15: BENFICA’s JOHNSON handled the ball, giving away a free kick. SEEDORF (of REAL MADRID) quickly took it and sent JARNI away down the centre toward goal. He took the ball some distance and then held it up looking around for a few options. He passed to KAREMBEU on the edge of the BENFICA area who laid a fine ball back for McMANAMAN under pressure from HERNANI. McMANAMAN stepped skillfully to one side and shot. It looped high over NENO who was off his line and ended up at the back of the net for a spectacular GOAL!
22: BENFICA’s JOAO PINTO made a short pass to JOHNSON who took it round SEEDORF and then passed the ball on to VALDO. He took it in his stride as he made a run toward goal. He smoothly avoided SALGADO but was jostled off the ball by REAL MADRID’s MUNOZ NANDO. The Referee gave BENFICA an indirect free kick. The ball was launched into REAL MADRID’s area but their defence were able to deal with it comfortably.
26: MUNOZ NANDO found himself pinned down in his own half. He tried to play himself out with the help of SALGADO but the pass was intercepted by BENFICA’s JOAO PINTO. With SALGADO chasing back he squared the ball inside to DONIZETE who took it to the edge of the box and chipped an inviting ball forward. Both VITOR and HERNANI leapt for the ball but it was REAL MADRID’s VITOR who managed to head it clear and into touch for a throw.
38: BENFICA’s defence poory cleared the ball and it fell nicely for REAL MADRID’s VITOR. He went to take it past ROJAS but was pulled back and fell. REAL MADRID’s McMANANAN raced over to confront ROJAS but the Referee soon calmed things down. The Referee gave REAL MADRID an indirect free kick. The ball was launched into BENFICA’s area but BENFICA’s goalkeeper rose above all the players to claim it with ease.
HALF-TIME: 1-0
49: BENFTCA’s goalie launched the ball up field which was first headed by KAREMBEU and then GONZALES. before JOHNSON stole in and took the ball and put his team on the offensive. His silky-smooth skills took him past REAL MADRID’s MUNOZ NANDO, but a careless elbow from SEEDORF knocked him to the ground to end his great run. He quickly got up and turned to confront SEEDORF and a little pushing and shoving match followed. The Referee eventually broke them up waved JOHNSON away while he had a quiet. word with SEEDORF. SEEDORF held his hands up in feigned innocence as the Referee pulled out the card. REAL MADRID conceded a direct free kick.
50: The BENFICA bench were screaming at the referee to get the REAL
MADRID wall the full 10 yards back. Once this was done the bench settled
down and VALDO was able to continue with taking the free kick. VALDO chose
against the direct shot and lofted the ball into the area. MUNOZ NANDO
and ROJAS went up for the ball, the BENFICA player getting the better and
managing to control the ball and hit it powerfully first time on the volley.
The ball struck GONZALES, who went down, and was scrambled away up field.
The downed player gingerly climbed to his feet and proceeded to run off
the injury.
61: REAL MADRID’s KAREMBU unfairly brought down one of the BENFICA
players, giving away a free kick. MADEIRA stepped up to take it and passed
square to POBORSKY. JARNI was easily nut-megged but with SALGADO looming
ahead he decided to slot the ball through to JOHNSON who took it to the
edge of the box and then smacked the ball at goal with all his might. Even
though BIZZARRI had the angle covered his outstretched leg only succeeded
in pushing the ball onto the post and over the line. GOAL!
72: BENFICA had a throw in, taken by POBORSKY. His short throw found HERNANI who returned the ball under pressure from SALGADO. POBORSKY took the ball inside and played a searching ball forward. It was a stunning ball, which was met by the head of JOAC PINTO. His header looped high over the goalie who was off his line but it was headed away by VITOR who was covering an MUNOZ NANDO played the ball away for REAL MADRID preventing what would’ve been a goal.
75: REAL MADRID made a substitution: McMANAMAN off, ANELKA on.
84: BENFICA’s defence poorly cleared the ball and it fell nicely for
REAL MADRID’s SEEDORF. GONZALES was still in the BENFICA half after picking
himself up after the crunching tackle by MADEIRA. Further up field SEEDORF
played a clever through ball to SALGADO, beating the offside trap. Even
though the straying REAL MADRID player was not interfering with the play,
he was stood still with his arms raised, the referee blew for offside.
The REAL MADRID players and fans were incensed by the decision and the
REAL MADRID captain went over to the referee to remind him of the offside
rules.
REAL MADRID: 1 (1) - | - (0) 1 : BENFICA |
STEVE McMANAMAN (15) | SETH JOHNSON (61) |
Attendance: 74118 (REAL MADRID:£l185888 BENFICA: £0)
REAL MADRID | BENFICA |
412 ALBANO BIZZARRI GK ******* | 117 NENO GK ******** |
1555 FERNANDO MUNOZ NANDO CB ******** | 1090 RICARDO ROJAS RB ******** |
2182 ROBERTO CARLOS LB ********* | 1694 PAULO MADEIRA LB ******* |
1734 CLAUDEMIR VITOR RB ********* | 2047 CRISTOVOA HELDER CB ****** |
5412 MICHEL SALGADO CB ******** | 1917 WILLIAM CB ******* |
3023 ENRIQUE QUIQUE LM ******** | 2475 KAREL POBORSKY RM ******** |
2389 ROBERT JARNI RM ******** | 3715 HERNANI LM ******* |
2673 CLARENCE SEEDORF CM ******** | 3709 SETH JOHNSON CM ******* |
3387 CHRISTIAN KAREMBEU CM ********* | 2682 VALDO CM ******* |
5088 RAUL GONZALES CF ******** | 4109 OSMAR DONIZETE CF ******** |
3972 STEVE McMANAMAN CF ******* | 4106 JOAO PINTO TM ******** |
4108 NICOLAS ANELKA CF ***** | MICHEL PREUDHOMME GK |
134 FRANCISCO BUYO GK |
Percentage Of Play
REAL MADRID 44%
BENFICA
56%
Man of match is ROBERTO CARLOS of REAL MADRID.