TNT Sports Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Bayern Munich (Mon May 26)


                              Benfica  |  Bayern Munich
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-4-1-1 E
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Chris Ridout
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK Petrovic
                            D_Rose DF  |  DF T_Alderweirel
                          W_Morgan DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                         P_Maldini DF  |  DF Y_Stam
                             A_Bah DF  |  DF Gary_Mcvittie
                         W_Dustice DM  |  MF Robinho
                        A_Di_Maria MF  |  MF C_Chukwuemek
                        D_Maradona MF  |  MF F_Ruiz
                         C_Hikarra MF  |  MF D_Upamecano
                            G_Cano FW  |  AM Jarrod_Bowen
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW M_Salah
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB R_Riou
                           Diego_T SUB |  SUB F_Ljungberg
                          C_Romero SUB |  SUB G_Mamardashvi
                           E_Knave SUB |  SUB Bruno_Conti
                          P_Minuti SUB |  SUB P_Rameses

Referee: M_Matosa (Slovenia)


Min. 4  :(bfa) W_Dustice heads the ball back to G_Cano
          ...  A delicate chip from G_Cano !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 6  :(bnm) D_Upamecano pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Jarrod_Bowen is clean through!
          ...  Jarrod_Bowen with a bicycle kick !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jarrod_Bowen drives it into the box!
          ...  Robinho gets a shot in
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  P_Gazzaniga grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 10 :(bfa) C_Hikarra looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker goes for goal !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 10 :(bnm) C_Chukwuemek runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Salah
          ...  D_Suker leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That s a bad foul!!
Min. 21 :(bfa) G_Cano takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  D_Upamecano with a terrible tackle
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 22 :(bfa) C_Hikarra with the cross-field pass to G_Cano
          ...  The ball hits Gary_Mcvittie in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 22 :(bnm) M_Salah is hobbling. He's unable to continue
Min. 22 :(bnm) Bruno_Conti is being brought on
          ...  M_Salah is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 25 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to W_Morgan
          ...  W_Morgan hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Petrovic just watches float over the bar!
Min. 27 :(bnm) Robinho knocks it past P_Maldini and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Robinho hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga makes a fine save
Min. 29 :(bnm) C_Chukwuemek with the nod to D_Upamecano
          ...  D_Upamecano with the chance !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager s face?
          ...  Lets see if Bayern Munich can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 30 :(bfa) W_Morgan sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Jarrod_Bowen with a superb challenge
          ...  M_Matosa has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 35 :(bfa) Benfica made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 40 :(bfa) C_Hikarra gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Cano
          ...  A glorious effort by G_Cano !
          ...  Petrovic makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 41 :(bnm) Bruno_Conti nutmegs the defender
          ...  Bruno_Conti with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) D_Maradona cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But Petrovic dives to his left
          ...  I think Petrovic just got a hand on that one
          ...  M_Matosa has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !

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

Min. 46 :(bnm) Bruno_Conti is first to the ball
          ...  W_Morgan fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  M_Matosa calls him for a talk
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 46 :(bnm) Bruno_Conti finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  But A_Bah wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Upamecano plays it into the danger area!
          ...  W_Morgan belts it clear
Min. 47 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  C_Romero will come on for D_Rose and play DF
Min. 48 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Diego_T will come on for W_Morgan and play DF
Min. 48 :(bfa) A_Bah with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Gary_Mcvittie
          ...  He knocks it to G_Cano!
          ...  G_Cano fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  Petrovic makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 49 :(bnm) Robinho moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Gary_Mcvittie
          ...  A cracking drive from Gary_Mcvittie !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 50 :(bnm) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Bayern Munich will now play L
Min. 50 :(bfa) C_Hikarra skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker shoots towards goal !
          ...  But Petrovic makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 56 :(bfa) D_Maradona with a 40-yard pass to Diego_T
          ...  Diego_T launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 57 :(bfa) C_Hikarra takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano tries to beat Petrovic from outside the area!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 58 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria finds D_Suker in acres of space
          ...  D_Suker with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Petrovic moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It s beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 59 :(bfa) D_Maradona back heels to find A_Bah in space
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie forces him off the ball
Min. 59 :(bnm) F_Ruiz is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Bruno_Conti
          ...  But P_Maldini slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 60 :(bfa) D_Maradona changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Suker
          ...  T_Alderweirel with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 62 :(bfa) E_Knave is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Di_Maria is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(bnm) P_Rameses comes on for Robinho and takes up a FW role
Min. 66 :(bfa) D_Suker beats Gary_Mcvittie
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 67 :(bfa) P_Minuti is coming on and D_Suker is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 69 :(bfa) D_Maradona slides it through the middle to P_Maldini
          ...  P_Maldini fires the shot in!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 69 :(bnm) F_Ruiz with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Bruno_Conti
          ...  Diego_T dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 69 :(bfa) P_Maldini breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Petrovic!
          ...  N_Vidic brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 70 :(bnm) G_Mamardashvi is coming on for C_Chukwuemek and will play MF
Min. 73 :(bfa) Diego_T takes advantage of a mistake by Gary_Mcvittie
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Y_Stam intercepts the pass
Min. 75 :(bfa) E_Knave with a measured ball to G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But Petrovic punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 75 :(bnm) G_Mamardashvi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  P_Rameses keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Diego_T tugs on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  M_Matosa has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by M_Matosa!
          ...  M_Matosa reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 78 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a first time pass
          ...  P_Minuti runs onto it!
          ...  P_Minuti must beat Petrovic!
          ...  Petrovic with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 79 :(bnm) F_Ljungberg comes on for Y_Stam and takes up a MF role
Min. 79 :(bfa) E_Knave pass splits open the defence and finds P_Minuti
          ...  What a shot from P_Minuti !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Bayern Munich fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 81 :(bnm) Bruno_Conti nutmegs A_Bah, he continues to run forward
          ...  A_Bah recovers to win the ball back
Min. 84 :(bfa) E_Knave hits a hard pass to P_Minuti
          ...  P_Minuti has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  Petrovic with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 85 :(bnm) Jarrod_Bowen with electric pace
          ...  He eases past C_Romero
          ...  C_Hikarra takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bfa) A_Bah finds his way through
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie reads the game well and cuts out the pass!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 124,869
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : C_Hikarra
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Diego_T (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : Gary_Mcvittie (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Upamecano (29)
Sent Off             : N_Vidic (69)
Booked               : D_Upamecano (21), Jarrod_Bowen (30), T_Alderweirel (60)
Injured              : M_Salah (22)
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     | Bayern Munich
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       6
Off target           :           8        |       3
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          18        |       6
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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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  36   1   2   3  40 |  92   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  36  12   8  22 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  34  13   7  10 |  49   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  33   8   4  33 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
A_Bah          DF   2  31   7   5  30 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  -5 -20
W_Dustice      DM   1  14  32   7  42 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Di_Maria     MF   1   4  33  18  39 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Maradona     MF   2  12  33   1  16 |  92   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0
C_Hikarra      MF   1   4  32   3  28 |  92   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  75   0
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  33   9 |  92   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  -5
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  68   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  28   5   5  29 |  43   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  23  -2  -2
C_Romero       DF   1  27   1   2  34 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  29   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
P_Minuti       FW   2   9  10  28  11 |  24   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

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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Petrovic       GK  36   4   5   5  40 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  37   9  10  31 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
N_Vidic        DF   2  34   5   4  27 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Y_Stam         DF   2  32   7   2  28 |  80   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Gary_Mcvittie  DF   2  32   1   5  25 |  92   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 140   0   0
Robinho        MF   1   9  34   9  23 |  66   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
C_Chukwuemek   MF   2   3  34   5  42 |  71   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  55  20
F_Ruiz         MF   2   5  33   2  25 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Upamecano    MF   3   8  30  21  31 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  13  23
Jarrod_Bowen   AM   1   9  27  21  26 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
M_Salah        FW   1   2   2  36  35 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Riou         GK  30   2   1   1  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  32   2  29 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Mamardashvi  MF   2   5  31   4  30 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  35  20
Bruno_Conti    FW   1   2   3  34  45 |  70   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Rameses      FW   1   2   1  28  30 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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