FFO EFL1, Inter Milan vs. Benfica (Fri Aug 08)


                          Inter Milan  |  Benfica
                          4-2-0-2-2 A  |  5-2-1-1-1 C
                            John Read  |  Gary Windebank Caretaker
                                       |
                          A_Lafont GK  |  GK Andrew
                     L_Klostermann DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                        T_Castagne DM  |  DF M_Bauer
                          S_Gnabry FW  |  DF R_Ferdinand
                           L_Abada FW  |  DF R_Carvalho
                         L_Paqueta AM  |  DF H_Smolcic
                         O_Wijndal DF  |  DM W_Ndidi
                         J_Kimmich DF  |  DM K_Mainoo
                        Renan_Lodi DF  |  MF O_Hargreaves
                           K_Coman AM  |  AM M_Mount
                     R_Gravenberch DM  |  FW Y_En_Nesyri
                                       |
                          G_Gallon SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                              Iago SUB |  SUB A_Omobamidele
                            Y_Adli SUB |  SUB D_Tadic
                      A_Sigporsson SUB |  SUB F_Aursnes
                        K_Anderson SUB |  SUB A_Johnson




Min. 1  :(int) T_Castagne has it now 
          ...  He takes on H_Smolcic 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in S_Gnabry! 
          ...  M_Bauer gets to the ball first 
Min. 2  :(int) L_Klostermann spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds L_Abada with a lovely pass! 
          ...  L_Abada goes for the top corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  Gary Windebank Caretaker is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Inter Milan 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 3  :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 7  :(int) L_Paqueta with a one-touch layoff to J_Kimmich 
          ...  J_Kimmich tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But Andrew palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Abada plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Andrew easily claims the ball! 
Min. 8  :(int) Renan_Lodi had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  Renan_Lodi with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  Andrew manages to turn it behind 
Min. 10 :(int) L_Abada takes advantage of a bad back pass from R_Carvalho 
          ...  L_Abada with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  Andrew has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Andrew is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 12 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs O_Wijndal 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 13 :(int) O_Wijndal with an early cross to K_Coman 
          ...  K_Coman has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 13 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past O_Wijndal 
          ...  T_Castagne tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Smolcic dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  Great catch from A_Lafont! 
Min. 15 :(int) L_Abada finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  A well-placed shot from L_Abada! 
          ...  Andrew with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Renan_Lodi chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Andrew catches it! 
Min. 15 :(ben) R_Ferdinand knocks the ball past L_Klostermann 
          ...  Now he crosses to Y_En_Nesyri! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from O_Wijndal 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Hargreaves with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Great catch from A_Lafont! 
Min. 17 :(ben) M_Mount threads the through ball to K_Mainoo 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Paqueta 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 24 :(ben) R_Carvalho finds the run of K_Mainoo 
          ...  K_Mainoo has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 25 :(int) L_Paqueta knocks it past M_Bauer and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A delicate chip from L_Paqueta! 
          ...  Andrew with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 25 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Lafont now! 
          ...  K_Coman trips him up from behind! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  M_Bauer floats it forward 
          ...  M_Mount latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Mount! 
          ...  A_Lafont makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 28 :(int) T_Castagne is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to K_Coman 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri 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! 
          ...  L_Abada lofts the ball in! 
          ...  O_Hargreaves clears the danger 
Min. 35 :(int) L_Paqueta beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  L_Paqueta keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 36 :(int) Renan_Lodi plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  Renan_Lodi with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Abada plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  L_Klostermann gets to it! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Benfica fans taunt him! 
Min. 38 :(ben) R_Carvalho with the heel pass to M_Mount 
          ...  M_Mount with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Ndidi swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  A_Lafont comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri with the header 
          ...  A_Lafont with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 41 :(int) L_Paqueta with a measured ball to S_Gnabry 
          ...  But R_Carvalho puts it in row Z! 
Min. 42 :(int) L_Paqueta with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  H_Smolcic with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(ben) M_Mount takes advantage of a mistake by O_Wijndal 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  J_Kimmich is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 43 :(ben) K_Mainoo nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  But L_Klostermann puts it in row Z! 
Min. 45 :(ben) R_Ferdinand with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But O_Wijndal puts the ball out of play 
Min. 46 :(int) L_Abada takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  L_Abada tries to chip the ball over Andrew! 
          ...  The shot slips through Andrew's hands 
          ...  But Andrew recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Inter Milan 1-0 Benfica

Min. 49 :(int) O_Wijndal with a short pass to find J_Kimmich 
          ...  J_Kimmich has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 49 :(ben) W_Ndidi cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to H_Smolcic 
          ...  L_Klostermann clears with a diving header 
Min. 50 :(int) T_Castagne with a glorious long pass to L_Paqueta 
          ...  L_Paqueta with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  GOOOOOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The Inter Milan fans chant his name! 
          ...  Inter Milan 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 51 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 52 :(int) S_Gnabry has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  S_Gnabry with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Klostermann dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  Headed away by M_Bauer 
Min. 54 :(int) S_Gnabry takes advantage of a mistake by R_Ferdinand 
          ...  He crosses to R_Gravenberch 
          ...  R_Gravenberch fires the shot in! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Omobamidele 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Semedo 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Johnson 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_En_Nesyri 
Min. 60 :(int) T_Castagne holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Gnabry 
          ...  S_Gnabry hits the ball first time! 
          ...  Andrew manages to turn it behind 
Min. 61 :(int) K_Coman pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  O_Wijndal is clean through! 
          ...  O_Wijndal goes for goal! 
          ...  Andrew with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 61 :(ben) O_Hargreaves hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Mount latches onto it! 
          ...  Renan_Lodi plays the back pass 
          ...  A_Lafont can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Johnson swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  T_Castagne wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 61 :(int) K_Coman saunters past A_Omobamidele 
          ...  H_Smolcic with a poor challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 65 :(int) Substitution by Inter Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Sigporsson 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Coman 
Min. 66 :(int) R_Gravenberch looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Renan_Lodi 
          ...  Renan_Lodi tries to chip the ball over Andrew! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 67 :(int) L_Abada with a flashy move 
          ...  L_Abada hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But Andrew parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 67 :(ben) O_Hargreaves with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Mount gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Mount has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It floats over A_Lafont 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was a great effort 
          ...  Inter Milan 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 68 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 70 :(ben) W_Ndidi heads the ball back to M_Mount 
          ...  M_Mount is through on goal! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  He just has A_Lafont to beat 
          ...  He rounds A_Lafont 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That could be a game changer! 
          ...  Benfica have pulled level! 
          ...  Inter Milan 2-2 Benfica ...
Min. 71 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 72 :(int) R_Gravenberch with a smart turn 
          ...  H_Smolcic with the block 
Min. 73 :(int) L_Klostermann gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to L_Abada 
          ...  A wicked drive by L_Abada! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 77 :(int) Renan_Lodi finds L_Klostermann in acres of space 
          ...  L_Klostermann hits a great drive! 
          ...  Andrew beats the ball away 
Min. 80 :(int) L_Klostermann curls the ball out wide to S_Gnabry 
          ...  S_Gnabry fires the shot in! 
          ...  Andrew won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 83 :(int) Renan_Lodi threads the through ball to S_Gnabry 
          ...  S_Gnabry belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  Andrew is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 83 :(ben) R_Ferdinand is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to A_Johnson 
          ...  A_Johnson with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Lafont dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Lafont beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Carvalho! 
          ...  Great catch from A_Lafont! 
Min. 86 :(int) O_Wijndal with a measured pass to L_Klostermann 
          ...  Blocked by M_Bauer 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(int) L_Abada sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  Renan_Lodi runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  K_Mainoo rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 89 :(int) J_Kimmich with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past W_Ndidi 
          ...  J_Kimmich with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  Andrew watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 90 :(ben) O_Hargreaves barges O_Wijndal off the ball 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Kimmich 
Min. 91 :(ben) M_Mount gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Mount! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 92 :(int) L_Paqueta plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_Gnabry decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  S_Gnabry hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  Andrew makes a difficult save 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : L_Paqueta
Scorers              : L_Abada (2), L_Paqueta (50)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Kimmich (43)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : M_Mount (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Mount (67,70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Inter Milan  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          25        |       9
Off target           :          13        |       5
On target            :          12        |       4
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           5        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :          19        |       10
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Final Score          : Inter Milan 2 - 2 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Inter Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Lafont       GK  26   1   1   1  14 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
L_Klostermann  DF   1  22  19  17  26 |  93   0   2   3   1   2   0   0   0   0  32  61  24
T_Castagne     DM   1  22  19  15  23 |  93   0   2   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  32  75   0
S_Gnabry       FW   1   2  20  25  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  13  19
L_Abada        FW   1   4  19  22  20 |  93   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  14  60
L_Paqueta      AM   1   4  22  21  30 |  93   0   1   3   0   3   1   0   0   0  34  33  42
O_Wijndal      DF   1  21  18   8  27 |  93   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  34  45  22
J_Kimmich      DF   1  24  20  14  26 |  93   0   1   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  12  -2  42
Renan_Lodi     DF   1  22  17  12  29 |  93   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  16  32  50
K_Coman        AM   1   8  23  22  29 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
R_Gravenberch  DM   1  18  22   8  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  20
G_Gallon       GK  20   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Iago           DF   1  18  14  10  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Adli         MF   1  18  22  16  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Sigporsson   FW   1   9  15  17  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Anderson     FW   1   4  14  11  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  93  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  18   8  22 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bauer        DF   1  19  13   5  32 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  57   0   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  19  16   3  28 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0
R_Carvalho     DF   1  19  14   7  25 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  38   0
H_Smolcic      DF   1  20  15   9  21 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
W_Ndidi        DM   1  17  22   5  24 |  93   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
K_Mainoo       DM   1  17  20  14  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  21   0  14
O_Hargreaves   MF   1  11  19  16  26 |  93   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  27  47   0
M_Mount        AM   1   2  22  20  27 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   2   0   0   0   0  11  82
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   4  16  22  28 |  61   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  34   0  14
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 |  32   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      MF   1  12  18  14  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  17  19  30 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
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