Elite Football League Cup Semi Final Match, Bayern Munich vs. FC Porto (Thu Jun 04)


                        Bayern Munich  |  FC Porto
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-2-2-2 C
                         John Raggett  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                       L_Fabianski GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                          C_Schulz DF  |  DF P_Rodriguez
                         L_Wallace DF  |  DF J_Conroy
                         W_Lavezzi DF  |  DF H_Almeida
                         D_Burford DF  |  DF A_Kerzhakov
                              Xavi MF  |  DM Gandolf
                             E_Sno MF  |  DM G_Fofana
                       J_Obi_Mikel MF  |  MF K_Kong
                             Diego MF  |  MF J_R_Riquelme
                       K_Huntelaar FW  |  FW L_Modric
                             Messi FW  |  FW E_Adebayor
                                       |
                            G_Goyo SUB |  SUB C_Clark
                          M_Tudgay SUB |  SUB B_Moore
                         Ni_Na_Lee SUB |  SUB R_Nomvethe
                      G_McSheffrey SUB |  SUB Di_Maria
                       Matej_Vydra SUB |  SUB Juanfran

Referee: C_Richmond (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(fcp) L_Modric with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves L_Wallace behind
          ...  L_Wallace recovers to win the ball back
Min. 1  :(bnm) J_Obi_Mikel breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Marshall!
          ...  K_Kong brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  C_Richmond calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 2  :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Gandolf keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Messi with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 4  :(bnm) Messi runs at the defence
          ...  Messi with the header !
          ...  D_Marshall won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 6  :(fcp) K_Kong runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Kerzhakov
          ...  E_Sno wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 9  :(bnm) Diego has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past E_Adebayor
          ...  He puts in K_Huntelaar!
          ...  P_Rodriguez tackles cleanly
Min. 10 :(fcp) Gandolf with the through ball to L_Modric
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by L_Modric !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 16 :(bnm) E_Sno with a simple pass to Messi
          ...  But P_Rodriguez comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 19 :(bnm) Curled in dangerously from D_Burford to J_Obi_Mikel
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel with a thundering shot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  D_Marshall never had a chance!
Min. 19 :(bnm) K_Huntelaar skips the challenge from G_Fofana
          ...  P_Rodriguez scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
Min. 20 :(bnm) J_Obi_Mikel looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Messi
          ...  Messi goes for goal !
          ...  But D_Marshall punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that D_Marshall got a touch
Min. 24 :(fcp) K_Kong back heels to find E_Adebayor in space
          ...  E_Adebayor must beat L_Fabianski!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Bayern Munich fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 25 :(bnm) E_Sno runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  E_Sno chases it through, he must score !
          ...  D_Marshall with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 27 :(bnm) Xavi looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Messi
          ...  P_Rodriguez with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  C_Richmond wants a quiet word
Min. 28 :(bnm) E_Sno pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  K_Huntelaar is clean through!
          ...  J_Conroy seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 32 :(fcp) Curled in dangerously from H_Almeida to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 36 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to L_Modric
          ...  D_Burford steals the ball of off him
Min. 38 :(fcp) L_Modric turns on a sixpence
          ...  L_Modric has a go!
          ...  Brilliant save from L_Fabianski
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 39 :(fcp) A_Kerzhakov gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside C_Schulz!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Kerzhakov with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  L_Fabianski makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 40 :(fcp) A_Kerzhakov is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to H_Almeida
          ...  W_Lavezzi makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bnm) Diego reads the run of Messi
          ...  G_Fofana rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel plays it short to Messi
          ...  Good sliding challenge from H_Almeida
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Xavi chips the ball into the area!
          ...  E_Sno gets his head on it
          ...  But D_Marshall tips it over
          ...  C_Richmond has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 47 :(fcp) K_Kong with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by E_Sno
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 48 :(bnm) D_Burford gets possession in his own half
          ...  D_Burford with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  D_Marshall makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayern Munich 0-0 FC Porto

Min. 46 :(bnm) E_Sno with a precise ball to K_Huntelaar
          ...  G_Fofana slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 46 :(fcp) K_Kong runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off W_Lavezzi back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  L_Wallace with an over the top challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  L_Modric hits it over the wall
          ...  The shot slips through L_Fabianski's hands
          ...  But L_Fabianski recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 48 :(bnm) C_Schulz is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Messi
          ...  What a shot from Messi !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  Looks like it should be D_Marshall's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  D_Marshall looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Xavi chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball comes to K_Huntelaar
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 48 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez 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 E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 51 :(fcp) E_Adebayor with the heel pass to L_Modric
          ...  L_Modric with the overhead !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 53 :(bnm) Diego brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Messi makes himself available
          ...  E_Adebayor with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  C_Richmond reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 54 :(fcp) K_Kong looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Kerzhakov
          ...  But D_Burford wins the ball
Min. 55 :(bnm) K_Huntelaar loses L_Modric
          ...  But E_Adebayor reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 56 :(bnm) W_Lavezzi with the through ball to K_Huntelaar
          ...  K_Huntelaar aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 57 :(fcp) E_Adebayor finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  E_Adebayor sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 58 :(bnm) Messi runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  J_Conroy with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 62 :(fcp) B_Moore is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Conroy is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 64 :(bnm) E_Sno hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Burford latches onto it!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by E_Adebayor
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel curls it into the box!
          ...  The ball finds its way to K_Huntelaar
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 65 :(bnm) M_Tudgay is going to be brought on
          ...  W_Lavezzi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(fcp) Gandolf looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to L_Modric
          ...  L_Modric hits a great shot !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 68 :(fcp) Juanfran is going to be brought on
          ...  L_Modric is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 68 :(bnm) Messi takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past G_Fofana
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  B_Moore wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 69 :(fcp) There's going to be a change
          ...  Di_Maria will come on for K_Kong and play MF
Min. 69 :(bnm) K_Huntelaar steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs A_Kerzhakov
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A wicked drive by K_Huntelaar !
          ...  Looks like it should be D_Marshall's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  D_Marshall looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Sno chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The ball finds its way to Messi
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  D_Marshall with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 70 :(bnm) Bayern Munich restructured their strategy to A
Min. 70 :(bnm) Xavi drives it across the face of the goal Messi
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Kerzhakov !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 71 :(fcp) Di_Maria knocks it forward
          ...  C_Schulz slips
          ...  J_R_Riquelme gets to it!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Burford
Min. 78 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with a Cruyff turn
          ...  J_R_Riquelme has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  L_Fabianski just watches float over the bar!
Min. 85 :(bnm) a big roar from the crowd as Matej_Vydra comes on for E_Sno to play FW
Min. 86 :(fcp) Di_Maria drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Juanfran
          ...  C_Schulz gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) Di_Maria puts in E_Adebayor
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by E_Adebayor !
          ...  The shot slips through L_Fabianski's hands
          ...  But L_Fabianski recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 89 :(bnm) Xavi holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Huntelaar
          ...  P_Rodriguez goes in studs first
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 90 :(bnm) G_McSheffrey will replace L_Wallace and play MF
Min. 91 :(fcp) Di_Maria crosses into the box, finding Juanfran
          ...  Juanfran tries to chip the ball over L_Fabianski!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  K_Huntelaar steps up!
          ...  D_Marshall dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Bayern Munich 1-0 FC Porto...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  E_Adebayor steps up!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Bayern Munich 1-1 FC Porto...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Messi steps up!
          ...  He sends D_Marshall the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Bayern Munich 2-1 FC Porto...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Juanfran steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Bayern Munich 2-2 FC Porto...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Matej_Vydra is taking it!
          ...  He sends D_Marshall the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Bayern Munich 3-2 FC Porto...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme steps up!
          ...  L_Fabianski dives
          ...  And he claims it superbly!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  G_McSheffrey steps up!
          ...  D_Marshall dives
          ...  And he tips it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  B_Moore steps up!
          ...  He's put it over!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel steps up!
          ...  He's put it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_Rodriguez steps up!
          ...  He's put it wide!


          ...  Bayern Munich wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 110,000
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : E_Sno (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Messi (2)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : A_Kerzhakov
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Kong (1), E_Adebayor (53), P_Rodriguez (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Bayern Munich  |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       13
Off target           :           7        |       9
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :          13        |       15
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Final Score          : Bayern Munich 0 - 0 FC Porto
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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 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
C_Schulz       DF   2  36   6   2  22 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Wallace      DF   1  28   6   6  37 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  26  13   7  45 |  69   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Burford      DF   1  25  12   5  12 |  97   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 100  10   5
Xavi           MF   1   5  39   3  20 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Sno          MF   1  10  29   9  30 |  89   0   2   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  40  10
J_Obi_Mikel    MF   2   8  29   9  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Diego          MF   1   6  28   6  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Huntelaar    FW   2  10   8  30  37 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
Messi          FW   1   9   7  29  18 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  10
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  28   5   7  32 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  23   7   6  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_McSheffrey   MF   1   7  27  17  37 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Matej_Vydra    FW   1   9   6  26  13 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Marshall     GK  37   7   5   7  14 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  29   8  10  28 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  78   8  -2
J_Conroy       DF   2  27  12   9  21 |  66   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  26  12  10  29 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  24  10   7  42 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Gandolf        DM   2  19  26   8  19 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Fofana       DM   1  16  24   7  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Kong         MF   1   6  29   9  18 |  73   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   6  25  20  34 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
L_Modric       FW   1   7   2  27  31 |  72   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  27  35 |  97   0   2   1   0   5   0   1   0   0  38   8   7
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  26  12  11  20 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  18  23   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  26   5  37 |  24   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Juanfran       FW   3   6   6  25  31 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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