FFO EFL1, Benfica vs. Roma (Mon Nov 17)


                              Benfica  |  Roma
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 P
             Gary Windebank Caretaker  |  Keith Drummond
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK Lucas_Perri
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF E_NDicka
                       R_Ferdinand DF  |  DF P_Kimpembe
                        R_Carvalho DF  |  DF T_Tomiyasu
                         H_Smolcic DF  |  DF F_Medina
                           W_Ndidi DM  |  DM N_Rovella
                         L_Martins MF  |  MF N_Barella
                          K_Mainoo MF  |  MF A_Guler
                      O_Hargreaves MF  |  MF J_Musiala
                       Y_En_Nesyri FW  |  FW G_Raspadori
                         A_Johnson FW  |  FW B_Mbeumo
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB P_Gartler
                           M_Bauer SUB |  SUB M_Nilsson
                           M_Mount SUB |  SUB E_Diop
                           D_Tadic SUB |  SUB S_Davis
                       C_Tengstedt SUB |  SUB M_Petrov




Min. 1  :(ben) K_Mainoo is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to W_Ndidi 
          ...  But E_NDicka sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 1  :(rom) G_Raspadori gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  G_Raspadori launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 3  :(rom) P_Kimpembe rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to J_Musiala 
          ...  R_Carvalho beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 8  :(rom) G_Raspadori has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  G_Raspadori with the crafty shot! 
          ...  Andrew just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 9  :(rom) N_Barella finds B_Mbeumo with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  R_Ferdinand with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 
Min. 12 :(ben) K_Mainoo rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to A_Johnson 
          ...  A_Johnson attempts a low drive! 
          ...  What agility from Lucas_Perri 
Min. 12 :(rom) J_Musiala runs forward 
          ...  H_Smolcic wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 16 :(rom) B_Mbeumo cuts in on R_Carvalho's blind side 
          ...  B_Mbeumo must beat Andrew! 
          ...  Andrew makes a difficult save 
Min. 17 :(ben) H_Smolcic off the woodwork! 
          ...  R_Carvalho picks up the deflection 
          ...  R_Carvalho rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  Lucas_Perri was beaten there! 
Min. 18 :(ben) L_Martins with an inswinging cross to H_Smolcic 
          ...  H_Smolcic sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Roma fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 18 :(rom) A_Guler gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  H_Smolcic read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 19 :(rom) N_Barella runs at the defence 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  E_NDicka knocks it forward 
          ...  B_Mbeumo gets on the end of it 
          ...  R_Semedo knocks the ball back to Andrew 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It's gone past Andrew! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Raspadori with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Andrew easily catches it! 
Min. 19 :(rom) F_Medina sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  B_Mbeumo runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from B_Mbeumo! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 24 :(rom) J_Musiala jinks infield 
          ...  But R_Semedo barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 26 :(rom) F_Medina with the diagonal pass to N_Barella 
          ...  N_Barella with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  Andrew gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 28 :(rom) F_Medina with a 30-yard pass to J_Musiala 
          ...  J_Musiala curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 32 :(rom) G_Raspadori with a well-controlled run 
          ...  G_Raspadori hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  Andrew is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  Andrew looks very relieved! 
Min. 34 :(rom) J_Musiala changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Mbeumo 
          ...  A cracking drive from B_Mbeumo! 
          ...  Andrew catches the ball 
Min. 35 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 39 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Mount 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Martins 
Min. 39 :(ben) O_Hargreaves dribbles past T_Tomiyasu 
          ...  F_Medina takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 39 :(rom) E_NDicka with a probing through ball N_Barella 
          ...  N_Barella with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  Andrew parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And Andrew recovers to save!! 
Min. 40 :(ben) K_Mainoo squares it to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri drives the ball low! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 40 :(rom) G_Raspadori is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But I think Keith Drummond is going to take him off 
Min. 40 :(rom) Substitution by Roma 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Petrov 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Raspadori 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(rom) N_Rovella with a well-controlled run 
          ...  H_Smolcic hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Rovella flights it in! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by W_Ndidi 
Min. 46 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri beats M_Petrov 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  J_Musiala with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 48 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri with a thundering volley! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Lucas_Perri dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Lucas_Perri beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by W_Ndidi! 
          ...  F_Medina gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 49 :(ben) O_Hargreaves pushes &s away!! 
          ...  The Referee has seen it! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! Dirty git! 
Min. 49 :(rom) M_Petrov finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  M_Petrov with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes just over 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Roma

Min. 49 :(rom) N_Barella finds B_Mbeumo with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 51 :(rom) M_Petrov floats the ball in to find N_Barella 
          ...  N_Barella fires the shot in! 
          ...  Andrew fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 57 :(ben) A_Johnson slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  N_Rovella seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 60 :(rom) Substitution by Roma 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Diop 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Guler 
Min. 60 :(rom) Substitution by Roma 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Davis 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Diop 
Min. 62 :(ben) A_Johnson brushes P_Kimpembe aside and breaks free 
          ...  A_Johnson tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  Lucas_Perri saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 62 :(rom) B_Mbeumo cuts inside R_Carvalho 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  B_Mbeumo shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 63 :(rom) N_Rovella finds N_Barella in acres of space 
          ...  N_Barella with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But Andrew palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 64 :(rom) N_Barella sidesteps R_Carvalho 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  N_Barella with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  Andrew with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 68 :(rom) N_Rovella spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to J_Musiala! 
          ...  J_Musiala fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  Andrew can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  Andrew makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 69 :(ben) A_Johnson with a 40-yard pass to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  E_NDicka reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 69 :(rom) S_Davis takes advantage of a mistake by R_Semedo 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  S_Davis must beat Andrew! 
          ...  Andrew gathers it comfortably 
Min. 70 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 70 :(ben) W_Ndidi beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds K_Mainoo 
          ...  E_NDicka steals the ball of off him 
Min. 71 :(ben) M_Mount spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Johnson! 
          ...  A_Johnson with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 74 :(rom) J_Musiala with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from H_Smolcic 
          ...  J_Musiala fires the shot in! 
          ...  Andrew makes a difficult save 
Min. 78 :(rom) B_Mbeumo holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Rovella 
          ...  N_Rovella with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 79 :(ben) H_Smolcic gets to the byline and finds Y_En_Nesyri with a beautiful cross 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri attempts a lob! 
          ...  Lucas_Perri is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 80 :(ben) A_Johnson jumps over P_Kimpembe's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  P_Kimpembe goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 80 :(rom) M_Petrov picks out B_Mbeumo with the cross 
          ...  H_Smolcic wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 82 :(ben) A_Johnson plays a great one-two 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  A_Johnson has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 86 :(ben) A_Johnson runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Hargreaves 
          ...  But N_Rovella with the fine tackle 
Min. 86 :(rom) B_Mbeumo with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Davis 
          ...  M_Mount muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 86 :(rom) N_Barella with an incisive pass to S_Davis 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by R_Semedo 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 87 :(ben) R_Carvalho backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Mount gets on the end of it 
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Mount! 
          ...  GOOOOAAAAAAL!! 
          ...  That was unstoppable! 
          ...  Timed to perfection!! 
          ...  He's done it for Benfica – big time! 
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Roma ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(rom) N_Rovella takes advantage of a mistake by H_Smolcic 
          ...  He puts in J_Musiala! 
          ...  H_Smolcic does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 91 :(ben) W_Ndidi has plenty of time and space 
          ...  W_Ndidi blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 93 :(ben) M_Mount sprints past N_Barella 
          ...  F_Medina with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 94 :(rom) N_Rovella hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  P_Kimpembe latches onto it! 
          ...  A thundering drive by P_Kimpembe! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And Andrew reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Davis hits it into the box! 
          ...  Great catch from Andrew! 
Min. 97 :(rom) M_Petrov knocks the ball past R_Carvalho 
          ...  H_Smolcic goes in studs first 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 

*************  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              : M_Mount (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Ferdinand (9), O_Hargreaves (49), M_Mount (86), H_Smolcic (97)
Injured              : N/A
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Roma Match Info
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Best player          : N_Barella
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : G_Raspadori (40)
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Roma
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       19
Off target           :           8        |       8
On target            :           3        |       11
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       9
Key Tackles          :          11        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       17
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 0 Roma
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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 | 101  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  21  18   8  22 | 101   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  20  16   3  28 | 101   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
R_Carvalho     DF   1  20  14   8  25 | 101   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  36  43  20
H_Smolcic      DF   1  20  15   9  21 | 101   0   5   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  88  34  17
W_Ndidi        DM   1  18  22   5  24 | 101   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  11  23
L_Martins      MF   1   5  18  12  28 |  39   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
K_Mainoo       MF   1  18  21  14  22 | 101   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
O_Hargreaves   MF   1  12  20  16  26 | 101   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   4  17  23  28 | 101   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  34   0  15
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  17  20  30 | 101   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  32  36
N_Kruth        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bauer        DF   1  19  14   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Mount        MF   1   2  22  20  27 |  62   0   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2   9  26
D_Tadic        MF   1   2  19  20  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Tengstedt    FW   1   8  12  15  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Roma
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Lucas_Perri    GK  27   1   1   1  24 | 101   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_NDicka       DF   1  25  18  10  28 | 101   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  15   0
P_Kimpembe     DF   1  24  21  15  23 | 101   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  12  15
T_Tomiyasu     DF   1  23  18  16  28 | 101   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Medina       DF   1  23  16  13  27 | 101   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  51   0
N_Rovella      DM   1  18  23   9  25 | 101   0   2   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  40  19
N_Barella      MF   1  10  23  18  28 | 101   0   0   3   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  30  60
A_Guler        MF   1  11  20  20  27 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Musiala      MF   1   9  22  21  28 | 101   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  11  23
G_Raspadori    FW   1   5  22  24  24 |  40   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
B_Mbeumo       FW   1  10  20  24  21 | 101   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  26  22
P_Gartler      GK  21   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Nilsson      DF   1  19  12   9  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Diop         MF   1  12  19  17  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Davis        MF   1  12  18  12  30 |  37   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
M_Petrov       FW   1   7  14  19  22 |  61   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  38   9
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