FFO EFL2, PSV vs. Benfica (Fri Apr 25)


                                  PSV  |  Benfica
                            4-1-2-3 N  |  5-2-3 C
                                    -  |  Thom Hughes
                                       |
                        I_Provedel GK  |  GK Andrew
                            A_Coda DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                          M_Sverko DF  |  DF D_Jurasek
                         N_Pamarot DF  |  DF S_Pavisic
                           B_Alves DF  |  DF C_Panucci
                           Y_Couto DM  |  DF M_Planus
                     M_Gibbs_White MF  |  MF A_Golovin
                          T_Buffel MF  |  MF F_Aursnes
                          J_Duffus FW  |  FW D_Tadic
                        E_Mafoumbi FW  |  FW A_Martial
                          M_Harris FW  |  FW A_Johnson
                                       |
                          O_Nyland SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                          A_Obispo SUB |  SUB A_Omobamidele
                            Michel SUB |  SUB B_Cheyrou
                           R_Kovac SUB |  SUB P_Sarabia
                         E_Adebayo SUB |  SUB C_Tengstedt




Min. 2  :(ben) A_Golovin with a 30-yard pass to A_Martial 
          ...  A_Martial fires the shot in! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Pavisic! 
          ...  Y_Couto belts it clear 
Min. 7  :(ben) S_Pavisic jumps over M_Sverko's challenge 
          ...  S_Pavisic with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 10 :(psv) N_Pamarot kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  T_Buffel gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  D_Tadic with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
Min. 12 :(ben) A_Golovin looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Martial 
          ...  T_Buffel is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
Min. 13 :(ben) A_Golovin runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Martial 
          ...  But A_Coda wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 15 :(psv) E_Mafoumbi gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside D_Jurasek! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  F_Aursnes brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 16 :(psv) M_Gibbs_White with a deep cross to E_Mafoumbi 
          ...  D_Tadic is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  T_Buffel shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to A_Coda instead 
          ...  A_Coda tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  Andrew parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 17 :(ben) F_Aursnes plays a long ball to A_Johnson 
          ...  J_Duffus anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 19 :(psv) Y_Couto brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on S_Pavisic 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in E_Mafoumbi! 
          ...  R_Semedo brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 19 :(psv) E_Mafoumbi uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  C_Panucci with a nasty foul 
Min. 21 :(psv) J_Duffus jinks through the defence 
          ...  F_Aursnes brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 22 :(psv) T_Buffel has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Pavisic! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  T_Buffel drives the shot in! 
          ...  Andrew can't get to it 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  PSV go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  PSV 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 23 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 23 :(psv) T_Buffel runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Duffus 
          ...  J_Duffus strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  Andrew gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 26 :(psv) Y_Couto gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  J_Duffus is unmarked 
          ...  R_Semedo read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 28 :(psv) E_Mafoumbi controls the ball with ease 
          ...  E_Mafoumbi hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  Andrew never had a chance! 
Min. 29 :(ben) A_Golovin turns on a sixpence 
          ...  T_Buffel fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  C_Panucci floats it forward 
          ...  R_Semedo latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Y_Couto cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 32 :(psv) J_Duffus is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But I don't think he's going to continue 
Min. 32 :(psv) Substitution by PSV 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Kovac 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Duffus 
Min. 34 :(ben) D_Tadic plays a first time ball through the defence to F_Aursnes 
          ...  F_Aursnes cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  I_Provedel is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 38 :(psv) E_Mafoumbi is through on goal 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from E_Mafoumbi! 
          ...  But Andrew makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 41 :(psv) E_Mafoumbi turns past S_Pavisic 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  E_Mafoumbi goes for goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into Andrew's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 42 :(ben) C_Panucci with a measured ball to A_Martial 
          ...  E_Mafoumbi with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 42 :(ben) D_Tadic boots it towards A_Martial 
          ...  A_Martial plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  I_Provedel parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And I_Provedel recovers to save!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(psv) R_Kovac over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds N_Pamarot though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  M_Planus gets to the ball first 
Min. 46 :(psv) M_Gibbs_White bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to R_Kovac 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by R_Kovac! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: PSV 1-0 Benfica

Min. 46 :(psv) M_Harris nutmegs M_Planus, he continues to run forward 
          ...  M_Harris hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 47 :(ben) The ball is passed in from S_Pavisic, he finds A_Johnson 
          ...  Y_Couto pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 
Min. 47 :(psv) M_Gibbs_White moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Mafoumbi 
          ...  M_Planus with the high feet 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  N_Pamarot passes to Y_Couto 
          ...  D_Jurasek dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 49 :(ben) D_Jurasek knocks the ball on and sprints past N_Pamarot 
          ...  A delightful ball in to A_Johnson 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 51 :(psv) M_Gibbs_White wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris with a blistering shot! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 54 :(psv) Y_Couto slips past his marker R_Semedo 
          ...  The ball is whipped into B_Alves 
          ...  M_Planus cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 54 :(ben) D_Tadic beats A_Coda 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  D_Tadic with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  I_Provedel gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 56 :(psv) Y_Couto takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  A well-placed shot from Y_Couto! 
          ...  Andrew gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 57 :(psv) Y_Couto plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  M_Planus hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Will the quality of the ball be good? 
          ...  It has to beat the first defender! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Sverko plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Andrew catches it with ease 
Min. 57 :(ben) A_Martial with a probing pass to F_Aursnes 
          ...  F_Aursnes from 20 yards! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  I_Provedel is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Tadic crosses it in! 
          ...  It comes to A_Golovin 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  I_Provedel parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 61 :(ben) D_Tadic runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of F_Aursnes 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  F_Aursnes is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds I_Provedel 
          ...  I_Provedel makes his move 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  It bounces in front of goal! 
          ...  A_Coda somehow gets back to clear it!! 
Min. 62 :(psv) M_Harris takes advantage of a mistake by R_Semedo 
          ...  M_Harris uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  Andrew can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  Andrew was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 62 :(ben) R_Semedo cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Johnson 
          ...  B_Alves wins the ball 
Min. 63 :(psv) T_Buffel threads the through ball to B_Alves 
          ...  B_Alves with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  But Andrew stops that one easily 
Min. 63 :(ben) R_Semedo takes advantage of a mistake by Y_Couto 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  R_Semedo pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  Brilliant save from I_Provedel 
Min. 64 :(psv) E_Mafoumbi moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Alves 
          ...  D_Tadic pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 67 :(ben) F_Aursnes saunters past his marker 
          ...  But M_Harris slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 70 :(psv) M_Gibbs_White kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Sverko gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  S_Pavisic brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 70 :(psv) T_Buffel beats M_Planus 
          ...  R_Semedo with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 71 :(ben) A_Martial eases past Y_Couto 
          ...  A_Martial hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  I_Provedel takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 72 :(psv) Y_Couto nutmegs C_Panucci, he continues to run forward 
          ...  Y_Couto has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But Andrew makes an easy save 
Min. 73 :(psv) M_Gibbs_White looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Mafoumbi 
          ...  R_Semedo makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 76 :(psv) T_Buffel with a deep cross to M_Harris 
          ...  R_Semedo bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 76 :(ben) A_Golovin takes advantage of a mistake by R_Kovac 
          ...  He crosses to A_Martial 
          ...  A_Coda reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 77 :(ben) M_Planus sprints past Y_Couto 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Sverko with a bad challenge 
Min. 79 :(psv) A_Coda is hobbling. He's unable to continue 
Min. 79 :(psv) Substitution by PSV 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Obispo 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Coda 
Min. 83 :(psv) E_Mafoumbi hoofs it upfield to find R_Kovac 
          ...  M_Planus tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  He's a lucky boy!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  B_Alves flights it in! 
          ...  Andrew comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 83 :(ben) A_Johnson boots it towards A_Martial 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by B_Alves 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 84 :(psv) Y_Couto looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Mafoumbi 
          ...  E_Mafoumbi with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 85 :(ben) S_Pavisic crosses in from the wing, he finds D_Tadic in the box 
          ...  T_Buffel fouls badly 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 86 :(psv) Y_Couto is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Buffel floats the ball in! 
          ...  Andrew makes the catch! 
Min. 86 :(ben) A_Martial turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Tadic 
          ...  D_Tadic with the side footed shot! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 87 :(ben) A_Golovin cuts inside A_Obispo 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A_Golovin with a little chip! 
          ...  But I_Provedel pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(ben) R_Semedo kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Johnson gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Sverko 
          ...  He timed it well 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Philips Stadion
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PSV Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Couto (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Buffel (22)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Buffel (29), E_Mafoumbi (42), Y_Couto (47), M_Gibbs_White (49)
Injured              : J_Duffus (32), A_Coda (79)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : R_Semedo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Tadic (16), M_Planus (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                     PSV  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       12
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :          11        |       11
Key Tackles          :           9        |       12
Key Passes           :          18        |       16
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Final Score          : PSV 1 - 0 Benfica
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Player Statistics - PSV
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Provedel     GK  24   1   1   1  31 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
A_Coda         DF   1  18  16   3  22 |  80   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   0  24
M_Sverko       DF   1  18  15   4  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
N_Pamarot      DF   1  18  11   6  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  18   0
B_Alves        DF   1  18  14  12  26 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   0  15
Y_Couto        DM   1  21  20  14  28 |  94   0   2   5   0   2   0   1   0   0  26  41  22
M_Gibbs_White  MF   1   6  20  16  25 |  94   0   0   6   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  50  -4
T_Buffel       MF   1   5  18  14  27 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   1   1   0   0  -4  29  28
J_Duffus       FW   1   8  17  19  24 |  32   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   0   8
E_Mafoumbi     FW   1   7  15  19  20 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   0   1   0   0  -4  24  25
M_Harris       FW   1   4  14  21  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  32   0  21
O_Nyland       GK  20   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Obispo       DF   1  15  14   5  29 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Michel         MF   1   7  17  12  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Kovac        FW   1  11  18  15  27 |  62   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  11
E_Adebayo      FW   1   3  12  16  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  25   1   1   1  26 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  18   8  22 |  94   0   4   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  64  22  19
D_Jurasek      DF   1  20  13  13  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  16   0
S_Pavisic      DF   1  18  16   8  24 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  26  18
C_Panucci      DF   1  18  14   6  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Planus       DF   1  18  12  11  27 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  68  -4  -4
A_Golovin      MF   1   8  20  16  29 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  27  22
F_Aursnes      MF   1  11  18  14  21 |  94   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  50  11  37
D_Tadic        FW   1   3  20  20  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  23   8
A_Martial      FW   1   4  14  22  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  14
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  16  19  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
N_Kruth        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Omobamidele  DF   1  18  11   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Cheyrou      MF   1   5  18  12  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Sarabia      MF   1   5  20  20  25 |   0   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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