FFO EFL1, Benfica vs. Inter Milan (Fri Feb 27)


                              Benfica  |  Inter Milan
                            5-2-0-3 A  |  5-1-2-2 L
             Gary Windebank Caretaker  |  Dan Thompson
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK A_Lafont
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF P_Hincapie
                         E_Moretti DF  |  DF O_Wijndal
                     J_Vestergaard DF  |  DF Renan_Lodi
                        P_Jagielka DF  |  DF L_Colwill
                         H_Smolcic DF  |  DF J_Capdevila
                           W_Ndidi DM  |  AM D_Doue
                          K_Mainoo DM  |  AM T_Rosicky
                           M_Mount FW  |  MF Elano
                          An_Silva FW  |  FW W_Rooney
                       Y_En_Nesyri FW  |  FW L_Jovic
                                       |
                        S_Mandanda SUB |  SUB G_Coupet
                          M_Planus SUB |  SUB O_Luengo
                           M_Bauer SUB |  SUB Roy_Keane
                        B_Pedretti SUB |  SUB A_Diarra
                       C_Tengstedt SUB |  SUB J_Obikwu




Min. 1  :(ben) M_Mount gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds K_Mainoo 
          ...  K_Mainoo sees A_Lafont off his line! 
          ...  A_Lafont gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But can't hold onto it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That's given Benfica the advantage! 
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Inter Milan ...
Min. 1  :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 1  :(int) J_Capdevila with a slide rule pass to L_Jovic 
          ...  R_Semedo beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 19 :(int) T_Rosicky sidesteps E_Moretti 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  T_Rosicky tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  Andrew with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 20 :(ben) W_Ndidi is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to K_Mainoo 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Capdevila 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 22 :(ben) K_Mainoo with a long pass to M_Mount 
          ...  L_Jovic with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
Min. 24 :(int) L_Jovic beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
Min. 27 :(int) T_Rosicky sidesteps H_Smolcic 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  T_Rosicky cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 31 :(int) J_Capdevila with a 40-yard pass to Elano 
          ...  Elano tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 33 :(ben) R_Semedo sidesteps his marker 
          ...  R_Semedo fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But A_Lafont parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 34 :(ben) E_Moretti turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Vestergaard 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But A_Lafont comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(int) L_Jovic jumps over R_Semedo's challenge 
          ...  L_Jovic hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  Andrew with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 

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

Min. 47 :(ben) W_Ndidi plays in An_Silva with a beautiful ball 
          ...  P_Hincapie forces him off the ball 
Min. 48 :(int) L_Colwill looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to W_Rooney 
          ...  R_Semedo clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 48 :(ben) J_Vestergaard with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  J_Capdevila goes in studs first 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  M_Mount bends it in 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 51 :(int) P_Hincapie cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to O_Wijndal 
          ...  O_Wijndal rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  Andrew gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 55 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past Renan_Lodi 
          ...  Renan_Lodi goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 56 :(ben) P_Jagielka looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to An_Silva 
          ...  An_Silva blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  A_Lafont parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 57 :(int) L_Colwill with a 40-yard pass to Elano 
          ...  Elano attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 58 :(int) T_Rosicky with a neat pass into Elano 
          ...  P_Jagielka with a bad challenge 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Planus 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Vestergaard 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Pedretti 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Ndidi 
Min. 60 :(int) Substitution by Inter Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Obikwu 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Rooney 
Min. 60 :(int) Substitution by Inter Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: Roy_Keane 
          ...  COMING OFF: Elano 
Min. 62 :(ben) P_Jagielka holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to An_Silva 
          ...  An_Silva belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  A_Lafont never had a chance! 
Min. 64 :(ben) K_Mainoo finds the run of Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  L_Jovic tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 65 :(ben) M_Planus looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to An_Silva 
          ...  J_Obikwu with a bad challenge 
Min. 68 :(ben) H_Smolcic runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  H_Smolcic attempts the shot! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 71 :(ben) R_Semedo swings at T_Rosicky 
          ...  Right in front of The Referee! 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 71 :(int) Renan_Lodi with a simple pass to T_Rosicky 
          ...  T_Rosicky aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  P_Hincapie flights it in! 
          ...  Renan_Lodi gets his head on it 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 74 :(ben) H_Smolcic plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  An_Silva keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  P_Hincapie forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Semedo swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  A_Lafont comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  M_Mount gets to it! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Inter Milan fans laugh at him 
Min. 75 :(int) Substitution by Inter Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Diarra 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Rosicky 
Min. 78 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri nutmegs Roy_Keane, he continues to run forward 
          ...  O_Wijndal had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 82 :(ben) M_Planus sidesteps A_Diarra 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Capdevila read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 82 :(int) A_Diarra breaks free from his marker 
          ...  What a challenge by M_Planus 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Capdevila curls it into the box! 
          ...  Andrew easily claims the ball! 
Min. 83 :(ben) M_Planus flicks it over L_Colwill's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Roy_Keane hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Will the quality of the ball be good? 
          ...  It has to beat the first defender! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  H_Smolcic flights it in! 
          ...  A_Lafont comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 83 :(int) L_Jovic with a probing through ball D_Doue 
          ...  D_Doue breaks clear! 
          ...  He just has Andrew to beat! 
          ...  Andrew charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  It's hit the bar and gone over!! 
Min. 84 :(int) J_Obikwu crosses into the box, finding J_Capdevila 
          ...  The ball hits P_Jagielka in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(ben) R_Semedo backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Mount latches onto the end of it 
          ...  The ball hits J_Capdevila in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 90 :(int) Renan_Lodi hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  J_Obikwu latches onto it! 
          ...  From long range J_Obikwu bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season! 
          ...  Inter Milan are back level with not long to go!! 
          ...  Benfica 1-1 Inter Milan ...
Min. 91 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 93 :(ben) P_Jagielka jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to An_Silva 
          ...  An_Silva fires the shot in! 
          ...  But A_Lafont reaches the ball. Good save 

*************  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          : K_Mainoo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Mainoo (1)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Jagielka (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : J_Obikwu
Scorers              : J_Obikwu (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       10
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 1 Inter Milan
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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  27   1   1   1  26 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  21  18   8  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  38  18  24
E_Moretti      DF   1  21  16  13  20 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  21  16  13  28 |  63   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  19
P_Jagielka     DF   1  22  16  10  29 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  16  58  -2
H_Smolcic      DF   1  21  15   9  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  21  21
W_Ndidi        DM   1  18  23   5  24 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
K_Mainoo       DM   1  19  22  15  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  14  42
M_Mount        FW   1   2  23  21  27 |  96   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  18
An_Silva       FW   1   7  14  25  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   4  17  24  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mandanda     GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Planus       DF   1  20  13  13  27 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Bauer        DF   1  20  14   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Pedretti     DM   1  13  20   5  27 |  33   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 - 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  28   1   1   1  14 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
P_Hincapie     DF   1  23  21   4  27 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  15   0
O_Wijndal      DF   1  22  19   9  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
Renan_Lodi     DF   1  23  18  13  29 |  96   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  17  58  17
L_Colwill      DF   1  21  19   6  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
J_Capdevila    DF   1  21  18  11  23 |  96   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  57  36   0
D_Doue         AM   1   2  23  21  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
T_Rosicky      AM   1   5  21  19  23 |  78   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  39
Elano          MF   1  11  20  17  26 |  63   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
W_Rooney       FW   1   7  17  21  21 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jovic        FW   1   7  19  24  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17   8
G_Coupet       GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Luengo       DF   1  16  15   5  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Roy_Keane      DM   1  17  21  12  31 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
A_Diarra       DM   1  17  20  13  20 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Obikwu       FW   1   7  16  23  26 |  33   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  26
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