FFO DBC, Stoke City vs. Benfica (Wed Jul 16)


                           Stoke City  |  Benfica
                            5-1-2-2 C  |  5-1-2-2 L
             James Bucknall Caretaker  |  Gary Windebank Caretaker
                                       |
                         M_Flekken GK  |  GK Andrew
                           Miranda DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                           C_Chivu DF  |  DF R_Ferdinand
                           J_Calvo DF  |  DF R_Carvalho
                         P_Comuzzo DF  |  DF M_Planus
                         Z_Diamond DF  |  DF H_Smolcic
                         S_Diabate DM  |  DM K_Mainoo
                      T_Berenbruch MF  |  MF W_Ndidi
                      I_De_la_Pena MF  |  MF O_Hargreaves
                        D_Scarlett FW  |  FW Y_En_Nesyri
                         J_Gonzaga FW  |  FW M_Mount
                                       |
                         W_Farinez SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                         E_Stevens SUB |  SUB M_Bauer
                       J_Tchamadeu SUB |  SUB F_Aursnes
                       L_Andreasen SUB |  SUB D_Tadic
                           D_Gayle SUB |  SUB A_Johnson




Min. 5  :(sto) J_Gonzaga sidesteps M_Planus 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  K_Mainoo hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Z_Diamond drives it into the box! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 11 :(sto) Z_Diamond with an inch perfect pass to D_Scarlett 
          ...  R_Carvalho pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 20 :(ben) The defender slips up! 
          ...  O_Hargreaves is through! 
          ...  J_Gonzaga goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 24 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_Scarlett 
          ...  A well-placed shot from Y_En_Nesyri! 
          ...  M_Flekken manages to turn it behind 
Min. 26 :(ben) R_Ferdinand beats Miranda 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  C_Chivu cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 27 :(sto) D_Scarlett is through on goal 
          ...  W_Ndidi stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 33 :(ben) O_Hargreaves kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  M_Flekken just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 38 :(ben) R_Semedo spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to Y_En_Nesyri! 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  But M_Flekken makes an easy save 
Min. 40 :(sto) I_De_la_Pena with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past R_Semedo 
          ...  R_Semedo with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(sto) D_Scarlett picks up a loose ball 
          ...  O_Hargreaves wins the ball with a clear tackle 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-0 Benfica

Min. 53 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri runs forward 
          ...  J_Calvo with a poor challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
Min. 54 :(ben) R_Carvalho with a short pass to find M_Mount 
          ...  J_Calvo goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
Min. 59 :(sto) P_Comuzzo gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_De_la_Pena 
          ...  I_De_la_Pena drives the shot in! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Tadic 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Mount 
Min. 60 :(sto) T_Berenbruch brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on K_Mainoo 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in J_Gonzaga! 
          ...  K_Mainoo redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 60 :(ben) D_Tadic with a smart pass to R_Carvalho 
          ...  R_Carvalho with the shot on net! 
          ...  M_Flekken parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 61 :(ben) O_Hargreaves with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  O_Hargreaves attempts to nutmeg M_Flekken! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 63 :(sto) P_Comuzzo finds the space intelligently 
          ...  P_Comuzzo has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  Andrew has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Andrew is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 65 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Bauer 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Semedo 
Min. 65 :(sto) Miranda with a flicked pass to D_Scarlett 
          ...  A left-footer by D_Scarlett! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 68 :(sto) T_Berenbruch sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_Comuzzo 
          ...  M_Planus with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 69 :(ben) M_Planus crosses in from the wing, he finds W_Ndidi in the box 
          ...  Miranda with the tackle 
Min. 70 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Johnson 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_En_Nesyri 
Min. 75 :(sto) C_Chivu sidesteps M_Bauer 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  K_Mainoo with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 76 :(ben) D_Tadic plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  P_Comuzzo dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 77 :(sto) T_Berenbruch whips the ball across to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Scarlett hits a great shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 81 :(sto) Z_Diamond with the nod to J_Calvo 
          ...  W_Ndidi dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 81 :(ben) D_Tadic with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows C_Chivu a clean set of heals 
          ...  M_Flekken fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  James Bucknall Caretaker looks relieved 
          ...  The Referee looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  D_Tadic places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  He tries a cheeky Panenka chip over the keeper 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Flekken looks embarrassed he dived too early 
          ...  Benfica have surely won this game now! 
          ...  Stoke City 0-1 Benfica...
Min. 82 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 82 :(sto) C_Chivu 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 S_Diabate 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by M_Bauer 
Min. 84 :(sto) D_Scarlett turns past M_Planus 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Carvalho is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  That's his second yellow card! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  His game is over! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Bet365 Stadium
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : T_Berenbruch
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Calvo (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : D_Tadic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Tadic (81 pen)
Sent Off             : R_Carvalho (84)
Booked               : W_Ndidi (27), R_Semedo (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           0        |       4
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       13
Key Tackles          :           3        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       5
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Final Score          : Stoke City 0 - 1 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Stoke City
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_Flekken      GK  27   1   1   1  25 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Miranda        DF   1  19  14  11  27 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  19   0
C_Chivu        DF   1  19  15   8  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  18   0
J_Calvo        DF   1  18  15  13  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
P_Comuzzo      DF   1  19  14  14  30 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  19  14
Z_Diamond      DF   1  17  16   9  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
S_Diabate      DM   1  16  19   5  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Berenbruch   MF   1   9  20  18  24 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0
I_De_la_Pena   MF   1   8  19  18  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
D_Scarlett     FW   1   8  16  22  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
J_Gonzaga      FW   1   4  17  19  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Farinez      GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Stevens      DF   1  19  14   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tchamadeu    DF   1  17  10   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Andreasen    MF   1  14  18   6  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gayle        FW   1   2  12  16  28 |   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  26   1   1   1  26 |  94   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  18   8  22 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  19  16   3  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Carvalho     DF   1  19  13   7  25 |  87   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -12   8  11
M_Planus       DF   1  19  13  12  27 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  20   0
H_Smolcic      DF   1  19  15   9  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
K_Mainoo       DM   1  17  20  14  22 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  63   0   0
W_Ndidi        MF   1  17  22   5  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  19  -2  -2
O_Hargreaves   MF   1  11  19  15  26 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  27  14  13
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   4  16  22  28 |  73   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
M_Mount        FW   1   2  22  19  27 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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   5  32 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
F_Aursnes      MF   1  12  18  14  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Tadic        FW   1   2  19  20  25 |  31   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  14  28
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  17  19  30 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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