FFO FLT, Reading vs. Benfica (Wed Jul 24)


                              Reading  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 D  |  4-4-2 A
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                        C_B_Clarke GK  |  GK Andrew
                          A_Yiadom DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                            C_Mola DF  |  DF T_Kehrer
                          T_Holmes DF  |  DF D_Jurasek
                        T_McIntyre DF  |  DF S_Pavisic
                            L_Wing MF  |  MF P_Sarabia
                         P_Mukairu MF  |  MF Rafa
                          C_Savage MF  |  MF I_Muniain
                           M_Craig MF  |  MF A_Golovin
                         J_Wareham FW  |  FW P_Schick
                     K_Ehibhatmhan FW  |  FW A_Oroz
                                       |
                         J_Pereira SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                      S_Hutchinson SUB |  SUB L_Neto
                        T_Rushesha SUB |  SUB S_Rosted
                          O_Ejaria SUB |  SUB F_Aursnes
                           S_Smith SUB |  SUB C_Tengstedt




Min. 1  :(rea) M_Craig hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  K_Ehibhatmhan collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Cleared by T_Kehrer 
Min. 2  :(ben) P_Sarabia is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Oroz 
          ...  A_Oroz with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 3  :(rea) T_McIntyre with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past S_Pavisic 
          ...  He knocks it to L_Wing! 
          ...  L_Wing hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  Andrew parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 4  :(ben) P_Sarabia with a 30-yard pass to P_Schick 
          ...  P_Schick leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  C_B_Clarke makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 7  :(ben) P_Sarabia with an incisive pass to P_Schick 
          ...  C_Savage gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 14 :(ben) R_Semedo lobs it over M_Craig 
          ...  R_Semedo with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 18 :(rea) P_Mukairu times his run well 
          ...  P_Mukairu with the strike! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 21 :(rea) P_Mukairu with the nod to L_Wing 
          ...  L_Wing with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 23 :(rea) J_Wareham knocks the ball on and sprints past A_Oroz 
          ...  A delightful ball in to M_Craig 
          ...  M_Craig aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  What agility from Andrew 
Min. 25 :(rea) L_Wing kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  S_Pavisic reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 29 :(rea) K_Ehibhatmhan has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Kehrer 
          ...  He puts in T_Holmes! 
          ...  T_Kehrer redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 32 :(ben) R_Semedo with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  R_Semedo with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 33 :(rea) K_Ehibhatmhan runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Pavisic 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Wing chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by D_Jurasek 
Min. 35 :(ben) R_Semedo runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  R_Semedo hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  But C_B_Clarke punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 37 :(ben) A_Golovin pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A_Golovin sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  C_B_Clarke is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Pavisic drives it into the box! 
          ...  D_Jurasek tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Semedo hits it into the box! 
          ...  C_B_Clarke comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 38 :(ben) D_Jurasek flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  C_Savage wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up 
          ...  T_Kehrer hits it hard 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Rafa flights it in! 
          ...  T_Holmes wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(ben) A_Golovin with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Jurasek gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  D_Jurasek hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  C_B_Clarke with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Muniain with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  C_B_Clarke comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  T_Kehrer gets to it! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And C_B_Clarke reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Sarabia flights it in! 
          ...  C_B_Clarke comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  I_Muniain gets to it! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  C_B_Clarke pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Oroz swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  C_B_Clarke catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 44 :(ben) R_Semedo drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Golovin 
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Craig 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Reading 0-0 Benfica

Min. 47 :(rea) K_Ehibhatmhan sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Savage 
          ...  But D_Jurasek slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 50 :(rea) J_Wareham takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into K_Ehibhatmhan 
          ...  K_Ehibhatmhan has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's given Reading the advantage! 
          ...  Reading 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 51 :(ben) T_Kehrer is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to R_Semedo 
          ...  R_Semedo pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  C_B_Clarke guesses right 
Min. 54 :(rea) P_Mukairu wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Holmes 
          ...  A_Golovin knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
Min. 55 :(rea) Substitution by Reading 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Hutchinson 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_McIntyre 
Min. 57 :(rea) J_Wareham finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  J_Wareham plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  Andrew parries it 
Min. 59 :(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 throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  ITS THERE! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He punches the corner flag in delight! 
          ...  Benfica are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Reading 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 65 :(rea) Substitution by Reading 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Smith 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Ehibhatmhan 
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. 68 :(rea) T_Holmes hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  P_Mukairu latches onto it! 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  P_Mukairu takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just Andrew is between him and the goal 
          ...  He dinks it over Andrew 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 68 :(ben) D_Jurasek gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Oroz 
          ...  A_Oroz fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  C_B_Clarke can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  C_B_Clarke makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 74 :(rea) S_Hutchinson has space to run with the ball 
          ...  But L_Neto sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 78 :(rea) T_Holmes with a smart pass to S_Smith 
          ...  L_Neto gets to the ball first 
Min. 80 :(rea) T_Holmes with the first time flick to P_Mukairu 
          ...  P_Mukairu attempts to nutmeg Andrew! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  What a player! 
          ...  That surely hands Reading victory!! 
          ...  Reading 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 86 :(ben) T_Kehrer hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  P_Schick latches onto it! 
          ...  P_Schick tries to beat C_B_Clarke from outside the area! 
          ...  C_B_Clarke gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Madejski Stadium
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Reading Match Info
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Best player          : J_Wareham
Scorers              : K_Ehibhatmhan (50), P_Mukairu (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : P_Schick (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Schick (59)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Reading  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       15
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           5        |       8
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           1        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       4
Key Tackles          :           3        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       8
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Final Score          : Reading 2 - 1 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Reading
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_B_Clarke     GK  22   1   1   1  20 |  92   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  53   0   0   0
A_Yiadom       DF   1  18  14   8  30 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Mola         DF   1  18  15   8  26 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Holmes       DF   1  17  14   7  32 |  92   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  19  64   0
T_McIntyre     DF   1  17  14   7  26 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
L_Wing         MF   1  15  17   5  22 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  43
P_Mukairu      MF   1   6  17  14  24 |  92   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  12  56
C_Savage       MF   1  14  17   6  24 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
M_Craig        MF   1  13  17   5  30 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  12  22
J_Wareham      FW   1   6  11  17  28 |  92   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  58  10
K_Ehibhatmhan  FW   1   7  11  17  22 |  66   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  36  26
J_Pereira      GK  20   1   1   1  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Hutchinson   DF   1  16  13   7  36 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Rushesha     DF   1  15  12   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ejaria       MF   1   5  15  14  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Smith        FW   1   8  13  15  26 |  26   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 |  92   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -2   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  19  17   7  22 |  92   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  12  78
T_Kehrer       DF   1  19  15   6  22 |  92   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  34  28  41
D_Jurasek      DF   1  18  13  12  22 |  92   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  36  16  29
S_Pavisic      DF   1  17  15   8  24 |  66   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0
P_Sarabia      MF   1   5  21  19  25 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Rafa           MF   1   3  20  14  28 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Muniain      MF   1   4  20  16  28 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
A_Golovin      MF   1   7  19  15  29 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
P_Schick       FW   1   7  13  22  28 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
A_Oroz         FW   1   8  13  19  24 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
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 |  26   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0
S_Rosted       DF   1  14  10   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Aursnes      MF   1  11  17  14  21 |  26   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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