FFO EFL1, Sporting Lisbon vs. Benfica (Fri Sep 19)


                      Sporting Lisbon  |  Benfica
                              5-3-2 C  |  5-1-1-1-2 P
                            Matt Rose  |  Gary Windebank Caretaker
                                       |
                         A_Padilla GK  |  GK Andrew
                            Morato DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                          J_Timber DF  |  DF R_Ferdinand
                       Fran_Garcia DF  |  DF M_Planus
                         M_Olivera DF  |  DF H_Smolcic
                        D_McNamara DF  |  DF A_Omobamidele
                        D_Frattesi MF  |  DM K_Mainoo
                           C_Jones MF  |  MF W_Ndidi
                           G_Kodua MF  |  AM M_Mount
                         T_Awoniyi FW  |  FW Y_En_Nesyri
                          J_Brandt FW  |  FW A_Johnson
                                       |
                         J_Drommel SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                          B_Davies SUB |  SUB M_Bauer
                         V_Kompany SUB |  SUB F_Aursnes
                          A_Franco SUB |  SUB L_Martins
                            D_Duff SUB |  SUB D_Tadic




Min. 13 :(lis) D_Frattesi races into the box 
          ...  He sees T_Awoniyi lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  T_Awoniyi with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  Andrew parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Sporting Lisbon go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Sporting Lisbon 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 14 :(lis) C_Jones holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to J_Brandt 
          ...  H_Smolcic reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 14 :(lis) T_Awoniyi plays in J_Brandt with a beautiful ball 
          ...  K_Mainoo rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 18 :(ben) H_Smolcic hoofs it upfield to find A_Johnson 
          ...  A_Johnson sees A_Padilla off his line! 
          ...  A_Padilla with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 21 :(lis) Morato with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past R_Semedo 
          ...  He knocks it to G_Kodua! 
          ...  G_Kodua with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  Andrew gathers it comfortably 
Min. 22 :(lis) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  G_Kodua is through! 
          ...  R_Ferdinand steals the ball of off him 
Min. 22 :(ben) R_Semedo holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  A vicious shot by Y_En_Nesyri! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 23 :(ben) M_Planus with a measured pass to A_Johnson 
          ...  A_Johnson leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  A_Padilla makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 24 :(ben) M_Mount takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Olivera 
          ...  M_Mount with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  A_Padilla with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 25 :(lis) J_Brandt finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  But W_Ndidi wins the tackle 
Min. 28 :(ben) R_Semedo gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Mount 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Morato 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 34 :(lis) J_Timber spots D_McNamara who is in acres of space 
          ...  D_McNamara with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  Sporting Lisbon 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 35 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 35 :(ben) M_Mount loses his marker 
          ...  M_Olivera takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 37 :(lis) J_Timber spots J_Brandt who is in acres of space 
          ...  J_Brandt aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  Andrew gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Fran_Garcia hits it into the box! 
          ...  Morato gets on the end of it 
          ...  Andrew has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Andrew reacts well to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Awoniyi swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Andrew 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 41 :(lis) Fran_Garcia finds D_Frattesi with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Frattesi! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 42 :(lis) D_McNamara with a smart pass to D_Frattesi 
          ...  R_Semedo cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 42 :(ben) W_Ndidi plays the early ball across the box to find M_Mount in space 
          ...  J_Timber tackles cleanly 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 46 :(lis) T_Awoniyi takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  T_Awoniyi with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sporting Lisbon 2-0 Benfica

Min. 46 :(lis) C_Jones dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Planus with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 48 :(lis) J_Brandt with a well-controlled run 
          ...  A delicate header from J_Brandt! 
          ...  But Andrew makes an easy save 
Min. 48 :(lis) J_Timber plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  M_Mount with a nasty foul 
Min. 49 :(lis) Fran_Garcia with the nod to C_Jones 
          ...  A glorious effort by C_Jones! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 54 :(ben) A_Omobamidele boots it towards M_Mount 
          ...  Blocked by J_Timber 
Min. 55 :(lis) C_Jones over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds D_McNamara though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  D_McNamara attempts a lob! 
          ...  But Andrew is equal to it 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Aursnes 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Ndidi 
Min. 62 :(lis) J_Brandt sidesteps R_Ferdinand 
          ...  J_Brandt with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  Andrew gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 68 :(ben) R_Semedo holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Aursnes 
          ...  F_Aursnes has a dig at goal! 
          ...  A_Padilla falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  A_Padilla looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Aursnes swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  J_Timber gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 72 :(lis) C_Jones slides the ball across to T_Awoniyi 
          ...  T_Awoniyi with a stunning strike! 
          ...  Andrew saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 77 :(lis) J_Brandt sidesteps M_Planus 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  J_Brandt hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 85 :(lis) G_Kodua over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds J_Brandt though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  J_Brandt with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 86 :(ben) A_Johnson cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Mount 
          ...  A skilful effort from M_Mount! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(lis) G_Kodua passes the ball to C_Jones 
          ...  C_Jones hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  Andrew gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender puts the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Frattesi crosses it in! 
          ...  Morato swings a leg at it! 
          ...  Andrew won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 89 :(lis) J_Timber hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  D_McNamara latches onto it! 
          ...  D_McNamara unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 90 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri knocks it past Morato and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 91 :(lis) Morato with an inch perfect pass to D_Frattesi 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Jose Alvalade
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Sporting Lisbon Match Info
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Best player          : J_Timber (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Awoniyi (13), D_McNamara (34)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : A_Johnson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , K_Mainoo (14), M_Planus (46)Y_En_Nesyri (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Sporting Lisbon  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       7
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :          11        |       4
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       12
Key Tackles          :           5        |       4
Key Passes           :          15        |       8
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Final Score          : Sporting Lisbon 2 - 0 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Sporting Lisbon
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_Padilla      GK  25   1   1   1  21 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0   0   0
Morato         DF   1  23  16  10  21 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  34  38
J_Timber       DF   1  22  19   6  27 |  95   0   3   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  48  61   0
Fran_Garcia    DF   1  22  19   5  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
M_Olivera      DF   1  21  17  16  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
D_McNamara     DF   1  20  16   9  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  18  17  90
D_Frattesi     MF   1  18  22  15  27 |  95   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  27  13
C_Jones        MF   1  13  21  19  25 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36  20
G_Kodua        MF   1   2  19  14  20 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  16
T_Awoniyi      FW   1   3  14  22  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  19  40
J_Brandt       FW   1   6  22  21  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  41
J_Drommel      GK  19   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Davies       DF   1  19  13   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   1  18  12   9  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Franco       MF   1   3  15  11  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Duff         FW   1   7  13  17  29 |   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 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  21  18   8  22 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  45   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  20  16   3  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
M_Planus       DF   1  19  13  12  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
H_Smolcic      DF   1  20  15   9  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  18   0
A_Omobamidele  DF   1  18  11   4  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0
K_Mainoo       DM   1  18  21  14  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
W_Ndidi        MF   1  17  22   5  24 |  61   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  11   0
M_Mount        AM   1   2  22  20  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   4  17  23  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  17  20  30 |  95   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_Bauer        DF   1  19  14   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Aursnes      MF   1  12  18  14  21 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
L_Martins      MF   1   5  18  12  28 |   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
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