FFO EFL1, Marseille vs. Benfica (Mon Oct 27)


                            Marseille  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-1-0-2-2 C
                           Evan Singh  |  Gary Windebank Caretaker
                                       |
                          N_Schiks GK  |  GK Andrew
                          I_Konate DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                          J_Sutalo DF  |  DF R_Ferdinand
                      S_v_den_Berg DF  |  DF R_Carvalho
                      T_Livramento DF  |  DF H_Smolcic
                       S_McTominay MF  |  DF K_Mainoo
                        S_Reguilon MF  |  DM W_Ndidi
                       R_v_d_Vaart MF  |  AM O_Hargreaves
                           J_Menez MF  |  AM M_Mount
                           H_M_Son FW  |  FW Y_En_Nesyri
                           G_Jesus FW  |  FW A_Johnson
                                       |
                          G_Alette SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                        P_Senderos SUB |  SUB M_Bauer
                          J_Muller SUB |  SUB M_Planus
                          D_Zakora SUB |  SUB L_Martins
                        R_Orsolini SUB |  SUB C_Tengstedt




Min. 1  :(mrs) S_McTominay has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on Andrew! 
          ...  R_Ferdinand hacks him down! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  S_Reguilon hoists it forward 
          ...  H_M_Son gets on the end of it 
          ...  K_Mainoo read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 7  :(mrs) H_M_Son takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  H_M_Son tries the shot! 
          ...  But Andrew makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 9  :(ben) H_Smolcic is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  O_Hargreaves latches onto the end of it 
          ...  O_Hargreaves is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds N_Schiks 
          ...  N_Schiks makes his move 
          ...  N_Schiks catches the ball 
          ...  Good save 
Min. 11 :(ben) M_Mount sidesteps S_v_den_Berg 
          ...  M_Mount lobs N_Schiks! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 12 :(mrs) G_Jesus beats K_Mainoo 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  G_Jesus flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  But Andrew palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 12 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri takes advantage of a mistake by I_Konate 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 13 :(ben) A_Johnson looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to O_Hargreaves 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from O_Hargreaves! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 17 :(mrs) J_Menez saunters past R_Ferdinand 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by W_Ndidi 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 18 :(mrs) J_Menez eases past H_Smolcic 
          ...  R_Semedo anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 18 :(ben) R_Ferdinand gets to the byline and finds M_Mount with a beautiful cross 
          ...  M_Mount with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  But N_Schiks comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 19 :(ben) A_Johnson is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  O_Hargreaves latches onto the ball 
          ...  Another tackle close to the line by S_v_den_Berg 
          ...  But he cant prevent the corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Hargreaves with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri gets his head on it 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And N_Schiks reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Mount swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  N_Schiks comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 21 :(mrs) H_M_Son gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Johnson! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  H_M_Son hits a great drive! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 23 :(ben) R_Semedo looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Smolcic 
          ...  I_Konate reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 26 :(mrs) S_Reguilon with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_v_d_Vaart 
          ...  R_v_d_Vaart with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But Andrew makes an easy save 
Min. 27 :(mrs) I_Konate steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  I_Konate tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  But Andrew makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 27 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri breaks free from S_v_den_Berg 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  But N_Schiks punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 28 :(ben) W_Ndidi spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to Y_En_Nesyri! 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Mount with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  S_v_den_Berg belts it clear 
Min. 29 :(ben) O_Hargreaves takes advantage of a mistake by S_v_den_Berg 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  T_Livramento wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 35 :(mrs) S_McTominay threads the through ball to J_Menez 
          ...  K_Mainoo with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 37 :(mrs) I_Konate feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  S_McTominay runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  O_Hargreaves tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 39 :(ben) W_Ndidi holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Mainoo 
          ...  K_Mainoo launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  The shot slips through N_Schiks's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 40 :(mrs) R_v_d_Vaart looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  G_Jesus receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  But W_Ndidi comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 41 :(mrs) H_M_Son with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  R_Semedo clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(ben) M_Mount knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Sutalo 
          ...  The ball hits S_v_den_Berg in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 45 :(ben) O_Hargreaves drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Semedo 
          ...  S_v_den_Berg with a terrible tackle 
Min. 46 :(mrs) S_Reguilon hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  S_McTominay latches onto it! 
          ...  S_McTominay flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  Andrew with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 

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

Min. 50 :(mrs) S_v_den_Berg cuts the ball back to J_Menez 
          ...  J_Menez hits a great drive! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 51 :(mrs) J_Menez cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to G_Jesus 
          ...  R_Ferdinand beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 52 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri moves inside 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri with the header! 
          ...  N_Schiks gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He turns the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of N_Schiks 
          ...  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. 53 :(mrs) G_Jesus loses his marker! 
          ...  G_Jesus belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 55 :(ben) M_Mount with an inswinging cross to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  S_Reguilon wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  R_Ferdinand knocks it forward 
          ...  K_Mainoo gets on the end of it 
          ...  K_Mainoo bears down on goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 56 :(ben) O_Hargreaves gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past S_v_den_Berg! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  O_Hargreaves attempts a lob! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Mount hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri swings a leg at it! 
          ...  N_Schiks gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri floats the ball in! 
          ...  N_Schiks makes the catch! 
Min. 58 :(ben) M_Mount steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs I_Konate 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  I_Konate reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 61 :(mrs) H_M_Son jinks infield 
          ...  H_M_Son with the header! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 62 :(mrs) S_McTominay is first to the loose ball 
          ...  S_McTominay rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 63 :(ben) W_Ndidi crosses into the box, finding M_Mount 
          ...  M_Mount keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  N_Schiks moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  N_Schiks catches it with style! 
Min. 64 :(mrs) J_Menez plays a great one-two 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  J_Menez smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  Andrew parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 64 :(ben) R_Ferdinand kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  R_Semedo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from R_Semedo! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  N_Schiks fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 65 :(mrs) Substitution by Marseille 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Zakora 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Menez 
Min. 65 :(mrs) Substitution by Marseille 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Senderos 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Livramento 
Min. 65 :(mrs) S_v_den_Berg is rolling on the ground! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 65 :(mrs) Substitution by Marseille 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Muller 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_v_den_Berg 
Min. 66 :(ben) O_Hargreaves with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  But I_Konate slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 67 :(mrs) H_M_Son controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  R_Carvalho tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Konate plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Andrew catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 71 :(mrs) H_M_Son brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  S_Reguilon gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  S_Reguilon tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled into the top corner! 
          ...  Marseille go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Marseille 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 71 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 71 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri plays it forward to R_Semedo 
          ...  A cracking drive from R_Semedo! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 71 :(mrs) H_M_Son lobs it over W_Ndidi 
          ...  M_Mount with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 79 :(mrs) G_Jesus jinks infield 
          ...  G_Jesus throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled into the top corner! 
          ...  Marseille 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 80 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  O_Hargreaves will now play as a FW 
Min. 80 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  M_Mount will now play as a FW 
Min. 80 :(mrs) R_v_d_Vaart is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to S_McTominay 
          ...  But K_Mainoo slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 84 :(ben) M_Mount off the woodwork! 
          ...  A_Johnson picks up the deflection 
          ...  A_Johnson with a thundering drive! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 85 :(ben) M_Mount takes advantage of a mistake by R_v_d_Vaart 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  S_McTominay wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(mrs) R_v_d_Vaart is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  S_McTominay latches onto the end of it 
          ...  S_McTominay tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 93 :(mrs) The ball is passed in from R_v_d_Vaart, he finds S_McTominay 
          ...  S_McTominay with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But Andrew just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 94 :(ben) A_Johnson flicks it over S_Reguilon's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Sutalo 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 97 :(mrs) S_McTominay with the header on 
          ...  He finds R_v_d_Vaart in space 
          ...  R_v_d_Vaart tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Andrew dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And Andrew tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_McTominay curls it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to H_M_Son 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  Andrew claws it off the line 
          ...  No need for VAR The Referee awards a goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Marseille 3-0 Benfica ...

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Orange Velodrome
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : H_M_Son (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Reguilon (71), G_Jesus (79), H_M_Son (97)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Reguilon (55)
Injured              : S_v_den_Berg (65)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Y_En_Nesyri
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Ferdinand (1), , O_Hargreaves (37)M_Mount (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Marseille  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       17
Off target           :           5        |       9
On target            :          12        |       8
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       12
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Final Score          : Marseille 3 - 0 Benfica
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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  27   1   1   1  30 |  98  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  66   0   0   0
I_Konate       DF   1  23  18  11  25 |  98   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  45  15  19
J_Sutalo       DF   1  23  19   9  29 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
S_v_den_Berg   DF   1  22  18   4  28 |  66   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  15   0
T_Livramento   DF   1  22  18  15  30 |  66   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
S_McTominay    MF   1   6  22  20  22 |  98   0   0   2   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  38  38
S_Reguilon     MF   1  22  20   2  30 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  24  62
R_v_d_Vaart    MF   1   4  20  17  22 |  98   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  52  26
J_Menez        MF   1   8  20  17  25 |  66   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13  24
H_M_Son        FW   1   5  17  25  22 |  98   0   0   1   1   4   1   0   0   0   0  37  29
G_Jesus        FW   1   5  17  25  30 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
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  19  15   8  23 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Muller       DF   1  15  12   7  26 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Zakora       MF   1  14  18  10  20 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Orsolini     FW   1   4  10  15  20 |   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 |  98  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  21  18   8  22 |  98   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  34  15  42
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  20  16   3  28 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  16  32  -2
R_Carvalho     DF   1  19  14   7  25 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
H_Smolcic      DF   1  20  15   9  21 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
K_Mainoo       DF   1  18  21  14  22 |  98   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0  28
W_Ndidi        DM   1  17  22   5  24 |  98   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  33   0
O_Hargreaves   FW   1  11  20  16  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  36
M_Mount        FW   1   2  22  20  27 |  98   0   0   2   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  20  26
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   4  17  23  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  16  38
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  17  20  30 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  32   8
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_Planus       DF   1  19  13  12  27 |   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
C_Tengstedt    FW   1   8  12  15  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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