FFO EFL2, Atalanta vs. Benfica (Mon Feb 17)


                             Atalanta  |  Benfica
                            4-2-2-2 P  |  4-4-2 A
                        Jack Sorensen  |  Thom Hughes
                                       |
                           M_Perin GK  |  GK Andrew
                        G_Scalvini DF  |  DF T_Kehrer
                          L_Dubois DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                          A_Wisdom DF  |  DF D_Jurasek
                           M_Helik DF  |  DF S_Pavisic
                           Ederson DM  |  MF I_Muniain
                          K_Lukoki DM  |  MF P_Sarabia
                     T_Koopmeiners MF  |  MF Rafa
                        T_Baldanzi MF  |  MF A_Golovin
                          S_Becker FW  |  FW P_Schick
                     C_DeKetelaere FW  |  FW A_Martial
                                       |
                           A_Niemi SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                            T_Gray SUB |  SUB M_Planus
                         S_Ireland SUB |  SUB S_Rosted
                        M_Svanberg SUB |  SUB F_Aursnes
                        G_Scamacca SUB |  SUB A_Johnson




Min. 1  :(atl) K_Lukoki looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  C_DeKetelaere receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  C_DeKetelaere with a stunning strike! 
          ...  Andrew parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And Andrew recovers to save!! 
Min. 3  :(atl) Tactical Change by Atalanta 
          ...  Atalanta have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 6  :(atl) S_Becker beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  I_Muniain pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  M_Helik knocks it forward 
          ...  S_Becker gets on the end of it 
          ...  S_Becker 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  :(atl) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  C_DeKetelaere seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  I_Muniain with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee writes his name in his little black book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  M_Helik swings it in 
          ...  C_DeKetelaere takes control of it! 
          ...  C_DeKetelaere tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  Andrew gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 8  :(ben) P_Schick slips past M_Helik 
          ...  A left-footer by P_Schick! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Perin's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 10 :(atl) K_Lukoki volleys it forward. He finds S_Becker 
          ...  S_Becker tries to beat Andrew! 
          ...  Andrew goes down well to save 
Min. 11 :(atl) S_Becker finds himself in a good position 
          ...  S_Becker with a thundering drive! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  Andrew never had a chance! 
Min. 14 :(ben) I_Muniain sprints past the defender 
          ...  I_Muniain shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But M_Perin makes an easy save 
Min. 15 :(atl) C_DeKetelaere sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Intercepted by S_Pavisic 
Min. 19 :(atl) Ederson whips the ball across to K_Lukoki 
          ...  But Rafa sweeps up the threat 
Min. 21 :(atl) C_DeKetelaere takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Pavisic 
          ...  C_DeKetelaere hits a great drive! 
          ...  Andrew is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  Let's see if Atalanta can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Atalanta 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 22 :(atl) T_Koopmeiners plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  C_DeKetelaere decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  C_DeKetelaere goes for the top corner! 
          ...  Andrew won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 22 :(ben) R_Semedo with a pinpoint pass to A_Golovin 
          ...  M_Helik tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 23 :(atl) S_Becker barges R_Semedo off the ball 
          ...  S_Becker with a stunning strike! 
          ...  Andrew makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 27 :(atl) S_Becker with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves T_Kehrer behind 
          ...  S_Becker tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  the balls hits Andrew and comes out 
          ...  the striker is on hand! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Easy tap in! That was a bit of a freak goal! 
          ...  Atalanta 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 29 :(atl) M_Helik kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  A_Wisdom gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Golovin tackles cleanly 
Min. 30 :(atl) M_Helik sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  M_Helik with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  Andrew with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 32 :(atl) K_Lukoki curls the ball out wide to S_Becker 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by S_Becker! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 36 :(atl) S_Becker moves forward 
          ...  But D_Jurasek wins the ball 
Min. 36 :(ben) P_Schick with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows G_Scalvini a clean set of heals 
          ...  M_Helik wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Jack Sorensen looks relieved 
Min. 37 :(atl) L_Dubois 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 M_Helik 
          ...  But S_Pavisic sweeps up the threat 
Min. 37 :(ben) I_Muniain takes advantage of a mistake by K_Lukoki 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  I_Muniain with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It defies description! 
          ...  How about 'sensational'? 
          ...  How about 'superb'? 
          ...  Atalanta 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 38 :(atl) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  A_Wisdom is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  A_Wisdom leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  What agility from Andrew 
Min. 39 :(atl) M_Helik is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  A_Wisdom latches onto the ball 
          ...  The ball hits R_Semedo in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 40 :(atl) K_Lukoki with the heel pass to S_Becker 
          ...  S_Becker hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 41 :(atl) Ederson 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 C_DeKetelaere 
          ...  A delicate chip from C_DeKetelaere! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  Andrew was beaten there! 
Min. 42 :(atl) T_Koopmeiners crosses in from the wing, he finds L_Dubois in the box 
          ...  P_Schick clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Planus 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Pavisic 
Min. 46 :(atl) T_Koopmeiners gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Becker 
          ...  S_Becker with a stunning strike! 
          ...  Andrew can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  Andrew was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Atalanta 2-1 Benfica

Min. 46 :(ben) A_Martial with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  Ederson brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 47 :(atl) M_Helik runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Semedo 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  R_Semedo reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 48 :(atl) T_Koopmeiners plays the early ball across the box to find S_Becker in space 
          ...  S_Becker tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  Andrew guesses right 
Min. 51 :(atl) Curled in dangerously from C_DeKetelaere to Ederson 
          ...  Ederson blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out! 
          ...  Atalanta 3-1 Benfica ...
Min. 51 :(ben) A_Martial saunters past C_DeKetelaere 
          ...  T_Koopmeiners leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
Min. 57 :(atl) M_Helik takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Dubois 
          ...  L_Dubois drives the ball low! 
          ...  But Andrew makes a fine save 
Min. 59 :(atl) T_Baldanzi knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Planus 
          ...  M_Planus goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 61 :(atl) L_Dubois loses R_Semedo 
          ...  L_Dubois attempts a low drive! 
          ...  Andrew won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 62 :(atl) T_Baldanzi holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Becker 
          ...  S_Becker with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 62 :(ben) I_Muniain cuts inside K_Lukoki 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  T_Koopmeiners is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 63 :(atl) C_DeKetelaere with a real burst of pace 
          ...  T_Kehrer can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  C_DeKetelaere fires the shot in! 
          ...  Andrew is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  Andrew looks very relieved! 
Min. 63 :(ben) P_Schick controls it with ease 
          ...  P_Schick has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 65 :(atl) Substitution by Atalanta 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Ireland 
          ...  COMING OFF: Ederson 
Min. 65 :(atl) Substitution by Atalanta 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Scamacca 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_DeKetelaere 
Min. 65 :(atl) Substitution by Atalanta 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Svanberg 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Baldanzi 
Min. 65 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Johnson 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Martial 
Min. 65 :(atl) G_Scamacca with a simple pass to S_Becker 
          ...  S_Becker unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  But Andrew is equal to it 
Min. 65 :(ben) A_Golovin knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  G_Scalvini gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 66 :(atl) G_Scamacca volleys it forward. He finds A_Wisdom 
          ...  But R_Semedo sweeps up the threat 
Min. 67 :(ben) P_Schick knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  G_Scalvini had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Thom Hughes looks annoyed that there was no card there 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  A_Golovin floats it forward 
          ...  A_Johnson latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Johnson with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Perin's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 70 :(ben) A_Johnson with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past S_Becker 
          ...  A_Wisdom with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 76 :(atl) G_Scalvini holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees L_Dubois in space! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Planus 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 80 :(atl) S_Ireland runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  S_Ireland controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It floats over Andrew 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 83 :(ben) A_Golovin lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  Rafa latches on to it 
          ...  Rafa flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  M_Perin just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 84 :(atl) M_Svanberg gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Planus! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Svanberg with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Jack Sorensen spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 87 :(ben) A_Johnson takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  S_Ireland goes in studs first 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(ben) P_Sarabia lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  R_Semedo latches on to it 
          ...  R_Semedo hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  M_Perin gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Rafa chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to A_Johnson 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Over the bar! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Gewiss Stadium
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Atalanta Match Info
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Best player          : C_DeKetelaere (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_DeKetelaere (21), S_Becker (27), Ederson (51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Helik (22), T_Koopmeiners (62), A_Wisdom (70), S_Ireland (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : I_Muniain
Scorers              : I_Muniain (37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Muniain (7)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Atalanta  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       8
Off target           :          11        |       5
On target            :          13        |       3
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       6
Key Tackles          :           2        |       11
Key Passes           :          19        |       3
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Final Score          : Atalanta 3 - 1 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Atalanta
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Perin        GK  25   1   1   1  21 |  92   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -2   0   0   0
G_Scalvini     DF   1  20  15  10  25 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  14   0
L_Dubois       DF   1  20  16  10  24 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13  33
A_Wisdom       DF   1  20  14  11  23 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  12
M_Helik        DF   1  19  15  13  29 |  92   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  38  10
Ederson        DM   1  16  19  11  31 |  66   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  38
K_Lukoki       DM   1  14  19   5  29 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
T_Koopmeiners  MF   1  13  20  13  26 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  32  -4
T_Baldanzi     MF   1   8  21  18  22 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
S_Becker       FW   1   8  15  20  29 |  92   0   0   0   0  11   1   0   0   0   0   0  85
C_DeKetelaere  FW   1   4  15  21  24 |  66   0   0   1   1   6   1   0   0   0   0  32  45
A_Niemi        GK  20   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Gray         DF   1  17  13   7  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ireland      MF   1  10  18  16  25 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   6
M_Svanberg     AM   1  10  17  13  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
G_Scamacca     FW   1   1  15  18  28 |  26   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   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  24   1   1   1  26 |  92  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
T_Kehrer       DF   1  21  16   7  22 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  17   8  22 |  92   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  48  12  19
D_Jurasek      DF   1  19  13  12  22 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
S_Pavisic      DF   1  18  16   8  24 |  45   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
I_Muniain      MF   1   4  21  17  28 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -4  -4  32
P_Sarabia      MF   1   5  20  20  25 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
Rafa           MF   1   3  20  15  28 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  33   0  11
A_Golovin      MF   1   7  20  16  29 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   9   0
P_Schick       FW   1   7  14  23  28 |  92   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  29   0   6
A_Martial      FW   1   4  14  21  28 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kruth        GK  18   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Planus       DF   1  18  12  11  27 |  47   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   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  18  14  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  16  19  30 |  26   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
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