FFO EFL1, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Benfica (Fri Feb 13)


                     Bayer Leverkusen  |  Benfica
                            5-1-2-2 P  |  5-2-1-1-1 C
                            Tim Davey  |  Gary Windebank Caretaker
                                       |
                          M_Taylor GK  |  GK Andrew
                             E_Can DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                       Pau_Cubarsi DF  |  DF E_Moretti
                           W_Omari DF  |  DF J_Vestergaard
                            Maicon DF  |  DF P_Jagielka
                            N_Atom DF  |  DF H_Smolcic
                           R_Lewis DM  |  DM W_Ndidi
                           R_Kovac MF  |  DM K_Mainoo
                     T_Hitzlsprger MF  |  MF M_Mount
                          K_Mitoma FW  |  AM Y_En_Nesyri
                           J_Carew FW  |  FW An_Silva
                                       |
                           B_Guzan SUB |  SUB S_Mandanda
                            R_Huth SUB |  SUB M_Planus
                         N_Pamarot SUB |  SUB M_Bauer
                         W_Gargano SUB |  SUB B_Pedretti
                         M_Santana SUB |  SUB C_Tengstedt




Min. 5  :(ben) W_Ndidi controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Carew 
          ...  He puts in R_Semedo! 
          ...  R_Semedo hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  That's given Benfica the advantage! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 6  :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 9  :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  E_Can fouls badly 
Min. 9  :(byl) Maicon holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Hitzlsprger 
          ...  H_Smolcic with an over the top challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 14 :(byl) W_Omari is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 14 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Huth 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Omari 
Min. 17 :(byl) K_Mitoma loses K_Mainoo 
          ...  K_Mitoma with a terrific drive! 
          ...  Andrew parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 18 :(ben) K_Mainoo with the diagonal pass to M_Mount 
          ...  M_Mount hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  M_Taylor just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 20 :(byl) K_Mitoma takes advantage of a mistake by E_Moretti 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  E_Moretti recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 20 :(ben) P_Jagielka dribbles past R_Lewis 
          ...  P_Jagielka with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 24 :(byl) J_Carew off the woodwork! 
          ...  K_Mitoma picks up the deflection 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  E_Moretti looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 26 :(byl) K_Mitoma gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past R_Semedo! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  K_Mitoma with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 27 :(ben) E_Moretti with an inswinging cross to H_Smolcic 
          ...  H_Smolcic carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  M_Taylor tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard curls it into the box! 
          ...  M_Taylor catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 33 :(ben) J_Vestergaard with a slide rule pass to P_Jagielka 
          ...  P_Jagielka keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  M_Taylor makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 36 :(ben) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  J_Vestergaard hits a curling shot! 
          ...  M_Taylor has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Taylor is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 37 :(byl) Maicon kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  E_Can gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  E_Can flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Benfica fans are throwing missiles onto the pitch 
          ...  It's all getting a bit ugly 
          ...  There's no room for hooliganism in FFO! 
          ...  The fans responsible are being ejected by security 
          ...  The club will be fined for this by FFO HQ I'm sure 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen are back level! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 41 :(byl) N_Atom with a reverse pass to T_Hitzlsprger 
          ...  T_Hitzlsprger with a thundering volley! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Tim Davey spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 42 :(ben) W_Ndidi with a slide rule pass to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri bears down on goal! 
          ...  M_Taylor saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(byl) R_Huth is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  R_Huth throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  Andrew makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 46 :(ben) W_Ndidi rushes through the defence 
          ...  W_Ndidi tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  M_Taylor collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 

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

Min. 49 :(ben) M_Mount with the mazy run 
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Mount! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Bayer Leverkusen fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 57 :(ben) W_Ndidi slides it through the middle to E_Moretti 
          ...  E_Moretti with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But M_Taylor stops that one easily 
Min. 59 :(byl) R_Huth plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  K_Mitoma decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  H_Smolcic reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Pamarot 
          ...  COMING OFF: Maicon 
Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: W_Gargano 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Hitzlsprger 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Planus 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Semedo 
Min. 60 :(ben) M_Mount finds the run of J_Vestergaard 
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Vestergaard! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 60 :(byl) W_Gargano lobs it over P_Jagielka 
          ...  An_Silva is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 61 :(byl) K_Mitoma kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  K_Mitoma sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Andrew moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  Andrew catches it with style! 
Min. 63 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Bauer 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Smolcic 
Min. 65 :(byl) K_Mitoma with a flashy move 
          ...  But K_Mainoo comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 65 :(ben) W_Ndidi crosses to P_Jagielka 
          ...  N_Atom with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 74 :(ben) P_Jagielka looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Vestergaard 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  W_Gargano looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 75 :(ben) E_Moretti 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! 
          ...  An_Silva receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  An_Silva smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 78 :(byl) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  K_Mitoma seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  M_Bauer with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 80 :(ben) An_Silva with the majestic dribble 
          ...  An_Silva aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  M_Taylor dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had M_Taylor beaten! 
Min. 84 :(byl) R_Huth is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  J_Carew latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Bauer cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 84 :(ben) M_Mount brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri with a thundering drive! 
          ...  M_Taylor makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(byl) W_Gargano kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Carew gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  W_Ndidi takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 94 :(ben) M_Bauer holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from N_Pamarot 
Min. 95 :(byl) R_Kovac plays a long ball to W_Gargano 
          ...  M_Planus fouls badly 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  An expectant silence takes the crowd 
          ...  K_Mitoma fires it towards the goal 
          ...  Andrew has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Andrew reacts well to save!! 
Min. 96 :(byl) N_Pamarot curls the ball out wide to J_Carew 
          ...  J_Carew with a stunning strike! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 97 :(ben) The ball is passed in from Y_En_Nesyri, he finds P_Jagielka 
          ...  A vicious shot by P_Jagielka! 
          ...  M_Taylor makes himself big and wins the ball 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : BayArena
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : Maicon
Scorers              : E_Can (37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Atom (65)
Injured              : W_Omari (14)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : W_Ndidi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Semedo (5)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , H_Smolcic (9), An_Silva (60)M_Planus (95)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Bayer Leverkusen  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       15
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           5        |       8
Possession           :          36        |       64
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           2        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       13
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Final Score          : Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 Benfica
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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  26   1   1   1  25 |  99   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
E_Can          DF   1  23  22  16  25 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
Pau_Cubarsi    DF   1  22  19   3  22 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Omari        DF   1  21  16   5  22 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maicon         DF   1  20  17   9  25 |  62   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  61   0
N_Atom         DF   1  20  17   5  26 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  17  -2
R_Lewis        DM   1  19  22   3  27 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Kovac        MF   1  12  20  17  27 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
T_Hitzlsprger  MF   1  16  20  15  20 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
K_Mitoma       FW   1   6  20  24  27 |  99   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
J_Carew        FW   1   9  14  21  22 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22   9
B_Guzan        GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   1  19  14   6  27 |  85   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  44  26
N_Pamarot      DF   1  20  13   8  23 |  37   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  23   0
W_Gargano      MF   1  14  20  12  30 |  37   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  16   0
M_Santana      FW   1  11  14  20  28 |   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  27   1   1   1  26 |  99   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  21  18   8  22 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  56
E_Moretti      DF   1  21  16  13  20 |  99   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  38  40  19
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  21  16  13  28 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  34
P_Jagielka     DF   1  21  16  10  29 |  99   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  64
H_Smolcic      DF   1  21  15   9  21 |  65   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  17  -2  21
W_Ndidi        DM   1  18  23   5  24 |  99   0   1   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  22  69  27
K_Mainoo       DM   1  18  22  15  22 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  14   0
M_Mount        MF   1   2  23  21  27 |  99   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  26  18
Y_En_Nesyri    AM   1   4  17  23  28 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  19  18
An_Silva       FW   1   7  14  25  28 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
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 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Bauer        DF   1  20  14   5  32 |  34   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  22   0
B_Pedretti     MF   1  13  20   5  27 |   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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