FFO DBC, Benfica vs. Brentford (Wed Jul 02)


                              Benfica  |  Brentford
                          5-2-0-1-2 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
             Gary Windebank Caretaker  |  Mark Baldwin
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK M_Maignan
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF R_Baku
                         H_Smolcic DF  |  DF K_Ajer
                          M_Planus DF  |  DF A_Disasi
                        R_Carvalho DF  |  DF R_Henry
                       R_Ferdinand DF  |  DM C_Norgaard
                           W_Ndidi DM  |  MF M_Olakigbe
                          K_Mainoo DM  |  MF B_Mendy
                      O_Hargreaves AM  |  AM S_Giovino
                       Y_En_Nesyri FW  |  FW R_Kone
                           D_Tadic FW  |  FW J_Altidore
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB N_Collins
                           M_Bauer SUB |  SUB J_C_Salter
                        Florentino SUB |  SUB L_Torreira
                     A_Omobamidele SUB |  SUB L_Diarra
                         A_Johnson SUB |  SUB M_Terrier




Min. 1  :(ben) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  D_Tadic is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by C_Norgaard! 
          ...  D_Tadic aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Mainoo lofts the ball in! 
          ...  R_Carvalho with the shot! 
          ...  M_Maignan saves, but he can't keep hold of it 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Ndidi swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  M_Planus gets a shot in 
          ...  M_Maignan with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 1  :(btf) J_Altidore jumps over H_Smolcic's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  J_Altidore with a blistering shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be an easy save for Andrew 
          ...  He's been nutmegged! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Andrew looks embarrassed! 
          ...  Brentford have the advantage! 
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Brentford ...
Min. 3  :(btf) A_Disasi sprints past O_Hargreaves 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A_Disasi sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 4  :(btf) J_Altidore finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled R_Ferdinand 
          ...  But W_Ndidi wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 10 :(ben) D_Tadic makes a run into space 
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Tadic! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Maignan was well beaten there! 
          ...  It's all to play for again! 
          ...  Benfica 1-1 Brentford ...
Min. 14 :(ben) O_Hargreaves hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  R_Semedo latches onto it! 
          ...  A delicate header from R_Semedo! 
          ...  M_Maignan blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 22 :(btf) S_Giovino has broken clear! Just Andrew to beat! 
          ...  W_Ndidi brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  B_Mendy plays it short to R_Kone 
          ...  R_Kone bears down on goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  Andrew is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Altidore with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  R_Carvalho wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 25 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past B_Mendy! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  M_Maignan is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Let's see if Benfica can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Benfica 2-1 Brentford ...
Min. 25 :(btf) R_Henry with a penetrating pass to J_Altidore 
          ...  J_Altidore has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 28 :(btf) J_Altidore takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  J_Altidore with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 29 :(ben) W_Ndidi passes the ball to R_Ferdinand 
          ...  S_Giovino with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not happy with that! 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 38 :(ben) O_Hargreaves with an inswinging cross to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  R_Kone with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 40 :(btf) S_Giovino cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Kone 
          ...  R_Kone with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  Andrew makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 47 :(btf) B_Mendy flicks the ball on to R_Henry 
          ...  R_Semedo steals the ball of off him 

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

Min. 48 :(ben) D_Tadic has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Kone 
          ...  He puts in Y_En_Nesyri! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  K_Ajer looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 49 :(btf) R_Henry squares it to S_Giovino 
          ...  R_Carvalho with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 50 :(ben) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by R_Henry! 
          ...  C_Norgaard tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Ndidi lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Maignan 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 50 :(btf) A_Disasi holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to K_Ajer 
          ...  D_Tadic is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not happy with that! 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  R_Baku swings it in 
          ...  K_Ajer gets on the end of it 
          ...  K_Ajer tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  Andrew tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Mendy swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  H_Smolcic with a great clearance! 
Min. 50 :(ben) M_Planus is clutching his leg! 
          ...  That doesn't look good 
          ...  But he'll continue and try to run it off 
Min. 52 :(ben) O_Hargreaves looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  M_Maignan can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  M_Maignan makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 52 :(btf) K_Ajer plays a long ball to R_Kone 
          ...  R_Carvalho stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  C_Norgaard swings it in 
          ...  J_Altidore takes control of it! 
          ...  The ball hits M_Planus in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 54 :(ben) O_Hargreaves plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  O_Hargreaves with the side footed shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Maignan's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 57 :(ben) W_Ndidi runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Tadic 
          ...  D_Tadic attempts a chip! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 58 :(ben) M_Planus gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Disasi! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Planus carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  M_Maignan just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 58 :(btf) R_Baku brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  R_Kone gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Kone fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But Andrew is equal to it 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Johnson 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Tadic 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Bauer 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Carvalho 
Min. 60 :(btf) Substitution by Brentford 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Torreira 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Olakigbe 
Min. 60 :(ben) R_Ferdinand picks out W_Ndidi with the cross 
          ...  W_Ndidi with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 62 :(btf) L_Torreira with a real burst of pace 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from L_Torreira! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 65 :(btf) Substitution by Brentford 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Terrier 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Altidore 
Min. 68 :(ben) A_Johnson with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past R_Baku 
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_Johnson! 
          ...  But M_Maignan palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 69 :(btf) K_Ajer spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to M_Terrier! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Mainoo 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Norgaard swings it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Andrew catches it with ease 
Min. 74 :(btf) M_Terrier gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Ferdinand with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  B_Mendy passes to M_Terrier 
          ...  But M_Bauer sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 76 :(ben) H_Smolcic with the through ball to A_Johnson 
          ...  A_Johnson with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 77 :(btf) B_Mendy skips the challenge from H_Smolcic 
          ...  But M_Planus slides in 
Min. 78 :(ben) K_Mainoo with the diagonal pass to M_Planus 
          ...  M_Planus with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  M_Maignan with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 79 :(ben) A_Johnson feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  R_Semedo runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  R_Semedo runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 81 :(ben) A_Johnson stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  A_Johnson hits a curling shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Smolcic swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  M_Maignan easily catches it! 
Min. 86 :(ben) O_Hargreaves takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  O_Hargreaves with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 87 :(ben) A_Johnson fires over a low cross to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  R_Kone with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 92 :(ben) A_Johnson loses his marker 
          ...  A_Johnson curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  M_Maignan guesses right 
Min. 96 :(btf) M_Terrier turns past H_Smolcic 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Planus reads the play well 
Min. 97 :(btf) K_Ajer breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on Andrew! 
          ...  M_Bauer brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 

*************  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          : D_Tadic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Tadic (10), Y_En_Nesyri (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Ndidi (22), D_Tadic (50), M_Bauer (97)
Injured              : N/A
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Brentford Match Info
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Best player          : J_Altidore
Scorers              : J_Altidore (1)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Giovino (29), R_Kone (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Brentford
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       9
Off target           :          10        |       5
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :          10        |       2
Key Passes           :          10        |       8
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Final Score          : Benfica 2 - 1 Brentford
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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 | 100   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  18   8  22 | 100   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  18   0  42
H_Smolcic      DF   1  19  15   9  21 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  18   0
M_Planus       DF   1  19  13  12  27 | 100   0   3   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  57   0  52
R_Carvalho     DF   1  19  13   7  25 |  63   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  38   0  23
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  19  16   3  28 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
W_Ndidi        DM   1  17  22   4  24 | 100   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  19  20  22
K_Mainoo       DM   1  17  20  13  22 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  13   0
O_Hargreaves   AM   1  11  19  15  26 | 100   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  28  26
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   4  16  22  28 | 100   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
D_Tadic        FW   1   2  19  19  25 |  63   0   0   1   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  12  46
N_Kruth        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bauer        DF   1  19  13   4  32 |  37   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  17  -2  -2
Florentino     MF   1  15  20  12  25 |   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
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  17  19  30 |  37   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  32  40

Player Statistics - Brentford
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_Maignan      GK  26   1   1   1  23 | 100   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
R_Baku         DF   1  22  15  11  25 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
K_Ajer         DF   1  19  12  12  28 | 100   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  42  18
A_Disasi       DF   1  19  12   4  29 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  21  24
R_Henry        DF   1  21  15   5  26 | 100   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
C_Norgaard     DM   1  15  20   4  29 | 100   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
M_Olakigbe     MF   1   3  20  15  25 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Mendy        MF   1  10  18  14  24 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
S_Giovino      AM   1   8  19  15  27 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  12  -2
R_Kone         FW   1   5  13  18  28 | 100   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  32
J_Altidore     FW   1   7  16  18  31 |  68   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  52
N_Collins      GK  19   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_C_Salter     DF   1  16   7   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Torreira     MF   1  14  19   8  33 |  37   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
L_Diarra       MF   1  14  18   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Terrier      FW   1   4  14  20  25 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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