FFO EFL1, Union Berlin vs. Benfica (Mon Aug 04)


                         Union Berlin  |  Benfica
                          5-2-1-1-1 C  |  5-2-1-1-1 C
                           Andy Babbs  |  Gary Windebank Caretaker
                                       |
                            N_Pope GK  |  GK Andrew
                        W_Armitage DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                          A_Theate DF  |  DF M_Bauer
                           D_Leite DF  |  DF R_Ferdinand
                        N_Burdisso DF  |  DF R_Carvalho
                            M_Faye DF  |  DF H_Smolcic
                         Zubimendi DM  |  DM W_Ndidi
                          E_Nuamah AM  |  DM K_Mainoo
                       E_Cambiasso DM  |  MF O_Hargreaves
                            A_Kral MF  |  AM M_Mount
                           R_Keane FW  |  FW Y_En_Nesyri
                                       |
                            N_Hedl SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                         P_Jaeckel SUB |  SUB A_Omobamidele
                         M_Bentayg SUB |  SUB D_Tadic
                            L_Dehl SUB |  SUB F_Aursnes
                          D_Fofana SUB |  SUB A_Johnson




Min. 1  :(uni) E_Nuamah dribbles past R_Carvalho 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  But K_Mainoo reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 3  :(uni) W_Armitage gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Keane 
          ...  R_Keane has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It's beaten Andrew 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 11 :(uni) E_Cambiasso looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to E_Nuamah 
          ...  But M_Bauer spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 15 :(ben) M_Mount 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  R_Keane with an ugly foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  W_Ndidi swings it in 
          ...  O_Hargreaves gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Kral does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 16 :(ben) R_Carvalho cuts inside Zubimendi 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in Y_En_Nesyri! 
          ...  A_Theate stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 19 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  M_Faye goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 24 :(uni) W_Armitage with a 40-yard pass to R_Keane 
          ...  But M_Bauer wins the tackle 
Min. 26 :(ben) M_Mount beats his marker 
          ...  M_Mount with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  N_Pope tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Hargreaves plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  N_Burdisso belts it clear 
Min. 28 :(ben) R_Ferdinand spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to M_Mount! 
          ...  M_Mount must beat N_Pope! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 30 :(ben) H_Smolcic jumps over A_Theate's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  E_Cambiasso is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  N_Pope misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Mount hits it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  A_Theate clears the danger 
Min. 32 :(ben) R_Ferdinand backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Mount latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Kral hits it out for a corner 
          ...  No nonsense clearance! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Ndidi dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  N_Burdisso gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 35 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 37 :(uni) E_Cambiasso with a short pass to find W_Armitage 
          ...  W_Ndidi forces him off the ball 
Min. 40 :(ben) W_Ndidi picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  E_Cambiasso with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
Min. 41 :(uni) E_Nuamah with a neat pass into A_Theate 
          ...  A_Theate with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  But Andrew palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(ben) M_Mount with a 30-yard pass to R_Ferdinand 
          ...  E_Nuamah read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 45 :(uni) N_Burdisso boots it towards E_Nuamah 
          ...  W_Ndidi clears with a diving header 
Min. 47 :(ben) M_Mount with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Mount! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Union Berlin 0-0 Benfica

Min. 50 :(uni) N_Burdisso takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  M_Bauer with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 51 :(uni) A_Kral with a simple pass to R_Keane 
          ...  R_Keane with the shot! 
          ...  Andrew fists it away 
Min. 51 :(ben) M_Mount finds W_Ndidi with a ball over the defence 
          ...  E_Nuamah takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 55 :(uni) D_Leite cuts the ball back to N_Burdisso 
          ...  But H_Smolcic wins the ball 
Min. 56 :(uni) E_Cambiasso drives it across the face of the goal R_Keane 
          ...  M_Bauer wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 58 :(uni) R_Keane looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Nuamah 
          ...  E_Nuamah keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  Andrew beats the ball away 
Min. 60 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Fofana 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Keane 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Omobamidele 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Semedo 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Aursnes 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Ndidi 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Johnson 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_En_Nesyri 
Min. 62 :(ben) M_Mount with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  E_Nuamah with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
Min. 67 :(ben) M_Mount runs at D_Leite 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  A_Theate fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  M_Mount with the spot kick 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Benfica have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Union Berlin 0-1 Benfica...
Min. 68 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 70 :(uni) A_Kral flicks the ball through 
          ...  D_Fofana runs onto it! 
          ...  K_Mainoo gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 70 :(ben) M_Mount runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  E_Nuamah reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 75 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 75 :(uni) E_Nuamah is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Kral 
          ...  A_Kral tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 77 :(ben) R_Ferdinand with a byline cross to O_Hargreaves 
          ...  O_Hargreaves with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  N_Pope with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 77 :(uni) D_Fofana with a precise pass to N_Burdisso 
          ...  F_Aursnes with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 81 :(ben) A_Johnson beats M_Faye 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  A_Johnson drives the ball low! 
          ...  But N_Pope makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 82 :(uni) D_Fofana is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to M_Faye 
          ...  R_Carvalho does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 85 :(uni) A_Kral breaks free from A_Omobamidele 
          ...  A_Kral attempts to nutmeg Andrew! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 87 :(uni) Zubimendi takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Leite 
          ...  A_Omobamidele gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Kral curls it into the box! 
          ...  Andrew makes the catch! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(uni) E_Cambiasso boots it towards D_Fofana 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  H_Smolcic belts it clear 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadion Alten Forsterei
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : E_Nuamah
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Keane (15)
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 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Bauer (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Union Berlin  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       6
Off target           :           2        |       2
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :          11        |       11
Key Passes           :          15        |       6
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Final Score          : Union Berlin 0 - 1 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Union Berlin
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_Pope         GK  25   1   1   1  25 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0   0   0
W_Armitage     DF   1  20  15  13  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
A_Theate       DF   1  20  16   7  25 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   0  23
D_Leite        DF   1  19  15   9  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
N_Burdisso     DF   1  19  15  11  23 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38  18   0
M_Faye         DF   1  19  17  14  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
Zubimendi      DM   1  15  21   7  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
E_Nuamah       AM   1   8  20  17  24 |  94   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  90  26  13
E_Cambiasso    DM   1  13  20   4  24 |  94   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  52   0
A_Kral         MF   1  14  20  11  23 |  94   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  48  26  36
R_Keane        FW   1   5  15  20  22 |  63   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  16  16
N_Hedl         GK  20   1   1   1   8 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Jaeckel      DF   1  15  12   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bentayg      DM   1  14  15   4  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Dehl         AM   1   4  16  13  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Fofana       FW   1   8  14  22  26 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   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 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  18   8  22 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bauer        DF   1  19  13   5  32 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  55  -2  -2
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  19  16   3  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0
R_Carvalho     DF   1  19  13   7  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  20   0
H_Smolcic      DF   1  20  15   9  21 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
W_Ndidi        DM   1  17  22   5  24 |  63   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0
K_Mainoo       DM   1  17  20  14  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0
O_Hargreaves   MF   1  11  19  16  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
M_Mount        AM   1   2  22  20  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  22  54
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   4  16  22  28 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   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      DM   1  12  18  14  21 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  17  19  30 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
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