Elite Football League Match, Bayern Munich vs. Benfica (Mon Dec 05)


                        Bayern Munich  |  Benfica
                              4-5-1 E  |  5-4-1 C
                         John Raggett  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                       L_Fabianski GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                     C_Azpilicueta DF  |  DF J_Martinez
                          M_Tudgay DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                         P_Sweeper DF  |  DF T_Adams
                         Ni_Na_Lee DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                             E_Sno MF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                       R_Pletikosa MF  |  MF H_Kiessling
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                            D_Boss MF  |  MF J_Wilshere
                          R_Baggio MF  |  MF J_Plasil
                              Pele FW  |  FW K_McInally
                                       |
                        M_Landreau SUB |  SUB Tiribocchi
                         W_Lavezzi SUB |  SUB M_Zeffane
                          T_Muller SUB |  SUB R_VD_Vaart
                             Messi SUB |  SUB Nathan_Dyer
                         L_McQueen SUB |  SUB E_Stranger

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(bnm) E_Sno 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 Pele
          ...  Pele with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt makes a fine save
Min. 4  :(bnm) A defence splitting pass from Ni_Na_Lee to Pele
          ...  Pele with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  E_Thorstvedt fists it away
Min. 6  :(bnm) M_Tudgay with a probing through ball R_Pletikosa
          ...  But J_Martinez wins the tackle
Min. 10 :(bfa) H_Kiessling cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Yann_M_Vila
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Azpilicueta hits it out for a throw
Min. 13 :(bnm) M_Tudgay with a simple pass to E_Sno
          ...  E_Sno with the side footed shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Sno hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to R_Baggio
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Boss drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Martinez wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 14 :(bfa) K_McInally times his run well
          ...  M_Tudgay with the block
Min. 15 :(bnm) R_Baggio lobs it over T_Adams
          ...  J_Martinez with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 15 :(bnm) D_Boss controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  M_Tudgay gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  J_Plasil with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 18 :(bnm) W_Sneijder has it now
          ...  He takes on H_Kiessling
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_Sweeper!
          ...  P_Sweeper heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 19 :(bfa) J_Plasil lays the ball back to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally with a little chip!
          ...  L_Fabianski can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  L_Fabianski has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 21 :(bnm) E_Sno with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past T_Adams
          ...  E_Sno hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  E_Thorstvedt grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 23 :(bfa) C_Thomson looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally drives the ball low !
          ...  L_Fabianski can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  L_Fabianski makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 30 :(bnm) W_Sneijder sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  P_Sweeper runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  J_Martinez picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 31 :(bfa) J_Plasil plays in T_Adams with a beautiful ball
          ...  But P_Sweeper with the fine tackle
Min. 36 :(bfa) J_Wilshere lobs it over M_Tudgay
          ...  M_Tudgay recovers to win the ball back
Min. 38 :(bfa) J_Plasil finds K_McInally with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  K_McInally with a little chip!
          ...  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. 42 :(bfa) J_Wilshere looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Wilshere !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  L_Fabianski plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 42 :(bnm) Pele with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  J_Plasil rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  W_Collum calls him over
          ...  W_Collum tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  W_Sneijder hoists it forward
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee gets on the end of it
          ...  R_Tomassi wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Azpilicueta chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bnm) R_Pletikosa is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to M_Tudgay
          ...  M_Tudgay shapes up for a shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt beats the ball away
Min. 44 :(bfa) J_Plasil plays a long ball to Yann_M_Vila
          ...  Yann_M_Vila tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And L_Fabianski reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Plasil plays it into the danger area!
          ...  L_Fabianski comes out and claims it!
Min. 45 :(bfa) The ball is passed in from J_Plasil, he finds T_Adams
          ...  T_Adams rifles it to the far post !
          ...  L_Fabianski gathers it comfortably
Min. 46 :(bnm) P_Sweeper with a flicked pass to Pele
          ...  R_Tomassi takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 46 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Wilshere
          ...  R_Pletikosa pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 48 :(bnm) D_Boss is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Pele latches onto the ball
          ...  Pele flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one

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

Min. 49 :(bfa) J_Wilshere looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  K_McInally receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Sweeper
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Plasil chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  C_Thomson loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 57 :(bfa) J_Wilshere plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 58 :(bnm) E_Sno beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Pele
          ...  A delicate header from Pele !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 59 :(bnm) Messi is coming on for R_Baggio and playing FW
Min. 60 :(bnm) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Bayern Munich will now play A
Min. 63 :(bfa) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  K_McInally is through!
          ...  L_Fabianski with a clumsy challenge
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
          ...  The ref consults with his assistant!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  K_McInally places the ball on the spot!
          ...  L_Fabianski dives and saves it!!
Min. 65 :(bnm) Up goes the substitution board - T_Muller on for W_Sneijder as a MF
Min. 69 :(bnm) W_Lavezzi is going to be brought on
          ...  P_Sweeper is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with a glorious long pass to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally hits a curling shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 75 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is being brought on
          ...  Zheng_Zhi is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to L
Min. 75 :(bnm) M_Tudgay looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 77 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart is being prepared to come on
          ...  H_Kiessling is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 78 :(bfa) M_Zeffane is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Martinez is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 79 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally tries to beat L_Fabianski from outside the area!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 82 :(bnm) M_Tudgay takes advantage of a mistake by C_Thomson
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Tudgay !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 86 :(bnm) Pele takes on T_Adams
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  But Yann_M_Vila slides in two footed.
          ...  W_Collum has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 87 :(bnm) D_Boss sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Pele
          ...  Pele with a powerful diving header!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bnm) D_Boss beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  C_Thomson hits it out for a throw
Min. 91 :(bnm) T_Muller plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Yann_M_Vila
          ...  He made it look easy

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


Match Details
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Venue                : The Allianz Arena
Attendance           : 150,000
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : M_Tudgay (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Fabianski (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Yann_M_Vila
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Plasil (42)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Bayern Munich  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       9
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : Bayern Munich 0 - 0 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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L_Fabianski    GK  39   8   4   7  14 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  63   0   0   0
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  30   9   9  13 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Tudgay       DF   2  30   5   7  32 |  95   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  20   6
P_Sweeper      DF   2  28   5  11  22 |  73   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   5
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  25   8   6  41 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
E_Sno          MF   1  10  31   9  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
R_Pletikosa    MF   3  10  29   8  40 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  29   8  23 |  69   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Boss         MF   1   9  28  12  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Baggio       MF   1   9  27   7  21 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Pele           FW   1   7   9  34  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
M_Landreau     GK  27   6   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  29  14   7  45 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Muller       MF   3   9  27  10  32 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Messi          FW   1   9   8  30  18 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_McQueen      FW   1   8  10  24  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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E_Thorstvedt   GK  39   2   6   4  13 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
J_Martinez     DF   1  34   3   4  23 |  82   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  30  12   6  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
T_Adams        DF   2  30   7   6  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  28  13   8  22 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
R_Tomassi      DF   1  27   8   7  37 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
H_Kiessling    MF   4  12  31  10  31 |  81   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  29   8  42 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  19  28  11  19 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  28   9  19 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  48  -2
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  31  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Tiribocchi     GK  27   3   3   4  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  26   9   7  31 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2  10  27   8  24 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  11  28  31 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   7  26  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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