FFO EFL1, Real Sociedad vs. Benfica (Fri Jan 23)


                        Real Sociedad  |  Benfica
                              5-4-1 C  |  5-1-1-1-2 L
               Todd Fortune Caretaker  |  Gary Windebank Caretaker
                                       |
                              Kepa GK  |  GK Andrew
                           J_Okore DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                         D_Furlong DF  |  DF E_Moretti
                         M_Hermoso DF  |  DF J_Vestergaard
                        K_Tsimikas DF  |  DF P_Jagielka
                            L_Shaw DF  |  DF H_Smolcic
                           J_Weigl MF  |  DM W_Ndidi
                          B_Kamara MF  |  MF K_Mainoo
                          M_Gruger MF  |  AM M_Mount
                        Y_Bissouma MF  |  FW Y_En_Nesyri
                       P_Goncalves FW  |  FW An_Silva
                                       |
                         J_Lehmann SUB |  SUB S_Mandanda
                        S_Vrsaljko SUB |  SUB M_Planus
                        Y_Nakayama SUB |  SUB M_Bauer
                         F_Navarro SUB |  SUB B_Pedretti
                            R_Pepi SUB |  SUB C_Tengstedt




Min. 2  :(soc) B_Kamara with the header on 
          ...  He finds P_Goncalves in space 
          ...  J_Vestergaard hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Weigl swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  J_Okore gets a shot in 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 2  :(ben) M_Mount with a real burst of pace 
          ...  L_Shaw can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  D_Furlong brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 3  :(soc) Y_Bissouma hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  P_Goncalves latches onto it! 
          ...  P_Goncalves attempts a chip! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 8  :(ben) K_Mainoo flicks the ball on to M_Mount 
          ...  J_Okore with an awful challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 8  :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri cuts inside K_Tsimikas 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in An_Silva! 
          ...  Intercepted by L_Shaw 
Min. 9  :(soc) Y_Bissouma reads the run of P_Goncalves 
          ...  Driven towards goal by P_Goncalves! 
          ...  Andrew is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 14 :(ben) M_Mount with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  L_Shaw wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 20 :(soc) It's game over for M_Gruger 
          ...  He's picked up an injury and can't continue 
Min. 20 :(soc) Substitution by Real Sociedad 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Navarro 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Gruger 
Min. 21 :(soc) J_Okore finds K_Tsimikas in acres of space 
          ...  K_Tsimikas unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Weigl plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Okore tries to place the shot! 
          ...  But Andrew makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 30 :(ben) R_Semedo holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to An_Silva 
          ...  But Y_Bissouma with the fine tackle 
Min. 36 :(soc) Y_Bissouma with a reverse pass to L_Shaw 
          ...  L_Shaw is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds Andrew 
          ...  He rounds Andrew 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  Andrew manages to get to it!! 
Min. 40 :(soc) J_Okore off the woodwork! 
          ...  P_Goncalves picks up the deflection 
          ...  P_Goncalves rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  Andrew is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Okore plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Andrew comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  P_Goncalves gets to it! 
          ...  Andrew won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  That's put Real Sociedad ahead! 
          ...  Real Sociedad 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 40 :(soc) Tactical Change by Real Sociedad 
          ...  L_Shaw will now play as a DM 
Min. 40 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 40 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  M_Hermoso pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(soc) P_Goncalves plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  R_Semedo body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up 
          ...  Y_Bissouma passes to P_Goncalves 
          ...  P_Goncalves hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  Andrew won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 45 :(soc) Y_Bissouma with an early cross to L_Shaw 
          ...  L_Shaw attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 46 :(soc) L_Shaw cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Tsimikas 
          ...  K_Tsimikas looks to see where Andrew is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 47 :(soc) L_Shaw gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside J_Vestergaard! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  W_Ndidi belts it clear 
Min. 48 :(ben) E_Moretti spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to Y_En_Nesyri! 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri with the drive! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Sociedad 1-0 Benfica

Min. 46 :(ben) An_Silva lays the ball back to K_Mainoo 
          ...  J_Okore clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 48 :(ben) H_Smolcic falls badly. He's unable to continue 
Min. 48 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Planus 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Smolcic 
Min. 54 :(soc) Y_Bissouma with an incisive pass to J_Okore 
          ...  J_Okore fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  Andrew guesses right 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Bauer 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Vestergaard 
Min. 60 :(soc) P_Goncalves moves inside 
          ...  M_Bauer wins the ball 
Min. 62 :(soc) L_Shaw rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to B_Kamara 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Mainoo 
Min. 62 :(ben) M_Bauer looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to An_Silva 
          ...  An_Silva with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  But Kepa tips it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Moretti chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Kepa easily claims the ball! 
Min. 63 :(soc) J_Okore finds the space intelligently 
          ...  J_Okore tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 65 :(soc) P_Goncalves cuts inside 
          ...  P_Goncalves with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  Andrew parries it 
Min. 66 :(soc) J_Okore plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  P_Jagielka wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 76 :(soc) L_Shaw finds the run of P_Goncalves 
          ...  P_Goncalves with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  Andrew with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 77 :(soc) Y_Bissouma volleys it forward. He finds P_Goncalves 
          ...  P_Goncalves with the shot on net! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by J_Okore 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by M_Bauer 
Min. 79 :(ben) M_Bauer with a deep cross to An_Silva 
          ...  K_Tsimikas slices it 
          ...  Kepa moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Mainoo swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  It comes to M_Mount 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  Kepa narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 80 :(soc) B_Kamara gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds Y_Bissouma 
          ...  Y_Bissouma leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 80 :(soc) M_Hermoso barges R_Semedo off the ball 
          ...  M_Bauer is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 87 :(ben) M_Planus brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Mount gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Weigl and it had to be 
Min. 87 :(soc) L_Shaw works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Goncalves 
          ...  M_Planus fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  B_Kamara knocks it forward 
          ...  P_Goncalves gets on the end of it 
          ...  P_Goncalves tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  Andrew is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(soc) F_Navarro with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  F_Navarro attempts a lob! 
          ...  Andrew was lucky there 
Min. 92 :(ben) M_Mount changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Moretti 
          ...  But B_Kamara puts the ball out of play 
Min. 93 :(soc) J_Okore 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! 
          ...  M_Hermoso receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  M_Hermoso hits a great shot! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Reale Arena
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Real Sociedad Match Info
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Best player          : J_Okore (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Goncalves (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Okore (8)
Injured              : M_Gruger (20)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : M_Bauer
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , R_Semedo (43)M_Planus (87)
Injured              : H_Smolcic (48)
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Match Statistics
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                           Real Sociedad  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       3
Off target           :          12        |       1
On target            :           8        |       2
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           9        |       6
Key Passes           :          15        |       9
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Final Score          : Real Sociedad 1 - 0 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Real Sociedad
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Kepa           GK  28   1   1   1  20 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0   0
J_Okore        DF   1  23  16  14  23 |  97   0   1   3   1   4   0   1   0   0  15  82  66
D_Furlong      DF   1  22  16   8  25 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
M_Hermoso      DF   1  23  19   5  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  27
K_Tsimikas     DF   1  22  16  11  31 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  36   0  38
L_Shaw         DM   1  22  19  14  28 |  97   0   2   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  36  68  34
J_Weigl        MF   1  15  23   9  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
B_Kamara       MF   1  17  22  15  28 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  28   0
M_Gruger       MF   1  16  21  15  22 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Bissouma     MF   1  16  22  13  31 |  97   0   1   6   0   1   0   0   0   0  24  84  17
P_Goncalves    FW   1   3  16  24  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   9   1   0   0   0   0   0  76
J_Lehmann      GK  24   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Vrsaljko     DF   1  21  18  14  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Nakayama     DF   1  17  14   8  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Navarro      MF   1   9  16  21  24 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
R_Pepi         FW   1   3  14  22  30 |   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 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  53   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  21  18   8  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  16  -2
E_Moretti      DF   1  21  16  13  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  21  15  13  28 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
P_Jagielka     DF   1  21  15  10  29 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
H_Smolcic      DF   1  20  15   9  21 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Ndidi        DM   1  18  23   5  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
K_Mainoo       MF   1  18  21  15  22 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  15   0
M_Mount        AM   1   2  23  21  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  11
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   4  17  23  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  19   7
An_Silva       FW   1   7  14  25  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22   7
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 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  21  -2
M_Bauer        DF   1  19  14   5  32 |  33   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  44   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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