FFO EFL1, Benfica vs. AC Milan (Fri Jul 18)


                              Benfica  |  AC Milan
                          5-2-1-1-1 C  |  4-2-1-1-2 C
             Gary Windebank Caretaker  |  Cheyenne Hollis
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK M_ter_Stegen
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF T_Hernandez
                           M_Bauer DF  |  DF A_Romagnoli
                       R_Ferdinand DF  |  DF P_Schuurs
                          M_Planus DF  |  DF V_Lindelof
                         H_Smolcic DF  |  DM A_Tchouameni
                           W_Ndidi DM  |  MF G_Lo_Celso
                          K_Mainoo DM  |  AM H_Barnes
                      O_Hargreaves MF  |  FW P_Dybala
                           M_Mount AM  |  FW A_Griezmann
                       Y_En_Nesyri FW  |  DM M_Ginter
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB L_Zima
                     A_Omobamidele SUB |  SUB G_Clichy
                           D_Tadic SUB |  SUB J_Auer
                         F_Aursnes SUB |  SUB P_Hojbjerg
                         A_Johnson SUB |  SUB S_Kalou




Min. 1  :(ben) R_Semedo with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  T_Hernandez with a nasty foul 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 2  :(ben) O_Hargreaves with a glorious 60-yard pass to H_Smolcic 
          ...  H_Smolcic drifts clear! 
          ...  He is clean through! 
          ...  He is one on one with M_ter_Stegen 
          ...  He tries to slip it past M_ter_Stegen Oooh you beauty! 
          ...  What a hit, son! 
          ...  What a hit! 
          ...  GOAL!!!!! 
          ...  That's given Benfica the lead! 
          ...  Benfica 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 3  :(ben) K_Mainoo knocks it forward 
          ...  V_Lindelof slips 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri gets to it! 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_ter_Stegen's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 9  :(acm) P_Schuurs with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  M_Planus gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 14 :(acm) M_Ginter plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  P_Dybala keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  R_Ferdinand tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  V_Lindelof swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  Andrew comes out and claims it! 
Min. 16 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri eases past P_Dybala 
          ...  P_Schuurs hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Exellent clearance from the defender 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Ndidi with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  V_Lindelof reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 28 :(acm) A_Tchouameni backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  G_Lo_Celso latches onto the end of it 
          ...  G_Lo_Celso with the crafty shot! 
          ...  Andrew with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 29 :(acm) M_Ginter with the header on 
          ...  He finds P_Dybala in space 
          ...  P_Dybala with the drive! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 36 :(acm) V_Lindelof breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on Andrew! 
          ...  R_Ferdinand brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 37 :(ben) M_Bauer turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by T_Hernandez 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Mainoo chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  M_Planus swings a leg at it! 
          ...  But M_ter_Stegen comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 39 :(ben) O_Hargreaves has it now 
          ...  He takes on V_Lindelof 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Y_En_Nesyri! 
          ...  H_Barnes with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(ben) W_Ndidi finds M_Mount in acres of space 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  A_Tchouameni hits it out for a throw 
Min. 45 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri leaves V_Lindelof standing 
          ...  A powerful shot by Y_En_Nesyri! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Hargreaves lofts the ball in! 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri gets his head on it 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Planus chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 46 :(acm) G_Lo_Celso plays it forward to P_Dybala 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from P_Dybala! 
          ...  Andrew manages to turn it behind 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 AC Milan

Min. 47 :(ben) O_Hargreaves is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Planus latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Planus hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Mount swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  A_Romagnoli reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 47 :(acm) A_Romagnoli drives it across the face of the goal P_Dybala 
          ...  P_Dybala with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 55 :(acm) Tactical Change by AC Milan 
          ...  A_Tchouameni will now play as a MF 
Min. 55 :(acm) A_Griezmann controls the ball with ease 
          ...  A_Griezmann cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 56 :(ben) M_Mount with a probing pass to M_Planus 
          ...  M_Planus with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 56 :(acm) P_Dybala flicks it over M_Bauer and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  H_Smolcic looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 57 :(acm) P_Dybala runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  But R_Ferdinand slides in 
Min. 59 :(acm) M_ter_Stegen is clutching his leg! 
          ...  This looks like a bad one 
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on 
Min. 59 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Zima 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_ter_Stegen 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Omobamidele 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Semedo 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Aursnes 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Ndidi 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Johnson 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_En_Nesyri 
Min. 60 :(acm) Andrew with a terrible kick! 
          ...  G_Lo_Celso is through! 
          ...  G_Lo_Celso with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 63 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Kalou 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Ginter 
Min. 63 :(acm) Tactical Change by AC Milan 
          ...  AC Milan have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 65 :(acm) H_Barnes chips the ball forward to P_Dybala 
          ...  K_Mainoo robs him of the ball 
Min. 68 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Clichy 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Schuurs 
Min. 68 :(acm) A_Tchouameni get's past K_Mainoo 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  M_Planus intercepts the pass 
Min. 69 :(ben) M_Mount jinks past the defender 
          ...  A_Romagnoli with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
Min. 71 :(ben) H_Smolcic hoofs it upfield to find O_Hargreaves 
          ...  O_Hargreaves tries to beat L_Zima from outside the area! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 82 :(acm) G_Clichy gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past H_Smolcic! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  G_Clichy with the overhead! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 84 :(acm) A_Griezmann with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  A_Griezmann looks to see where Andrew is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  Andrew pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Tchouameni swings it in! 
          ...  Andrew reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 85 :(acm) P_Dybala runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of G_Lo_Celso 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  O_Hargreaves pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  A_Tchouameni plays it short to H_Barnes 
          ...  H_Barnes sees L_Zima off his line! 
          ...  But Andrew just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Griezmann! 
          ...  Andrew comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 92 :(ben) A_Omobamidele gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds M_Mount 
          ...  M_Mount belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 95 :(ben) K_Mainoo with the dribble 
          ...  A_Romagnoli is easily beaten 
          ...  K_Mainoo looks to see where L_Zima is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  L_Zima blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 

*************  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          : H_Smolcic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Smolcic (2)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Ferdinand (36), O_Hargreaves (85)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : G_Lo_Celso
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Barnes (39)
Injured              : M_ter_Stegen (59)
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       9
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :           3        |       6
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       7
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 0 AC Milan
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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  26   1   1   1  26 | 100   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  66   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  18   8  22 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bauer        DF   1  19  13   5  32 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  19  16   3  28 | 100   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  36  -2  -2
M_Planus       DF   1  19  13  12  27 | 100   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  38   0  50
H_Smolcic      DF   1  19  15   9  21 | 100   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  19  18  50
W_Ndidi        DM   1  17  22   5  24 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
K_Mainoo       DM   1  17  20  14  22 | 100   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  13  16
O_Hargreaves   MF   1  11  19  15  26 | 100   0   0   3   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  59  11
M_Mount        AM   1   2  22  19  27 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11   9
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   4  16  22  28 |  64   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
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 |  36   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  22   0
D_Tadic        MF   1   2  19  20  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Aursnes      DM   1  12  18  14  21 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  17  19  30 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AC Milan
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_ter_Stegen   GK  26   1   1   1  30 |  63   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
T_Hernandez    DF   1  26  16  13  31 | 100   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0
A_Romagnoli    DF   1  24  16  14  23 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  17   0
P_Schuurs      DF   1  23  16  10  22 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
V_Lindelof     DF   1  22  17   9  19 | 100   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
A_Tchouameni   MF   1  17  21   5  26 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  12   0
G_Lo_Celso     MF   1   4  23  16  24 | 100   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  28
H_Barnes       AM   1   6  22  22  26 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   9   6
P_Dybala       FW   1   5  14  23  23 | 100   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  19  17
A_Griezmann    FW   1   1  14  23  27 | 100   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
M_Ginter       DM   1  20  17   9  31 |  67   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
L_Zima         GK  17   1   1   1  25 |  37   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
G_Clichy       DF   1  18  16   9  27 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
J_Auer         DM   1  14  16   6  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Hojbjerg     MF   1   5  20  14  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kalou        FW   1   8  14  18  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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