FFO EFL1, Benfica vs. Juventus (Fri Oct 17)


                              Benfica  |  Juventus
                          5-2-1-1-1 C  |  4-2-0-2-2 P
             Gary Windebank Caretaker  |  Tony Ayre
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK M_Carnesecchi
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF Murillo
                           M_Bauer DF  |  DF S_De_Vrij
                       R_Ferdinand DF  |  DF J_Gvardiol
                        R_Carvalho DF  |  DF Nuno_Mendes
                         H_Smolcic DF  |  DM K_Thuram
                           W_Ndidi DM  |  AM T_Koopmeiners
                          K_Mainoo DM  |  DM S_Tonali
                      O_Hargreaves MF  |  AM N_Fekir
                           M_Mount AM  |  FW V_Gyokeres
                       Y_En_Nesyri FW  |  FW L_Suarez
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB Rui_Silva
                          M_Planus SUB |  SUB R_Araujo
                           D_Tadic SUB |  SUB K_Perez
                         L_Martins SUB |  SUB Raphinha
                         A_Johnson SUB |  SUB R_Beerens




Min. 4  :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri gets possession in his own half 
          ...  J_Gvardiol hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy 
          ...  Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Mainoo floats the ball in! 
          ...  S_De_Vrij wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 4  :(juv) S_Tonali shoves K_Mainoo in the chest!! 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 5  :(ben) K_Mainoo with the mazy run 
          ...  K_Mainoo leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 7  :(juv) L_Suarez knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  L_Suarez with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 8  :(ben) O_Hargreaves gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  M_Bauer is unmarked 
          ...  M_Bauer with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  In off the post 
          ...  Benfica take the lead! 
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Juventus ...
Min. 11 :(juv) S_Tonali sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  Murillo runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Murillo unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  Andrew saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 15 :(ben) O_Hargreaves takes advantage of a mistake by S_De_Vrij 
          ...  S_De_Vrij moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 15 :(juv) L_Suarez with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  L_Suarez hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  Andrew with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 16 :(juv) S_De_Vrij looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to V_Gyokeres 
          ...  V_Gyokeres flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Andrew has to pick the ball out of the net 
          ...  That's a personal milestone for him! 
          ...  His 25th goal of the season! 
          ...  That's levelled the scores! 
          ...  they've done it! Absolutely incredible! 
          ...  It ain't over 'til it's over 
          ...  Benfica 1-1 Juventus ...
Min. 19 :(juv) V_Gyokeres spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds Nuno_Mendes with a lovely pass! 
          ...  Nuno_Mendes hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  Andrew watches it sail wide! 
Min. 20 :(ben) H_Smolcic curls the ball out wide to R_Semedo 
          ...  T_Koopmeiners hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy 
          ...  Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Ferdinand plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  M_Carnesecchi comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 21 :(juv) K_Thuram is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to T_Koopmeiners 
          ...  K_Mainoo cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 22 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside Murillo! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  From long range Y_En_Nesyri bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Carnesecchi parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And M_Carnesecchi recovers to save!! 
Min. 22 :(juv) S_Tonali runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Fekir 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from W_Ndidi 
Min. 26 :(juv) S_De_Vrij lobs it over the defender 
          ...  S_De_Vrij with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  Andrew won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 27 :(juv) S_De_Vrij looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Fekir 
          ...  R_Semedo gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 34 :(ben) K_Mainoo brushes S_Tonali aside and breaks free 
          ...  K_Mainoo with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was sheer delightful football!! 
          ...  That puts Benfica ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Benfica 2-1 Juventus ...
Min. 39 :(ben) M_Bauer with a first time pass 
          ...  W_Ndidi runs onto it! 
          ...  W_Ndidi belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  M_Carnesecchi gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(ben) O_Hargreaves steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs K_Thuram 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Well intercepted by Nuno_Mendes 
Min. 45 :(juv) L_Suarez steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs W_Ndidi 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  But R_Ferdinand wins the tackle 

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

Min. 46 :(juv) T_Koopmeiners has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  T_Koopmeiners curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 48 :(ben) O_Hargreaves beats V_Gyokeres 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  Murillo with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 49 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  H_Smolcic runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  J_Gvardiol makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 50 :(juv) V_Gyokeres looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Murillo 
          ...  R_Semedo forces him off the ball 
Min. 52 :(juv) V_Gyokeres is too quick for Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  V_Gyokeres sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But Andrew makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 53 :(juv) N_Fekir reads the run of S_Tonali 
          ...  W_Ndidi cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 54 :(juv) N_Fekir takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into L_Suarez 
          ...  L_Suarez chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  Andrew watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 56 :(juv) K_Thuram plays it long to Murillo 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 57 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri sidesteps Nuno_Mendes 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  But J_Gvardiol will cut out the threat 
Min. 59 :(juv) Nuno_Mendes with a real burst of pace 
          ...  Nuno_Mendes hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  But Andrew reaches the ball. Good save 
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) R_Carvalho bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to H_Smolcic 
          ...  H_Smolcic chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  But M_Carnesecchi reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on M_Carnesecchi anyway 
Min. 65 :(juv) Substitution by Juventus 
          ...  COMING ON: Raphinha 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Fekir 
Min. 72 :(juv) T_Koopmeiners smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  L_Suarez latches onto the ball 
          ...  O_Hargreaves with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 74 :(juv) V_Gyokeres makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from O_Hargreaves 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 80 :(ben) R_Ferdinand runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  Raphinha with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 84 :(juv) T_Koopmeiners with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  T_Koopmeiners tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  Andrew dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Tonali chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to Raphinha 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Andrew tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Murillo plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It comes to J_Gvardiol 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  But Andrew parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 85 :(juv) T_Koopmeiners with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past R_Carvalho 
          ...  He knocks it to V_Gyokeres! 
          ...  V_Gyokeres leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(ben) O_Hargreaves with an inswinging cross to A_Johnson 
          ...  K_Thuram hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Planus drives it into the box! 
          ...  M_Carnesecchi catches it! 
Min. 88 :(juv) S_Tonali with the first time pass to J_Gvardiol 
          ...  J_Gvardiol drives it low! 
          ...  Andrew makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 94 :(ben) M_Mount takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  K_Thuram steals the ball of off him 

*************  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          : O_Hargreaves
Scorers              : M_Bauer (8), K_Mainoo (34)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : V_Gyokeres (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : V_Gyokeres (16)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Raphinha (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       15
Off target           :           2        |       5
On target            :           4        |       10
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           4        |       7
Key Tackles          :           9        |       10
Key Passes           :           6        |       13
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Final Score          : Benfica 2 - 1 Juventus
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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 |  99   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  21  18   8  22 |  63   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
M_Bauer        DF   1  19  14   5  32 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  19  58
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  20  16   3  28 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
R_Carvalho     DF   1  19  14   7  25 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
H_Smolcic      DF   1  20  15   9  21 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  21
W_Ndidi        DM   1  17  22   5  24 |  99   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  42   0  23
K_Mainoo       DM   1  18  21  14  22 |  99   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  54
O_Hargreaves   MF   1  11  20  16  26 |  99   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  54  44   0
M_Mount        AM   1   2  22  20  27 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   4  17  23  28 |  63   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  34  16   7
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 |  36   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 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Juventus
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_Carnesecchi  GK  27   1   1   1  25 |  99   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Murillo        DF   1  22  20   5  28 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  25
S_De_Vrij      DF   1  24  20  10  28 |  99   0   2   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  28  44  18
J_Gvardiol     DF   1  24  20  10  25 |  99   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  42   0  40
Nuno_Mendes    DF   1  23  21  10  28 |  99   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0  38
K_Thuram       DM   1  18  24   9  27 |  99   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  18   0
T_Koopmeiners  AM   1   6  24  22  24 |  99   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  32  18  16
S_Tonali       DM   1  19  24   8  24 |  99   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0
N_Fekir        AM   1   5  24  21  29 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
V_Gyokeres     FW   1   6  20  25  32 |  99   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  26  26
L_Suarez       FW   1   3  18  24  20 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
Rui_Silva      GK  22   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Araujo       DF   1  23  18  14  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Perez        MF   1   7  17  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Raphinha       AM   1   9  22  23  27 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   5
R_Beerens      FW   1   4  15  18  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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