Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Bayern Munich (Sun Aug 22)


                              Benfica  |  Bayern Munich
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 C
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Chris Ridout
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK C_Ridout
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF J_Simunovic
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF Ayala
                           M_Perin DF  |  DF Aldair
                        A_Burdisso DF  |  DF A_Arrondel
                         I_Marcone MF  |  DM J_Kimmich
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF K_DeBruyne
                        S_Nakamoto MF  |  MF J_Butland
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF Taliyah_Jnr
                         B_Dugnutt FW  |  FW Sheringham
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW L_Riva
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB G_Banks
                       S_Mannaerts SUB |  SUB Renald
                        E_Jordanov SUB |  SUB Seb_Ferrira
                       O_Marcentos SUB |  SUB Zeuz
                           T_Henry SUB |  SUB R_Firmino

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 8  :(bfa) S_Nakamoto backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  K_Commons gets on the end of it
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by K_Commons !
          ...  But C_Ridout palms it behind
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 9  :(bnm) Sheringham has it on the edge of the box
          ...  Sheringham goes for goal !
          ...  N_Winneke with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 9  :(bfa) I_Marcone is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  K_Commons latches onto the ball
          ...  L_Riva with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  A_Dali tries to calm him down
Min. 18 :(bnm) Taliyah_Jnr picks up a loose ball
          ...  I_Marcone is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from A_Dali
Min. 18 :(bnm) K_DeBruyne plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Sheringham decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  M_Perin reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 20 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto beats K_DeBruyne
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Dali
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Aldair
Min. 22 :(bfa) K_Commons with a first time pass
          ...  T_Erak runs onto it!
          ...  T_Erak with a stunning strike !
          ...  Looks like it should be C_Ridout's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  C_Ridout looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Marcone plays it towards the near post!
          ...  T_Erak loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But C_Ridout punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 22 :(bnm) Taliyah_Jnr runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Simunovic
          ...  M_Zeffane had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  A_Dali calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 25 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with the mazy run
          ...  A skilful effort from S_Nakamoto !
          ...  Looks like it should be C_Ridout's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  C_Ridout looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Marcone drives it into the box!
          ...  Ayala wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 26 :(bnm) Ayala beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds J_Simunovic
          ...  J_Simunovic drives it low !
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 26 :(bnm) K_DeBruyne spits at M_Perin
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 27 :(bnm) Taliyah_Jnr with a precise ball to L_Riva
          ...  A well-placed shot from L_Riva !
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 37 :(bnm) J_Kimmich beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  Saved by N_Winneke
Min. 38 :(bnm) Taliyah_Jnr controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Sheringham gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  M_Zeffane rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's A_Dali going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 41 :(bnm) Aldair has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Foyth
          ...  He puts in A_Arrondel!
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  W_Dustice picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bnm) K_DeBruyne with a smart pass to A_Arrondel
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Zeffane
Min. 47 :(bfa) I_Marcone heads the ball back to B_Dugnutt
          ...  A powerful shot by B_Dugnutt !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  C_Ridout is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Zeffane chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  C_Ridout comes out and claims it!

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

Min. 50 :(bfa) T_Henry replaces B_Dugnutt to play as a FW
Min. 50 :(bfa) T_Erak takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  T_Erak with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  C_Ridout saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 53 :(bfa) K_Commons is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  T_Henry latches onto the ball
          ...  T_Henry with a bicycle kick !
          ...  C_Ridout with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 55 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is being brought on
          ...  M_Zeffane is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 56 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a neat pass into M_Perin
          ...  Blocked by J_Butland
Min. 57 :(bfa) J_Foyth has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Ayala
          ...  He knocks it to K_Commons!
          ...  L_Riva with the foul
Min. 58 :(bnm) J_Kimmich kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Sheringham gets on the end of the pass
          ...  I_Marcone rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  A_Dali calls him over
          ...  A_Dali tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60 :(bnm) Renald is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Arrondel is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 62 :(bnm) L_Riva beats M_Perin
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  L_Riva pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 63 :(bfa) K_Commons has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Aldair
          ...  He puts in T_Henry!
          ...  Renald dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 65 :(bfa) O_Marcentos will replace the useless K_Commons and will play MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) I_Marcone holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Nakamoto
          ...  S_Nakamoto with a terrific drive !
          ...  C_Ridout with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 66 :(bnm) Taliyah_Jnr crosses to Sheringham
          ...  A_Burdisso wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 69 :(bnm) Seb_Ferrira will replace J_Simunovic and play DF
Min. 69 :(bnm) Taliyah_Jnr plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  L_Riva decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  S_Mannaerts reads the play well
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 72 :(bnm) Taliyah_Jnr is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Sheringham
          ...  S_Mannaerts read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 73 :(bfa) I_Marcone has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  He knocks it to T_Henry!
          ...  But Seb_Ferrira slides in
Min. 75 :(bnm) Zeuz comes on for Sheringham and takes up a MF role
Min. 77 :(bfa) I_Marcone takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Renald fouls badly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 78 :(bfa) T_Henry pushes it past the defender
          ...  A well-placed shot from T_Henry !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 85 :(bfa) O_Marcentos cuts the ball back to A_Burdisso
          ...  Aldair pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  A_Dali has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by A_Dali!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  W_Dustice hoists it forward
          ...  O_Marcentos gets on the end of it
          ...  But Renald will cut out the threat
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bnm) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  K_DeBruyne is through!
          ...  J_Foyth with the high feet
Min. 91 :(bfa) T_Henry runs with pace at the defence
          ...  T_Henry with the cheeky shot!
          ...  C_Ridout falls over
          ...  But C_Ridout is relieved to watch it go out of play!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 125,061
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : N_Winneke
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Marcone (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : C_Ridout (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Renald (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     | Bayern Munich
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       5
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       12
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 0 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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N_Winneke      GK  36   2   2   3  20 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  34  10   7  31 |  57   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  33  13   7  42 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  26   8   9  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  25   6   8  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  31   6  32 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
K_Commons      MF   1   8  30  11  32 |  67   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  28  17  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  27   6  42 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  29  20 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   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
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  32  10   5  12 |  39   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
E_Jordanov     DF   1  25   8   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Marcentos    MF   3   8  25   7  13 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Henry        FW   1   7  11  25  21 |  44   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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C_Ridout       GK  36   4   4   4  47 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
J_Simunovic    DF   3  34   8   7  21 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Ayala          DF   2  32  12   5  11 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Aldair         DF   2  32   9   4  11 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  32   4   8  12 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Kimmich      DM   2  15  32   1  14 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_DeBruyne     MF   1   8  32   7  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Butland      MF   2  10  31  11  41 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Taliyah_Jnr    MF   1   5  29  22  28 |  96   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Sheringham     FW   2   6   9  34  21 |  77   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
L_Riva         FW   1  10   6  27  42 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Banks        GK  29   3   1   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Renald         DF   2  31   9  10  31 |  34   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  31   9   9  20 |  25   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Zeuz           MF   1   1  26  15  29 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Firmino      FW   2   6   8  25  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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