FFO EFL2, Benfica vs. Shakhtar Donetsk (Mon Mar 17)


                              Benfica  |  Shakhtar Donetsk
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-1-2-2 C
                          Thom Hughes  |  -
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK J_Butez
                          T_Kehrer DF  |  DF V_Bondar
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF J_St_Juste
                         D_Jurasek DF  |  DF A_Sorensen
                         S_Pavisic DF  |  DF D_Luiz
                         I_Muniain MF  |  DF F_Pisano
                              Rafa MF  |  DM R_Baro
                         P_Sarabia MF  |  MF H_Sudakov
                         A_Golovin MF  |  MF Joelinton
                          P_Schick FW  |  FW V_Gyokeres
                         A_Martial FW  |  FW J_Obikwu
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB D_Riznyk
                          M_Planus SUB |  SUB C_Norman
                          S_Rosted SUB |  SUB B_Diarra
                         F_Aursnes SUB |  SUB L_Fabiano
                         A_Johnson SUB |  SUB E_Heskey




Min. 6  :(ben) T_Kehrer runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Schick 
          ...  F_Pisano tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Muniain curls it into the box! 
          ...  Rafa gets on the end of it 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Shakhtar Donetsk fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 8  :(ben) A_Golovin runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs J_St_Juste 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  D_Luiz with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 12 :(ben) S_Pavisic finds the run of Rafa 
          ...  Rafa plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 12 :(sha) J_Obikwu knocks the ball past the lunge of T_Kehrer 
          ...  I_Muniain with an ugly foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
Min. 12 :(ben) P_Schick barges F_Pisano off the ball 
          ...  F_Pisano with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 14 :(sha) V_Gyokeres plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  R_Semedo fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 24 :(sha) R_Baro spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds J_St_Juste with a lovely pass! 
          ...  D_Jurasek slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 25 :(ben) P_Sarabia with a 50-yard pass to A_Martial 
          ...  A_Sorensen with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 29 :(ben) P_Sarabia fires over a low cross to P_Schick 
          ...  V_Bondar wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 29 :(sha) Joelinton jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Joelinton with a terrific drive! 
          ...  Andrew just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 36 :(ben) P_Schick beats F_Pisano with absolute ease! 
          ...  P_Schick runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  J_Butez tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 37 :(ben) P_Schick gains possession 
          ...  But J_St_Juste wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 37 :(sha) R_Baro is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to Joelinton 
          ...  But P_Schick wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_St_Juste! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Andrew 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 40 :(ben) Rafa hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Jurasek collects the loose ball! 
          ...  D_Jurasek with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But J_Butez with the difficult save 
Min. 40 :(sha) J_Obikwu flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  I_Muniain knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(sha) V_Gyokeres gets possession in his own half 
          ...  V_Gyokeres must beat Andrew! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 44 :(ben) A_Martial picks up a loose ball 
          ...  J_St_Juste with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 45 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Planus 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Pavisic 
Min. 46 :(ben) A_Martial spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds P_Schick with a lovely pass! 
          ...  D_Luiz fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

Min. 46 :(sha) V_Gyokeres takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  V_Gyokeres 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! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  V_Bondar plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Andrew makes the catch! 
Min. 49 :(sha) V_Gyokeres makes the tackle 
          ...  But T_Kehrer wins the tackle 
Min. 50 :(ben) P_Schick picks up the pass 
          ...  P_Schick has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  J_Butez acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Rafa drives it into the box! 
          ...  V_Bondar wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 52 :(sha) F_Pisano could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  F_Pisano with a stunning strike! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  - spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 53 :(ben) M_Planus is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  I_Muniain latches onto the ball 
          ...  But F_Pisano wins the tackle 
Min. 57 :(sha) R_Baro sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Obikwu 
          ...  But M_Planus with the fine tackle 
Min. 59 :(sha) D_Luiz finds the run of V_Gyokeres 
          ...  V_Gyokeres sees Andrew off his line! 
          ...  Andrew fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 60 :(ben) Rafa beats V_Gyokeres 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  Rafa hits the ball first time! 
          ...  J_Butez manages to turn it behind 
Min. 60 :(sha) J_St_Juste with a 30-yard pass to F_Pisano 
          ...  D_Jurasek with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Thom Hughes looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! 
          ...  R_Baro smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 61 :(ben) P_Schick moves forward 
          ...  P_Schick with a thundering volley! 
          ...  J_Butez with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 62 :(ben) P_Sarabia turns past D_Luiz 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  H_Sudakov tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
Min. 63 :(sha) R_Baro heads the ball back to V_Gyokeres 
          ...  A delicate header from V_Gyokeres! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 65 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Johnson 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Martial 
Min. 65 :(sha) Substitution by Shakhtar Donetsk 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Fabiano 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Obikwu 
Min. 65 :(sha) Substitution by Shakhtar Donetsk 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Norman 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Luiz 
Min. 65 :(sha) Tactical Change by Shakhtar Donetsk 
          ...  Shakhtar Donetsk have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 66 :(ben) P_Sarabia looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Schick 
          ...  P_Schick fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 68 :(ben) R_Semedo sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  P_Schick gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_St_Juste clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 68 :(sha) Joelinton cuts inside R_Semedo 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Joelinton hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
Min. 69 :(sha) V_Bondar cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Fabiano 
          ...  T_Kehrer with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 72 :(sha) V_Bondar runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Fabiano 
          ...  M_Planus reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 75 :(sha) Joelinton runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  Joelinton attempts the shot! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 80 :(sha) Substitution by Shakhtar Donetsk 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Heskey 
          ...  COMING OFF: V_Gyokeres 
Min. 82 :(sha) H_Sudakov hoofs it upfield to find E_Heskey 
          ...  E_Heskey hits a great drive! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 83 :(sha) F_Pisano finds C_Norman in acres of space 
          ...  C_Norman has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 84 :(ben) T_Kehrer takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  T_Kehrer with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 86 :(sha) F_Pisano with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves R_Semedo behind 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Planus 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by C_Norman 
          ...  Andrew makes the catch! 
Min. 87 :(ben) P_Sarabia with a flashy move 
          ...  V_Bondar with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee writes his name in his little black book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  A_Johnson hoists it forward 
          ...  P_Sarabia gets on the end of it 
          ...  P_Sarabia hits a great shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(sha) A_Sorensen controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Rafa 
          ...  He puts in Joelinton! 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  Joelinton beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has Andrew to beat 
          ...  He lobs it over Andrew 
          ...  It goes over!! 
          ...  He'll have to be a master of spin to explain that one to his manager! 

*************  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          : T_Kehrer
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Muniain (12)
Injured              : N/A
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Shakhtar Donetsk Match Info
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Best player          : V_Bondar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Luiz (8), V_Bondar (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Shakhtar Donetsk
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       12
Off target           :           5        |       9
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       13
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       11
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 0 Shakhtar Donetsk
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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  25   1   1   1  26 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0   0   0
T_Kehrer       DF   1  21  16   7  22 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  13  19
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  18   8  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
D_Jurasek      DF   1  20  13  12  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  15
S_Pavisic      DF   1  18  16   8  24 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  13   0
I_Muniain      MF   1   4  21  17  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
Rafa           MF   1   3  21  15  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   8  34
P_Sarabia      MF   1   5  20  20  25 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  27   6
A_Golovin      MF   1   7  20  16  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Schick       FW   1   7  14  23  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  29   0  15
A_Martial      FW   1   4  14  21  28 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
N_Kruth        GK  19   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 |  52   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  54  17   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 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Shakhtar Donetsk
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Butez        GK  25   1   1   1  28 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0   0
V_Bondar       DF   1  20  15   6  27 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  24  -4
J_St_Juste     DF   1  18  16  12  29 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  13   0
A_Sorensen     DF   1  19  15   9  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  14   0
D_Luiz         DF   1  18  14   5  23 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  11  -4
F_Pisano       DF   1  18  16   9  21 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  36  13  17
R_Baro         DM   1  15  20  12  28 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  14
H_Sudakov      MF   1  15  21  15  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
Joelinton      MF   1   6  18  16  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  41
V_Gyokeres     FW   1   8  17  20  28 |  81   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
J_Obikwu       FW   1   5  14  20  26 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Riznyk       GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Norman       MF   1  15  13   4  20 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
B_Diarra       MF   1   5  19  15  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Fabiano      FW   1   3  13  18  26 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Heskey       FW   1   3  14  17  28 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
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