FFO EFL2, Benfica vs. Valencia (Mon Apr 14)


                              Benfica  |  Valencia
                          5-1-0-1-3 A  |  4-1-3-2 C
                          Thom Hughes  |  Peter Hayward
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK A_Valles
                          T_Kehrer DF  |  DF Gaya
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF T_Correia
                         D_Jurasek DF  |  DF E_Pujol
                         S_Pavisic DF  |  DF C_Ozkacar
                          M_Planus DF  |  DM L_Antonini
                         D_D_Rossi DM  |  MF S_Amallah
                         I_Muniain AM  |  MF Pepelu
                         A_Johnson FW  |  MF A_Almeida
                          P_Schick FW  |  FW R_Borre
                         A_Martial FW  |  FW E_Unal
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB G_Larsonneur
                          S_Rosted SUB |  SUB M_Diakhaby
                              Rafa SUB |  SUB A_Ademi
                         B_Cheyrou SUB |  SUB O_Dabo
                         F_Aursnes SUB |  SUB A_Lacazette




Min. 1  :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 5  :(ben) R_Semedo with a flicked pass to I_Muniain 
          ...  I_Muniain tries to beat A_Valles from outside the area! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 6  :(ben) P_Schick picks out S_Pavisic with the cross 
          ...  S_Pavisic cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 11 :(ben) Curled in dangerously from P_Schick to A_Martial 
          ...  A_Martial runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 13 :(ben) P_Schick dribbles past Gaya 
          ...  P_Schick has a dig at goal! 
          ...  A_Valles can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Valles makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 19 :(ben) I_Muniain sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  I_Muniain tries to chip the ball over A_Valles! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 20 :(ben) D_Jurasek is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  A_Johnson latches onto the ball 
          ...  A_Johnson with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  A_Valles narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 23 :(ben) T_Kehrer gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  A_Johnson is unmarked 
          ...  A_Johnson is clean through! 
          ...  A_Valles tries to make himself big 
          ...  He rounds A_Valles 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's given Benfica the advantage! 
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 24 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 24 :(ben) I_Muniain with a simple pass to D_Jurasek 
          ...  L_Antonini wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 27 :(val) E_Pujol sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  E_Pujol cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 30 :(ben) S_Pavisic controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs E_Pujol 
          ...  He puts in M_Planus! 
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Planus! 
          ...  A_Valles has it covered 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  A_Valles is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone in 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Benfica 2-0 Valencia ...
Min. 32 :(val) S_Amallah with an inch perfect pass to T_Correia 
          ...  T_Correia with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Almeida lofts the ball in! 
          ...  R_Semedo reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 34 :(ben) A_Johnson leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to A_Martial 
          ...  A_Martial strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  A_Valles collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 35 :(ben) I_Muniain runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  I_Muniain tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 35 :(val) A_Almeida sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  I_Muniain with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 36 :(val) A_Almeida sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  D_D_Rossi brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(val) E_Pujol barges D_Jurasek off the ball 
          ...  P_Schick tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 45 :(ben) D_Jurasek turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Martial 
          ...  A_Martial has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Valles's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Semedo with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  A_Valles comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  T_Kehrer gets to it! 
          ...  A_Valles just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 47 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Cheyrou 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Muniain 
Min. 47 :(val) Gaya sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Borre 
          ...  R_Borre tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Andrew moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  Andrew catches it with style! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-0 Valencia

Min. 47 :(val) Gaya takes advantage of a mistake by T_Kehrer 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Gaya hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  Andrew guesses right 
Min. 49 :(ben) R_Semedo holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_Schick 
          ...  Driven towards goal by P_Schick! 
          ...  A_Valles is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  Benfica 3-0 Valencia ...
Min. 50 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Aursnes 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Martial 
Min. 50 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 57 :(ben) F_Aursnes has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Gaya 
          ...  He puts in D_Jurasek! 
          ...  D_Jurasek sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  It's beaten A_Valles 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 61 :(ben) D_Jurasek back heels to find A_Johnson in space 
          ...  A_Johnson with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 65 :(ben) T_Kehrer holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Planus 
          ...  E_Pujol with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  D_Jurasek knocks it forward 
          ...  A_Johnson gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Johnson with a blistering shot! 
          ...  A_Valles gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 79 :(ben) D_D_Rossi with the cross-field pass to P_Schick 
          ...  The ball hits A_Almeida in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 84 :(ben) P_Schick uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  C_Ozkacar anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 86 :(val) C_Ozkacar runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Almeida 
          ...  S_Pavisic hits it out for a corner 
          ...  We need a good ball in here! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Antonini hits it into the box! 
          ...  Andrew fists it away! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(val) A_Almeida spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds E_Unal with a lovely pass! 
          ...  E_Unal with the overhead! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  Andrew grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 

*************  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          : R_Semedo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Johnson (23), M_Planus (30), P_Schick (49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Muniain (35), P_Schick (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : A_Almeida
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Pujol (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       5
Off target           :          11        |       3
On target            :           5        |       2
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           3        |       3
Key Passes           :          14        |       4
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Final Score          : Benfica 3 - 0 Valencia
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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 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0   0
T_Kehrer       DF   1  21  16   7  22 |  96   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  43  19
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  18   8  22 |  96   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  37   0
D_Jurasek      DF   1  20  13  13  22 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48  13
S_Pavisic      DF   1  18  16   8  24 |  96   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  18  30  18
M_Planus       DF   1  18  12  11  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
D_D_Rossi      DM   1  14  18   4  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  11   0
I_Muniain      AM   1   4  21  17  28 |  47   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -4   4  23
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  16  19  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  13  44
P_Schick       FW   1   7  14  23  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   1   1   0   0  -4  26  13
A_Martial      FW   1   4  14  22  28 |  52   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
N_Kruth        GK  19   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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rafa           MF   1   3  21  15  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Cheyrou      MF   1   5  18  12  28 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Aursnes      MF   1  11  18  14  21 |  44   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Valles       GK  25   1   1   1  24 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -22   0   0   0
Gaya           DF   1  22  15  12  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  15
T_Correia      DF   1  19  15  12  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
E_Pujol        DF   1  19  17  13  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   9
C_Ozkacar      DF   1  17  15   2  24 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  14   0
L_Antonini     DM   1  17  15   9  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
S_Amallah      MF   1   9  18  15  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
Pepelu         MF   1  12  18  11  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Almeida      MF   1  13  20   6  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   9   0
R_Borre        FW   1   9  14  21  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
E_Unal         FW   1   5  14  19  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
G_Larsonneur   GK  19   1   1   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Diakhaby     DF   1  16  13  10  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ademi        MF   1   8  15  11  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Dabo         MF   1  13  17   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lacazette    FW   1   1  11  21  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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