Elite FA Cup Quarter Final Match, Benfica vs. Bayern Munich (Wed May 14)


                              Benfica  |  Bayern Munich
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-1-1 E
                      Steven Theobald  |  John Raggett
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK L_Fabianski
                         C_Thomson DF  |  DF C_Schulz
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF P_Mertesacker
                            B_Bryn DF  |  DF P_Sweeper
                       J_Tomkinson DF  |  DF W_Lavezzi
                          B_Zamora MF  |  MF Xavi
                       B_Abdoulaye MF  |  MF J_Toulalan
                         B_Spencer MF  |  MF E_Sno
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  MF L_Carsley
                        K_McInally FW  |  AM G_McSheffrey
                         S_Morison FW  |  FW H_Postiga
                                       |
                          J_Moreau SUB |  SUB G_Goyo
                       Yann_M_Vila SUB |  SUB M_Tudgay
                     Rabiu_Ibrahim SUB |  SUB T_Muller
                         N_Jelavic SUB |  SUB L_Modric
                            E_Rada SUB |  SUB Sansao

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(bnm) G_McSheffrey sidesteps S_Logan
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  G_McSheffrey hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had E_Thorstvedt beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Sno lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Tomkinson gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 2  :(bnm) W_Lavezzi finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Tomkinson
          ...  W_Lavezzi hits a great shot !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
Min. 10 :(bnm) Xavi boots it towards H_Postiga
          ...  But J_Tomkinson wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Toulalan plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It is cleared by B_Abdoulaye
Min. 13 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a neat pass into K_McInally
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  K_McInally is all alone
          ...  L_Fabianski comes towards him
          ...  He rounds L_Fabianski
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits post!!
          ...  W_Lavezzi clears the danger!!
Min. 13 :(bnm) E_Sno looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Carsley
          ...  J_Tomkinson intercepts the pass
Min. 14 :(bnm) G_McSheffrey drives it across the face of the goal H_Postiga
          ...  B_Spencer knocks the ball back to E_Thorstvedt
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Toulalan drives it into the box!
          ...  It is cleared by C_Thomson
Min. 19 :(bnm) Xavi brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  E_Sno makes himself available
          ...  E_Sno tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 21 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw plays a long ball to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But L_Fabianski tips it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 22 :(bfa) S_Morison sidesteps W_Lavezzi
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  S_Morison rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  L_Fabianski is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw plays it into the danger area!
          ...  L_Fabianski comes out and claims it!
Min. 26 :(bnm) G_McSheffrey finds the run of H_Postiga
          ...  H_Postiga tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air
          ...  And Bayern Munich are leading in the game now
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 28 :(bfa) J_Tomkinson with electric pace
          ...  He eases past P_Mertesacker
          ...  E_Sno wins the ball well
          ...  H_Webb has given a free kick
          ...  He received a good talking to from H_Webb
Min. 30 :(bfa) Benfica will now play E
Min. 32 :(bnm) J_Toulalan brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  G_McSheffrey makes himself available
          ...  G_McSheffrey curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
Min. 34 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw hits a hard pass to C_Thomson
          ...  But C_Schulz wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 36 :(bfa) J_Tomkinson jumps over W_Lavezzi's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  J_Tomkinson hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 37 :(bfa) B_Zamora runs into space
          ...  But C_Schulz reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 39 :(bnm) J_Toulalan controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  G_McSheffrey gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  G_McSheffrey attempts the shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Schulz drives it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of E_Thorstvedt
Min. 40 :(bfa) K_McInally takes advantage of a mistake by W_Lavezzi
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Xavi leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 41 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Bryn
          ...  B_Bryn tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye floats the ball in!
          ...  L_Fabianski jumps well to claim it!
Min. 41 :(bnm) J_Toulalan takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  J_Toulalan chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) Rabiu_Ibrahim is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Do_Shaw is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 45 :(bfa) B_Spencer kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  S_Morison gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Morison flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But L_Fabianski makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 46 :(bfa) S_Morison picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  S_Morison with the drive!
          ...  But L_Fabianski parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-1 Bayern Munich

Min. 46 :(bnm) Xavi retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  H_Postiga gets on the end of it
          ...  H_Postiga cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 47 :(bnm) E_Sno with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  E_Sno rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 48 :(bfa) K_McInally knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  K_McInally hits a curling shot!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 48 :(bnm) E_Sno knocks it forward
          ...  C_Thomson slips
          ...  G_McSheffrey gets to it!
          ...  G_McSheffrey with a powerful diving header!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 49 :(bnm) G_McSheffrey with a measured pass to E_Sno
          ...  B_Zamora scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  John Raggett looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 50 :(bfa) Rabiu_Ibrahim retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  K_McInally gets on the end of it
          ...  But J_Toulalan sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 51 :(bfa) S_Morison with a burst of pace
          ...  Xavi with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 53 :(bfa) Rabiu_Ibrahim with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim attempts a chip!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye curls it into the box!
          ...  L_Fabianski easily catches it!
Min. 54 :(bnm) H_Postiga sidesteps B_Bryn
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  S_Morison pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  G_McSheffrey drives it under the wall
          ...  E_Thorstvedt parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 55 :(bfa) B_Zamora retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  B_Spencer latches onto the end of it
          ...  P_Mertesacker takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 58 :(bnm) Xavi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past J_Tomkinson
          ...  He knocks it to W_Lavezzi!
          ...  W_Lavezzi has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 60 :(bnm) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  T_Muller will come on for L_Carsley and play DF
Min. 60 :(bnm) Bayern Munich restructured their strategy to D
Min. 60 :(bnm) P_Mertesacker breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  S_Logan brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  H_Webb calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 64 :(bnm) T_Muller hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  P_Sweeper latches onto it!
          ...  P_Sweeper has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 65 :(bnm) M_Tudgay is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Schulz is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 65 :(bnm) P_Sweeper sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  A great volley from P_Sweeper !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 66 :(bfa) K_McInally with electric pace
          ...  He eases past P_Mertesacker
          ...  H_Postiga tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  H_Webb will just give him a speaking to
Min. 67 :(bnm) H_Postiga beats the defender
          ...  B_Bryn with a well timed tackle
          ...  H_Webb didn't like it though
Min. 67 :(bnm) J_Toulalan moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Sweeper
          ...  A cheeky lob from P_Sweeper !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt goes down well to save
Min. 70 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is coming on for B_Bryn and will play DF
Min. 71 :(bnm) W_Lavezzi takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  C_Thomson pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 73 :(bfa) B_Zamora beats his man
          ...  W_Lavezzi pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 74 :(bnm) H_Postiga beats B_Abdoulaye
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  H_Postiga tries to beat E_Thorstvedt from outside the area!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 75 :(bfa) N_Jelavic is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Tomkinson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 76 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye kills the ball dead
          ...  B_Abdoulaye tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 76 :(bnm) H_Postiga takes advantage of a mistake by B_Abdoulaye
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  B_Spencer cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 76 :(bfa) N_Jelavic with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  P_Sweeper with a bad challenge
          ...  H_Webb called him over for a strong verbal warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  B_Spencer swings it in
          ...  K_McInally gets on the end of it
          ...  E_Sno plays the back pass
          ...  L_Fabianski can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye lofts the ball in!
          ...  L_Fabianski catches it!
Min. 77 :(bnm) Sansao is ready to come on to replace H_Postiga
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 78 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from B_Abdoulaye to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into L_Fabianski's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 79 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Mertesacker
          ...  He puts in S_Morison!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Sweeper hits it out for a throw
Min. 85 :(bnm) J_Toulalan crosses to Sansao
          ...  C_Thomson takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim is unmarked
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim tries to beat L_Fabianski!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 90,102
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : B_Abdoulaye
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Morison (54), S_Logan (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : G_McSheffrey (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Postiga (26)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Xavi (51), W_Lavezzi (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |   Bayern Munich
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       16
Off target           :           8        |       7
On target            :           4        |       9
Possession           :          35        |       65
Corners              :           4        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       14
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 1 Bayern Munich
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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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E_Thorstvedt   GK  37   2   6   4  13 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  26  11   6  25 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  25  10   7  36 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
B_Bryn         DF   2  25   7   8  31 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Tomkinson    DF   1  23   7   7  29 |  77   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   0   1
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  26   8  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  25   7  39 |  93   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  60   1
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  25  11  31 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  25   8  25 |  45   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  27  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -11
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  26  36 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  24
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  24  12   7  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rabiu_Ibrahim  AM   1   6  23  18  23 |  48   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   2
N_Jelavic      FW   2   6   7  25  35 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
E_Rada         FW   3   9   4  19  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Bayern Munich
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Fabianski    GK  39   8   4   7  14 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Schulz       DF   2  33   6   1  22 |  67   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
P_Mertesacker  DF   1  30   3   1  20 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35  20  20
P_Sweeper      DF   2  25   5  10  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  15   0  17
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  24  12   6  45 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  38  -2   0
Xavi           MF   1   5  37   3  20 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  46  -2
J_Toulalan     MF   1  12  33   8  24 |  93   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  48   1
E_Sno          MF   1  10  27   9  30 |  93   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  35  44  36
L_Carsley      MF   2   4  25  11  40 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_McSheffrey   AM   1   6  25  17  37 |  93   0   0   3   1   5   0   0   0   0   0  56  26
H_Postiga      FW   1   1   1  31  24 |  79   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
G_Goyo         GK  27   5   5   2  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Tudgay       DF   2  25   5   7  32 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Muller       DF   3   8  23   8  32 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
L_Modric       FW   1   7   2  26  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  25  23 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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