TNT Sports Division One League Match, Bayern Munich vs. Benfica (Sun Jan 18)


                        Bayern Munich  |  Benfica
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                         Chris Ridout  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                              Cech GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                      Exe_Palacios DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                       A_Odriozola DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                       Omar_Little DF  |  DF T_Lee
                          J_Kounde DF  |  DF A_Bah
                        D_Maradona DM  |  DM C_Medina
                      C_Chukwuemek MF  |  MF A_Di_Maria
                            F_Ruiz MF  |  MF Maldiniho
                            Rivera AM  |  AM Joao_Neves
                           M_Salah FW  |  FW Patrik_Schick
                         O_Watkins FW  |  FW D_Suker
                                       |
                        Brad_Viner SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                            Vikram SUB |  SUB R_Rojas
                     Gary_Mcvittie SUB |  SUB R_Gullit
                           J_Smith SUB |  SUB Ji_Sung_Park
                       K_Furuhashi SUB |  SUB D_Ferguson

Referee: G_Maqedonci (Sweden)


Min. 6  :(bfa) Patrik_Schick knocks it past Omar_Little and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Patrik_Schick tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Cech gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Maldiniho!
          ...  Patrik_Schick with the shot!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 11 :(bfa) C_Medina finds Patrik_Schick with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A well-placed shot from Patrik_Schick !
          ...  Cech was lucky there
Min. 14 :(bnm) C_Chukwuemek drives it across the face of the goal M_Salah
          ...  M_Salah with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  But it hits off P_Gazzaniga's back!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Very unlucky!
          ...  That s given Bayern Munich the advantage!
          ...  Bayern Munich 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 14 :(bfa) Joao_Neves with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  Blocked by A_Odriozola
Min. 18 :(bnm) F_Ruiz brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  A_Odriozola gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Odriozola hits a curling shot!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 22 :(bnm) Rivera chips the ball over the defence and finds C_Chukwuemek
          ...  C_Chukwuemek looks to see where P_Gazzaniga is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 23 :(bnm) Rivera sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Salah
          ...  M_Salah is clean through, he is one on one with P_Gazzaniga
          ...  He dinks it over P_Gazzaniga
          ...  P_Gazzaniga reacts well to save !!
Min. 23 :(bnm) Rivera nutmegs T_Lee
          ...  A_Di_Maria with a pull on the shirt
          ...  G_Maqedonci tries to calm him down
Min. 26 :(bnm) C_Chukwuemek holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to O_Watkins
          ...  O_Watkins with the chance !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 33 :(bfa) Maldiniho moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Patrik_Schick
          ...  Omar_Little gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 36 :(bnm) Rivera bursts forward
          ...  Rivera has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga palms it behind
          ...  G_Maqedonci has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 36 :(bfa) D_Suker with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  D_Suker looks to see where Cech is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 37 :(bnm) A_Odriozola with a one-touch layoff to M_Salah
          ...  But A_Bah reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 38 :(bfa) Joao_Neves gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Omar_Little!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  O_Watkins muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  G_Maqedonci reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) Maldiniho with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Patrik_Schick
          ...  Patrik_Schick with a stunning strike !
          ...  Cech tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 48 :(bnm) C_Chukwuemek with a neat pass into Rivera
          ...  Rivera with the side footed shot!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Bayern Munich 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 49 :(bnm) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Bayern Munich will now be playing D
Min. 49 :(bfa) Benfica made the switch to a A strategy

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

Min. 47 :(bnm) M_Salah takes advantage of a mistake by A_Bah
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  A_Bah with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  G_Maqedonci gave him a strong warning
Min. 48 :(bnm) O_Watkins with the dribble
          ...  From long range O_Watkins bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Bayern Munich 3-0 Benfica ...
Min. 49 :(bnm) C_Chukwuemek looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Rivera
          ...  A_Bah knocks the ball back to P_Gazzaniga
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It s gone past P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rivera hits it towards the far post!
          ...  A_Bah wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 49 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  Patrik_Schick with a thundering volley!
          ...  Cech collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 54 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  Patrik_Schick hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 55 :(bnm) M_Salah finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  C_Medina wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 56 :(bfa) Maldiniho drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Patrik_Schick
          ...  A_Odriozola wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 57 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick is first to the ball
          ...  Omar_Little is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Maqedonci tries to calm him down
Min. 58 :(bfa) The ball goes loose!
          ...  D_Suker gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  A great volley from D_Suker !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 60 :(bnm) J_Smith is being prepared to come on
          ...  F_Ruiz is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(bfa) R_Rojas replaces an unhappy T_Lee and will play as a DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) Ji_Sung_Park takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace C_Medina as MF
Min. 61 :(bnm) K_Furuhashi is being brought on
          ...  O_Watkins is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 62 :(bnm) K_Furuhashi barges R_Rojas off the ball
          ...  K_Furuhashi with the goal bound shot!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 62 :(bfa) P_Maldini with a flicked pass to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker with the punt towards goal!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 64 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  A_Di_Maria with a terrific drive !
          ...  Cech is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 67 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as D_Ferguson comes on for D_Suker to play FW
Min. 67 :(bnm) M_Salah plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  A_Bah with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 68 :(bnm) K_Furuhashi breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  R_Rojas brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 68 :(bnm) Bayern Munich are switching their playing style to E
Min. 69 :(bfa) Ji_Sung_Park is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  D_Ferguson latches onto the ball
          ...  D_Ferguson pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past Cech
          ...  Bayern Munich 3-1 Benfica ...
Min. 70 :(bnm) Bayern Munich changed their strategy to play D
Min. 70 :(bfa) R_Gullit is going to be brought on
          ...  Joao_Neves is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 70 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Patrik_Schick hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 71 :(bnm) Vikram is going to be brought on
          ...  Exe_Palacios is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 71 :(bnm) Gary_Mcvittie is coming on for J_Kounde and will play DF
Min. 71 :(bnm) C_Chukwuemek with a one-touch layoff to A_Odriozola
          ...  P_Maldini wins the ball
Min. 74 :(bfa) Ji_Sung_Park moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Di_Maria
          ...  M_Salah with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 80 :(bnm) M_Salah with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves P_Maldini behind
          ...  W_Morgan rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s G_Maqedonci going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 80 :(bfa) R_Gullit with a simple pass to D_Ferguson
          ...  But Vikram slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Maqedonci has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 84 :(bnm) K_Furuhashi loses W_Morgan
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by P_Maldini
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 84 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick flicks it over Gary_Mcvittie and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Vikram with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) D_Ferguson nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  Vikram makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 90 :(bnm) M_Salah cuts through the defence
          ...  M_Salah with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 92 :(bnm) A_Odriozola looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Furuhashi
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Bah takes possession

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Allianz Arena
Attendance           : 100,000
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : C_Chukwuemek (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Salah (14), Rivera (48), O_Watkins (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Watkins (38), M_Salah (74), Vikram (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Patrik_Schick
Scorers              : D_Ferguson (69)
Sent Off             : R_Rojas (68)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Bayern Munich  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       12
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       8
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Final Score          : Bayern Munich 3 - 1 Benfica
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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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Cech           GK  37   3   1   2  24 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  35   7   5  28 |  75   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Odriozola    DF   1  34  22   4  26 |  96   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  50  30   0
Omar_Little    DF   1  34   9   3  44 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
J_Kounde       DF   2  34   7   2  28 |  75   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Maradona     DM   2  13  35   1  16 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Chukwuemek   MF   2   3  35   5  42 |  96   0   0   5   2   1   0   0   0   0   0 115   0
F_Ruiz         MF   2   5  34   2  25 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  35  20
Rivera         AM   1   1  31  22  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  30
M_Salah        FW   1   2   2  37  35 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  28
O_Watkins      FW   1   3   3  36  37 |  65   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  23
Brad_Viner     GK  33   3   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Vikram         DF   2  34   4   1  27 |  21   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  48  -2  -2
Gary_Mcvittie  DF   2  33   1   5  25 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_Smith        MF   1   3  31   1  24 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Furuhashi    FW   1   5   2  36  20 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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  38   1   2   3  40 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  35  13   7  10 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  34   8   4  33 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
T_Lee          DF   1  32  10   2  25 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Bah          DF   2  32   7   5  30 |  96   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 125   0   0
C_Medina       DM   2  25  28   1   9 |  64   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
A_Di_Maria     MF   1   4  34  18  39 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maldiniho      MF   2   2  33   4  28 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Joao_Neves     AM   2   2  27  16  24 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Patrik_Schick  FW   1   3   4  35  38 |  96   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  71   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
L_Yashin       GK  30   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Rojas        DF   2  32   5   3  34 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
R_Gullit       AM   2   1  33  17  31 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -5 -20
Ji_Sung_Park   MF   1   5  31   1  35 |  32   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
D_Ferguson     FW   1   4   1  31  41 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
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