FFO EFL1, Benfica vs. Atletico Madrid (Fri Oct 24)


                              Benfica  |  Atletico Madrid
                          5-2-1-1-1 C  |  3-2-1-2-2 E
             Gary Windebank Caretaker  |  Simon Marsh
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK D_Costa
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF J_Frimpong
                           M_Bauer DF  |  DF M_van_de_Ven
                          M_Planus DF  |  DF S_Botman
                        R_Carvalho DF  |  DM E_Palacios
                         H_Smolcic DF  |  DM B_Cristante
                           W_Ndidi DM  |  MF C_Gallagher
                          K_Mainoo DM  |  AM P_Neto
                      O_Hargreaves MF  |  AM M_Odegaard
                           M_Mount AM  |  FW R_K_Muani
                       Y_En_Nesyri FW  |  FW Y_Pino
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB P_Gulacsi
                     A_Omobamidele SUB |  SUB M_Skriniar
                           D_Tadic SUB |  SUB J_Senior
                         L_Martins SUB |  SUB K_Zefi
                         A_Johnson SUB |  SUB J_Tilley




Min. 2  :(atm) C_Gallagher takes advantage of a mistake by K_Mainoo 
          ...  He puts in B_Cristante! 
          ...  B_Cristante with a thundering volley! 
          ...  What agility from Andrew 
Min. 3  :(atm) E_Palacios with a short pass to find J_Frimpong 
          ...  J_Frimpong strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  Andrew was beaten there! 
Min. 5  :(ben) O_Hargreaves leaves E_Palacios standing 
          ...  O_Hargreaves hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 6  :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri loses J_Frimpong 
          ...  J_Frimpong with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
Min. 7  :(atm) C_Gallagher hoofs it upfield to find Y_Pino 
          ...  Y_Pino hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  Andrew just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 12 :(atm) M_Odegaard unselfishly heads the ball back to Y_Pino 
          ...  Y_Pino with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 14 :(atm) Y_Pino finds E_Palacios in the box 
          ...  But M_Bauer clears the danger 
Min. 16 :(atm) P_Neto kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  M_Odegaard gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But M_Bauer comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 18 :(atm) B_Cristante takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into Y_Pino 
          ...  M_Mount is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 24 :(atm) M_Odegaard beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  M_Odegaard looks to see where Andrew is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 26 :(ben) M_Mount steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  M_van_de_Ven pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
Min. 27 :(ben) O_Hargreaves is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_van_de_Ven steals the ball of off him 
Min. 27 :(atm) M_van_de_Ven barges M_Bauer off the ball 
          ...  M_van_de_Ven hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  Andrew just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 28 :(ben) M_Mount nutmegs M_van_de_Ven, he continues to run forward 
          ...  M_Mount attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  D_Costa blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 28 :(atm) B_Cristante holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Odegaard 
          ...  W_Ndidi body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
Min. 30 :(atm) S_Botman holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Y_Pino 
          ...  Y_Pino with the chance! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Benfica fans taunt him! 
Min. 31 :(ben) R_Carvalho passes the ball to M_Planus 
          ...  M_Planus attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But D_Costa makes an easy save 
Min. 31 :(atm) B_Cristante turns past K_Mainoo 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  B_Cristante leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  But Andrew smothers the ball 
Min. 32 :(ben) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  R_Semedo is through! 
          ...  R_Semedo tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 33 :(ben) H_Smolcic sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Semedo 
          ...  S_Botman goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 34 :(atm) M_Odegaard is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to Y_Pino 
          ...  R_Semedo makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 37 :(atm) C_Gallagher with a real burst of pace 
          ...  H_Smolcic can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  M_Bauer fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line 
          ...  R_K_Muani bends it round the wall 
          ...  Andrew is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  Andrew looks very relieved! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(ben) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  O_Hargreaves is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by J_Frimpong! 
          ...  Y_Pino with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
Min. 45 :(ben) R_Semedo is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Planus latches onto the end of it 
          ...  C_Gallagher with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 46 :(atm) R_K_Muani takes advantage of a mistake by M_Bauer 
          ...  He puts in Y_Pino! 
          ...  Y_Pino with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was unfortunate 
          ...  Atletico Madrid go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 47 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to P 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-1 Atletico Madrid

Min. 46 :(atm) S_Botman holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Neto 
          ...  P_Neto goes for goal! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Benfica fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 47 :(atm) R_K_Muani looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Botman 
          ...  From long range S_Botman bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But Andrew pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 51 :(atm) Y_Pino runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off M_Planus back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  Y_Pino with the chance! 
          ...  Andrew catches the ball 
Min. 54 :(ben) O_Hargreaves jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Mainoo 
          ...  K_Mainoo hits a great shot! 
          ...  D_Costa goes down well to save 
Min. 59 :(ben) K_Mainoo is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  But S_Botman slides in 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Johnson 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_En_Nesyri 
Min. 60 :(atm) Tactical Change by Atletico Madrid 
          ...  Atletico Madrid have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 61 :(atm) Y_Pino get's past R_Carvalho 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  A powerful shot by Y_Pino! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 65 :(ben) A_Johnson with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to M_Mount 
          ...  M_van_de_Ven brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 70 :(atm) Substitution by Atletico Madrid 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Skriniar 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_K_Muani 
Min. 70 :(atm) Substitution by Atletico Madrid 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Senior 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Odegaard 
Min. 73 :(atm) C_Gallagher sidesteps M_Planus 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  From long range C_Gallagher bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He watches the ball, volleys it with superb technique 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations on their smartphones! 
          ...  That will be a viral clip! 
          ...  Benfica 0-2 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 74 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 74 :(ben) R_Carvalho 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! 
          ...  M_Mount receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  M_Mount tries the shot! 
          ...  D_Costa with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 77 :(atm) Substitution by Atletico Madrid 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Zefi 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Neto 
Min. 80 :(ben) M_Mount dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  B_Cristante with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 82 :(ben) A_Johnson gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside B_Cristante! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Y_Pino body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 83 :(ben) K_Mainoo dribbles past S_Botman 
          ...  B_Cristante dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 84 :(ben) A_Johnson makes a run into space 
          ...  M_Skriniar does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 87 :(ben) H_Smolcic gets lucky and beats S_Botman 
          ...  Now with the centre to O_Hargreaves 
          ...  M_van_de_Ven with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(ben) W_Ndidi plays it forward to A_Johnson 
          ...  A_Johnson with the crafty shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Benfica fans are ecstatic! 
          ...  Goosebumps and tears every time 
          ...  Benfica are not quite finished yet! 
          ...  Benfica 1-2 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 89 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 89 :(atm) Y_Pino runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  M_Planus rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 89 :(atm) Y_Pino bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to E_Palacios 
          ...  E_Palacios with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 90 :(atm) J_Frimpong puts in Y_Pino 
          ...  M_Bauer brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 93 :(ben) M_Bauer runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Johnson 
          ...  E_Palacios brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 

*************  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          : A_Johnson
Scorers              : A_Johnson (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Atletico Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Pino (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : , Y_Pino (46)C_Gallagher (73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Atletico Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       16
Off target           :           2        |       9
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       15
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 2 Atletico Madrid
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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 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  21  18   8  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  20
M_Bauer        DF   1  19  14   5  32 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  57  19   0
M_Planus       DF   1  19  13  12  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
R_Carvalho     DF   1  19  14   7  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
H_Smolcic      DF   1  20  15   9  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Ndidi        DM   1  17  22   5  24 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0
K_Mainoo       DM   1  18  21  14  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  16
O_Hargreaves   MF   1  11  20  16  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  12
M_Mount        AM   1   2  22  20  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   4  17  23  28 |  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
A_Omobamidele  DF   1  18  11   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Tadic        MF   1   2  19  20  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Martins      MF   1   5  18  12  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  17  20  30 |  33   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  16  28

Player Statistics - Atletico Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Costa        GK  27   1   1   1  23 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_Frimpong     DF   1  25  18  15  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  13
M_van_de_Ven   DF   1  24  19  15  28 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   0  13
S_Botman       DF   1  23  19   8  26 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  28  22
E_Palacios     DM   1  20  23  13  30 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  10  15
B_Cristante    DM   1  22  24  16  26 |  96   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  32  18  28
C_Gallagher    MF   1  16  23  17  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  34
P_Neto         AM   1  11  23  19  26 |  80   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   9
M_Odegaard     AM   1   4  23  22  27 |  73   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
R_K_Muani      FW   1   8  18  25  25 |  73   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   3
Y_Pino         FW   1   7  20  25  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  26  37
P_Gulacsi      GK  24   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Skriniar     DF   1  24  19  14  27 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
J_Senior       DF   1  17  14   5  26 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Zefi         MF   1   6  18  14  29 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tilley       FW   1   8  14  15  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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