...  But T_Kehrer wins the ball 
Min. 46 :(ben) P_Sarabia takes advantage of a bad back pass from C_Ozkacar 
          ...  T_Correia plays the back pass 
          ...  A_Valles can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Golovin plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  A_Martial gets his head on it 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  A_Valles pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Neto dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Valles comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 47 :(ben) I_Muniain boots it towards P_Schick 
          ...  R_Borre makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Schick curls it into the box! 
          ...  A_Valles comes out and claims it! 
Min. 47 :(ben) A_Golovin kicks S_Amallah off the ball 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 48 :(ben) P_Sarabia spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to P_Schick! 
          ...  P_Schick with the chance! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-0 Valencia

Min. 46 :(ben) P_Schick sidesteps Gaya 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by T_Correia 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 47 :(val) R_Borre runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off A_Martial back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  R_Borre with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 48 :(val) D_Klaassen with the heel pass to R_Borre 
          ...  D_Jurasek takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 50 :(val) Gaya picks up the pass 
          ...  Gaya with the strike! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  But it goes in!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Benfica 2-1 Valencia ...
Min. 52 :(ben) A_Martial knocks the ball on and sprints past A_Herrera 
          ...  A delightful ball in to Rafa 
          ...  Rafa plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Sarabia swings it in! 
          ...  P_Schick gets to it! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 53 :(ben) Curled in dangerously from R_Semedo to P_Sarabia 
          ...  P_Sarabia with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Semedo! 
          ...  Gaya gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 53 :(val) S_Amallah crosses in from the wing, he finds R_Borre in the box 
          ...  L_Neto wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 54 :(ben) P_Schick cuts inside C_Ozkacar 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in A_Martial! 
          ...  A_Martial tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But A_Valles makes an easy save 
Min. 55 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Unal 
          ...  COMING OFF: V_Muriqi 
Min. 59 :(ben) A_Martial with a byline cross to P_Sarabia 
          ...  P_Sarabia unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  But A_Valles makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 60 :(ben) Rafa with a precise pass to P_Schick 
          ...  P_Schick with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 61 :(ben) A_Martial saunters past his marker 
          ...  A_Martial strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  A_Valles parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 62 :(ben) A_Martial runs at C_Ozkacar 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A_Martial flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 62 :(val) S_Amallah jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Unal 
          ...  E_Unal tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  Andrew makes a difficult save 
Min. 64 :(ben) I_Muniain with an amazing show of skill to get past T_Correia 
          ...  He crosses to A_Martial 
          ...  A_Martial sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  P_Sarabia flights it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Gaya belts it clear 
Min. 65 :(ben) P_Schick sidesteps Gaya 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  P_Schick tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  A_Valles is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  A_Valles looks very relieved! 
Min. 67 :(val) D_Klaassen with a 40-yard pass to R_Borre 
          ...  An audacious effort from R_Borre! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 68 :(ben) Rafa finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Ozkacar 
          ...  Rafa blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Valles pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 70 :(ben) L_Neto finds Rafa in acres of space 
          ...  Rafa strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Valles moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Benfica 3-1 Valencia ...
Min. 70 :(ben) P_Sarabia sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  P_Schick runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  E_Pujol with a reckless challenge 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  A_Martial floats it forward 
          ...  L_Neto latches onto the end of it 
          ...  L_Neto hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But A_Valles makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 71 :(ben) T_Kehrer brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  A_Martial makes himself available 
          ...  A_Martial attempts the shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Neto swings it in! 
          ...  A_Valles fists it away! 
Min. 72 :(ben) R_Semedo takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  R_Semedo with the strike! 
          ...  It's beaten A_Valles 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 73 :(val) C_Ozkacar knocks the ball past R_Semedo 
          ...  Now he crosses to D_Klaassen! 
          ...  D_Klaassen carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 74 :(ben) Rafa chips the ball over the defence and finds L_Neto 
          ...  L_Neto with the strike! 
          ...  A_Valles makes a fine save 
Min. 74 :(val) E_Unal sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  E_Unal with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Benfica 3-2 Valencia ...
Min. 75 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Aursnes 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Golovin 
Min. 76 :(ben) P_Sarabia brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  Rafa makes himself available 
          ...  A delicate chip from Rafa! 
          ...  A_Valles narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 76 :(val) E_Unal cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to R_Borre 
          ...  R_Borre sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  But Andrew comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 77 :(val) D_Klaassen controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs F_Aursnes 
          ...  He puts in E_Pujol! 
          ...  E_Pujol runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  Andrew saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 78 :(ben) Rafa skips the challenge from Gaya 
          ...  E_Pujol wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 79 :(val) E_Pujol jinks past D_Jurasek 
          ...  E_Pujol sees Andrew off his line! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Andrew dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Andrew beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Herrera dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  S_Amallah gets his head on it 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 80 :(val) A_Herrera runs at the defence 
          ...  R_Semedo with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 81 :(ben) Rafa takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into F_Aursnes 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Almeida 
Min. 82 :(ben) R_Semedo controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  A_Martial gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Martial hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 85 :(ben) A_Martial holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to I_Muniain 
          ...  I_Muniain sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  A_Valles tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Aursnes plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  A_Martial with the shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 85 :(val) D_Klaassen beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds S_Amallah 
          ...  S_Amallah with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 85 :(ben) P_Schick breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Valles! 
          ...  T_Correia brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  P_Sarabia fires it towards the goal 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Valencia fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 86 :(ben) P_Sarabia threads the through ball to A_Martial 
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Martial! 
          ...  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! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by F_Aursnes 
          ...  A_Valles comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  Rafa gets to it! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 86 :(val) D_Klaassen gets possession in his own half 
          ...  D_Klaassen with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Gaya hits it into the box! 
          ...  Andrew comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 87 :(ben) F_Aursnes had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  F_Aursnes with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 87 :(val) E_Unal finds R_Borre on the edge of the box 
          ...  R_Borre with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(val) S_Amallah spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds R_Borre with a lovely pass! 
          ...  R_Borre fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  Andrew with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 92 :(val) A_Almeida moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Gaya 
          ...  R_Semedo gets to the ball first 
Min. 92 :(ben) Rafa with a byline cross to R_Semedo 
          ...  D_Klaassen is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 93 :(val) A_Herrera with the heel pass to E_Unal 
          ...  E_Unal belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Klaassen floats the ball in! 
          ...  Gaya tries to place the shot! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 94 :(ben) A_Martial with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  A_Martial controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  A_Valles with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 94 :(val) A_Almeida with the cross-field pass to D_Klaassen 
          ...  D_Klaassen hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 95 :(ben) P_Sarabia has it now 
          ...  He takes on A_Herrera 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Jurasek! 
          ...  Cleared by T_Correia 
Min. 95 :(val) C_Ozkacar with a one-touch layoff to E_Unal 
          ...  P_Schick rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 96 :(ben) P_Sarabia gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Jurasek 
          ...  D_Jurasek hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  A_Valles with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 97 :(ben) I_Muniain runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to F_Aursnes 
          ...  S_Amallah beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 97 :(val) A_Almeida with an amazing show of skill to get past T_Kehrer 
          ...  He crosses to R_Borre 
          ...  F_Aursnes is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! 
          ...  R_Borre hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Almeida flights it in! 
          ...  Andrew comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  T_Correia swings a leg at it! 
          ...  The shot slips through Andrew's hands 
          ...  But Andrew recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 

*************  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          : Rafa (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Sarabia (5), P_Schick (33), Rafa (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : E_Unal
Scorers              : Gaya (50), E_Unal (74)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Correia (85), D_Klaassen (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          42        |       28
Off target           :          19        |       19
On target            :          23        |       9
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :          11        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       13
Key Passes           :          31        |       18
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Final Score          : Benfica 3 - 2 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 | 101   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
T_Kehrer       DF   1  20  15   7  22 | 101   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  26   0
D_Jurasek      DF   1  19  13  12  22 | 101   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   0  14
L_Neto         DF   1  14  10   8  25 | 101   0   2   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  42  58  36
R_Semedo       DF   1  19  17   8  22 | 101   0   2   5   1   1   0   0   0   0  32  70  17
Rafa           MF   1   3  20  14  28 | 101   0   0   5   1   5   1   0   0   0   0  52  76
A_Golovin      MF   1   7  20  15  29 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
I_Muniain      AM   1   4  20  17  28 | 101   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  24  36
A_Martial      FW   1   4  13  21  28 | 101   0   0   4   0  14   0   0   0   0   0  60  63
P_Sarabia      FW   1   5  21  19  25 | 101   0   0   7   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  49  46
P_Schick       FW   1   7  13  22  28 | 101   0   0   2   0   9   1   0   0   0   0  30  40
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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Fujimoro     MF   1   2  15  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Aursnes      MF   1  11  18  14  21 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
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  24   1   1   1  24 | 101  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  62   0   0   0
Gaya           DF   1  21  14  12  31 | 101   0   3   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  42   0  47
T_Correia      DF   1  18  14  11  28 | 101   0   5   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  81  -4  25
E_Pujol        DF   1  17  15  12  24 | 101   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  36   0  27
C_Ozkacar      DF   1  17  15   2  24 | 101   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
D_Klaassen     MF   1   4  20  16  26 | 101   0   0   5   0   3   0   1   0   0  -4  36  23
A_Almeida      MF   1  13  20   5  22 | 101   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  24   0
A_Herrera      MF   1  15  19  11  31 | 101   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9  14
Pepelu         MF   1  12  17  10  20 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
R_Borre        FW   1   9  13  20  27 | 101   0   1   0   0   7   0   0   0   0  26   0  38
V_Muriqi       FW   1   2  13  19  27 |  59   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  30  30
Jaume          GK  18   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Diakhaby     DF   1  16  13  10  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tavernier    DF   1  16  11  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Amallah      MF   1   8  17  14  23 |  56   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  27  33  22
E_Unal         FW   1   5  14  18  29 |  42   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  28  37
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