Ramsey Wing Division Two, West Ham United vs. Benfica (Wed Nov 23)


                      West Ham United  |  Benfica
                          4-1-2-1-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                          Mike McLeod  |  Assistant Manager
                                       |
                        A_McGregor GK  |  GK Moretto
                          J_Spence DF  |  DF G_V_D_Wiel
                          T_Taylor DF  |  DF M_Kovacevic
                      A_Stephenson DF  |  DF C_Peixoto
                        W_Reid_x09 DF  |  DF D_Luiz
                        J_Tompkins DM  |  MF G_Lovre
                           A_Edgar MF  |  MF N_Gaitán
                         J_Faubert AM  |  MF J_Coimbra
                             O_Lee MF  |  MF Pamires
                         C_Montana FW  |  FW Mantorras
                      K_Cunningham FW  |  FW Karagounis
                                       |
                          J_Walker SUB |  SUB J_Moreira
                         J_Spector SUB |  SUB M_Pereira
                           M_Noble SUB |  SUB F_Faria
                          S_Parker SUB |  SUB Manu
                            C_Cole SUB |  SUB G_Lineker

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 9  :(ben) G_Lovre plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Karagounis decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  W_Reid_x09 with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 12 :(wes) C_Montana flicks it over G_V_D_Wiel's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 13 :(ben) J_Coimbra is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 13 :(ben) Manu will replace J_Coimbra and play MF 
Min. 16 :(ben) C_Peixoto nutmegs J_Spence 
          ...  A_Stephenson with a reckless challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Assistant Manager looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 18 :(wes) T_Taylor barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  Karagounis wins the ball well 
          ...  O_Bundy has given a free kick 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 19 :(ben) C_Peixoto plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Mantorras decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Mantorras sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_McGregor gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Pamires hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_McGregor makes the catch! 
Min. 22 :(ben) Manu back heels to find Mantorras in space 
          ...  Mantorras chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The West Ham United fans laugh at him 
Min. 23 :(ben) Pamires runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of Karagounis 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  O_Lee cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 27 :(ben) Karagounis beats A_Edgar 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Stephenson reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Kovacevic plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_McGregor fists it away! 
Min. 28 :(ben) G_Lovre volleys it forward. He finds Manu 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Spence 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 30 :(wes) O_Lee with a slide rule pass to A_Edgar 
          ...  A_Edgar attempts a low drive! 
          ...  Moretto saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 30 :(ben) G_V_D_Wiel beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds Karagounis 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Stephenson 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Pamires crosses it in! 
          ...  A_McGregor reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 31 :(ben) Moretto is on the ground motionless! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 31 :(ben) J_Moreira will replace Moretto and play GK 
Min. 39 :(ben) Pamires finds the run of Mantorras 
          ...  Mantorras tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  A_McGregor parries it 
Min. 40 :(wes) A_Edgar crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Tompkins in the box 
          ...  J_Tompkins carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Moreira parries it 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wes) O_Lee slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  O_Lee flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 45 :(ben) C_Peixoto hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Karagounis latches onto it! 
          ...  A left-footer by Karagounis ! 
          ...  It floats over A_McGregor 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That was a great effort 
          ...  That’s given Benfica the lead! 
          ...  West Ham United 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 46 :(ben) Mantorras beats J_Spence 
          ...  W_Reid_x09 fouls badly 
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over 
          ...  O_Bundy is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: West Ham United 0-1 Benfica

Min. 47 :(wes) T_Taylor is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to J_Faubert 
          ...  J_Faubert aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  J_Moreira with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 49 :(ben) Mantorras had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  C_Montana with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 49 :(ben) Pamires runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of Mantorras 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  Intercepted by J_Spence 
Min. 50 :(wes) O_Lee is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  K_Cunningham latches onto the end of it 
          ...  D_Luiz rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s O_Bundy going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 52 :(wes) J_Tompkins has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Luiz 
          ...  He puts in K_Cunningham! 
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 52 :(ben) D_Luiz with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Mantorras gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A cheeky lob from Mantorras ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 54 :(ben) D_Luiz moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Karagounis 
          ...  Karagounis looks to see where A_McGregor is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_McGregor's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 56 :(wes) J_Faubert crosses to C_Montana 
          ...  C_Montana hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  J_Moreira grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 58 :(wes) C_Montana nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 64 :(wes) J_Faubert is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to O_Lee 
          ...  C_Peixoto bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 67 :(ben) G_V_D_Wiel lobs it over J_Tompkins 
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Gaitán chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  Mantorras with the shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Lovre plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Spence wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 72 :(wes) A_Edgar runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Montana 
          ...  But N_Gaitán will cut out the threat 
Min. 72 :(ben) Manu with a precise pass to Mantorras 
          ...  Mantorras tries to chip the ball over A_McGregor! 
          ...  A_McGregor saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 74 :(wes) J_Faubert looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Cunningham 
          ...  But G_V_D_Wiel barges him off the ball 
Min. 74 :(ben) G_V_D_Wiel with a smart pass to Mantorras 
          ...  J_Faubert with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  O_Bundy reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 76 :(wes) A_Edgar looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards C_Montana 
          ...  D_Luiz gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 77 :(wes) K_Cunningham takes on N_Gaitán 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  K_Cunningham with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But J_Moreira just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 80 :(wes) J_Faubert nutmegs G_V_D_Wiel 
          ...  J_Faubert sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  J_Moreira was lucky there 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(ben) Pamires with a first time pass 
          ...  Mantorras runs onto it! 
          ...  O_Lee with an ugly foul 
          ...  O_Bundy calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Upton Park
Attendance           : 31,615
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West Ham United Match Info
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Best player          : J_Faubert
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Reid_x09 (46), J_Faubert (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : G_V_D_Wiel (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Karagounis (45)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Karagounis (18)
Injured              : J_Coimbra (13), Moretto (31)
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Match Statistics
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                         West Ham United  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       9
Off target           :           2        |       5
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           0        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       4
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       13
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Final Score          : West Ham United 0 - 1 Benfica
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Player Statistics - West Ham United
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_McGregor     GK  28   1   1   1  37 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
J_Spence       DF   1  22  11   7  17 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  54   0   0
T_Taylor       DF   1  24  12   7  17 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0
A_Stephenson   DF   1  23  15  12  29 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
W_Reid_x09     DF   1  16  11   7  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 -34 -34 -34
J_Tompkins     DM   1  20  22  10  36 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13   8
A_Edgar        MF   1  12  24  10  27 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  33   8
J_Faubert      AM   1   9  20  17  20 |  93   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  41  12
O_Lee          MF   1  10  24  10  36 |  93   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  22   2
C_Montana      FW   1   9   9  22  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -30 -30 -28
K_Cunningham   FW   1   9  11  24  19 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
J_Walker       GK  22   1   1   1  47 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Spector      DF   1  20  12   7  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Noble        MF   1  10  19   5  48 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Parker       MF   1   8  19  10  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Cole         FW   1  10  11  21  22 |   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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Moretto        GK  28   1   1   1  30 |  31   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0   0
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  26   8   7  21 |  93   0   4   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  56  54   2
M_Kovacevic    DF   1  24  14   8  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0
C_Peixoto      DF   1  24  13   8  22 |  93   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  71   0
D_Luiz         DF   1  23  13  11  35 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  44   0
G_Lovre        MF   1  10  24   9  13 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
N_Gaitán       MF   1  10  23  10  37 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
J_Coimbra      MF   1   4  23  12  13 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pamires        MF   1   9  21  10  23 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
Mantorras      FW   1  10  11  27  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0  30  30  60
Karagounis     FW   1  10  11  25  16 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -4  -4  21
J_Moreira      GK  25   1   1   1  14 |  62   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  71   0   0   0
M_Pereira      DF   1  22  12   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Faria        DF   1  22  12   8  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Manu           MF   1   7  20  10  25 |  80   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Lineker      FW   1  10  11  24  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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