FFO EFL2, Real Sociedad vs. Benfica (Fri Jul 26)


                        Real Sociedad  |  Benfica
                          4-1-2-2-1 C  |  4-4-2 N
                          Kev Welford  |  Liam Crowter
                                       |
                           K_Trapp GK  |  GK Andrew
                     C_Azpiliceuta DF  |  DF T_Kehrer
                          C_Gunter DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                       J_Juranovic DF  |  DF D_Jurasek
                         D_Furlong DF  |  DF S_Pavisic
                          Palhinha DM  |  MF P_Sarabia
                         R_Andrich MF  |  MF Rafa
                          R_Fraser AM  |  MF I_Muniain
                         I_Sangare MF  |  MF A_Golovin
                            D_Jota AM  |  FW P_Schick
                         T_Adeyemo FW  |  FW A_Oroz
                                       |
                     M_Pigliacelli SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                          C_Harper SUB |  SUB L_Neto
                            A_Sola SUB |  SUB S_Rosted
                        M_Svanberg SUB |  SUB F_Aursnes
                         K_Benzema SUB |  SUB C_Tengstedt




Min. 1  :(soc) C_Gunter jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from C_Gunter! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb strike! 
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration 
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!! 
          ...  Real Sociedad have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Real Sociedad 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 2  :(soc) R_Fraser takes advantage of a mistake by D_Jurasek 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to D_Jota! 
          ...  D_Jota with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Furlong hits it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to C_Gunter 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  In off the post 
          ...  Real Sociedad 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 4  :(ben) I_Muniain looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Oroz 
          ...  A_Oroz cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  K_Trapp tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 7  :(soc) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  T_Adeyemo is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by T_Kehrer! 
          ...  T_Adeyemo with a thundering shot! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 8  :(soc) J_Juranovic is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to D_Jota 
          ...  D_Jota drives the shot in! 
          ...  Andrew heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 9  :(soc) R_Fraser with a flashy move 
          ...  R_Fraser hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  Andrew just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 11 :(ben) A_Golovin looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Rafa 
          ...  Rafa rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 14 :(ben) A_Oroz takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  A_Oroz with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 18 :(soc) T_Adeyemo runs towards the goal 
          ...  T_Adeyemo smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  Andrew tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_Azpiliceuta! 
          ...  Andrew easily catches it! 
Min. 22 :(ben) A_Oroz dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  J_Juranovic gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 23 :(soc) Palhinha whips the ball across to J_Juranovic 
          ...  J_Juranovic with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air with some crazy top spin! 
          ...  Andrew moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  Andrew tips it wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Gunter with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Andrew easily catches it! 
Min. 24 :(ben) P_Schick runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Andrich 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  Palhinha tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Schick drives it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of K_Trapp 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 28 :(soc) I_Sangare backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Jota gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Jota with a little chip! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 28 :(ben) I_Muniain with the header on 
          ...  He finds Rafa in space 
          ...  Rafa curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 30 :(soc) I_Sangare drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to D_Furlong 
          ...  A great volley from D_Furlong! 
          ...  Andrew with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 31 :(ben) P_Schick makes a run into space 
          ...  P_Schick with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  K_Trapp guesses right 
Min. 33 :(soc) I_Sangare finds R_Fraser in the box 
          ...  From long range R_Fraser bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Sangare flights it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to Palhinha 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  But Andrew comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 33 :(ben) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  Rafa seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Rafa with the overhead! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  K_Trapp plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 35 :(soc) I_Sangare looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Jota 
          ...  D_Jurasek with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 35 :(ben) P_Sarabia knocks the ball past C_Gunter 
          ...  Now he crosses to P_Schick! 
          ...  R_Andrich slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 47 :(soc) R_Fraser with a 40-yard pass to C_Gunter 
          ...  C_Gunter fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  Brilliant save from Andrew 
Min. 49 :(soc) I_Sangare kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Andrich gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Andrich with a terrific drive! 
          ...  Andrew saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Sociedad 2-0 Benfica

Min. 46 :(soc) R_Fraser looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Azpiliceuta 
          ...  C_Azpiliceuta tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  Andrew won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 53 :(ben) A_Oroz gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Juranovic robs him of the ball 
Min. 57 :(soc) R_Andrich with a precise pass to R_Fraser 
          ...  R_Fraser drives it towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Palhinha swings it in! 
          ...  C_Azpiliceuta gets on the end of it 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 59 :(ben) I_Muniain takes advantage of a mistake by C_Gunter 
          ...  He knocks the ball to P_Sarabia! 
          ...  P_Sarabia unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  K_Trapp got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out 
          ...  Real Sociedad 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 60 :(soc) Palhinha looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Adeyemo 
          ...  Another tackle close to the line by P_Sarabia 
          ...  But he cant prevent the corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Gunter dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  Andrew easily claims the ball! 
Min. 64 :(soc) C_Azpiliceuta takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  C_Azpiliceuta with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  But Andrew pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 65 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Aursnes 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Golovin 
Min. 65 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Neto 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Pavisic 
Min. 66 :(soc) D_Jota turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Jota aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  Andrew parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 68 :(ben) A_Oroz finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  A_Oroz fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oooooohhhhhhh!!?... 
          ...  I can't believe it! n 
          ...  It's a GOAL! 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
          ...  That's got Benfica back level! 
          ...  Real Sociedad 2-2 Benfica ...
Min. 69 :(soc) R_Andrich flicks the ball on to D_Jota 
          ...  From long range D_Jota bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  Andrew grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 70 :(soc) Substitution by Real Sociedad 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Benzema 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Andrich 
Min. 73 :(soc) D_Jota is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to C_Azpiliceuta 
          ...  C_Azpiliceuta carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew gathers it easily 
Min. 76 :(soc) K_Benzema sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  R_Fraser gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  D_Jurasek gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 77 :(soc) D_Jota rushes through the defence 
          ...  D_Jurasek with the block 
Min. 78 :(soc) K_Benzema dribbles past L_Neto 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  What a shot from K_Benzema! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 80 :(soc) Substitution by Real Sociedad 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Sola 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Azpiliceuta 
Min. 81 :(ben) P_Sarabia plays the early ball across the box to find P_Schick in space 
          ...  R_Fraser scythes the player down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  Rafa hits it over the wall 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Aursnes swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  D_Furlong heads it away 
Min. 82 :(ben) I_Muniain sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  C_Gunter robs him of the ball 
Min. 83 :(ben) T_Kehrer twists his ankle! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 83 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Rosted 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Kehrer 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(soc) C_Gunter with an intelligent ball to T_Adeyemo 
          ...  T_Adeyemo could have let it bounce! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 90 :(ben) F_Aursnes sidesteps J_Juranovic 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  J_Juranovic with an ugly foul 
Min. 93 :(ben) A_Oroz picks up a loose ball 
          ...  T_Adeyemo beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 95 :(ben) P_Sarabia nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  P_Sarabia attempts a low drive! 
          ...  K_Trapp with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Reale Arena
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Real Sociedad Match Info
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Best player          : C_Gunter (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Gunter (1,2)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Fraser (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : P_Sarabia
Scorers              : P_Sarabia (59), A_Oroz (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : T_Kehrer (83)
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Match Statistics
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                           Real Sociedad  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       10
Off target           :          11        |       4
On target            :          12        |       6
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           6        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :          16        |       6
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Final Score          : Real Sociedad 2 - 2 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Real Sociedad
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Trapp        GK  23   1   1   1  32 | 100   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
C_Azpiliceuta  DF   1  22  15  12  27 |  84   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  54
C_Gunter       DF   1  21  15   7  32 | 100   0   1   1   0   3   2   0   0   0  14  13 107
J_Juranovic    DF   1  20  14   9  27 | 100   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  14  17
D_Furlong      DF   1  20  14   6  25 | 100   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  18  20
Palhinha       DM   1  15  20  10  27 | 100   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  16  16
R_Andrich      MF   1  12  20  11  20 |  74   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  16  15
R_Fraser       AM   1   3  20  15  30 | 100   0   0   3   0   3   0   1   0   0  -4  20  26
I_Sangare      MF   1  15  20   8  20 | 100   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Jota         AM   1   5  16  20  26 | 100   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  12  27
T_Adeyemo      FW   1   5  13  17  24 | 100   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  30   0  25
M_Pigliacelli  GK  19   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Harper       DF   1  16  11   9  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Sola         DF   1  14  11   9  21 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Svanberg     MF   1  10  17  13  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Benzema      FW   1   3  16  22  32 |  26   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   3

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 | 100  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
T_Kehrer       DF   1  20  15   6  22 |  87   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  19  17   7  22 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Jurasek      DF   1  18  13  12  22 | 100   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0
S_Pavisic      DF   1  17  15   8  24 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Sarabia      MF   1   5  21  19  25 | 100   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  30  14  27
Rafa           MF   1   3  20  14  28 | 100   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  45
I_Muniain      MF   1   4  20  16  28 | 100   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
A_Golovin      MF   1   7  19  15  29 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
P_Schick       FW   1   7  13  22  28 | 100   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
A_Oroz         FW   1   8  13  19  24 | 100   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  33
N_Kruth        GK  18   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 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Rosted       DF   1  14  10   7  27 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Aursnes      MF   1  11  17  14  21 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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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