FFO EFL2, Union Berlin vs. Benfica (Fri Jul 05)


                         Union Berlin  |  Benfica
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-1-1-1-3 A
                           Andy Babbs  |  Liam Crowter
                                       |
                        L_Hradecky GK  |  GK Andrew
                          D_Doekhi DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                           D_Leite DF  |  DF T_Kehrer
                          A_Theate DF  |  DF D_Jurasek
                        W_ArmItage DF  |  DF S_Pavisic
                      J_Roussillon DF  |  DM F_Aursnes
                        A_Laidouni MF  |  MF A_Golovin
                         L_Tousart MF  |  AM P_Sarabia
                          E_Nuamah MF  |  FW P_Schick
                        S_Surridge FW  |  FW A_Oroz
                          D_Fofana FW  |  FW C_Tengstedt
                                       |
                          F_Ronnow SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                          R_Knoche SUB |  SUB S_Rosted
                            A_Kral SUB |  SUB F_Moura
                            L_Dehl SUB |  SUB Rafa
                         A_Fulgini SUB |  SUB I_Muniain




Min. 1  :(uni) E_Nuamah is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  J_Roussillon latches onto the ball 
          ...  F_Aursnes gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 3  :(uni) A_Laidouni kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  S_Surridge gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  S_Pavisic reads the play well 
Min. 3  :(uni) D_Fofana lashes out at T_Kehrer 
          ...  The Referee has seen it! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
Min. 4  :(ben) F_Aursnes threads the through ball to A_Oroz 
          ...  A_Oroz runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 5  :(ben) D_Jurasek reads the run of S_Pavisic 
          ...  S_Pavisic tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 7  :(uni) E_Nuamah plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_Fofana decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  D_Fofana tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  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! 
Min. 8  :(uni) S_Surridge with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  Intercepted by D_Jurasek 
Min. 10 :(uni) E_Nuamah makes the tackle 
          ...  E_Nuamah with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 10 :(uni) D_Doekhi has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Semedo with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 12 :(uni) S_Surridge had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  S_Surridge with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  Andrew with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 12 :(uni) J_Roussillon has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  A_Laidouni collects the loose ball! 
          ...  S_Pavisic with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 13 :(ben) A_Oroz with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  A_Oroz sees L_Hradecky off his line! 
          ...  The shot slips through L_Hradecky's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 14 :(ben) A_Oroz holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Schick 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  P_Schick beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has L_Hradecky to beat 
          ...  He nutmegs L_Hradecky 
          ...  GOAL!! Hello... Hello! 
          ...  Here we go! 
          ...  Benfica have the advantage! 
          ...  Union Berlin 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 15 :(ben) P_Sarabia with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  C_Tengstedt gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  C_Tengstedt with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  L_Hradecky won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  Union Berlin 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 16 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 16 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  E_Nuamah will now play as a AM 
Min. 17 :(ben) F_Aursnes is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Oroz 
          ...  A_Oroz hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  L_Hradecky moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Union Berlin 0-3 Benfica ...
Min. 19 :(uni) L_Tousart curls the ball out wide to D_Doekhi 
          ...  But F_Aursnes slides in 
Min. 19 :(ben) T_Kehrer leaves D_Doekhi standing 
          ...  A_Theate clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 19 :(ben) S_Pavisic shoves A_Theate in the chest!! 
          ...  The Union Berlin players are furious! 
          ...  They're baying for blood! 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 22 :(uni) D_Doekhi eases past S_Pavisic 
          ...  D_Doekhi with the chance! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 24 :(ben) A_Oroz moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Golovin 
          ...  A_Golovin pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  But L_Hradecky makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 27 :(uni) S_Surridge crosses into the box, finding A_Laidouni 
          ...  A_Laidouni tries to chip the ball over Andrew! 
          ...  Brilliant save from Andrew 
Min. 27 :(ben) C_Tengstedt takes advantage of a mistake by W_ArmItage 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  C_Tengstedt fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Union Berlin 0-4 Benfica ...
Min. 29 :(uni) A_Laidouni takes advantage of a mistake by F_Aursnes 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  T_Kehrer clears with a diving header 
Min. 30 :(ben) R_Semedo with the first time pass to P_Schick 
          ...  A_Theate slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Semedo swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  L_Hradecky comes out and claims it! 
Min. 33 :(uni) J_Roussillon leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 33 :(ben) R_Semedo spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to A_Oroz! 
          ...  A_Oroz with the shot! 
          ...  L_Hradecky claws it off the line 
          ...  No need for VAR The Referee awards a goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Union Berlin 0-5 Benfica ...
Min. 35 :(uni) A_Laidouni brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on D_Jurasek 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in E_Nuamah! 
          ...  E_Nuamah fires the shot in! 
          ...  Andrew takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 36 :(uni) A_Laidouni takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana drives it towards goal! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 37 :(ben) D_Jurasek controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  C_Tengstedt gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  E_Nuamah fouls badly 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  P_Sarabia hits it over the wall 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 37 :(ben) F_Aursnes off the woodwork! 
          ...  P_Schick picks up the deflection 
          ...  Driven towards goal by P_Schick! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 42 :(ben) F_Aursnes rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to P_Schick 
          ...  P_Schick tries to beat L_Hradecky! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  L_Hradecky was well beaten there! 
          ...  Union Berlin 0-6 Benfica ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(uni) D_Fofana jinks past D_Jurasek 
          ...  D_Fofana hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  Brilliant save from Andrew 
Min. 44 :(uni) S_Surridge makes a run into space 
          ...  D_Jurasek with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Liam Crowter looks relieved 
Min. 45 :(ben) A_Golovin is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to R_Semedo 
          ...  R_Semedo beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  L_Hradecky comes towards him 
          ...  He rounds L_Hradecky 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  L_Tousart clears it in the nick of time! 
Min. 47 :(ben) P_Schick with an inch perfect pass to P_Sarabia 
          ...  P_Sarabia runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  L_Hradecky gathers it easily 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Union Berlin 0-6 Benfica

Min. 47 :(ben) F_Aursnes with a glorious long pass to C_Tengstedt 
          ...  Another tackle close to the line by J_Roussillon 
          ...  But he cant prevent the corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Pavisic plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  D_Leite wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 48 :(ben) P_Sarabia with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  J_Roussillon with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 50 :(uni) D_Leite searches out D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana with the side footed shot! 
          ...  Andrew beats the ball away 
Min. 51 :(ben) P_Sarabia cuts inside D_Leite 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  P_Sarabia with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  It floats over L_Hradecky 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 52 :(uni) J_Roussillon with a 40-yard pass to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 54 :(uni) A_Laidouni with a 30-yard pass to D_Fofana 
          ...  S_Pavisic makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Roussillon with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  D_Fofana gets to it! 
          ...  Andrew with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Leite plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Andrew reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 55 :(ben) A_Golovin with a deep cross to P_Schick 
          ...  But J_Roussillon slides in 
Min. 57 :(uni) W_ArmItage picks out S_Surridge with the cross 
          ...  S_Surridge drives it towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew fists it away 
Min. 58 :(ben) F_Aursnes rushes through the defence 
          ...  L_Tousart with a pull on the shirt 
Min. 58 :(ben) A_Oroz controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  C_Tengstedt gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  C_Tengstedt with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 59 :(uni) L_Tousart beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  L_Tousart controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 60 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 64 :(uni) A_Theate holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees D_Doekhi in space! 
          ...  But R_Semedo slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 64 :(ben) R_Semedo sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  A_Golovin runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A_Golovin curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  L_Hradecky can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  L_Hradecky was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 69 :(ben) P_Sarabia leaves D_Doekhi standing 
          ...  D_Leite wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
Min. 70 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Rosted 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Aursnes 
Min. 78 :(ben) R_Semedo squares up to his marker 
          ...  He spits at A_Laidouni 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
Min. 81 :(uni) S_Surridge gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds E_Nuamah 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by S_Rosted 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 81 :(ben) R_Semedo takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Golovin 
          ...  J_Roussillon muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
Min. 85 :(uni) A_Theate smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  E_Nuamah latches onto the ball 
          ...  P_Schick intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Tousart with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 92 :(uni) D_Leite with a probing pass to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  Andrew looks relieved there! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadion Alten Forsterei
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : D_Fofana
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Fofana (3)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : A_Oroz (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Schick (14,42), C_Tengstedt (15,27), A_Oroz (17,33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Pavisic (12), R_Semedo (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Union Berlin  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       17
Off target           :           5        |       8
On target            :          10        |       9
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :          12        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          17        |       16
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Final Score          : Union Berlin 0 - 6 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Union Berlin
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Hradecky     GK  23   1   1   1  20 |  99   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -45   0   0   0
D_Doekhi       DF   1  19  13   8  26 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
D_Leite        DF   1  17  14   8  27 |  99   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  28   0
A_Theate       DF   1  18  15   6  25 |  99   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  26   0
W_ArmItage     DF   1  17  13  11  26 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Roussillon   DF   1  16  14  10  25 |  99   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  57  42   0
A_Laidouni     MF   1  11  18   3  27 |  99   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  23
L_Tousart      MF   1  12  17  12  23 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  14
E_Nuamah       AM   1   6  17  15  24 |  99   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  22  21
S_Surridge     FW   1   2  12  14  24 |  99   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  32  24
D_Fofana       FW   1   7  13  19  26 |  99   0   0   0   0   8   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  49
F_Ronnow       GK  20   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Knoche       DF   1  18  14   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kral         MF   1  13  19   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Dehl         MF   1   4  15  13  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Fulgini      FW   1   9  13  18  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  99  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  19  17   7  22 |  99   0   1   3   1   1   0   1   0   0  12  44  15
T_Kehrer       DF   1  19  15   6  22 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
D_Jurasek      DF   1  18  13  12  22 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  15   0
S_Pavisic      DF   1  17  15   8  24 |  99   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  32  -4  13
F_Aursnes      DM   1  11  17  14  21 |  72   0   2   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  48  85   0
A_Golovin      MF   1   7  19  15  29 |  99   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  21
P_Sarabia      AM   1   5  20  19  25 |  99   0   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  19
P_Schick       FW   1   7  13  22  28 |  99   0   1   1   0   3   2   0   0   0  28  15  31
A_Oroz         FW   1   8  13  19  24 |  99   0   0   3   1   4   2   0   0   0   0  64  52
C_Tengstedt    FW   1   8  12  15  27 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  66
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 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   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
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