FFO EFL1, Benfica vs. Marseille (Fri Aug 01)


                              Benfica  |  Marseille
                          5-1-1-1-2 A  |  5-0-2-3 A
             Gary Windebank Caretaker  |  Evan Singh
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK N_Schiks
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF I_Konate
                       R_Ferdinand DF  |  DF S_v_den_Berg
                        R_Carvalho DF  |  DF T_Livramento
                         H_Smolcic DF  |  DF J_Sutalo
                           M_Bauer DF  |  DF J_Matip
                          K_Mainoo DM  |  AM R_v_d_Vaart
                      O_Hargreaves MF  |  AM J_Menez
                           M_Mount AM  |  FW S_McTominay
                       Y_En_Nesyri FW  |  FW H_M_Son
                         A_Johnson FW  |  FW G_Jesus
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB G_Alette
                          M_Planus SUB |  SUB P_Senderos
                     A_Omobamidele SUB |  SUB D_Zakora
                         F_Aursnes SUB |  SUB L_Cundle
                           D_Tadic SUB |  SUB R_Orsolini




Min. 3  :(ben) K_Mainoo plays it long to O_Hargreaves 
          ...  O_Hargreaves hits a great shot! 
          ...  N_Schiks makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  A defender hoofs it out for a corner! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Hargreaves curls it into the box! 
          ...  I_Konate with the clearance 
Min. 4  :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  S_McTominay takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 5  :(mrs) J_Menez hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  S_McTominay latches onto it! 
          ...  S_McTominay could have let it bounce! 
          ...  Andrew makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 5  :(ben) H_Smolcic makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  G_Jesus is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 9  :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri beats J_Sutalo 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri swings in the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  N_Schiks has to pick the ball out of the net 
          ...  Benfica have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Marseille ...
Min. 9  :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 9  :(mrs) R_v_d_Vaart sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  R_v_d_Vaart with a thundering drive! 
          ...  Andrew heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 11 :(mrs) J_Matip boots it towards G_Jesus 
          ...  O_Hargreaves slices it 
          ...  Andrew moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Sutalo hits it into the box! 
          ...  R_Carvalho clears the danger 
Min. 11 :(ben) M_Mount has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  G_Jesus with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him that he has been warned enough 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 12 :(ben) A_Johnson threads the through ball to M_Mount 
          ...  M_Mount has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 12 :(mrs) H_M_Son searches out J_Matip 
          ...  J_Matip attempts a chip! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 13 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  H_M_Son tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 21 :(mrs) I_Konate controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  G_Jesus gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  G_Jesus flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 22 :(ben) A_Johnson gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside T_Livramento! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Johnson with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  N_Schiks gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 23 :(ben) K_Mainoo with a deep cross to M_Mount 
          ...  J_Matip knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 26 :(ben) M_Mount gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It floats over N_Schiks 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 27 :(ben) O_Hargreaves gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  O_Hargreaves with the header! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air 
          ...  Benfica 2-0 Marseille ...
Min. 30 :(ben) K_Mainoo retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Bauer gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Sutalo is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
Min. 33 :(mrs) R_v_d_Vaart pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  H_M_Son is clean through! 
          ...  But R_Ferdinand wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Sutalo flights it in! 
          ...  Andrew comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  J_Matip swings a leg at it! 
          ...  Andrew makes a difficult save 
Min. 36 :(ben) R_Semedo hoists the ball across to O_Hargreaves 
          ...  I_Konate knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 40 :(mrs) G_Jesus flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  G_Jesus bears down on goal! 
          ...  But Andrew is equal to it 
Min. 41 :(mrs) J_Matip runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  J_Matip with a stunning strike! 
          ...  But Andrew palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Matip plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 42 :(mrs) G_Jesus turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  K_Mainoo wins the ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-0 Marseille

Min. 47 :(ben) R_Carvalho cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  But J_Matip wins the ball 
Min. 47 :(mrs) J_Menez beats his marker 
          ...  J_Menez looks to see where Andrew is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 48 :(mrs) H_M_Son beats R_Carvalho 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from H_M_Son! 
          ...  Andrew has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Andrew is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 48 :(mrs) G_Jesus spits at A_Johnson 
          ...  That's a brutal challenge 
          ...  The referee comes over 
          ...  He's already on a yellow 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Planus 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Semedo 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Omobamidele 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Carvalho 
Min. 63 :(mrs) R_v_d_Vaart rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to I_Konate 
          ...  I_Konate with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  But Andrew makes a fine save 
Min. 64 :(ben) O_Hargreaves beats S_v_den_Berg 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  O_Hargreaves pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 65 :(mrs) H_M_Son pushes it past R_Ferdinand 
          ...  But M_Planus with the fine tackle 
Min. 70 :(mrs) Substitution by Marseille 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Senderos 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Sutalo 
Min. 74 :(mrs) P_Senderos slips past R_Ferdinand 
          ...  P_Senderos uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 75 :(ben) K_Mainoo boots it towards M_Planus 
          ...  M_Planus with the crafty shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through N_Schiks's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake 
          ...  Benfica 3-0 Marseille ...
Min. 78 :(ben) M_Mount with a long pass to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  N_Schiks gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 82 :(mrs) S_McTominay is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to P_Senderos 
          ...  M_Planus fouls badly 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 83 :(ben) O_Hargreaves with a probing pass to M_Mount 
          ...  From long range M_Mount bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 86 :(ben) A_Johnson beats H_M_Son 
          ...  A_Johnson drives the shot in! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Gary Windebank Caretaker spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 86 :(mrs) H_M_Son runs at the defence 
          ...  M_Bauer gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 87 :(ben) M_Mount jinks infield 
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Mount! 
          ...  N_Schiks with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 87 :(mrs) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  I_Konate is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by H_Smolcic! 
          ...  I_Konate tries to beat Andrew! 
          ...  Andrew gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri leaves J_Matip standing 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 88 :(mrs) I_Konate flicks it over K_Mainoo's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  But M_Bauer will cut out the threat 
Min. 88 :(ben) R_Ferdinand makes a run into space 
          ...  J_Menez is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri will take it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A nerveless penalty! 
          ...  Benfica 4-0 Marseille...
Min. 89 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 92 :(mrs) R_v_d_Vaart gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside R_Ferdinand! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Ferdinand recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 

*************  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          : Y_En_Nesyri (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Y_En_Nesyri (9,88 pen), O_Hargreaves (27), M_Planus (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Planus (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : R_v_d_Vaart
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : G_Jesus (48)
Booked               : H_M_Son (13)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       12
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       14
Key Tackles          :           8        |       4
Key Passes           :           9        |       7
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Final Score          : Benfica 4 - 0 Marseille
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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 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  18   8  22 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  19  16   3  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0
R_Carvalho     DF   1  19  13   7  25 |  62   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  20   0
H_Smolcic      DF   1  20  15   9  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
M_Bauer        DF   1  19  13   5  32 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0
K_Mainoo       DM   1  17  20  14  22 |  94   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  21  57   0
O_Hargreaves   MF   1  11  19  16  26 |  94   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  27  14  62
M_Mount        AM   1   2  22  20  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  22  26
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   4  16  22  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  66
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  17  19  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  20
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 |  32   0   1   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  17  -2  42
A_Omobamidele  DF   1  18  11   4  31 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Marseille
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Schiks       GK  26   1   1   1  30 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -22   0   0   0
I_Konate       DF   1  23  17  11  25 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  16  38
S_v_den_Berg   DF   1  22  18   4  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Livramento   DF   1  22  18  15  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Sutalo       DF   1  22  19   9  29 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   1  21  16  13  29 |  94   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  34  17  49
R_v_d_Vaart    AM   1   4  19  16  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  14
J_Menez        AM   1   8  19  16  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  12
S_McTominay    FW   1   6  22  20  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  10
H_M_Son        FW   1   5  17  25  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  14   1
G_Jesus        FW   1   5  16  24  30 |  50   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0 -12 -12  -2
G_Alette       GK  19   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  18  15   8  23 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
D_Zakora       MF   1  14  18  10  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Cundle       MF   1   7  15  11  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Orsolini     FW   1   4  11  15  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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