Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Bayern Munich (Mon Jul 22)


                              Benfica  |  Bayern Munich
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-4-2 E
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Chris Ridout
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK Brad_Viner
                            D_Rose DF  |  DF D_Aitken
                          W_Samuel DF  |  DF R_Carlos
                          W_Morgan DF  |  DF A_Obileye
                         P_Maldini DF  |  DF Y_Stam
                        P_McNamara MF  |  MF F_Ruiz
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF G_Mamardashvi
                        A_Almendra MF  |  MF J_Musiala
                           E_Knave MF  |  MF S_Veron
                            G_Cano FW  |  FW D_Ferguson
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW N_Zalewski
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB D_De_Gea
                           K_Clark SUB |  SUB Fikayo_Tomori
                           Diego_T SUB |  SUB G_Nevilie
                            R_Engo SUB |  SUB A_Zakharyan
                         O_Sweemey SUB |  SUB N_Ciccotelli

Referee: B_McMaster (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 2  :(bnm) S_Veron with a flicked pass to N_Zalewski
          ...  P_Maldini with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He got away with just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  S_Veron knocks it forward
          ...  F_Ruiz gets on the end of it
          ...  F_Ruiz with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga just watches float over the bar!
Min. 2  :(bnm) J_Musiala picks up a loose ball
          ...  J_Musiala with the drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  Bayern Munich go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 3  :(bnm) Bayern Munich are switching their playing style to D
Min. 4  :(bnm) F_Ruiz controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  N_Zalewski gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  W_Samuel with the block
Min. 6  :(bnm) G_Mamardashvi has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Almendra
          ...  He puts in D_Ferguson!
          ...  D_Ferguson with a thundering shot!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 11 :(bfa) D_Suker runs into space
          ...  Y_Stam with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 14 :(bfa) W_Samuel with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  G_Cano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Blocked by D_Aitken
Min. 14 :(bnm) N_Zalewski with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from P_Maldini
          ...  E_Knave with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 18 :(bfa) P_McNamara has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Y_Stam!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Intercepted by D_Aitken
Min. 19 :(bfa) A_Almendra with an in swinging cross to D_Suker
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Aitken
Min. 20 :(bnm) S_Veron gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds D_Ferguson
          ...  D_Ferguson drives the ball low !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It s beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 22 :(bfa) D_Suker runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of D_Rose
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Obileye
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Almendra crosses it in!
          ...  It is cleared by D_Aitken
Min. 24 :(bfa) W_Dustice unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Rose
          ...  But D_Aitken slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 27 :(bnm) S_Veron hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  J_Musiala latches onto it!
          ...  J_Musiala with the drive!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 29 :(bnm) Y_Stam with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  Y_Stam sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga is equal to it
Min. 34 :(bnm) J_Musiala has it now
          ...  He takes on W_Samuel
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in G_Mamardashvi!
          ...  W_Samuel goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 35 :(bnm) J_Musiala with electric pace
          ...  He eases past W_Morgan
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Rose hits it out for a throw
Min. 40 :(bfa) P_McNamara kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Suker gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Veron with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  B_McMaster just wants to lecture him
Min. 42 :(bfa) P_McNamara with a flicked pass to G_Cano
          ...  Y_Stam knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But B_McMaster just turns away!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) W_Morgan controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  E_Knave gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  D_Aitken slices it
          ...  Brad_Viner moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rose drives it into the box!
          ...  Brad_Viner comes out and claims it!
Min. 47 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to D_Rose
          ...  But A_Obileye sweeps up the threat

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

Min. 47 :(bnm) J_Musiala can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to D_Ferguson
          ...  W_Dustice hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Musiala floats the ball in!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga comes out and claims it!
Min. 50 :(bfa) P_Maldini cuts inside D_Aitken
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  But R_Carlos wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 50 :(bnm) G_Mamardashvi with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  E_Knave with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 53 :(bnm) G_Mamardashvi curls the ball out wide to D_Ferguson
          ...  D_Ferguson launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Looks like it should be P_Gazzaniga's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 55 :(bfa) A_Almendra kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  G_Cano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  S_Veron gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 58 :(bfa) W_Dustice has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Carlos
          ...  He puts in W_Samuel!
          ...  W_Samuel drives the shot in!
          ...  But Brad_Viner makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 61 :(bnm) D_Ferguson is too quick for the defence
          ...  W_Dustice fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 66 :(bnm) Up goes the substitution board - G_Nevilie on for R_Carlos as a DF
Min. 67 :(bnm) There's going to be a change
          ...  N_Ciccotelli will come on for N_Zalewski and play FW
Min. 68 :(bfa) D_Suker takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  D_Ferguson with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(bnm) Fikayo_Tomori is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Obileye is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) P_McNamara crosses in from the wing, he finds G_Cano in the box
          ...  F_Ruiz read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 70 :(bnm) S_Veron looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Ferguson
          ...  Cleared by P_Maldini
Min. 72 :(bnm) F_Ruiz with the heel pass to D_Ferguson
          ...  D_Rose wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 74 :(bnm) J_Musiala hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  N_Ciccotelli latches onto it!
          ...  N_Ciccotelli with the cheeky shot!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 76 :(bnm) A_Zakharyan is ready to come on to replace S_Veron
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 76 :(bnm) G_Mamardashvi feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  F_Ruiz runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  F_Ruiz keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 77 :(bnm) A_Zakharyan jumps over W_Morgan's challenge
          ...  A_Zakharyan hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 78 :(bfa) D_Rose picks out D_Suker with the cross
          ...  G_Nevilie knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But B_McMaster just turns away!
Min. 80 :(bnm) G_Mamardashvi with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Ferguson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Ferguson leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga gets a hand to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out!
          ...  Benfica 0-2 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 87 :(bfa) D_Suker plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  A_Zakharyan cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) W_Morgan runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_McNamara
          ...  But D_Aitken clears the ball to safety
Min. 89 :(bnm) D_Ferguson sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  W_Dustice tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ruiz plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball finds its way to D_Ferguson
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  P_Gazzaniga dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had P_Gazzaniga beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Musiala swings it in!
          ...  It is cleared by W_Morgan
Min. 90 :(bfa) W_Dustice threads the through ball to G_Cano
          ...  Fikayo_Tomori reads him well and hoofs it clear

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 122,517
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : W_Dustice
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Dustice (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : D_Aitken (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Musiala (2), D_Ferguson (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Ferguson (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     | Bayern Munich
Attempts on Goal     :           1        |       12
Off target           :           0        |       8
On target            :           1        |       4
Possession           :          24        |       76
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       16
Key Passes           :          14        |       13
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 2 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  35   1   2   3  40 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  34  12   8  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  34   8   4  28 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
W_Morgan       DF   3  32  12   7  10 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  32   7   4  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  30   7  33 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  14  29   7  42 |  96   0   2   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  38  -2
A_Almendra     MF   1   6  25  13  29 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  32   9 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Clark        DF   2  31   7   4  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  27   5   5  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Engo         MF   2  25  10   1  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  24  32 |   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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Brad_Viner     GK  32   3   3   2  23 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
D_Aitken       DF   1  32  10   6  20 |  96   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 160  20  20
R_Carlos       DF   1  32   1   5  37 |  70   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Obileye      DF   1  30   8   2  23 |  74   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Y_Stam         DF   2  30   7   2  28 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
F_Ruiz         MF   2   5  32   2  25 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
G_Mamardashvi  MF   2   5  30   4  30 |  96   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
J_Musiala      MF   1   3  29  16   9 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  30
S_Veron        MF   2   3  29   5  29 |  80   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
D_Ferguson     FW   1   4   1  30  41 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  23
N_Zalewski     FW   2   1   5  29  33 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_De_Gea       GK  30   4   1   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fikayo_Tomori  DF   3  29   8  10  22 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Nevilie      DF   1  28   2   1  42 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Zakharyan    MF   1  18  25  10  28 |  16   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
N_Ciccotelli   FW   1   6   8  27  31 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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