FFO EFL1, Benfica vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Fri Sep 26)


                              Benfica  |  Bayer Leverkusen
                          5-2-1-1-1 C  |  5-1-2-2 C
             Gary Windebank Caretaker  |  Tim Davey
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK M_Taylor
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF Maicon
                           M_Bauer DF  |  DF N_Atom
                       R_Ferdinand DF  |  DF N_Pamarot
                        R_Carvalho DF  |  DF G_Popov
                         H_Smolcic DF  |  DF R_Huth
                           W_Ndidi DM  |  DM R_Lewis
                          K_Mainoo DM  |  MF R_Kovac
                      O_Hargreaves MF  |  MF T_Hitzlsprger
                           M_Mount AM  |  FW J_Duffus
                       Y_En_Nesyri FW  |  FW J_Carew
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB M_Turner
                          M_Planus SUB |  SUB J_Roussillon
                           D_Tadic SUB |  SUB V_Eletu
                         F_Aursnes SUB |  SUB B_Pedretti
                         A_Johnson SUB |  SUB M_Niang




Min. 7  :(ben) O_Hargreaves comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  O_Hargreaves with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  M_Taylor makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 8  :(ben) R_Carvalho jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Mount 
          ...  M_Mount with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 9  :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri loses his marker 
          ...  J_Duffus muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri with the curler 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 10 :(ben) K_Mainoo plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  O_Hargreaves decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Maicon slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 11 :(byl) J_Carew gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past H_Smolcic! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Semedo with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 12 :(ben) M_Mount drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  M_Taylor with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 12 :(byl) Maicon cuts in on R_Ferdinand's blind side 
          ...  Maicon with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 12 :(ben) W_Ndidi picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  J_Duffus with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
Min. 16 :(byl) J_Duffus cuts inside R_Semedo 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  J_Duffus with the side footed shot! 
          ...  Andrew saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 18 :(ben) R_Ferdinand with the first time pass to O_Hargreaves 
          ...  Maicon read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 31 :(byl) R_Lewis chips the ball over the defence and finds Maicon 
          ...  R_Carvalho is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
Min. 31 :(byl) G_Popov feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  J_Duffus runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  R_Semedo dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 34 :(ben) R_Carvalho takes advantage of a mistake by Maicon 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  R_Carvalho blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  M_Taylor with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 34 :(byl) R_Lewis finds N_Pamarot with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  N_Pamarot hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 36 :(ben) R_Semedo finds the run of R_Carvalho 
          ...  R_Carvalho has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the Benfica fans! 
          ...  That's put Benfica into the lead! 
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen ...
Min. 38 :(ben) M_Mount looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_Carvalho 
          ...  R_Carvalho with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Taylor's hands 
          ...  But M_Taylor recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 49 :(ben) M_Mount moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Hargreaves 
          ...  O_Hargreaves with the shot! 
          ...  But M_Taylor pulls out a save of the game 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen

Min. 47 :(byl) J_Carew takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  W_Ndidi wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 57 :(byl) J_Carew sidesteps K_Mainoo 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  M_Mount with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Gary Windebank Caretaker looks relieved 
Min. 59 :(byl) J_Carew hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  J_Duffus latches onto it! 
          ...  But R_Semedo with the fine tackle 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Planus 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Semedo 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Johnson 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_En_Nesyri 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Aursnes 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Mainoo 
Min. 61 :(ben) R_Carvalho sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Mount gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Mount curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 64 :(ben) M_Mount flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  R_Kovac reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 68 :(ben) O_Hargreaves plays the early ball across the box to find A_Johnson in space 
          ...  R_Lewis scythes the player down! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 70 :(ben) A_Johnson sidesteps Maicon 
          ...  Maicon moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 72 :(byl) J_Duffus runs at R_Ferdinand 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  J_Duffus with the drive! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Atom floats the ball in! 
          ...  Andrew comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  R_Huth with the header 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 75 :(byl) R_Lewis 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! 
          ...  J_Duffus receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  O_Hargreaves with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 77 :(ben) M_Bauer with a 30-yard pass to A_Johnson 
          ...  A_Johnson hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  M_Taylor just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 85 :(byl) J_Duffus holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees T_Hitzlsprger in space! 
          ...  H_Smolcic with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 86 :(ben) W_Ndidi holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Mount 
          ...  M_Mount tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  M_Taylor can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  M_Taylor makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going 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                : Estadio da Luz
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : R_Carvalho (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Carvalho (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Hargreaves (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : Maicon
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Lewis (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Bayer Leverkusen
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       5
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           6        |       1
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          13        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       4
Key Passes           :          11        |       4
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen
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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 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  21  18   8  22 |  64   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  51  35   0
M_Bauer        DF   1  19  14   5  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  20  16   3  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
R_Carvalho     DF   1  19  14   7  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  38 100
H_Smolcic      DF   1  20  15   9  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
W_Ndidi        DM   1  17  22   5  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  11   0
K_Mainoo       DM   1  18  21  14  22 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
O_Hargreaves   MF   1  11  20  16  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  11  26
M_Mount        AM   1   2  22  20  27 |  95   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  33  24
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   4  17  23  28 |  64   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
N_Kruth        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Planus       DF   1  19  13  12  27 |  31   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
F_Aursnes      DM   1  12  18  14  21 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  17  20  30 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8

Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen
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_Taylor       GK  24   1   1   1  25 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
Maicon         DF   1  19  16   8  25 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  57   0  20
N_Atom         DF   1  19  16   4  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Pamarot      DF   1  19  12   7  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
G_Popov        DF   1  18  14   4  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
R_Huth         DF   1  18  13   5  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
R_Lewis        DM   1  19  21   3  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  22  -2
R_Kovac        MF   1  12  19  16  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
T_Hitzlsprger  MF   1  16  19  14  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Duffus       FW   1   9  17  21  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
J_Carew        FW   1   8  13  20  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Turner       GK  21   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Roussillon   DF   1  16  14  10  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Eletu        MF   1  14  19  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Pedretti     MF   1  13  19   5  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Niang        FW   1   7  12  18  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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