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Match report
Football Elite
Division 2: Round 12 (setup 3, season 14)
Newport County
v.
Benfica
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
14
Overall form:
Home form:
Alex McCARTHY718Anthony LOPES
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
10
Overall form:
Home form:
Jamaal LASCELLES27Victorio 'Maximiliano' PEREIRA Páez
Ciaran CLARK37ANDRÉ Gomes Magalhães de ALMEIDA
Jake LIVERMORE4Francisco Javier García Fernández, JAVI GARCÍA
James TOMKINS75MAICON Pereira Roque
Paul DUMMETT66RICARDO Alberto Silveira CARVALHO
Tom CLEVERLEY67RUBEN Filipe Marques AMORIM
Matt PHILLIPS86Paulo CÉSAR da Silva PEIXOTO
Jordan RHODES797Didier DROGBA
Emmanuel Agyemang BADU10CLEITON Ribeiro XAVIER
Jay RODRIGUEZ7117Marcello TROTTA
Manager
Liam MOORE12Yoann GOURCUFF
Karl DARLOW13JÚLIO CÉSAR Jacobi
Nathan BAKER714José BOSINGWA da Silva
André AYEW15Óscar René CARDOZO Marín
Declan JOHN16Daniel Sánchez AYALA

Newport County 2 Benfica 0
(Half-time: 1-0, Attendance: 19,338, Stadium: Rodney Parade, Referee: Andy D'URSO 7)
3 Rodriguez, 67p RhodesScorers
64 Cleverley <=> BakerSubstitutions
Sendings off
Bookings31 Cleiton Xavier, 62 Maicon
6Corners5
2Fouls17
0Offsides0
6Shots on7
12Shots off7
18Total shots14
4Shots saved4
52%Possession48%
Man of the match: Anthony LOPES
1RHODES turned CÉSAR PEIXOTO but flicked the ball into the arms of the Benfica 'keeper.
3GOAL!! Unlucky RHODES hit the upright before RODRIGUEZ rattled the ball into the back of the net as RUBEN AMORIM failed to clear. (1-0 Newport County)
12A mix up in the Newport County defence enabled CLEITON XAVIER to crack the ball inches over.
25BADU beat RUBEN AMORIM and fired the ball to CLEVERLEY who fired his effort wide.
31A poor challenge gets CLEITON XAVIER a yellow card.
36A accurate pass found PHILLIPS and his looping shot flew narrowly over.
39DROGBA scuffed a simple chance.
 
48CÉSAR PEIXOTO made space on the left and dragged the ball to CLEITON XAVIER who rasped the ball wide.
51A strike from DROGBA held little difficulty for the Newport County 'keeper.
51A corner fell to TOMKINS who headed the ball over.
52A right foot shot from RODRIGUEZ was pushed over by the 'keeper.
57A cross from LIVERMORE left PHILLIPS in plenty of space but he snapped at his shot.
62D'URSO books MAICON for an off-the-ball incident against BADU.
65RHODES's shot beat LOPES but rebounded off the Benfica woodwork.
67GOAL!! A foul on PHILLIPS inside the area gave Newport County a penalty which RHODES scored.
68DROGBA headed the ball wide of the lefthand post from just outside the area.
71The Newport County 'keeper saved a glorious shot from DROGBA.
74An inswinging corner was flicked into the arms of LOPES by RHODES.
81The Newport County 'keeper managed to palm clear a fierce effort.
86A delightful save prevented RICARDO CARVALHO from scoring an exceptional goal.
88A neatly crafted cross from CÉSAR PEIXOTO, was shot goalbound by JAVI GARCÍA only for MCCARTHY to claw away.
90+1CLEITON XAVIER worked the ball to CÉSAR PEIXOTO, TROTTA collected his pass and booted the ball within easy reach of MCCARTHY.