Elite League Cup Quarter Final Match, Bayern Munich vs. Benfica (Wed Jul 06)


                        Bayern Munich  |  Benfica
                              5-3-2 A  |  5-4-1 C
                         John Raggett  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                       L_Fabianski GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                          C_Schulz DF  |  DF J_Martinez
                             L_Roy DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                          M_Tudgay DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                         W_Lavezzi DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                         P_Sweeper DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                             E_Sno MF  |  MF H_Kiessling
                         L_Carsley MF  |  MF B_Zamora
                          T_Muller MF  |  MF B_Abdoulaye
                       K_Huntelaar FW  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                             Messi FW  |  FW K_McInally
                                       |
                            G_Goyo SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                         L_Wallace SUB |  SUB M_Zeffane
                           Y_Toure SUB |  SUB J_Bolm
                      Y_Abdessadki SUB |  SUB S_Perrotta
                         L_McQueen SUB |  SUB Nathan_Dyer

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 1  :(bnm) K_Huntelaar flicks it over J_Djourou and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  K_Huntelaar with the shot on net !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 1  :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from Zheng_Zhi to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally with a bicycle kick !
          ...  L_Fabianski is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  That's put Benfica in front!
          ...  Bayern Munich 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 2  :(bnm) W_Lavezzi drives it forward to Messi
          ...  B_Zamora goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 3  :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi lays the ball back to J_Djourou
          ...  M_Tudgay takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 5  :(bnm) T_Muller with a neat pass into Messi
          ...  Messi pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 6  :(bnm) E_Sno beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_Stadio
          ...  J_Martinez rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's M_Stadio going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 7  :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with a perfectly timed run
          ...  Yann_M_Vila with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But L_Fabianski stops that one easily
Min. 10 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to B_Abdoulaye
          ...  B_Abdoulaye bears down on goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  L_Fabianski dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And L_Fabianski tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by H_Kiessling
          ...  It is kicked away by P_Sweeper
Min. 11 :(bfa) B_Zamora with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  B_Zamora goes for the top corner !
          ...  L_Fabianski with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 14 :(bnm) K_Huntelaar nutmegs C_Thomson, he continues to run forward
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Djourou
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Sno crosses it in!
          ...  R_Tomassi wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 15 :(bnm) P_Sweeper uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  H_Kiessling wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 19 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a slide rule pass to B_Abdoulaye
          ...  But L_Roy will cut out the threat
Min. 20 :(bfa) J_Martinez pulls up
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went
          ...  He wont be able to continue!!
Min. 20 :(bfa) M_Zeffane is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Martinez is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 22 :(bfa) H_Kiessling hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  K_McInally latches onto it!
          ...  C_Schulz gathers up the loose ball
Min. 29 :(bfa) H_Kiessling crosses to M_Zeffane
          ...  M_Tudgay gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 34 :(bnm) L_Carsley takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Zheng_Zhi with a bad challenge
          ...  M_Stadio will want to speak to him
          ...  M_Stadio reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 35 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  L_Fabianski saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 35 :(bnm) K_Huntelaar loses C_Thomson
          ...  B_Abdoulaye with the high feet
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 36 :(bfa) H_Kiessling sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Djourou
          ...  C_Schulz clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 40 :(bfa) H_Kiessling looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to K_McInally
          ...  C_Schulz takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 41 :(bnm) K_Huntelaar with a simple pass to W_Lavezzi
          ...  C_Thomson read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(bfa) K_McInally beats C_Schulz
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  L_Roy clears with a diving header

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

Min. 48 :(bnm) K_Huntelaar looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Muller
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Tomassi
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Muller drives it into the box!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 48 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to K_McInally
          ...  L_Roy reads the play well
Min. 49 :(bfa) B_Zamora finds B_Abdoulaye in the box
          ...  L_Roy slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 53 :(bnm) K_Huntelaar runs towards the goal
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Yann_M_Vila
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Schulz plays it into the danger area!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
Min. 54 :(bnm) W_Lavezzi headbutts Zheng_Zhi!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  M_Stadio calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 56 :(bnm) L_Carsley miskicks!
          ...  He finds K_Huntelaar though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  C_Thomson read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 57 :(bfa) K_McInally sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  K_McInally sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  L_Fabianski makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 60 :(bfa) Benfica changed their strategy to play D
Min. 60 :(bfa) It appears B_Abdoulaye is playing as a DM
Min. 65 :(bnm) Y_Toure is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Muller is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 68 :(bnm) L_Wallace replaces M_Tudgay and will play DF
Min. 68 :(bnm) L_Carsley whips the ball across to W_Lavezzi
          ...  J_Djourou with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 72 :(bnm) E_Sno swings an elbow
          ...  He caught H_Kiessling full in the face
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 73 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye finds K_McInally on the edge of the box
          ...  P_Sweeper cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 77 :(bfa) J_Bolm comes on for H_Kiessling and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 80 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  S_Perrotta will come on for Zheng_Zhi and play MF
Min. 85 :(bnm) L_Wallace 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 Messi
          ...  R_Tomassi pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye whips the ball across to M_Zeffane
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Wallace

*************  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          : L_Roy
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : E_Sno (72)
Booked               : W_Lavezzi (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Zheng_Zhi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_McInally (1)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Zheng_Zhi (34), B_Abdoulaye (35), J_Djourou (68)
Injured              : J_Martinez (20)
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Match Statistics
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                           Bayern Munich  |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           2        |       6
Off target           :           1        |       0
On target            :           1        |       6
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       6
Key Tackles          :          11        |       9
Key Passes           :           7        |       13
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Final Score          : Bayern Munich 0 - 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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L_Fabianski    GK  39   8   4   7  14 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
C_Schulz       DF   2  38   6   2  22 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -20
L_Roy          DF   3  30   7   9  29 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
M_Tudgay       DF   2  29   5   7  32 |  71   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  28  13   7  45 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
P_Sweeper      DF   2  27   5  11  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Sno          MF   1  10  30   9  30 |  75   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
L_Carsley      MF   2   4  28  11  40 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Muller       MF   3   9  26   9  32 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Huntelaar    FW   2  10   8  31  37 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Messi          FW   1   9   8  30  18 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Goyo         GK  27   5   5   2  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Wallace      DF   1  30   6   6  37 |  23   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Y_Toure        MF   1   8  27   4  32 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  27   8  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_McQueen      FW   1   7  10  23  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 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
J_Martinez     DF   1  33   3   4  23 |  20   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  30   5  10  35 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
C_Thomson      DF   2  29  12   6  25 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  28  13   8  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  20  30
R_Tomassi      DF   1  27   8   7  37 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
H_Kiessling    MF   4  11  30  10  31 |  80   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  12  29   9  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
B_Abdoulaye    DM   2  15  28   8  39 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28   3
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  28   8  42 |  83   0   0   4   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  53  -2
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  30  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  26   9   7  31 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  27  13  32 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Perrotta     MF   2   9  24  18  27 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  11  27  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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