FFO EFL2, Union Berlin vs. Benfica (Fri Jan 17)


                         Union Berlin  |  Benfica
                            4-1-3-2 N  |  4-4-2 P
                           Andy Babbs  |  Thom Hughes
                                       |
                        L_Hradecky GK  |  GK Andrew
                          A_Theate DF  |  DF T_Kehrer
                        W_Armitage DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                            M_Faye DF  |  DF D_Jurasek
                        N_Burdisso DF  |  DF S_Pavisic
                          I_Camara MF  |  MF I_Muniain
                          E_Nuamah MF  |  MF P_Sarabia
                         L_Tousart MF  |  MF Rafa
                            A_Kral DM  |  MF A_Golovin
                          S_Aguero FW  |  FW A_Martial
                          D_Fofana FW  |  FW A_Johnson
                                       |
                            N_Hedl SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                           D_Leite SUB |  SUB M_Planus
                            L_King SUB |  SUB S_Rosted
                        M_Kaufmann SUB |  SUB F_Aursnes
                        S_Surridge SUB |  SUB C_Tengstedt




Min. 3  :(uni) S_Aguero hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  I_Camara latches onto it! 
          ...  D_Jurasek gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 3  :(ben) A_Martial pushes it past L_Tousart 
          ...  A left-footer by A_Martial! 
          ...  L_Hradecky gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 5  :(ben) A_Golovin finds P_Sarabia with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  P_Sarabia goes for the top corner! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 8  :(ben) A_Golovin sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Johnson 
          ...  A_Johnson hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  L_Hradecky guesses right 
Min. 8  :(uni) S_Aguero whips the ball across to D_Fofana 
          ...  Rafa with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 10 :(ben) Rafa 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 D_Jurasek 
          ...  A_Kral tackles cleanly 
Min. 10 :(uni) W_Armitage knocks the ball past T_Kehrer 
          ...  Rafa with the high feet 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  A_Kral shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to S_Aguero instead 
          ...  S_Aguero rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  But Andrew tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Armitage curls it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Andrew 
Min. 14 :(uni) S_Aguero brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  N_Burdisso makes himself available 
          ...  D_Jurasek cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 15 :(uni) E_Nuamah 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! 
          ...  A_Kral receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Pavisic 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Nuamah hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Andrew thumps the ball away! 
Min. 16 :(ben) T_Kehrer is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to A_Martial 
          ...  A_Martial with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 17 :(ben) I_Muniain looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Rafa 
          ...  Rafa shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  L_Hradecky gathers it comfortably 
Min. 17 :(uni) N_Burdisso runs at T_Kehrer 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  D_Jurasek with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 20 :(ben) R_Semedo hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  A_Martial latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Martial could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But L_Hradecky makes an easy save 
Min. 22 :(uni) A_Kral chests it down 
          ...  A_Kral looks to see where Andrew is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  Andrew beats the ball away 
Min. 23 :(uni) D_Fofana beats S_Pavisic 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  I_Muniain is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  W_Armitage plays it short to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana attempts a lob! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-goaaaaaaaall 
          ...  That's given Union Berlin the advantage! 
          ...  Union Berlin 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 26 :(uni) N_Burdisso brushes R_Semedo aside and breaks free 
          ...  N_Burdisso must beat Andrew! 
          ...  Andrew makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 27 :(uni) I_Camara finds A_Kral in acres of space 
          ...  T_Kehrer hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Will the quality of the ball be good? 
          ...  It has to beat the first defender! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Camara swings it in! 
          ...  Andrew comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  E_Nuamah with the shot! 
          ...  Andrew has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Andrew reacts well to save!! 
Min. 28 :(ben) A_Golovin gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds I_Muniain 
          ...  I_Muniain with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 32 :(ben) Rafa with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to P_Sarabia 
          ...  E_Nuamah gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 34 :(uni) W_Armitage with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Fofana 
          ...  A left-footer by D_Fofana! 
          ...  But Andrew tips it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Faye! 
          ...  Andrew jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 35 :(uni) W_Armitage with a precise ball to E_Nuamah 
          ...  Rafa wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Camara floats the ball in! 
          ...  R_Semedo wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 35 :(ben) A_Golovin finds Rafa with a ball over the defence 
          ...  Rafa blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But L_Hradecky punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 36 :(uni) S_Aguero knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  S_Aguero with the drive! 
          ...  Andrew with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 39 :(ben) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  D_Jurasek seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  D_Jurasek keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(ben) A_Martial knocks it past E_Nuamah and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A_Martial hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Rafa with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  P_Sarabia gets a shot in 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 45 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Planus 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Pavisic 
Min. 46 :(ben) I_Muniain knocks it past E_Nuamah and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  I_Muniain tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Union Berlin 1-0 Benfica

Min. 46 :(uni) L_Tousart cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to S_Aguero 
          ...  T_Kehrer 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! 
          ...  Swung in by E_Nuamah 
          ...  W_Armitage loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  Andrew blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 47 :(ben) T_Kehrer pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  A_Johnson is clean through! 
          ...  A_Johnson carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  But L_Hradecky punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that L_Hradecky got a touch 
Min. 48 :(ben) I_Muniain lays the ball back to P_Sarabia 
          ...  A thundering drive by P_Sarabia! 
          ...  L_Hradecky parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 49 :(uni) W_Armitage breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on Andrew! 
          ...  A_Johnson brings him down! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 50 :(uni) D_Fofana takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  D_Fofana drives the shot in! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Andrew moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 50 :(ben) A_Martial flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  A_Martial with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But L_Hradecky pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 53 :(uni) A_Kral lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  S_Aguero latches on to it 
          ...  S_Aguero fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Tousart flights it in! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to D_Fofana 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Theate plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for Andrew, who catches the ball 
Min. 59 :(ben) D_Jurasek finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  An audacious effort from D_Jurasek! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 60 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 60 :(uni) A_Kral looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  Andrew with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 63 :(uni) A_Theate takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  But A_Golovin clears the danger 
Min. 64 :(uni) E_Nuamah has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Semedo 
          ...  He puts in D_Fofana! 
          ...  D_Fofana shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But Andrew reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 64 :(ben) I_Muniain runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Rafa 
          ...  A wicked drive by Rafa! 
          ...  L_Hradecky gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 65 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Aursnes 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Golovin 
Min. 65 :(uni) D_Fofana runs at T_Kehrer 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  P_Sarabia stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 67 :(uni) N_Burdisso finds D_Fofana with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  D_Fofana sees Andrew off his line! 
          ...  Andrew gathers it easily 
Min. 69 :(uni) W_Armitage plays it forward to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Union Berlin 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 69 :(ben) Rafa plays it long to P_Sarabia 
          ...  P_Sarabia with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  L_Hradecky can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  L_Hradecky makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 70 :(ben) F_Aursnes controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs I_Camara 
          ...  He puts in A_Johnson! 
          ...  A_Johnson with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  L_Hradecky gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 71 :(uni) E_Nuamah looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Burdisso 
          ...  N_Burdisso hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  Andrew with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 72 :(uni) E_Nuamah takes advantage of a mistake by D_Jurasek 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to A_Kral! 
          ...  A_Kral unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  Andrew parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 73 :(uni) S_Aguero sidesteps M_Planus 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  S_Aguero with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 75 :(uni) D_Fofana gains possession 
          ...  D_Fofana bears down on goal! 
          ...  Andrew claws it off the line 
          ...  No need for VAR The Referee awards a goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He will be trying to claim the match ball now! 
          ...  The hat-trick is complete! 
          ...  Union Berlin 3-0 Benfica ...
Min. 76 :(uni) S_Aguero finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  A skilful effort from S_Aguero! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 76 :(ben) T_Kehrer backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  F_Aursnes latches onto the end of it 
          ...  F_Aursnes with a thundering shot! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 80 :(uni) S_Aguero with an incisive pass to E_Nuamah 
          ...  A_Martial hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  E_Nuamah flights it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to I_Camara 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Andrew can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  Andrew was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 80 :(ben) P_Sarabia slips past his marker S_Aguero 
          ...  The ball is whipped into A_Martial 
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Martial! 
          ...  Brilliant save from L_Hradecky 
Min. 81 :(uni) A_Kral takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  T_Kehrer slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 83 :(uni) E_Nuamah runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Kral 
          ...  A_Kral with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Camara swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  The ball comes to N_Burdisso 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  Andrew is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Kral swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  M_Planus belts it clear 
Min. 86 :(ben) A_Martial with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  A_Martial bears down on goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadion Alten Forsterei
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : D_Fofana (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Fofana (23,69,75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Rafa
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Rafa (8), D_Jurasek (17), I_Muniain (23), A_Johnson (49), P_Sarabia (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Union Berlin  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       22
Off target           :           8        |       13
On target            :          15        |       9
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :          11        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       5
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           2        |       14
Key Tackles          :           2        |       11
Key Passes           :          17        |       16
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Final Score          : Union Berlin 3 - 0 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Union Berlin
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Hradecky     GK  24   1   1   1  20 |  92   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
A_Theate       DF   1  19  16   6  25 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
W_Armitage     DF   1  19  14  12  26 |  92   0   0   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  83  15
M_Faye         DF   1  18  16  13  30 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   1  18  14  10  23 |  92   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  50
I_Camara       MF   1  13  18   7  26 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  19
E_Nuamah       MF   1   7  19  16  24 |  92   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  29  50  11
L_Tousart      MF   1  13  18  12  23 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
A_Kral         DM   1  14  19  10  23 |  92   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  22  20  50
S_Aguero       FW   1   7  14  18  24 |  92   0   0   4   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  60  42
D_Fofana       FW   1   8  14  21  26 |  92   0   0   0   0   9   3   0   0   0   0   0  88
N_Hedl         GK  20   1   1   1   8 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Leite        DF   1  18  15   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_King         DF   1  18  14   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kaufmann     FW   1   8  11  14  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Surridge     FW   1   2  12  14  24 |   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  24   1   1   1  26 |  92  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
T_Kehrer       DF   1  20  16   7  22 |  92   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  39   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  17   8  22 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  12   0
D_Jurasek      DF   1  19  13  12  22 |  92   0   2   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  30  -4  24
S_Pavisic      DF   1  18  16   8  24 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
I_Muniain      MF   1   4  21  17  28 |  92   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  20  14
P_Sarabia      MF   1   5  20  19  25 |  92   0   0   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  -4   5  25
Rafa           MF   1   3  20  14  28 |  92   0   1   3   0   3   0   1   0   0  29  23  35
A_Golovin      MF   1   7  20  15  29 |  66   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  29  36   0
A_Martial      FW   1   4  14  21  28 |  92   0   1   0   0   7   0   0   0   0  32   0  38
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  16  19  30 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  19
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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   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 |  26   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  12
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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