Elite League Cup Semi Final Match, Bayern Munich vs. Aston Villa (Wed May 07)


                        Bayern Munich  |  Aston Villa
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-4-1 C
                         John Raggett  |  Bryan McKay
                                       |
                       L_Fabianski GK  |  GK T_Sorensen
                          C_Schulz DF  |  DF T_Graham
                     P_Mertesacker DF  |  DF D_Sloan
                         W_Lavezzi DF  |  DF D_Sinclair
                         P_Sweeper DF  |  DF G_Collins
                              Xavi MF  |  DF O_Bolzoni
                        J_Toulalan MF  |  MF A_Ross
                         J_A_Reyes MF  |  MF K_El_Ahmadi
                             E_Sno MF  |  MF C_Griffiths
                         H_Postiga FW  |  MF P_McStay
                          L_Modric FW  |  FW M_Vucinic
                                       |
                            G_Goyo SUB |  SUB P_Hankey
                          M_Tudgay SUB |  SUB I_McAllister
                      G_McSheffrey SUB |  SUB D_X_Silva
                       J_Obi_Mikel SUB |  SUB J_Smith
                            Sansao SUB |  SUB P_Barrett

Referee: S_Bennett (England)


Min. 1  :(asv) M_Vucinic with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  P_Sweeper goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 4  :(asv) C_Griffiths lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi latches on to it
          ...  P_Sweeper with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 4  :(bnm) J_A_Reyes hoists the ball across to L_Modric
          ...  O_Bolzoni with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 5  :(bnm) E_Sno with a flicked pass to J_Toulalan
          ...  J_Toulalan with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  T_Sorensen fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 7  :(asv) M_Vucinic barges the defender off the ball
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Vucinic !
          ...  L_Fabianski with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 8  :(bnm) Xavi races into the box
          ...  He sees L_Modric lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  L_Modric sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But T_Sorensen punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 10 :(asv) D_Sinclair sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  T_Graham runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  T_Graham with the side footed shot!
          ...  L_Fabianski narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 11 :(bnm) The ball goes loose!
          ...  H_Postiga gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  A skilful effort from H_Postiga !
          ...  But T_Sorensen parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 24 :(asv) O_Bolzoni plays in G_Collins with a beautiful ball
          ...  P_Sweeper with a nasty foul
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 27 :(bnm) E_Sno with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves T_Graham behind
          ...  E_Sno drives the ball low !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the bench
          ...  He jumps on a delighted John Raggett
          ...  That's put Bayern Munich ahead!
          ...  Bayern Munich 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 29 :(asv) D_Sloan finds his way through
          ...  D_Sloan with the shot on net !
          ...  L_Fabianski tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by O_Bolzoni!
          ...  L_Fabianski easily catches it!
Min. 33 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi sidesteps P_Sweeper
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  C_Schulz brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But S_Bennett waves play on!!!
Min. 34 :(asv) M_Vucinic with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows P_Sweeper a clean set of heals
          ...  J_Toulalan had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
Min. 41 :(asv) C_Griffiths threads the through ball to G_Collins
          ...  G_Collins beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has L_Fabianski to beat!
          ...  He rounds L_Fabianski
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  L_Fabianski manages to get to it !!
Min. 42 :(bnm) Xavi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  W_Lavezzi keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  W_Lavezzi keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But T_Sorensen just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  S_Bennett has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 42 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Vucinic
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Vucinic !
          ...  L_Fabianski makes a fine save
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bnm) L_Modric knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  L_Modric tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 47 :(bnm) J_Toulalan hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  L_Modric latches onto it!
          ...  Driven towards goal by L_Modric !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  Bayern Munich 2-0 Aston Villa ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayern Munich 2-0 Aston Villa

Min. 48 :(asv) M_Vucinic runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  P_Mertesacker reads the play well
Min. 50 :(bnm) Sansao is being brought on
          ...  H_Postiga is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 51 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  M_Vucinic is unmarked
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Vucinic !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 53 :(asv) M_Vucinic runs forward
          ...  M_Vucinic smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 56 :(bnm) Xavi is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to L_Modric
          ...  The ball hits G_Collins in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 57 :(asv) The ball is passed in from G_Collins, he finds A_Ross
          ...  A_Ross with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McStay crosses it in!
          ...  L_Fabianski catches it!
Min. 60 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi miskicks!
          ...  He finds D_Sinclair though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  D_Sinclair tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 61 :(bnm) Xavi with a 50-yard pass to L_Modric
          ...  T_Graham reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 63 :(bnm) J_Obi_Mikel is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Toulalan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(asv) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  I_McAllister will come on for O_Bolzoni and play DF
Min. 65 :(asv) J_Smith comes on for K_El_Ahmadi and takes up a MF role
Min. 65 :(asv) P_McStay with a flicked pass to G_Collins
          ...  C_Schulz anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 66 :(bnm) J_Obi_Mikel knocks it forward
          ...  D_Sinclair slips
          ...  Sansao gets to it!
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Sansao !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 66 :(asv) J_Smith finds M_Vucinic with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  M_Vucinic hits a great shot !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 70 :(bnm) M_Tudgay is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Schulz is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(asv) P_Barrett is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Vucinic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 73 :(bnm) Xavi takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Obi_Mikel
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  T_Sorensen just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 74 :(bnm) Sansao turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  Sansao hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But T_Sorensen punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 74 :(asv) T_Graham with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  T_Graham with a stunning strike !
          ...  L_Fabianski saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 75 :(asv) J_Smith changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Griffiths
          ...  But P_Mertesacker wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ross crosses it in!
          ...  L_Fabianski easily catches it!
Min. 78 :(asv) P_McStay takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past P_Sweeper
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  P_McStay sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But L_Fabianski makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 79 :(asv) A_Ross feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  G_Collins runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  M_Tudgay with a bad challenge
          ...  S_Bennett will want to speak to him
Min. 80 :(bnm) L_Modric with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  L_Modric has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 81 :(asv) T_Graham beats P_Mertesacker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  P_Mertesacker reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 84 :(asv) G_Collins plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  P_Barrett keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  P_Mertesacker cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 86 :(asv) G_Collins sidesteps J_Obi_Mikel
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  G_Collins has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 87 :(bnm) E_Sno looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Tudgay
          ...  P_Barrett fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bnm) E_Sno controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs T_Graham
          ...  He puts in Sansao!
          ...  Sansao with a blistering shot !
          ...  Brilliant save from T_Sorensen
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 89 :(asv) A_Ross drives it across the face of the goal P_Barrett
          ...  Sansao is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 90 :(bnm) Sansao gets to the by line and finds M_Tudgay with a beautiful cross
          ...  D_Sinclair knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But S_Bennett just turns away!
Min. 93 :(bnm) Xavi changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Modric
          ...  P_Barrett is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  S_Bennett reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 106,923
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : L_Fabianski (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Sno (27), L_Modric (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Sansao (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : M_Vucinic
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Barrett (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Bayern Munich  |    Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       13
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          17        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       3
Key Passes           :          12        |       13
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Final Score          : Bayern Munich 2 - 0 Aston Villa
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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  38   8   4   7  14 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
C_Schulz       DF   2  33   6   1  22 |  74   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
P_Mertesacker  DF   1  30   3   1  20 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  24  12   6  45 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   8
P_Sweeper      DF   2  24   5  10  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  20  20
Xavi           MF   1   5  37   3  20 |  97   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0
J_Toulalan     MF   1  12  33   8  24 |  67   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  32   8
J_A_Reyes      MF   1   1  31   3  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
E_Sno          MF   1  10  27   9  30 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  24  28
H_Postiga      FW   1   1   1  31  24 |  54   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  28
L_Modric       FW   1   7   2  26  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
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 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_McSheffrey   MF   1   6  25  17  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Obi_Mikel    MF   2   7  28   9  32 |  30   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  25  23 |  43   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  10  15

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Sorensen     GK  37   4   4   1  15 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
T_Graham       DF   2  23   9   6  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0  16
D_Sloan        DF   2  23   9   4  19 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
D_Sinclair     DF   3  23   8   7  41 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   1
G_Collins      DF   2  23   8   6  19 |  97   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  24   9
O_Bolzoni      DF   2  22   7  10  31 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
A_Ross         MF   1   3  26   2  36 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1   9  23   6  15 |  69   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
C_Griffiths    MF   1   3  23   7  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
P_McStay       MF   1   6  21  13  35 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -12
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   8  24  14 |  74   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  -1
P_Hankey       GK  24   3   3   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_McAllister   DF   1  21  10   3  32 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_X_Silva      MF   2   9  21   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Smith        MF   1   3  21   7  21 |  28   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
P_Barrett      FW   1   6   4  23  27 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
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