FFO EFL1, Benfica vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Mon May 04)


                              Benfica  |  Bayer Leverkusen
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  5-1-2-2 C
                            Andy Lowe  |  Tim Davey
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK M_Taylor
                         E_Moretti DF  |  DF E_Can
                        P_Jagielka DF  |  DF Pau_Cubarsi
                         H_Smolcic DF  |  DF N_Atom
                          M_Planus DF  |  DF W_Omari
                          K_Mainoo DM  |  DF Maicon
                         L_Martins MF  |  DM R_Lewis
                           W_Ndidi MF  |  MF R_Kovac
                          A_Correa AM  |  MF T_Hitzlsprger
                          An_Silva FW  |  FW K_Mitoma
                       Y_En_Nesyri FW  |  FW J_Carew
                                       |
                        S_Mandanda SUB |  SUB B_Guzan
                     A_Omobamidele SUB |  SUB N_Pamarot
                        B_Pedretti SUB |  SUB W_Gargano
                         F_Aursnes SUB |  SUB T_Miller
                       C_Tengstedt SUB |  SUB M_Santana




Min. 2  :(ben) E_Moretti gains possession 
          ...  E_Moretti tries to chip the ball over M_Taylor! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Taylor's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 4  :(ben) E_Moretti has space to run with the ball 
          ...  E_Moretti looks to see where M_Taylor is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  M_Taylor makes a good save 
Min. 8  :(byl) Maicon crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Carew in the box 
          ...  J_Carew with a blistering shot! 
          ...  Andrew parries it 
Min. 14 :(byl) E_Can sprints past K_Mainoo 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  E_Can with a little chip! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  But it goes in!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen ...
Min. 16 :(byl) Maicon finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Planus 
          ...  Maicon from 20 yards! 
          ...  Andrew gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 17 :(ben) L_Martins sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Driven towards goal by L_Martins! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 19 :(byl) R_Kovac nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by P_Jagielka 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 21 :(ben) H_Smolcic takes advantage of a mistake by E_Can 
          ...  He puts in M_Planus! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Maicon 
Min. 22 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri picks out An_Silva with the cross 
          ...  But W_Omari wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 26 :(ben) W_Ndidi is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to An_Silva 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by T_Hitzlsprger 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 34 :(byl) J_Carew jinks infield 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by H_Smolcic 
Min. 35 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri sidesteps Pau_Cubarsi 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Taylor's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 39 :(ben) K_Mainoo gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to An_Silva 
          ...  An_Silva has a dig at goal! 
          ...  M_Taylor is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Benfica have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Benfica 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen ...
Min. 39 :(byl) W_Omari beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds K_Mitoma 
          ...  K_Mitoma has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But Andrew palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 40 :(ben) An_Silva with a pinpoint pass to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  Fine tackle by Maicon 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(ben) L_Martins flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_Carew rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 46 :(ben) A_Correa runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs N_Atom 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A_Correa with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  M_Taylor parries it 
Min. 46 :(byl) Pau_Cubarsi barges into A_Correa!! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen

Min. 48 :(ben) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri with a thundering volley! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 55 :(ben) E_Moretti with an incisive pass to An_Silva 
          ...  An_Silva with the side footed shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 55 :(ben) K_Mainoo pulls up 
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went 
          ...  He won't be able to continue!! 
Min. 55 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Pedretti 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Mainoo 
Min. 55 :(byl) Pau_Cubarsi is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to K_Mitoma 
          ...  K_Mitoma tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  It's beaten Andrew 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Benfica 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen ...
Min. 56 :(byl) N_Atom takes advantage of a mistake by H_Smolcic 
          ...  He puts in K_Mitoma! 
          ...  E_Moretti with the tackle 
Min. 58 :(ben) E_Moretti with a 30-yard pass to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  E_Can reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 59 :(byl) Maicon holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Carew 
          ...  J_Carew flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  Andrew guesses right 
Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: W_Gargano 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Hitzlsprger 
Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Santana 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Carew 
Min. 61 :(byl) K_Mitoma could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  K_Mitoma with a little chip! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Andrew moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 63 :(byl) R_Lewis with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  K_Mitoma gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  K_Mitoma carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 67 :(ben) A_Correa sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Maicon 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 70 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Pamarot 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Atom 
Min. 71 :(byl) E_Can hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  K_Mitoma collects the loose ball! 
          ...  K_Mitoma attempts to nutmeg Andrew! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  Andrew never had a chance! 
Min. 73 :(ben) M_Planus moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to An_Silva 
          ...  An_Silva drives the ball low! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  M_Taylor dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The deflection beat M_Taylor! 
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Benfica 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen ...
Min. 74 :(byl) E_Can turns past H_Smolcic 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  E_Can hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  Andrew gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Maicon swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  E_Moretti reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 79 :(ben) An_Silva finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  An_Silva tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 79 :(ben) B_Pedretti looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll have to come off 
Min. 79 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Aursnes 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Pedretti 
Min. 80 :(byl) R_Lewis plays the early ball across the box to find K_Mitoma in space 
          ...  K_Mitoma with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 81 :(byl) K_Mitoma has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past E_Moretti 
          ...  He knocks it to R_Kovac! 
          ...  M_Planus reads the play well 
Min. 84 :(byl) M_Santana with a measured ball to E_Can 
          ...  M_Planus wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  K_Mitoma shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to M_Santana instead 
          ...  An_Silva hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by Maicon 
          ...  E_Moretti with the clearance 
Min. 85 :(byl) Maicon takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into K_Mitoma 
          ...  K_Mitoma has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  OOOHHHHH LAAAA-LAAA! 
          ...  What a moment to score! 
          ...  That must surely be the winner!! 
          ...  Benfica 2-3 Bayer Leverkusen ...
Min. 86 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri get's past W_Gargano 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by W_Omari 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 87 :(byl) R_Lewis runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to K_Mitoma 
          ...  K_Mitoma controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Andrew got a touch 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(byl) K_Mitoma cuts in on L_Martins's blind side 
          ...  K_Mitoma belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 92 :(byl) M_Santana flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  M_Santana hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  Andrew makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 93 :(ben) A_Correa has it now 
          ...  He takes on W_Gargano 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in An_Silva! 
          ...  N_Pamarot reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 

*************  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          : An_Silva
Scorers              : An_Silva (39,73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Planus (84)
Injured              : , K_Mainoo (55)B_Pedretti (79)
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : K_Mitoma (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : , E_Can (14)K_Mitoma (55,85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Bayer Leverkusen
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       15
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :           4        |       10
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :           9        |       12
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Final Score          : Benfica 2 - 3 Bayer Leverkusen
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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  28   1   1   1  26 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
E_Moretti      DF   1  22  17  14  20 |  96   0   3   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  54  38  34
P_Jagielka     DF   1  22  16  10  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
H_Smolcic      DF   1  21  15   9  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  21   0
M_Planus       DF   1  20  14  13  27 |  96   0   1   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  18  46  -2
K_Mainoo       DM   1  19  22  15  22 |  57   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
L_Martins      MF   1   6  19  13  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
W_Ndidi        MF   1  18  23   5  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
A_Correa       AM   1   5  22  23  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14   9
An_Silva       FW   1   7  14  26  28 |  96   0   1   1   0   4   2   0   0   0  33  22  48
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   5  17  24  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  19  12
S_Mandanda     GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Omobamidele  DF   1  18  11   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Pedretti     DM   1  13  20   5  27 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Aursnes      DM   1  12  18  14  21 |  15   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 - Bayer Leverkusen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Taylor       GK  27   1   1   1  25 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -2   0   0   0
E_Can          DF   1  23  22  17  25 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  17  14  53
Pau_Cubarsi    DF   1  22  20   3  22 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
N_Atom         DF   1  21  17   5  26 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
W_Omari        DF   1  22  17   5  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  19   0
Maicon         DF   1  20  18   9  25 |  96   0   3   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  60  76  23
R_Lewis        DM   1  20  22   3  27 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0
R_Kovac        MF   1  12  21  18  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Hitzlsprger  MF   1  16  20  15  20 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
K_Mitoma       FW   1   6  20  25  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   9   2   0   0   0   0  16  83
J_Carew        FW   1   9  14  22  22 |  62   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  31   0  20
B_Guzan        GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Pamarot      DF   1  20  13   8  23 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Gargano      MF   1  15  20  12  30 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Miller       MF   1   8  18  14  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Santana      FW   1  11  15  20  28 |  34   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  21  12
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